Summary
A longtime animal welfare volunteer urged the council to advance a spay/neuter ordinance, saying the city shelter and animal control are overwhelmed and need a tool to target problem areas.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Sep 1, 2026.
Impact analysis
$300,000 in allocated funding is sitting unused two months into the fiscal year.
Animal shelters, rescue groups and residents affected by stray animals.
Taxpayers are funding services that aren't being delivered; animals pay the price in shelter overcrowding.
Mentions & discussions (4)
City Council — September 1, 2026
An advocate said the animal shelter is sitting on $300,000 allocated for spay/neuter clinics since July 1 with no clinics scheduled because no RFP has been issued, and asked the council to intervene.
City Council — May 5, 2026
A repeat speaker reported shelters at capacity, record euthanasia of healthy animals, and urged the council to agendize a spay/neuter ordinance, noting Monterey County plans to consider one.
City Council — April 7, 2026
Residents and Councilmember D'Arrigo are pushing for a city spay/neuter ordinance, citing over 1,200 animals euthanized at the shelter in 2025 and a ~30% intake drop in cities that adopted similar laws. The council agreed to bring it back as a full agenda item.
City Council — March 24, 2026
A longtime animal welfare volunteer urged the council to advance a spay/neuter ordinance, saying the city shelter and animal control are overwhelmed and need a tool to target problem areas.
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