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CC - ACTION ITEM: (1) Presentation of the City of Culver City Coyote Study and Management Plan by Loyola Marymount University/Los Angeles Center for Urban Resilience; and (2) Direction to the City Manager as Deemed Appropriate.
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Meeting Date: January 23, 2023
Contact Person/Dept.: Shelly Wolfberg, City Manager's Office
Phone Number: (310) 253-6000
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [X] No []
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
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Public Notification: (E-Mail) Dr. Eric Strauss, Loyola Marymount University Center for Urban Resilience; Quoc Tran, Culver City Unified School District Superintendent; Meetings and Agendas - City Council (01/18/2023)
Department Approval: Jesse Mays, Assistant City Manager (01/17/2023)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) receive a presentation of the City of Culver City Coyote Study and Management Plan by Loyola Marymount University/Los Angeles (LMU/LA) Center for Urban Resilience (CURes); and (2) provide direction to the City Manager as deemed appropriate.
BACKGROUND
After experiencing an increase in the number of coyote encounters, the City Council adopted the Culver City Coyote Management Plan on January 25, 2016, that followed a similar format to that found in the cities of Seal Beach, Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, Calabasas, and Rancho Palos Verdes. This Management Plan provides guidance to manage the amplified presence of coyotes with an emphasis on education, enforcement, and lastly trapping when public safety is at risk.
Due to the increased concerns in the community and the desire to manage the increased coyote activity in neighborhoods, on September 26, 2018, staff met with Dr. Eric Strauss from LMU/LA CURes to discuss a Culver City Coyote Study and Management Program.
On February 11, 2019, Poli...
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