The URL can be used to link to this page

13. Off-leash dogsDEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION CITY HALL 70300 TORRE AVENUE • CUPERTINO, CA 95014-3255 C U P E RT 1 IV O TELEPHONE: (408; 777-37 7 O• FAX: (408) 777-3366 STAF E REPORT Agenda Item No. l 3 SUBJECT MEETING DATE: April 7, 2009 Consider the following actions for creating off-leash areas for dogs in parks including, but not limited to: A. Create a citizen group to work with city staff for site identification and usage plan for an off-leash dog area in a city park. This could be a fenced or unfenced azea. The citizen group ~~vould gather park users' support, assist with fundraising, conduct a 6-month trial period, assist with ongoing housekeeping, and monitor behavior in area. B. Amend the City's 2009-10 fee schedule increasing the annual dog license fee by $1 1.00 (from $15 to $26) for Cupertino residents C. Authorize City staff to produce a con~niunity education about dog laws, fines, and safety D. Authorize City staff to discuss with the County of Santa Clara Pazks and Recreation the possibility of constructing a dog park at Stevens Creek County Pazk E. Conduct the first reading of Ordinance No. 09-2041: An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Cupertino amending Sections 8.01.030 (Animals Runn;ng at Large), 8.01.130 (Public Nuisance:), and 8.03.010 (Restraint of Dogs) of the Cupertino Municipal Code by adding the following: Asiy person who violates thzs section shall be guilty of an infraction a~zd upon conviction thereof sluzll be punished as provided in Chapter L12 F. Amend the City's Bail Schedule reducing the fine for dogs off- leash and public nuisance to from $100 to $50 BACKGROUND The issue of off-leash opportunities for dogs ha.s been discussed off and on since 1993_ Options suggested by residents over the years included: a dog park, a dog off-leash area, and designated dog 13-1 off-leash times in neighborhood parks. The City Council has not taken action on any of these options. However, the issue re-surfaced recently with several residents requesting a dog park. At its April 15, 2008 meeting, the Council directed the Parks and Recreation Commission to address all options for off-leash opportunities for dogs. The Parks and Recreation Commission began studying this item on June 5, 2008 when the Commission considered options for a community process for an off-leash policy for dogs. The Commission took the action to visit other dog parks in the area. On June 24, 2008, a tour was conducted at Butcher Dog Park in the City of San Jose. On August 2, 2008, the Coiiuiiission toured two off-leash areas and a dog park in the City of Foster City. Site Visits Butcher Doe Park. Citv of San Jose • This site was a O.8-acre fenced dog park • Designated area was an under-utilized park area • Composition: Artificial turf, decomposed granite, mulch, 8~ concrete walkways, steel fencing and other amenities (benches, picnic tables, mutt mitt dispenser, drinking fountain, bulletin board, water jug filler, etc.) . Highlights of Butcher Park's planning process: • 2.5 years to identify a site in the 9th council district; city had goal of a dog park in each of 10 districts • Needed park of significant size and not adjacent to homes • Held multiple community meetings • Perceived off-leash risk - "people aren't going to clean up" • City attorney recommended to construct dog parks vs. off-leash areas Butcher Park's Community Outreach: • Five meetings in the last 3 yeazs • Dog Park Comm;ttee, composed of 8-lO community members, was established by staff • Committee worked with staff in the development of scope and design of the new dog park and facilitated efficient communication between staff and community members Friends of Butcher Park Group: • 5 official members. • Monthly volunteer in-service days with 40-60 people. • Volunteers sweep daily and people are committed to keeping it clean. • Common agreement that you get your dog out of a fight and pay to fix it. • Group manages poor conduct by dogs/owners. • Currently collecting money for benches. • Offers Yahoo email group. August 2. 2008 Site Visit to Foster City • Foster City has similar population to Cupertino and same insurance provider. • Foster City has five off-leash azeas in city parks from Sam -Sam and one dog park. What works well for Off-Leash Areas in Foster City: • People get to know each other. • People self-patrol the azeas (strangers, aggressive dogs, etc.). 2 13-2 • People feel an obligation to keep iE clean. • Never a conflict with children or sporting events during these eazly hours. Challenges of Fenced Dog Park in Foster City_ • Over-crowded -dog-sitters bring multiple dogs and over-use it. • Astroturf doesn't leach through and is only watered monthly. • Health concerns - e.g. kennel cough. • Large dog area too confined for large dogs. • Needs better lighting and watering. • Some owners can't control their dogs. October 2, 2008 Community Study Session The Commission held a community study session on October 2, 2008 to gather input on three key questions which residents were asked. The Conunission gathered valuable information from the community regarding what works, what does not work and suggested guidelines for the current situation, dogs' off-leash, and dog parks. Attachment A is the Facilitated Discussion Comment Report that documents the community feedbacl_ from the study session. These criteria guidelines will be used in developing a specific plan for a specific park's off-leash area, and the. criteria will also be used to determine the success of a trial period. Several key points were communicated by the community at the October 2 study session. One key point was the benefit of having another community study session with more public meeting notification. By publicizing the next study session by mailing postcards to residents and working through Neighborhood Block Leaders to get the word out, the Commission would gather a broader base of community input. The community made it clear in another key point that if an established neighborhood was interested in a fenced-in dog area in that neighborhood park, they would have to prove support. The Commission could develop a process for a neighborhood to embazk upon, for requesting a fenced-in dog area in that neighborhood park, including a requirement of neighborhood resident support. February 5, 2009 Community Study Sessiorv. The Parks and Recreation Commission in conjunction with the Commission's Dog Park Subcommittee decided that a facilitated community discussion on guidelines for off-leash areas in parks for dogs, fenced and unfenced would generate productive feedback. Postcards were mailed to all resident households announcing this conununity study session. The community discussion on dog parks was conducted in eleven small groups consisting of 4 to 8 people per group. Attachment B consists of February 5, 2009 results from the Discussion Group Feedback and results of the eight- three (83) Individual Feedback Survey collected from the community from February 5 to February 23, 2009. One of the results of the February S, 2009 community study session was that some supporters of off-leash areas were interested in assisting the City with site selection for an off-leash area, and thought it was the City's duty for funding, maintaining, and enforcing rules. Another result from the community feedback is the consideration of working with the County of Santa Clara Parks and Recreation Department to construct a fenced dog park at Stevens Creek County Park. 13-3 `The Commission has also heard from many residents who fully support no change to the current leash laws in parks. The primary concern for supporters of no changes in the current laws is for safety issues and personal well-being while using parks. Over 300 people participated in these community discussions. City-wide Survey Godbe Research Associates conducts a citywide survey for Cupertino every other year. The 2008 survey included two questions on off-leash dog facilities. Regarding afenced-in dog park, 48% supported and 39% did not. For off-leash at fixed times, 62% supported and 33% did not. Graphs displaying the results can be found on Attachment C. Research on Off-Leash Areas for Dogs Staff has researched off-leash facilities and guidelines from numerous cities including San Jose, Foster City, Mountain View, Morgan Hill and Portland, Oregon. Information was also obtained from a report on guidelines for establishing successful off-leash dog areas produced by the School of Veterinary Medicine at U.C. Davis. Staff has also reviewed the California Parks and Recreation Society's recommended best practices for off-leash dog areas, fenced or unfenced. The following documents are attached= School of Veterinary Medicine, U.C. Davis Attachment D California Parks and Recreation Society Attachment E Portland Parks and Recreation Attachment F City of San Jose Attachment G City of Foster City Attachment H City of Morgan Hill Attachment I City of Mountain View Attachment J DISCUSSION People have strong opinions as to whether Cupertino should provide off-leash opportunities for dogs. Those in favor believe it is healthy for dogs to run and play off a leash. Those who oppose these opportunities cite health, safety, and noise issues. Citizens Group Staff conducted an analysis of best practices of off-leash areas in local cities. Even though each of the four local cities that were researched had a different type of off-leash area, there was one consistent theme of success among the cities. That theme was a formalized, resident organization stepping forward as an accountable group that will work in collaboration with the City in planning, fundraising, monitoring, and on-going housekeeping of an off-leash area. The City of Cupertino has had success working with other resident organizations like California Youth Soccer Association (CYSA), Cupertino Veterans Memorial, and California Cricket Academy in their request of park usages and amenities. Such a resident organization is also recommended by Portland, Oregon and the School of Veterinary Medicine at U.C. Davis. The citizen group would not be solely responsible for off-leash area maintenance, but would work with City parks maintenance staff. After the March meeting of the Parks and Recreation Commission, a group of eight people stepped forward and offered to be the citizens group that would work with City staff on planning and implementing an off-leash area for dogs. 13-4 Liability Issues A dog owner is legally responsible for any damage, injury, or illness their dog(s) may cause to itself, other dogs, or other people. The City is part of a liability insurance pool managed by ABAG. Staff discussed off leash liability issues with ABAG staff and ABAG advises that off-leash options, fenced or unfenced, will not increase the City's liability insurance costs. Enforcement, Infrac#ions, 1Vlisdemeanors, and Fines The current off leash laws are enforced by the Sheriff's deputies as part of its contract with the City. There were 23 calls for service related to dogs off leash February 2008 through January 2009. The 23 calls for service resulted in two citations. Both citations were for dogs off leash in a City park which is an infraction. The information on the calls for service is found on attachment M. Captain Calderone of the Sheriff's Office preps-red a report to City Manager Kaapp regarding fines for dogs off leash. (Attachment L) A dog off leash in a City park is an infraction. The base fine is $100. With penalty, night court, security and c~~unty court costs added on, the total cost is $436. By comparison dogs off leash at large is a misdemeanor with a fine of $250 and after including penalty, night court, security, and court fund the total cost is $1,006. Captain Calderone's report compares these costs with other infractions and misdemeanors. For example running a red light is an infraction with total costs of $446_ Going 1-15 miles per hour over the speed limit has total costs of $199. These later two examples are found in the State Vehicle Code. As for misdemeanors, Captain Calderone's report indicates that possession of less than one ounce of marijuana has a total cost of $1,016. Drunk driving has a total cost of $5,766. A number of speakers at the Parks and Recreation Commission felt the total cost for a dog off leash at large was too much compared to the crime and suggested that the City's code should be changed from misdemeanor to an infraction. Others felt the fines were too expensive. Animals Running at Large is found in Municipal Code section 8.01.030. Restraint of Dogs is found in Municipal Code section 8.03.Oi0. Public Nuisance related to dogs is in Code Section 8.01.170. The Council can amend these code sections as follows- Any person who violates this sectio~z shall be guilty of an itzfractiotz mid upo~t co~zviction thereof shall be punished as provided in Chapter L12. Vicious dog violations remairi a misdemeanor. The Council can also reduce the fines for these offenses. For example, if the fine for a dog off leash was reduced from $100 to $50 the total cost would be reduced from $446 to $256. Community Established Off-Leash Area Guiideline Criteria An outcome of October 2, 2008 community study session was that the coiiinzunity determined the criteria to be used for the Cupertino's dog off-leash areas. These criteria will be used in developing a specific plan for a specific park's off-leash area, and the criteria will also be used to determine the success of a trial period. The suggestions from the School of Veterinary Medicine at U.C. Davis study on "Guidelines for Establishment and Maintenance of Successful Off-Leash Dog Exercise Areas" will be incorporated into the established community criteria. 1. Safety of park users and dogs a) The park users must have their dog under voice control b) Children should always be closely supervised by a responsible adult 13-5 c) Owners should carry their leash on them at all times d) One activity for a citizens group is to help monitor interactions between dogs and other dogs and between dogs and people e) Overtly aggressive, overly assertive, overly unruly, and under socialized dogs should be discouraged from visiting the parks f) Pazk users should be discouraged from bringing young puppies or fearful dogs to parks, as they may be made more fearful by highly assertive dogs, highly interactive dogs, or rough play g) Limit the number of dogs per adult allowed in the pazk. U.C. Davis study suggest no more than 3 per adult user 2. Sanitation of park facilities a) Plan and budget for an appropriate maintenance and cleaning schedule, done by the City, with assistance from the citizens group b) Place signs stating the rules at the entrance(s) to the park, as well as within the park, profiling the rule that owners must pick up the feces of their dogs. Be sure that the signs are well maintained. Signs should be in English and Mandarin. c) Provide adequate disposable bags, or other means of removing feces, and refuse cans for feces cleanup d) The a citizens group should help monitor the sanitation of the park 3. Appropriately increased and positive usage rates in parks a) The size of the off-leash azea should be as large as feasible, but not too large to adequately maintain. b) Utilize alternate or nontraditional locations, if needed, to help decrease the chance for conflict with other community users c) The requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) must be taken into consideration 4. Respect to neighbors a) Locate the off-leash area so that it is not directly adjacent to residential property lines, to help decrease the chance of actual and perceived problems between park users and the neighbors b) The off-leash area should be close enough to a residential area that dog owners will take their dogs to that area and not allow them off-leash elsewhere c) Enforce leash laws in areas surrounding the off-leash area to decrease the number of dogs illegally off-leash going to and from the park 5. Limited traffic impact a) Provide adequate parking for the dog park users, as most users (95%) drive to them b) Locate the off-leash area as close to the parking lot as possible to discourage owners letting their dogs' off-leash between the area and pazking 6. Protection of natural resources a) Mitigate concerns about possible disturbance of wildlife or native plants 7. Affordability of development and maintenance a) An active citizens group should participate in the planning of a dog park b) Encourage the citizens group to sponsor a fundraiser with park users 13-6 c) A citizens group should advise the City as to the needed resources to maintain the park, and to help monitor its condition 8. Greater community education about dogs a) Suggest that the dog park citizens group sponsor an on-line and/or paper newsletter, and potentially an email group b) Park users should be educated in the signs that dogs display when performing aggressive behaviors March 5, 2009 Parks and Recreation Commiission Action The Parks and Recreation Commission considered four options for establishing guidelines for creating an off-leash area in a park: A. No changes to current leash laws in city parks. Community education about dog laws, fines, and safety would be produced by the City. B. Create a citizen group to work with city staff for site identification and usage plan for an off-Ieash dog area in a city park. This could be a fenced or unfenced area. The citizen group would gather park users' support, assist with fundraising, conduct a 6-month trial period, assist with ongoing housekeeping, and monitor behavior in area. C. City staff works with dog owners group and key stakeholders for designated park to address desired outcomes and recommendations for anoff--leash area, fenced or unfenced, in a park. After the successful completion of a 6-month trial period, the City would provide a base service level required for maintenance, public education, and enforcement associated with anoff-leash area. The citizens group would not assume any ongoing responsibility for the operation and maintenance of the off leash area. D. City staff would work with the Cou~~ty of Santa Clara Parks and Recreation Department to construct a fenced dog park at Stevens Creek County Park. After receiving the staff presentation that reviewved the work of the Commission on this item for the last year that led to the formation of these options, and hearing conmients from the public, the Commission took the action to accept Option E., and include the following: • To recommend an increase the dog license fee by $1 1 AO for Cupertino residents • To reconnnend to include, from Oprion A, that cornrnunity education about dog laws, fines, and safety would be produced- by the City • That the activity with the citizen group specifically include the creation of a plan, feedback and evaluation of success • To recommend that active exploration of Option D, where the City staff would work with the County of Santa Clara Parks and Recreation to construct a dog park at Stevens Creek County Pazk 13-7 The Senioi Volunteer Advisory Council voted 16-1 on Mazch 16, 2009, to support the recommendation adopted by Parks and Recreation Commission with a preference towards having a fenced area. The Teen Commission reviewed this recommendation on March 25, 20009. The Teen Commission supported the Parks and Recreation Commission reconunendation with a preference towards having a fenced area. FISCAL IMPACTS The City of Morgan Hill, in a combination of public and private funding, spent $40,000 for fencing improvements, pathways, benches, and irrigation system modification. Butcher Dog Park in the City of San Jose had construction costs that amounted to $566,333. The funding sources for this dog park were the Park Trust, Council District 9 Funds, and Proposition 40 grant funds. In order to fund an off-leash area in Cupertino, the dog license fee could be increased by $11 a year to provide funds to the City for City staff to perform the base service level required for maintenance, public education, and enforcement associated with an off-leash area. The $11 fee was selected to remain consistent with fees charged to youth sports group using city facilities for each resident participant. Current Dog Licensing Fee Proposed $1 1 a Year Increase Altered 1 r $15 $26 Altered 3 r $39 $50 Unaltered $50 $61 Seniors $O $0 The City has estimated that 22% of households in Cupertino have dogs. Therefore, the City estimates that there are 3,000 dogs living in Cupertino. With an $11 in to the dog licensing fee with 3,000 dogs, the revenue generated could be $33,000. Currently, there are close to 1,000 licensed dogs in Cupertino. An $1 1 increase would result in approximately $1 1,000 to the City. RECOMMENDATION Staff is recommending for City Council to adopt reconuriendations approved by the Parks and Recreation Commission for Off-Leash Dog Areas: A. PLAN: Identify a citizen group to work with city staff for site identification and development of a usage plan for an off-leash dog area in a city park. This could be a fenced or unfenced area. The citizen group could be comprised of dog owners and non-dog owners. B. FEEDBACK: The citizen group would gather pazk users' and neighborhood support on usage plan. The usage plan would outline how the following coniniunity criteria would be achieved: safety of park users and dogs, sanitation of park 13-8 facilities, appropriate increases and positive usage in parks, respect to neighbors, limited traffic impact, and protection of natural resources, affordability of development and maintenance, and grez~ter community education about dogs. This usage plan would need approval by the :Parks and Recreation Comm;ssion and City Council prior to a trial period. C. EVALUATION: The citizens group would conduct a 6-month trial, and monitor behavior in azea. The citizens groups would have to demonstrate that the following criteria were achieved during the 6-month trial period: safety of park users and dogs, sanitation of park facilities, appropriate increases and positive usage in parks, respect to neighbors, limited traffic imp:~ct, and protection of natural resources, affordability of development and maintenance, and greater community education about dogs. D. After successful completion of trial period, this item would return to the Pazks and Recreation Cormiiission and City Council for a permanent change to the ordinance. E. The citizens group would also assist with ongoing housekeeping at site such as replace dog waste pick-up bags, litter removal, and report park conditions to City staff. F. Community education about dog laws, fines, and safety would be produced by the city. G. The dog license fee would be increased by $i 1 a year to provide funds to the City for City staff to perform the base service, level required for maintenance, public education, and enforcement associated with an off-leash area. II. The citizens group would also assist with fundraising for the operations of an off- leash area. I. City staff would actively explore discussions with the County of Santa CIaza Parks and Recreation Department regarding the possibility of constivcting a fenced dog pazk at Stevens Creek County Park. A chart showing how the proposed off-leash approval process would flow is found on Attachment K. Further, staff recommends amending Cupertino Municipal Code Sections 8A1.030 (Animals Running at Laz-ge), 8.01.130 (Public Nuisance) and 8.03.010 (Restraint of Dogs) by adding the following: Any person wlao violates this section shall be guilty of an infraction anal upon conviction tlZereof shall be pu~zished as provided in Chapter LZ2. The proposed ordinance making these amendments is found on Attachment N. The original Restraint of Dogs Chapter and Public Nuisance Chapter are included as Attachment C-_ Finally, staff is recommending amending the City's Bail Schedule to reduce the fines related to dogs off leash and public nuisance from $100 to $50. This would reduce the total cost of these offenses from $446 to $256. 9- '13-9 PREPARED BY: SUBIVITl'i'ED BY. Julia Lamy, Senior Recrea " n Supervisor ~1GIar~inder, Director of Parks and Recreation APPROVED FOR SUBMISSION BY. David W. Knapp, City Manager attachments 10 13 - 10 Facilitated Discussion Comments Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting , October 2, 2008 Attachment A SITUATION WHAT WORKS? WHAT DOES NOT WORK? LEAVE AS IS -SUGGESTED GUIDELINES CURRENT • On-leash dogs get along, min injuries, • Enforcement of leash law ' . • Better and stronger • Zero dog bites • Dog attacks by unleashed dogs enforcement • Early mornings -dogs off-leash • Safety of children • More information to • Owners take care ofdogs -min mess • People are uninformed about how to residents -another way • Nice local parks for everyone behave around dogs besides the Scene • People walk with theix dogs • Dogs can't move independently • Better education for the . • Clear guidelines that can be enforced • No place to exercise dogs community • Residents calling City Hall • ,Dog owners should be • No place provided for off leash dogs more respectful and clean ' • Limitations to Cupertino residents up after dogs only • People should be more • Need more notification - open-minded communication lacking with • License all dogs ' residents Training and education for • City needs to step up to do something dogs and owners is a must that works • Residents have to go,outside City limits • Untrained dog owners - dogs are too confined and have no place to run • Unlicensed and untrained dogs ' • Somelfew ma 've bad label owners W SITUATION WHAT WORKS? WHAT DOES NOT WORK? LEAVE AS IS -SUGGESTED GUIDELINES DOGS • Off leash okay - not in Hoover Park. • Not near residential areas • Keep far from residential OFF-LEASH • Early hours 5,00 - 7.30 am (hours are • Dog fights and barking • Fenced-in area under used) • Dog feces not getting cleaned up - • Laws need to be changed • .Times should be decided by users (when makes an unhealthy situation • Posted rules parks are empty) • Liability issues • True, strong enforcement! • Find a location not close to houses or Not enough laws -requirements Restricted to residents residential areas • More dogs in area because of park • Cupertino license • Owners take responsibility • Open off-leash -want fence • Day fee for non-residents • Use temporary fencing to keep separate • Safety, noise sanitation • Assessment of • In restricted part of the park • Cupertino being a city wlo a dog park lawslprocess • During weekdays until school isout -not . Dog behavior in a group can be a ~ • Pilot time in summer problem • In parks -specific hours • Specific times for running dogs but not ~ . Increase ~ traffic • Not on youth sports fields . just onetime during the day • Safety for dogsthatare on-leash • Separation of offleashed • Located where it's easy to walk to • Safety for children dogs and children • Use large empty buildings or parking lots • Correct conditions for the dogs Specify the miles away • Dogs need to be out before feeding • Un-enforced leash hours from neighborhood • People are afraid Specific times posted • Dog attacks by vicious dogs • Clear understanding of • Accommodating neighbors guidelines • Close to play structure • Keeping dogs away from • In neighborhood parks play structures, fields • Not obeying hours • NOT have off-leash area in • Ruins park grass one park • Keeps others away • Giving it a chance to work • Volunteers N DOGS ~ GUYDELINES, CONT'D OFF•LEASH C NT D • Enforce carrying plastic bags and flashlights • Use surface areas that can't ' be damaged-parking lots . or industrial sites • Axea that works are in a every park -City-wide, not just in one given park W W SITUATION WHAT WORKS? WHAT DOES NOT WORK? LEAVE AS IS -SUGGESTED GUIDELWES DOG Big enough area ~ Need a large area of land for dog • Prove they have the PARKS • Great for interaction -social time for parks support of community both dogs and people • Not in small park • Adhere to best practices • Good upkeep necessary • Location not too close to homes from around the area • Enclosures, landscape, hazard free, waste • There are not enougharound -this • 3/a to 1 acre is needed disposal leads to overused dog parks that • Dog owners show support • Posted hours -self enforced currently exist for guidelines -they need • Self monitoring • Noise level ~ to work • Electronic access • Park location.chosen by • CPRS Standards, best practices City of Cupertino • Many visitors • Citizen committee closer • Respecting area have closer ties to situation • Location that is good - no conflicts, not • Specified distance away close to homes from houses • County parks • Industrial area creates less tension with nei bons a Attachme;u~ B Feedback from February 5 Strongly Oppose Oppose Neutral Support Strongly Support Meeting (3$) Position on limited off leash hours in City parks? S 2 4 3 23 Position on fenced dog parks? 1 2 5 9 19 Do you own a dog? Yes - 29 No - 6 Current leash law be changed from misdemeanor to fine? Yes - 24 No - 8 More Inclined LPSS Inchnad Nn Chanee If off-leash hours not available, more or less inclined to support having ' fenced do arks? 22 4 6 w N W W V Attachment C Attachment D GUIDELINES FOR ESTABLISHII~NT AND MAINTENANCE OF SUCCESSFUL OFF-LEASH DOG EXERCISE AREAS Produced by: Program in Veterinary Behavioral Medicine Center for Animals in Society School of Veterinary Medicine 1 Shields Avenue Davis, California 95616 vetb ehavior@ucdavis. edu Director: Benjanun L. Hart, DVM, Ph.D., DACVB Co-directors: Melissa J. Baui, DVM, DACVB Lynette A. Hart, Ph.D. Sponsor: Rathmann Family Foundation RFFoundation~a~aol. com 13 - 20 GUIDELINES FOR ESTABLISHP~'iENT AIVD MAINTENANCE OF SUCCESSFUL OFF-LEASII DOG EXERCISE AREAS General Comments There are many perspectives and types of information that need to be taken into consideration when developing and managing off-leash dog parks that are successful in terms of harmony with the surrounding community as well as with the park users. Community support and involvement is integral to this process, especially in promoting a harmonious relationship with the neighbors of the park. Maintenance, along with the proper selection of a location, is essential in the continued success of a park. Indeed, our research, based on a study of 17 off-leash dog parks, profiles maintenance of the park as probably the single most important determinant of success. Although our research did not show a statistically significant correlation of dog park club involvement and perceived success, the correlation was positive. Managers of parks repeatedly stressed the importance of an active dog park club, and we strongly recommend that these clubs be involved in th.e planning process, as well as helping to maintain an ongoing relationship with the management of the park. The lines of connnunication must remain open between the municipality or organization managing the park and the community to promptly address actual or perceived problems, and to profile the benefits that a dog park can bring to the community. Under various headings below, we de:>cribe suggested guidelines that should be considered in establishing and managing an off-leash dog park. The specific recommendations are a reflection of conclusions from data analysis of our study of off-leash dog parks, as well as a reflection of repeated comments front interviewed managers and park users. The topics discussed first involve the primary concerns expressed by community officials, namely safety to humans and other dogs, noise generated from a concentration of barking dogs, and sanitation problems from the build-up of feces. As it turns out, these concerns do not represent the issues deserving of the most attention, because problems in these areas appear to be relatively infrequent, at least in the dog parks that we visited. Some community decision-makers and park managers mentioned a concern about possible disturbance of wildlife or native plants. Our study focused mainly on urban parks and disturbance of wildlife in these pazks did not appear to be an issue. T'lus topic could be addressed in a study that includes more parks established within natural reserves or nature areas. Finally, in the way of general continents, we strongly encourage communities seriously considering establishing or modifying a dog park to retain a professional consultant knowledgeable in helping to prevent and resolve problems or concerns about off-leash parks_ 13-21 Safety Park managers and community officials ranked the safety of people and dogs as a primary concern in dealing with dog parks. However, our shady, as well as those conducted elsewhere, reveal that injuries to people and dogs fi-om dog bites at legal oil leash areas are rare_ One possible reason for the low risk of a dog bite may be that park users almost always do not bring dogs that are likely to bite other dogs or people. However, overly assertive, overly unruly, and undersocialized dogs can negatively impact the behavior and welfare of other dogs visiting the park. To help ensure that this does not become an issue, the following suggestions should be implemented: 1. Overtly aggressive, overly assertive, overly unruly, and undersocialized dogs should be discouraged from visiting the parks. Park users should be educated in the signs that dogs display when performing these behaviors. While not aggressive to the point of fighting with other dogs, a dog that displays these types of behaviors can cause other dogs to become excessively fearful 2_ Park users should be discouraged from bunging young puppies or fearful dogs to parks, as they may be made more fearful by highly assertive dogs, highly interactive dogs, or rough play. A fearful dog may snap or bite as a way of defending itself, and perhaps develop problems that can be seen outside of the confines of a dog park. 3. The park users must have their dog under voice control. 4_ Children should always be closely supervised by a responsible adult_ 5. Owners should carry their leash on them at all times. 6. One activity for a dog park club is to help monitor interactions between dogs and other dogs and between dogs and people_ The best option for an organization is to obtain indemnification from potential liability from their local government. If a local government has this sort of expectation from a dog park user group, then the governmental entity should be required to indemnify the group and absorb any legal liability (and legal costs) that might ensue. Noise This is another frequently mentioned concern of community officials. The noise level at parks invariably increased over baseline in the area of the highest concentration of activity during peak use. The degree that the surrounding community will notice this depends upon the degree to which the noise level potentially reflects an increase in ambient noise from such things as noise from increased automobile traffic. It should be kept in mind that sound Level declines exponentially with distance from the source of the sound. Our research revealed no correlation approaching signif cance between the increase in noise level at dog parks during times of heavy use and ranking of park success. In park locations where noise from dogs may be an issue, we suggest the following: 1. Do not establish a dog park immediately adjacent to residential property lines. 2. If the dog park must be located immediately adjacent to residential property lines, create sound buffers with plants, fencing or earthen berms if needed. 3. If an established park shares a border with residential property lines, move the area of heaviest usage away from that boundary. 13-22 Sanitation This is the third most highly profiled concern of community officials and park managers. However, our study found no significant correlation between fecal counts and success_ The absence of a correlation may indicate a rather low occurrence of residual fecal droppings in parks. The median was 1 fecal dropping per 100 square meters (120 square yards). Clearly almost all users of dog parks are conscientious about picking up after their dogs. We did find a correlation between the number of signs reminding users to pick up after their dogs and a lower fecal coon#. The posting of signs highlighting the rule of picking up feces appeared to be more important than the number of refuse cans available - as long as the cans were accessible and not overflowing. To help assure compliance with community expectations of a clean park, we suggest the following: 1. Plan and budget for an appropriate maintenance and cleaning schedule, done by the municipality or organization managing the doh; park. 2. Place signs stating the rules at the entrance(s) i.o the park, as well as within the park, profiling the rule that owners must pick up the feces of -their dogs. Be sure that the signs are well maintained. 3. Provide adequate disposable bags, or other means of removing feces, and refuse cans for feces cleanup. 4. Suggest that an active dog park club help monitor the sanitation of the park_ Location Our research indirectly points out the important role that the location of a park can have in its perceived success. In some instances, good use may be made of areas that are not in high demand for human-only use_ As an extreme, one park was located underneath a freeway_ In other instances, a location previously used by transients was upgraded as a commmunity resource by the presence of off- leash dog use. The establishment of awell-maintained and responsibly-used dog park may actually improve the value of some neighborhoods. Another benefit for awell-located park, according to park managers, is that the availability of an off leash park reduced the tendency for people to allow their dogs off-leash in areas where it is not legal. Park size is important. We found a correlation between the size of the park and ranking ofpark success, with larger parks being ranked as more successful. Even for parks less than 3 acres, the larger the better. If everything else is equal, choose the larger of 2 possible locations. As observed by our study investigators, and verified by the manager interviews, it was not uncommon for users to allow their dogs off-leash when coming to or leaving a dog park, even though there were rules against allowing dogs off leash away from the park. Locating a park close to convenient parking spaces for cars may reduce or eliminate this problem. The following are specific suggestions regarding location_ 1. The size of the park should be as Large as feasiible. However, the municipality or organization managing the park needs to be able to adequately maintain the space. 2. Urilize alternate or nontraditional locations, if needed, to help decrease the chance for conflict with other commLUZity users. 13-23 1. Locate the park so that it is not directly adjacent to residential property lines, to help decrease the chance of actual and perceived problems between park users and the neighbors. However, the park should be close enough to a residential area that dog owners witl take their dogs to the park and not allow them off-leash elsewhere. 2. Provide adequate parking for the dog park users, as most users (95%) drive to them. In addition, locate the off leash area close to the parking lot as possible to discourage owners letting their dogs off-leash between the dog park and parking. 3. If applicable requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) must be taken into consideration. Maintenance If asked about the three things that influence how well an off-leash dog park works, one could answer maintenance, maintenance, and maintenance_ This is a factor that proved to significantly correlate with ranking of park success, regardless of park size or whether dog-exclusive or multiple-use. The bottom line is that before establishing on an off-leash park, the con-imunity must plan ahead and commit resources for maintenance. The monetary costs and time for maintenance should be budgeted and taken into consideration prior to approval of the park. The factors that are part of maintenance include, but are not limited to, are: frequency of emptying refuse cans; re-supplying disposable plastic pick up bags; replacing or fixing broken, bent, or weathered signs displaying rules; filling holes dug by dogs; irrigation and maintenance of vegetation and turf; repairing fencing. Maintenance also includes cleaning restrooms and other park user amenities, such as benches. One perspective is that, as in reducing the occurrence of graffiti in urban areas by promptly removing graffiti, promptly removing fecal droppings encourages people to follow the rules about cleanliness. The following are our reconunendations: 1. Plan and budget for appropriate maintenance and a cleaning schedule, which includes adequate sanitation procedures, filling of holes that are dug by dogs, proper maintenance of the substrate, and proper maintenance of fencing and amenities. 2. It is suggested that an active dog park club help advise the municipality as to the needed resources to maintain the park, and to help monitor their condition_ However, do not rely on the club to handle the required maintenance. Substrate While the substrate within a park is undoubtedly important and correlates with pazk success, this is often the most difficult topic for which to make specific recommendations. All substrate types, whether turf, ground tree bark, decomposed granite, or heavily compacted base rock, may be appropriate for some parks or some areas in parks. It is important to choose an appropriate substrate for the location and resources available for adequate maintenance. Some thought must also be given for what is best for the dogs. The following are some guidelines: 1. Ttrrf. This is a favorable substrate if the location is appropriate and the municipality is-able to undertake fairly intensive maintenance. If turf is planted, it must be adequately maintained to help prevent degeneration into dirt or mud, which includes irrigation, mowing, and weeding_ Some parks are closed periodically for reseeding/resodding the grass. Feces may be hard to detect in turf, especially if it is long. 13-24 1. Bark or wood chips. This substrate is easily maintained. It needs to be replenished periodicaIly, but does afford adequate drainage.. Care should be taken when selecting a wood product so that dogs do not get splinters. Wood chips that are used for playgrounds are a good choice. Feces niay be difficult to detect on the wood chips, but are easily renioved_ To some people wood chips are not very aesthetically plsasing. 2. Decomposed granite. As with wood chips this is relatively easily maintained. It needs to be replenished periodically. If deep enough and graded well, it allows adequate drainage. Feces are easily detected and removed from this substraec:_ Maintenance of holes dug by dogs needs to be addressed, because if there is not an adequate depth dogs may dig down to dirt, resulting in muddy holes. 3. Sand. This is the natural substrate in parks at tl~e waterfront or on the beach. There is no worry about refilling holes dug by dogs, unless they are extremely large. It affords adequate drainage, and feces are easily detected and removed front this substrate. However, it is dii~"icult for municipalities to maintain and keep clean, often requiring specialized equipment. Sand may become too hot for dogs' feet during warm weather. 4. Heavily compacted base rock. This may be tl~~e only option available, depending on the location. If used there are precautions to observe. First, pavement may get very hot if in direct sunlight. Secondly, users should be made awar~~ that a dog might develop abrasions on the pads. of their feet if they are not accustomed to spending a fair amount of time on this substrate. It is very low maintenance, and feces are easily detected and removed from this substrate. To help decrease odors, an enzyme-based disinfectant/<ieodorant can be sprayed on this substrate. 5. Multiple different substrates used together. 'Turf, bark, and concrete/asphalt trails maybe used in different locations within a park. This offers dogs the opportunity to encounter and choose different types of footing. Trails encourage park users to walk with their dogs, therefore decreasing the density of dogs in one particular area. This also allows the human users the option to exercise themselves more easily. Rules We foLmd that invariably all parks had rules. However, there was a wide disparity in how visible the rules were. The rules must be highly visible, so that everyone is well informed as to what is expected. We found a significant correlation between the number of signs posting fecal cleanup rules and the fecal count per 100 square meters (120 square yards). Short versions of the rules emphasizing clean-up should be posted in locations throughout the park, as well as at the' entrance(s). This is an area where an active dog club may be very helpful by helping self-patrol the area. Park managers mentioned that "self-policing" and peer-pressure by park users helps the other users be more aware of the stated rules. A charged issue about rules is placing a limit on the number of dogs allowed per user. The main concern is with regard to dogwalkers who may bring i n as many as 15 dogs at a tme. Our observations, reinforced by comments from users of the park, suggest that dogwalkers, and others with more than 3 dogs, are less conscientious about picking up fecal droppings or monitoring interactions with other dogs or people. In light of these observations it seems that limiting the number of off-leash dogs to 3 per adult user is not unreasonable. Here ate our sugge:sons regarding rules: 13-25 1. Post rules in several visible locations; keep the signs well-maintained. 2. Rules should profile user responsibility, especially regarding clean-up. 3. Limit the number of dogs per adult allowed in the park. We suggest no more than 3 per adult user. 4. The park users must have their dog under voice control. 5. Do not allow dogs that are aggressive to other dogs or people into the park. 6. Unsupervised children under the age of 14 should not be allowed into the park for safety reasons. 7. Enforce leash laws in areas surrounding the dog park to decrease the number of dogs illegally off-leash going to and from the park. Dog Park Clubs The parks visited in our research had a range of dog park club involvement characterized asc none, currently inactive; moderately active with little financial or club newsletter involvement; quite active with a newsletter, and/or dues and meetings; and very active, involved with park management, self- policing by users and with dues, a newsletter and meetings. Clearly, an active dog park club is important to the success of a park and the more active the better. We suggest the following on this topic: 1. Suggest that an active dog park club participate in the planning of a dog park. 2. Suggest meetings of dog park club officials and the park management to review success and address any problems, or when serious problems arise. 3. Suggest that the dog park club sponsor an on-line and/or paper newsletter, and potenfially an e- mail listserve, and charge reasonable dues. 4. Encourage the dog park club sponsor fundraiser with park users and periodically contribute proceeds to non-dog related functions, such as science and biology teaching in schools, to help increase harmony with the surrounding community. 13-26 Attachment E From "Dog Park Resources For Park Professio~~als= California Parks and Recreation Society " Considerations in Creating Dog Parks -Outline I. Amenities A. Size 1. Minimum of one acre, recommended capacity of 25 dogs per acre 2. Lazger =less harm to resources (e. g. turf), supply more likely to meet demand, more use of money spent on amenities (similar for all sizes of parks) 3. Accommodate dog/dog play as well as dog/human activities (fetch, jogging, etc.) B. Fencing 1. 4 - 6+ feet recommended, extend to ground 2. Chain-link with vinyl coating (green may be more aesthetically pleasing): crimp bottom to avoid injuries, or wrought-iron: adjust pointy pickets 3. Divider to close off areas for events, lawn repair, etc., removable yet sturdy and fully-enclosed separation between various enclosures for special events, maintenance 4_ Decrease in visibility a_ Between enclosures (e.g. large and small dog) may be reduced (e.g. via wood slots in fence) to prevent fence aggression or desire to escape b. Near entrances may reduce noisy greetings C. Gate,/ entryway 1. Lockable 2. Self-closing, double-gated prevents escapes and facilitates wheelchair access 3. Should be separate entrances to small and large dog enclosures 4. To reduce wear on ground cover, maximize distance between gates and center of activity and provide multiple entrances 5. Locate near parking lot to help elderly and handicapped, and to prevent noise by anxious greeters 6. Keep out of corners to prevent dogs and owners $om being cornered D. Electronic access 1. Se:curaKey (htto://wwwsecuralcev.com) most frequently used In dog park system- ability to deprogram keys if not returned upon expiration of membership 2. Preferable to allow access for city- or county-wide pazks 3. Annual dues raise money for park maintenance, establish funds for future parks, park system 4. Provides security and statistics by recording a log ofpark users 5. Prevents loitering, discourage, irresponsible owners (due to requirements of proof of licensing and vaccinations/titers), protects park equipment 6. Fees: $20-75/year, charge per household or reduced fee for additional dogs; fees for additional keys; one-day, monthly, seasonal passes; increased fee (up to double) for non-city or county residents 7. Example program outline- ~r1/www.fidocarolina_ora/images/ooochoass.htm, Sample ApplicatiOri: htto://www_fidocarolina org/dogoark/annualpoochoassinstructionsform odf 13-27 E. Multiple enclosures 1. Separate enclosures for small and large dogs (small dog side usually has 30 1b limit and is ~--1/4 size of large dog side) 2. Additional enclosures for agility/events/training, wet areas, etc.