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CC - (1) Approval of the City of Culver City Coyote (Canis latrans) Study and Management Program Proposed by Dr. Eric G. Strauss, PhD from the LMU/LA Center for Urban Resilience; (2) Authorize the Culver City Police Department to Implement the Program; (3) Approval of a Three-Year Agreement with Loyola Marymount University Center for Urban Resilience (CURes) for the Implementation of the Culver City Coyote (Nanis latrans) Study & Management Program in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $211,000.00; and (4) FOUR-FIFTHS VOTE REQUIREMENT: Approval of a Related Budget Amendment.
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Meeting Date: February 11, 2019
Contact Person/Dept: Lt. Leon Lopez/Police Department
Phone Number: (310) 253-6251
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No []
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (02/06/19);
Department Approval: Scott Bixby, Police Chief (01/24/19)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) approve the City of Culver City Coyote (Canis latrans) Study and Management Program Proposed by Dr. Eric G. Strauss, PhD from the LMU/LA Center for Urban Resilience; (2) authorize the Culver City Police Department to implement the Program; (3) approve a three-year agreement with Loyola Marymount University Center for Urban Resilience (CURes) for the implementation of the Culver City Coyote (Nanis latrans) Study & Management Program in an amount not-to-exceed $211,000.00; and (4) approve a related budget amendment (requires a four-fifths vote).
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
After experiencing an increase in the amount and severity of coyote encounters, the City Council adopted the Culver City Coyote Management Plan on January 26, 2016, providing guidance to manage the amplified presence of coyotes with an emphasis on...
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