Consideration of the Introduction of an Ordinance Adding Section 9.01 to the Culver City Municipal Code Prohibiting the Declawing of Cats or Other Animals in The City of Culver City. MEETING DATE: November 23 2009 AGENDA ITEM: Consideration of the Introduction of an Ordinance Adding Section 9 01 to the Culver City Municipal Code Prohibiting the Dec!awing of Cats or Other Animals in The City of Culver City ATTACHMENTS 1. Proposed Ordinance 2009 Pages 1 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 30 ORDINANCE NO. 2009 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CULVER CITY CALIFORNIA ADDING SECTION 9.01.600 TO THE CULVER CITY MUNICIPAL CODE PROHIBITING THE DECLAWING OF CATS OR OTHER ANIMALS IN THE CITY OF CULVER CITY. WHEREAS in 2003 the City of West Hollywood California determined to adopt a local ordinance that among other things prohibited the practice commonly known as animal declawing within its corporate limits; and WHEREAS after trial and upon final and conclusive appellate review the City of West Hollywood's ordinance was determined to be valid and enforceable as part of a city's police powers given the statutory language in effect at that time; and WHEREAS the State Legislature has determined to enact and the Governor has signed into law Senate Bill 762 which pre empts current local authority to enact ordinances similar to that enacted by the City of West Hollywood but specifically allows for the continued enforcement of any ordinance in effect on or before December 31 2009; and WHEREAS there is evidence that links onychectomy (declawing) and flexor tendonectomy to a high risk of painful adverse and long lasting effects on animals and that complications may include damage to nerves lameness and chronic pain; and these procedures may prevent a cat or other animal from being able to extend its claws leaving it unable to scratch and rendering it at a disadvantage in defending itself; and WHEREAS there are a number of alternatives to declawing th...
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