- used as main park if repair/ maintenance is needed in usual enclosure F. Location 1 _ Buffer zone from neighbors 2. Location and boundaries should be clearly marked 3. Not isolated, but protected from arterial traffic and environmentally friendly Safe, no hazards- e.g. steep cliffs, foxtail grass, glass, syringes, poison oak or other dangerous plants (examples listed at htto://www.ansci.cornelLedu/ofantsfdogs/plant cat.html, htt~://www.uexolore.com/health/poisonplants.htm, htto://www.hsus.org/ace/11777) G. Surface 1. Grass a_ Soft (on running, skidding dog pads, falling humans), aesthetically pleasing b. Strong drought- and wear-resistant varieties preferred c. May attract insects (maintain as needed) 2. Decomposed granite (DG) a_ Sterile, fine consistency, often used to create paths or in azeas of heavy activity (e.g. entryways) b. Hose down weekly to prevent dust H. Lawn maintenance 1. Park usually closed one day per week (or additional hours as needed) and on any day calling for inclement weather 2. Sprinkler system 3. Weed control- avoid using weed whackers (which damage fencing) or spraying toxins at fence borders, instead create a pathway along fence by lining 3-4 feet wide with decomposed granite 4. Gopher control (e. g. non-lethal prevention such as windmills) to prevent digging I. Drainage 1 _ Prevent mud puddles, accumulation of urine, etc_, throughout park, which stress ground cover 2. Important near water fountains and rinse stations 7. Water fountains 1. Sizes for adults, children, handicapped, and dogs (human/ canine combo designs available) 2. Example resources: htto://www.mostdeaendable.com_ htto://www. of um bi ngsupptv.com/netfou nta ins.htm! K. Rinse azea 1. Needs appropriate drainage and ground cover (e. g. cement) 2. Helpful for heat, first aid, mud/ dust L. Shade 1. Important, most owners (and eventually dogs) gather under what is available, which can harm resources in that area, so the more the better 13-28 2. Trees (especially old, well-established trees) absorb surface moisture by their root systems and add aesthetic appeal (placement recormnendations are available) 3. Gazebos and other manmade structures should be stable but portable to reduce wear on surrounding resource:; M. Benches 1. Helpful for elderly, also popular with all owners 2. Place a maximum amount in shade, and further away from entrances to avoid concentrating activity there 3. Wood preferable to metal (less damaging to running dogs), design surface should not allow for appendages to get stuck (e. g. in narrow slots typical of park benches) 4. Portable chairs (lockable at closure and kept near entrance) may help increase use of less popular park areas N. Picnic tables- if desired, although food should not be brought into dog parks O. Parking 1. Should be located near park for elderly/ handicapped park users 2. Should not interfere with or disturb neighbors P. Accessibility 1. Comply with American Disabilities Act requirements 2. User-fiiendly Q. Waste receptacles, with hand sanitizers 1. Placed at various locations throughout park and near entrance 2. Place near Lockable gates for easy sanitation maintenance R. Dog-Mitt dispensers 1. Placed at various locations (neaz waste receptacles) throughout park and near entrance 2. Example resources: htto://www_~~icku~mitts.com, htto://www.ieisuremore.com/f]og ParkSOlutions/doa parks him. htto://www.doatoi letcom/baas.htm, htto://www.oarktrades.comlbuversauide/default.aso#garksdoa htto:1/www.doaioot.com, htto://www.ooosiooooed_net, htto://vuww.doggv-bag.com, http://www.crownoroductsonlina_com/oroducts0'1 A_html S. Waste scoopers 1. Locked up at closure 2. Placed at various locations (near waste receptacles) throughout park and near entrance T. Signage- located neaz entrance 1. Clear, concise, aesthetically pleasing 2. Specify park hours and rules of entry U. Bulletin board- located near entrance 1. Area for pazk users to post notices, as well as locked portion for city/ park group notices 2. Used for pamphlets (e.g. dog park behavior tips, rule explanations), event listings, park group information, etc. V. Safety area- located near entrance 1. Human and canine first aid kits 13-29 2. To diffuse dog fights: high pressure water hoses/guns, water bottles, animal repellant, parting sticks 3. Example reSOUrCeS: htto'//www olusouoov com/protection htm, htto•//www.gentle{eader_com/oages.cfrn?id=1.3, htto://www.nbrc_net/breaksticks_html W. Lighting 1. Automatic or timed (e. g. tennis courts) 2. Increases safety (e.g. winter), decreases criminal activity X. Restrooms- ADA compliant and within reasonable distance from pazk (for the elderly, handicapped) Y. Public phones 1. Accessible- increases safety for elderly, children, women, individuals 2. Post listings for Animal Control, Police Department, animal human hospitals, as well as proper procedure for reporting incidents Z_ Storage shed 1. Lockable during closure 2. Holds equipment to repair holes (shovels, fill), fences, and to maintain lawns (hoses, mowers, etc_) AA_ Digging area- to prevent dogs from digging holes in rest of park BB. Community chest 1. Lockable during closure 2_ Holds balls, toys, water buckets, etc. CC. Swimming- most freguent{v requested activity for dogs and amenity for dog parks! 1. Natural resources- ocean, bay, inlet, delta, stream, river, pond, lake 2. Manmade strictures- water "pits,"children's portable swinuning pools DD. Exercise accessories 1. Agility equipment a. Permanent or locked up when closed b. Separate enclosure helpful (safer for unfamiliar dogs/ owners) c. Example resources: htto://www_affordableagility.com/home.htm, http://www.contractcon.com/fido/comp main'I.html 2. Bales of straw- stacked for dogs to run through, jump on, etc. EE. Time-out cage 1. Used to confine rough dogs or those left alone (e. g. during restroom (rips) 2. Usually not used/ necessary, as owners prefer to Ieave the pazk 13-30 Attachment F 1-~~~-C~hy P.'tt'la~~. IHe~n1~h'ky~' C'',~~"~t~an~cl __~«_ ._~_.~.. Off-Leash Program Evaluation L4L Recommendations Report to Council December 2004 13-31 O#f-Leash Advisory Committee Rev_ T. Allen Bethel, Chairman Terri Adams Bill Benowicz Lee Buhier Michael C. Dix, DVM AIlen Field Scott Jensen Michael Kinney Marychris Mass Tracy Martz Kazen Munday, Nancy Norby Brian Vilc Gary Turner Mary Walker Karl Wetzel Project Team Robin Grimwade, Manager Planning 8c Development Sarah Bott Darlene Carlson- Bob Downing - Tom Dufala Keely Edmonson Cheryl Fairfax Gay Greger Karen Loper Billy Taylor Marls Warrington Portland Parks Fc Recreation 1120 SW Fifth Avenue Suite 1302 Portland, Oregon 97204 (503) 823-PLAY Jim Francesconi, Commissioner Zari Santner, Director 13-32 Table of Contents Introduction .................................................................. Background ...................•--••---°--•-•-••------•-•---..°---••--- The Current Program ._....----••-•---------------•-•---...-....... Off-Leash Advisory Committee ........................___... Overall Goal and Basic Assumptions ....................... Evaluation Process Overview .................................. Recommendations .............•--................................... i. Siting--------------------------------••---•---•--------•---•--...---•--.. II. Site Design ......................................................... III. Impacts ----•----•--••-•---....-•---•--•--------• ..................... IV. Programming 8z General Rules ................________. Rules and Seasons ...................................__________ System Overview ................................•-----_------- Hours Summary ................................................ V. Information/Education/Outreach ... .. . .. .. ..... . .. . . .. . VI. Enforcement .................................•--................. VII. Sustainability and Funding ............................. VIII. Other Recommendations ............................... Appendix A: Site-Specific Recommendation::......... Appendix B: Outreach and Public Information S»*nmary ................................... Appendix C: Reference Materials .. .......................... Appendix D: Siting Criteria ...................................... ----.. 1 ..----2 •-----4 ------6 ......7 ...._.8 ....1 O ._...10 .....11 _....12 _.__.13 .....15 .____16 . _... i 7 _._..18 ._...20 .....21 .....22 .. A-1 __ A-37 .. A-43 __ A-45 13-33 Introduction Portland Parks 8c Recreation is responsible for the management of a large and diverse open space system, which supports a myriad of recreational activities. Within the system, parks are managed for a variety of purposes. For many parks, the primary objective is to meet the diverse recreational needs of the community; for others, it is the conservation of native plants and animals. As all parks are shared community spaces and as the City's population continues to grow and diversify, our park system will face increasing and often conflicting demands, including the need to provide sufficient space for active as well as passive recreational pursuits. Over the past 20 years, park systems around the world have witnessed a growing demand and increased community support for allowing dogs off-leash. Portland is no exception. With public support for off-leash use of parks split virtually down the middle, the recommendations included in this report are focused on finding a balance that is fair for all park users and consistent with the primary management objectives for each park_ The recommendations are based on the fundamental assumption that recreating with a dog is a legitimate park use. Support for C3fF-LeashAreas A random telephone survey was administered in August 2004 to 1,200 people in Portland. The survey was conducted by an independent research company. In response to questions about dogs, 41 % of the respondents supported off-leash areas in parks, 46% did not support off-leash areas, and 13% were uncertain. Portland Parks 8. Recreab~n~ 7 Background For over a decade, Portland Parks Bc Recreation has grappled with the issue of off leash dogs in parks. In May 1995, a Portland Parks &c Recreation (PPBiR) report on issues and potential solLitions regarding the behavior of dogs within parks recommended that the City adopt a system wide policy that included education, enforcement and the creation of a citizen task force to recommend sites. By July 1995 the City Council authorized the PP8sR Director to permit dogs off leash within designated areas. Subsequently, a citizen task force recommended establishment of test off-leash sites at Gabriel (SV~, Mt Ta1TOr (SE), and Chimney (N) Parks. The Mt. Tabor site was later relocated and eventually removed when the Master Planning process for that park found no appropriate location for this use. In January 1999, PPBcR staff prepared a public discussion report on the issue of dog o$=leash areas. It included an informal assessment of the test sites and recommended introducing ofF-leash hours and the addition of fenced sites. In February 2000, a 17-member task force further refined recommendations for Portland's ofE=leash program. Their process involved a comprehensive study of the issue and considerable public comment. Their recommendations emphasized the need for controls, education and enforcement. They stressed the importance of enhancing PPBcR's capacity for enforcement before opening up additional dog off-leash areas. They also recommended initiating- off-leash hours sites and adding two additional fenced sites. The task force further recommended that dogs should be excluded altogether from designated `wildlife preserves" such as Oak:> Bottom, Powell Butte, and Marquam Nature Park. 2 Off-Leash Program Evaluation & Recommendations Report to Council 13 - 35 Background By mid-2000, Chimney and Gabriel Park ofd Ieash areas had been operating for several years and West Delta Park (N) and East Delta Park (NE) were added to the system. In October 2001, Portland Parks 8c Recreation sought proposals from interested neighborhood coalitions to develop site recommendations for off leash areas and/or off-leash hours. Four coalitions agreed to work on the project, and their recommendations were received between January and May 2003. During this period, PPBcR worked with Multnomah County Animal Control to develop a partnership approach for off-leash enforcement. In June 2003, PP8sR presented to Council a joint City-County program for off-leash enforcement. Council approved the enforcement program, and at the same time directed PPBcR to identify additional geographically distributed off-leash opportunities and open them to the public by September. In August 2003, a proposal consisting of seven fenced all-hours sites and 27 unfenced limited-hours sites was presented to Council. Council accepted the proposal and allocated the necessary funds for establishing and maintaining the new off-leash areas Portland Parks & Recreation as 3 Gabriel OfF-Leash area was one of the first in the system. The Current Program The current trial program comprises 27 "SHARED" southwest Portland (Seasonal Hours at Reserved Sites), and six "YES" (Year-round council Crest Exercise Sites) sites. '1}nuo additional YES sites at Normandale Gabriel park and Brentwood Park were added. A third, at East Hillsdale Willamette Holladay Park, is will be completed in Spring `O5. All but West Delta are fenced and allow off-leash use during all park hours. Southeast Portland Brentwood Cherry Creston Ed Benedict Laureihurst Lents Lynchwood --. Mt. Tabora--- ~ - - Sellwood Riverfront Sewa[loresY -- - - -_ Woodstock ~ - Northeast Portland Alberta -. Argay East Holladay _ Femhill Frazer Glenfair Grant Irving Normandale Sacajawea Wiltshire North Portland Arbor Lodge Cathedral Chimney Deka Park East Delta Park West Overlook Northwest Portland Couch Wallace At the 27 "SHARED" sites oil=leash use is allowed within the designated area during specified hours. Generally this is 5-9AM and 4PM-closing from November 1 -April 30, and 5- 9AM and 8PM-closing from May 1 -October 31. 4 Off-Leash Program Evaluation & Recommendations Report to Council 13 - 37 The Current Program Portland Parks 8. RecreatfID~ss 5 Distribution of current off--leash sites Off-Leash Advisory Committee An Off-Leash Advisory Committee (OLAC) was appointed to assist in evaluating the pilot program and make recommendations for modifications, if needed. The 16-member committee consists of across-section of citizens representing a diversity of expertise and viewpoints. Included are representatives from each of the seven neighborhood coalitions, a dog trainer, veterinarian, natural resources advocate, and a member of the sports field working group, as well as off-leash advocates and people who do not own dogs. The committee was charged with: - establishing criteria foc determining the program's success; - evaluating the success of the program, utilizing a range of data sources; and - recommending policy, management, or siting changes. Since OLAC began meeting in November '03, members have attended 15 conunittee meetings, participated in multiple site tours, and assisted with three public meetings. Throughout the process, the committee has heard extensive public comment. 6 Off-Leash Program Evaluation & Recommendations Report to Council 13 - 39 Overall Goal and Basic Assumptions The Off-leash Advisory Committee's work is based on the following overall goal and basic assumptions. Goal Provide a range of on-leash and off-leash opportunities to accommodate the varying needs of dogs and their owners, while not unduly compromising the basic needs of other pazk users. Assumptions • Recreating with a dog is a legitimate park use. • Conflict is inevitable. • It is the responsibility of park managers to design and manage parks in a way that minimizes conflict. Park users also have a responsibility to help minimize user conflicts by demonstrating mutual respect and abiding by park rules. The August 2004 telephone survey fiound that 35% of Portland households include dogs_ 12% have two dogs or more_ Portland Parks & Recreallig~n4o 7 Evaluation Process Overview Outc;owes I~ Indicators Jl. Data Needs J!. Data Collection 8L Monitoring .!. Information from other cities Web :survey Telephone Survey Citizen Comments Register Observational Logs 8. Transect Enforcement Data Sunieys Maintenance Impacts Mid-point evaluations from Feedback Surtacirn3 Survey neighborhood associations, schools and sports user groups ~~ An2LlyS1S ~~ Findings 8L Draft Recommendations ~~ Public Revie~av 8c Comment ~` Final Recornmendaitons ,~ Council Action 8 Off-Leash Program Evaluation & Recommendations Reportta Council ~s-ai Evaluation Process Overview To organize their evaluation, the Off-leash Advisory Committee developed desired outcomes related to six program components: • Siting - Site Design - Impacts • Programming 8i Rules • Information/Education/Community Outreach - Enforcement A series of specific questions or indicators were identified for each component, along with associated data and other resource needs_ Recommendations were developed based on findings related to each program component. Additional recommendations were developed related to Sustainability 8r Funding and further evaluation of the off leash program. Information was gathered through a variety of sources, including a telephone survey, web survey, enforcement data, observational surveys, site analysis, maintenance data, citizen comments register, user group input, and feedback from immediate neighbors, schools, and neighborhood associations In addition, a great deal of information was gathered from other cities and counties with successful off-leash programs. (A complete list of the reference materials provided the committee is included in Appendix C.) Key stakeholder groups, including neighborhood associations with off-leash areas within their boundaries, adjacent schools, sports field users, and park friends groups were asked for their comments mid-way through the process. Draft recommendations were sent to these same stakeholders a month in advance of the public meetings - to solicit their comments and identify any issues or concerns that should be addressed. Other outreach and general public information efforts throughout the trial period are detailed in Appendix B. ~, max, ~ ` During the trial, the OLAC visited every off-leash site. Portland Parks & Recreation a2 9 Recommendations r. siting Desired Outcome Off leash sites are equaaly distributed through the city with consideration given to varying park attributes and adjacent uses. Findings - While siting criteria is seen as adequate and appropriate, it was not possible to meet all criteria in some cases. (Siting criteria is detailed in Appendix D.) - Sites are geographically distributed_ - The distribution of ofF-leash opportunities is relatively commensurate with the percentage of households with dogs. The primary exception is in NW Portland, which is seriously deficient in developed parkland to meet the range of community needs, including, but not limited to off leash opportunities. There is also a disparity in East Portland. While a PPBzR telephone survey showed that East: Portland has the highest percentage of dogs household, use patterns indicate that it also has the lowest demand for oil leash sites. Recommendations • The provision of additi-onal dog off-leash sites in parks should be considered along with other recreational needs during the master planning process for individual parks and within the context and provisions of the park system plan PPBcR should explore ~~pportunities for obtaining additional off- leash sites in priority areas through partnerships, lease agreements, or easements. • The priority for acquiring new sites should be focused on NW Portland. • Additional efforts should be made to expand off-leash opportunities in the Mt_ Tabor area. ~ O Off-Leash Program Evaluation & Recommendations Report to Council 13 - 43 Recommendations II. Site Design Desired Outcome SHARED areas are well defined and appropriate to meet the needs of dog owners. YES sites provide the basic amenities that are priorities for users Findings - While there are some exceptions, generally, sites are appropriate for the park in terms of scale and the park's use patterns and physical features. - Some SHARED sites could support all-day off--leash use if it were restricted to designated boundaries. - Amenities are inadequate. - The majority of citizen concerns received over the past year were related to unfenced sites. - There is interest among dog owners for off-leash trail opportunities. - While appropriate in terms of scale within the park, the .57 acre Brentwood site is inadequate as a fenced area. Eventually, an alternative or additsonal site should be found to better serve this part of town. Recommendations - There should be three kinds of off-leash opportunities: fenced all-hours sites, unfenced all-hours sites, and seasonal hours sites. • All sites should be equipped with minimum amenities which include site signs with place for posting notices, fence or boundary markers, garbage cans and receptacles for scoop bags - PP8cR should explore opportunities to accommodate small dog areas within the system. Portland Parks & Recreatis'c~aa 11 Recommendations III. Impacts Desired Outcome Impacts are within an ar_ceptable range. Findings - In general, impacts on maintenance, immediate neighbors, and overall program costs have been within the anticipated range. However, there is a que;;tion as to whether this service level is sustainable -especially as it relates to enforcement. - There are specific situ:ctions where additional efforts are needed to reduce impacts on immediate neighbors, including residents, schools and sports field users. Recommendations Related Recommendations are park specific. Please refer to individual sites. 12 Off-Leash Program Evaluation & Recommendations Report to Council is -as Recommendations IV. Programming 8c General Rules Desired Outcomes - Programming of hours provides a balance between the needs of dog owners and other park users. - General rules contribute to a safer atmosphere for all park users. Hours Findings - Hours on shared sites are inadequate to meet community needs. - Significant expansion of off-leash hours is desirable, but it is possible only if o1~ leash use is confined to the designated off leash area. Hours Recommendations • Off-leash hours and seasons should be defined by individual park use patterns and hours of daylight. - Off-leash use should be confined to designated off-leash areas and hours expanded wherever compatible with adjacent park uses. System considerations, general seasons definitions, and a summary ofpark-specific hours recommendations are further described on pages IS-17. All off-leash sites are subject to regular closures for routine maintenance as well as longer term closures for restoration as needed_ Off-leash users are expected to adhere to the leash law when the off- leash area is not availabie_ Portland Parks & Recreati~n.as 13 Recommendations IV Programming 8s General Rules, cont. General Rules Findings - General Rules are appropriate and very similar to those governing oil leash programs in other cities. - Rules are posted on signs at park entrances and key rules are also listed in the program brochure and on the web. - While many people are making an effort to follow the rules, there are others who do not know of or understand the rules or simply choose to ignore some or all of them. General Rules Recommendations - Rules should be posted at the off-leash sites. • Rules should be written in a way that is easy to understand. • Additional efforts mu::t be made to help all park visitors understand why the rulers are important and to encourage them to be considerate of others and to act responsibly_ - Apart from the formal rules, a "Code of Conduct" should be developed and incorporated into the education program to foster mutual consideration and a safer atmosphere in the off-leash parks. See page 15 for rules recommendation_ 14 Off-Leash Program Evaluation & Recommendations Report to Council 13 - 47 Recommendations Rules and Seasons Off-Leash- Rules lease follow these simple rule s when using the Off-Leash Areas Dogs lY[uste HandlBrs-Must:. - _ -Ahvays stay on-leash outside -Pick up-and dispose ~of your dog's waste. the designated off-leash - --Carry a leash for each dog injrour care. . boundaries. - ~ -When off-leash, stay within ~ - - ~ ~ ~. -Closely supervise young ahlidren. the designated off-leash 'Accept responsibility for any damage or injury boundaries_ caused byyour c3og_ -Display tags showing proof -. 'Remain in the off-leash area to supervise-your - of current license and rabies." dog, keeping him within view-and underyerbal vaccination. control at all times:: -Demonstrate appropriate ' Bring no more than three-dogs to_ he off~eash; - social interaction; dogs - - ~ area at any tima_ - displaying aggressive behavior - To prevent injury,- removepinch or choke toward people or other dogs:; collars when playing off-leash. must be leashed and removed -For health and safety reasons, do not bring a` from the area immediatety_ _ dog in heat to A Pdrtland'park. • For health and safety reasons, do not bring a puppy withisut a complete cycle of Vaccinations ~~. - - - to a Portland park:.: - _ • Comply wish all other park n.iles_ Off-Leash Seasons Definitions - ~_- - Summer June 15-September 1 School is out; activity levels increase significantly in all (2 '/1 months) arks. Fall September 2 -October 31 chool is back in session right after Labor Day. Daylight (2 months) Savings Time ends the last Sunday in October. Sports fields are intensive) used for falls orts -often until dark. Winter November 1 -March 31 ome sports field use continues until mid-November. 5 months aseball and LaCross be in in ea March. Spring April 1 - Juna 14 aylight Savings Time begins the rust Sunday in April. 2 '/ months S orts fields era used intensive! fors rin s orts_ Adjacent school schedules require adjustments to these definitions at some sites_ My adjustrents are described in the site-specific recommendations. Portland Parks 8. Recreatl9r~as 15 Recommendations System Overview The recommendations regarding site: design, seasons and hours are intended to create a hierarchy of off-leash opportunities, ranging from all day use to seasonal hours only. The system is designed to provide options for off-leash users within a reasonable distance from home, any time they want to exercise their dog o~ leash. All-Park-Hours In some situations, it is recommended that off-leash use can be allowed in unfenced areas during ALL park hours if users respect the off-leash boundaries_ General Seasonal Park Sites These sites are generally available for weekday all-day use in the fall, winter and spring and have morning and evening hours on the weekends and in the summer. Sites Next to Schools In the case of sites next to schools, adjacent uses are scheduled and seasonally predictable. The recommendation fo:r expanded off-leash hours at these locations is built around these uses. - During the school year, weekday o:ff--leash use is recommended to end earlier in the morning so leashes are required during the period when children are walking to school. These times are adjusted to reflect specific school start times. - At some school sites, where school use makes it possible, it is recommended that additional mid-morning hours b~~ added to compensate for the shorter early morning hours. These hours, as we13 as morning hours, must be approved by the school Principal. - Unique schedules or use patterns a1: some sites next to schools required an equally unique off-leash schedule. Sites Next to Schools and Sports Fields These sites are especially challenging because in addition to the weekday morning and afternoon needs of the :>chools, the sports fields are programmed heavily after school until dark from mid-March until mid-late November. Unlike sites next to schools only, these sites are also programmed heavily on the weekends in the spring, summer, and fall. At these sites, specific recommendations were developed with the schools, sports field users and off- leash volunteer site steward representatives. 16 Off-Leash Program Evaluation 8 Recommendations Report to Council is _ as Recommendations Hours Summary Creiex"a1 Hours '.` ~` ~ ~a~k 'i ~ Specifics for use.of the off- ' l~econmendatioi`-;' , '' ` Ieash area in this arh All-park hours -fenced Brentwood (SE) Generally SAM -midnight Chimney (N) (Normandale: 6AM-lOPM) East Delta (NE) Gabriel (SW) East Holladay (under construction) (OE) Normandale (NE) All-park hours -unfenced Alberta (NE) Recommendation is for all park hours Cathedral (N) (SAM-midnight). Hours may be Fernhill (NE) adjusted based on proximity to Lents (SE) residences. Mt. Tabor (SE) West Delta (1~ Willamette (SW) Wilshire (NE) General Seasonal Park Sites Argay (OE) Falt, Winter Spring: All-day vse of Laurelhurst (SE) off-leash area on weekdays. Weekend Sacajawea (NE) morning and evening hours. Bellwood Riverfront (SE) Suiatner: off-leash restricted to mornin and evenin hours_ Sites next to Schools Arbor Lodge (N) FaII, Winter, Spring: Weekday (no sports fields adjacent) Cherry (OE) - morning and evening hours with Couch (NV~ some sites also open mid-day_ Creston (SE) Morning hours adjusted to reflect Frazer (NE) school start time. All day use of oFf- Lynchwood (OE) leash area on the weekends_ Woodstock (SE) Summer: off-leash restricted to mornin and evenin hours. Sites next to Schools Sz Grant (NE) Specific hours and seasons have been Sports fields Sewallcrest (SE) negotiated with key user groups at Wallace these three sites_ Other Parks -sites requiring .o ~n ii r (SW): Spring, summer, fall: SAM-1 IAm St 6PM-closing; more unique hours or able to Winter SAM - 1 lAM and 4PM -closing. accommodate more expanded Hillsdale (SW): All days: 5-8AM and 4:30PM-closing hours. ILLvlilg (NE): Summer all days: 5-LOAM and 6PM-closing, Fall, Winter, Spring all days: S-LOAM and 4PM-closing. Overlook (N): Summer all days: 5-IOAM and 7PM-closing; Fall, Winter, Spring all days: All park hottrs_ Other recommendations Ed Benedict Eliminate these sites from the Glenfair program due to potential serious use conflicts and low use for off-leash_ PorHand Parks 8. Recreaq~n5o 77 Recommendations .~ E V. Information/ Education/Outreach Desired Outcome:: - Community understands the program and generally perceives it as fair for all park users. - Dog owners demonstrate an awareness of their responsibilities when exercising their dogs in parks. - Park users demonstrate mutual respect for each other within parks. - There is a sustained level of public involvement in the maintenance and ongoing operation of dog off-leash areas. Findings - The program (hours in particular) is not perceived as fair for dog owners. This has led to noncompliance, which is perceived as unfair by non-dog owners and those who prefer to exercise their dogs on-leash. - Signage is inadeduate. Signs are difficult to read, maps are unclear and confusing and many of the signs themselves are inappropriately located. -Boundaries of the off leash area. are not marked. 'This leads to confusion on the part of all park users and makes rules difficult to enforce. - Some volunteer site steward groups have formed but there is limited involvement in the maintenance and ongoing operation of the off leash areas. Concerns regarding the initial rules for the program have discouraged volunteer involvement in making the program a success_ -Additional cornm.unity education is needed to achieve the outcomes. ~ 8 Off-Leash Program Evaluation & Recommendaticns Report to Council 13 - 51 Recommendations support continued participation in community events such as the Doggie Dash_ Recommendations IV. Information/Education/Outreach, cont. Recommendations - Orientation signs with key rules are needed at park ~ ~'~ entrances in most parks. Additional specific off-leash rules i should be posted at the ofd leash site. • Orientation maps should be easy to read and appropriately oriented. Recommendations include - Boundaries should be clearly defined and marked. si navements in program 9 9 • PPBcR should continue to encourage community involvement and the establishment of Stewardship Groups at individual off-leash sites. - Continued and sustained resources should be directed toward public information and education related to the off- leash program. • PPBcR should enlist help from community organizations such as the Humane Society, off-leash advocates, local businesses, etc. to develop and implement creative and effective educational initiatives. Portland Parks & Retreat;can 52 79 Recommendations VI. Enforcement Desired Outcomes - Level of conflict between dog users and other park users does not warrant sustained intervention by park management. - Level of conflict between dog owners and adjacent residents/ schools, sports field users, etc. does not warrant sustained management intervention. -There is compliance with the rules. Findings - Signage is not clear or easy to understand-and boundaries are not mazked, making enforcement difficult. - Without other elements of the program working as intended, it is difficult to predict what level of enforcement is needed for the long term. - The effectiveness of peer pressure as a way to encourage compliance with the rules has not been adequately tested. - Enforcement efforts to date have not taken advantage of the opportunity to educate the public about the WHY of the rules as well as the WHAT. This has been a significant public relations problem. - The ability of PPBzR or MCAS to respond to concerns is limited. We have not yet determined how best to use our limited enforcement resources. Recommendations • Adequate funding sho!ild be provided to enforce all park rules in all parks -not just of1E leash rules in off-leash parks. • Rules should be enforced in all parks, but particular focus for off-leash enforcement should be at parks where significant user conflicts (including nui::ance dogs), aggressive dogs, or serious problems with dog waste have been reported or where natural resource values are in jeopardy. - Enforcement, including monetary consequences for violations, must continue to play a role but it should be balanced by increased public education and in:Formation. 20 Off-Leash Program Evaluation & Recommendations Report to Council t s - ss Recommendations VII. Sustainability and Funding • An increase in the PPBcR budget should be requested to provide the base service level required for maintenance, public information/education and enforcement associated with these recommendations. - PPBzR should work with 1Vlultnomah County Animal Services to explore the possibility of increasing the dog license fee to augment the base budget for maintenance of the program and enforcement and report back to City Council. • Explore sponsorship opportunities to provide for signage and other site amenities. Any recognition of sponsors onsite must be handled tastefully and within PPBsR signage guidelines. - PP&cR should develop guidelines and the appropriate structure to enable off-leash users to contribute toward desired improvements at their park. Portland Parks 8~ Recreati~-t 54 2't Recommendations VIII. Other Recommendations - PPBsR should reconvene the Of£-Leash Advisory Committee in late spring and late f<<ll 2005 to provide further advice on implementation of its recommendations. Additional feedback should be sought from neighborhood associations and other user groups. - PPBcR should conside3r establishing a park user forum through which citizens can continue to discuss park use issues such as off= leash dogs, and help de~~elop strategies for resolving conflicts. • It should be recognized that continued evaluation is required and may result in adjustments or site-specific tests of new ideas as the program moves forward. - These recommendations should go forward to the Parks Director and City Council with a specific plan for their implementation, monitoring and evaluation. 22 Off-Leash Program Evaluation S~ Recommendatie ns Report to Council 13 - 55 Appendix Appendix D: Siting Criteria There were many challenges in siting the off-leash areas. While the goal was to meet all the criteria listed below, in most parks, ideal spaces for off-leash use were simply not available. in some parks, there is little available flat Land at all. In most parks, it is almost always in use for playgrounds, sports fields, or picnic areas_ Some potential sites were simply to wet or too close to busy streets. With limited available space, close proximity to other activity areas could not be avoided in some cases. 1999 Citizen Task Force Criteria Recommendations - Minimum of 5,000 square feet - Avoid affecting fish Sc wildlife habitat - Avoid risk to water quality - Relatively level • Minimal impact on adjacent residential areas • Away from school playgrounds • Close to parking • Distributed throughout the city Specific Sites Recommended by Neighborhood Coalitions: In 2001 PPBcR requested help from the Neighborhood Coalitions. In 2002-2003, recommendations for Off-Leash sites were received from four of the Coalitions. Some Coalitions included additional criteria as well as recommendations for specific sites. The parks recommended or discussed in the Coalition reports, as well as their criteria, were the starting point for siting evaluation. East Portland Neighborhoods: East Holladay Park (#1 recommendation. Fencing and parking would be required.) Other possibilities: - Parkrose High School (School District Property) - Cherry Park (recommended as fenced site) - Parklane Park (consider when Master Plan is undertaken) Portland Parks & RecreatiKan 5A.-45 Attachment G 13-57 DOG PARK GUIDELINES C~°~F T CO /~~ FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT DIVISION ~~ y J~SE JUNE Z^^S CAPITAL OF SILICON VALLEY OVERVIEW : 1 SMALL SIZED PARKS 2 MEDIUM SIZED PARKS 3 LARGE SIZED PARKS 4 . DESIGN DETAILS - FENCING 5 - SURFACING MATERIALS 6 - SITE FURNISHINGS 7 - SiGNAGE 8 rr OVERVIEW WHAT is a dog park? • An attractive place for dog owners to socialize while their pets play and interact WHY create a dog park? • Provide a space where dogs may be legally unleashed • Provide a social gathering space for dog guardians • Reduce potential for dog waste in our parks • Reduce cor)flicts within neighborhood parks between dogs and people WHERE should a dog park be located? • On land- that is: - Not reserved for other programmed activities - Not located adjacent to non-compatible activities or residential homes • Within view of a street for good surveillance and access • Not in a visually prominent area of the park • In ADA accessible areas (with modest improvements} • Near a potable water source • Away from :riparian areas WHEW should a dog park be built? • There is coi~nmunity support for the facility • A suitable site is identified Funding is :available for: - Design - Construction - Operation ~ Maintenance ~jr~ ~.-,r of "3 DOG PARK GUIDELINES SAN JOSE DEPARTMENT of PARKS, RECREATION and NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES c'weiTw~ °f 5°"'°`~ vnLCt~r 13-59 SIvIALL SIZED PARKS REQUIRED ELEMENTS PARKS <'t/4 ACRE IN SIZE A Perimeter Fence B Unleashing Entry Area C Furnishings D Surfacing iE Maintenance Gate 50' MIN. PLAN VIEW OF TYPICAL SMALL SIZED FACILITY -Not To Scale FEATURE GUIDELINE SIZE U to '/, Acre DESIGN CAPACITY U to10 do s SMALL DOG AREA No se aration; Small do s ermitted LARGE DOG AREA No se aration- Lar a do s ermitted FENCING 4' maximum hei ht, hi h ualit ornamental ENTRY GATES 4' wide self closing and latching 12' wide maintenance ate ENTRY AREA Double fenced unleashing area 8' x 8' minimum Concrete paving Locate awa from fountain and seatin areas SURFACING Stone fines artificial turt, sand or wood chi s FURNISHINGS One each: • Table with bench Backless bench • Drinking fountain with draining dog bowl • Dog waste pickup bag dispenser Waste race tacle StGNAGE Park identification sign if stand-alone facility Do Park Rules as er this document PLANTING Shade trees onl no shrubs or roundcovers SHADE Lar a trees or shade structure PARKING Use on-street arkin -where available within 500' of do ark COST i3udget +/- $70,000 to $200,000 depending on size and site contraints PLUS CEQA costs MAINTENANCE Quickcoupler for hosing down concrete and furnishings Surface drains a for area around drinkin fountain cmr of DOG PARK GUIDELINES SAN J05E DEPART"MENT of PARKS, RECREATION and NEIGFIBOI2HOOD SERVICES ci`P'~'i °F S~uc°~' ~°"EY 13-60 x~r REQUIRED ELEMENTS FOR PARKS BETWEEN 1/4 AND 3/4 ACRES IN SIZE A Perimeter Fence B Unleashing Entry Area C Furnishings D Surfacing E Maintenance Gate MEDIUM SIZED PARKS FEATURE GUIDELINE SIZE '/. TO s/ Acres DESIGN CAPACITY 10 to 20 DOGS SMALL DOG AREA Minimum 4,000 square feet LARGE DOG AREA Remainin area. FENCING 5' maximum hei ht hi h ~ uali ornamental GATES 4' wide self-closing and latching 12' wide maintenance ate ENTRY AREA Double fenced unleashincl area 8' x 8' minimum Concrete paving Locate awe from fountain and seatin areas SURFACING Stone fines, artificial turf sand or wood chi s FURNISHINGS Table with bench (2) • Backless bench (3) • Drinking fountain with draining dog bowl (1) • Dog waste pickup bag dispenser (1) • Waste race tacle 2 SIGNAGE Park identification sign if :stand-alone facility Do Park Rules as er this document PLANTING Shade trees on no shrubs or roundcovers SHADE Large trees or shade structure PARKING Use on-street where avaiNable within 500' of dog park COST Budget +/_ $200,000 to $100,000 depending on size and site constraints PLUS CEQA and arkin costs MAINTENANCE Quick coupler for hosing down concrete and furnishings Surface draina a for areal around drinking fountain ~'/~ cmr of a. DOG PARK GLFIDELINE5 SAN JOSE DEPARTMENT of PARKS, RECREATION and NEIGHBORIICIOD SERVICES cwPrnu- of su~caN vwc~Er 13-61 PLAN VIEW OF TYPICAL MEDIUM SIZED FACILITY -Not To Scale kr REQUIRED ELEMENTS FOR PARKS BETWEEN 3/4 AND 2 ACRES 1N SIZE A Perimeter Fence B Unleashing Entry Area C Furnishings D St;IrFacing E 1Vlaintenance Gate LARGE SIZED PARKS ASPECT GUIDELINE SIZE '/. Acre to 2 Acres DESIGN CAPACITY 20 or more dogs (2,000 square feet per dog) SMALL DOG AREA Minimum 4,000 square feet LARGE DOG AREA Remaining area FENCING 5' maximum hei ht, hi h uali ornamental GATES 4' wide self-closing and latching 12' wide maintenance ate ENTRY AREA Double fenced unleashing area 8' x 8' minimum Concrete paving Locate awa from fountain and seatin areas SURFACING Stone fines, artificial turf, sand or wood chips Use multi le surfacin t es for varie FURNISHINGS Table with bench (3) Backless bench (3) • Drinking fountain with draining dog bowl (2) • Dog waste pickup bag dispenser (2) • Waste rece tacle 2 SIGNAGE Park identification sign if stand-atone facility Do Park Rules as er this document PLANTING Shade trees ont no shrubs or roundcovers SHADE Lar a trees or shade structure PARKING Use available on-street parking within 500' of dog park or provide one on-site arkin s ace er 2 000 s uare feet of do ark COST Budget +/- $400,000 per acre for a site w'sth few development constraints CEQA and arkin costs are not included MAINTENANCE Quickcoupler for hosing down concrete and furnishings Surface draina a for area around drinkin fountain DOG PARK GL7IDELIIVES SAN,JOSE DEPARTA~N'I' of PARKS, RECREA'IYOI~7 and NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES G~T^'' °F ~~°~' vni.i.i-v 4 13-62 PLAN -VIEW OF TYPICAL LARGE SIZED FACILITY -Not To Scale rc F'~NCING FENCING STYLES: Use high quality ornamental fencing along public streets and in high visibility areas. 2" Picket spacing to prevent small dog injuries. • Chain link style fencing is only permitted in remote locations or special circumstances. • Use minimum 4' high and maximum 5' F~igh fence. • Use fencing style that complements other site elements. • Use self-closing and latching gates. Include 12' wide maintenance gates. DOG PARK GUi7IDELINF_S SAN JOSE DEPARTMENT of PARKS, RF..CREATION and NEIC3F3BORHOOD SERVICES GPrDf1' °~` ~~ ~~"~'~ 5 13-63 rr SURFACING MATERIALS MATERIAL ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES ARTIFICIAL TURF Doqs love it High installation cost Very kwv maintenance High replacement cyst (10-year life) Produces odors in hot summer weather Gets hot in summer CEDAR MULCH Absorbs odors Hard to scoop Hard on d 's ws SAND Fun for large dogs in shady areas Small dogs have a hard time walking Easy to scoop Gets hot in summer Cats use as a litter box Doesn't stay in place Hi h odor STABILIZED FINES Meets ADA for paths d L ow o or Eas to STONE FINES Low odor Gets muddy in winter if bad drainage Easy to scoop Law maintenance STABILIZED FINES s i vrvc rn~ca c~r,r of c DOG PARK GUIDELINES SAN JOSE DEPAR7'NIEIV I' of PARKS, RECREATION and NEIGFIDORFIOOD SERVICES ~~0~' °F S'i~~v "^~" 6 13-64 CEDAR MULCH ARTIFICIAL TURF SI-rE FURNISHINGS FURNISHINGS STYLE LOCATION BENCHES City Standard QuickcrE~te or Outside entrance for viewing Painted meta4 Shady areas inside dog park Use backless benches TABLES WITH BENCH City Standard QuickcrESte or Shady areas Painted metal Awa from en area IMMEDIATE SHADE As appropriate As appropriate Use existi trees where ssib[e DRINKING FOUNTAINS Pet fountain with draining dish Away from entry Drain to sanita sewer line Hi h round MESSAGE CENTER Simple cork board for posting Near entrance messages Match fumishin s s te: WASTE BAG DISPENSERS Mutt-Mitt or a roved a ual Set near en TRASH RECEPTACLES City Standard Quickcrete or Set near entry, away from seating and Painted metal drinkin fountains • LOCATE furnishings away from the entraince • EXCLUDE toys, jumps, tunnels, and see-saws • Use materials RESISTANT to dog waste • MATCH visual quality with fence 13-65 of ; DOG PARK GUIDELINES SAN,JOSE DEPARTMENT of PARKS, RECREATION and NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES csrirnx. of vwv.ev SIGNAGE <D O G PARK NAl~/lE~ PLEASE OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING RULES WHILE AT OUR DOG PARK= DOG OWNERS MUST ACCOMPANY THEIR DOGS IN THE PARK AT ALL TIMES NO MORE THAT TWO DOGS PER PERSON ARE ALLOWED AT ONE TIME CHILDREN ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THE DOG PARK UNLESS ACCOMPANIED BYA GUARD IAN OWNERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PICKING UP AFTER THEIR DOGS BAGS TO PICK UP DOG WASTE ARE PROVIDED IN THE PARK DOGS WITH BAD BEHAV{OR WILL BE REQUIRED TO LEAVE THE PARK DOGS AND OWNERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO LEAVE THE PARK DURING MAINTENANCE ALL DOGS MUST BE LICENSED AND VACCINATED ter,,. ~F ~ "3 SAN JOSE GRTAL OF 9lXUV MLLEY ~t PETS: UNLEASH YOUR GUARDIAN ONLY INSIDE DOG PARK BIG DOGS SMALL DOGS CLOSE GATES Mount ail signs on unleashing entry area fencing_ DOG PARK GUIDELINES SAN JOSE DEPARTMENT of PARKS, RECREA'ITON and NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES- o"PC°'~- of ~~O°^' ~~~'E'~ 8 13-66 Ati-achment H Dog Owner Courtesy a Always clean up after your dog. a Always maintain control of your dog. s Never approach someone else's din ;~"±h~iw4 narmicclnn y r,,.....__._... ~ Keep your dog's license and shots current ~ Teach your dog to be obedient. c Report all dog bites. e. Be nice to your dog. For More Information: ABOUT MAINTENANCE AND OFF-LEASH AREAS: X286-8140 ABOUT CITY DOG LAWS AND TO REPORT BITES: X286-3300 Or check the City website: www.fostercity.org W V Foster City Parks and Recreation Department (650) 286-3380 FOSTER CITY DOG PARKS AND LAWS Foster City Parks for Dogs Foster City Dog Park is located in Boat Park at the comer of Foster City Boulevard and Bounty Drive. It has fenced-in areas for big and small dogs, a grassy area and play apparatus for dogs. Other Parks for dogs: Dogs may beoff-leash (but under control) between the hours of 5 AM to 8 AM in designated areas of the following parks: s Edgewater Park (comer of Edgewater Boulevard and Regulus Street) s Boothbay Park (corner of Edgewater Boulevard and Boothbay Avenue) s Catamaran Park (corner of Shell Boulevard and Catamaran Street) e Sea Cloud Park (corner of Pitcairn Drive and Sea Cloud Park Drive -the designated area is in the back of the park), 5:00 am to 9:00 am Sundays s Farragut Park (corner of Beach Park Boulevard and Farragut Boulevard) Dog Park Rules Please read and abide by the following rules so that everyone can enjoy this facility, s Hours of Operation. 6:00 am to 10:00 pm a~ Leash dogs while entering and exiting the dog playground. Dog owners must always have a leash in hand. s Owners or their agents must be in control of their dogs at all times. No aggressive dogs ~ You must clean up after your dog. Fill any hole your dog digs. a Spaying and neutering are recommended. s Do not leave your dog unattended. s No puppies less than four months (immature immune system) c Dogs must be licensed. s Dogs must be vaccinated. s No dogs in heat s All dog bites must be reported. (Call 286-3300) a Supervise small children. a Food, balls and Frisbees can cause fights. i~ Dog owners must provide their own dog drinking bowls for good health reasons. r No more than three dogs per owner are allowed. The City of Foster City assumes no liability for users of the dog playground. Use this facility at your own risk. Citations may be issued to owners who do not comply. Foster City Dog ~.aws Leash. Except in designated off-leash areas, the City requires that dogs be restrained by a leash and beheld by a M person reasonably competent to restrain and control the dog, (6,04.O10A) License. A license tag must be attached to a collar which the animal wears at all times. (6,04.040E) Dangerous Animals. Owners must prevent their pets from biting or physically harassing any person engaged in a lawful act and from interfering with the lawful use of public or private property. (6.04.O60A) Owners must prevent their pets from causing substantial injury to another domestic animal while such domestic animal is lawfully upon public or private property. (6,04.0606) Trespassing. Owners are prohibited from allowing their pets to trespass upon private property. (6,04.0706) Public Nuisance. Owners must exercise proper care and control of an animal to prevent it from becoming a public nuisance. Violations include excessive, continuous or untimely barking, chasing vehicles, habitually attacking other domestic animals, trespassing on school grounds, or trespassing on private property and causing damage. (6.04.070G) Excreta. Owners are required to immediately remove their pets' excreta from any property other than that of the owner. (6.04,OlOH) Attachment I Meeting the demand for off leash dog facilities is a challenge for parks departments throughout the cwntry. While dog owners enthusiastically press for off leash parks, parks staff struggle with the unique planning and maintenance issues that these facilities present Morgan H.ill's successful experience may offec some useful guidance to other communities considering an off-leash dog park_ Morgan Hill's dog park has been a resounding success since its opening date in January 2007. Located next to the Centennial Recreation Center in Morgan Hill's Community Park, it has become one of [he parks .,..•~''?"` most popular features. On the coldest mornings and even on ~~^~ ' rainy days, dogs and their devoted owners can be found in the dog park. The park has become a genuine community asset, as _ popultu- a place for dog owners to socialize as for their pets to - li:':";.