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Spay/Neuter Ordinance Request→At a glance
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 29, 2026.
Public comments (6)
Reported trapping and fixing community cats at El Dorado Park and asked the council to consider a mandatory spay/neuter law like the county's.
City Council — September 29, 2026 · 50:00 →Renewed his call for a spay/neuter ordinance and asked why the shelter is holding $300,000 for clinics with no RFP issued and no clinics scheduled.
City Council — September 1, 2026 · 59:06 →Reported the animal shelter crisis — full shelters, record euthanasia — and asked the council to agendize a spay/neuter ordinance, noting Monterey County will consider one.
City Council — May 5, 2026 · 1:36:36 →Urged a city spay/neuter ordinance, citing over 1,200 shelter animals euthanized in 2025 and ~30% intake reductions in Santa Cruz County and Seaside after adopting similar laws.
City Council — April 7, 2026 · 34:20 →Seconded the spay/neuter ordinance call via phone, citing loose unfixed dogs in her Facebook pet-lovers group and shelter overcrowding.
City Council — April 7, 2026 · 36:50 →Urged a spay/neuter ordinance for Salinas and Monterey County, citing an overwhelmed shelter and animal control.
City Council — March 24, 2026 · 20:15 →