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clean water. In times of cold and/or wet weather, it is important that animals are provided a place where they can remain warm and dry. The proposed ordinance provides that no animal owner may leave an animal under conditions that endanger the animal's health or well-being due to heat, cold, lack of proper and adequate shelter and protection from the elements, lack of adequate ventilation, or lack of food or water, or other circumstances that could reasonably be expected to cause suffering, disability, or death to the animal. The proposed ordinance can be used a first step to educate the public regarding animal welfare laws requiring shelter and protection from the elements in homes (including Penal Code section 597) and in motor vehicles (including Penal Code section 597.7). • Section 7.36.070 (Food and Water) Animals require clean and fresh water and food daily. The presence and condition of an animal's supply of water and food is one of factors the Police Department evaluates when investigating an animal's welfare. The proposed ordinance addresses an animal's basic water and nutritional requirement in accordance with Penal Code section 597 and allows for enforcement and education on a city level. The proposed ordinance provides that every owner must give each animal a daily supply of food and water. The food must be wholesome, palatable, free from contamination, and of sufficient quantity and nutritive value to meet the normal daily requirements for the condition and size of the animal as specified by a veterinarian. The water must be clean, free from debris, and regularly changed. • Section 7.36.080 (Treatment of Sick or Injured Animals) The proposed ordinance provides that any animal requiring medical attention must be taken for examination or treatment by a veterinarian at the owner's expense if the Police Department finds that an examination or treatment is necessary to maintain the animal's health. This proposed section allows the enforcement of local laws that regulate the care and treatment of sick or injured animals. The proposed ordinance provides the Police Department an enforcement mechanism to gain compliance when animals are in need of veterinary care because they are sick or injured. Submitted by: Fiscal Review: c �jr�� Approved y: D id C.1;;;c3;://1-- Pit �� Emily finer Nelson Fielho Police Chie7 Director of Finance City Manager Attachments 1. Proposed Ordinance Page 3 of 3