„;:' run and play. From its conception, through the planning _ and design phases and smooth ongoing operation, the - - dog park is a result of a successful collaboration between a dedicated group of volunteers and the City. In 2004, a group of local dog owners formed an organization called Morgan Hill Dog Owners Group (MHDOG) for the purpose of campaigning for a city dog park. The group's leaders approached the Parks 8c Recreation Commission, City Council ~. members and Public Works staff. City ofFcials and ~' ~~. -~ staff were sympathetic to the idea but funds were - Iacl:ing. Undeterred, MHDOG began a program of fund raising. The group asked local businesses for donations and held a series of fund raising events. By August of 2006 MHDOG's fund raising etforts had broug)t[ in $20,000. On August 23, 2006 the City Councit _ acted, appropriating $20,000 in park development funding '; j,:-. toward pathways, benches, water service, installation and irrigation system modifications. The public/private partnership was new formally created. With the combined public and private funding construction could begin. As further development of the dog park continued, MHDOG members surveyed other dog parks in the region and provided valuable information for park planning and design -advising city staff about features to include and also those to avoid. And since the group was involved with funding the park they focused on dog park essentials and affordability. A home was needed for the park. The tit}- offered MHDOG a portion of the Community Park property as a location. It was near a small parking lot and not adjacent to any homes. Much of the designated area had previously been converted to low maintenance °fringe area" and was little used. An important issue for [he City is the cost of on-going maintenance- To address this concern, MHDOG assumed the cost of Lawn mowing and water for the Frst year of the facility's operation. Additional maintenance is required io service the Dog Park: daily trash service, re-filling of"mutt- mitt" dispensers, more water and lawn mowing. However, the cost is reasonable considerntg the popularity of the facility. The MHDOG organization perfornu a- continuing service by communicating wilfi dog owners and assisting with problem resolution. The dog park has become a social center for dog owners as well as dogs so issues that arise are discussed in the park itself, notices are posted on the donated bulletin board at the entry and information shared at meetings and via email. For example, shortly after the park opened, some owners reported that their dogs scented to be getting sick after visiting the dog park. In response, the MHDOC group began a communications blitz informing owners about "kennel cough" and its preventiat and treatment. The issue was quiclay resolved. Routine requests to city staff about such matters as placement of trash containers and benches are handled siinoothly as well. City staff is grateful to the leaders of the Morgan 1{ill Dog Owners Group fo[ the vision, determination and cooperative spirit [hat made the park possible. Overall, dog owners have been responsible and cooperative. There are occasionally dog aggression issues but problems are infrequent and generally resolved by the dog owners. The most serious issue in the park is actually a people issue. Some owners insist on bringing their small dogs into the large dog side of the park where the small dogs have been attacked. At this time, the issue is being addressed as a matter of dog owner education. Turf maintenance is typically a concern to dog pads due to the heavy wear the turf gets. As the photos indicate, Morgan Hill's dog park consists of a rough turf with decomposed granite paths and concrete pads at the entry, benches and dog drinking fountain area. After a year of daily use i[ appears that-the 2.5 acre park is withstanding the wear and [eaz. The naturally rolling topography makes the area a pleasant place for dogs to play, drains well and is easy to maintain The Morgan Hill Dog Park is a wonderful place for people and for dogs and it shows that a popular park facility can be built at relatively low cost provided the project has tine support of a dedicated group of volunteers. City Launches Toarls fior Business Success An On-Line Resource to Start and Grow Your Business The City of Morgan Hill recently launched a new resource for business owners, entrepreneurs and anyone thinking about starting a business. Tools for Business Success is a one-stop online place to find information on business formation, government regulations, business planning, funding, books and courses on how to start or grow a business. Ltformation you'll find on the site includes rates for 850+ job classifications; aBusiness Start-Up Kit. loan payment calculator, 85 business related online classes, 750+ business books, new hire email, employer's kit, contacts for Santa Clara County's lar@est employers AND morel Tools for Business Success can be found on the City's website under What's New -just click on Ute What's New button and scroll down to Tools for Business Success. Tools for Business Success is provided in partnership with the California Association for Local );conomic Development. Business Assistance and Housing Services Director, Garrett Toy stated "the City is pleased to add this to our website in order to provide local businesses with the links, planning information, tools, books and courses local businesses owners and prospective business owners need for success" To tour the site or get started growing your business, visit wwvv.morganhill.ca.gov, click on What's New then Tools for Business Success or call the Business Assistance and Housing Services Department for more information at (408) 776-7373. CITY OF MORGAN HILL ~ CI:TY CONNECTION ( PAGE 3 13-69 City of Mountain View -Dogs in City Parks City of Mountain View Dogs in City Parks Dogs must be kept on a leash in public areas in the City of Mountain View (see Sec. 5.18 of the Citv Code for more information). Pet owners are required to control and clean up after their animals while visiting public facilities. Dog Training Dog owners may train a dog without a leash in designated areas of specific city parks, if they have obtained a permit. The permit is valid only for dog training and does not apply to dog exercising or off-leash play, and may only be used in certain areas of Cuesta, Rengstorff and Whisman Park. It is not valid in any other City park ar Shoreline at Mountain View. Please complete the Off-Leash Dog Training Application' (PDF-5K) and submit it, along with the most current copies of the following (a 25 cent fee will be charged for each copy made by Community Services staff): ~ Dog License Proof of vaccinations -hepatitis, distemper, parvo, parvo influenza, rabies, and bordetella City of Mountain View Community Services Department-Recreation Division 201 S. Rengstorff Avenue P.O. Box 7540 Mountain View, CA 94039 FAX: (650) 962-1069 The copies of the license and vaccinations will remain on file and will not be returned to you. Once you have received your permit, please be sure to carry it with you whenever you are using Cuesta, Rengstorff cr Whisman Parks to train your dog. If the permit is in the car or anywhere other than on your person, you may be cited. Dog licenses are obtained from the Palo Alto Animal Services office which is located at 3281 E. Bayshore Road in Palo Alto, (650) 496-5971: If you have any other questions, please feel free to contact the City of Mountain View Community Services Department, Recreation Division at (650) 903-6331 . c±F~S.il.c>trC- _~ Readrtr- Click on the button to download the latest version of the Adobe Acrobat ReaderT"' Frequently Asked Questions ~~1M' Attachment J 13-70 http://www.mountainview.gov/city hall/comm.services/parks and trailsldogs_in_city~a... 6/19/2008 W Proposed Off-Leash Approval Process (Attachment - Attachment L OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF SANTA CLARA COUNTY ' SHERIFF T:A URIE SMI7"I-I MEMORANDUM TO. Dave Knapp, Cupertino City Manager FROM: Captain Terry Calderone #1361 DATE: 3/24/2009 SiIBJECT: Cupertino Municipal Code Fines I have been asked to look at some of the fines associated with the City of Cupertino's Municipal Code sections_ Z have also evaluated the fines of non-code related offenses. Currently the City of Cupertino has two classifications of violations for their Muni=Codes: Infractions and Misdemeanors. The Bail/Fine amounts that are determined to be associated to these violations are set in Chapter 1.12 (General Penalty) chapter of the Muni-Code. In this chapter, the city has determined that their fine bail structure will follow the determined fine bail structure that is set by the Judicial Council for the State of California. The infractions are set at $100 each as a base fine, and Misdemeanor violations are set at $250. This is in accordance with the State, and is the maximum amount that can be set for a first time offense. These amounts can change depending on the number of prior convictions for the same offense, or the court can use its discretion to change the fine amounts. The only change the court cannot make is to the Penalty Assessment structure. The Penalty Assessment is determined by the State, Judicial Council, and is assessed based on the fine/bail amount. The Fine/Bail amounts are often referred to as one in the same. They are both determined as the BASE FII~iE and this amount is used to determine the final amount of Penalty assessments. - The fines/bail amounts in the Cupertino Muni-Codes can be set at a rate that is lower than that determined by the State, Judicial Council, but they can never be set at a rate that is higher. The infi actions can be set at lower rates, and each infraction can be set at determined rates by Council should the city choose to do so. The same is true for the Misdemeanor violations_ The City Council can set the misdemeanor bail amounts at a lower rate depending on the desired enforcement for the violations. Again, they cannot be set at a rate that is higher than what the State has set. Each misdemeanor violation can be set at a different rate. Currently, all of the Infractions are set at one rate, and all the misdemeanors are set at another rate for the Muni-Codes only. 13-72 THIS DOES NOT MEAN THAT ALL INFRE~!.CTIONS AND ALL MISDEMEANOR LAW VIOLATIONS CARRY THE SAME FINEBAIL AMOUNTS, AND THE SAME PENALTY ASSESSMENT_ The City of Cupertino can change the fines/bails that are applied to the Muni-Codes in three ways. 1_ An amendment can be made to the General Penalty section of the cities codes to adjust the amounts provided to each applicable code section. 2. The city can change the violation of a Munii-Code to be an infraction vs misdemeanor violation which will reduce the fine amount. 3. The city could change the General Penalty section to add that the fines associated to each code violation would be described within the section_ The simple way to reduce the fines would be bo change the misdemeanor sections to infractions. The second part would be to submit a new BAIL SCHEDiJL.E to the court with the recommended fine/bail amounts that the City of Cupertino would like to set. The FineBail amounts cannot exceed the maximum amounts set by the .Tudicial Council (State), but they can be set at a lesser amount_ Curre~ntiy the city has set their fees at the maximum level based on direction from previous Counciils. The Bail Schedule is usually provided to the Court once a year, and I believe that it is done in April. Alex Wykoff has done this for years with the City, and I am sure that he is familiar with this process. The courts would ;need notification to.make any changes in fees that the city would desire. I was asked to compare the above city muni-code sections to several other violations to determine if the amounts currently assessed bey the city are comparable. I must first note, that there are many ways that the fines are adjusted by the Courts, in both code violations, and many other legal violations. This is especially true with Traffic Violations. The court has the discretion to reduce the base fine/bail which would then reduce the penalty assessment associated to the fine. Also, the courts use a Penalty Assessment schedule that varies depending on your history, driving record, etc. A good example are citations issued for speeding. The fine amount changes according to priors and the speed you travel. 1-15 mph over the posted speed has a base fine of $35, 1G- 25 mph over the posted speed changes the base fine to $70.00, 26+ mph over the posted speed changes the base fine to $100.00. The penalty assessments are then established according to the fine. The number of priors can also change the fine amounts. The fine amount can go ail the way up to $500.00 and then the penalty assessments are added. The court has the discretion to reduce the ba:;e fine amount at any time due to prior convictions and history. 13-73 To summarize: The City of Cupertino can set the fine/bail amounts associated to the code violations. This can be done by indicating the fine to be assessed in each Muni-Code sect"ton, by providing an updated Bail Schedule to the court, by amending the sections from Misdemeanor to Infraction, and updating the General Penalty section to determine the amounts. Not all infractions and misdemeanors have the same fine bail associated to them_ You can set various infractions to different fine amounts, as well as the misdemeanors_ The only limitation on the city is that you cannot set an amount that is greater than the amount set by the State. I have attached the current Bail Schedule for Cupertino, and a copy of the General Penalty section. I have also provided an Excel spreadsheet that shows three different classifications of violations and the fines associated to those violations. This can help Council examine the current fine bail structure set for the city municipal codes and determine if the Bail Schedule for the code section should be changed_ 13-74 Cupertino Muni-Code 1=ine Comparisons 2009 INFRACTION VIOLATIONS Cupertino Ordinance Calif. Vehicle Code Califi_ Vehicle Code 13.04.130 22350 CVC (1-15 mph over) 22350 CVC (16-25 mph over) Behavior in Parks Speed Speed Base Fine $100 $35 $70 Penalty 280% $280 $98 $196 Prior record $O $10 $10 Night Court $1 $1 $1 ' Security $20 $20 $20 Court fund $35 $35 $35 TOTAL $436 $199 $332 Calif. Vehicle Code Calif. Vehicle Code 22350 CVC (26+ mph over) 21453(a) CVC Speed Red Light Base Fine $100 $100 Penalty 280% $280 $280 Prior record $10 $10 Night Court $1 $1 Security $20 $20 Court fund $35 $35 TOTAL $446 $446 The Base Fines on all of the above Vehicle Code violations can vary based on a number of different reasons. The Court can reduce the base fine depending on the number of priors that the person has, and the discretion of the court- The history and number of priors can change the base fine, and it can be set as high as $500_ Then the assessments are added to this amount. These amounts change on all cases depending on the court and the individual. Cupertino has their infractions set at the Fine/Bait amount that the Judicial Council has set for an infraction. This amount cannot be set higher, unless there are priors (Cup. Chapter 1.1~' General Penalty), but they can be set at a lower rate. Each infraction can be set at a rate determined by Council and Staff and then provided to the Court in the Bail Schedule. all of Cupertino's Muni-Codes that are Infractions have the samf~ Fine associated to them. 13-75 Cupertino Muni-Code Fine Comparisons 2009 Misdemeanor Violations Cupertino Ordinance 8.01.030 Animals running at Large Base Fine $250 Penalty 280% $700 Prior record $O Night Court $1 Security $20 Court fund $35 TOTAL $1,006 Cupertino Ordinance 8.01.01 O Restraint of Dogs $250 $700 $O $1 $20 $35 $1,006 Cupertino Ordinance 8.01.01 O Public Nuisance $250 $700 $O $1 $20 $35 $1 ,006 Health and Safety Code Vehicle Code 11357(b) HS 23152 (b) CVC Possession of Marijuana Less than an ounce DrunK Driving (Alcohol) Base Fine $250 $1,500 Penalty 280% $700 $4,200 Prior record $10 $10 Night Court $1 $1 Security $20 $20 Court fund $35 $35 TOTAL $1,016 $5,766 The fines/bail amounts on the Health and Safety Code sections can vary depending on the history of the offender, prior arrests for the same offense, and the discretion of the court. The Misdemeanor Muni-Code violations foe the City of Cupertino are set at the determined Fine/Bail amount set by the STATE, Judicial Council. These amounts are set by Chapter 1.12 of the Muni-Code for General Penalties. These amounts can be changed in two ways; Misdemeanor violations can be reduced to Infractions by Council, the Bail Schedule can reduce Lhe Fine/Bail amounts for various violations determined by Council. This Bail Schedule would then be filed with the Court_ Chapter 1.12 can be changed to determine the frne/bail structure that the city would like_to determine. Cupertino's Muni-Codes that are set as Misdemeanor violations are all set at the rate determined by the Judicial Council (State) and therefore all have the same bail amount. This does not mean that they are the same as all Law violations that are classified as Misdemeanors, but it does mean that all Misdemeanor Muni-Code violations have the same bail. 13-76 Felony Violations Health and Safety Code 11350 HS Possession of Cocaine Base Fine $10,000 Penalty 280% $28,000 Prior record $1 O Night Court $1 security $20 Court fund $35 TOTAL $38,066 The fine/bail amount can also vary on this at the discretio:~ of the court, prior convictions. 13-77 Page 1 of 2 _ _ ~- _ CHAPTER 1.12: GENERAL PENALTY Section 1.12.010 Violation of code 1.12.020 Bach day a separate offense 1.12.030 Public nuisance abatement For statutory provisions authorizing cities to impose fines up to $1,000, imprisonment up to six months, or both, see Gov. Code § 36901 L12_O10 violation of Code. A. It is unlawful for any person to perform any act that is prohibited, made or declared to be ui~lawfiil or an offense by the code, or to violate any provision or fail to comply with any of the requirements of this code. A violation of any provision or failing to comply with any of the mandatory requirements of the code shall constitute a misdemeanor, except where the violation is specifically declared to be an infractioi~. B. Notwithstanding the above, any violation constituting a misdemeanor may, in the discretion of the City Attorney, be charged and prosecuted as an infraction. C. When a violation of a provision of this code which otherwise constitutes an infraction continues to occur and the violator has been charged with a violation of the same provision as an infraction on at least four separate occasions and within one year has forfeited bail on each such occasion, in that event, the City Attorney, in his or her discretion, may charge a violation of any such provision as a misdemeanor. D. Unless otherwise specified by this code, an infraction is punishable by_ 1. A fine not to exceed $100 for a first violation; 2. A fine not to exceed $200 for a second violation of the same chapter of this code within one year; and 3. A fine not to exceed $500 for a third violation of the same chapter of this code within one year. E. Unless otherwise specified by this code, a misdemeanor is punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. (Ord_ 1886, (part), 2001; Ord_ 1697, (part), 1995; Ord. 1497, § 1, 1989; Orcl_ 1179, § 1, passed 1982; Ord. 854, (part), 1978; Ord. 829, (part), 1977; Ord. 692, § 1, 1975; Ord. 500, § 1, 1971) 1.12.020 Each Day a Separate Offense. A person committing an act designated in Section 1.12.010 is guilty of a separate offense for each 13-78 http _//www. amlegal_com/xixt/gateway. d1LCalifoizii a/cupertino/title 1 generalprovisionsJchapt... 3/4/2009 Page 2 of 2 and every day during any portion of which any violation of any ordinance of the city is committed, continued or permitted by the person, and is punishable as provided in Section 1.12.01 O. (Ord_ 1697, (part), 1995; Ord_ 829, (part), 1977; Ord. 500, § 2, 1971) 1.12_030 Public Nuisance Abatement. Without limitation to any of the provisions specified in Sections 1.12A1 O and 1.12.020, any building or structure set up, erected, constructed, altered, enlarged, converted, moved or maintained contrary to the provisions of any zoning or building ordinance of the city, or any rule,-regulation or order issued or promulgated pursuant thereto, and/or any use of any laud, building or premises conducted, operated or maintained contrary to the provisions of any zoning; or building ordinance of the city, or any rule, regulation or order issued or promulgated pursuant thereto, is unlawful and a public nuisance, and the City Attorney shall, upon order of the City Council, immediately commence an action or proceedings for the abatement or removal and enjoinment thereof in the manner provided by law, and shall take such other steps and shall apply to such court or com-ts as may have jurisdiction to grant the relief as will abate and remove the buildings or structure, aazd restrain and enjoin any person, firm or corporation, whether as principal, agent, employee or otherwise from setting up, erecting, building, maintaining or using any such building or structure, or using any property contrary to the provisions of any such zoning or building ordinance, or any rule, regulation or order issued or promulgated pursuant thereto. (Ord. 500, § 3, 1971) Discfa€m er. This Cods ofi Ordinances andlor any other documents that appear on this site may not reflect the most current legislation adopted by the Municipality. American Legal Publishing Corporation provides these documents for informational purposes only. These documents should not be relied upon as the definitive authority for local legislation. Additionally, the formatting and pagination of the posted documents varies from the formatting and pagination of the official copy. The official printed a~py of a Code of Ordinances should be consulted prior to any action being taKen. For further information regarding the official version of any ofthis Code of Ordinances or other documents posted on this site, piease contact the Municipality directiy or contact American Legai Publishing toii-free at 800-•t45-5588. O 2OQ8 American Legai Publishing Corporation techsu ooort fca a mlegal.com 1.80D.~t45.5588. 13-79 http://www. amlegal.com/nxt/gateway.dll/Californi~:/cupertino/title 1 generalprovisions/chapt... 3/4/2009 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA 2009 TRAFFIC BAIL SCHEDULE SECTION CRIME JUV CODE NUMBER CAT bESCRIPTION BAIL P.A. P.O.C. TS MA MA DMV CU 13,04.1SOL I LV BII{E LYING DOWN/AGAINST TREE CAUSING TRIPPING HAZ. 100A0 Y N N ' N N N CU 13,04.190A I REMAINISTAYILOITER IN PARI{SAFTERCLOSING • PROH 100,00 Y N N N N N CU 13,04.190E I NO OVERNIGHT CAMPWG PERMITTED 100.00 Y N N N N N CU 14.08.020B I TREE OVERHANGING ON PUBLIC STREETISIDEWALK 100,00 Y N N N N N CU 14.08.020B: I HEDGEISHRUB OVERHANGING ON STREET OR SIDEWALK 100.00 Y N N N N N CU 14.08.020B; I TREEISHRUBIf~DGE OBSCURING ORIMPARING VIEW OF STREF 100.00 Y N N N N N CU 14.08.030 I INCROACHNIENTPERMITREQUIRED 100.00 Y N N N N N CU 14.12.060 I TREE TRIIvIl1~IING WITHOUT PERMIT 100.00 Y N N N N N CU 16.40.090 I FINAL INSPECTION CERTIFICATE REQUIRED RE: FIItE CODE 100.00 Y N N N N N CU 17.32,O10A I VIOL. OF TEMPORARY SIGN LOCATIONS 100,00 Y N N N N N CU 17.32.100E I VIOL OF PERMITTED SIZE OF WIrIDOW SIGNS 100.00 Y N N ~ N N N CU SA4A80 I BUSINESS LICENSE REQUIRED L~r;~P~Yl1hC ~3u~j1~~~S 100,00 Y N N N N N CU 5,04,140 I ~ POSTINGIDISPLAY OF BUSINESS LICENSEREQ'D J ~.~J ~,~,~) 100.00 Y N N N N N CU 5.20.020A I SOLICITOR'S IDENTIFICATION PERMIT REQ`D, 100.00 Y N N N N N CU 5.20.090 I SOLICITING PROHBTITED BTWN 6:00 PM AND 9:00 AM 100.OD Y N N N N N CU 5,20,120 I SOLICITORS PERMIT SHALL BE INPOSSESSIONTO WHOM ISSUEI 100.00 Y N N N N N CU 5.28.060 I TAXICAB OWNERS PERMIT REQUIItBD 100.00 Y N N N N N CU 5,28,160 I TAXICAB DRIVERS PERMIT REQUAtED 100.00 Y N N N N N CU 5,48.020 I MOBII.B VENDOR PERMIT REQUIRED 100.00 Y N N N N N CU 6:24,030 M OWNERRESPONSIBILTI'Y TOOBTAIN GARBAGE SERVICE 250.00 Y N N N N N CU 6.24.050 M NO MORE THAN ONE WEEK ACCUMULATION OF GARBAGE PER 250.00 Y N N N N N CU 6.24,070D M GARBAGE CONT.PLACED NO MORE THAN 24HRPRIOR TO PICI{- 250.D0 Y N N N N N CU 6,24,090 M GARBAGE~tEFUSE BURNING PROHIBITED 250,00 Y N N N N N CU 6,24,110 M UNLAWFUL TO THROWNISPOSE OF REFUSEIGARBAGE ON STRI 250.00 Y N N N N N CU 6.24.300 M UNAUTHORIZED GARBAGE COLLECTION - PROHIDI IED 250.00 Y N N N N N CU 8.01.030 M ANIMALS RUNNING AT LARGE•PROH, 250,00 Y N N N N N CU 8.03.010 M RESTRAINT OF DOGS BY LEASH OR FENCE REQD 250.00 Y N N N N N CU 8.03,020A M MA3IlA4fJMNUMBEROFDOGS,CATSORLITTERS 250,00 Y N N N N N CU 8.03,030 M VACCINATIONREQD.FORDOG/CATSOVER4MTHSALD 250.00 Y N N N N N CU 8.03.050 M ANIMALLICENSEREQUIIZED 250,00 Y N N N N N Wit 9,04,020 I RESTAURANT AND FOOD ESTABLISHMENT PERMIT REQUIRED 100:00 X N N N N N ~U 9.06,040 M MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENT PERMIT REQD 250.00 Y N N N N N 0 CU 9.06.041 M MASSAGETHERAPIST - PERMIT REQD 250.00 Y N N N N N NEW 112009 Cupertino Muni Ordinance SUPERIOR Cc.,,RT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA 2009 TRAFFIC BAIL SCHEDULE SECTION CRIME JUV CODE NUMBER CAT DESCRIPTION BAIL P,A. P.O.C. TS MA MA DMV CU 05.48.020 I MOBILE VENDORPERMfl' REQUIRID 100.00 X N N N N N CU 10.48.040 M EXCEEDING MAX. NIGHT TIME NOISE LEVEL 250.00 Y N N N N N CU 10.48.051 M LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE ACTMTIES 250.00 X N N N N N CU 10.48.OS3B M WEEKENDIHOLIDAY CONSTRUCTION - PROH. 250,00 Y N N N N N CU 10,48AS3C M HOLIDAY CONSTRUCTION • PROH 250.00 Y N N N N N CU 10,48.053D M MGHTIME CONSTRUCTION - PROH 250,00 X N N N N N CU 10,48.055 M PARK WITH ENGINE RUNNING OVER 3 MIN.• P OH 250.00 Y N N N N N CU 14.48,060 M g UNNECESSARY NOICE-PROH ~~ ~', f~'O U ~~ ~l ~ ~} ~~ 250.00 Y N N N N N CU 10.48.061 M EXCESSNENOISEPROMANIl~IALS-PROH, ~~~A~R~Ii~C~~d~~ 250.00 X N N N N N CU 10.48.062 M NIGHTIME DELIVERIES PROH]BITED 250.00 Y N N N N N CU 10.49.010 I UNLAWFUL TO POS5ESSIDRII~I{ iNTOXICANT5 ON STREET 100,00 X N N N N N CU 10.52,010 I HANDBILL PERMIT REQUIRED 100.00 X N N N N N CU 10.56.020A I REMAIN IN SHOPPING CENTER AFTER BEING ASKED TO LV-PRC 100,00 X N N N N N CU 10.60.040 I GRAFFITI PROHIBITED 100,00 X N N N N N CU 10,76.010 M FIREARM PERMIT REQUIRED 250,00 Y N N N N N CU 11,08.020 I BICYCLE LICINSEIREGISTRATIONR~QUIRED 100.00 Y N N N N N CU 11.08.050 I BICYCLE LICENSE INDICIA REQD 100,00 Y N N N N N CU 11.08.160 I . NO BICYCLE RIDING ON PEDESTRIAN PATH OR SIDEWALK 100,00 Y N N N N N CU 11.10.012 I DRIVE ONPVT. PROPERTY W!0 PERMIT • PROH 100,00 X N N N N N CU 1128.020A I LNINGINVEHICLE-PROHIBITED 100,00 Y N N N N N CU 11.32.030 M COMFLL9NCEWITHTRUCKROUTE 250,00 Y N N N N N CU 13.04,120E I UNLAWFUL TO DRIVE ON GRASS WHERE SIGNS POSTID 100.00 X N N N N N CU 13.04.130A I BRING/DRll~1IC ALCOHOL IN PARK - PROH 100.00 Y N N N N N CU 13,04,130C I FIREWORKSBXPLOSNESINPARK-PROH 100A0 Y N N N N N CU 13.04.130D I DOG OFF LEASH IN CITY PARK - PROH 100.00 X N N N N N CU 13.04.1301 I POSSESSION OF ANY FIREARMS IN PARI{ - PROH 100,00 X N N N N N CU 13.04.iSOD I VEHICLE SPEED LIMIT IN PARK NOT TO EXCEED 15 MPH 100.00 X N N N N N CU 13.04.150E I VEHICLE MUST BE DRIVEN ON PAVED AREAS ONLX 10A00 Y N N N N N CU 13,04.1SOG I MTRCYCLMITRBIKESPROHTNPARKRE;INVALIDS 100.00 Y N N N N N CU 13.04.150H I BII{E MUST BE RIDDEN IN DESIGNATID AREA OR PAVED ROAD 100.00 Y N N N N N 'w CU 13.04.150I I BIKE MUST BE RIDDEN ON RIGHTHAND SIDE OF PAVED ROAD 100,00 X N N N N N o, CU 13.04.1501 I ONLY ONE RIDER ON BII{E PERMITTED UNLESS DESIGNED FOR 100,00 Y N N N N N CU ~ 13.04.150K I BIICES MUST BE PLACED 1N BIKE RACKS WHERE AVAILABLE 100.00 Y N N N N N NEW 112009 ~ Cupertino Muni Ordinance STATE, CITY, COUNTY INFRACTIONS 6. Bail on all State Statute infractions, shall be in compliance with the Uniform Bail and Penalty schedule. City, County Ordinance infractions and Municipal Ordinance violations classed as infractions, and on which Court appearance is not required by this schedule, may be settled by forfeiture of bail in the amount of $50.00 + PA with no further proceedings and filed in the Traffic Division, Note: The $50.00 base bail applies to new codes recently approved with an effective date of 01.01-06 and forward. Base bail for Statutes with an effecfiv~ date prior to 2006 remains $25.00 + PA. FISH AND GAME VIOLATIONS 7, .Misdemeanor violations of the Fish and Game Code shall be in the amount of $204 with a mandatory court appearance filed in the Criminal Division, All infraction violations of the Fish and Game Code are filed in the Traffic Division, MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE INFRACTIONS 8, Bail on all Gilroy Municipal & Zoning Ordinances, Cupertino & Town of Los Gatos Municipal Cotle inftactions shall be filed in the Traffic Division in the amount of: First offense: $100 + Penalty Assessment Second offense: $200 + Penalty Assessment Third offense: $500 + Penalty Assessment NOTE: It is the responsibility of the citing agency to indicate in the body of the accusatory pleading if the charge is a second or third offense. SANTA CLARA COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCES 9. Bail on all infraction Santa Clara County Zoning Ordinances shall be filed in the Traffic Division in the amount of $100.00 with a mandatory court appearance. ' w N Rev. 112009 VIII Attacl-..~ent M W o~ W OFFICEOFTHESHERIFF SANTACLARACOUNTY HERIFFLAURIESMITH Calls for dogs off leash at all Cupertino Parks for 2008 to current. 2112!2008 4:16 PM CU Dog Off Leash JOLLYMAN PARK 212812008 2:16 PM CU Dog Off Leash THREE OAKS PARK 51512008 6:46 PM CU Dog Off Leash JOLLYMAN PARK 512612008 4:04 PM CU Dog Off Leash JOLLYMAN PARK 1011812008 9:18 PM CU Dog Off Leash WILSON PARK 1111512008 3:35 PM CU Dog Off Leash HOOVER PARK 1111512008 3:57 PM CU Dog Off Leash JOLLYMAN PARK 1111512008 4:13 PM CU Dog Off Leash JOLLYMAN PARK 1111712008 4:10 PM CU Dog Off Leash LINDA VISTA PARK 1112012008 7:35 AM CU Dog Off Leash LINDA VISTA PARK 1112012008 4:52 PM CU Dog Off Leash WILSON PARK 1112112008 5:05 PM CU Dog Off Leash HOOVER PARK 11!22!2008 11:06 AM CU Dog Off Leash JOLLYMAN PARK 11122/2008 3:48 PM CU Dog Off Leash THREE OAKS PARK 1112312008 10:56 AM CU Dog Off Leash WILSON PARK 1112312008 2:22 PM CU Dog Off Leash WILSON PARK 1211112008 4:14 PM CU Dog Off Leash LINDA VISTA PARK 1211212008 4:19 PM CU Dog Off Leash JOLLYMAN PARK 1211712008 4:45 PM CU Dog Off Leash JOLLYMAN PARK 1212012008 4:10 PM CU Dog Off Leash JOLLYMAN PARK 111012009 4:28 PM CU Dog Off Leash JOLLYMAN PARK 111012009 4:34 PM CU Dog Off Leash JOLLYMAN PARK 111012009 4:53 PM CU Dog Off Leash JOLLYMAN PARK Attachment N ORDINANCE NO. 09- ;~'-d `;' ~ AN ORDINANCE OF THE CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL AMENDING SECTIONS 8.01.030, 8.01.130 AND 8.03.010 OF THE CUPERTINO MUNICIPAL CODE CHANGING THE PENALTY FROM MISDEMEANOR TO INFRACTION THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS: Sections 8.01.030, 8.01.130 and 8.03.010 of the City's ordinance code are hereby amended to read as follows: 8.01.030 Animals Running at Large. No person owning or having control of any animal shall permit such animal to stray or run at large upon any public street or other public place, or common area of any planned development, cluster, townhouse or condominium project, or upon any private property without the consent of the owner or person in control thereof. .4ny person who violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of an infraction and upon conviction thereof shall be punished as provided in Chapter 1.I2. 8.01.130 Public Nuisance_ D. Any private person may maintain an action under Civil Code Section 3493 for enforcement of this section declaring certain acts as a public nuisance, if such acts are specifically injurious to that person. .4ny person who violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of an infraction and upon conviction thereof shall be punished as provided in Chapter 1.72_ 8.03.010 Restraint of Dogs. F. Dogs being trained for any of the above described purposes on private property with the permission of the landowner, so long as these dogs a~ are under the direct control of the trainer handler. flny person who violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of an infraction and upon conviction thereof shall be punished as provided in Chapter 1.12. Publication Clause The City Clerk shall cause this ordinance to be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation, published and circulated in the City within 15 days after its adoption, in accordance with Government Code Section 36933, and shalt certify to the adoption of this ordinance and shall cause this ordinance and her certification, together with proof of publication, to be entered in the Book of Ordinances of the Council of this City. 13-84 Ordinance No. Page 2 INTRODUCED at a regular meeting of the Cupertino City Council the 7th day of April and ENACTED at a regular meeting of the Cupertino,. City Council the day of , 2009 by the following vote: Vote: Members of the Citv Council Ayes: Noes: Absent: Abstain: ATTEST: APPROVED: City Clerk Mayor, City of Cupertino rcmiivoio,~ 2 13-85 Attachment O CHAPTER 8.03: DOGS A3~ID CAPS Section - - 8.03.010 Restraint of dogs. 8.03.0?A Maximum number of dogs, cats or litters. 8.03.030 Vaccination of dogs and cats. 8.03.035 Keeping of dangerous and potentially dangerous doge. 8.03.040 Registration of dangerous dogs_ 8.03.050 License required. 8.03.060 License fees. 8_03_070 IrcilAil[`P of license_ 8.03.080 Metal tags. 8.03.090 License period_ 8.03.100 Record of licenses. 8.03. i 10 Presentation of license oa request. 8.03.120 VetrrL?r*?n responsibilities_ 8.03.010 Restraint o[ Dogs_ The owner or person with the right to control any dog shall keep such dog under his or her owe physical restraint by mr°^a of a leash or shall keep such dog confined behind a fence not Iess than s_ ix feet high except for any of the following: A. Guide dogs for the blind. or deaf while performing their duties; B. Dogs participating in field or obedience trials or conformation exhibitions; C _ Dogs assisting their owner/handler in legs! hunting activities or is the herding of livestock; D. Dogs assisting a security guard or assisting a peace officer engaged in law enforcement activities; E. Dogs assisting in search and rescue activities; and F_ Dogs being trained for any of the abovedescn"bed purposes on private property with the permission of the landowner, so long as these dogs and under the direct control of the trainer/handIer_ (Ord_ 1886, (part), 2001; Ord. 1644, $ 2 (part), 1994) 8.03.020 Maximum Numbrs of Dogs, Cats or Litters. A. No person shall keep or maintain more than two dogs over four montlss of age. No person shall keep or maintain more than three cats over four months of age_ In ao event shall there be more than one unspayed cat over four months old and one unspayed dog over four months of age on any premises. This restriction shall not apply to premises maintained by a veterinarian licensed by the State of California for the practice of veterinary medicine or premises with a valid permit from the City Manager for a private kennel, commercial kennel, pet shop, animal **+~+Agerie, or animal sbelter_ A female dog or cat shall be rebuttably presumed to be unspayed unless the owner provides evidence of spaying. Written certificasion from a licensed veterinarian that as animal c",n -t be spayed for health reasons or is incapable of breeding shall be deemed a satisfactory substitution for a certificate showing as animal. is spayed_ , B. No person shall allow the parturition and *rA**Rg of ire than one litter of dogs or cats in any one calendar year from ferries owned by him or her or maintained on his or her premises without a valid permit from the City Manager for a private keel, co**•~*+a~-ial kennel, or A*++**+At shelier_ (Ord_ 1644, $ 2 (part), 1994) 8.03.030 Vaccination of Dogs and Cats. Every owner of a dog or a cat over four months of age shall cause such dog or cat Lo be varr+*+A*~ with an antirabies vaccine approved by the State Department of Public Health_ Revaccination shall be made at such intervals of time as may be prescn"bed by the Stale Department of Public Health. Compliance with the provision of this section shall be a condition to the issuance or renewal of dog a~ cat licenses. (Ord_ 1886, (part), 2001; Ord. 1644, $ 2 (part), 1994) 8.03.035 Keeping of Dangero>ffi and PotentisIIy Dangerous Dogs_ A. The owner or person with the right to control a~- dangerous or potentially dangerous dog shall: 1 _ Keep the dog under his or her own physical restraint and control by n?CAna of a leash not [o exceed six feet in Iength_ In addition, a dangerous dog must be muzzled; and 2. Post a sign advising of the presence of a dangerous or potentially dangerous dog at the entrance to every place where any such dog is confined_ The sign shall be capable of being understood by a child with the normal reading skills of a second grader. 13-86 8.01.110 Cupertino - Animals C. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the City Manager and/or an animal control officer bas reasonable cause to believe the keeping or maintaining of any animal is so hazardous as to require as immediate inspection to save the animal or protect public health or safety, the City Manager and/or animal control officer shall have the power to :,nrr,~iiarPly eater and inspect the property with the use of reasonable force. if the property is occupied in such a circumstance, the City Manager and/or an animal control officer will fast attempt to notify the occupant aztd demand entry. Failure or refusal to permit such an inspection con~tr,r.~a a miadPmPgnor. (Ord. 1644, § 2 (part), 1994) SA1.120 Poisoning and Abusing Dogs, Cats or Other 7Domestlc Animals. In addition to Penal Code Section 596, it shall be unlawful for any person to willfully administer poison to any dog, cat, or other domestic animal or to willfully place, expose or leave poisonous or harmful substances of any kind kn any place with intent to injure or till any dog, cat, or other domestic animak. Further, it shall be unlawful for nay person [o maliciously kill, maim, wound, mutilate, torment, torture,"or physically abuse any a,,;mat_ (Ord. 1644, § 2 (part>, 1994) 8.01_130 ]Public Nulsana:e_ A. No person owning or having watrol of any a„i**+at shall permit the animal to do nay of the following: 1_ Defecate or urinate on private Property (other than that of the owner or the person having control of the animate 2_ Defecate on public properly without immediately removing the excrement to a proper receptacle; 3. Permit an animal to obstructor interfere with the reasonable and comfortable use of property by chasing vehicles, molesting passersby, bazling, howling, baying, or mating any other noise; 4. Permit unsanitary conditions to exist on the premises where that animal is kept that would cause odors, attract flies or vermin, or otherwise be injurious to public health and safety, or be indecent, or offensive to the senses, or be such an obstruction to the free use of property so as to eaterfero with the comfortable enjoyment of life or property by other persons. B. The animal control officer may seize and impound any animal causing or creating a public nuisance. C_ A violation of this section is hereby declared to be a public nuisance. D. Any private person may maintain as action under Civil Code Section 3493 for enforcement of this section declaring certain acts a public nuisance, if such acts are specifically injurious to that person. (Ch-d_ 1644, § 2 (part), 1994) B.Oi.i40 Animals and Vehicles. A. Other than as individual then actually is the process of working a dog or other animal for raceh~ ro purposes, zw person shall transport or carry an animal is a nnotor vehicle, unless the animal is safely enclosed within tifae vehicle by means of a container, cage, or other device Hhat Will prevent the a.,i.»at from falling from, ]umprng from, or being thrown from the motor vehicle. B. No person shall Ieave any dog or other animal in as unattended motor vehicke without adequate ve-*+t:tAr:.,n or vd such a manner as to subject the animal to extreme U~mperatures that may adversely affect the health or vreII-being of the animal. 8.01.150 Reserved. 8.01.160 Use of Steel lyraps kn Urban Service Areas ]Prohibited. No person shall use aIeg-hold steel jawed trap, steel jawed trap. or steel Ieg-hold trap, as defined is Fish and Came Code Section 4004, in nay urban service area boundary, as defined in Gove**+**+P*+t Code Section 56080. (Ord. 1644, § 2 (part), 1994) 8.01.170 Penalty. F~tcept where otherwise specified. any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as provided is Chapter 1 _ 12. (Ord_ 1886. (part), 2001) 13-87 March 30, 2009 Mayor Orrin Mahoney City Hall 10300 Torre Avenue Cupertino, CA 95014 Dear Mayor Mahoney, Subject: Dog Ofd leash hours in City Pazks p ~~C~~~~ MAR 3 0 2009 D CUPERTiNO CITY CLERK At the April 15, 2008 Cupertino City Council Meeting, Agenda Item No. 16, Therese Ambrosi Smith, then Director, Parks and Recreation presented a report regarding dog oil leash hours. In the Background section, the following passage appears: "Leash laws are borne of the need to manage public facilities for user comfort and safety The Counczl may chose [sicJ to go the route of allowing dogs off leash for given periods as a lower cost alternative to building a dog park, but the consequence is liability for any attack on person or animal. Yee are responsible for managing City facilities in a safe manner at all times. Advising residents that dogs may be roaming free in a park during a given time does not Zimit that liability_ Our risk manager with the ABAG insurance pool has advised that it is most prudent to defzne, and enclose, a dog of,~`' leash area and to manage the area. Some important considerations for dog parks include: requiring that all animals be licensed and vaccinated and possibly requiring animals to be muzzled Some dog parks have areas for small and large dogs_ Most require that children in the park be accompanied by an adult ("as weld as a do~_ " It is my position that the foreseeable risks of the City allowing dogs off-leash in or in close proximity to childrens' play areas (playgrounds, play equipment areas, youth sports fields, other athletic fields) are not sufficiently offset by the foreseeable benefit of such use, and consequently the City would be liable for any attack on person or anunal_ The foreseeable risks include attacks on persons of all ages, attacks on other dogs, intimidation ,fecal material contact, tripping in holes dug by dogs, excessive noise from barking dogs and other impairment of neighbors enjoyment of their properties, and property damage_ Even if the city posted "ENTER AT YOUR OWN RISK" signs to "welcome" park users to their playgrounds and youth sports areas, it has not been shown that this would limit the city's liability. Access to most neighborhood parks is mostly open from adjoining streets and yards and not through gates where signs could be posted. The City would have difficulty in azguing in court that the signage was adequa#e, even if the presence of warning signs mitigated City liability. 13-88 The recommendation of the Pazks and Recreation Commission being considered by the Council is devoid of any standards or best practices for operating off-leash areas safely and compatibly with existing uses. In other words, no risk mitigations have yet been defined, further weakening the City's legal position. 'The recommendation envisions an unspecified dog-owners' group working with City sta-ETto select a park, develop an operating plan and conduct a pilot project. B~:plicit standards for protecting the safety of park users, minimum credentials and organizational status (e_g_ officers and by-laws) of the dog-owners group, neighborhood approvf~l requirements and process , hours of use, restrictions on off--leash use in children's play areas and youth sports fields, assumption of liability and insurance requirements, dog liicensing and vaccinations, maximum number of dogs per person, demonstration of dog control, physical and financial responsibility and standards for sanitation and. maintenance, buffering from neighboring houses and streets, means and responsibility for enforcement, monitoring and feedback process, complaint processing, permit renewal, and many other factors are absent from the recommendation. Furthermore, the recommendation does not provide for neighborhood park users other than off leash advocates to participate in the planning process and to ensure necessary safeguards, if'feasible, are in place before allowing.off- leash use in any scenario. Such lack of due diligence and safeguards is an open invitation to litigation, should dog off-leash use be allowed in our relatively small neighborhood parks. Because of these concerns, I urge you to requsst a legal posifion from the City Attorney regarding the City's liability under different usage scenarios, before a final decision on the Parks Commission recommendation is made. I believe dogs off-leash in children's play areas are inherentiy unsafe and unwise acid that a liability analysis will substantiate this belief. Of course, most of the liability is:;ues and park users objections would be eliminated or substantially mitigated by the City providing a fenced dog park in a suitable location, as many of our neighboring cities have done_ The City must ensure that sufficient safeguards are in place so that all park users aze adequately protected and that our pazks remain intimidation-free, desirable and safe places to recreate. Sincerely, -"~'~ \ David L. Klinger 7538 Waterford D e Cupertino, Ca 95014 408-242-0882 Dave.kl inaer(c~sbc global. net Cc_ David Knapp, City Manager Mazk Linder, Director, Parks and Recreation. 13-89 EXHIBITS BEGIN HERE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION CUPERTINO CITY HALL 10300 TORRE AVENUE • CUPERTINO, CA 95014-3255 TELEPHONE: (408) ''77-3110 • FAX: (408) 777-3366 SUPPLEMENTAL INFORII~IATION TO STAFF REPORT Agenda Item No. 13 ME;EYING DATE: Apri17, 2009 SUBJECT Change recommendation 13B to read as follows: B. Increase the dog license fee by $11, add dog license fees to the citywide fee schedule, and amend the animal services contract with the City of San Jose DISCUSSION Staff learned that the agreement with the City of San Jose for animal care services includes the dog license fee. The City of Cupertino decided to usc: the same fee that San Jose established, and therefore, there was no need to include the fee in the Cupertino Fee Schedule. If City Council approves an $11 license fee increase, Cupertino would have a higher fee than San Jose and the fee would need to be added to our Fee Schedule. Further, staff would work with San Jose to amend the animal care services agreement to reflect the new Cupertino dog license fees. San Jose continues to handle dog license registrations and would continue to return the license fees from Cupertin~~ residents to City of Cupertino. Staff also has the most recent information on the number of dogs licensed by San Jose for Cupertino. As of April 7, there are 985 dogs licensed in Cupertino. There are 204 altered dogs with aone-year license, 569 altered dogs with three-year licenses, and 75 unaltered dogs have licenses. Finally, there are 137 altered dogs licensed with the senior exemption. Individuals 65 years and older can have one dog licensed at no cost. If the Council approves the fee increase, it would raise an additional $5,155 per year. ENFORCEMENT INFORMATION The staff report provides the enforcement information provided by the Sheriff's Office. Cupertino Code Enforcement and San Jose Animal Care Services also enforce Cupertino's ordinance requiring dogs on leash. Code Enforcement officers issued 23 citations for dogs off leash during the 2008 calendar year. San Jose Animal Care Services issued 12 citations during the 2008 calendar year. A Council member asked what section of the Co~3e addressed dog feces not being cleaned up by the dog owner. This issue is addressed in Section 8.01.130 Public Nuisance. LIABILITY A Council member asked if the City's exposure to risk would increase if the City established an off- leash area either fenced or unfenced. As indicated in the staff report, our insurance provider ABAG, advised staff last spring that establishing an off- leash area fenced or unfenced, would not increase the City's liability insurance costs. Clearly, if there was an increase in claims paid due to incidents with dogs, the City's premiums could be impacted. Staff talked with ABAG staff today regarding tht; question of whether having an area for dogs off- leash, fenced or unfenced, would increase the City's exposure to risk. ABAG staff stated that although there is not an increase in exposure it is good to use common sense in locating off leash facilities, i.e. not adjacent to a children's play- ground. He added if the area is unfenced, it is best to have restricted use. ABAG staff also said that it is very helpful to have an active group of volunteers who help keep the area clean and monitor the behavior of dogs and people. ABAG has not experienced any problems with its member cities fenced or unfenced off leash facilities. Foster City A Council member, who noted that Foster City had demographics that were similar to Cupertino, asked how long the fenced and unfenced off leash areas in Foster City have been in place. According to the 2000 census, close to a third of Foster City's population was Asian. The fenced area and the unfenced area were opened 9 years ;ego. Staff asked Foster City staff about claims resulting from the dog facilities. Foster City staff reported they have not experienced any increase in liability nor have they received any claims involving dogs in either the fenced or unfenced off- leash facilities. SUBMITTED BY: APPROVED FOR SUBMISSION BY: ark Lin er David W. Knapp Director, Parks and Recreation City Manager i..;~ ~ ~ ~ 4/7/2009 Off-Leash Dog Areas in Parks Cupertino City Council April 7, 2009 rn 0 0 N ~~' N 4/7/2009 Research Resouirces on Off-leash Facilities ani~ Guidelines • City of San Jose • City of Foster City • City of Morgan Hill • City of Mountain View • City of Portland, OR • School of Veterinary Medicine at UC Davis • California Park and Recreation Society Citizens Group • Used as a best practice in local cities for off-leash areas • Formalized, resident organization steppingforward as an accountable group • Cupertino has had success working with other citizens group • Citizen group would not be solely responsible for off-leash area maintenance • A group of eight people has stepped forward and offered to be the citizens group that would work with City staff 3 4/7/2009 liability • A dog owner is legally responsible for any damage, injury, or iIlnE~ss their dog(s) may cause to itself, other dogs, or other people • ABAG advises that off-leash options, fenced or unfenced, will not incrE~ase the City's liability insurance costs Current City Doug Ordinances • Dogs are allowed restrained on-leash in all parks • Dog owners are responsiblE~ for cleaning up after their dogs everywhere • It is unlawful and a nuisancf~ to keep or maintain any animal, which by sound or c:ry, habitually disturbs the peace and quiet of any neighborhood • Dogs are required to be licensed (including current rabies vaccination) 4 4/7/2009 Enforcement;, Infractions, Misdemeanors and Fines Leash laws are enforced by the Sheriff's deputies • 23 calls for service related to dogs off-leash were received February 2008 through January 2009 The 23 calls for service, re:~ulted in two citations • Both citations were for doi;s off-leash in a City park Cupertino Muni-Code 1=ine Comparison 2009 5 Infraction ~/iolations 4/7/2009 Cupertino Muni-Code Fine Comparison 2009 Total $1006 $1016 $57fifi Proposed Amendment to Cupertino Municipal Code The Council could amend the Municipal Code ordinances 8.01.030 (Animals Running at Large), 8.01.130 (Public Nuisance), and 8.03.010 (Restraint of Dogs), to change the violation from a misdemeanor to an infraction. 6 Misdemeanor Violations 4/7/2009 Proposed Arriendment to City Bail Schedule Total $246 Community Established Off-leash Area Guideline Criteria 1. Safety of park users and dogs a) The park users must have their jog under voice control b) Children should always be closely supervised by a responsible adult c) Owners should carry their leash at all times d) One activity for a citizens group is to help monitor interactions between dogs and other dogs and between dogs and people e) Overtly aggressive, overly assertive, overly unruly, and under socialized dogs should be discou raged from visiting the parks f) Park users should be discouraged from bringing young puppies or fearful dogs to parks, as they m~iy be more fearful by highly assertive dogs, or rough play g) Limit the number of dogs per adult allowed in the park, U.C. Davis study suggests no more than 3 cogs per adult user 7 The Council can also reduce i:he fines for these offenses. For example, if the fine for a dagoff-leash was reduced from $100 to $50 the total cost would be reduced from $436 to $246. 