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3~ To provide a means of ~eturning cats placed in custody to their owners. 4. To discourage further increases in the cat population. Mr. Edgar recommended that the implementation of a cat licensing program be established to coincide with the current dog licensing period, said program to be ~mplemented in July, 1974. Mr. James J. Thomas, 3559 Glacier Court, addressed the Council stating he was very much in favor of cat licensing due to the problems that existed with cats in his neighborhood and urged the Council to review the possibility of a containment or leash law for cats. Mrs~ Sylvia Hernandez, 4672 Cope Court, spoke regarding cat licensing, stating she was opposed to it as it would only create more problems due to cost of rabies and license, and the ordinance being unenforceable due to lack of manpower~ She also stated that collars on cats are dangerous since they could get hung on them. She urged the Council not to consider cat licensing. · '~ Mrs. Robert Moore, 3548 Glacier Court South, representing Pets and Pals, ad- "~ dressed the Council, stating her opposition to cat licensing. She quoted statistics ~ regarding rabies, citing that there were no known cases of rabies in cats in Alameda ka County, and that cats were the least subject to rabies of any animal. She read a ~J~ letter from the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors in which they were opposed to cat licensing. Mrs. Moore briefed the Council on the problems Fremont is exper- iencing in their cat licensing program. She stated that cats are transient and cannot be confined. She urged the Council not to pass an ordinance enforcing cat licensing. Mrs. Jean Gill, 6599 Stanton Court, ask - Why license cats? The Council ad- vised her it was for the welfare of the cats as well as rabies control. Councilman Reid suggested that a public hearing be scheduled regarding this matter. Councilman Herlihy requested that information be obtained from Fremont regard- ing their cat licensing program, and also the feasibility of a leash law for cats. Mr. Edgar stated this matter would be placed on the agenda in the next 30 days with the following information: Further administrative report regarding Fremont's cat licensing program° Feasibility and legality of leash law. Amendment to animal control ordinance. Schedule public hearing. Report~ Re: Proposed EcOnomic Element for the Preliminary General Plan Mr. Edgar presented th[staff report regarding this matter, stating that when consultant services were terminated for the completion of the General Plan, the City Council asked that a precise timetable and work program as well as a pro- posed economic analysis be prepared by the staff, the objective of the economic analysis to relate land use decisions to economic consequences° Mr. Edgar re- commended that the City Council authorize the staff to solicit proposals to com- plete an economic analysis of the Preliminary General Plan for presentation to the Council. .... Mr. Castro elaborated on his outline setting forth the guidelines for the economic analysis of the General Plan, and requested authorization to proceed to contact various consulting firms in securing a more precise work program, time- table and cost, based on the guidelines. It was moved by Councilman Mori, and seconded by Councilman Reid, authorizing the City staff to proceed to get proposals from consultants regarding preparation of an Economic Analysis for the Preliminary General Plan. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmen Herlihy, Kinney, Mori, Reid, and Mayor Pearson NOES: None ABSENT: None 3. 9/17/73