R-8670
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CCS:SEM:dogres
Councll Meeting October 5, 1993
Santa Monlca, Callfornia
RESOLUTION NO. 8670
(Clty Cauncll Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SANTA MONICA INSTITUTING A SIX MONTH TRIAL
PERIOD DURING WHICH DOG OWNERS HAVE ACCESS TO DESIGNATED
PUBLIC PARKS WITH THEIR PETS
WHEREAS, dog owners in Santa Monlca, unllke their counterparts in
many other cities, have h1stor1cally been unable to enJoy access
to the Clty'S public parks with their pets; and
WHEREAS, dog owners ln Santa Monlca have represented themselves
as responsible lnd1vlduals who control and clean up after the1r
pets; and
WHEREAS, a trlal perlod wlll be useful in determlnlng if such
access 1S compatible wlth other park uses and ln the best
lnterests of the public:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL HEREBY:
1. Directs the Director of Communlty and Cultural SerVlces
to initiate a slx-month trial period beglnning January I, 1994,
durlng wh1ch:
o dogs on leashes as prescribed by ordinance will be allowed
in all Clty parks.
o portions of Joslyn Park and Marine Park will be
establlshed as off-leash parks durlng the hours of 6 a.m.
to 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. to 10 p m. dally.
o tot lots, playgrounds, plaYlng fields and game courts will
remain off-llmits to dogs at all tlmes.
3. Authorlzes the Dlrector of Communlty and Cultural
Services to develop and post regulations governlng use of the
parks by dog owners and their pets durlng the trial perlod
2. Dlrects the Director of community and Cultural SerVlces
ln consultatlon with the Chlef of Police, the R1Sk Manager, other
C1ty staff and dog owners to collect informatlon during the trial
period on complaints, citatlons, claims agalnst the City, crlme
statistlcs and other lndlcators for consideratlon in evaluatlng
the success of the trial perlod
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3. Directs the Dlrector of Community and Cultural Services
to deliver an evaluatlon of the trial period to the City Councll
immediately prlor to the close of the trlal period, recommendlng
continued access under eXlsting procedures, any necessary
modlflcations to those procedures or discontlnuatlon as warranted
by the evaluation's results
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Josa=~
Actlng Clty Attorney
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AcliJp'.cd and approved this 5th
day of October
,1993
(1 uI5 A
~ayor
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 8670 was duly adopted at a
mf:etilg of the City Council on the
5th
day of October
,1993 by the
following vote:
A"ES:
.~do, Genser, Greenberg, Olsen, Rosenstein
NOES:
Holbrook, Vazquez
AlISTAlN:
None
AlISE.NT:
Kone
ATIEST:
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