4/7/2009 Community Established Off-Leash Area Guideline Critteria (cont'd) 2. Sanitation of park facilities a) Plan and budget for an appropriate maintenance and cleaning schedule, done by the City, with assistance from the citizens group b) Place signs stating the rules at ~:he entrance(s) to the park, as well as within the park, profiling the r~Je that owners must pick up the feces of their dogs. Be sure that the signs are well maintained. Signs should be in English and Mand<~rin. c) Provide adequate disposable b;3gs, or other means of removing feces, and refuse cans for feces cleanup d) The citizens group should help monitor the sanitation of the park Community Established Off-Leash Area Guideline Criteria (cont'd) 3. Appropriately increased and positivE~ usage rates in parks a) The size of the off-leash area should be as large as feasible, but not too large to adequately maintain b) Utilize alternate or nontraditional locations, if needed, to help decrease the chance for conflict with other community users c) The requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) must betaken into consideration 4. Respect to neighbors a) Locate the off-leash area so that: it is not directly adjacent to residential property lines, to help decrease the chance of actual and perceived problems between park users and the neighbors 8 4/7/2009 Community Establislned Off-Leash Area Guideline Criteria (cont'd) 4. b) The off-leash area should be close enough to a residential area that dog owners will take their dogs to that area and not allow them off- leash elsewhere c) Enforce leash laws in areas surrounding the off-leash area to decrease the number of dogs it egally off-leash going to and from the park 5. Limited traffic impact a) Provide adequate parking for tP~e dog park users, as most users (95%) drive to them b) Locate the off-leash area as close to the parking lot as possible to discourage owners letting their dogs off-leash between the area and parking Community Establisf~ed Off-Leash Area Guideline Criteria (cont'd) 6. Protection of natural resources a) Mitigate concerns about possible disturbance of wildlife or native plants 7. Affordability of development and m~3intenance a) An active citizens group should participate in the planning of a dog park b) Encourage the citizens group to sponsor a fundraiser with park users c) A citizens group should advise the City as to the needed resources to maintain the park 9 4/7/2009 Community Established Off-Leash Area Guideline Criteria (cont'd) 8. Greater community education about dogs a) Suggest that the dog park citizens group sponsor an on-line and/or paper newsletter, and potentially, an email group b) Park users should be educated n the signs that dogs display when performing aggressive behaviors Proposed Off-Leash Approval Process Citizens group talks with Citizens group forms and adjacent residents and park Citizens group, works with City staff to users to develop anoff-leash neighbors, and City staff Identify possible Sites for proposal based on criteria bring proposal to Parks fenced Or Unfenced Off- identified by pe.rticipants & Recreation leash areas during Parks & Recreation CommiSSlOn community process If approved fora 6-month If approved, ~i-month City staff, citizens group, and trial, the citizens group, trial would commence neighbors evaluate results of neighbors and City staff bring , City staff and citizens trial period based on the proposal to City Council for approval to conduct 6-month group would monitor criteria developed by the community discussion trial and mainta n area process If trial is successful, If approved, Council citizens group, neighbors would amend the off- and staff return to Parks If approved, I>roposal leash ordinance to and Recreation for would go to Ci:y Council exempt the proposed approval to make site site from the off-leash permanent provisions 10 4/7/2009 Proposed Fiscal Option Currenl: Dog Licensing Fee Proposed $11 a Year Increase Altered 1 yr $1!i $26 Altered 3 yr $3~) $50 Unaltered $50 $61 Seniors $0 $0 Currently, 985 dogs are licensed in Cupertino, which would result in $5,155 in revenue. Partnership witl~ County Parks • City staff could discuss with the County of Santa Clara Parks ~~nd Recreation Department possibility of a fenced dog park at Stevens Creelc County Park • Estimated constructi~~n cost between $40,000 to $566,000 • Increase to the dog license fee could be funding source 11 4/7/2009 Recommendation A. Create a citizen group to work with city >taff for site identification and usage plan for an off-leash dog area in a city perk. This could be a fenced or unfenced area. The citizen group would gather park users' support, assist with fundraising, conduct a 6-month trial period, assist with ongoing housekeeping, and monitor behavior in area. B. Increase the dog license fee by $11, add dog license fees to the citywide fee schedule, and amend the animal services contract with the City of San Jose C. Authorize City staff to produce a community education about dog laws, fines, and safety D. Authorize City staff to discuss with the County of Santa Clara Parks and Recreation the possibility of constructing; a dog park at Stevens Creek County Park E. Conduct the first reading of Ordinance No. 09-2041: An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Cupertino amending Sections 8.01.030 (Animals Running at Large), 8.01.130 (Public Nuisance), and 8.03.010 (Restraint of Dogs) F. Amend the City's Bail Schedule reducing the fine for dogs off- leash and public nuisance from $100 to $50. 12 4/7/2009 Feedback from February 5 Meeting 38 Strongly Oppose Neutral Support Strongly Oppose Support Position on limited off- leash hours in City parks? 5 2 4 3 23 Position on fenced dog parks? 1 2 5 9 19 Do you own a dog? Yes - 29 No - 6 urrent leash law be hanged from misdemeanor to fine? Yes - 24 No - 8 More Lf~ss Inclined Inclined No Change If off-leash hours not vailable more or less inclined o support having fenced dog parks? 22 4 6 Feedback from M~~iled Surveys (16) Strongly Oppose Neutral Support Strongly Oppose Support Position on limited off- leash hours in City parks? 15 0 0 0 1 Position on fenced dog parks? 7 3 2 2 2 Do you own a dog? Yes - 2 No - 14 urrent leash law be hanged from misdemeanor to fine? Yes - 7 No - 8 More Less No Inclined Inclined Change If off-leash hours not vailable more or less inclined to support having enced dog parks? 3 2 9 13 4/7/2009 Feedback from Hoover Perk Area Surveys 29 Strongly Strongly Oppose Neutral Support Oppose Support Position on limited ff-leash hours in ity parks? 29 0 0 0 0 Position on fenced og parks? 11 1 9 8 0 Do you own a dog? Yes - 2 No - :?7 urrent leash law be changed from misdemeanor to ine? Yes - 1 No - :'_7 More Inclined Less Inclined No Change If off-leash hours not available more or less inclined to support having fenced dog parks? ~ 2 18 14 City of Cupertino: EFMHome - ' ( ~ ~ _ ~ Page 1 of 2 # f ~ Case Details Print Close Case Number: 1$828 Tags: customer: Dickman, Eleanor external customer 21590 Fitzgerald DR Cupertino CA 95014- 1240 ewdickman@yahoo.com status: Resolved Request Type: Suggestion Location of Request: Cupertino CA 95014-3255 Facility: N/A Preferred Contact Method: Small submitted ey: Dickman, Eleanor customer Primary Owner: Smith, Kimberly Topic: Code Enforcement>Animal Control (Code Enforcement) Custom Fields: date/Time Created: 04/06/2009 16:49 Date/Time Closed: 04/07/2009 09:13 Qriginat Request I cannot be at the Council Meeting tomorrow night as I will be out of town, but I wish my voice to be heard in STRONG SUPPORT of a ITleasure that will allow dogs to be leash-free at specified times in specified parks in the City of Cupertino. My dog Jonah has been a resident of Cupertino for 12.5 years, and is a very good citizen. Please allow him and other canine companions access to social opportunities, exercise, and nature. Thank you. Customer Communications Date From Text 04/07/2009 Smith, Details » Thank you for taking the time to share your 09:13 Kimberly opinions. I have printed out your email and it will be given to the City Council members at tonight's meeting. Kimberly Smith, City Clerk * Customer Communications are visible on the customer's case status page. Internal Activity Internal Notes 1 No records for internal activities found 1 I Tasks j i https://clients.comcate.com/reps/caseDetail.php 4/7/2009 City of Cupertino: EFMHome Complete Due Subject Assigned By Assigned To Statu_< Case Contacts Role Name 6nai! Phone Primary Owner Smith, Kimberly kimberlys@cupertino.org ~ Secondary Owner Lagergren, Linda lindal@cupertino.org Past Owner Enforcement, Code code@cupertino.org Attachments No attachments found Activity History Date Event Who Description 04/07/2009 09:13 Change Status Smith, Kimberly status change during send email 04/07/2009 06:40 Reassign Primary Enforcement, Code Primary Owner reassigned from Enforcement, Code to Smith, Kimberly 04/07/2009 06:40 Reassign Secondary Enforcement, Code Secondary Owner reassigned from Enforcement, Code to Lagergren, Linda Page 2 of 2 https://clients.comcate.com/reps/caseDetail.php 4/7/2009 From Julia Kinst (juliak@cupertino.org) ~ ~ BJ; ~~ 3 Julia Kinst /T~ From: Raja Bhadury [rbhadury@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 9:03 PM To: City Clerk; Cupertino City Manager's Office; Mark Linder; Orrin Mahoney; Kris Wang; Gilbert Wong; Mark Santoro; Dolly Sando~ial; David Lee; Debbie Stauffer; David Greenstein; Jeanne Bradford; Darcy Paul Cc: Katrine Bhadury Subject: Off-leash laws Dear City Council members, City Clerk, City Manager, and Parks & Recreation commissioners and director: We are long time residents of Cupertino who also happen ~to be responsible dog owners. We were told that there's a hearing coming up on off-leash laws tomorrow ar~d wanted to send you this note in advance to request you to: 1) Please allow Cupertino dog owners in Cupertino to spend time with their dogs off-leash at all the Cupertino public parks - at least for certain hours of the day 2) Please reduce the current fine for off-leash infractions from $981 (misdemeanor) to a warning first and then $150. Regards, Raja and Katrine Bhadury 10355 Farallone Drive, Cupertino From Julia Kinst (juliak@cuperdno.org) Julia Kinst ~ ~~3 From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: good with me cupertino.eric@gmail.com on behalf of eric Wilson [eric@wilsonshome.net] Monday, April 06, 2009 8:00 PM Mike Hsu @ ADS Seema Lindskog; City Clerk; Cupertino City Manager's Office; Mark Linder; Orrin Mahoney; Kris Wang; Gilbert Wong; Mark Santoro; Dolly Sandoval; David Lee; Debbie Stauffer; David Greenstein; Jeanne Bradford; Darcy Paul; nayrami@yahoo.com; shmilip@yahoo.com; Anand Pai; Angela Boynton; Angela Chou; Barbara Baer; Batsheva Raviv; Bertrand Teplitxky; Betsy Dougherty; Carol Miller; charlie hanson; Claudette Miller; Cory Miyahara; Dan Nie; David Julian; Deanne Smith; Debi Chesse:n; Denny DeHarne; Don Krenn; Ellyn and Steve Stark; Fan Jiao; Gail Marzolf; George Wagner; gershon perelman; Gilad Gingold (Haley); Heather Simmons; Jeff Hu; Jim Connelly; Jim Kapnias; Kavita Surapaneni-Gedde; Marce Pinzon; Mike Yuen; Nancy Roberts; Neil Chang; Patricia Tse; Rebecca Penrose; Ronit Waissman; Ruth Stevens; Sherry Fang; Shu Liu; Sima; Sue; Sue Peters; vivak; Xiaoyi Liu; Yosi Re: Arguments for off-leash rather than a fenced dog park On Sun, Apr 5, 2009 at 9:04 PM, Mike Hsu @ ADS <mikehsu v,adspc.com> wrote: I believe some dogs (or the owners) need our own fenced dog bark. Every parks with off-leash hours and a fenced dog park will be Ilreat - responsible dog owners can decide what's best for their dogs. Maybe we should push for off-leash hours first but also support fenced dog park? Mike -----Original Message----- From: Seema Lindskog [mailto:seema3366@g_mail.com] Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2009 6:28 PM To: cityderk@cupertino.org; manager@cupertino.org; mark) c:upertino.org; omahoney@cupertino.org; kwang@cupertino.org; gwong@cupertino.org; msantoro@cupei~tino.ora; dsandoval@cupertino.org; dlee@cupertino.org; dttauffer@cupertino.org; dgreenstein@cupertino.org; ibradford@cupertino.org; maul@cupertino.org Cc: nayrami@yahoo.com; shmilip@yahoo.com; Anand Pai; Angela Boynton; Angela Chou; Barbara Baer; Batsheva Raviv; Bertrand Teplitxky; Betsy Dougherty; Carol Miller; charlie hanson; Claudette Miller; Cory Miyahara; Dan Nie; David Julian; Deanne Smith; Debi Chessen; Denny DeHarne; Don Krenn; Ellyn and Steve Stark; eric@wilsonshome.net; Fan Jiao; Gail Marzolf; George Wagner; gershon perelman; Gilad Gingold (Haley); Heather Simmons; Jeff Hu; Jim Connelly; Jim Kapnias; Kavita Surapaneni-Gedde; Marce Pinzon; Mike Hsu; Mike Yuen; Nancy Roberts; Neil Chang; Patricia Tse; Rebecca Penrose; Ronit Waissman; Ruth Stevens; Sherry Fang; Shu Liu; Sima; Sue; Sue Peters; vivak; Xiaoyi Liu; Yosi Subject: Arguments for off-leash rather than a fenced dog park Dear City Council members, City Clerk, City Manager, and Parks & Recreation commissioners and director, We, the Cupertino Dog Owners group, strongly suport off •leash hours for all Cupertino dogs. While a fenced dog park has been suggested as one of the solutions, we don't believe it is a valid option. Fenced dog park analysis: Information below will demonstrate why a fenced dog park in the fringe does not make sense. We already have many options if we choose to drive. driving distance (Google Map) from Cupertino City Hall t~~ nearby fenced dog parks Proposed Site: Stevens Creek County Park (3.3 miles; 9 min.) Existing fenced dog parks below: From Julia Kinst (juliak@cuperdno.org) Saratoga Creek Dog Park behind OSH: (3.5 miles; 9 min.'s Las Palmas in Sunnyvale (3.6 miles; 10 miri.) Los Gatos County Creek Dog Park (7.4 miles; 12 min.) Mt. View Dog Park Butcher Park in San Jose (8.2 miles; 13 min.) (10.3 miles; 14 min.) Offering multiple off-leash areas is a greener and less expensive option for the city in addition to offering multiple other benefits: It help promote a walkable Cupertino - It conserves our precious green space by allowing "shared" usage - A fenced dog park can cost anywhere from 300K - SOOK; and it is not multi-purpose. - It evenly spreads out dog use across multiple city parks rather than create increased density in any one neighborhood or park - ensures minimal impact on any one park since there is not increased traffic of dog owners from outside the immediate neighborhood - ensures minimal impact on residents near any one park since there is not increased traffic of dog owners from outside the immediate neighborhood - It makes it much more likely that Cupertino dog owners will let their dogs off-leash in a legal and safe manner - It has much less impact on City resources and budget - It is quicker to implement - It benefits a maximum number of Cupertino residents - It is a much more efficient use of Cupertino city budget try maximizing return on investment Cupertino Dog Owners Group is a large grassroots group of Cupertino residents who wish to recreate in their own neighborhoods in their own parks with their dogs. We are looking for equitable multi-use policies to reflect the diverse needs of all Cupertino residents. We re~~uest the City Council approve off-leash hours in Cupertino Parks. Regards, Seems "You must be the change you want to see in the world." - r/Iahatma Gandhi Eric Wilson ~ ~. ~-/ - 7.O `I' ~~3 Linda Lagergren From: roger338@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 3:27 AM To: roger338@aol.com Subject: Off-Leash dogs at Hoover Park P'_EASE DO NOT ALLOW. Hi Council Members, Please don't allow dogs at all at Hoover Park in Cupertino. I live two blocks away from the park and bring my two grandchildren to the park. I will not bring them in the future if dogs are allowed. I don't want the worry about my grandchildren stepping or falling on dog waste. It has happend to me in the past. I don't want to worry about dogs scaring or worse biting my grandchildren. Ninety percent of dog owners pick up their dogs waste but unfortunately the other ten percent don't ... I know because the ten percent don't clean up their waste from my front lawn when they walk their dogs. I've lived in Cupertino for over 30 years now and would appreci~~te your support in this matter. I love dogs but not in a small park where children play. Thank You Roger Raynal ~ i _; Linda Lagergren From: angels chou [angela_chou@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 10:46 PM To: Orrin Mahoney; Kris Wang; Gilbert Wong; Mark Santoro; Dolly Sandoval Subject: Cupertino Dog Off Leash Hour Dear Mayor Mahoney and city council members: You must be overwhelmed with all the emails regarding the dog off-leash hours. lust like to share with you the following in case you did not get the chance to visit the website which Cupertino citizen put together. It's very good information as your reference. Thank you and see you tomorrow. Angela 1) Why the impetus to change the current leash law? Within the last 12 months Cupertino Sheriffs have received more calls on dogs off-leash; and there are more citations issued than ever. The fines for dogs off-leash is $1,006. Additionally the 2008 Cupertino Community Survey showed 61% of the Cupertino residents supported having designated areas in existing City parks for off-leash dogs during certain hours and days each week (32% "strong Support" and 299 "Somewhat Support".) 2)Why all the fuss over dogs? The real issue here is about the fair and equitable allocation of our public resources (ie., public parks.) We all support our parks with tax dollars. Although some residents are possessive of their neighborhood parks and want to prohibit off-leash dogs, but they must remember they do not own the parks. Dog owners pay taxes too! 3)Why off leash areas vs. fenced dog park? Urban green spaces are precious and should be shared by all. Unfenced play areas are "shared" green spaces. Whereas fenced dog park is for dogs only. Fenced dog parks is also expensive and can cost anywhere from $300K to $500K. 4)Why designated time and area within parks? Not everyone is comfortable around dogs. Postini; designated times and areas will notify people when and where the dogs are off leash. 5)What about safety? There will be special rules for off leash play areas. Off leash privileges are for responsible dog owners and their obedient dogs. :Cn Portland two of their off-leash areas (Frazer Park and Sacajawea Park) are located nex1_ to Head Start Schools for pre- kindergarteners. Grant Park is located next to a high school soccer field. The hours are customized for each site based on usage patterns to ensure the safety of all park users. 6)What about sanitation? 1 According to Cupertino Public Works groundskeepE~rs we interviewed there are animal feces currently found at parks and schools. The anim~~ls are geese, seagulls, coyotes, deer, and dogs. Legalizing off-leash hours may bring posii:ive change to the amount of dog feces left behind in parks and schools. The groundskeepers will still have to deal with the other animals. 7)What about noise levels? The noise ordinance (Sec. 10.48.040 Daytime anti Nighttime Maximum Noise Levels) shall stay the same. 8)Why all the parks? To further promote a walkable Cupertino it is bE~st to have the dogs exercise where they are today in their own neighborhoods. Most residents would prefer the dog traffic stay where they are today and not be concentrated in any orie particular park. 9)What about school sites? Even with the current leash laws residents are rasing the schools as off-leash play areas because school grounds are fenced. Since the c:_ty is paying for school yard maintenance there is always the possibility to include schools as off-leash play areas during designated times and areas. 10)Why is Portland a good example to follow? The population density per square mile is very similar between Cupertino and Portland (4,620/sq. mile vs 4,166/sq. mile.) The percent~~ge breakdown for population under 18 and population over 65 is also very similar. Additionally Portland completed their off-leash study in 2004 and have lots of current and deta:_led information for us to peruse. Even in a city with a 50/50 split amongst the pro-off-leash and no-off-leash groups, Portland was able to come up with solutions that satisfied both groups. z ~~3 Linda Lagergren From: dtschow50@aol.com Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 8:37 PM To: Orrin Mahoney; Kris Wang; Dolly Sandoval; Gilbert Wong; Mark Santoro Subject: City Council Actions Major Mahoney and City Council members Wang, Sandoval, Wong, and Santoro, I would like to comment on a past action and a pending action of the City Council. The past action was the decision made during the Council meeting on February 17, 2009. I watched the broadcast of the Council meeting on the community channel the presentation, discussion, and final decision to grant $4,000 to subsidize the corrective action of installing the power line to a new residential house. I found the proposal from Ms. Sandoval was reasonable and prudent that all five parties, the architect, general contractor, electrical contractor, the City and the owner, sire responsible to various degrees for the mistake. Her proposed motion, second by Ms. Wang, to share 1/5 the cost of the corrective action up to $4,000 is prudent. Although Major Mahoney acknowledged the owner did riot have any solid legal ground to sue the City, he still gave away $4,000 of our City fund to a private citizen. All architects and contractors know they have to meet the local co de requirements and they all carry liability insurance. The action of Mayor Mahoney, Council members Wong and Santoro giving the $4,000 to the owner is not a sign of good stewardship of our tax monies and our precious City fund. I wonder whether they will v~~te for spending this $4,000 if they have to pay for it themselves. The pending City Council action is the consideration of allowing off-leashed dogs in our City parks. My wife was beaten by an off-leash dog when she was a child. This traumatic experience impacted her adult life leading to fear of off-leased dogs. If you talk about liability and lawsuit, this will be a real opportunity for lawyers making monies from the City and our City Council spending precious City fund on unneeded and unwarranted litigation. I am asking the City Council members to vote "No" on allowing off-leash dogs in Cupertino parks. Thank you for your attention. Daniel Chow 21064 Marcy Court Cupertino, CA 95014 Save money by eating out! Find great dining coupons in your area. ~~_ ~- -7-C~`l %3 Linda Lagergren From: jkamvar@comcast.net Sent: Saturday, April 04, 2009 9:58 AM To: Kris Wang Subject: Concerns about off-leash dogs CouncilMember Wang: I cannot attend the council meeting that has the issue about dogs in our parks, so I would like to send you my concerns and opinions. I love dogs and am not afraid of them individually. However, I do fear packs of dogs. When dogs run in packs like they do in off-leash areas, they do got always mind their owners and start exhibiting gang behavior. A friend of mine who is a Santa Clara city planning commisioner, said that they used to walk their dogs at Wilson school and let them off-leash. At first this was fine. There were only a few people who lived in the area who let their dogs off-leash. However, soon there were people from out of the area who brought in their dogs. These people did n~ct control their dogs well and the dogs were soon running wild and interferring with kids' play. This is what I fear for our neighborhood parks if dogs are allowed off-leash. When my children were very young, most every weekend I would take them to Hoover park to run around and play on the grass and the playground equipment. Even in those days dog owners were not very responsible for cleaning up after their dogs. It would spoil my boys' afternoon if they stepped in the dog waste. When they were older, they woul~~ practise and play soccer in that park. As a team mom or assistent coach, I would have to pick up the dog waste. This was when off-leash dogs was prohibited. Can you imagine what it would be like if off-leash dogs are prohibited? I'm sure the dog owners who will speak before you next week will say that they will police the area and make sure that alt dog waste if picked up and no dogs will run wild. But as the example at Wilson school, there is no real guarantee that this will occur when people from outside the neighborhood start bringing their dogs. I have many Asian friends. Quite a few of them are afraid of dogs. As you know, we have a large population of Asian people including their elderly parents. I have heard the dog owners tell people that they should train their children to not run when ~i dog runs towards them. This is not something a person who fears these wolf-like creatures would instintively do. Jane H. Kamvar 1339 Poppy Way Cupertino, CA 95014 408-253-0863 ~ i3 Linda Lagergren From: S Hui [swhuiplay@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 10:22 PM To: Orrin Mahoney; Kris Wang; Dolly Sandoval; Gilbert Wong; Mark Santoro Subject: Dog Park in Cupertino Dear Cupertino City Council Members: We like Cupertino as a small town. A simple but glorious town. Installing unleashed and unfenced dog park will attract people from neighboring cities making our neighborhood uncertain and complicated. We will not able to keep an eye for our neighbors. According to research no such dog parks are available within easy driving distance. We do not mind if dogs are confined to a fenced park away from residential areas economic, it is better for Cupertino to conserve. Spend money on people first, e.g should not be burdened with the cost. We are a small cit}~. We against unleashed and unfenced dog parks in our neighborhood parks. Thanks for your considerations, Petcy Tam Veronica Hui Sing-wing Hui Because of current our schools. Besides we Residents since 1993. ~~/~- 7-a9 #l3 Linda Lagergren From: Prabir Mohanty [prabir_mohanty~>,yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 3:34 PM To: Orrin Mahoney Subject: Please ban 'Unleashed and Unfenced Dogs' from Cupertino Parks Dear Mayor Orrin, Please do not allow 'Unleashed and Unfenced Dogs' in Cupertino parks. No other neighboring city allows this. Besides, the people of Cupertino and their kids are far mere important than dogs. If you allow this, there will be vicious dog maulings happening all over Cupertino. Have you heard of San Francisco dog mauling case and all the other such cases? The court awards alone will bankr~zpt the City of Cupertino. You do not want our property taxes to be used to pay for judgements stemming from dog maulings and dog bites. Please fire the 3 members of Parks and Recreation comrr~isssion who have recommended allowing 'Unleashed and Unfenced Dogs' in Cupertino parks. You can call me at 408-483-1794 to talk about this. Thi:> is my mobile number. Best Regards, Prabir c~/~{-7-09 ~ 13 Linda Lagergren From: J~ ~(}~~ [sue7872@yahoo.com.tw] Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 3:32 PM To: Orrin Mahoney Subject: the off-leash hours Dear Mayor Mahoney and City council member;: I live very close to Cupertino and visit Cupertino parks very often. I am sure park area should be shared by human and human's best friend,Dog. Dogs need exercise, just like children. Dogs need play time too.When I visited the United Kingdom 5 year ago, I also saw the dogs there have unlimited off-leash hours in the park.Therefore, I strongly support the off-leash hours and hope you can approve the recommendation by thf; Park and Recreation Commission to start the dog off-leash hour trial period on 4/7 council mef;ting. Thank you very much. Sue 20090406 '(~"'~'~=~~~f~~ ? Yahoo!~~~~'(A~2.0}2,;~p~(~;, TAT~~7~c~T:~,f~i~ ! - ,,, ~ ! c ~ /y~7-a~ ~/3 Linda Lagergren From: Shailesh Thakker [sn_thakker@hotmail.com] Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 2:50 PM To: Orrin Mahoney; Kris Wang; Dolly Sandoval; Gilbert Wong Attachments: CityCouncil.doc Dear Cupertino City Council members, Please oppose city's leash law to allow dogs to run off-leash in city parks. Hereby we have attached the document that explains why we urge you to oppose this law. Thanks & regards, - Shailesh Thakker - Rakhi Thakker (Resides at 19930 Olivewood St, #A, Cupertino, CA 9!i014) Windows LiveT"': Keep your life in sync. Check it out. Dear Cupertino City Council Members: We have just learned that the city council is going to vote on the recommendation made by the Park and Recreation Commission to amend the city's leash law to allow dogs to run off-leash in city parks. We are ~~trongly against such a recommendation and urge you to oppose it. Our reasons are as follows: 1. Off-leash dogs in city parks will impose a big safety risk to the park users, especially to children and the elderly. The risk is real. It is obvious and non- disputable. Some dog owners may claim that their dogs are good and friendly, and will not attack people. The reality is that nobody can guarantee the safety of the park users, children and the elderly in particular, when many dogs run off-leash together. 2. Off-leash dogs will damage the parks. 1)nce dogs run off-leash in a park, it will be inevitable that dog manure will be foun~) all over the place. Some dog owners may claim that they will take care of their clog's waste. Even if they make efforts to do so, it will be very difficult to clean up when a lot of dogs run freely in a park. In reality, the most likely scenario will be that the dog owners will engage social activities while their dogs run off-leash; their dog's manure will disappear in the grass quietly and will only be encountered later by the park users. 3. The values of the properties around such a park will decline due to the deterioration of the environment in and around the park. This effect is especially unwelcome in the time of our current economic crisis. 4. The people who live in the vicinity of such a park will be greatly impacted by the elevated noise, the safety hazard, and other unexpected inconveniences caused by unleashed running dogs. 5. The recommendation was opposed by many people in our city and by two of the five Park & Recreation Commissioners. It i:~ clear that it is controversial and a divisive option. We believe that other options (like afenced-in dog park) are far better, and we are very disappointed that t:he commissioners chose this one. 6. Should the off-leash law bring unwanted consequences, it would bear a huge cost to remedy it. 7. Another point to consider is that the leash laws are very common. All of the cities in the south bay and most of the cities in California State have similar laws. These laws were established for good reasons, the number one of which is public safety. We think it is a very bad idea for Cupertino to depart from the norm and choose to have an exception to our leash la.w by allowing dogs off leash on public property. The implications of the recommendation may not be very obvious at first. Here are a few for your reference: 1. Some dog owners may claim that they will do their best to control their dogs and clean after them. We can believe their :>incerity. But they cannot make promises for other dog owners, and they cannot guarantee irresponsible dog owners with aggressive dogs will not come. 2. Some may argue that there are not ma~1y dogs around anyway, so the impact will not be serious. The reality is that a park allowing off-leash dogs will attract dogs from all over the city and from other nearby cities. 3. Some may think that maybe it is OK if it is limited to a certain time window. However, once it starts, it is very hard to enforce the time limit. It will be much easier for the dog owners to lobby the city t:o extend the time limit. Once again, we urge you to vote down this recommendation. Sincerely, - Shailesh Thakker, - Rakhi Thakker (resides at 19930 Olivewood St, Unit A, Cupertino, CA 95014) Concerned Cupertino Citizens cc ~-"7-09 ~ ~3 Linda Lagergren From: Anjali Srivastava [anjalisrivastava2003@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 2:42 PM To: Kris Wang; Dolly Sandoval; Gilbert Wong; Mark Santoro Subject: Opposition to UNLEASHED DOGS IN PARK Dear Cupertino City Council Members: We have just learned that the city council is going to rote on the recommendation made by the Park and Recreation Commission to amend the city's leash law to allow dogs to run off-leash in city parks. We are strongly AGAINST such a recommendation and urge you to oppose it. Our reasons are as follows: 1. Off-leash dogs in city parks will impose a big safet}~ risk to the park users, especially to children and the elderly. The risk is real. I had two very close friends encountered these and had trauma for few years. It is obvious and non-disputable. Some dog owners may claim that their dogs are good and friendly, and will not attack people. The reality is that nobody can guarantee t)'~e safety of the park users, children and the elderly in particular, when many dogs run off-leash together. 2. Off-leash dogs will damage the parks. Once dogs run off-leash in a park, it will be inevitable that dog manure will be found all over the place. Some dog owners may claim that they will take care of their dog's waste. Even if they make efforts to do so, it will be very difficult to clean up when a lot of dogs run freely in a park. In reality, the most likely scenario will be that the 3og owners will engage social activities while their dogs run off-leash; their dog's manure will disappear in the grass quietly and will only be encountered later by the park users. 3. The values of the properties around such a park will decline due to the deterioration of the environment in and around the park. This effect is especially unwelcome in the time of our current economic crisis. 4. The people who live in the vicinity of such a park v, ill be greatly impacted by the elevated noise, the safety hazard, and other unexpected inconveniences caused by ~znleashed running dogs. 5. The recommendation was opposed by many people in our city and by two of the five Park & Recreation Commissioners. It is clear that it is controversial and a divisive option. We believe that other options (like a fenced-in dog park) are far better, and we are very disappointed that the commissioners chose this one. 6. Should the off-leash law bring unwanted consequences, it would bear a huge cost to remedy it. 7. Another point to consider is that the leash laws are very common. All of the cities in the south bay and most of the cities in California State have similar laws. These laws were established for good reasons, the number one of which is public safety. We think it is a very bad idea for Cupertino to depart from the norm and choose to have an exception to our leash law by allowing dogs off leash on public property. Once again, we urge you to vote down this recommendation. Sincerely, Anjali Srivastava c.~~~(- ~-09 #/ 3 Linda Lagergren From: ddeharne@yahoo.com Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 11:52 AM To: Orrin Mahoney; Kris Wang; Gilbert Wong; Mark Santoro; Dolly Sandoval Subject: I support off-leash hours for CupE~rtino dogs Dear Council Members Mahoney, Wang, Wong, Santoro, and Sandoval, My family and I have been Cupertino residents .for 20 years. Our healthy, fiiendly, fifteen year old dog has been part of our life for all of his life. We have been responsible dog owners who mostly walk him on-leash on city streets as well as foothill trails where allowed. We are sensitive to the body language of approaching pedestrians and hikers and always make sure to hold his leash short or cross the street if we sense that they are nervous. We've enjoyed hundreds of interactions with non-dog-owning families whose children were eager to pet and be close to our dog. We are looking forward to trial off-leash hours at some Cupertino sites. Our old dog does enjoy brier, safe off- leash opportunities and the chance to be with other dogs. 1) Please allow Cupertino dog owners in Cupertino to recreate with their dogs off-leash at some park in all the Cupertino neighborhoods. 2) Please reduce the current fine for off-leash infractions from $981 (misdemeanor) to a warning tirst and then $1~0. I am hoping to be able to attend tomon•ow night's council meeting to show my support. I wanted to be sure to express my opinion to you by email in case I am not able. I Hope that you will find a way to accomodate all earl: users. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Denise de Harne 20832 Dunbar Drive Cupertino. CA 9014 c~ /y- 7-09 #/3 Linda Lagergren From: Inyocabin@aol.com Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 11:43 ANI To: City Council Subject: Off Leash Dogs We have been residents of Cupertino for over 37 yE~ars, raising our four children and now enjoying retirement and our grandchildren here. During all this time we have utilized most of Cupertino's park for many recreational and family functions. We are in support of OFF LEASH TIMES for DOG~~ and recommend you consider a trail period of off leash dogs for all of our city parks. We walk our dog every day in the parks however w~~ must drive to other cities in order to perform rigorous off leash running exercises for our dog. We suggest a dawn to 9:00 AM and 7:00 PM to du::k period for off leash times with all other times in accordance with the current leash laws. Please consider a six month trail period for off IeasF~ hours for all our city parks. We are confident that at the end of this trail period you will conclude that off leash hours are safe, fair to the cities dog owners as well as accommodating those citizens who do not like dogs. Don & Arlene Rosenbaum 7633 Prospect Road Cupertino, CA 95014 Worried about job security? Check out the 5 safest iobs in a rE~cession. ~f3 Linda Lagergren From: Marile Shelly [mlhshelly@sbcglok~al.netJ Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 11:10 ANI To: Orrin Mahoney; Kris Wang; Dolly Sandoval; gwon@cupertino.org Subject: Dog off-leash park concerns and resident name illegally put on dog park petition To the Cupertino City Council: I had hoped to be able to attend the City Council meeting tomorrow night and speak to you in person, but prior commitments prevent me from attending. Attached you will find an email and the response from Jeanne Bradford, Parks and Rec commissioner, dated 11/1/07/ and 11/2/07 respectively. ~~s a resident of Cupertino for 31 years in the Creekside community, as elementary school teacher who must clean dog excrement from children's shoes and clothing when they return from recess or lunch spent out on the grassy field, and as as a longtime dog ov~rner, I am very concerned with the proposed dog parks. * Dog excrement is a health hazard, particul~~rly to children, who don't pay attention to where they are walking and sitting. I have children in my classroom keep a change of clothes at school for those times when they inadvertently sit on the grass to play a game, and sit in a pile of dog excrement! *I know that not all dog owners are responsible about cleaning up after their dogs even when walking the dogs on a leash, so I don't have much faith that they will when the dogs are off-leash! Even though signs are posted at Creekside and baggies are provided (a really thoughtful dog owner always keeps one or two tied to the leash), people are lazy! * I do not want the anxiety and stress of taking my grandchildren to the park or to play soccer, only to have them frightened by a dog whose owner is indignant stating that their dog is a "friendly" dog. We don't know the dog, or if it is friendly, well-trained, predictable, etc! * I do not want the anxiety and stress of walking my well-trained and well-behaved dog on leash, to be assualted by off-leash dogs, friendly or aggressive! I want to be able to take a quiet, peaceful walk with my dog, whE~re we both can get some physical exercise without constantly anticipating the tempermE~nts of off-leash dogs! Finally, and most importantly, for the City Council to take these signatures on the various petitions in support is a travesty! As you will note in my forwarded email, I did not sign a petition as my signature is being presented! How many other "signatures" are not authentic? I think it's great to have a limited, enclosed ;pace for those dog owners who want their dogs to have socialization experiences, but n~~t at school or city soccer fields, near picnic areas, or places where they are not under some kind of enclosed control for dogs only! Families sitting on blankets, snacking watching the Cupertino fireworks on the Fourth of July where dogs have been allowed to run off-leash, relieving themselves of their waste.....hmmmmm. Would you encourage dour children and grandchildren to roll in the grass, as young children love to do? ---- Forwarded Message ---- From: Jeanne Bradford <jeanneabradford@gmail.com> To: Marile Shelly <mlhshelly@sbcglobal.net> Cc: Mark Linder <MarkL@cupertino.org>; David Greenstein ~:DGreenstein@cupertino.org> Sent: Sunday, November 2, 2008 7:50:43 AM Subject: Re: Dog Leash petition Dear Ms. Shelly, Thanks for taking the time to write -this does sound very concerning. I wasn't sure what petition you were referring to, so I did a google search and found this web:>ite: http://www.thepetitionsite. com/ 1 /cupertino-dog-park The petition's first "signature" was on October 17, 2007 - over a year ago! This has been a recurring issue with the city, so it sounds like the community members that are in favor of either off leash or dog parks were starting to organize. I did do a quick scan of the "signatures" on the petition, and you are #141, dated November 23, 2007. I'm not sure who initiated this petition, but with << little investigation you can probably determine that (maybe the person that is the first signature). Just to be clear, the Commission is not associated with this petition. No doubt the supporters of this petition will try to use it to influence our recommendation to the city council, but the Commission did not initiate it. I've copied Mark Linder on this email. Mark is Cupertino's Director of Parks & Recreation. He might have more insight into who is managing the petition. With that information you can take what ever you believe are the next appropriate steps. Finally, thank you for your service to our school district; and our children. My daughter is graduating this year, and I'm so grateful for the quality education that she received at Portal, Kennedy, and now Monta Vista. Year after year she has had terrific teachers, and I really appreciate all that you do to support our children. Best regards, Jeanne On Sat, Nov 1, 2008 at 10:52 PM, Marile Shelly <mlhshelly(c~sbc~lobal.net> wrote: I am writing to you to voice a very serious c~~ncern. I was told tonight by a friend that she and her husband noticed that z had signed an on-line petition in support of an off- leash dog park. z was not even aware that there was a discussion about such a park or of on-line petition! ,4s a resident of cupertino for 30 years and a teacher with Fremont Union High School District and Cupertino Union School district for the past 39 years, z have never encountered such an illegal "identity" theft by a local organization to promote their own agenda. I would like an ac~~ounting of how a citizen's name is added to such a petition without their consent! I would appreciate a response to my concerns. Marile H. Shelly 6277 Cottonwood Ct. CG/ ~-7-6y' #~3 Linda Lagergren From: Liqing wang [ligingwang@yahoo.~:om] Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 10:46 AM To: Orrin Mahoney Subject: Off-leash Dog Plicy Update Dear Mayor, I agree that dogs should not be allowed to run free in oui• parks. Please vote against it. Thanks in advance! Regards, Liqing c~ ~t- 7-~ ~~3 Linda Lagergren From: Larson, Elizabeth [Elizabeth.Larson@sanjoseca.gov] Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 10:26 AM To: Orrin Mahoney; Kris Wang; Dolly Sandoval; Gilbert Wong; Gilbert Wong; Mark Santoro Subject: Council Mtg 4/7/09 -Irresponsible Dog Owner just need to write this before tomorrow's meeting. One of the leader for unleash dogs used to be a neighbor. Srie was the most irresponsible dog owner I have ever seen. She would walk her dog in the early morning hours to poop ors my lawn and the other neighbors' lawn and then she would claim it's not her dog. I caught her one morning doing this. She carried a plastic bag, which I never saw her use. Guess what when she moved about a mile away - no dog poop. Do you know how disgusting it is to clean shoes with dog droF>pings? I should have gone to the soccer players and passed out fliers to their parents. I just cleaned my 5 year old grand-daughter's shoes. I was cussing the whole time I was cleaning. Those dog people want to make the beautiful Cupertino parks a dog latrine. I hope you understand. By the way, I also own a dog. I do not allow my dog to go outside to poop on our beautiful Cupertino parks or people's lawns. Thank you for the time to read this a-mail ECsza6eth Larson Department of Transportation City of San Jose cam/ ~- 7-D 9 Linda Lagergren ~ 1 ~ From: Jlemons@aol.com Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 10:17 AM To: Orrin Mahoney Subject: Allowing Dogs Off Leash in Park:: April 5, 2009 To: Orrin Mahoney, Dolly Sandoval, Mark Santoro, Kris Wan~,3, and Gilbert Wong My husband, John and I are 39-year residents of Cupertino. ~Ne have been in our current Cupertino home for 35 years. We have a neighbor who has two undisiplined dogs. A few weeks ago one of their dogs killed a neighbor's cat when it "got out" of their home. This neighborhood not only has young resident children playing on the street, but now several of us have VERY young grandchildren playing often in the neighborhood. I live with a slice of fear of any of these children being outside when one or both of their dogs could "get out" again and race over to them. One day I was getting groceries out of my car IN MY GARAGI= and looked up to see that neighbor's dog racing feverishly toward me. I dropped my bags and ran into the house. This Name dog was "allowed" to sit on a ledge in the front room most days and bark wildly...baring teeth and scratching and rriauling the window. I prayed that the window would remain secure and feared for what that dog could do if it ever broke t!~rough. What if this dog had been allowed to run free at a city park? Who knows what would happen. Please do NOT consider changing the current dog leash law in the city parks and/or in the city of Cupertino. Locate a piece of land that can be fenced where people can choose to take their dogs to freely run. Dogs let loose in city parks can be very frightening to many people let ~~lone innocent children or other animals. Any or all of these people can be a victim of a dog attack. Even if dogs are not present in a park, who wants to have a picnic or play or just be at a park where you have to 'dodge' piles of excrement or wet urinated upon grassy areas? Parks as they are currently run are just perfect. Why mess with this? Also, all the city would need to have happen is a lawsuit filed !~y someone attacked by an off-leash dog. I want to protect the taxes I pay into the city to be spent for the good of all residents and not to pay for lawyers in a suit of this kind. We have been dog owners ourselves and love dogs. That is riot our point. Irresponsible dog owners and safety is our point. Mary Ann Lemons 21467 Krzich Place Cupertino, CA A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in iust 2 E~asy steps! c~ ~f- 709 ~t ~ 3 Linda Lagergren From: Ken Ong [kennycong@hotmail.c~~m] Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 7:33 AM To: Orrin Mahoney; Kris Wang; Dolly Sandoval; Gilbert Wong; Mark Santoro Subject: ordinance to allow off-leash dogs in Cupertino parks Hi, I am a Cupertino resident and I am writing to express my opposition to allowing off-leash dogs in Cupertino parks. I am a father of a 3 year old and 4 year old. We live near Varian Park and Stevens Creek Elementary School. My children are currently afraid of dogs. When there is a dog running around without a leash, I am concerned for my children's safety because I don't know the dog and the dog does not know us. It is really of small comfort when the owner yells, "He's h~~rmless. He's just being friendly." Think of what it is like to be a small child and an animal at least your si~:e is bounding up to you. All it takes is one bad encounter, and the child will no longer play freely eve~rytime he/she sees a dog. This has happened to my 3 year old, and now whenever she sees a dog, she steps running around or stops riding her bicycle and I have to pick her up. By the way, as you may have inferred, there are a minority of dog owners that do let their dogs run off-leash, both at the park and at the school. Even though minority, we see it about 25% of the time we are out there. I am also concerned that with dogs running freely, there is apt to be more unpicked up dog waste. It's harder for dog owners to track their dogs and run across the park to pick up dog waste then if the dogs were near them when they had a bowel movement. ]:t's quite unsanitary to have your child step or sit on waste or sometimes even touch it. Even if specific times and days were designated, I feel that it would be placing the needs of dogs over the needs of the children. I support having a dog park. l: appreciate that dogs in general have a positive place in our society. I would be willing to allocate sorne of my taxpayor dollars for a dedicated dog park. Thank you for your consideration. Kenneth Ong Rediscover Hotmail~: Get e-mail storage that grows ~~vith you. Check it out. Cc ~-(-7-p q Linda Lagergren ~ ~3 From: Steve Paterson [s.paterson@sbcglobal.net] Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2009 9:53 PM To: Orrin Mahoney Subject: Off leash dogs Dear Mayor, I am writing to communicate my vehement opposition to any relaxation/removal of the current animal control/leash laws in Cupertino. Let's keep in mind that this is a city for PEOPLE and not ANIMALS. My rights and my family's rights to enjoy our parks and stre~:ts without being intimidated by animals, being harassed by animals, being bitten, having to deal with dogs from other cities (coming to Cupertino to evade their hometown leash laws), dealing with dogs fighting ~~nd barking at all hours, and stepping in and smelling dog urine and feces, should certainly take precedent over the rights of some collie or beagle or some dog- whisperer who wants to impose their dog experience on the rest of the community. Let them unsnap their leashes and frolic in their own backyards. Please, legisl:~te to keep Cupertino parks and streets safe and comfortable for PEOPLE. The dogs do not vote or pay :axes like I do. If dog owners can not fulfill their dog experience within the current fair and reasonable laws, they should move to a rural area and buy some acreage. Please do not let the small special-interest group of dog owners dictate the quality of life for the rest of Cupertino's citizens. I appreciate your service to the community, and I thank you for considering what I have to say. Sincerely, Steve Paterson cam. ~{-7--09 ~~3 Linda Lagergren From: LeeJoseph [jslfirst@hotmail.com] Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2009 7:43 PM To: Orrin Mahoney; Kris Wang; Dolly Sandoval; Gilbert Wong; Mark Santoro Subject: Unfenced/Unleashed Dog park i:~sue Dear Mayor Mahoney and council members, I am sending this email to express my concern of "Unleashed & Unfenced Dogs" issue. I am the resident at 7512 Barnhart Place which is about 400 yards ~iway from the Hoover Park. I won't be able to make the meeting but I'd like to have the opportunity to express my opinion. Having a dog park without a fence with unleashed dogs will cause a very unpleasant environment for non-dog owners as well as neighbors. I would like to suggest performing avote/survey of the neighbors around the parks first. I often go for a walk around my neighbor in the night. I seldom hear jog barking sounds. This could mean there are not many households having big dogs around my neighbor. My point is that o~ r neighbors don't want people coming from far to our area to create unexpected discomfort. I guess making some dog owners happy is one thing however, it should not be accomplished by sacrificing non-dog owners or people's right against Unleashed/Unfenced Dog park.? Even if the number of people against this program is less than the number of people for the program, the opinion of the minority should be protected.? Thank you for your re-consideration in advance. Sincerely, Joe Lee il~~~_I o~FWil~1 ~I~HLF~I oil silo, live.com ofl'~","'~~ Dior 710 00 ~xFoE ! Fat- ~ x~~E- 0 0 o q ~--~H, ~ -r o ~ Live Search ~ `oF1 0 ~ ~F ~f LF_~ ,~ ,~ Live Search! 