Council File: 12-0186

Title

Bull Hooks / Handling of Elephants

Date Received / Introduced

02/03/2012

Last Changed Date

05/14/2014

Expiration Date

04/11/2016

Reference Numbers

City Attorney Reports: R13-0322; R14-0211
Ordinance 183060

Mover

PAUL KORETZ

Second

TOM LABONGE

File Activities

Date	Activity
05/14/2014	Council Action.
05/12/2014	Mayor transmitted file to City Clerk. Ordinance effective date: June 23, 2014.
05/02/2014	City Clerk transmitted file to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is May 12, 2014.
04/30/2014	Council adopted item forthwith.
04/11/2014	City Clerk scheduled item for Council on April 30, 2014 .
04/08/2014	Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee approved item(s) .
04/08/2014	City Attorney document(s) referred to Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee.
04/08/2014	Document(s) submitted by City Attorney, as follows: City Attorney report R14-0211, dated April 8, 2014, relative to a revised draft ordinance adding Section 53.74 to the Municipal Code to ban the use of bullhooks or other tools designed to inflict pain for training or controlling elephants.
04/04/2014	Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on April 8, 2014.
01/21/2014	Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee continued item to/for a date to be determined.
01/17/2014	Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on January 21, 2014.
11/19/2013	Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee continued item to/for a date to be determined.
11/15/2013	Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on November 19, 2013.
11/08/2013	City Attorney document(s) referred to Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee.
11/07/2013	Document(s) submitted by City Attorney, as follows: City Attorney report R13-0322, dated November 7, 2013, relative to a draft ordinance adding Section 53.74 to the Municipal Code to ban the use of bullhooks or other tools designed to inflict pain to control or train elephants.
10/28/2013	Council Action.
10/23/2013	Council adopted item as amended, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
10/17/2013	City Clerk scheduled item for Council on October 23, 2013 .
11/20/2012	Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee approved item(s) recommendations 1, 3, and 4 contained in the report from the Department of Animal Services dated November 1, 2012 .
11/16/2012	Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on November 20, 2012.
11/16/2012	Board of Animal Services document(s) referred to Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee.
11/15/2012	Document(s) submitted by Mayor, as follows: Board of Animal Services Commissioners report, dated November 1, 2012, relative to the use of exotic and wild animals, and/or elephants, in performances by traveling shows within the City of Los Angeles.
10/02/2012	Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee continued item to/for future date. The Board of Animal Services Commissioners was requested to make recommendations on the feasibility of: (1) banning the use of elephants (2) banning the use of all wild animals at circuses or exhibitions held in the City of Los Angeles.
09/27/2012	Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on October 2, 2012.
06/05/2012	Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee continued item to/for a date to be determined.
06/01/2012	Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on June 5, 2012.
05/25/2012	Department of Animal Services document(s) referred to Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee.
05/24/2012	Document(s) submitted by Mayor, as follows: Department of Animal Services report, dated May 11, 2012, relative to the use of bullhooks in the City of Los Angeles.
02/03/2012	Motion referred to Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee.

Online Documents (Doc)

Title	Doc Date

Final Ordinance No. 183060	06/23/2014
Communication from Public	05/14/2014
Communication from Mayor	05/12/2014
Council Action	04/30/2014
Report from City Attorney	04/08/2014
Report from Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee	04/08/2014
Communication(s) from Public	01/21/2014
Communication(s) from Public	01/21/2014
Communication(s) from Public	01/21/2014
Communication(s) from Public	01/21/2014
Communication(s) from Public	01/21/2014
Speaker Card(s)	01/21/2014
Report from City Attorney	11/07/2013
Amending Motion	10/23/2013
Council Action	10/23/2013
Speaker Card(s)	10/23/2013
Protest(s)	12/12/2012
Communication(s) from Public	12/03/2012
Report from Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee	11/26/2012
Communication(s) from Public	11/20/2012
Communication(s) from Public	11/20/2012
Speaker Card(s)	11/20/2012
Communication from public	11/12/2012
Report from Board of Animal Services	11/01/2012
Speaker Card(s)	10/02/2012
Communication from public	06/05/2012
Communication(s) from Public	06/04/2012
Report from Department of Animal Services	05/11/2012
Motion	02/03/2012

Council Vote Information (4 Votes)

Meeting Date:	04/30/2014
Meeting Type:	Regular
Vote Action:	Adopted
Vote Given:	(11 - 0 - 4)

Member Name	CD	Vote
BOB BLUMENFIELD	3	ABSENT
MIKE BONIN	11	YES
JOE BUSCAINO	15	YES
GILBERT A. CEDILLO	1	ABSENT
MITCHELL ENGLANDER	12	YES
FELIPE FUENTES	7	YES
JOSE HUIZAR	14	YES
PAUL KORETZ	5	ABSENT
PAUL KREKORIAN	2	ABSENT
TOM LABONGE	4	YES
NURY MARTINEZ	6	YES
MITCH O'FARRELL	13	YES
BERNARD C PARKS	8	YES
CURREN D. PRICE	9	YES
HERB WESSON	10	YES