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Revise the existing Animal Leash Law to REMOVE this language : The Animal Control Officer may, at his/her discretion, waive the provisions of Subsection A if a determination is made that the owner or keeper has a valid reason to have the dog unleashed or untethered for training, exhibition or show purposes. [Amended 8-21-2017 by Ord. No. 2018-4]

Clerk file 2025-613 — its full path through the council

Passed · Send Back to Commitee · moved by Devin Romanul, seconded by Kim Vandiver Yes: Cal Finocchiaro, Manjula Karamcheti, John Obremski, Devin Romanul, Kim Vandiver, Ryan Williams, Mark Garipay, Ward Hamilton, Robb Stewart, Leila Migliorelli.

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i. (ID # 2025-613): Revise the existing Animal Leash Law to REMOVE this language : The Animal Control Officer may, at his/her discretion, waive the provisions of Subsection A if a determination is made that the owner or keeper has a valid reason to have the dog unleashed or untethered for training, exhibition or show purposes. [Amended 8-21-2017 by Ord. No. 2018-4] This Ordinance will expire so President Migliorelli requested to send it back to committee Motion to Send Back to Committee made by Councilor Romanul Seconded by Councilor Vandiver All were in favor and motion passed RESULT: RE-ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Cal Finocchiaro, Manjula Karamcheti, John Obremski, Devin Romanul, Kim Vandiver, Ryan Williams, Ward Hamilton, Leila Migliorelli, Mark Garipay, Robb Stewart NAYS: None ABSENT: Maya Jamaleddine VII. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES VIII. EXPIRIES IX. RULE 36 REPORTS X. ADJOURNMENT Motion to Adjourn made by President Migliorelli at 8:15 PM Meeting was adjourned. 8 Docusign Envelope ID: E0517824-4EE6-43A8-83BF-DDBDA4E9C646  

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▶ 15:11 Leila Migliorelli: so it's being gonna be sent back to committee. So I will entertain a motion to send ordinance ID 20 25 6 1 3 revising the existing animal leash law to remove certain language. So I'll entertain a motion to, um, send to committee. So moved. Second motion to, uh, move back to committee. Uh, ordinance 2025 dash six 13 Made by Councilor Ryan, seconded by Councilor Vandiver on discussion.