1 ~i3 Linda Lagergren From: Noel Eberhardt [neberhardt@sbcglobal.net] Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2009 6:42 PM To: Orrin Mahoney Subject: Against Off-Leash dogs in City perks Dear Mayor Mahoney, I am against allowing off-leash dogs in Cupertino Parks. Please do not approve off-leash dogs in City Parks. • Why turn our parks into off-leash magnets for surrounding communities? • The intent of a charging strange dog is unknown, especially children, timid adults and the elderly. Society doesn't tolerate people behaving like undisciplined, uncontrolled, curious off-leash dogs. • Exposure to dog excrement and related health risks are significantly expanded. At least with a leash excrement droppings are no further away than the length of the leash. • Park turf maintenance is costly and tailored for people use, not over-sized dog runs. • I've experienced picnicking on an off-leash dog park in San Francisco only to realize it was my problem to have food that attracted animals whose owners were distant and unconcerned. After all, it was the dog's park. • Why expose the City to the likelihood of additional liability? I am in favor of having a City consideration of fenced areas for off-leash dogs. Sincerely, Noel Eberhardt (a Block Leader) 21407 Krzich Place Cupertino, CA 95014 (408) 446-4487 res (650) 279-1216 cell (408) 446-1603 fax neberhardt(cr~,sbc~lobal.net c~ y-7-6~ ~ ~3 Linda Lagergren From: Bob and Leona [bobandleona@sl~cglobal.netj Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2009 6:22 PM To: Mark Santoro; Gilbert Wong; Dollar Sandoval; Kris Wang; Orrin Mahoney Subject: Fw: Unleashed dogs Dear Honorable Mayor Mahoney and Council Members: I would like to be heard regarding the pending vote on changes in the leash law. I reside at 10223 So. Portal Ave., an original owner for over 40 years. My concern is regarding Wilson Park, which I reside 2 houses from. I think that making Wilson Park an off-leash park would be a major mistake for many reasons. I watched the park being built shortly after moving into my home, and have seen several renovations sin~:e the original construction. I believe that this park land was provided by the developer of Williston Park, Sterling Homes, vrith the agreement of the City of Cupertino that it would be a small park, mainly dedicated to the neighborhood. Over the years, this park has been enjoyed by the neighborhood with people of all ages, for various activities. Many young mothers push their babies in strollers through the park, sometimes enjoying the children's play area. My wife did that with our children over 35 years ago. Older adults walk in the park regularly, some with age related walking problems, or handicaps. At times, people will use the park for doing exercises, or playing games in the grassy area. The picnic tables draw people to enjoy gatherings for bar-b-quing or picnicing -often small groups having a birthday gathering or other celebration. Little League ball diamonds adjoin the park, and draw a good number of participants coming in and out during the sea:~on. There are many dog walkers using the park -most of the time kept on a leash. By keeping dogs on a leash, most everyone using the park is undisturbed and able to enjoy the park for their own activity. If the park were opened to off-IeasPi dogs, the entire character of the park would change. Dogs, doing what off-leash dogs do, would intimidate the your~g mothers, small children, and the elderly, to say the least. There would likely be some injuries including dog bites on occassion. I do not dislike dogs - although I am not presently a dog owner, I did have a dog at this location for 17 yrs. It was no inconvenience for me to walk my dog thru the park, on a leash. I used my own backyard for letting my dog run off leash. Some parks may lend themselves to being available to dogs off-leash, particularly if they are fenced in such a way th~rt the dogs do not infringe on the rights of others. Wilson Park does not fit this characteristic - it is defininetly unsuitable for off-leash dogs. There are many other negatives in allowing off-leash dogs in Wilson Park, too many to enumeratE; here. In talking to dog owners going past my home to Wilson Park, I find that all I have talked to, are in agreement with the current leash law. If the law were to be changed to allow dogs off-leash in Wilson Park, I am sure that within a short time, the use of the park would completely change. Most likely, the young mothers and elderly in particular, would no longer enjoy the park, and would be staying away. Some owners of leashed small dogs would avoid the p;~rk, knowing an unrestrained large dog would create problems. In addition to the residents of Cupertino who do want off-leash rules, we would have an influx of dog owners from adjoining cities taking advantage of the changed rules. If the leash rules were changed, and it was later recognized that the change was a mistake, trying to reverse the change would be filled with major problems. I firmly believe the leash I~ews for Wilson Park should be retained. Thank you, Bob & Leona Pickle bobandleona(a~sbcglobal.net 408-252-5816 ~-7-~9 #i3 Linda Lagergren From: Jlemons@aol.com Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2009 4:23 PM To: omahoney@cupertihno.org; Kris Wang; Dolly Sandoval; Gilbert Wong; Mark Santoro Subject: Corrected copy-Date added April 5, 2009 To: Orrin Mahoney, Dolly Sandoval, Mark Santoro, Kris Wang, and Gilbert Wong My husband, John and I are 39-year residents of Cupertino. 'V11e have been in our current Cupertino home for 35 years. We have a neighbor who has two undisiplined dogs. A few weeks ago one of their dogs killed a neighbor's cat when it "got out" of their home. This neighborhood not only has young resident children playing on the street, but now several of us have VERY young grandchildren playing often in the neighborhood. I live with a slice of fear of any of these children being outside when one or both of their dogs could "get out" again and race over to them. One day I was getting groceries out of my car IN MY GARAGE and looked up to see that neighbor's dog racing feverishly toward me. I dropped my bags and ran into the house. This same dog was "allowed" to sit on a ledge in the front room most days and bark wildly...baring teeth and scratching and mauling the window. I prayed that the window would remain secure and feared for what that dog could do if it ever broke through. What if this dog had been allowed to run free at a city park? Who knows what would happen. Please do NOT consider changing the current dog leash law in the city parks and/or in the city of Cupertino. Locate a piece of land that can be fenced where F>eople can choose to take their dogs to freely run. Dogs let loose in city parks can be very frightening to many people let alone innocent children or other animals. Any or all of these people can be a victim of a dog attack. Even if dogs are not present in a park, who wants to have a ~ icnic or play or just be at a park where you have to 'dodge' piles of excrement or wet urinated upon grassy areas? Park:; as they are currently run are just perfect. Why mess with this? Also, all the city would need to have happen is a lawsuit filed by someone attacked by an off-leash dog. I want to protect the taxes I pay into the city to be spent for the good of all residents and not to pay for lawyers in a suit of this kind. We have been dog owners ourselves and love dogs. That is not our point. Irresponsible dog owners and safety is our point. Mary Ann Lemons 21467 Krzich Place Cupertino, CA A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in iust 2 easy steps! Linda Lagergren From: Jlemons@aol.com Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2009 4:18 PM To: omahoney@cupertihno.org; Kris Wang; Dolly Sandoval; Gilbert Wong; Mark Santoro Subject: Allowing Dogs in City Parks To: Orrin Mahoney, Dolly Sandoval, Mark Santoro, Kris Wang, and Gilbert Wong My husband, John and I are 39-year residents of Cupertino. We have been in our current Cupertino home for 35 years. We have a neighbor who has two undisiplined dogs. A few weeks ago one of their dogs killed a neighbor's cat when it "got out" of their home. This neighborhood not only has young resident children playing on the street, but now several of us have VERY young grandchildren playing often in the neighborhood. I live with a slice of fear of any of these children being outside when one or both of their dogs could "get out" ~~gain and race over to them. One day I was getting groceries out of my car IN MY GARAGE and looked up to see that neighbor's dog racing feverishly toward me. I dropped my bags and ran into the house. This same dog was "allowed" to sit on a ledge in the front room most days and bark wildly...baring teeth and scratching and mauling the window. I prayed that the window would remain secure and feared for what that dog could do if it ever broke through. What if this dog had been allowed to run free at a city park? Who knows what would happen. Please do NOT consider changing the current dog leash law in the city parks and/or in the city of Cupertino. Locate a piece of land that can be fenced where i>eople can choose to take their dogs to freely run. Dogs let loose in city parks can be very frightening to many people let alone innocent children or other animals. Any or all of these people can be a victim of a dog attack. Even if dogs are not present in a park, who wants to have a picnic or play orjust be at a park where you have to 'dodge' piles of excrement or wet urinated upon grassy areas? Park:; as they are currently run are just perfect. Why mess with this? Also, all the city would need to have happen is a lawsuit filed by someone attacked by an off-leash dog. I want to protect the taxes I pay into the city to be spent for the good of all resiJents and not to pay for lawyers in a suit of this kind. We have been dog owners ourselves and love dogs. That is not our point. Irresponsible dog owners and safety is our point. Mary Ann Lemons 21467 Krzich Place Cupertino, CA A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in lust 2 easy steps! ~-7-oq #/3 Linda Lagergren From: JILL LIN (jlin95014@hotmail.com] Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2009 1:44 PM To: Orrin Mahoney; Kris Wang; Gilbert Wong; Mark Santoro; Dolly Sandoval Dear Mayor Mahoney and City council members: I used to have a dog; even though that she passed away, but I still remember the happy time we had together at the park. I do believe dogs need exercise and deserve the time for playing with their own 4 legged friends in Cupertino Park. I support the off-leash hours and alternative ways which you can implements for men/wemen's best friends. Thank you very much. Regards, Jill Lin 7527 Donegal Dr., Cupertino, CA 95014 Rediscover Hotmail~: Now available on your iPhone or BlackBerry Check it out. ~- 7-09 ~/3 Linda Lagergren From: Wenying Du [wenyingdu@yahoo.com] Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2009 11:19 ANI To: Orrin Mahoney Subject: In regards to off-leash dog areas in Cupertino's neighborhood parks Dear Mayor Mahoney, My family is strongly against creating any off-leash dog, areas, fenced or unfenced in Cupertino's neighborhood parks. Compliance with the simplest laws such as dog licensin;; (currently required by law in Cupertino) must be demonstrated before considering granting further privileges. The City has only 30% compliance by the official count, only 10% by their estimates. Licensing is required to prove that vaccinations are up to date and to pay for enforcement. Even if the law were changed, do we believe that these dog owners will comf~ly and restrict themselves only to the times and places legalized by the change in the law? Does the recommendation address this? Does the City Council feel comfortable that creating legalized times will get unleashed dogs out of the parks at the other times? We don't! ! The so-called "peaceful coexistence" with regards to dogs in Cupertino-can't be reached when the process is driven b~~ "dog nuts" who feel that their personal interests outweigh those of the 80% of Cupertino residences that do not have dogs. In the Marcli hearing, we heard multiple dog owners say "if people are afraid of my dog, they should stay out of the park". Is that the face of peaceful coexistence? Why should dogs from 20% of the people drive out kids from 80% of the families? I hope you will take our concerns into consideration whem you discuss the issue on April 7th. Sincerely, Wenying Du c~ y- 7-~9 ~/3 Linda Lagergren From: Judy [judyandwes@comcast.net:~ Sent: Saturday, April 04, 2009 6:42 PNI To: Mark Santoro; Gilbert Wong; Dolly Sandoval; Kris Wang; Orrin Mahoney Subject: Dog Issue Attachments: Ltr. to Council Members-Dog Issue-#2.doc Dear Council Members: Regarding Items 13e and 13f on your 4/7/09 agenda, I'm urging you to vote AGAINST making any change in the current leash law. (Please see the attached letter.) Thanks & Blessings, Judy Harrison Dear Council Members: 4/4/09 Regarding Items 13e and 13f on your 4/7/09 agenda, I'm urging that you vote AGAINST making any change in our current leash law. To decrease the penalty for violating the leash law would only INCREASE the problem. These dog owners need to have enough "incentive" to obey the leash law by keeping their dogs leashed while on public property. Too many dog owners are violating the leash law now, as it is, thus endangering the safety of the general public. Thank you. Judy Harrison (35 yr. resident) 7564 Barnhart Place Cupertino, CA 95014 judyandwes@comcast.net Ph: 446-2084 cL ~{- 7_aq ~ /3 Linda Lagergren From: Judy [judyandwes@comcast.net:~ Sent: Saturday, April 04, 2009 4:58 PNI To: Mark Santoro; Gilbert Wong; Dolly Sandoval; Kris Wang; Orrin Mahoney Subject: Dog Issue Attachments: Ltr. to Council Members--Dog Is:>ue.doc Dear Council Members: Please read the attached letter regarding the dog issue. `JVe urge you to vote AGAINST an unleashed/unfenced dog area idea (Item #13a on the agenda) at the 4/7/09 City Council Mtg. Thanks & Blessings, Judy & Wes Harrison Dear Council Members: 4/4/09 This is regarding the Dog Issue, which is tentatively ;scheduled for discussion/voting at the 4/7/09 City Council Mtg. First, we're big dog lovers and know/enjoy several wonderful dogs in our neighborhood. We hope that Cupertino can someday find a way to leave afenced-in dog park on the fringes of our city, far away from houses, children's play structures andl little league playing fields. Stevens Creek Co. Park would be an excellent choice for afenced-in dog park, in our opinion. As for an unfenced/unleashed dog area, we're 100% opposed to this idea, simply because it would create an unsafe and dangerous area for the general public who use our city parks. This has been explained in many ways at five different P&R Mtgs. (10/2/08, 11/(i/08, 1/8/09, 2/5/09, and 3/5/09). Yet, as you know, the P&R Commissioners voted 3-2 on 3/5/09 for recommending Option B (off-leash dog areas in either fenced or unfenced areas), along with some other items added. We're all for off-leash dog areas, as long as it's in a FENCED area. Allowing unleashed dogs to roam freely on public property certainly presents a FORESEEABLE DANGER to the general public in our city. We urge you to vote AGAINST unfenced/unleashed dog areas (Item #13a on the agenda). Respectfully, Judy & Wes Harrison (35 yr. residents) 7564 Barnhart Place Cupertino, CA 95014 judyandwes@comcast.net Ph: 446-2084 X1-/3 Linda Lagergren From: Judy Colloton [jkcolloton@gmaiLcom] Sent: Saturday, April 04, 2009 2:19 PN To: City Council Subject: dog hours in the parks To all council members: First off, I would like to thank you for considering dog Fours at our city parks. Not only am I a dog owner, but I am a believer that dog:; are social creatures and need to run and play with their own kind. It is well known and documented that a well socialized dog and excersized dog is a better dog, not only for it's owners, but for other people and dogs it comes into contact with. I also know from experience that people who take their dogs to the parks are extra careful with them, because we do not want our dogs to cause harm. We are very careful about cleaning up after them, as that is our job whether they are on a leash or not. But the best part of having our dogs off leash at the parks and one of the benefits to the city is that we become better neighbors. The dog owners stand in the park and get to know each other. People we would not have otherwise met. We share information. We help train each others dogs. We learn about the dogs in our neighborhood. All this leads to us becoming better neighbors, dog owners, and friends. Isn't that what we want in our neighborhoods and isn't that what is lacking in so many of our neighborhoods. It makes Cupertino have better neighborhoods with more caring neighbors, thus making Cupertino a better place to live. I must say that my house does back up to Jolly Park. It leas the perfect location for a quiet corner for the dogs to play. Down at the end by the baseball diamond is a section of little used area. In this area the dogs can play and people and children would still be able to use the mtijority of the park without coming into contact with the dogs, unless they choose. It leaves both play areas free ;ind the entire sidewalk people use to walk around the park. There is still a large grassy area in the middle of the sidewalk circle for people to play. They would have to leave the sidewalk and come quite a ways into the grass to get in this area. The hours themselves are a little concerning to me. Since the park backs up to my house, I would not appreciate a group of people standing by my fence with their dogs at Gam in the morning. Just like the lawn mowers that cut Jollyman Park, I don't think they should. be able to start until lam. Then, no problem. We all knowingly bought houses that back up to a park and knew there would be park sounds. We actually enjoy the sounds, at lam and later. I would like to propose that off leash hours are from 7-9~m in the morning and one hour before sunset in the evening. Please, please, please make Cupertino a dog friendly cite. Judy Colloton 7589 Heatherwood Dr Cupertino ~ i3 Linda Lagergren From: Peter Christensen [christensenconsultants@gmail.com] Sent: Saturday, April 04, 2009 10:24 AIVI To: Orrin Mahoney; Kris Wang; Dolly Sandoval; Gilbert Wong; Mark Santoro Subject: Dog Leash Law To: Cupertino City Council From: Peter Christensen 1158 Scotland Dr. Cupertino, CA. 95014 Please vote NO to allow unleashed dogs in Cupertino city parks. This is bad idea and I know this from personal experience. Our dog has been attacked twice by unleashed dogs in Cupertino. In the last instance, our dog required surgery and I received a dog bite that resulted iri a visit to the emergency room. Our dog was on a leash. We were lucky our dog survived. There is a sound reason most municipalities require leashes for dogs. In fact, I cannot believe this is even being considered. Dogs make wonderful companions but they are not human beings. Dog trainers understand this and know the importance of the leash both for the safety of the pet and the public. This is a very bad idea. Please vote against it. Peter Christensen c~ ~-r7-~q ~/3 Linda Lagergren From: Bob Colloton [bcolloton@micrusc:orp.com] Sent: Saturday, April 04, 2009 10:00 AIJI To: City Council Subject: RATIONAL APPROACH TO OFF LEASH DOGS Orrin, Dolly, Kris, Gilbert and Mark First I wanted to say, "Thank You!", for supporting a logical ar~d thoughtful process to develop a plan to appease both sides of the dogs-off-leash issue. As a responsible dog owner, I have at times taken my dogs off leash but in areas that are absent of virtually anyone (I was filmed the night of the d~~g park debate by Channel 2 with my dogs off leash and it ran at 10PM!). However, I am rationale enough to understand the issues of those who wants dogs on leash at all times. Over the past three years, most notably in the warmer month:;, Jollyman Park has hosted an impromptu "puppy party" (dogs are off leash temporarily) during the early evenings whi~~h has literally turned into a community event: some weekend nights people bring dog treats, we have had pot IucE:s and even parties at homes. It has brought people of virtually every ethnic and socioeconomic background together to share both dog and life lessons. We have CEO's of high tech firms, senior designers of medical technologies, moms, ~inesthesiologists, high schoolers looking at college, out of work people networking, independent -living special needs people who value their dogs more than anyone... and I can go on forever. Our Party does not encroach other activities; in fact, when soccer, baseball, volleyball or other event is happening we either close ranks or walk around Jollyman on leash. The Puppy Party represents responsible dog owners who are growing our community, and for that I say, "Thank you Harley, Andy, Kona, Mini, Cozette, Peanut, Abby, Amber, Ca~.pian, Bella..." and all the dogs who facilitate this event. I would like to suggest that each of you support dog hours in rnultiple parks, with Jollyman being one. We have many volunteers who are willing to be "Block Parents" who organize and keep the leash area clean and organized. We have even discussed raising money for a temporary fence to close :3n area in for the off leash hours specifically at Jollyman. I want you to know that we stand ready to assist The Council in making this proposal become a positive aspect of living in Cupertino. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or if vue can help the Council in any way. Bob Colloton 408-892-4411 (mobile) 408-433-1432 (office) cc y-7-a 9 ~ /3 Linda Lagergren From: Judy [judyandwes@comcast.net~ Sent: Friday, April 03, 2009 8:29 PM To: Mark Santoro; Gilbert Wong; Dolly Sandoval; Kris Wang; Orrin Mahoney Subject: Dog Issue Attachments: Judy H.--10-2-08 Speech to P&F: Mtg..doc; Judy H.--11-6-08 Speech to P&R Mtg..doc; Judy H.--1-8-09 Speech to P&R Mtg..cioc; Judy H.--2-5-09 Speech to P&R Mtg..doc; Judy H.--3-5-09 Speech to P&R Mtg..cioc Dear Council Members: Attached are the speeches I gave at the five previous P&:R Mtgs. (The 2/5/09 speech was sent to Mark Linder after the mtg., since I didn't know that individual speeches were going to be allowed during that mtg.) We hope that you'll vote against unfenced/unleashed dog areas in our city parks at the 4/7/09 mtg. (or whenever this issue comes up for a vote). Thanks & Blessings, Judy & Wes Harrison AGAINST "OFF LEASH DOG AREA"-HOOVER PARK The 4 main reasons we're 100% AGAINST an "Off Leash Dog Area" at Hoover Park are as follows: Public Safety, increased noise, unacceptable sanitary conditions and deterioration of the park's grassy areas. Why? If Hoover Park becomes an "Off Leasli Dog Area," it'll attract LOTS of dog owners from other areas of the city; AND dog owners from other ~;.ities will flock to Hoover Park each morning to let their dogs run around the park. Rather than 6 or 8 dogs in the park each morning, it'll be closer to 30 or 40 dogs. Individually, dogs can be very nice/gentle/obedient, etc. However, when they're in a group of 2 or more dogs, their behavior may change. All of a suidden, they sometimes chase, growl or jump at each other ("wildly") while barking loudly. Sometimes, tl•~eir "squabbles" escalate into louder/more vicious "fights." I've personally observed a situation where a very calm, well-behaved dog was very well mannered when by himself or other people. When another dog came along, sometimes his behavior changed dramatically to a much more aggressive dog;, which involved growling, chasing, & barking. When this happened, I feared for my safety. The dog conflicts sometimes have escalated and turned into utter chaos. The following is a more complete explanation of our 4 objections to this proposal: 1) PUBLIC SAFETY: Several older people DO take walks around the park early in the mornings or practice Tai Chi. To have 30 or 40 dogs running around without a leash and "fighting" each other could easily cause vicious attacks, dog bites, etc. ][f the current dog owners are saying that "No one is around the park between 6 & 8 a.m.," it's absolutely NOT TRUE! There are definitely older people who are doing Tai Chi or who walk around the park each morning! I know one of them personally and have seen many others walking to/from the park. Also, young children at the play structures during the day have been terrified from loose barking dogs. Children who are getting into their cars in the morning to be taken to school have been approached or frightened by these early-morning loose dogs. Let me repeat: These early-morning dogs sire already crossing Leeds & Donegal streets, endangering children!! 2) INCREASED NOISE: Obviously, with 30 or 40 clogs chasing each other, growling & barking, there's going to be a huge increase in the noise level at our park. For those homeowners who live close to the park's edges, this will become VERY irritating! 3) UNACCEPTABLE SANITARY CONDITIONS: Most dog owners are very careful and conscientious about picking up their dog's poop. However, in reality, there are some dog owners who don't. They could "care less." Once in a while, the good dog owners don't see where their dog has pooped (like during the early morning hours in the wintertime, when it's impossible to see the poop unless the owners are watching and carrying flashlights). Sc-, as a result of increased dog population at Hoover Park, that means more dog manure everywhere..,,.on the soccer fields, near the playground structures, picnic tables, grassy areas where peoplle take a walk...EVERYWHERE! Young children who accidentally step in the poop now have manure on their shoes or they might accidentally fall down into it. As you know, manure attracts flies and other insects, which carry diseases. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE! 4) DETERIORATION OF GRASSY AREAS: Lots of dogs running around on the grassy areas will tear up or destroy the grass. The grass at Hoover Parlc was installed and paid for originally by the homeowners who live around the park. They wanted nice/grassy areas for children & families to play on or use. Our soccer leagues use the grassy area'. for their practices and games. Why should we let the dogs destroy this nice grass?? If anything, most of us feel that the City should be MORE vigilant in enforcing the current leash law (that all dogs must be on a leash while on public property). Many homeowners have told me of their "bad" experiences encountering loose dogs at Hoover Park. Because of this, we feel that the current leash law should be enforced more rigidly. One resident reported that some people drive to Hoover Park and let out 3 or 4 dogs to run around loose and then they drive away, coming back in an hour or so to pick up the dogs! Animal Control needs to take corrective action! What do we suggest in place of an "Off Leash Doi; Area?" We suggest setting up a fenced-in "Dog Park" at an area that's not close to houses or playing; fields. Preferably, there could be 3 separate sections...one for small dogs, one for med. size dogs, and one for large dogs. In conclusion, thanks to the Parks & Rec. Commission for taking the time to listen to as many residents as possible about this huge concern. The proposal for an Off Leash-Dog Area at Hoover Park is really a VERY dangerous, disruptive and destructive idea, which could leave the City of Cupertino open to lawsuits. It'd be tragic for anyone to be attacked there by dogs running loose. Judy & Wes Harrison 7564 Barnhart Place Cupertino - 95014 Ph: 446-2084 E-mail: judyandwes@comcast.net In the October community discussion here, it was stated that Cupertino had no reported dog bite incidents, in support of the idea that dogs pose no safety issue here. Captain Terry Calderone of the Sheriff s Department reports that an off-leash Pit Bull dog bit a 13 year old on the grounds of Lincoln Elementary School. This occurred on Dec. 23rd, only a couple weeks ago. The owner was cited and the dog was impounded. I submit to you the letter from the Sheriff s Department documenting this incident. David Fung spoke earlier of the national statistics about dog bites. At your November meeting here, I asked whether any of the people present had been bitten by dogs and two people raised their hands. Dog bites ARE a problem, both nationally and locally, and will only get worse if we create off-leash hours in our parks. Thank you. First, we empathize with each of you commissioners who must soon vote which way to go on this dog issue, especially those of you who own dogs. I'm all for having a fenced in dog park on the fringes of the city, far away from houses, playing fields and children's play structures. However, having off leash dog hours would jeopardize the safety of people who use our park~~. At last month's Mtg. here, a dog owner said that people would only need to check their clocks before entf~ring parks-to see if unleashed dogs would be there. Unfortunately, considering how many times we've seen irresponsible dog owners disobey the existing leash law, show no concern to others when walking their dogs, and. that we've had at least 2 dog bites in the last 3 mos., we don't have any hope or faith that many dog owners would follow the "clock" guidelines. Who will be there to enforce the time limits? One neighbor at our Sept. 28 Block Mtg. stated, "Unleashed dogs in a group are like teenage boys when hanging out together. Individually, they're fine. In a group, then `The Mob Rules!' In other words, the boys' behavior changes drastically." As I've often witnessed this happen myself many times, a nearby obedient/loving dog (who we dearly love) can quickly get "caught up" in the excitement of other unleashed dogs....chasing each other in circles and barking louder & louder, until the level of noise & activity becomes frightening & dangerous to others. Those of us who are opposed to off-leash dog hours aren't only afraid of dog bites. We're also fearful of being attacked by these large aggressive dogs. How can people defend or protect themselves against unleashed aggressive dogs? This includes people from 2 yr. old toddlers on the playground structures to Sr. Citizens walking through the park. As a reminder, the horrific dog mauling case in S.F. where Diane Whipple. was attacked & killed by Marjorie Knoller's dogs Jan. 2001 occurred when Diane was about to enter her apt. This happened in their apt. hallway (which is common grounds) when Diane was about to enter her apt. These dogs were unprovoked. During the court proceedings, the District Attorney called these dogs "loaded assault weapons!" I'm just wondering: Does Cupertino need to have its own dog mauling case or killing of innocent people in order for everyone to understand or believe the fact that our currant leash law is what's best for the general safety of all residents? Thank You. As stated before, I'm 100% against the idea of Off-Leash Dog Areas anywhere in Cupertino. The biggest reason is that it'd endanger public safety. To summarize what's been stated here before: 1) At the 9/28/08 Block Mtg. at Hoover Park (attendled by Mark Linder), the following stmts. were given by various neighbors regarding incidents at Hoover Park: a) Unleashed barking dogs were frightening older people as they walked around the park. b) Unleashed barking dogs were frightening older people while they practice Tai Chi in the park. c) Unleashed barking dogs were frightening/approaching children when they were on the play structures. d) Unleashed barking dogs were crossing Leeds .Avenue & frightening young children who were about ready to enter their car to be taken to s~~hool in the mornings. 2) At the 10/2/08 P&R Mtg., the last lady who spoke from the audience said that she was walking her dog (on a leash) many years ago, when an unleashed dog (with his owner nearby) came along and attacked her dog. (Dog owner walked away.) Thc~ dog had to have an expensive operation and lost one ear as a result of that attack. 3) At the 11/6/08 P&R Mtg., I asked how many peoF~le in the room had ever been bitten by unleashed dogs in Cupertino, while on public property. Two people raised their hands from that small group. 4) On 12/23/08 an unleashed PIT BULL bit a 13 yr. old at Lincoln Elementary School, at the playground area. A citation was given to the dog owner, and the dog was taken to animal control. 5) On 1/8/09 two unleashed dogs were at Hoover Park (a German Shepherd and a ROTWEILER!!) The dog owner was given a citation. 6) On 1/29/09 a dog bit someone on Ralya Court. Tlie dog was taken to animal control, and the dog owner was given a citation. I'm sure there are MANY more instances of aggressive dogs or irresponsible dog owners who don't keep their dogs on a leash while on public property, but these are the main ones that I know about. Regarding this request to have Off-Leash Dog Areas in our city parks, I often wonder if everyone realizes what this would result in. I'd guess that most dog owners here tonite are responsible and that they have trained, licensed and vaccinated dogs. But, providing; off-leash dog areas would allow ALL dog owners (responsible & irresponsible) and ALL dogs (obedient & aggressive) to be in the same area where the general public is. How can this be considered "Safe" for the general public? One neighbor at our 9/28 Block Mtg. stated, "Unleashed dogs in a group are like teenage boys when hanging out together. Individually, they're fine. In a group, then "The Mob Rules!" (i.e. The boys' behavior changes drastically.) As I've often witnesse~I this happen myself many times, a nearby obedient/loving dog (who we dearly love) can quickly get "caught up" in the excitement of other unleashed dogs....chasing each other in circles and barking louder & louder, until the level of noise/activity becomes frightening & dangerous to others. This type of "socializing behavior" may be fine and necessary within a fenced dog park where the dog owners may be more knowledgeable or capable of ha~idling dog problems. Outside of a fenced dog park, the rest of us are terrified of what has happened to us in the past and what will continue to happen in off- leash dog areas. Thank you. c~ ~- 7~ a9 ~~3 Linda Lagergren From: James Wilson Black [jameswilsonblack@mac.com] Sent: Friday, April 03, 2009 6:14 PM To: Orrin Mahoney Subject: Cupertino Dog Parks Hi Orrin, I called your Office and now am e-mailing you about the Cupertino Dog Parks concept & the staff report on the April 7 agenda. I would ask you to support and vote for the staff recommendation. The staff report is very through and well done. The issue has been studied and throughly reviewed in meetings with staff and dog owners for sometime now. The dog owners have formed the Cupertino Dog Club to addresses issues concerning unfenced off-leash areas for our dogs. The meetings and surveys, among ether issues, are included in the report. The Cupertino Dog Club website is Cupertinodogs.com and is informative & well done. I would encourage you to take a look before the meeting. The staff report makes several recommendations, some of which can be achieved with our Club support, others such as fine reductions, require Council action. We have researched other Cities that have been through the process, which is being proposed and find similarities in many such as New York, which I recently visited. Central Park alone has 23 unfenced off-leash areas(OLA's) with time restrictions 6AM to 9 AM & 9PM to 1AM. They also have a lesser number of fenced Dog Runs, where dogs are off-leash as well. New York has had OLA's for some 20 years in all 5 Boughs, which number 103 OLA's plus 57 dog runs, 27 of which are located in Manhattan. In addition, Austin has 12 OLA's, Portland has 27, closer to home, San Francisco, Foster City, San Jose, Morgan Hill & Santa Cruz have OLA's. Santa Cruz has 4 OLA's that are open sunrise to sunset with shared use, as well as 2 dog runs. Saratoga, Sunnyvale, Mt View & Los Gatos have fenced dog runs & some OFA's, using New York's dog runs definitions for fenced areas. In discussions and hearings with staff, we envisioned the recommendation as a pilot program with schedules and evaluations as we proceed, much as New York, Portland, Denver, Morgan Hill & others have done successfully. The Club is fully prepared to provide volunteers to make the program successful as we have done in the past with other projects in the City and as noted in the staff report. As you may be aware, historically there has been wide spread use of Parks, ball fields, and other areas in Cupertino for many years as OLA's without significant problems & with few infractions & fines. In fact local park dog groups form social relations from contacts shared during their dog's contacts and playing together. The primary number of fines has been for dogs off-leash and is being reported by concerned citizens. It is creating a problem, which we feel can be addressed through the policy change recommended in the staff report including education and the expected successful experience of the proposed pilot program. As you may be aware, a great deal of effort and emotion has gone into this matter from both sides of the issue and yet there are many, many successful programs throughout the entire Country, from which we can benefit. With the proper policy, education & experience, we all can share the parks and areas with our dogs and other park uses. Thank you, Tim Black cc ~- ~-09 ~t / 3 Linda Lagergren From: F Lam [sokaliem@yahoo.comj Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 8:09 PR1 To: Orrin Mahoney; Kris Wang; Dolly Sandoval; Gilbert Wong; Mark Santoro Subject: Against Dog ParK in Cupertino Dear Cupertino Council persons: I have been living in Cupertino since 1993. I love small town lives here. I against having unleashed dog park in our city. I do not like strengers coming to my neighborhood. Thanks. Fung-Che Lam Register voter c ~ y- 7-09 ~ i3 Linda Lagergren From: Kate Brauner [katebrauner@sbcc~lobal.net] Sent: Friday, April 03, 2009 7:59 AM To: Orrin Mahoney; Kris Wang; Dolly Sandoval; Gilbert Wong; Mark Santoro Subject: April 7 Council Meeting Good Morning Council Members, A flyer was placed under my front door regarding "off leash" dogs that I would like to add some information to. I live in Cupertino on Vista Knoll Blvd. There is an Elementary School (Steven's Creek) and a Park in our neighborhood which are fabulous. The city of Cupertino should be commended on the great care they take of these properties. I do have a dog and I do walk her to the park and on School Property when it: is not in progress. I have noticed dogs off leash. So for the record, I have not seen any abuse or intimidation to people Enjoying the park by the dogs or their owners in the 14 years I have lived here. I often get asked if my dog can be petted kiy the children. I do not see any dog droppings. I do feel there is a very responsible group of dog owners in our area. I have let my dog off leash upon occasion, however only when there is no one around. I do feel if there will be a charge in any policy there are always ways to compromise. Possibly requiring an obedience certificate etc. I certainly coin not speak to other areas in Cupertino. This is just a reference point for our little area. Thank you for your consiceration. Kate Brauner 10478 Vista Knoll Blvd. Cupertino, CA 95014 cG ~f-7-a9 ~ l3 Linda Lagergren From: Karen Seale [karenseale@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, April 03, 2009 9:10 AM To: Orrin Mahoney; Kris Wang; Dolly Sandoval; Gilbert Wong; Mark Santoro; Cupertino City Manager's Office; Mark Linder Subject: MOST Cupertino residents WANT dogs ON leashes Dear Mayor Orrin Mahoney, Vice-Chairman i<:ris Wang, Ms. Dolly Sandoval, Mr. Gilbert Wong, Mr. Mark Santoro, and Mr. Dave Kna~~p: The City's approach to the unleashed dog project is reprehensible and wasteful. It is most unfortunate that the process does not take into account the real cost of having dogs run loose in our city. Aside from safety, sanitation, and financial costs, there are best practices issues that are being ignored. In addition, the pro-loose dog proponents have misused and mis-quoted other studies end situations in attempt to promote their cause. The majority of Cupertino residents nave not even been considered in the process. It would be serve the City well to actually re~auire all Cupertino dog owners to license their dogs (and to fine them if they do not). We are all required to license our cars, and receive heavy fines for not doing so. Why are dog owners allowed to break the law now - not only with regards to licensing, but also with off-lease actiivity? We see loose dogs in the parks and on the sidewalks almost every day. Why would their owners follow any time restrictions and park specific rules if they disregard the existing laws now? Across the nation (and in much of the world), there is a simple solution for dogs running without a leash. It is fenced dog parks! Let's not ignore what the rest of the world already has figured out. Best regards, Karen Seale karenseale(a,gmail.com ~ ~3 Linda Lagergren From: Anne Wert [anne-Overt@sbcglob~;l.net) Sent: Friday, April 03, 2009 12:10 PM To: Orrin Mahoney Cc: Kris Wang; Dolly Sandoval; GilbE~rt Wong Subject: UNLEASHED AND UNFENCED DOGS IN CUPERTINO NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS Attachments: stat5603.jpg I have been residing on Barnhart Place in Cupertino since 1972. I strongly object to allowing off-leash dogs in our city. I congratulate all of you for your efforts in this regard, and feel confident that your efforts will be rewarded in the proper manner. ~ ~(- 7-09 # ~3 Linda Lagergren From: dmd4940@aol.com Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 5:37 PA/I To: Orrin Mahoney; Kris Wang; Dolly Sandoval; Gilbert Wong; Mark Santoro Subject: off-leash dogs I am sending this note on behalf of my husband and myself to state our opposition to off-leash dogs in the park. If you wish to allow this, at least state cei~ain hours for this, and stress the importance of cleaning up after the dogs. We live within walking ~~istance of Varian Park and have spent a considerable amount of time there with grandchildren. We don't want to worry about a dog biting or jumping at one of our grandchildren. If we know there is a certain time for dogs,we will visit at another time. Personally,we thought the parks were for the PEOPLE. When we had a dog, the dog was walked on a leash. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Ed and Donna Daly 22274 Carta Blanca St. Cupertino New Low Prices on Dell Laptops -Starting at $399 1 c~ ~ - 7 -oy° ~ i3 Linda Lagergren From: Lili Zhou [Iiliback09@yahoo.com] Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 1:46 PN1 To: Orrin Mahoney; Kris Wang; Dolly Sandoval; Gilbert Wong; Mark Santoro Subject: Please, do not allow off-leash dcgs in our parks Dear Council members: Please, do not allow off-leash dogs in our parks. My 5 year old daughter is now afraid of dogs because she was unexpected approached by a big dog from behind in Varian Park playground. Though the owner said the dog was friendly, but it didn't look like so. As a Cupertino resident for a decade, I have witnessed a~untless irresponsible dog owners leaving their dogs free play while chatting, jogging or even napping in park:. Some big dogs aggressively approach children in playground or on park green area, upsetting the kids and their parents. To legalize off-leash dog in parks will further encourage these irresponsible dog owners and increase unpleasant/dangerous incidents. We love animals. To ensure that our children are safe and dogs are happy, we may fence off an area in a big park, like the "Dog park" in Las Palmas, Sunnyvale. But to allow off-leash dogs running into children's playground would jeopardize public safety and damage the harmony in our lovely community. So, please help. A concerned Cupertino resident cc- ~-7-d9 ~l3 Linda_Lagergren From: Don Krenn [deckre1@sbcglobal.r~et] Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 11:41 AIVI To: Orrin Mahoney; Kris Wang; Gilbert Wong; Mark Santoro; Dolly Sandoval Subject: "Scare Tactic" off-leash handout Attachments: off leash dogs.pdf Dear Council Members Mahoney, Wang, Wong, Santoro, and Sandoval, I wanted to pass on this handout which is circulating around my neighborhood. This is a list of unsubstantiated claims which a very small group of anti-dog/anti-neighbor persons is using to attempt to stir up local citizens with unsubstantiated claims. As a member of the community, I resend this "win at any cost" approach. I challenge the person who sent this out to substantiate these claims. These claims, without full disclosure, generates an artificially activated scare response to the detriment of the neighborhood. I am sure you are getting calls from neighbors about this flyer. I'd like to suggest many or all of the callers don't have the time or desire to separate the facts from fiction and are calling out of fear rather than enlightenment. I conducted a personnal investigation to substantiate these claims. This included calling the Parks and Rec to ask about incidences in city parks. It also included visiting local schools where dogs run off-leash after school hours. I also observed dog owners over the past 20 years in Hoover Park which is next to my home. None of the claims stated on this handout could be substantiated. In reality if you took the opposite of what is on the handout, the result could provide a better picture. Finally, don't we have enough laws covering irresponsible owners and the action of their dogs? I urge you to vote for an "off leash" policy in local parks and a reduction or elimination of off-leash fines. Thank you, Don Krenn 1488 Aster Ct 2 cc ~{-7-a 9 ~ ~3 Linda Lagergren From: Susan Peters [sepeters@rocketmail.com] Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 8:32 AN1 To: Orrin Mahoney Subject: off leash hours Dear Mr. Hatch, I wanted to take a moment to thank yo a for all the work you do on the city council. Next week you will have the opportunity to vote for off leash hours for our dogs in our city parks. This issue has been dear to my heart for 28 years (as long as I have be~:n a Cupertino resident). I hope that you will vote for some reasonable hours for us dog owners to socialize and exercise our dear family pets. It seems reasonable and fair that we all share the parks that we all pay for. I have a feeling that you share the same opinion. Thanks for taking the time to consider this issue. There are many heated opinions about it. But I'm confident that reason will prevail. Have a great day and thanks again. Susan Peters c~ ~- 7-D9 ~ ~3 Linda Lagergren From: Tiffany Hsu [tiffany.w.hsu@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 11:01 PM To: Orrin Mahoney; Dolly Sandoval; IVlark Santoro; Kris Wang; Gilbert Wong Subject: I support off-leash hours for CupE~rtino dogs and change the penal code for off-leash Dear Council Members Mahoney, Sandoval, Santoro, Wang, and Wong, Please let us responsible dog owners have a chance to prove ourselves as good citizens. 1) Please allow dog owners in Cupertino to spend time vrith their dogs off-leash at all the Cupertino public parks 2) Please change the current penal code for off-leash dogs from a misdemeanor to an infraction. Thank you very much and have a great day. Sincerely, Tiffany Hsu Barnhart Place, Cupertino cc_ ~_7_aq ~ /3 Linda Lagergren From: Julie [julie.1107@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 10:50 PM To: Orrin Mahoney; Dolly Sandoval; IVlark Santoro; Kris Wang; Gilbert Wong Subject: I support off-leash hours for Cupertino dogs and change the penal code for off-leash Dear Council Members Mahoney, Sandoval, Santoro, Wang, and Wong, Please let responsible dog owners have a chance to proof; ourselves as good citizens. 1) Please allow dog owners in Cupertino to recreate with. their dogs off-leash at all the Cupertino public parks 2) Please change the current penal code for off-leash dog; from misdemeanor to infraction. Thank you and have a great day. Sincerely, Julie Hsu Barnhart Place, Cupertino cc ~-7-09' # /3 Linda Lagergren From: angela_chou@yahoo.com Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 10:34 PM To: Orrin Mahoney; Kris Wang; Gilbert Wong; Mark Santoro; Dolly Sandoval Subject: Cupertino Dog Off Leash Hour Attachments: GrantPark Info.doc Dear Mayor Mahoney and Council Members Ms. Wang, Ms. Sandoval, Mr. Wang, Mr. Wong: It has been almost a year since this council directed the Park and Recreation Commission to recommend options for dog park/off-leash recreation. During this time a group of us discovered that in 2004 the Portland City Council adopted 5 fenced dog parks and 32 off-leash play areas. Here are some things we have learned from Portland: - Portland's population density per square mile is similar to ours (4,199 vs. 4,620 in Cupertino.) - Portland's survey showed a 50-50 split between those who wanted off-leash and those who did not. Cupertino's 2008 survey showed a simple majority of 61% in favor of off-leash recreation. - Portland's off-leash areas are distributed evenly throughout the city. - The off-leash rules are the same for all the parks. - Some of the off-leash areas are located next to homes and schools. - The smallest park with off-leash area is Couch Park at 2.39 acres. - The off-leash hours are customized for each individual park based on park usage patterns as well as seasons. For example: Grant Park is next to a high school soccer field. The hours are ~~ifferent during soccer season and for spring, summer, fall, and winter. It is also different for weekdays and weekends. - Two of the off-leash parks (Sacajawea and Frazer Park are next to Head Start Programs whose students are 3-4 year ol~~s.) - During Portland's trial period there were man~,r radio and TV ads to help educate the public. Portland's web page is also very informative. - Increased enforcement at the start is also a Icey to the program's success. Attached is picture of the Grant Park and off leash hour information for your reference. We believe Portland's model has already addressed -she safety, sanitation, and noise issues. All we need to do is just to try it. Sincerely hope that on April 7 you'll vote to start a trial period as soon as possible. Regards, Angela Chou A Cupertino resident since 1986 9 ~/3 Linda Laaeraren From: Kelly Liaw [kelly_liaw@hotmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 10:22 PM To: Orrin Mahoney; Kris Wang; Dolly Sandoval; Gilbert Wong; Mark Santoro; Cupertino City Manager's Office Subject: Please keep Cupertino parks safs Hello, I am a Cupertino resident that lives very close to Hoover Park. I watched the Parks and Recreation Commission meeting on March 5th and was disappointed in the outcome regarding the unleashed, unfenced dog park issue. I understand that a group of dog owners are very vocal about wanting unleashed and unfenced dog parks in Cupertino. Hov~rever, the combination of unleashed and unfenced dogs is unsafe for residents around Cupertino parks as well as anyone who visits these parks. It makes sense to establish a couple parks for dogs to run freely but these parts of the park need to be fenced for public safety. Please do not let public safety be sacrificed for the convenience of a group of vocal dog owners. Please do not allow Cupertino to allow its parks to have the combination of unleashed & unfenced dogs. Thanks for your time! Kind Regards, Kelly Windows Liver'": Keep your life in sync. Check it out. 11 ~ l3 Linda Lagergren From: Sharon Hsu [sharonhsu95014@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 9:50 I'M To: Orrin Mahoney; Dolly Sandoval; Mark Santoro; Kris Wang; Gilbert Wong Subject: I support off-leash hours for CupE~rtino dogs and change the penal code for off-leash Subject: I support off-leash hours for Cupertino dogs anti change the penal code for off-leash Dear Council Members Mahoney, Sandoval, Santoro, Wang, and Wong, 1) Please allow dog owners in Cupertino to recreate with. their dogs off-leash at all the Cupertino public parks at certain hours. 2) Please change the current penal code for off-leash doh; from misdemeanor to infraction. Your support will be greatly appreciated . Sincerely, Sharon Hsu 7569 Barnhart Place Cupertino, CA 95014 iz cc y- 7- a 9 # ~3 Linda Lagergren From: CAD [mixsignal@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 9:17 ISM To: Orrin Mahoney; Kris Wang; Gilbert Wong; Mark Santoro; Dolly Sandoval Subject: Dog off-leash Discussions Timeli~~e FYI Dear Council Members: I support designated off-leash play areas in all the parks with designated times. Attached is a time line for your reference. I hope this council will take the lead and expedite the process without sending this issue back and forth. Dog Off-leash Discussions Timeline: 03/25/09 Teen Commission Meeting on Dog off-leash/dog p;~rk. 03/05/09 Park and Rec. Commission voted to recommend Option B and D to City Council. 