HomeMy Public PortalAbout10) 9A Update by the SGVCOG Regarding the MOA for Participation in the Coyote Management Implementation PlanAGENDA
ITEM 9.A.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
DATE : Oct obe r 1, 2019
TO : The Hono rable City Counci l
FROM : Brya n Cook, Ci ty Manage r
By : A sh ley Avery , Ma nagement Analyst
SUBJECT: UPDATE BY THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS
REGARDING THE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT FOR
PARTICIPATION IN THE COYOTE MANAGEMENT IMPLEMENTATION
PLAN
RECOMMENDATION :
The City Co unc il is re qu e sted to co nsid er info rmatio n p rese nted by t he Sa n Gab rie l V a ll ey
Cou ncil of Governme nts (SGVCOG) in rega rds to the Memorandum of Ag reement (MOA)
with SGV COG fo r parti c ipation in the re gi o nal Coyote Management Implementation Plan .
BACKGROUND:
1. In early 20 19 , SGVCOG created t he Coyote Management T ask Force to address
th e increasing co ncerns of huma n-coyote contact througho ut the San Gabriel V alley .
2 . I n J uly of 20 19 , t he Coyote Management T ask Force deve lo ped the MOA for
Participation in th e Coyote Management Implementation Pla n . Through this
agreeme nt, SGVCOG wou ld s e rv e as a n entity to prov ide informatio na l coyot e
pub lic outreach an d education to reside nts , promote effective human-coyote conflict
m it igation st rateg ies , an d s up port a w i ldli fe repo rt ing and response system .
3 . Du r ing t he City Co unci l Meetin g o n Au gust 20 , 20 19 , Ci ty Counci l requested that a
representative f rom t he SGVCOG p resent add itiona l in formation regarding the MOA.
City Counci l
October 1, 2019
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ANALYSIS :
The Coyote Management Plan Implementation MOA was presented to City Council on
Aug ust 20 , 2019. Ci ty Council wanted to know more detai ls about the MOA and directed
to staff to have SGVCOG to explai n the details of the MOA and answer any questions
that City Council may have about it.
Nei th er Temple City, nor the San Gabrie l V a ll ey Humane Society have th e resources to
hand le coyote activity. Participating in the MOA with SGVCOG will provide Temple City
residents with a resource for information , a hotline to report coyote related incidences,
and coyote tracking data . A representa ti ve from SGVCOG staff will be providing additional
details on the services included in the MOA.
CITY STRATEGIC GOALS:
Participating in the Coyote Management Implementatio n Plan with SGVCOG is consistent
wit h th e City Strategic Goals of Good Governance , Public Health and Safety, and Citizen
Education and Communication.
FISCAL IMPACT :
None
ATTACHMENTS:
None