02/05/09 Park and Rec. Commission Meeting/Survey: City wide notice was mailed. Round table group discussions followed by reporting out. Counted 53 participants; and majority preferred some form for off-leash and/or dog park opportunities. 01/14/09 Advisory Committee (Includes 2 P&R commissioners, staff, three community members) to discuss how to conduct the Feb. 5, 2009 meeting. 01/08/09 Park and Rec. Commission Meeting: dog/off-leash update. 12/23/08 Advisory Committee (included 2 P&R commissioners, staff, and 7 community members) to discuss how to conduct the Feb. 5 2009 meeting. Most of us thought it was going to be a meeting about how to create a plan for off-leash trials in public parks. But it was only to talk about how to conduct the next meeting. 11/06/08 Park and Rec. Commission :update process for studying options for off-leash policy for dogs in city parks 10/02/08 Park and Rec. Commission: study session on off-leash policy. Numerous no-dog people came because of misinformation. Many thought Hoover park was going to be thE: off-leash park for dogs. 06/05/08 Park & Rec. Commission: consider options for a community process for an off-leash policy for dogs. 04/01/08 City Council :directed staff to put an item on the ne:Kt agenda to consider asking the Park & Rec. Commission to look into options for off-leash dog areas. Sincerely, Jhyfang Hu Cupertino Citizen since 1995 13 cti ~-~-off From Julia Kinst (juliak@cupertino.org) Julia Kinst From: David Knapp Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 1:56 PM To: Liqing wang Cc: City Council; City Attorney; Mark Linder; City Clerk Subject: RE: Off-leash Dog Policy Udate Dear Liqing, Thank you for your email. I'm passing it on the City Council, tf'~e body that makes the final decision. Sincerely, David __. _ From: Liqing wang [mailto:ligingwang@yahoo.com] Sent: April 06, 2009 11:00 AM To: Cupertino City Manager's Office Subject: Off-leash Dog Policy Udate Dear City Manager, I agree that dogs should not be allowed to run free in our parks. Please vote against it. Thanks in advance! Regards, Liqing i Cc~1-{-7-6~ ~i3 Liability Issues A dog owner is legally responsible for any damage, i~i~~eir dog(s) may cause to itself, other dogs, or other people. The City is part of a liability insurance pool managed by ABAG. Staff discussed off leash liability issues with ~~BAG staff and ABAG advises that off-leash options, fenced or unfenced, will not increase the City" s liability insurance costs. Enforcement, Infractions, Misdemeanors, amd Fines The current off leash laws are enforced by the Sheriff's deputies as part of its contract with the City. There were 23 calls for service related to dogs off leash February 2008 through January 2009. The 23 calls for service resulted in two citations. Both citations were for dogs off leash in a City park which is an infraction. The information on the calls for service is found on attachment M. Captain Calderone of the Sheriff's Office prepared a report to City Manager Knapp regarding fines for dogs off leash. (Attachment L) A dog off leash in a City park is an infraction. The base fine is $100. With penalty, night court, security and county court costs added on, the total cost is $436. By comparison dogs off leash at large is a misdemeanor with a fine of $250 and after including penalty, night court, security, and court fund the total cost is $1,006. Captain Calderone's report compares these costs with other infractions and misdemeanors. For example running a red light is an infraction with total costs of $446. Going 1-15 miles per hour over the speed limit has total costs of $199. These later two examples are fi~und in the State Vehicle Code. As for misdemeanors, Captain Calderone's report indicates that possession of less than one ounce of marijuana has a total cost of $1,016. Di-unl: driving has a total cost of $5,766. A number of speakers at the Parks and Recreation Commis;~ion felt the total cost for a dog off leash at large was too much compared to the crime and suggested that the City's code should be changed from nsdemeanor to an infraction. Others felt the nines were too expensive. Animals Running at Large is found in Municipal Code section 8.01.030. Restraint of Dogs is found in Municipal Code section 8.03.010. Pl~blic Nuisance related to dogs is in Code Section 8.01.170. The Council can amend these code sections as follows: Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a~z infi-actioi2 and upon co~ivictiorz thereof shall be pu~iished as provided in Chapter 1.12. Vicious dog violations remain a misdemeanor. The Council can also reduce the fines for then: offenses. For example, if the fine for a dog off leash was reduced from $100 to $50 the total cost would be reduced from $446 to $246. Community Established Off-Leash Area G~iideline Criteria An outcome of October 2, 2008 community study session was that the community determined the criteria to be used for the Cupertino's dog off-leash areas. These criteria will be used in developing a specific plan for a specific park's off-leash area, and the criteria will also be used to determine the success of a trial period. The suggestions from the School of Veterinary Medicine at U.C. Davis study on "Guidelines for Establishment and M aintenance of Successful Off-Leash Dog Exercise Areas" will be incorporated into the established community criteria. 1. Safety of park users and dogs a) The park users must have their dog under voice control b) Children should always be closely supervised by a responsible adult ~-~--o ~ From Julia Kinst (juliak@cupertino.org) Julia Kinst i,~- ~ ~ 3 From: David Knapp Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2009 2:05 PM To: City Clerk; City Attorney Subject: FW: MOST Cupertino residents V'JANT dogs ON leashes From: Karen Seale [mailto:karenseale@gmail.com] Sent: April 03, 2009 9:10 AM To: Orrin Mahoney; Kris Wang; Dolly Sandoval; Gilbert Wong; Mark Santoro; Cupertino City Manager's Office; Mark Linder Subject: MOST Cupertino residents WANT dogs ON leashes Dear Mayor Orrin Mahoney, Vice-Chairman Kris Wang, Ms. Dolly Sandoval, Mr. Gilbert Wong, Mr. Mark Santoro, and Mr. Dave Knape: The City's approach to the unleashed dog project is reprehensible and wasteful. It is most unfortunate that the process does not t~~ke into account the real cost of having dogs run loose in our city. Aside from safety,. sanitation, and financial costs, there are best practices issues that are being ignored. In addition, the pro-loose dog proponents have misused and mis-quoted other studies 2ind situations in attempt to promote their cause. The majority of Cupertino residents have not even been considered in the process. It would be serve the City well to actually require all Cupertino dog owners to license their dogs (and to fine them if they do not). We are all required to license our cars, and receive heavy fines for not doing so. Why arE~ dog owners allowed to break the law now - not only with regards to licensing, but also ~Nith off-lease actiivity? We see loose dogs in the parks and on the sidewalks almost every day. Why would their owners follow any time restrictions and park specific rules if they disregard the existing laws now? Across the nation (and in much of the world), there is a simple solution for dogs running without a leash. It is fenced dog, parks! Let's not ignore what the rest of the world already has figured out. Best regards, Karen Seale karenseale(a~,gmail. com i From Julia Kinst (juliak@cupertino.org) ~~ ~-~~a~ ~ r 3 Julia Kinst From: David Knapp Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2009 2:00 PM To: City Clerk; City Attorney Subject: FW: support for Cupertino off-lea:~h areas From: Kim Rennak [mailto:krennak@yahoo.com] Sent: April 03, 2009 3:22 PM To: Cupertino City Manager's Office; Mark Linder; Orrin Mahoney; Kris Wang; Gilbert Wong; Mark Santoro; Dolly Sandoval Subject: support for Cupertino off-leash areas I am a 15+ year Cupertino resident with a friendly, obedient dog who would love to be able to run off- leash in our parks. I am asking for you to support the proposal that has been forwarded to you by the Parks and Rec commission. My thoughts: Most other cities in our county have recognized the need for off-leash areas and have set up space(s) for it. Why not Cupertino? I do not agree with putting a fenced in area ~nray out in Stevens Canyon Park. That is quite far away from many city residents. Given the current economics, it makes more sense to have off-leash hours at local parks. This spreads out the usage and encourages more communication between local residents. I believe there is plenty of space in our city to share the parks for this purpose for a few hours a day. People who do not want to interact with dogs can avoid the off-leash area or not go to the park during these hours. I knovv you have been given lots of information on how this has been done successfully in other communities. am ok with the proposed increase in the IicE:nse fee to support this program but it should not go into effect until the trial period is over. Along those lines I have a-few suggestions. IVlany dogs in our city are not licensed - I don't think people even know this should be done. It should be publicized more (especially if the off- leash areas go through) and there should be a moratorium period where dog-owners can apply for a license without paying the $15 delinquent fee. I would also like to see off-leash fines reduced significantly to more reflect the severity of the offense. Thank you, Kim Rennak (and Corky the Schnoodle) ~~~-~~ From Julia Kinst (juliak@cupertino.org) Julia Kinst From: David Knapp Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2009 1:58 PM To: jkamvar@comcast.net Cc: City Council; City Clerk Subject: RE: Concerns about off-leash docs Dear Jane, Thank you for your comments. I'll make sure Council gets thE~m. Sincerely, David From: jkamvar@comcast.net [mailto:jkamvar@comcast.net] Sent: April 04, 2009 10:02 AM To: Cupertino City Manager's Office Subject: Concerns about off-leash dogs Mr. Knapp: I cannot attend the council meeting that has the issue about dogs in our parks, so I would like to send you my concerns and opinions. I love dogs and am not afraid of them individually. However, I do fear packs of dogs. When dogs run in packs like they do in off-leash areas, they do not always mind their owners and start exhibiting gang behavior. A friend of mine who is a Santa Clara city planning commisioner, said that they used to walk their dogs at Wilson school and let them off-leash. At fir:;t this was fine. There were only a few people who lived in the area who let their dogs off-leash. However, soon there were people from out of the area who brought in their dogs. These people did not control their dogs well and the dogs were soon running wild and interferring with kids' play. This is what I fear for our neighborhood parks if dogs are allowed off-leash. When my children were very young, most every weekend I would take them to Hoover park to run around and play on the grass and the playground ec~uipment. Even in those days dog owners were not very responsible for cleaning up after their dogs. It would spoil my boys' afternoon if they stepped in the dog waste. When they were older, they would practise and play soccer in that park. As a team mom or assistent coach, I would have to pick yap the dog waste. This was when off-leash dogs was prohibited. Can you imagine what it would be Ike if off-leash dogs are prohibited? I'm sure the dog owners who will speak before y~~u next week will say that they will police the area and make sure that all dog waste if picked up and no dogs will run wild. But as the example at Wilson school, there is no real guarantee that this will occur when people from outside the neighborhood start bringing their dogs. From Julia Kinst (juliak@cupertino.org) I have many Asian friends. Quite a few of them ~-re afraid of dogs. As you know, we have a large population of Asian people including their elderly parents. I have heard the dog owners tell people that they should train their children to not run when a dog runs towards them. This is not something a person who fears these wolf-like creatures would in;~tintively do. Jane H. Kamvar 1339 Poppy Way Cupertino, CA 95014 408-253-0863 mac, ~ -~--v~ From Julia Kinst (juliak@cupertino.org) ~-(~y~_ ~ ~ 3 Julia Kinst From: Seema Lindskog [seema3366@grnail.com] Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2009 6:28 PM To: City Clerk; Cupertino City Manager's Office; Mark Linder; Orrin Mahoney; Kris Wang; Gilbert Wong; Mark Santoro; Dolly Sandoval; David Lee; Debbie Stauffer; David Greenstein; Jeanne Bradford; Darcy Paul Cc: nayrami@yahoo.com; shmilip@yahoo.com; Anand Pai; Angela Boynton; Angela Chou; Barbara Baer; Batsheva Raviv; Bertrand Teplitxky; Betsy Dougherty; Carol Miller; Charlie hanson; Claudette Miller; Cory Miyahara; Dan Nie; David Julian; Deanne Smith; Debi Chessen; Denny DeHarne; Don Krenn; Ellyn and Steve Stark; eric@wilsonshome.net; Fan Jiao; Gail Marzolf; George Wagner; gershon perelman; Gilad Gingold (Haley); Heather Simmons; Jeff Hu; Jim Connelly; Jim Kapnias; Kavita Surapaneni-Gedde; Marce Pinzon; Mike Hsu; Mike Yuen; Nancy Roberts; ~leil Chang; Patricia Tse; Rebecca Penrose; Ronit Waissman; Ruth Stevens; Sherry 1=ang; Shu Liu; Sima; Sue; Sue Peters; vivak; Xiaoyi Liu; Yosi Subject: Arguments for off-leash rather than a fenced dog park Dear City Council members, City Clerk, City Manager, acid Parks & Recreation commissioners and director, We, the Cupertino Dog Owners group, strongly suport ofl =leash hours for all Cupertino dogs. While a fenced dog park has been suggested as one of the solutions, we don't believe it is a valid option. Fenced dog park analysis: Information below will demonstrate why a fenced dog park in the fringe does not make sense. We already have many options if we choose to drive. driving distance (Google Map) from Cupertino City Hall to nearby fenced dog parks Proposed Site: Stevens Creek County Park (3.3 miles; 9 min.) Existing fenced dog parks below: Saratoga Creek Dog Park behind OSH: (3.5 miles; 9 min.~- Las Palmas in Sunnyvale (3.6 miles; 10 miri.) Los Gatos County Creek Dog Park (7.4 miles; 12 min.) Mt. View Dog Park (8.2 miles; 13 min.) Butcher Park in San Jose (10.3 miles; 14 m:in.) Offering multiple off-.leash areas is a greener and less expensive option for the city in addition to offering multiple other benefits: - It help promote a walkable Cupertino - It conserves our precious green space by allowing "shared" usage - A fenced dog park can cost anywhere from 300K - SOOK_; and it is not multi-purpose. - It evenly spreads out dog use across multiple city parks rather than create increased density in any one neighborhood or park - ensures minimal impact on any one park since there is not increased traffic of dog owners from outside the immediate neighborhood - ensures minimal impact on residents near any one park since there is not increased traffic of dog owners from outside the immediate neighborhood - It makes it much more 1rkely that Cupertino dog owners will let their dogs off-leash in a legal and safe manner - It has much less impact on City resources and budget - It is quicker to implement - It benefits a maximum number of Cupertino residents - It is a much more efficient use of Cupertino city budget ley maximizing return on investment From Julia Kinst (juliak@cupertino.org) Cupertino Dog Owners Group is a large grassroots grou~~ of Cupertino residents who wish to recreate in their own neighborhoods in their own parks with their dogs. eve are looking for equitable multi-use policies to reflect the diverse needs of all Cupertino residents. We request the City Council approve off-leash hours in Cupertino Parks. Regards, Seema "You must be the change you want to see in the world." -Mahatma Gandhi From Julia Kinst (juliak@cupertino.org) ~~~ ~/~ Julia Kinst From: Mike Hsu @ ADS [mikehsu@ads~~c.com] Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2009 9:04 PM To: Seema Lindskog; City Clerk; Cupertino City Manager's Office; Mark Linder; Orrin Mahoney; Kris Wang; Gilbert Wong; Mark S~intoro; Dolly Sandoval; David Lee; Debbie Stauffer; David Greenstein; Jeanne Bradford; Darcy Paul Cc: nayrami@yahoo.com; shmilip@yahoo.com; Anand Pai; Angela Boynton; Angela Chou; Barbara Baer; Batsheva Raviv; Bertrand Teplitxky; Betsy Dougherty; Carol Miller; charlie hanson; Claudette Miller; Cory Miyahara; Dan Nie; David Julian; Deanne Smith; Debi Chessen; Denny DeHarne; Don Krenn; Ellyn and Steve Stark; eric@wilsonshome.net; Fan Jiao; Gail Marzolf; George Wagner; gershon perelman; Gilad Gingold (Haley); Heather Simmons; Jeff Hu; Jim Connelly; Jim Kapnias; Kavita Surapaneni-Gedde; Marce Pinzon; Mike Yuen; Nancy Roberts; Neil Chang; Patricia Tse; Rebecca Penrose; Ronit Waissman; Ruth Stevens; Sherry Fang; Shu Liu; Sirna; Sue; Sue Peters; vivak; Xiaoyi Liu; Yosi Subject: RE: Arguments for off-leash rather than a fenced dog park I believe some dogs (or the owners) need our own fenced dog park. Every parks with off-leash hours and a fenced dog park will be great - responsible dog owners can decide what's best for their dogs. Maybe we should push for off-leash hours first but also support: fenced dog park? Mike -----Original Message----- From: Seema Lindskog [mailto:seema3366@gmail.com] Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2009 6:28 PM To: cityclerk@cupertino.org; manager@cupertino.org; mark)@~~upertino.org; omahoney@cupertino.org; kwang@cupertino.org; gwong@cupertino.org; msantoro@cupertino.org; dsandoval@cupertino.org; dlee@cupertino.org; dstauffer@cupertino.org; dgreenstein@cupertino.org; jbradforci@cupertino.org; dpaul@cupertino.org Cc: nayrami@yahoo.com; shmilip@yahoo.com; Anand Pai; Angela Boynton; Angela Chou; Barbara Baer; Batsheva Raviv; Bertrand Teplitxky; Betsy Dougherty; Carol Miller; charlie hanson; Claudette Miller; Cory Miyahara; Dan Nie; David Julian; Deanne Smith; Debi Chessen; Denny DeHarne; Don Krenn; Ellyn and Steve Stark; eric@wilsonshome.net; Fan Jiao; Gail Marzolf; George Wagner; gershon perelman; Gilad Gingold (Haley); Heather Simmons; Jeff Hu; Jim Connelly; Jim Kapnias; Kavita Surapaneni-Gedde; Marce Pinzon; Mike Hsu; Mike Yuen; Nancy Roberts; Neil Chang; Patricia Tse; Rebecca Penrose; Ronit Waissman; Ruth Stevens; Sherry Fang; Shu Liu; Sima; Sue; Sue Peters; vivak; Xiaoyi Liu; Yosi Subject: Arguments for off-leash rather than a fenced dog park Dear City Council members, City Clerk, City Manager, ar~d Parks & Recreation commissioners and director, We, the Cupertino Dog Owners group, strongly suport off-leash hours for all Cupertino dogs. While a fenced dog park has been suggested as one of the solutions, we don't believe it is a valid option. Fenced dog park analysis: Information below will demonstrate why a fenced dog park in the fringe does not make sense. We already have many options if we choose to drive. driving distance (Google Map) from Cupertino City Hall to nearby fenced dog parks Proposed Site: Stevens Creek County Park (3.3 miles; 9 min.) Existing fenced dog parks below: Saratoga Creek Dog Park behind OSH: (3.5 miles; 9 min.) Las Palmas in Sunnyvale (3.6 miles; 10 min..) Los Gatos County Creek Dog Park (7.4 miles; 12 miri.) From Julia Kinst (juliak@cupertino.org) Mt. View Dog Park (8.2 miles; 13 min.) Butcher Park in San Jose (10.3 miles; 14 rnin.) Offering multiple off-leash areas is a greener and less expensive option for the city in addition to offering multiple other benefits: - It help promote a walkable Cupertino - It conserves our precious green space by allowing "shared" usage - A fenced dog park can cost anywhere from 300K - SOOI:; and it is not multi-purpose. - It evenly spreads out dog use across multiple city parks rather than create increased density in any one neighborhood or park - ensures minimal impact on any one park since there is not increased traffic of dog owners from outside the immediate neighborhood - ensures minimal impact on residents near any one park ;since there is not increased traffic of dog owners from outside the immediate neighborhood - It makes it much more likely that Cupertino dog owners will let their dogs off-leash in a legal and safe manner - It has much less impact on City resources and budget - It is quicker to implement - It benefits a maximum number of Cupertino residents - It is a much more efficient use of Cupertino city budget by maximizing return on investment Cupertino Dog Owners Group is a large grassroots group of Cupertino residents who wish to recreate in their own neighborhoods in their own parks with their dogs. V~Te are looking for equitable multi-use policies to reflect the diverse needs of all Cupertino residents. We request the City Council approve off-leash hours in Cupertino Parks. Regards, Seema "You must be the change you want to see in the world." -Mahatma Gandhi G~ ~-~-~q From Julia Kinst (juliak@cupertino.org) ~ ( 3 Julia Kinst From: Seema Lindskog [seema3366@grnail.com] Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2009 10:40 PM To: City Clerk; Cupertino City Manager's Office; Mark Linder; Orrin Mahoney; Kris Wang; Gilbert Wong; Mark Santoro; Dolly Sandoval; David Lee; Debbie Stauffer; David Greenstein; Jeanne Bradford; Darcy Paul Cc: nayrami@yahoo.com; shmilip@yahoo.com; Anand Pai; Angela Boynton; Angela Chou; Barbara Baer; Barbara Black; Bat:sheva Raviv; Bertrand Teplitxky; Betsy Dougherty; Carol Miller; Charlie hanson; Charu Agrawal; Claudette Miller; Cory Miyahara; Dan Nie; David Julian; Deanne Smith; Debi Chessen; Denny DeHarne; Don Krenn; Ellyn and Steve Stark; eric@wilsonshome.net; Fan Jiao; ~3ail Marzolf; George Wagner; gershon perelman; Gilad Gingold (Haley); Heather Simmon;~; Jeff Hu; Jim Black; Jim Connelly; Jim Kapnias; Karen McKinlay; Kavita Surapaneni-Gedrie; Kim Rennak; Kuminish; Marce Pinzon; melissa drysdale; Mike Hsu; Mike Yuen; Nancy RobE:rts; Neil Chang; Patricia Tse; Raj Bhadury; Rebecca Penrose; Ronit Waissman; Ruth Stevens; Sherry Fang; Shu Liu; Sima; Sue; Sue Peters; Suzette K. Pangrle; Tom Grant; vivak; Xiaoyi Liu; Yosi Subject: A blueprint for off-leash hours from Cupertino Dog Owners Group Dear City Council members, City Clerk, City Manager, and Parks & Recreation commissioners and director, We, the Cupertino Dog Owners group, strongly suport ofF leash hours for all Cupertino dogs. There has been suggestion of creating a "friends of group for every park that offers off-leash hours. We believe this is impractical and places undue burden on dog owners. Instead we suggest we should be thinking in terms of neighborhoods. For example, in my immediate neighborhood, there is Library Field, Wilson Park, and Eaton school. I know some people who use each of those parks. I also know people who don't use any of these parks and just walk their dogs on the streets in the neighborhood. In the impl~:mentation stage of the off-leash proposal, I think a113 parks should be evaluated and the best one chosen for this; immediate neighborhood. Does that mean we should require dog owners to form a group for each of these 3 parks before we consider it? Abetter option would be to take a neighborhood approach rather than a park approach and enlist dog owners who live in that neighborhood, close to all these parks. Repeat that process all over Cupertino and what you end iip with as the best solution is a group of dog owners from neighborhoods all over Cupertino as the best possible group to oversee choosing the right parks. Each can consult with the dog owners in their neighborhood and bring that knowledge back to the overseeing group. We also believe there should not be a requirement that a neighborhood be represented by a minimum number of dog owners before it is considered for off-leash hours in a local park. Assuming there is roughly equal density of dog owners across Cupertino, there should be no reason for any one neighborhood to have priority over another. The ideal end goal is that all Cupertino dog owners should have access, within 10 min walking distance, to an off-leash park. We propose the following 3-step approach: 1. Assemble a neighborhood representative group of dog owners to work with the city across all the neighborhoods to develop specific park plans by neighborhood, off-leash hours, location, etc. Group should represent as many neighborhoods as possible to ensure go~~d geographical coverage From Julia Kinst (juliak@cupertino.org) 2. Do a trial period in 4-5 city parks simultaneously. Ch~~ose parks that are geographically dispersed to ensure we meet the needs of as many Cupertino dog owners as possible. This has several advantages: - dog owners will be distributed across several parks red~.~cing the load and wear and tear on any one park - minimizes the impact on residents near the off-leash parks since only local residents will use the park - better meets the needs of Cupertino dog owners - allows for a more realistic trial of what actual plan implementation would look like and what the actual impact on city resources would be, based on real dog owner density in any given neighborhood - allows for a truer read of the success of the program as ~i whole if, for example, one park has a bad experience but 4 others have a good experience - is more eco-friendly both in terms of minimizing impact on park and minimizing number of people getting in their cars to exercise their dogs - makes it much more likely that dog owners will let their dogs off-leash in a legal and safe manner 3. Once trial period has ended, approve the program to b~: rolled out to a majority of city parks Cupertino Dog Owners Group is a large grassroots group of Cupertino residents who wish to recreate in their own neighborhoods in their own parks with their dogs. Vile are looking for equitable multi-use policies to reflect the diverse needs of all Cupertino residents. We rf;quest the City Council approve off-leash hours in Cupertino Parks. You can find out more about the group at our website cupertinodo sg com. Best regards, Seema "You must be the change you want to see in the world." -Mahatma Gandhi GG ~ /~ From Julia Kinst (juliak@cupertino.org) Julia Kinst ~-~-- ~ ~ 3 From: David Knapp Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 8:14 AM To: City Clerk Subject: FW: Comments on Dog off-leash fines and citations -----Original Message----- From: David Fung [mailto:dfung@symian.com] Sent: April 05, 2009 8:33 PM To: Orrin Mahoney; Kris Wang; Dolly Sandoval; Gilbert Wong; Mark Santoro Cc: Cupertino City Manager's Office; 'Captain Terry Calderone'; 'David Fung' Subject: Comments on Dog off-leash fines and citations Mayor Mahoney and City Councilmembers, At your April 7 meeting, you will discuss a number of items related to dog laws in Cupertino, some of which I've written to you on before. I'd like to comment on the proposal to change the violation of off-leash laws from misdemeanor to infraction. First, I would highly recommend that you have your staff survey the current fine structure for violations in our neighboring towns. This matter is not unexplored territory, and would have been subject to review and update elsewhere. I would support the citation type and fine amounts consistent with common practice in our area. Second, I would like to point out that the current muni code lays out very few requirements for legal ownership of most dogs in Cupertino. I would guess that they are probably *all* misdemeanors in the current code. a) Dog must be restrained by 6' fence on private property or 6' leash when in all public spaces b) Dog must be licensed (which includes proof of vaccination) c) Owner must clean up after dog If there is to be a review of fines and ticketing practice, then I ask that you issue a special direction to the sheriff's department to make sure that ALL these elements are being enforced during a call, in particular the requirement that all dogs must be licensed and wearing up-to-date tags. This is very important! As of March 26, 2009, the Program Manager of San Jose Animal Care and Services, who handles licensing for Cupertino, reports only 977 licensed dogs in Cupertino. The city staff has settled on an estimate of 3000 dogs in Cupertino, based on the 2008 City Survey; off-leash proponents have made unsubstantiated claims of over 10,000 dogs in Cupertino. Clearly compliance with this important law is poor at best - less than 30% comply by the official numbers, perhaps as low as 10% if you use the off-leash advocate stats. Licensing is the sole mechanism through which owners demonstrate that their dogs have the proper vaccinations and medical records It is also the ONLY mechanism through which dog owners pay for city enforcement and education costs associated with the dog population. Further, this is the mechanism though which dangerous and unsprayed dogs are identified and recorded. 1 From Julia Kinst (juliak@cupertino.org) As part of your agenda, you will review a proposed increase in licensing fees of $11/year intended to pay for a citywide education prograrr~ and additional enforcement manpower. The poor compliance of Cupertino dog owners with the licensing law will cripple this program, one of the few specific risk mitigation features included as part of the off-leash dog policy review. Nobody can argue in opposition to adherence to a proper licensing program. We see today the poor result of voluntary compliance; increased enforcement - specifically, instructing the sheriff's department to check for current licensing when called for dog violations - is clearly appropriate. Third, the off-leash advocates have asked that the first violation be treated as a warning rather than a citation. This item is not called out in your agenda, but I would point out that the practice of issuing warnings is typically a detail of execution set by the sheriff's department, not a policy written into the muni code. Muni codes specify infraction, misdemeanor, or felony; there is no classification for a warning system in the code itself. Finding "peaceful coexistence" seems to be the goal of this dog policy review. Demonstrating a better record of compliance with city ordinances would be a big step forward in the relationship of dog owners to city residents. A strong show of support for enforcing dog laws would demonstrate that the City Council is truly looking out for the 80% of Cupertino households who do not own dogs. David Fung 7539 Barnhart Place Cupertino, CA 95014 2 ~~ ~ ~~--off From Julia Kinst (juliak@cupertino.org) ~~3 Julia Kinst From: David Knapp Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 8:15 AM To: City Clerk Subject: FW: Say no to the off-leash dog recommendation From: Runping Qi [mailto:runping.gi@gmail.com] Sent: April 05, 2009 6:10 PM To: David Knapp Cc: Orrin Mahoney; Kris Wang; Dolly Sandoval; Gilbert Wong; Mark Santoro Subject: Re: Say no to the off-leash dog recommendation Dear David and City Council Members, As a follow up to my previous e-mails to you about this off-leash issue, I'd like to bring to your attention the poor quality of the recommendation of allowing off-leash dogs in city parks, made by the P & R commission. The P & R commission failed to provide any background information about the off-leash laws, why were they established at the first place, and adopted by absolute maj~~rity of the communities, why are they no longer necessary today, and what might be the potential consequences of changing them. People in the community rightfully identified many concerns on allowing dogs off-leash in city parks and brought them out in various hearing meetings. The utmost. of the concerns is the public safety. Other concerns include environmental impacts, sanitation, regulation enforcement. However, the P & R commission did absolutely nothing to address these concerns. Instead, it b~~sically followed the following simple flawed arguments provided by some dog owners: For the safety issue: --- My dog is friendly and will not attack people, so don't worry. (Question: what about other bad dogs?) --- If Portland can, why not Cupertino. (Question: the P & R commission did not identify why Portland can, let alone even try to answer the flip of the question: if most a~mmunities, in our neighbours and throughout the State, do not allow off-leash dogs in public parks, why Cupertino should be different?) --- The off-leash hours can be at such a time period when nobody would use the parks, thus there is no public safety issue. (Question: how to enforce the time limit?) --- We can educate people not to be afraid of dogs; if you -have to be afraid of dogs, you should not use parks when my dogs are there (This does not sound like a good ~,vay to lead to peaceful co-existence) For the sanitation issue: --- I will clean after my dogs. (I doubt the owner can do so even she/he tries to, when dogs are running off-leash in parks. Plus, how about other dogs? what to do if the dol; waste is not picked up by its owner? how to identify who is the owner?) For environment issues such as high noise, dog barking, et.c: --- I don't mind and I don't care if you mind And neither are there any specifics about the 6-month try-~~ut: From Julia Kinst (juliak@cupertino.org) --- What are the criteria park selection? --- Does it need to get support from the neighbours around the park? If so, what is the minimum support it has to get? --- What are the measures are to be adopted during the tr~~-out to ensure public safety? --- What are the criteria to evaluate the results of the try-out? by whom? It is very clear to me that we should not change the current off-leash dog law based on such a poor recommendation. Itrust you are with me. Thank you very much for your attention. Sincerely, Runping Qi Grace Schmidt Cc `l~~~c~9 ~1`- l 3 From: David Knapp Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 3:39 PM To: City Clerk Subject: FW: HAPPY CUPERTINO DOGS Importance: High Sensitivity: Personal From: sasha [mailto:sashafochtman@comcast.net] Sent: April 07, 2009 2:23 PM To: Cupertino Council Members ;David Greenstein; Dolly Sandoval; Darcy Paul; Cupertino City Manager's Office; David Lee; Gilbert Wong; Jeanne Bradford; Kris Wang; Mark Santoro; Mark Linder; Orrin Mahoney Subject: HAPPY CUPERTINO DOGS Importance: High Sensitivity: Personal Dear City Council Members, Our family supports the off-leash recreation during designated times and areas in our public parks. We support statements made by www.cupertinodogs.com We also support healthy and happy dogs, which they are v~~hen exercised. Why should people have to take their dogs to surrounding cities foi• exercise? This is unfair to our community. Why are people being sited or fined, where the City of Cupertino does not have dog parks or designated parks for off -leash hours? This is also unfair to our community. Our community has waited far too long for this action to take place. Let's work together and come up with a solution to make this one of the best communities and dog friendly places in Santa Clara Valley. Our preference for off-leash hours are all of the following parks -Blackberry Farms, Monta Vista Park, Linda Vista Park, Jollyman Park, Memorial Park and other city owned properties. There should not be only one designated place; there should be several parks and areas available to our community. Having only one designated area might allow for over crowding and disturbance. We want this to be successful therefore; there should be several parks available. Our preference of off- leash hours are from 6:30AM to 9:30AM and again from 5:30PM to 7:30PM -these are hours when parks are particularly unoccupied. Morning hours are best to exercise dogs since that is when they have the most energy. However, most people work and ;sometimes are not able to exercise in the AM these people should have evening hours available. Posting public signs at parks of off-lease hours and rules for dog owners will set the tone for awell-balanced community. Sincerely, The Fochtman Family - Paul, Sasha, Elizabeth, Matthew, and Spencer Resident for over 37 years 22630 San Juan Road Cupertino, CA A tired dog is a happy and well-behaved dog. God puts each fresh morning, each new change in life, into our hands as a gift to see what we will do with it... c~ ~l fi/vi ~~~~~ Linda La4ergren From: Adwait Sathye [adwait@yahoo.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 10:31 Ati1 To: Orrin Mahoney; Dolly Sandoval; Kris Wang Subject: Off-leash dogs in the city Mayor Orrin Mahoney, Vice Mayor Kris Wang, and Council Member Dolly Sandoval, Some city dwellers and I have been surprised at the haste at which the city is taking up the off-leash dog issue, and concerned about the details of the plan on the city's web-site. Unfortunately, given the time of the meeting this evening, 5 pm, we cannot take time off to attend the meeting, but I wanted to make sure that our views have been registered. Primarily, I do not consider that the city should spend an.~ amount of money on providing off-leash services. If the report is indeed correct, the city is only getting 33% of dog owners to pay license fees. With such a dismal collection, I am not sure how the city can justify spending; any amount of money on providing services, when dog owners have not shown any inclination to pay basic fees. There is also concern about aggressive behavior by on-le~~sh dogs, the refusal of some owners to clean up after their dogs, and general nuisance such as dogs drinking from water fountains. The statistics about off-leash support don't seem very accurate. As with any survey the size of the sample, and the demographics is extremely critical. It will be great if further details are provided about this survey. My highly unscientific, and completely biased, survey indicated 0% support, including among dog owners. I also disagree with reducing the penalty and severity of t:he off-leash law. Owners who let their dogs roam potentially endangering humans, especially children, are iio less dangerous than drivers who decide to skip stop signs. This will set a bad precedent, and will put our children at risk. I have personally nothing against dogs, and if my kids get their wish, we hope to be proud dog owners some day. However, I will consider it my responsibility to ensure that I provide my dogs appropriate play areas within my own yard. I wish I could attend the meeting to present my views, but barring that, I hope the city considers my email message. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you, Adwait Sathye Linda Lagergren From: connie@ajaxo.com Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 10:32 Ati1 To: Orrin Mahoney; Kris Wang; Dolly Sandoval; Gilbert Wong; Mark Santoro Cc: connie@ajaxo.com Subject: vote NO to off-leash dogs in Cupertino park Dear City Counsel Members, I am a resident of Cupertino, and also a dog owner. I oppose off-leash dog. Making it a law to allow dogs to run off-leash in the park has consequences and increase the risk of liability of dog bites. 1. children can be running in the park and the clog can mistakenly charging and chasing after children and cause harm to children. 2. people who are fearful of dogs can no longer enjoy taking walks in the park. 3. encourage dog owners not to pick up after their dogs 4. destruction of turf which in turn increase the expenditure of turf replacement. Connie Connie Chun Ajaxo Inc. Office: 408-573-7335 ext 12 Mobile: 408-813-2948 This message may contain confidential and privilE~ged information. It is solely for use of the intended recipient. If the reader of this messagE~ is not the intended recipient, any use of confidential or privileged information is prohib:Lted. If you have received this communication in error, please notify me immediately. 1 ~~~--~ i 3 Linda Lagergren From: sasha [sashafochtman@comcast.net] Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 2:23 PM To: Cupertino Council Members ;David Greenstein; Dolly Sandoval; Darcy Paul; Cupertino City Manager's Office; David Lee; Gilhert Wong; Jeanne Bradford; Kris Wang; Mark Santoro; Mark Linder; Orrin Mahoney Subject: HAPPY CUPERTINO DOGS Importance: High Sensitivity: Personal Dear City Council Members, Our family supports the off-leash recreation during designated times and areas in our public parks. We support statements made by www.cupertinodo s.com We also support healthy and happy dogs, which they are when exercised. Why should people have to take their dogs to surrounding cities for exercise? This is unfair to our community. Why are people being sited or fined, when the City of Cupertino does not have dog parks or designated parks for off -leash hours? This is also unfair to our community. Our community has waited far too long for this action to take place. Let's work together and come up with a solution to make this one of the best communities and dog friendly places in Santa Clara Valley. Our preference for off-leash hours are all o:F the following parks -Blackberry Farms, Monta Vista Park, Linda Vista Park, Jolly~man Park, Memorial Park and other city owned properties. There should not be only one designated place; there should be several parks and areas available to our community. Having only one designated area might allow for over crowding and disturbance. We want this to be successful therefore; there should be several parks av~~ilable. Our preference of off- leash hours are from 6:30AM to 9:30AM and again from 5:30PM to 7:30PM -these are hours when parks are particularly unoccupied. Morning hours are best to exercise dogs sin~;.e that is when they have the most energy. However, most people work and sometimes are not able to exercise in the AM these people should have evening hours available. Posting public signs at parks of off-lease ho~~rs and rules for dog owners will set the tone for awell-balanced community. Sincerely, The Fochtman Family - Paul, Sasha, Elizabeth, Matthew, and Spe~lcer Resident for over 37 years 22630 San Juan Road Cupertino, CA A tired dog is a happy and well-behaved dog. God puts each fresh morning, each new change in life, into our h,~nds as a gift to see what we will do with it... cc~ L~ l ~- / 0 9 Linda Lagergren From: Jing Liu [jingliu@sbcglobal.net] Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 9:40 AM To: Orrin Mahoney; Kris Wang; Dolly Sandoval; Gilbert Wong; Mark Santoro Subject: Against off-leash dogs in Cupertino Parks Dear Mayor and Citi Councils, We live right next to the Three Oaks Park, I often allow my da~aghter to play in the park after dinner when a lot of dog owners walk their dogs during the time. This new recommendation to allow dogs without leash in the F~ark really makes me nervous and even feel outrageous. It will significantly impact our quarlity of life. I don't see any good reasons to have this recommendation. Isn't the salty of our community the highest priority? I'm strongly against this recorr~mendation/motion/law. Itjust doesn't make sense to me. Jing Liu 1214 Ruppell PI, Cupertino, CA 95014 Linda Lagerpren From: drsdolezal@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 9:43 AM To: Orrin Mahoney Subject: housing Unacceptable and decitful. Shame on you! The latest recommendation in this iteration is proposing to allow creation of the Grand Canyon effect along Stevens Creek Boulevard by allowing buildings 45 feet t;~ll to be built within 20 feet of the curb. The proposal would also allow for massive high density residential development along this corridor. This proposal by our city was defeated by the CITIZENS of Cupertino in 2003 and yet is back again for adoption by the City Council. Asa 30-year resident I object to your irresponsible actions. __ _ The Average US Credit Score is 692. See Yours in Just 2 Easv Steps! mac, ~f l ~ (v~ (~~ ~~3 Linda Lagergren From: James Miller [j.grant.miller@stanrordalumni.org] Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 9:06 AM To: Orrin Mahoney; Kris Wang; Dolly Sandoval; Gilbert Wong; Mark Santoro Subject: Off-leash dogs in Cupertino Park:> It is my understanding that tonight the Cupertino City Council will consider approving off- leash dogs in Cupertino parks. I and I believe that most Cupertino residents see this approval as a "step-back" in time. It has taken Cupertino and many communities years to require pet owners to take responsibility for tl~eir animals and the leashing of dogs is just one step to that end. To allow "off-leash dogs" sends the wrong messal;e to most owners that Cupertino will permit owners to be irresponsible as we have seen occur in the past. I know I make a generalization; that many pet owners are quite responsible and will clean up after and control their animals even if they are off-leash. Unfortunately, it is my opinion that the number of irresponsible owners outnumber the responsible ones. As an individual who grew up liking dogs, but af=raid of them, as unleashed dogs made threats toward me as I walked or biked by them, I think that it is more prudent to require owners to keep their dogs in their control and on leashs. Unfortunately, even well-intentioned people can be confronted with dogs that act in ways that the owners never expected or never saw occur before. If that behanvior results in injury, the owner will be upset, but the injury will have occurred nonetheless. I also believe that if Cupertino approves off-leash parks that residents of other cities will be attracted to Cupertino parks so that they can have their dogs off-leash. And the impact on our parks would be quite detrimental. Finally, if the City Council still feels that this decision is the right and proper one for Cupertino, I would recommend, only approving off-leash for one park as a test case for 6 months to 1 year to assess the impact. I will be unable to attend the meeting, but will seek information on this result. Thank you for your consideration. Thanks, Tim Miller c ~ U l~-/v ~ ~~ ~ Linda Lagergren From: Inyocabin [inyocabin@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 12:12 P~~ To: City Council Subject: April 7 Meeting, Written Input April 7, 2009 New Business Agenda Item #13 Creating Off-leach Areas for Dogs Written Input to Council Members We are providing this written comment (in lieu of verbal comments from floor) regarding agenda item #13 for your consideration. After review of the Staff Report, we fully support their recommendations with the following exception; Change first sentence to read: Paragraph a) "Creating a citizens group to work with the city staff to determine sites and usage plans for off-leash dog areas in all city parks. ----- " We believe all of the city parks should be considered for off-les~sh usage rather than just a single park. This would provide all residents close access and use of their local park (most within easy walking distance of homes). This would alleviate traffic and parking problems if all residents would use just one ~~ark. Also, we recommend that the citizens group be comprised of residents from all sections of the city with close proximity to a city park. Thank you for considering the above, Don & Arlene Rosenbaum 7633 Prospect Road Cupertino, CA 95014 ~, ~ /~/~ ~ ~~- -~i3 Linda Lagergren From: vk sreepathy [v_sree@yahoo.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 11:22 Ah1 To: City Council Subject: Opposing Off leash area for Dog:; in Cupertino Dear Sir/Madam, I am resident of Cupertino and enjoy spending time in park with my kids. Recently I came to know that City is proposing to have a Off leash area for Dogs. I am completely opposed to the off-leash programs. We leave enough incidents of aggressive behavior by on- leash dogs. I am worried about the safety of the kids, older people anal others we enjoy Cupertino parks every day. I feel that 62% support for on-leash dogs does not seem to be representative, and the city should produce more details about the survey and conduct through research. I met several families in park and they all oppose the idea of off leash program. Most of them are not aware of the city's planning. Probably all of use missed the city's communication in that regrads. I request City council to re-consider the idea and not to allow off leash area for dogs in Cupertino parks. Regards, V. K. Sreepathy ~~ ~ r ~ I oq From Julia Kinst (juliak@cupertino.org) ~i Julia Kinst From: Keithddl527 C«~ aol.com Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 1:32 Ph1 To: City Council Cc: City Clerk Subject: Heart of The City Specific Plan fx Cross Roads Specific Plan Dear City Council members, Regarding: Agenda Item 1, Application: SPA 2008-01, Agenda Date: M~~rch 4, 2009 Application SPA-2008-01 was originally requested by the City Council and city staff to update the Heart of the City Specific Plan, to review original language, and to remove an~,r conflicts that this HOC Specific Plan might have with our General Plan and its greater mandates. Conflicts of language might require modification of the HOC Specific Plan, and that is being reviewed by our Planning Commission and city staffers, with our resident's h~ilf hearted participation and input, due to a disconnect caused by the long process and excessive drafts. This process was started on December 18, 2007 as described in the application summary; agenda item #36 dated December 18, 2007, several hundred draft pages have been written, with no sight in end, with little ability of our residents to follow those changes, let alone understand the ramifications which they legislatively propose. On October 21, 2008 the City Council directed the Planning !Staff to eliminate all language in the Specific Plan that is already in the General Plan - a simple and modest goal, one might have hoped at the time. As a result, the currently Proposed draft of the Heart of the City Conceptual Plan dated February 3, 2009, has relegated the HOC Specific Plan to a lack luster landscape plan with little administrative authority, leaving to much to the imaginations of developers and land owners to devise what they desire, with little direction in the way of master planning, as was perhaps the original intent of the HC)C Specific Plan, as was perhaps the will and guidance of our residents. What has happened to the administrative guidance which thE~ HOC Specific plan once offered to developers and land owners, and then to our community at large, who supported the original HOC Specific Plan, as per our prior participation at public hearings and meetings? Please reconsider the HOC Specific Plan's guiding statement: "The Heart of the City Conceptual Plan provides specific guidance for one of the most important commercial corridors in the City of Cupertino." The currently proposed conceptual plan which you will revie~ni tonight lacks many of the original specific plan's goals and then it's strategies on how to successfully achieve them - a master plan perhaps, much like the Vallco Master plan which was recently passed, and it was achieved with renewed public participation, as public outreach was fostered by our insightful city council - we need more public participation in our community's development, not less. The Heart of the City Specific Plan was changed by city stafl during the 2005 General Plan with little public awareness. The unfortunate history of the HOC Specific Plan changes has been tiredly discussed at prior public hearings, as required for the current review process, and cornments have been sent by email by our residents to you, our City Council members, so I will not repeat those marry issues in great detail again, but I do wish to remind the City Council and our City Staff that the poor performance of the HOC Specific Plan was mostly due to administrative neglect and lack of enforcement, as apposed t~~ city staffer's staunch claims of poor wording or perceived intellectual conflicts which the Specific Plan might Dave had in conflict with the General Plan -lack of enforcement is surely to blame, and this is due to the lack of ;any cohesive development vision for our community, nothing else. From Julia Kinst (juliak@cupertino.org) To review just one instance of administrative neglect, my father, age 89, is still looking for street furniture, a bench, as the majority of street furniture currently found on `~tevens Creek Blvd is owned by VTA. Many newly approved residential developments will be coming online soon, and with past residential projects already built, which were approved with overlooked mitigation -missed o~~portunities - by our city staff planning Commissioners, and then our City council, these projects ha~re not added to auser-friendly, walk able street design, but rather to the absence of design, which has left the current landmark of hodge podge mitigation which is Stevens Creek Blvd. I wonder what all new seniors who will buy and live in these newly approved senior residential developments will actually find in the way of auser-friendly walkable friendly streetscape on Stevens Creek Blvd, and perhaps in the HOC plan area as a whole? I would urge the City Council to reject any portions of the currently drafted HOC plan, which contain explicit, or implicit, intentions to build more tall structures and/or buildings close to the street. I am greatly concerned by the renewed interest in the Cross Roads Specific Plan, which was overwhelmingly rejected by the residents in our community, why having this vampire of a plan sneak back in and suck the remaining life and vigor out of the HOC Specific Plan, this is ust another slap in the face to your anemic constituents, who are tired of what happens late at night at city Hall, or in the early afternoon at 5:00 pm when most residents work and don't expect they are being bite once again in their sore necks. Our community, your constituents, have elegantly communicated their development concerns in recent years, please recall the past city ballot measures, ABC, and then two successful referendums, D & E, which clearly relayed the development concerns of the majority of our residents who are apposed to conversion of commercial space to residential at the expense of our city's character anti our community's right to self determination; your fellow residents wish to foster development which is truly guided, verses, being let loose upon them by poor mitigation due to a lack of a community development vision and inattentive administration by their appointed representatives. The majority of your constituents are apposed to building heil~hts of 45 ft.+, buildings pushed up to sidewalks, residential housing built over and behind commercial in Specific/Conceptual plan areas, please consider and reflect on recent comments made by Cupertino planning commissioners, Cupertino city staff, realtors, developers, land owners, business owners, and residents -- all who have expressed great apprehension for continued mixed use developments of the style which was approved in Cupertino in past years, as they are a failed concept and in need of a total rethink. The Crossroads Area is one of Cupertino's leading commercial centers, perhaps it is the flag ship of these city centers. Yes, the HOC Specific Plan should be updated to acknowledge the new residential development along the entire length and breadth of Stevens Creek Blvd., as the HOC Specific Plan should strike a much desired balance between commercial space and residential development, which is supported by your fellow residents, yet the City Council should avoid turning control over to developers and I~~nd owners for them to decide our city's development fate; our city's future is not theirs alone to decide -- your constituents are surely known to you as well, in both voice and deed, why concerns about land owners and developer's reluctance to implement the Heart of the City mitigation should not be the lone test and thf~n implied failure of the HOC Specific Plan, but rather the proof it requires your renewed full support and it must contain SPECIFIC and meaningful mitigation legislation, not just a wishy-washy pile of bureaucratic landsc~~ping speak ease, giving yet another bypass to our local developers and land owners, by bureaucratically disconnecting community oversight of the HOC Specific Plan, which approval of a HOC Conceptual Plan will surely allow. Thank you, Keith Murphy CARe and CCC member and supporter A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in iust 2 easy steps! Petition Page 1 of 1 ~^,_ ~~ y-~-o9 ~ t ~_~._;~~~ get5~ 170V9~ r ~~~~~~~.cupei-tinodogs.com Petition Please sign our petition and bring it to the April 7th City Council Meeting. Petition for Off-leash Play Areas/Times For Dogs The intent of this pettion is to allow responsible dog owners in Cupertino to recreate with their dogs off-leash at all the Cupertino public parks. Itotnc Proposed Off-Leash hours: one hour before sunset to thn~ hours after sunrise. Off-Leash in designated areas only. T7te Issues The second intent of this petition is to reduce the current fine for off-leash infractions from $981 (misdemeanor) to a warning first and then $150 (infraction.) Get Inroh ed The fine for not picking up dog litter should stay the same at $981 (misdemeanor.) I:~ ents ('alendar Best Practice Links Petition Form Contact us: cupertinodogs~gmail.com Powered by Register corn Proposed rotes for otf--leash play areas: -Off-leash use is confined to the off-leash area only. - Dogs must respond positively to voice commands. - Dogs must display r:urrent license tags. - Aggressive dogs must be leashed and removed at once. - No more than three dogs per guardian; must have a leash for each dog. -Carry at least 3 wa:;te bags at all times and pick up after your dogs. -Remain in the Off Leash Area with your dogs at all times. - No sick dogs nor female dogs in heat. - Remove choke or pinch collars while off leash. We request that chile men in the area be supervised and not scream or run Name (Please Print) ___ Address; of t7 L. 1 N N j ,ter ~ (t w y Cupertino Please include me in your email distribution for updates and call to action. Email: -~ t in.~ K 0. ~u1~ S ~ ~ S ~ . c o wt http:!/www.cupertinodogs.com/id9.htm1 2/24/2009 Petition 1<rz~z~- . c u p e x• do n d cx gs . e o xn Petition Please get 10 people to sign our petition and/or bring 10 peoKrle to the April 7th City Council Meeting. Petition for Off-leash Play Areas/Times For Dogs The intent of this I~etition is to allow responsible dog owners in Cupertino to recreate with their dogs off-leash in designated-areas at all the Cupertino public IIOme parks. _Prroposed Off-Leash hours will differ fr_o_m park to_-park based on park usaae_ patterns an_d sports seasons. 'I7te issues The second intent of this petition is to reduce the current fine for off-leash infractions from $981 (misdemeanor) to a warning first and then $150 (infraction.) Get Invah•ed proposed rules for off-leash play areas: -Off-leash use is confined to the off-leash area only. `I'inleline -Dogs must respond positively to voice commands. - Dogs must display current license tags. Pox•t:Iv d -Aggressive dogs must be leashed and removed at once. - No more than three dogs per guardian; must have a leash for each dog. - Carry at least 3 waste bags at all times and pick up after your dogs. FA(~ -Remain in the Of Leash Area with your dogs at all times. - No sick dogs nor female dogs in heat. Petition I~orni - Remove choke or pinch collars while off leash. We request that c,ildren in the area be supervised and not scream or run. Page 1 of 1 henced Parks r -- ` ~l - , ,~ •-, .Dog t:)w'xxership Name (Please Pri,t) J Cupertino c--- --- _. ' Signature: L~l l "~ Mxmici ><tl ~ 1 Ci3de /' (Cupertino Residents Only Contact us: info~cupertinodogs.com Powered Register.com Web page contributors: Betsy Dougherty, Mike Hsu, Jeff Hu, Seema Lindskog, Carol and Bryan Miller, Claudette Miller, Eric Wilson http://www.cupertinodogs.com/id9.html 4/7/2009 Petition ~z~~~-. cult crtitt o d ogs. co nt Petition Please get 10 people to sign our petition and/or bring 10 people to the April 7th City Council Meeting. Petition for Off-leash Play Areas/Times For Dogs The intent of this petition is to allow responsible dog owners in Cupertino to recreate with their dogs off-leash in designated. areas at all the Cupertino public H<ame parks. Pr~osed Gff-Leash hours will differ f_r_om park to park based on park usage patterns and sport> seasons. "Clze Issues Get Ittvoh~ect T`inteline Portland 1~AQ Petition .Form Fenced Parks 1)og Ownership Cupet•tno Mttnicipal C'odc The second intent of this petition is to reduce the current fine for off-leash infractions from $981 (misdemeanor) to a warning first and then $150 (infraction.) Proposed rules for off-leash play areas: -Off-leash use is confined to the off-leash area only. - Dogs must respond positively to voice commands. - Dogs must display current license tags. -Aggressive dogs must be leashed and removed at once. - No more than thr:e dogs per guardian; must have a leash for each dog. - Carry at least 3 Haste bags at all times and pick up after your dogs. -Remain in the Of` Leash Area with your dogs at all times. - No sick dogs nor female dogs in heat. - Remove choke o-pinch collars while off leash. We request that children in the area be supervised and not scream or run. __~ ~~ Name (Pleas Prirt) Signature:~~~~ ~~ Address;) C~~~) ,~;l,Z/%/`~ ~~/'Q (Cupertino Residents Only) Contact us: info~cupertinodogs.com Powered by Register.com Web page contributors: Betsy Dougherty, Mike Hsu, Jeff Hu, Seema Lindskog, Carol and Bryan Miller, Claudette Miller, Eric Wilson Page 1 of 1 http://www.cupertinodogs.com/id9.htm1 4/7/2009 Petition i~~~~v. cope t-tin odogs. com Petition Please get 10 people to sign our petition and/or bring 10 people to the April 7th City Council Meeting. Petition for Off-leash Play Areas/Times For Dogs The intent of this petition is to allow responsible dog owners in Cupertino to recreate with their dogs off-leash in designate_d_a_reas at all the Cupertino public home parks. Proposed Off-Leash hours will differ from park to park based o_n_ park usage pattems_and sport sea_s_ons. ' 'T7~e Issues C~et Involved `t'imeline Portland FAQ Petition l~or~u rented Parks Dog Ownership Cttpcrtna Mtuiicprtl ('ode The second intent of this petition is to reduce the current fine for off-leash infractions from $981 (misdemeanor) to a warning first and then $150 (infraction.) Proposed rules for off-leash play areas: - Off-leash use is confined to the off-leash area only. - Dogs must respond positively to voice commands. - Dogs must display current license tags. -Aggressive dogs must be leashed and removed at once. - No more than three dogs per guardian; must have a leash for each dog. - Carry at least 3 waste bags at all times and pick up after your dogs. - Remain in the Of` Leash Area with your dogs at all times. - No sick dogs nor female dogs in heat. - Remove choke or pinch collars while off leash. We request that ct ildren in the area be supervised and not scream or run l i /-~u i- L-' - In~/~ ~~ Name (Please Prirt) Signature: Address; ~ C~ ` ~ ~ ~/(•k ~ i 7 V ~ (Cupertino Residents Only) Contact us: info~cupertinodogs.com Powered by Register.com Web page contributors: Betsy Dougherty, Mike Hsu, Jeff Hu, Seema Lindskog, Carol and Bryan Miller, Claudette Miller, Eric Wilson Page 1 of 1 http://www.cupertinodogs.com/id9.htm1 4/7/2009 Petition ti~~~~ti .ciipertinodogs.com Petition Please get 10 people to sign our petition and/or bring 10 people to the April 7th City Council Meeting. Petition for Off-leash Play Areas/Times For Dogs The intent of this petition is to allow responsible dog owners in Cupertino to recreate with their dogs off-leash in designated areas at all the Cupertino public IIC>me parks. Pr~osed O_ff-Leash hours will differ from~ark to_ _park based_on park usage patterns and sporty seasons. "I'he ISSUCS The second intent of this petition is to reduce the current fine for off-leash infractions from $981 (misdemeanor) to a warning first and then $150 (infraction.) (:ct Invtalved Proposed rules for off-leash play areas: - Off-leash use is confined to the off-leash area only. `I'inleline -Dogs must respond positively to voice commands. - Dogs must display current license tags. ~ I ot~tand -Aggressive dogs must be leashed and removed at once. - No more than three dogs per guardian; must have a leash for each dog. - Carry at least 3 waste bags at all times and pick up after your dogs. F11Q -Remain in the Ofl` Leash Area with your dogs at all times. - No sick dogs nor female dogs in heat. Petition. Fcyrm - Remove choke or pinch collars while off leash. We request that children in the area be supervised and not scream or run. Page 1 of 1 Fenced P<trks ~,,~ ,r ~T ti ~.- ~~ ~ ~ ~~~ /rl I)og Ownership Name (Please Prin~y Cupet•tino a~ Signature: ' Municipal ~ / ~,~- Address;~ `~ ~ ~~ xA f ~ r ~~~~~ (Cupertino Residents Only) Contact us: info~cupertinodogs.com Powered by Register corn Web page contributors: Betsy Dougherty, Mike Hsu, Jeff Hu, Seema Lindskog, Carol and Bryan Miller, Claudette Miller, Eric Wilson http://www.cupertinodogs.com/id9.htm1 4/7/2009 Petition ~~=w.cupex-tin odogs.cc~.nt Petition Please get 10 people to sign our petition and/or bring 10 people to the April 7th City Council Meeting. Petition for Off-leash Play Areas/Times For Dogs The intent of this petition is to allow responsible dog owners in Cupertino to recreate with their dogs off-leash in designated areas at all the Cupertino public Florne parks. _Pr~osed C_ff-Leash hours will differ from park to park_based_on_Qark usa~Lc e pattem_ s and_s~ seasons. T'Ite Issues t.et Incol~~etl Timeline Portland 1~AQ Petition Form. Fenced Parks Dog Ownership (,'ttpex~tino Mtuticipal ('<rde Contact us: info~cupertinodogs.com Powered by Registeccom Web page contributors: Betsy Dougherty, Mike Hsu, Jeff Hu, Seema Lindskog, Carol and Bryan Miller, Claudette Miller, Eric Wilson The second intent of this petition is to reduce the current fine for off-leash infractions from $981 (misdemeanor) to a warning first and then $150 (infraction.) Proposed rules for off-leash play areas: -Off-leash use is confined to the off-leash area only. - Dogs must respond positively to voice commands. - Dogs must display current license tags. -Aggressive dogs must be leashed and removed at once. - No mare than throe dogs per guardian; must have a leash for each dog. - Carry at least 3 waste bags at all times and pick up after your dogs. - Remain in the Off Leash Area with your dogs at all times. - No sick dogs nor Female dogs in heat. - Remove choke or pinch collars while off leash. We request that children in the area be supervised and not scream or run Name (PIea~Print) Page 1 of 1 http://www.cupertinodogs.com/id9.htm1 4/7/2009 (Cupertino Residents Only) Petition 1'VZ1'N'. (' Lii) @ )'tl Il A it O gs. Co It) Petition Please get 10 people to sign our petition and/or bring 10 people to the April 7th City Council Meeting. Petition for Off-leash Play Areas/Times For Dogs The intent of this petition is to allow responsible dog owners in Cupertino to recreate with their jogs off-leash in designated areas at all the Cupertino public ETotne parks. Proposed Off-Leash hours_will differfro~ark to_park based on~rk_usage patterns and sports_s_easons. 'flee Lssues GetInvoived `i`imeline Portiartd FAQ Petition. Form Fenced Panes Dog C)11 uership Cupertino Municil)~ti (.'nde The second intent ~~f this petition is to reduce the current fine for off-leash infractions from $931 (misdemeanor) to a warning first and then $150 (infraction.) Proposed rules for off-leash play areas: -Off-leash use is confined to the off-leash area only. - Dogs must respond positively to voice commands. - Dogs must displa~~ current license tags. -Aggressive dogs must be leashed and removed at once. - No more than three dogs per guardian; must have a leash for each dog. -Carry at least 3 waste bags at all times and pick up after your dogs. - Remain in the Off Leash Area with your dogs at all times. - No sick dogs nor `emale dogs in heat. -Remove choke or pinch collars while off leash. We request that ch ldren in the area be supervised and not scream or run r ~~~~ ~~~ Name (Please Prin:) Signature: Address; ` ~ <~ (Cupertino Residents Only) Contact us: info~cupeRinodogs.com Powered by Register corn Web page contributors: Betsy Dougherty, Mike Hsu, Jeff Hu, Seema Lindskog, Carol and Bryan Miller, Claudette Miller, Eric Wilson Page 1 of 1 http://www.cupertinodogs.com/id9.html 4/7/2009 Petition ZNN'[1'. CUj)CI"illl Od t)~'S. C(i.ttl I'etitioli Please cet 10 people to sign our petition and/or bring 10 people to the April 7th City Council Meeting. Page 1 of 1 Petition for Off-leash Play Areas/Times For Dogs The intent of this petition is to allow responsible dog owners in Cupertino to recreate with their dogs off-leash in des~nated areas at all the Cupertino public Holrie parks. Pr_ O~osed Off_-Leash hours wil)_differ fromQark to Park b_ased_on mark usage ~attems and sport:, seasons '['lle Issues The second intent of this petition is to reduce the current fine for off-leash infractions from $931 (misdemeanor) to a warning first and then $150 (infraction.) Get Iiiv(ih'E:CI proposed rules for off-leash play areas: _ ' -Off-leash use is a~nfined to the off-leash area only. I inteline -Dogs must respond positively to voice commands. - Dogs must displa7~ current license tags. Portlaltd - A99ressive dogs must be leashed and removed at once. - No more than three dogs per guardian; must have a leash for each dog. -Carry at least 3 waste bags at all times and pick up after your dogs. FAQ -Remain in the Off Leash Area with your dogs at all times. - No sick dogs nor female dogs in heat. ~ I etition. I~arru -Remove choke or pinch collars while off leash. We request that children in the area be supervised and not scream or run. Fenced Parks / /~ / / ~ ~ i J 'rc ~J 1 ~ li 1 ~ I~+ n~~~ ; llag t)Zbti nP. t'5}ilr . ~ Name (Please Print) t;ugertino ~ , Signature: ~ ~,~'~~.~~- Milniripal , .-I ~ /' ~y /) Address; `- ,~ ~°~~ /"~C ~ ~C ~ ~ ~l I l~' X J~l ~ Code ~ ~ ./. --~~. (Cupertino i2esidents Only) Contact us: info~cupertinodogs.com Powered by Register com Web page contributors: Betsy Dougherty, Mike Hsu, Jeff Hu, Seema Lindskog, Carol and Bryan Miller, Claudette Miller, Eric Wilson http://www.cupertinodogs.com/id9.htm1 4/7/2009 Petition K~~v.cupertinodogs.com I'etitictn Please get 10 people to sign our petition and/or bring 10 people to the April 7th City Council Meeting. Petition for Off-leash Play Areas/Times For Dogs The intent of this petition is to allow responsible dog owners in Cupertino to recreate with their dogs off-leash in desi Hated areas at all the Cupertino public home parks. PrODOSed Ofi-Leash. hours will differ from park to mark based_ on nark usage patterns andsports. seasons. The ISS[tes The second intent of this petition is to reduce the current fine for off-leash infractions from $9E11 (misdemeanor) to a warning first and then $150 (infraction.) Get Irivoh~eci proposed rules for ~ff-leash play areas: -Off-leash use is Gmfined to the off-leash area only. 'ISnteline -Dogs must respor~d positively to voice commands. - Dogs must displa~~ current license tags. ~ I ortland -Aggressive dogs rnust be leashed and removed at once. - No more than three dogs per guardian; must have a leash for each dog. -Carry at least 3 waste bags at all times and pick up after your dogs. IRAQ -Remain in the Off Leash Area with your dogs at all times. - No sick dogs nor female dogs in heat. Petition. I~arni - Remove choke or inch collars while off leash. p We request that children in the area be supervised and not scream or run. Penned Parks 1 i)og Oztinersltip Name (w ase Print) Cupertino y ~, ,- ;, , Signature: r' '-'' ~, 3 s' j~ ?. '`':y \ Municil7~tl 1 Address; 1 ` a~u// " Cade (Cupertino Residents Only) Contact us: info~cupertinodogs.com Powered by Registeccom Web page contributors: Betsy Dougherty, Mike Hsu, Jeff Hu, Seema Lindskog, Carol and Bryan Miller, Claudette Miller, Eric Wilson Page 1 of 1 http://www.cupertinodogs.com/id9.htm1 4/7/2009 Petition Page 1 of 1 N~4~V . Cii>ilei'till.0 d O~*s. CO ill I'eritic~tl Please clet 10 people to sign our petition and/or bring 10 people to the April 7th City Council Meeting. Petition for Off-leash Play Areas/Times For Dogs The intent of this F~etition is to allow responsible dog owners in Cupertino to recreate with their dogs off-leash in de~nated areas at all the Cupertino public Hoi»E: parks. Pro~osed__C?ff_-Leash hours will differ from~ark t_o park based on~ark_usac~e patterns andd~orts seasons, 'I`he Issues The second intent of this petition is to reduce the current fine for off-leash infractions from $f~81 (misdemeanor) to a warning first and then $150 (infraction.) Get Involved Proposed rules for off-leash play areas: -Off-leash use is ~:onfined to the off-leash area only. `I'i»tPline -Dogs must respc nd positively to voice commands. - Dogs must displery current license tags. nd P tl -Aggressive dogs must be leashed and removed at once. or a - No more than three dogs per guardian; must have a leash for each dog. -Carry at least 3 v+aste bags at all times and pick up after your dogs. FAQ -Remain in the 01f Leash Area with your dogs at all times. - No sick dogs nor female dogs in heat. - Remove choke cr pinch collars while off leash. Petition FOt'nt We request that children in the area be supervised and not scream or run. Fenced Parks S L ~ N2 ~ t, (~ ~S ~ ~7 ~ .Dog th+-ilet'sllip Name (Please Prii t) C;LtIJCTt1170 ~ Signature: Munici rtl ~ I Address, ~ C ~`~~ /!}~ ~-~ L ~ i) ~ E_ ~ ~~ ~ L' ~ ('nde (Cupertino Residents Only) ~~ Contact us: info~cupertinodogs.com Powered by Register.com Web page contributors: Betsy Dougherty, Mike Hsu, Jeff Hu, Seema Lindskog, Carol and Bryan Miller, Claudette Miller, Eric Wilson http://www.cupertinodogs.com/id9.htm1 4/7/2009 Petition tt,-~~~v. cupex-tin od ogs. coxxl Petition Please get 10 people to sign our petition and/or bring 10 peoples to the April 7th City Council Meeting. Petition for Off-leash Play Areas/Times For Dogs The intent of this petition is to allow responsible dog owners in Cupertino to recreate with their dogs off-leash n_des~nated areas at all the Cupertino public llorne parks. Proposed__Of1-Leash hours will differ from park topark based on_park usage patterns and sports. seasons. ~t~lk' ISStlf:'.+ Cit't lTll%I:x1T'Cd '15melille Pal•tland TAQ 1'etitioxl .Form Fenced Pax•ks 1.>og Ownership Cxlpet•tina Municipal i"ode Contact us: info~cupertinodogs.com Powered l~Registercom Web page contributors: Betsy Dougherty, Mike Hsu, Jeff Hu, Seema Lindskog, Carol and Bryan Miller, Claudette Miller, Eric Wilson The second intent of this petition is to reduce the current fine for off-leash infractions from $981 (misdemeanor) to a warning first and then $150 (infraction.) Proposed rules for off-leash play areas: -Off-leash use is confined to the off-leash area only. - Dogs must respond positively to voice commands. - Dogs must display current license tags. -Aggressive dogs must be leashed and removed at once. - No more than three dogs per guardian; must have a leash for each dog. -Carry at least 3 w~~ste bags at all times and pick up after your dogs. -Remain in the Off _eash Area with your dogs at all times. - No sick dogs nor female dogs in heat. - Remove choke or pinch collars while off leash. We request that children in the area be supervised and not scream or run. // ~ l Name (Please PrintY . J Address; ~v~ ~ / r/ / ` l ~~ ` (Cupertino Residents Only) Page 1 of 1 http://www.cupertinodogs.com/id9.htm1 4/7/2009 WHAT: Please sign this important petition and join in the support WHERE: At the Cupertino City Council Meeting, City Hall WHEN: April 7"', 2009 at 6:45PM Petition for Off-leash Play ~lreas/Times For Dogs The intent of this petition is to allow resp~~nsible dog owners in Cupertino to recreate with their dogs off-leash in designated areas at all the Cupertino public parks. Proposed Off-Leash hours will difi`er from park to park based on park usage patterns and sports seasons. The second intent of this petition is to reciuce the current fine for off-leash infractions from $981 (misdemeanor} to ~~ warning first and then $150 (infraction.) Proposed rules for off-leash play areas: - Off-leash use is confined to the off-leash area only. - Dogs must respond positively to voice commands. - Dogs must display curren# license tags. - Aggressive dogs must be leashed and ,removed at once. - No more than three dogs per guardian; must have a leash for each dog. - Carry at least 3 waste bags at all times and pick up after your dogs. - Remain in the Off Leash Area with your dogs at all times. - No sick dogs nor female dogs in heat. - Remove choke or pinch collars while off leash. We request that children in the area be supervised and not scxeam or run. Name (Please Print) Signature: /, , ~ G ~f ~ ~l~~l~~ /~ icy .~ r ~~ /,', Address; ~C)l~~ ~~~~~~, f~~tL (>~'~u~.~ L'C'~~~~~'~i,~ (~/~ `~~SZ~~}~ (Cupertino Residents Only) Petition Page 1 of 1 ti«ti~~~.cupertinadags. cote Petition Please get 10 people to sign our petition and/or bring 10 people to the April 7th City Council Meeting. Petition for Off-leash Play Areas/Times For Dogs The intent of this petition is to allow responsible dog owners in Cupertino to recreate with their do~,3s off-leash in desgnated areas at all the Cupertino public IlcHne parks. Proposed. Off-Leash hours will differ fro__m_park to mark based on park usage ~ttems and sports s,asons__, The Issues The second intent of :his petition is to reduce the current fine for off-leash infractions from $981 (misdemeanor) to a warning first and then $150 (infraction.) Coca Invol~~eci Proposed rules for of`-leash play areas: -Off-leash use is confined to the off-leash area only. '1'inteline -Dogs must respond positively to voice commands. - Dogs must display current license tags. Portland -Aggressive dogs must be leashed and removed at once. - No more than three dogs per guardian; must have a leash for each dog. -Carry at least 3 waste bags at all times and pick up after your dogs. I;AQ -Remain in the Off Leash Area with your dogs at all times. - No sick dogs nor female dogs in heat. - Remove choke or pinch collars while off leash. Petition .F°rm We request that children in the area be supervised and not scream or run. Tented Parks `s i ~-/ > ~ l.t ~7C~ +° G `'vii ~' l~ l ~~ V~ Dag Ownet•shiP . ~ Name (Please Prin ~ CCtI?e7•L7lia n 1 ~ .~ ~ ~~ ~ ~~ •J" '"2 ^~- - Signature: Municipal i ~, / / / (- Address, (~.~ , ~ 1 ~ ~~!..`~ ~ [' .~ ~ ( ~ T ~ C.l i ~/" ~ . ,.~,~.i C.`ade (Cupertino Residents Only) Contact us: info~cupertinodogs.com Powered by Register.com Web page contributors: Betsy Dougherty, Mike Hsu, Jeff Hu, Seema Lindskog, Carol and Bryan Miller, Claudette Miller, Eric Wilson http://www.cupertinodogs.com/id9.htm1 4/7/2009 Petition ~ti1~~v.cttl~ertittod ogs.cont Petition Please get 10 people to sign our petition and/or bring 10 people to the April 7th City Council Meeting. Page 1 of 1 Petition for Off-leash Play Areas/Times For Dogs The intent of this petition is to allow responsible dog owners in Cupertino to recreate with their dogs off-leash in desionated areas at all the Cupertino public home parks. PropOSed Off_-Leash hours wll_diffe_r_from park to park_b_a_sed on park usage paHems and sports seasons,. T7te issues The second intent o' this petition is to reduce the current fine for off-leash infractions from $981 (misdemeanor) to a warning first and then $150 (infraction.) Get In~ttlvecl Proposed rules for off-leash play areas: -Off-leash use is confined to the off-leash area only. Timeline -Dogs must respon~j positively to voice commands. -Dogs must display current license tags. -Aggressive dogs must be leashed and removed at once. Portland - No more than three dogs per guardian; must have a leash for each dog. -Carry at least 3 waste bags at all times and pick up after your dogs. j;~Q -Remain in the Off Leash Area with your dogs at all times. - No sick dogs nor female dogs in heat. - Remove choke or ninth collars while off leash. Petitietn Form' We request that children in the area be supervised and not scream or run. Feneetl Y<ICI(S hi O I)og wners p Name (Please Printl ) +,! y (.UpeI'titt0 I N ' Signature: t+-~~""-~---' 1'r1<tnticiprtl .~ "~ (_'cxle ~ (Cupertino Residents Only) ~` Contact us: info~cupertinodogs.com Powered bX Registeccom Web page contributors: Betsy Dougherty, Mike Hsu, Jeff Hu, Seema Lindskog, Carol and Bryan Miller, Claudette Miller, Eric Wilson http://www.cupertinodogs.com/id9.htm1 4/7/2009 Petition ~~ s*~~-.cuper~tinodogs.com Petition I-lame The Issues Caet Involved 'Timeline I'ortlartcl Ft1Q I'etidon I~trt•ni Fenced Parks I)og C)~vrrership Culrer•tino M>`rnicipal Cade. Contact us: info~cupertinodogs.com Powered by Register.com Web page contributors: Betsy Dougherty, Mike Hsu, Jeff Hu, Seema Lindskog, Carol and Bryan Miller. Claudette Miller. Eric Wilson Please gist 10 people to sign our petition and/or bring 10 peoplE~ to the April 7th City Council Meeting. Page 1 of 1 Petition 1`or Off-leash Play Areas/Times For Dogs The intent of this petition is to allow responsible dog owners in Cupertino to recreate with their clogs off-leash in de_s~nated_areas at all the Cupertino public parks. Proposed_O}f-Leash hours will_differ from. park to_ park based on park usage patterns and sports seasons. The second intent of this petition is to reduce the current fine far off-leash infractions from $9t~t (misdemeanor) to a warning first and then $150 (infraction.) Proposed rules for ~~ff-leash play areas: -Off-leash use is amfined to the off-leash area only. - Dogs must respor d positively to voice commands. -Dogs must displa~~ current license tags. -Aggressive dogs rnust be leashed and removed at once. - No more than three dogs per guardian; must have a leash for each dog. -Carry at least 3 w:~ste bags at all times and pick up after your dogs. -Remain in the Off Leash Area with your dogs at all times. - No sick dogs nor female dogs in heat. -Remove choke or pinch collars while off leash. We request that children in the area be supervised and not scream or run i ~~~~ http://www.cupertinodogs.com/id9.htm1 4/7/2009 (Cupertino Residents Only) Petition 14'T V •1'. C ltj) E'1`t111.0 d t) ~fi . CO 111 T'etitic:~ll Please get 10 people to sign our petition and/or bring 10 people l:o the April 7th City Council Meeting. Petition far Off-leash Play Areas/Times For Dogs The intent of this petition is to allow responsible dog owners in Cupertino to recreate with their dogs off-leash in designated areas at all the Cupertino public 1lome parks. Progosed__Off-Leash ho_urs_will differ from nark to park base_d_o_n~ark_usa~c e patterns an~orts_s.asgns. 'T71e Issues The second intent of ':his petition is to reduce the current fine for off-leash infractions from $981 (misdemeanor) to a warning first and then $150 (infraction.) Get InvolL~ecT Proposed rules for of`-leash play areas: -Off-leash use is confined to the off-leash area only. `T'imeline -Dogs must respond positively to voice commands. -Dogs must display current license tags. -Aggressive dogs must be leashed and removed at once. Partlaltd - No more than three dogs per guardian; must have a leash for each dog. -Carry at least 3 waste bags at all times and pick up after your dogs. FAQ -Remain in the Off Leash Area with your dogs at all times. - No sick dogs nor female dogs in heat. - Remove choke or pinch collars while off leash. Petition Dorm We request that children in the area be supervised and not scream or run. Page 1 of 1 Feneecl Parks _~~~ r ' ) ~ T)og Ownership Name le se Prmt / I[XI AUI "I /'~ L Cuper~io ~ ~~'~ Signature: - I<1,11111CIpili j f ~~ /I //~ Address; //7`(_J V U~V (:ode (Cupertino Residents Only) Contact us: info~rcupertinodogs.com Powered by Register.com Web page contributors: Betsy Dougherty, Mike Hsu, Jeff Hu, Seema Lindskog, Carol and Bryan Miller, Claudette Miller, Eric Wilson http://www.cupertinodogs.com/id9.htm1 4/7/2009 WHAT: Please sign this important petition and pin in the support WHERE: At the Cupertino City Council Meeting, City Hall WHEN: Apri! T~', 2009 at 6:45PM Petition for Off-leash Play Areas/Times For Dogs The intent of this petition is to allow responsible dog owners in Cupertino to recreate with their dogs off-leash in desi mated areas at all the Cupertino public parks. Proposed Off-Leash hours will differ from park to park based on park usage patterns and sports seasons. The second intent of this petition is to recluce the current fine for off-leash infractions from $981 (misdemeanor) to ~i warning first and then $150 (infraction.) Proposed rules for off-leash play areas: - Off-leash use is confined to the off-leash area only. - Dogs must respond positively to voice commands. - Dogs must display current license tags. - Aggressive dogs must be leashed and removed at once. - No more than three dogs per guardian; must have a leash for each dog. - Carry at least 3 waste bags at all times and pick up after your dogs. - Remain in the Off Leash Area with your dogs at all times. - No sick dogs nor female dogs in heat. - Remove choke or pinch collars while ofi~ leash. We request that children in the area be supervised and not scream or run. ~~Ue~ ~~ ~~c„~n~) ~~Lt~n~ Name (Please Print) Signature: Address: ,~` ; ~'~~ e ~ ; J~ (Cupertino Residents Only) WHAT: Please sign this important petition and join in the support WHERE: At the Cupertino City Coun~ci/ Meeting, City Ha/l WHEN: April 7"', 2009 at 6:45PM Petition for Off-leash Play ~-reas/Times For Dogs The intent of this petition is to allow responsible dog owners in Cupertino to recreate with their dogs off-leash in designated areas at all the Cupertino public parks. Proposed Off-Leash hours will difi`er from park to park based on park usage patterns and sports seasons. The second intent of this petition is to reduce the current fine for off-leash infractions from $981 (misdemeanor) to ~~ warning first and then $150 (infraction.} Proposed rules for off-leash play areas: - Off-leash use is confined to the off-leash area only. - Dogs must respond positively to voice commands. - Dogs must display current license tags. - Aggressive dogs must be leashed and removed at once. - No more than three dogs per guardian; must have a leash for each dog. - Carry at least 3 waste bags at all times and pick up after your dogs. - Remain in the Off Leash Area with your dogs at all times. - No sick dogs nor female dogs in heat. - Remove choke or pinch Dollars white ofF leash. We request that children in the area be supervised and not scream or run 4 ~. - ~ ~- l Name (Please Print) Signature: ~~~Z~~. Address; 2 (`l ~ ~ S A~t~ ~ ~ (~ cl ~~~CQ ~ C-u~~er~,i /t ~ C ~_ (Cupertino Residents Only) WHAT: Please sign this important petition and join in the support WHERE: At the Cupertino City Courn~il Meeting, City Hall WHEN: April 7"', 2009 at 6:45PM Petition for Off-leash Play Areas/Times For Dogs The intent of this petition is to allow responsible dog owners in Cupertino to recreate with their dogs off~eash in desicanated areas at all the Cupertino public parks. Proposed Off-Leash hours will diflFer from park to park based on park usage patterns and sports seasons. The second intent of this petition is to recjuce the current fine for off-leash infractions from $981 (misdemeanor) to :3 warning first and then $150 (infraction.) Proposed rules for off-leash play areas: - Off-leash use is confined to the off-leash area only. - Dogs must respond positively to voice commands. - Dogs must display current license tags. - Aggressive dogs must be leashed and removed at once. - No more than three dogs per guardian; must have a leash for each dog. - Carry at least 3 waste bags at all times and pick up after your dogs. - Remain in the Off Leash Area with your dogs at all times. - No sick dogs nor female dogs in heat. - Remove choke or pinch collars while off leash. We request that children in the area be supervised and not scream or run. Name (Please Print) Signature: , ~ .. _ (~ (J ~, Address; z S ~ ;~ ~ ~ ; c~., , ~~ ~ ~~ ~ ~_ ~, . :..~ t~ i'~ ', . (Cupertino Residents Only) WHAT: Please sign this important E~etition and join in the support WHERE: At the Cupertino City Council Meeting, City Hall WHEN: Apri- 7"', 2009 at 6:45PM Petition for OfF--leash Play Areas/Times For Dogs The intent of this petition is to allow resp~~nsible dog owners in Cupertino to recreate with their dogs off-leash in designated areas at all the Cupertino public parks. Proposed Off-Leash hours will difiFer from park to park based on park usage patterns and sports seasons. The second intent of this petition is to ret~uce the current fine for off-leash infractions from $981 (misdemeanor) to ;~ warning first and then $150 (infraction.) Proposed rules for off-leash play areas: - Off-leash use is confined to the off-lea:~h area only. - Dogs must respond positively to voice ~~mmands. - Dogs must display current license tags. - Aggressive dogs must be leashed and removed at once. - No more than three dogs per guardian; must have a leash for each dog. - Carry at least 3 waste bags at all times and pick up after your dogs. - Remain in the Off Leash Area with your dogs at all times. - No sick dogs nor female dogs in heat. - Remove choke or pinch collars while off leash. We request that children in the area be :>upervised and not scream or run. Name (Please Print) Signature: Address; ~ ~ ~~`1 l ~=~-~'ti~` l~ ~- ~~ (Cupertino Residents Only) WHAT: Please sign this important petition and,pin in the support WHERE: At the Cupertino City Council Meeting, City Hall WHEN: April 7"', 2009 at 6:45PM Petition for Off-leash Play l~-reas/Times For Dogs The intent of this petition is to allow responsible dog owners in Cupertino to recreate with their dogs off-leash in designated areas at all the Cupertino public parks. Proposed Off-Leash hours will differ from park to park based on park usage patterns and sports seasons. The second intent of this petition is to reduce the current fine for off-leash infractions from $981 (misdemeanor) to ~r roaming first and then $150 (infraction.) Proposed rules for off-leash play areas: - Off-leash use is confined to the off-leaslh area only. - Dogs must respond positively to voice commands. - Dogs must display current license tags. - Aggressive dogs must be leashed and removed at once. - No more than three dogs per guardian; must have a leash for each dog. - Carry at least 3 waste bags at all times and pick up after your dogs. - Remain in the Off Leash Area with your dogs a# all times. - No sick dogs nor female dogs in heat. - Remove choke or pinch collars while ofl~ leash. We request that children in the area be s~~pervised and not scream or run. S~~ ~ ~t ~' ~v~ ~~ ~! Name (Please Print) Signature: ~' Address: )~'Z~ ~ ~ ~,~a~~/ (Cupertino Residents Only) WHAT: Please sign this important petition and pin in the support WHERE: At the Cupertino City Courn:il Meeting, City Hall WHEN: April 7~', 2009 at 6:45PM Petition for Off-leash Play l~lreas/Times For Dogs The intent of this petition is to allow resp~~nsible dog owners in Cupertino to recreate with their dogs off-leash in designated areas at all the Cupertino public parks. Proposed Off-Leash hours will difi~er from park to park based on park usage patterns and sports seasons. The second intent of this petition is to recjuce the current fine for off-leash infractions from $981 (misdemeanor) to ~3 warning first and then $150 (infraction.) Proposed rules for off-leash play areas: - Off-leash use is confined to the off-leash area only. - Dogs must respond positively to voice commands. - Dogs must display current license tags. - Aggressive dogs must be leashed and removed at once. - No more than three dogs per guardian; must have a leash for each dog. - Carry at least 3 waste bags at all times and pick up after your dogs. - Remain in the Off Leash Area with your dogs at all times. - No sick dogs nor female dogs in heat. - Remove choke or pinch collars while off leash. We request that children in the area be supervised and not scream or run. ~I'ttkRc.~ s ~~ ~'JL- xT~''~ Name (Please Print) Sianatur Address; /~ a 86 L-~N ~,Q /r.s; s{ r~R • ~vP~ ~; ~N~ ~ q~~ o~,~ (Cupertino Residents Only) WHAT: Please sign this important petition and join in the support WHERE: At the Cupertino City Council Meeting, City Hall WHEN: April 7"', 2009 at 6:45PM Petition for Off-leash Play Areas/Times For Dogs The intent of this petition is to allow respt~nsible dog owners in Cupertino to recreate with their dogs off-leash in designated areas at all the Cupertino public parks. Proposed Off-Leash hours will differ from park to park based on park usage patterns and sports seasons. The second intent of this petition is to reduce the current fine for off-leash infractions from $981 (misdemeanor) to ~~ warning first and then $150 (infraction.) Proposed rules for off-leash play areas: - Off-leash use is confined to the off-leash area only. - Dogs must respond positively to voice commands. - Dogs must display current license tags. -Aggressive dogs must be leashed and removed at once. - No more than three dogs per guardian; must have a leash for each dog. - Carry at least 3 waste bags at all times and pick up after your dogs. - Remain in the Off Leash Area with your dogs at all times. - No sick dogs nor female dogs in heat. - Remove choke or pinch collars while off leash. We request that children in the area be supervised and not scream or run. Name (Please Print) Signature: ~ ~_--~~" Address: ~u yl,L ~~-~'~~ (Cupertino Residents Only) ~ ~ (~ ~~'(~ WHAT: P/ease sign this important ,petition and pin in the support WHERE: At the Cupertino City Council Meeting, City Hall WHEN: April 7"', 2009 at 6:45PM Petition for Off-leash Play /areas/Times For Dogs The intent of this petition is to allow responsible dog owners in Cupertino to recreate with their dogs off-leash in desi~anated areas at all the Cupertino public parks. Proposed Off-Leash hours will differ from park to park based on park usage patterns and sports seasons. The second intent of this petition is to retjuce the current fine for off-leash infractions from $981 (misdemeanor) to ;~ warning first and then $150 (infraction.) Proposed rules for off-leash play areas: - Off-leash use is confined to the off-leastrr area only. - Dogs must respond positively to voice commands. - Dogs must display current license tags. - Aggressive dogs must be leashed and removed at once. - No more than three dogs per guardian; must have a leash for each dog. - Carry at least 3 waste bags at all times and pick up after your dogs. - Remain in the Off Leash Area with your dogs at all times. - No sick dogs nor female dogs in heat. - Remove choke or pinch collars while off leash. We request that children in the area be supervised and not scream or run. ~~ (Please Signature: l U t3 3 ~G~n~ ~ ~ ~~ c~ ~i- 1~. ~~~~1~nQ (Cupertino Residents Only) ~~ WHAT: Please sign this imporfant,petition and~oin in the support WHERE: At the Cupertino City Council Meeting, City Hall WHEN: Apri/ 7"', 2009 at 6:45PM Petition for Off-leash Play /areas/Times For Dogs The intent of this petition is to allow responsible dog owners in Cupertino to recreate with their dogs off-leash in desi~~nated areas at all the Cupertino public parks. Proposed Off-Leash hours will difFer from park to park based on park usage patterns and sports seasons. The second intent of this petition is to ret~uce the current fine for off-leash infractions from $981 (misdemeanor) to ;~ waning first and then $150 (infraction.) Proposed rules for off-leash play areas: - Off-leash use is confined to the off-leash area only. - Dogs must respond positively to voice commands. - Dogs must display ccxrent license tags. - Aggressive dogs must be leashed and removed at once. - No more than three dogs per guardian; must have a leash for each dog. - Carry at least 3 waste bags at all times and pick up after your dogs. - Remain in the Off Leash Area with your dogs at all times. - No sick dogs nor female dogs in heat. - Remove choke or pinch collars while off leash. We request that children in the area be supervised and not scxeam or run Name (Please Print) Signature: U ~'~'`'y~' 1 Address; `~~ ~ N ~ U ~{ G ~. p,~ ~ C.c~c-~°~ ~ NO ~- ~ 1 t~ . (Cupertino Residents Only) WHAT: Please sign this important ,petition and join in the support WHERE: At the Cupertino City Council Meeting, City Hall WHEN: April 7"', 2009 at 6:45PM Petition for Off-leash Play l~reas/Times For Dogs The intent of this petition is to allow responsible dog owners in Cupertino to recreate with their dogs off-leash in designated areas at all the Cupertino public parks. Proposed Off-Leash hours will differ from park to park based on park usage patterns and sports seasons. The second intent of this petition is to reduce the current fine for off-leash infractions from $981 (misdemeanor} to a warning first and then $150 (infraction.) Proposed rules for off-leash play areas: - Off-leash use is confined to the off-lea:-h area only. - Dogs must respond positively to voice ~~mmands. - Dogs must display curren# license tags. - Aggressive dogs must be leashed and removed at once. - No more than three dogs per guardian; must have a leash for each dog. - Carry at least 3 waste bags at all times and pick up after your dogs. - Remain in the Off Leash Area with your dogs at all times. - No sick dogs nor female dogs in heat. - Remove choke or pinch collars while oif leash. We request that children in the area be ~cupervised and not scream or run. ~s ~ s~7Y~ Name (Please Print) Signature ~- ~~--6 ~~(,.~ Address; (Cupertino Residents Only) E{~1-v ~~1 ~ ~ 1~~ c' tt~7~nJ0 ~ C}} ~~ ~ yL WHAT: Please sigrn this important petition and join in the support WHERE: At the Cupertino City Council Meeting, City Hall WHEN: April 7"', 2009 at 6:45PM Petition for Off-leash Play Areas/Times For Dogs The intent of this petition is to allow responsible dog owners in Cupertino to recreate with their dogs off-leash in desiginated areas at all the Cupertino public parks. Proposed Off-Leash hours will differ from park to park based on park usage patterns and sports seasons. The second intent of this petition is to redluce the current fine for off-leash infractions from $981 (misdemeanor} to ~~ warning first and then $150 (infraction.) Proposed rules for off-leash play areas: - Off-leash use is confined to the off-leash area only. - Dogs must respond positively to voice commands. - Dogs must display current license tags. - Aggressive dogs must be leashed and removed at once. - No more than three dogs per guardian; must have a leash for each dog. - Carry at least 3 waste bags at all times ;end pick up after your dogs. - Remain in the Off Leash Area with your dogs at all times. - No sick dogs nor female dogs in heat. - Remove choke or pinch collars while of1~ leash. We request that children in the area be supervised and not scream or run. Name (Please Fri Signature: ~~,~~ ~ " C.'/~t~~ ~r~' / ~ Address; ~ ~ ~D~~ ~ f~ ~~ ~r~-, ~~ (~ti~.r~~~~~~ C~~ l~ ~C (Cupertino Residents Only) WHAT: Please sign this important p~etiGon and loin in the support WHERE: At the Cupertino City Council Meeting, City Hall WHEN: Apri17"', 2009 at 6:45PM Petition for Off-leash Play Areas/Times For Dogs The intent of this petition is to allow respc,nsible dog owners in Cupertino to recreate with their dogs off-leash in desi Hated areas at all the Cupertino public parks. Proposed Off-Leash hours will differ from park to park based on park usage patterns and sports seasons. The second intent of this petition is to reduce the current fine for off-leash infractions from $981 (misdemeanor) to 2i warning first and then $150 (infraction.) Proposed rules for ofF leash play areas: - Off-leash use is confined to the off-leash area only. - Dogs must respond positively to voice commands. - Dogs must display current license tags. - Aggressive dogs must be leashed and removed at once. - No more than three dogs per guardian; must have a leash for each dog. - Carry at least 3 waste bags at all times ;end pick up after your dogs. - Remain in the Off Leash Area with your dogs at all times. - No sick dogs nor female dogs in heat. - Remove choke or pinch collars while oft' leash. We request that children in the area be supervised and not scxeam or run. -~~ ~C-'z ~ ~--~ (,~ r- /-E' ~ ~' Name (Please Print) Signature: ~,___, ~~~~ Address; ~~.~ ~% C: ~ ~'%'-c 1y .^ c ~:= (Cupertino Residents Only) WHAT: Please sign this important petition and loin in the support WHERE: At the Cupertino City Council Meeting, City Hall WHEN: April 7d', 2009 at 6:45PM Petition for Off-leash Play Areas/Times For Dogs The intent of this petition is to allow respc-nsible dog owners in Cupertino to recreate with their dogs off-leash in designated areas at all the Cupertino public parks. Proposed Off-Leash hours will differ from park to park based on park usage patterns and sports seasons. The second intent of this petition is to reduce the current fine for off-leash infractions from $981 (misdemeanor} to a warning first and then $150 (infraction.) Proposed rules for off-leash play areas: - Off-leash use is confined to the off-leash area only. - Dogs must respond positively to voice commands. - Dogs must display current license tags. -Aggressive dogs must be leashed and removed at once. - No more than three dogs per guardian; imust have a leash for each dog. - Carry at least 3 waste bags at all times rind pick up after your dogs. - Remain in the Off Leash Area with your dogs at all times. - No sick dogs nor female dogs in heat. - Remove choke or pinch collars while off leash. We request that children in the area be supervised and not scream or run. ~'~.,,~ 1.1,ti, Name (Please Print) Signature: Address; -~a.t4- !mot _ C`.~,t P1 C~.~.pc?~~;,, cal ~~Z>( (Cupertino Residents Only) WHAT: Please sign this important petition and join in the support WHERE: At the Cupertino City Council Meeting, City Hall WHEN: April 7"', 2009 at 6:45PM Petition for Off-leash Play ~~-reas/Times For Dogs The intent of this petition is to allow responsible dog owners in Cupertino to recreate with their dogs off-leash in designated areas at all the Cupertino public parks. Proposed Off-Leash hours will differ from Dark to park based on park usage patterns and sports seasons The second intent of this petition is to re~~uce the current fine for off-leash infractions from $981 (misdemeanor) to ~a warning first and then $150 (infraction.) Proposed Hales for off-leash play areas: - Off-leash use is confined to the off-leash area only. - Dogs must respond positively to voice ~~mmands. - Dogs must display current license tags. - Aggressive dogs must be leashed and removed at once. - No more than three dogs per guardian; must have a leash for each dog. - Carry at least 3 waste bags at all times and pick up after your dogs. - Remain in the Off Leash Area with your dogs at all times. - No sick dogs nor female dogs in heat. - Remove choke or pinch collars while off leash. We request that children in the area be supervised and not scream or run. ~~ ~ r~C~ r Name (Please Print) Signature: ~V ~' y' ~"Y1 d Yl G ' IE, `P ~1 h G~ / ~_, ~. 6~1., ~ ~ ~-~ ~,--~--i ~~ ~ t~C>~~ (Cupertino Residents Only) i (~ .J u C~ 5 C c~ ~~ ~1 ~~ v- 1. ~ ~'1 c1 ~ c:~l S i ~ M ~?I"`~ ,~ WHAT: Please sign this important petition and,pin in the support WHERE: At the Cupertino City Council Meeting, City Hall WHEN: April 7"', 2009 at 6:45PM Petition for Off-leash Play Areas/Times For Dogs The intent of this petition is to allow responsible dog owners in Cupertino to recreate with their dogs off-leash in desi Hated areas at all the Cupertino public parks. Proposed Off-Leash hours wilt diffE~r from park to park based on park usage patterns and sports seasons. The second intent of this petition is to reduce the current fine for off-leash infractions from $981 (misdemeanor) to a warning first and then $150 (infraction.) Proposed Hales for off-leash play areas: - Off-leash use is confined to the off-leash area only. - Dogs must respond positively to voice oommands. - Dogs must display current license tags. - Aggressive dogs must be leashed and removed at once. - No more than three dogs per guardian; must have a leash for each dog. - Carry at least 3 waste bags at all times ~~nd pick up after your dogs. - Remain in the Off Leash Area with your dogs at all times. - No sick dogs nor female dogs in heat. - Remove choke or pinch collars while off leash. We request that children in the area be supervised and not scream or run. Name (Please Print) Signature: ^~~-~-~ ~,~ `, . -/l Address: ~ ~ ~ 4..~ ~ ; ,~ ijy t_ ~~Lu ~_ (Cupertino Residents Only) WHAT: Please sign this important petition and~oin in the support WHERE: At the Cupertino City Council Meeting, City Hall WHEN: April 7"', 2tI~9 at 6:45PM Petition for Off-leash Play ~~reas/Times For Dogs The intent of this petition is to allow responsible dog owners in Cupertino to recreate with their dogs off-leash in desi~anated areas at all the Cupertino public parks. Proposed Off-Leash hours will difiFer from park topark based on park usage patterns and sports seasons. The second intent of this petition is to reduce the current fine for off-leash infractions from $981 (misdemeanor) to <~ warning first and then $150 (infraction.) Proposed rules for off-leash play areas: - Off-leash use is confined to the off-leash area only. - Dogs must respond positively to voice commands. - Dogs must display cement license tags. -Aggressive dogs must be leashed and removed at once. - No more than three dogs per guardian; must have a leash for each dog. - Cany at least 3 waste bags at all times and pick up after your dogs. - Remain in the Off Leash Area with your dogs at all times. - No sick dogs nor female dogs in heat. - Remove choke or pinch collars while ofif leash. We request that children in the area be supervised and not scream or run Name (Please Print) Signature: ~- Address; / 7~ Z ~,; ~, ~~ ~ ~.i ,.~. (2 ~o ,~E~.r .~ f i' U L~ ~S G~'~/ (Cupertino Residents Only) WHAT: P/ease sign this important petition and join in the support WHERE: At the Cupertino City Coun~~i/ Meeting, City Hall WHEN: Apri/ 7"', 2009 at 6:45PM Petition for Off-leash Play ~lreas/Times For Dogs The intent of this petition is to allow responsible dog owners in Cupertino to recreate with their dogs off-leash in designated areas at all the Cupertino public parks. Proposed Off-Leash hours will difl`er from park to park based on park usage patterns and sports seasons. The second intent of this petition is to reduce the current fine for off-leash infractions from $981 (misdemeanor) to ~~ warning first and then $150 (infraction.) Proposed rules for off-leash play areas: - Off-leash use is confined to the off-leash area only. - Dogs must respond positively to voice Dommands. - Dogs must display cimen# license tags. -Aggressive dogs must be leashed and removed at once. - No more than three dogs per guardian; must have a leash for each dog. - Carry at least 3 waste bags at all times and pick up after your dogs. - Remain in the Off Leash Area with your dogs at all times. - No sick dogs nor female dogs in heat. - Remove choke or pinch Dollars while ofF leash. We request that children in the area be supervised and not scream or run Name (Please Print) Signature: Address; ~/3 D 2 % ~22i~ - ~~ ~' LG~ ~/?, (Cupertino Residents Only) WHAT: Please sign this important Fietrtion and join in the support WHERE: At the Cupertino City Council Meeting, City Hall WHEN: April 7"', 2009 at 6:45PM Petition for Off-leash Play A-reas/Times For Dogs The intent of this petition is to allow responsible dog owners in Cupertino to recreate with their dogs off-leash in desicinated areas at all the Cupertino public parks. Proposed Off-Leash hours will differ from park to park based on park usage patterns and sports seasons. The second intent of this petition is to recluse the current fine for off-leash infractions from $981 (misdemeanor) to ~i warning first and then $150 (infraction.) Proposed rules for off-leash play areas: - Off-leash use is confined to the off-leash area only. - Dogs must respond positively to voice commands. - Dogs must display current license tags. -Aggressive dogs must be leashed and removed at once. - No more than three dogs per guardian; must have a leash for each dog. - Carry at least 3 waste bags at all times ;and pick up after your dogs. - Remain in the Off Leash Area with your dogs at all times. - No sick dogs nor female dogs in heat. - Remove choke or pinch collars while ofi~ leash. We request that children in the area be supervised and not scream or run ;~ Name Signature: .i / Address; / / ~ D ~ - ~ ~ ~ i/v. ~ ~ ~1~~ ~! ) Y- (Cupertino Residents Only) WHAT: Please sign this important,petition and pin in the support WHERE: At the Cupertino City Council Meeting, City Hall WHEN: April 7"', 2009 at 6:45PM Petition for Off-leash Play /areas/Times For Dogs The intent of this petition is to allow responsible dog owners in Cupertino to recreate with their dogs off-leash in desi~~nated areas at all the Cupertino public parks. Proposed Off-Leash hours will differ from nark to park based on park usage patterns and sports seasons. The second intent of this petition is to re,~uce the current fine for off-leash infractions from $981 (misdemeanor) to :~ warning first and then $150 (infraction.) Proposed rules for off-leash play areas: - Off-leash use is confined to the off-leash area only. - Dogs must respond positively to voice oommands. - Dogs must display current license tags. -Aggressive dogs must be leashed and removed at once. - No more than three dogs per guardian; must have a leash for each dog. - Carry at least 3 waste bags at all times and pick up after your dogs. - Remain in the Off Leash Area with your dogs at all times. - No sick dogs nor female dogs in heat. - Remove choke or pinch collars while off leash. We request that children in the area be supervised and not scream or run. ,, 16'1C~G~. ~jCd ~~ /^lC'~SO~'I Name (Please Print) Signature: Address; ~l ~%~~ L /~'JC%~C LU ~ )~ ~ ~~~-r ~ ~ Yt U (Cupertino Residents Only) WHAT: Please sign this important,petition and join in the support WHERE: At the Cupertino City Council Meeting, City HaII WHEN: April 7"', 2009 at 6:45PM Petition for Off-leash Play l~reas/Times For Dogs The intent of this petition is to allow responsible dog owners in Cupertino to recreate with their dogs off-leash in desi~~nated areas at all the Cupertino public parks. Proposed Off-Leash hours will differ from park to hark based on park usage patterns and sports seasons. The second intent of this petition is to re~~uce the current fine for off-leash infractions from $981 (misdemeanor) to .a warning first and then $150 (infraction.) Proposed rules for off-leash play areas: - Off-leash use is confined to the off-lea:~h area only. - Dogs must respond positively to voice ~~mmands. - Dogs must display current license tags. -Aggressive dogs must be leashed and removed at once. - No more than three dogs per guardian; must have a leash for each dog. - Carry at least 3 waste bags at all times and pick up after your dogs. - Remain in the Off Leash Area with your dogs at all times. - No sick dogs nor female dogs in heat. - Remove choke or pinch collars while off leash. We request that children in the area be supervised and not scream or run. ~.tJ L Lam( ~ ~S ~ - ~ -c:..~~ v ~ ~ ( S ~~, ~ Name (Please Print Signature: t~~ ~~~~~ (Cupertino Residents Only) Petition Page 1 of 1 Z1'i1'1Y. Cll~)C I'tIIlO d Otf,6. COIN Petition Please gat 10 people to sign our petition and/or bring 10 peoples to the April 7th City Council Meeting. Petition 1For Off-leash Play Areas/Times For Dogs The intent of this partition is to allow responsible dog owners in Cupertino to recreate with their clogs off-leash in_des~nated areas at all the Cupertino public home parks. Proposed OIf-Leash. hours will_differ from park_to_park based on gark_usa~c e patterns and sports seasons. 'I71e Issues The second intent of this petition is to reduce the current fine for off-leash infractions from $9£s1 (misdemeanor) to a warning first and then $150 (infraction.) (let Involved Proposed rules for off-leash play areas: -Off-leash use is umfined to the off-leash area only. rI•inteline -Dogs must respond positively to voice commands. - Dogs must displa~~ current license tags. Portland -Aggressive dogs rnust be leashed and removed at once. - No more than thra:e dogs per guardian; must have a leash for each dog. -Carry at least 3 waste bags at all times and pick up after your dogs. I'A(1 -Remain in the Off Leash Area with your dogs at all times. - No sick dogs nor female dogs in heat. Petition Fc)rm - Remove choke or pinch collars while off leash. We request that children in the area be supervised and not scream or run. Teiiced Parks -~y ' / ' ,~y} I)og t:)wncrstiiP ~i v ~~ ~ ys~/'J Name (Please Print) ~ ~~~( ,y,.r" Cupei•ti)lo ~2/Y " ll --t9 irV Signature Mitnicipat ~j j~\~ f/ Address; J S~P2~''/ C ~j fP ~/rt. bj E' '~l"s~jFL ~7'1J ~ Cade (Cupertino Residents Only) Contact us: fnfo~cupertinodogs.com Powered by Reaister.com Web page contributors: Betsy Dougherty, Mike Hsu, Jeff Hu, Seema Lindskog, Carol and Bryan Miller, Claudette Miller, Eric Wilson http://www.cupertinodogs.com/id9.htm1 4/7/2009 Petition ~s-~~~-.cttpe2•ti.t~ odogs.coto Petition Please get 10 people to sign our petition and/or bring 10 people to the April 7th City Council Meeting. Petition for Off-leash Play Areas/Times For Dogs The intent of this petition is to allow responsible dog owners in Cupertino to recreate with their dogs off-leash in desianated_areas at all the Cupertino public Ilorne parks. Prooosed.Off-Leash_ hours will differ from park to dark based on _park usage patterns and sport:> seasons. The Issues Get Invoh•ed '1'imetine I'ox~ttand FAQ Petition. Farm Fenced Parks 17og Ownership C;upc rtino Municipal Cade The second intent of this petition is to reduce the current fine for off-leash infractions from $981 (misdemeanor) to a warning first and then $150 (infraction.) Proposed rules for off-leash play areas: -Off-leash use is confined to the off-leash area only. - Dogs must respond positively to voice commands. - Dogs must display current license tags. -Aggressive dogs must be leashed and removed at once. - No more than thn:e dogs per guardian; must have a leash for each dog. - Carry at least 3 waste bags at all times and pick up after your dogs. -Remain in the Off Leash Area with your dogs at atl times. - No sick dogs nor female dogs in heat. - Remove choke or pinch collars while off leash. We request that children in the area be supervised and not scream or run +J >~" ~"~ ~ l j ~ ~ ~;i ~ i.(' ~, s rJ t S=OS Name (Please Print) ._.,~, . Signature: tl!f.l.~-t.~~~...-.. ~/,- _ __.,:.., ..... ,„ Address; ~~0 ~ ~Pr1s(1/i I,CiC- {~1CrI ~ (Cupertino Residents Only) Contact us: info~cupertinodogs.com Powered b~Register.com Web page contributors: Betsy Dougherty, Mike Hsu, Jeff Hu, Seema Lindskog, Carol and Bryan Miller, Claudette Miller, Eric Wilson Page 1 of 1 http://www.cupertinodogs.com/id9.htm1 4/7/2009 K~~~n•.etrpcrtin c~dc~gs. cr~rn 1'ettioi~ Please get 10 people to sign our petition andlor bring 10 peoplE~ to the April 7th City Council Meeting. Petition 1For Off-leash Play Areas/Times For Dogs Home The intent of this petition is to allow responsible dog owners in Cupertino to recreate with their dogs off-leash in designated areas at all the Cupertino public The Issues parks. Proposed Off-Leash hours will differ from Dark to nark based on park usage patterns and sports seasons. Get Involved The second intent o1` this petition is to reduce the current fine for off-leash infractions from $981 (misdemeanor) to a warning first and then $150 (infraction.) Timeline Proposed rules for off-leash play areas: Portland -Off-leash use is confined to the off-leash area only. - Dogs must resporxj positively to voice commands. FAQ - Dogs must display current license tags. -Aggressive dogs must be leashed and removed at once. - No more than three: dogs per guardian; must have a leash for each dog. Petition Form -Carry at least 3 w:-ste bags at all times and pick up after your dogs. - Remain in the Off 1_eash Area with your dogs at all times. Fenced Parks - No sick dogs nor fE;male dogs in heat. - Remove choke or Finch collars while off leash. Dog Ownership We request that chi6jren in the area be supervised and not scream or run. Cupertino Municipal R k ~~-- ~ ~ ~°~ Code Name lease Print) ~/ ~ _.._ ._ __ Signature` - ~ - ~ ~~~"" o,~,-~e~~. fi~ '4 ~ . ,,~~1 ~1-F I ~ ~~Pr . ,.- til IA ~ i - ~o~~hn Contact us: infoaGDcupertinodogs.com Powered by Register.com Web page contributors: Betsy Dougherty, Mike Hsu, Jeff Hu, Seems Lindskog, Carol and Bryan Miller, Claudette Miller, Eric Wilson (Cupertino Residents Only) ~,~ ~~~ •Z Petition N'~i'W. CupC t't7nOClt)~3. CO rix Petitionx Please gist 10 people to sign our petition and/or bring 10 peopl:: to the April 7th City Council Meeting. Petition 1For Off-leash Play Areas/Times For Dogs The intent of this petition is to allow responsible dog owners in Cupertino to recreate with their clogs off-leash in designated areas at all the Cupertino public I3oxxxe parks. Proposed Olf-Leash hours will differ from park to park based on mark usaoe patterns and spOftS seasons. `.I'txe Issxxes The second intent of this petition is to reduce the current fine for off-leash infractions from $gttl (misdemeanor) to a warning first and then $150 (infraction.) Get Involved 'l~xxxeline Poxtixxnd T'r1Q Petition I?ox•rrx Fexxeeti Parks Dog ih*.•xxership Cupertino Rltxx)icipal C;txle Proposed rules for off-leash play areas: -Off-leash use is Gmfined to the off-leash area only. - Dogs must respond positively to voice commands. - Dogs must displa~~ current license tags. -Aggressive dogs must be leashed and removed at once. - No more than three dogs per guardian; must have a leash for each dog. -Carry at least 3 w~xste bags at all times and pick up after your dogs. -Remain in the Off Leash Area with your dogs at all times. - No sick dogs nor female dogs in heat. - Remove choke or pinch collars while off leash. We request that children in the area be supervised and not scream or run. __, i _ ) ~ ijC~l r_Y~+~r'G-'~ ~a ~ ~~ Name (Please Prinl) ~ /~ ~ ,~/~ yJ/1~.j Signature:~"~L~Cr~~~~C- rl/ ~T"~"~`~~ ~/ I Address ~ ~ D ( ` (-Z- ~~'~ f ,~~ ~~ , (Cupertino Residents Only) Contact us: info~cupertinodogs.com Powered by Register.com Web page contributors: Betsy Dougherty, Mike Hsu, Jeff Hu, Seema Lindskog, Carol and Bryan Miller, Claudette Miller, Eric Wilson Page 1 of 1 http://cupertinodogs.com/id9.htm1 4/6/2009 Petition Page 1 of 1 i~~~z~- . c u~~ c.rti n o d o gs . c t> m Petition Please g?t 10 people to sign our petition and/or bring 10 people: to the April 7th City Council Meeting. Petition 1For Off-leash Play Areas/Times For Dogs The intent of this petition is to allow responsible dog owners in Cupertino to recreate with their clogs off-leash in designated. areas at all the Cupertino public Horne parks. PfOposed Olf-Leash. hours will differ from mark to_par_k_ based_ on~ark_usag_e patterns and sports seasons. ~I7re Issues The second intent of this petition is to reduce the current fine for off-leash infractions from $9£11 (misdemeanor) to a warning first and then-$~5C(infraction.) Get Involved Proposed rules for off-leash play areas SY~ ~ cL !`l~c% - Off-leash use is umfined to the off-leash area only. 'I`inleline -Dogs must respord positively to voice commands. - Dogs must displa~~ current license tags. I'O rt3atld -Aggressive dogs rnust be leashed and removed at once. . - No more than three dogs per guardian; must have a leash for each dog. -Carry at least 3 waste bags at all times and pick up after your dogs. I~~1,~ -Remain in the Off Leash Area with your dogs at all times. - No sick dogs nor female dogs in heat. 1?etition. Fcfrtn - Remove choke or pinch collars while off leash. We request that children in the area be supervised and not scream or run. Fenced Parks YY~~~ ~ ~ r OrJ l'--"~' l" I)og Owuet•s}rip Cupertino Name (Please ri ) J/~~: Signature: ~.- Municipal - ~ ~~~ ~ ~~~~ ~ ~ Address; - < Code (Cupertino residents Only) Contact us: info~cupertinodogs.com Powered Resister com Web page contdbutors: Betsy Dougherty, Mike Hsu, Jeff Hu, Seems Lindskog, Carol and Bryan Miller, Claudette Miller, Eric Wilson http://www.cupertinodogs.com/id9.html 4/7/2009 Petition ~~~~~v. cupex~tinod ogs. cti'xn Petition I-Tame "Tlae issues Get InvaT~°c:d 'T'imeline. Portland FAQ Petition Dorm Fextced Parks Dog Ownership tupextino Mttnicip<tl ('ode Contact us: Info~IDcupertinodogs.com Powered by Register com Web page contributors: Betsy Dougherty, Mike Hsu, Jeff Hu, Seema Lindskog, Carol and Bryan Miller, Claudette Miller, Eric Wilson Please clet 10 people to sign our petition and/or bring 10 peop a to the April 7th City Council Meeting. Petition for Off-leash Play Areas/Times For Dogs The intent of this petition is to allow responsible dog owners in Cupertino to recreate with their dogs off-leash in designated areas at all the Cupertino public parks. Promised Cff_-Leash hours will differ from_Par_k topark based on park usage patterns and Sports seasons. The second intent of this petition is to reduce the current fine for off-leash infractions from $981 (misdemeanor) to a warning first and then $150 (infraction.) Proposed rules for off-leash play areas: -Off-leash use is confined to the off-leash area only. - Dogs must respo ~d positively to voice commands. - Dogs must display current license tags. -Aggressive dogs must be leashed and removed at once. - No more than three dogs per guardian; must have a leash for each dog. - Carry at least 3 waste bags at all times and pick up after your dogs. - Remain in the OH Leash Area with your dogs at all times. - No sick dogs nor female dogs in heat. - Remove choke or pinch collars while off leash. We request that children in the area be supervised and not scream or run. Name (Please Print~l , Address- t ~ - I C~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ j `~ (Cupertino Residents Only) Page 1 of 1 http://www.cupertinodogs.com/id9.htm1 4/7/2009 Petition Page 1 of 1 ti~~~~>. ru~~erti.i~ ociogs.cotn Petition Please get 10 people to sign our petition and/or bring 10 people to the April 7th City Council Meeting. Petition iFor Off-leash Play Areas/Times For Dogs The intent of this partition is to allow responsible dog owners in Cupertino to recreate with their dogs off-leash in.designat_ed _areas at all the Cupertino public Home parks. Proposed O1fi-Leash hours will differ from park to park based o_n ~ar_k usa~a; patterns and_ s~_orts seasons. 'I7ie issues The second intent of this petition is to reduce the current fine for off-leash infractions from $9t)1 (misdemeanor) to a warning first and then $150 (infraction.) Get Incolve<i Proposed rules for off-leash play areas: -Off-leash use is Gmfined to the off-leash area only. Timeline -Dogs must respond positively to voice commands. - Dogs must displa~r current license tags. n 1' tl l -Aggressive dogs must be leashed and removed at once. or a ( - No more than threee dogs per guardian; must have a leash for each dog. -Carry at least 3 waste bags at all times and pick up after your dogs. IAQ -Remain in the Off Leash Area with your dogs at all times. - No sick dogs nor emale dogs in heat. - Remove choke or pinch collars while off leash. Petition Form We request that children in the area be supervised and not scream or run. Tencecl Pttrks Dog Ow~rership ~ ~ ~ O ~ ~ ~~~-~ ~- ~ ~ ~ ~"/ Name (Please Print) Cupertino ~ '//t - A Signature: ~ (. ~ ~-U'7~ .t pa11 Municily`il I _ /~ //~~ /? Address; (~7 ~ 2l 1 ~~~J l~~u . ('<>de (Cupertino Residents Only) Contact us: info~cupertinodogs.com Powered bv_Register.com Web page contributors: Betsy Dougherty, Mike Hsu, Jeff Hu, Seema Lindskog, Carol and Bryan Miller, Claudette Miller, Eric Willson http://www.cupertinodogs.com/id9.html 4/7/2009 Petition 1~~~~v. rupct~tin odogs.com I'etiticin Please get 10 people to sign our petition and/or bring 10 peopla to the April 7th City Council Meeting. Petition 'For Off-leash Play Areas/Times For Dogs The intent of this petition is to allow responsible dog owners in Cupertino to recreate with their clogs off-leash in designated areas at all the Cupertino public I Ir)me parks. Proposed 01f-Leash hou_ rs will differ from~ark to aark_ based on_pa_rk_ usage patterns and Sports. seasons. 'I'lze Issues The second intent of this petition is to reduce the current fine for off-leash infractions from $9ts1 (misdemeanor) to a warning first and then $150 (infraction.) Get Invo}ve<} Proposed rules for off-leash play areas: -Off-leash use is confined to the off-leash area only. 'I'ime}itte -Dogs must respor d positively to voice commands. - Dogs must displa~~ current license tags. ~ I ortlvi tl -Aggressive dogs roust be leashed and removed at once. . - No more than three dogs per guardian; must have a leash for each dog. -Carry at least 3 waste bags at all times and pick up after your dogs. F'A(,1 -Remain in the Off Leash Area with your dogs at all times. - No sick dogs nor female dogs in heat. I'etitiott..I~ ortn - Remove choke or pinch collars while off leash. We request that children in the area be supervised and not scream or run. rencc:c} Parks Dog Ow-ttership Name (PIeG Pint) ' ~~ Cupertino Signature: ~ ~~" &lunicipal ` ~~l /j Address; ~J J ~ /(' (75~~/ jJ ~~/ C:<ade (Cupertino Residents Only) Contact us: info~cupertinodogs.com Powered by Register.cam Web page contributors: Betsy Dougherty, Mike Hsu, Jeff Hu, Seema Lindskog, Carol and Bryan Miller, Claudette Miller, Eric Wilson Page 1 of 1 http://www.cupertinodogs.com/id9.html 4/7/2009 Petition tti~w~a-.cttpertin odo~a. cote Petition Please get 10 people to sign our petition and/or bring 10 people to the April 7th City Council Meeting. Petition Tor Off-leash Play Areas/Times For Dogs The intent of this petition is to allow responsible dog owners in Cupertino to recreate with their cogs off-leash in designated areas at all the Cupertino public Home parks. Proposed OfF-Leash hours will differ frompark_to_park_based__on park usage patterns and sportss_easons, ~I7te ISStIeS The second intent cf this petition is to reduce the current fine for off-leash infractions from $981 (misdemeanor) to a warning first and then $150 (infraction.) Get Incotved Proposed rules for off-leash play areas: -Off-leash use is confined to the off-leash area only. 'Timeline -Dogs must respond positively to voice commands. - Dogs must display current license tags. Porttand -Aggressive dogs must be leashed and removed at once. - No more than three dogs per guardian; must have a leash for each dog. -Carry at least 3 ws ste bags at all times and pick up after your dogs. F~\(1 -Remain in the Off Leash Area with your dogs at all times. - No sick dogs nor f~:male dogs in heat. !'etition l~ornt - Remove choke or pinch collars while off leash. We request that children in the area be supervised and not scream or run. Fenced P;irks /~{J/J-^ ~~~ ~ / ~~ 1)Ot~T OY1'Ilet'SltlP ' "" Name (Please Print; Cupertino ~~ Signature: //~~ 141utticiprtl L ~/ Address;~> c~j ~jl/LG~ ~~ {'.«de (Cupertino F:esidents Only) Contact us: infot~cupertinodogs.com Powered by Register.com Web page contributors: Betsy Dougherty, Mike Hsu, Jeff Hu, Seema Lindskog, Carol and Bryan Miller, Claudette Miller, Eric Wilson Page 1 of 1 http://www.cupertinodogs.com/id9.htm1 4/7/2009 Petition Page 1 of 1 ~1~1~1'. Citpet`t1t10(1 O~*S. CL).ttl Petition Please get 10 people to sign our petition and/or bring 10 people to the April 7th City Council Meeting. Petition for Off-leash Play Areas/Times For Dogs The intent of this petition is to allow responsible dog owners in Cupertino to recreate with their dogs off-leash in designated areas at all the Cupertino public I3 yme parks. Proposed Off_-Leash hours will differ from~ark to_park_based_on mark usage a~tte_ms and Sport;; seasons. ~I71e I55UCS The second intent of this petition is to reduce the current fine for off-leash infractions from $931 (misdemeanor) to a warning first and then $150 (infraction.) Ge't Involved Proposed rules for off-leash play areas: - Off-leash use is confined to the off-leash area only. 'I`inteline -Dogs must respond positively to voice commands. - Dogs must displa,r current license tags. Portland -Aggressive dogs rust be leashed and removed at once. - No more than three dogs per guardian; must have a leash for each dog. -Carry at least 3 waste bags at all times and pick up after your dogs. I'~Q -Remain in the Off Leash Area with your dogs at all times. - No sick dogs nor female dogs in heat. Petition. Form -Remove choke or pinch collars while off leash. We request that children in the area be supervised and not scream or run. Fenced Parks S •+ _ )1 a- ~ ~7, / '^ I)Og ON"IICPSItIp N_a m`e ( ea 5~ .. "- J-I e r int) ..- Cupertino _. ~ ~ ~' Signature: Munit7lrtl _ 'lam _ Address;, ~ ~ //U ~ ~ I)Cb ("ode (Cupertino Residents Only) ~ ^J ~/ `~' ~~ Contact us: info~cupeRinodogs.com Powered by Register com Web page contributors: Betsy Dougherty, Mike Hsu, Jeff Hu, Seema Lindskog, Carol and Bryan Miller, Claudette Miller, Eric Wilson http://www.cupertinodogs.com/id9.htm1 4/7/2009 Petition Page 1 of 1 i~1~~~-.cuperli.n od ogs. cons I'etitir:~n Please get 10 people to sign our petition and/or bring 10 people to the April 7th City Council Meeting. Petition for Off-leash Play Areas/Times For Dogs The intent of this petition is to allow responsible dog owners in Cupertino to recreate with their dogs off-leash in designated areas at all the Cupertino public TIC)Ine parks. Proposed Off-Leash hours will differ from. park to.Qark_based on_ park_usaae pettems and snorts seasons. 'I7te Issues The second intent of this petition is to reduce the current fine for off-leash infractions from $98' (misdemeanor) to a warning first and then $150 (infraction.) Ciet Invoh'ec} Proposed rules for o~fi-leash play areas: - Off-leash use is confined to the off-leash area only. `Timeline -Dogs must responc positively to voice commands. - Dogs must display current license tags. Pol•t}and -Aggressive dogs must be leashed and removed at once. - No more than three dogs per guardian; must have a leash for each dog. -Carry at least 3 waste bags at all times and pick up after your dogs. FAQ -Remain in the Off Leash Area with your dogs at all times. - No sick dogs nor female dogs in heat. T'etitiOn .Form - Remove choke or F inch collars while off leash. We request that children in the area be supervised and not scream or run. FeY1CLC} P.11'}CS '~~ 1 F-- 11- ~ h'"~ CCU i ~'~T 1)og Ow'nel•tihip Name (Please Print) Signature: Municipal _ ~-..__ ._ _._. Address; 7~.~7 ~ (/1 Code (Cupertino Residents Only) Contact us: info~cupertinodogs.com Powered b~Register.com Web page contributors: Betsy Dougherty, Mike Hsu, Jeff Hu, Seema Lindskog, Carol and Bryan Miller, Claudette Miller, Eric Wilson http://www.cupertinodogs.com/id9.htm1 4/7/2009 Petition Page 1 of 1 ti4~~ti~>.cttlzez~tin od ogs. cozn Petitir>n Please get 10 people to sign our petition and/or bring 10 people to the April 7th City Council Meeting. Petition for Off-leash Play Areas/Times For Dogs The intent of this petition is to allow responsible dog owners in Cupertino to recreate with their dogs off-leash in designated areas at all the Cupertino public Home parks. Pr~osed Off_--Leash hours. will differ from park topafk _based on park usa~ce ap ttems and sorts seasons, 'I7te issues The second intent of this petition is to reduce the current fine for off-leash infractions from $961 (misdemeanor) to a warning first and then $150 (infraction.) Get Invoh~eti Proposed rules for off-leash play areas: -Off-leash use is confined to the off-leash area only. Timelitle -Dogs must respond positively to voice commands. - Dogs must display current license tags. Portlattd -Aggressive dogs must be leashed and removed at once. - No more than thn;e dogs per guardian; must have a leash for each dog. -Carry at least 3 waste bags at all times and pick up after your dogs. FAQ -Remain in the Off Leash Area with your dogs at all times. - No sick dogs nor female dogs in heat. Petition I?ttrtn -Remove choke or pinch collars while off leash. We request that children in the area be supervised and not scream or run. I'ettced Fatks • ~ ~ I)Ctg {)WYIL'YSltip f ~~ ` ~ ~ , Name (Please Print) Cupertino C '" Signature: Municipal i Address;~4r ~/ C<xIe (Cupertino Residents Only) Contact us: info~cupertinodogs.com Powered by Registeccom Web page contributors: Betsy Dougherty, Mike Hsu, Jeff Hu, Seema Lindskog, Carol and Bryan Miller. Claudette Miller. Eric Wilson http://www.cupertinodogs.com/id9.html 4/7/2009 Petition ~,,~~zv.cttpertinadogs. corn I'etitit.~tt Please get 10 people to sign our petition and/or bring 10 people to the April 7th City Council Meeting. Petition for Off-leash Play Areas/Times For Dogs The intent of this p~:tition is to allow responsible dog owners in Cupertino to recreate with their dogs off-leash in designated areas at all the Cupertino public home parks. PrODOSed Off-Leash hours will__differfrom oark_to~ark based on aark_usage patterns and wort;, seasons. 'The Issues The second intent of this petition is to reduce the current fine for off-leash infractions from $931 (misdemeanor) to a warning first and then $150 (infraction.) Get Incoh~ed Proposed rules for off-leash play areas: -Off-leash use is confined to the off-leash area only. 'Timeline -Dogs must respond positively to voice commands. - Dogs must displa~~ current license tags. Portiand -Aggressive dogs must be leashed and removed at once. - No more than three dogs per guardian; must have a leash for each dog. - Carry at least 3 waste bags at all times and pick up after your dogs. FAQ -Remain in the Off Leash Area with your dogs at all times. - No sick dogs nor `emale dogs in heat. I'etitiott Dorm -Remove choke or pinch collars while off leash. We request that children in the area be supervised and not scream or run. Fenced Parks y~ (~ ~ ~~ ~ ,, ^ ~~ ~~' ~ ~ Doi; owncrl; iP Cupertino ---- - ~ Name (Pease Print) Signature: Mwiicipal /~ti~- ~^•- ~ /~77 ~~~ ~ ~~ ' Address; 1. ( f~~-Q ~S11 (.:<xie (Cupertino Residents Only) Contact us: info~cupertinodogs.com Powered by Regisleccom Web page contributors: Betsy Dougherty, Mike Hsu, Jeff Hu, Seema Lindskog, Carol and Bryan Miller, Claudette Miller, Eric Wilson Page 1 of 1 http://www.cupertinodogs.com/id9.htm1 4/7/2009 Petition tiz~~-.cxx~xextin odogs.coxn Petition Please get 10 people to sign our petition and/or bring 10 people to the April 7th City Council Meeting. Petition 'for Off-leash Play Areas/Times For Dogs The intent of this p~:tition is to allow responsible dog owners in Cupertino to recreate with their dogs off-leash in designated areas at all the Cupertino public Brune parks. PrOgOSed_Off_Leash hours will differ fr_om_park to park based onpark usagg patterns and wort;, seasons. '.I7ac Issues (Get Involved 'T'imeline Portland Fr1Q Petition Dorm I'enCC(1 Yrlrl(.S 1)og (3wnership Cupertino Mttnicipal Ca(Te The second intent ~~f this petition is to reduce the current fine for off-leash infractions from $931 (misdemeanor) to a warning first and then $150 (infraction.) Proposed rules for off-leash play areas: -Off-leash use is confined to the off-leash area only. - Dogs must respond positively to voice commands. - Dogs must displa ~ current license tags. -Aggressive dogs must be leashed and removed at once. - No more than thrfre dogs per guardian; must have a leash for each dog. - Carry at least 3 waste bags at all times and pick up after your dogs. - Remain in the Off Leash Area with your dogs at all times. - No sick dogs nor female dogs in heat. - Remove choke or pinch collars while off leash. We request that children in the area be supervised and not scream or run. I' ~.~. C-~ra, Name Please Print)~~ //J /y~~~ Signature: 'tiL/t f.l~'lil/t~ Address; ) Prat ~ P,~'I,C.C; Cf-. (Cupertino Residents Only) Contact us: info~cupertinodogs.com Powered by Reoister.com Web page contributors: Betsy Dougherty, Mike Hsu, Jeff Hu, Seema Lindskog, Carol and Bryan Miller, Claudette Miller, Eric Wilson Page 1 of 1 http://www.cupertinodogs.com/id9.htm1 4/7/2009 Petition wN~~-. cui;,ertino dogs. com Petition Please get 10 people to sign our petition and/or bring 10 peop a to the April 7th City Council Meeting. Petition for Off-leash Play Areas/Times For Dogs The intent of this petition is to allow responsible dog owners in Cupertino to recreate with their dogs off-leash in deli ng ated areas at all the Cupertino public tiotne parks. Proposed C_ff-Leash hours_will differfrom_park to_p_ark_based_onpark use ~attems and sport seasons. Tl~e Issues Get Irtcotved Timeline Portland FAQ Petition Dorm Fenced Parks t)og C)wnet•sl~ip Cupertit3o Mtmicipal ('ode The second intent of this petition is to reduce the current fine for off-leash infractions from $981 (misdemeanor) to a warning first and then $150 (infraction.) Proposed rules for off-leash play areas: -Off-leash use is confined to the off-leash area only. - Dogs must respo ~d positively to voice commands. - Dogs must display current license tags. -Aggressive dogs must be leashed and removed at once. - No more than thn:e dogs per guardian; must have a leash for each dog. - Carry at least 3 waste bags at all times and pick up after your dogs. - Remain in the Ofl Leash Area with your dogs at all times. - No sick dogs nor female dogs in heat. -Remove choke or pinch collars while off leash. We request that children in the area be supervised and not scream or run (Please Print) ~" l~ Signature: ~~~~ (_ ~~~-'~~ ~ ~~' ~- Address; ~ ~ ~ a v Ca g l.t j~i1 ~l. ~w. A 1~~ (Cupertino Residents Only) Contact us: info~cupertinodogs.com Powered ~ Register com Web page contributors: Betsy Dougherty, Mike Hsu, Jeff Hu, Seema Lindskog, Carol and Bryan Miller. Claudette Miller. Eric Wilson Page 1 of 1 http://www.cupertinodogs.com/id9.html 4/7/2009 Petition z«~tiv.ettpc.rtinodogs. co.ttt i'etitio>!t Please clef 10 people to sign our petition and/or bring 10 people to the April 7th City Council Meeting. Petition for Off-leash Play Areas/Times For Dogs The intent of this F etition is to allow responsible dog owners in Cupertino to recreate with their dogs off-leash in designated„areas at all the Cupertino public Home parks. Proposed C!ff_-Leash hours will differ_fro~ark topark_based on~ark usage patterns and worts seasons. 'I'lte issues The second intent of this petition is to reduce the current fine for off-leash infractions from $981 (misdemeanor) to a warning first and then $150 (infraction.) Get Incalvetl Proposed rules for off-leash play areas: -Off-leash use is confined to the off-leash area only. 'i'inletine -Dogs must respond positively to voice commands. - Dogs must display current license tags. ~ i ortlattd -Aggressive dogs must be leashed and removed at once. - No more than three dogs per guardian; must have a leash for each dog. - Carry at least 3 Haste bags at all times and pick up after your dogs. Tr~Q -Remain in the Ofr Leash Area with your dogs at all times. - No sick dogs nor female dogs in heat. i'etitiou norm - Remove choke or mch collars while off Leash. P We request that cYildren in the area be supervised and not scream or run. rertced Parks Dog ihti~ttcrsltip ~ ~,~ Name (Please Pri t) --- ~'~ L:upertino Signature: Municipal Address; ~ J ~ ~ ~ l 1 Code (Cupertino Residents Only) Contact us: info~cupertinodogs.com Powered by Register com Web page contributors: Betsy Dougherty, Mike Hsu, Jeff Hu, Seema Lindskog, Carol and Bryan Miller, Claudette Miller, Edc Wilson Page 1 of 1 http://www.cupertinodogs.com/id9.htm1 4/7/2009 Petition Page 1 of 1 ~vwtiv. cttpcrt~tn od og5. ctnn Petition Please get 10 people to sign our petition and/or bring 10 people to the April 7th City Council Meeting. Petition for Off-leash Play Areas/Times For Dogs The intent of this K etition is to allow responsible dog owners in Cupertino to recreate with their dogs off-leash in desistnated areas at all the Cupertino public Rome parks. PfODOSed Off-Leash hours_will diffe_r_from park to park based on_park usage pattems_and sports seasons, 'Ctr:e Issttes The second intent of this petition is to reduce the current fine for off-leash infractions from $981 (misdemeanor) to a warning first and then $150 (infraction.) C;et Invah~ec} Proposed rules for off-leash play areas: - Off-leash use is confined to the off-leash area only. "I"in3eline -Dogs must respond positively to voice commands. - Dogs must display current license tags. I'ortlatl d -Aggressive dogs must be leashed and removed at once. . - No more than three dogs per guardian; must have a leash for each dog. -Carry at least 3 Haste bags at all times and pick up after your dogs. I~11Q -Remain in the OfF Leash Area with your dogs at all times. - No sick dogs nor female dogs in heat. I'etitiott Fot•nt - Remove choke or pinch collars while off leash. We request that children in the area be supervised and not scream or run. Fenced Parks ~ p . t Dag Ownership Name (Plea Pn Cupertino ~ C~~~ f f [ (~, ~~'~"~,~. 'r `a" Signature: Y- / Municipal +- ) f~ /~~y ~ u +a~ ~~ ~ i ~! ~~ ~~"`4~f S'~~ ~~ Add . a ress; ('ode ~+ .j (Cupertino Residents Only) ,- ,,~,.? , G ~ } r e,a^ e ' ~ Contact us: info~cupertinodogs.com Powered by Register com Web page contributors: Betsy Dougherty, Mike Hsu, Jeff Hu, Seema Lindskog, Carol and Bryan Miller, Claudette Miller, Eric Wilson http://www.cupertinodogs.com/id9.htm1 4/7/2009 Petition ~11YLY. Clij)CI'11.11.0 (1 OgS. COILI T'etiticrii Please get 10 people to sign our petition and/or bring 10 people to the April 7th City Council Meeting. Petition for Off-leash Play Areas/Times For Dogs The intent of this petition is to allow responsible dog owners in Cupertino to recreate with their ]ogs off-leash in desionated_areas at all the Cupertino public TjOine parks. PrODOSed Off_-Leash hours will differ from Qark to park based_on park-usage pa$ems and aport:~ seasons. 'I71e Issues The second intent of this petition is to reduce the current fine for off-leash infractions from $931 (misdemeanor) to a warning first and then $150 (infraction.) Get Incol~"etl Proposed rules for off-leash play areas: - Off-leash use is confined to the off-leash area only. `T'imeline -Dogs must respond positively to voice commands. - Dogs must displa y current license tags. Portland -Aggressive dogs rust be leashed and removed at once. . - No more than thrr~e dogs per guardian; must have a leash for each dog. -Carry at least 3 waste bags at all times and pick up after your dogs. I'A(~ -Remain in the Off Leash Area with your dogs at all times. - No sick dogs nor female dogs in heat. Petiti.011 I~Orm - Remove choke or pinch collars while off leash. We request that children in the area be supervised and not scream or run. Page 1 of 1 rented Parks _ ~ ~ ~ 1)c>g Ownership ~ ~-~~ ~ ~"! ~z~~~ Name ( lease Print) C;rtpeiKino j Signature: J+ MLLniciTriT ~ /^f~{~ Address; ~ {'ade (Cupertino Residents Only) Contact us: info~cupertinodogs.com Powered by Register.com Web page contributors: Betsy Dougherty, Mike Hsu, Jeff Hu, Seema Lindskog, Carol and Bryan Miller. Claudette Miller. Eric Wilson http://www.cupertinodogs.com/id9.html 4/7/2009 Petition ~~~~~v.cttpertin odo~s.coxn Petition Please tiet 10 people to sign our petition and/or bring 10 people to the April 7th City Council Meeting. Petition for Off-leash Play Areas/Times For Dogs The intent of this r~etition is to allow responsible dog owners in Cupertino to recreate with their dogs off-leash in desgnated areas at all the Cupertino public I3t)Ipe parks. Pr~os_ed C>_ff--Leash hours will differ from~ark to_park based on park usage _ _ patterns and sports_seasons ~I'11e ISStteS The second intent of this petition is to reduce the current fine for off-leash infractions from $£81 (misdemeanor) to a warning first and then $150 (infraction.) Get Invoh~ed Proposed rules for off-leash play areas: -Off-leash use is confined to the off-leash area only. "Timeline -Dogs must respond positively to voice commands. - Dogs must display current license tags. 1'ot•tlartd -Aggressive dogs must be leashed and removed at once. - No more than three dogs per guardian; must have a leash for each dog. -Carry at least 3 Haste bags at all times and pick up after your dogs. I?AQ -Remain in the Oft Leash Area with your dogs at all times. - No sick dogs nor female dogs in heat. I'etitiar>; :Norm - Remove choke o' pinch collars while off leash. We request that cf~ildren in the area be supervised and not scream or run. Tenced Parks ~ f r~ ~~ t l 1)og Ownership Name (Please Prir v1 (:upet•tino ( ~ Signature:L~// _ Mtuiiciprtl ~ /~ ~G r~ / Yy !„lC`~ Address; G (/~~ ll ~Arl (."ode (Cupertino Residents Only) Contact us: Info~IDcupertinodogs.com Powered by Register.com Web page contributors: Betsy Dougherty, Mike Hsu, Jeff Hu, Seema Lindskog, Carol and Bryan Miller, Claudette Miller, Eric Wilson Page 1 of 1 http://www.cupertinodogs.com/id9.htm1 4/7/2009 Petition Page 1 of 1 wH~w. c u p e rti n o d o g s. c o m PetltlOri Please sign our petition and bdng it to the April 7th City Coundl Meeting. Petition f'or Off-leash Play Areas/Times For Dogs The intent of this petifion is to allow responsible dog owners in Cupertino to recreate with their dogs ofl-leash at all the Cupertino public parks. Home Proposed Off-Leash hours: one hour before sunset to three hours after sunrise. 01t-Leash in designated areas only. The Issues C~c t Ins oh~ed Events Calendar Best Practice OI.As About Dogs Petition Form Contact us: cupertinodogs~gmail.com Powered by Register.com The second intent of this petition is to reduce the current fine for ofF-leash infractions from $981 (misdemeanor) to a warning first and then $150 (infraction.) Proposed rules for off-leash play areas: -Off-leash use is confined to the ofF-leash area only, - Dogs must resporni positively to voice commands. - Dogs must display current license tags. -Aggressive dogs must be leashed and removed at once. - No more than three dogs per guardian; must have a leash for each dog. -Carry at least 3 waste bags at all times and pick up after your dogs. - Remain in the Off Leash Area wRh your dogs at all times. - No sick dogs nor female dogs in heat. - Remove choke or I>inch collars while off leash. We request that children in the area be supervised and not scream or run Please inciude me in your email distribution for updates and call to action. Email: l ll V V .S V1 ~ ~j V 1..~ v~~~~ I http://www.cupertinodogs.com/id9.htm1 3/21 /2009 Petition Page 1 of 1 w-w-w~.cupertinodogs.com Petition Please sign our petition and bring ft to the April 7th City Council Meeting. Petition for Off-leash Play Areas/Times For Dogs The intent of this petition is to allow responsible dog owners in Cupertino to recreate with their d~~gs oif-leash at all the Cupertino public parks. home Proposed OH-Leash hours: one hour before sunset to three hours after sunrise. Off-Leash in designated areas only. The Issues (:et In~•oh~ed I;~~ents ('alendar Kest Practice OI .As About Dogs Petition Form Contact us: cupertinodogs~gmail.com Powered by Register.com The second intent rn` this pettion is to reduce the current fine for off-leash infractions from $981 (misdemeanor) to a warning first and then $150 (infraction.) Proposed rules for cff--leash play areas: -Off-leash use is confined to the oif-leash area only. - Dogs must respond positively to voice commands. - Dogs must display current license tags. - Aggressive dogs rrwst be leashed and removed at once. - No more than three: dogs per guardian; must have a leash for each dog. -Carry at least 3 waste bags at all times and pick up after your dogs. - Remain in the Off Leash Area with your dogs at all times. - No sick dogs nor female dogs in heat. -Remove choke or Finch collars while off leash. We request that chi6iren in the area be supervised and not scream or run NameName (P~ ase Print) ~ ~ ~ r Signature: ` Address; V~ ~ ~ r ~ ~, Cupertino Please in~~ude me in your email distribution for updates and call to action. Email: ~ L'l C t 6 ~ ~~% ~ W '(~~~ r ~ ~~ http://www.cupertinodogs.com/id9.htm1 3/21 /2009 Petition Page 1 of 1 ~~vw.cupertinodogs.com Petltlon Please sign our petition and bring it to the April 7th City Coundl Meeting. Petition for Off-leash Play Areas/Times For Dogs The intent of this petition is to allow responsible dog owners in Cupertino to recreate with their dogs oil-leash at all the Cupertino public parks. Home Proposed Oft-Leash hours: one hour before sunset to three hours after sunrise. Off-Leash in designated areas only. 'I9te Issues The second intent of this petition is to reduce the current fine for off-leash infredions from $981 (misdemeanor) to a warning first and then $150 (infraction.) Get In~~oh-ed Proposed rules for off-leash play areas: r;~ tints -Off-leash use is confined to the off-leash area only. - Dogs must respond positively to voice commands. ('alettd r - Oogs must display current license tags. a -Aggressive dogs must be leashed and removed at once. - No more than three dogs per guardian; must have a leash for each dog. Best Practice -Carry at least 3 waste bags at all times and pick up after your dogs. - Remain in the Off Leash Area with your dogs at all times. - No sick dogs nor fi:mate dogs in heat. OLAs -Remove choke or pinch collars while off leash. We request that children in the area be supervised and not scream or run. About Dogs Petition Forst JJ~-~ l IeL,C= U +J C-~~ 1 / ,(~f Name (Please Printi -. ,(~ Si nature: i~ _- r" - " ~. c / _ -j Address;~7 3 ~ : >,; i ~~ G JC ~ ~ l~ ~~ Contact us: cupertinodogs~gmail.com Cupertino ~;,5 (~ / ~' Powered trv Register.com Please indude me in your email distribution for updates and call to action. Email: ~ L- r"f /7Li U ~,~ ~-~~ L 1 Yl/ ~"~~C`-~, -~ _ i1/~~:T http://www.cupertinodogs.com/id9.htm1 3/21 /2009 ..u„~, uregon - Google Maps Address ~' `_ ~ ~` ~{~~~ 1 !=iscsr ~,5ro5 Couch Park Off_Leash Area NWgoyt a[ 20th Summer: June 15 _ September 1 $a The area is snPm -midnight duri °~u~~for ofj~egS.h use Please refer ~speclal eventx Posted event schedule 'all: September 2 - pef~31 Sam k Sam Sam -midnight :30am -11:30am SPm -midnight 'nter: November ~ .March 31 Sad 5am~ht gam -11:30am ro -midnight tng, gprli ~ -June 74 Same as Fall ' ~L9 Es deJrned by boundary markers tse refer to the mop on the site sign, wtivw•portla ndpa rks.org 5(13-823-DOGS `~ C' ~ ''t°„~~ L h ttp:/lmaps, g~gle. com/maps?q=Portland%20grants%2ppark&.. To see all the tletails that are visible on the screen, u to the map. ~' the "Print" link next ~.3=a ~a 5 n-.I~es ~ ~~,k w~ ~''~s°`S~ aNCo~ l~Hi~IT° ~~ ~-7-0~ Ci21`~ f ~- ~~t~, f 2/2/09 9:57 PM pdrtland grant park - Google Maps ;.~b:- -. 7.-,. ,eti 1?. r ~gr(I ~ t.~ ~~ http://maps. google.com/maps?q=portland%20grants%20park&... Address To see all the details that are visible on the screen, use the "Print" link next to the map. ti ~. rra ~~t~lA '~" ~ *~ ~. F'-~ ~ _ ~ s~~fn 'fir i ~ ; `• 1 I ~? ~, t~~r~~~r x i~ I+a R.~ '~ ! ~~ rF. ~ R .a ~ . h ~ .. Portland ®R Hotels - : " :'~: Sponsored Link ~G-Y k ~'~ ~rOSS- ~Qy- ~{ ~ ~ Ss.~ 6/15105 Grant Park Off-Leash Area t ~ 1 Northeast corner ,near Ho[lyrood School r '~ ~ ~'~ soccer ~ e~ `V Summer: June 15 -August 15 Wee days Weekends Sam -gam Sam -10am O ~ ~~~ t a 0~~ Tpm -midnight Tpm -midnight w ~ r Fall: August 16 -November 15 a Heavy soccer field use Use aUernate area jar Fall season. (See site map for Location.) ~ d ~~` Weekdavs Weekends ~ ~ S '~~3 Gam -Sam Saturday: Gam-10am 5pm -10pm 5pm-10pm Sunday: Gam-10pm ,~ O ~~~~ ~~ ~~ ~ . Winter: November 16 -March 15 Weekdavs Weekends Sam - Sam Sam - midnight 4pm -midnight Spring: March 16 -June 14 Weekdavs l~eekends Sam • Sam Sam -midnight Tpm -midnight The OI.A is defined by boundary markers Please refer to the map on the site sign. 503-823-DOGS ? vrww.portlandparlcs.org 1 of 1 2/2/09 9:10 PM Fraser Pa'r`t:, r~ortland, Multnomah, Oregon 97213 - Google Maps r Address ~. ., fr C t ~~ ur .` } ..-~~ -~~~ r~r~ ,t '~ .~ , = ~w~' Frazer Park Off-Leash Area On the west side ojthe park, ojjNE 52nd Summer June 15 -September 1 5a~gm Sam 5a~m~1 7pm-midnight 7pm-midnight Fail, W+nter, and Spring September 2 -June 14 5a~pL meek8am 5am~ t 6pm-midnight The OLA is defined by boundary markerx Please refer to the map on the site sign. SU3-823-DOGS wyvw.portlandparks.org http: //maps. googl e. com/maps?q=port) and%20frazer%20park&... To see all the details that are visible on the screen, use the'Print" link next to the map. '~~_~ i c`~ • ~~ '' F_ ~_ ~. ~' +~ § . v Qa„K .S Y-ex~ t~ Stlnao~ P~ay9Y°u`~ Heed Sta-~ t''rnSYaw~ is ~a 3_~ ~,,, ~Ils. ~ h ex~ -E~ ko rn~~s 1 of 1 sneta5 2/2/09 8:58 PM ne 75 and roselawn street, portland, Oregon - Google Maps Address ~, ~ ~. ~ ~' `~ s~ selnuol ~~: Gant St .. ,._.. _.. ~~s.,, r"~ . ` ;~ r'~, r,~ ~ ~° '', ., ~, 1 P~ cu~~ ~.~_ ~= +~ _ ~ ~, t ~ ., ~: ~.' r" ..." ~_ ~ „~ J ~' ~r R ~, ~~e ~ ~'S rex'~' „~ SG1noo~ '~ ~ Sacajawea Park O~Y Off-Leash Area NE 76th south ojNEA[bertu ~~~ ~ O ~ e Summer June 15 -September 1 Weekdavs Weekends Sam-10am Sam-10am 6pm-midnight 7pm-midnight f=all, Winter, and Spring .September 2 -June 14 Weekdavs Weekends Sam-midnight Sam-10am 4pm-midnight This is a shared site Please be respectful ojother pork users. 503-823-DOGS www.porttandparks.org 6!15!05 e ;` fi r ~ ~ http://maps. google.com/maps?q=portland%20gran is%20park&... 1 of 1 2/2/09 9:35 PM '~~ PORTLAND PARKS ~ RECREATfON w ww. Po rtlan d Pa rks. o rg CRITERIA BRAINSTORM containing additions from 2/3/04 Physical Programmatic Enforcement Education/Infor Impact Attitudes mation Surfacing materials The hours should work for How effective is How effective is the Park condition, whether All park users have a more diversity of people. enforcement program? education program. having off-leash area reduces positive attitude toward the impact on other parts of park. program after giving it a chance to work. Are the areas big Are the rules enforceable? is enforcement program Are the rules Poop quotient Decrease in number of enough. protecting natural areas. understood? Do they complaints. make sense? Adequate number of Volunteer groups in place to Decrease in Animal Increase in Is the program working for Feeling of safety for all park areas in all parts of help manage sites (similar to Control infractions. compliance. other users of the park. What users, including children and town; geographic Seattle) is the program's impact on families. Perception of accessibili _ them? securit in non-off-leash areas. Are the amenities Increase in the numbers of Decrease in amount of How effective are the Sites have good relationship Sense of fairness for all park provided adequate? people using the off-leash poop. signs? with neighbors. users. (including water, shade, areas. seating, bulletin board, sinae Fenced areas -safe for There are rules re. age of IJo dog is off-leash Are there signs in Park maintenance staff feel City Council perceives the dogs. Should other areas kids/parental supervision in outside the off-leash area. parks that do not have impacts to the park are within program to be working. be fenced? off-leash areas. OLA's and OLH's acceptable range. directing dog owners to parks with dog amenities Sites should be easy to Do winter hours (full park Decrease in dog-wildlife Is the cost of the program access, access) conflict with nesting conflicts in parks with reasonable? Is it sustainable? season in parks with OLA's OLA's and OLH's and OLH's Site Selection: Are there Hours accessibility Reduction of off leash Some impacts are not conflicts with other park infractions in parks that measurable quantitatively. Is uses (ex: sports fields, do contain OLA's and there a negative impact on la rounds, wildlife OLH's natural areas 17 Committee Observations - 3/2/04 Park OLA Reporting Day/Time Weather _ # people/young children #dogs on/off Notes cell Butte Tracy Sat/1:30 overcast 10/2 6/4 Couple with four dogs let off-leash in parking; lot. Dogs on trails were on leash. ich x Peter Sat/noon 3/0 Didn't see any poop Mace x Peter weekdays/4:30 15-20 off leash Heavily used at this time of day. Most use scYiool property. Unwillin to leash u when asked. est Park Karl Sat/afternoon 11/3 Leif Erickson, Wildwood, Thurman loop Est Park Karl thurs/afternoon 0/8 same loop s Bottom Karen gray & rain 0/2 .wood Karen same 3/2 .wood erfront x Karen same 0/2 nt x Brian daily 80-90% off leash during on-leash hours Runs daily. Tennis courts -people let dogs olf leash. Talked to people; don't understand rules. There are no signs at the entrances on the south end of Grant. Challenl;e is that the off- leash area is close to two schools. There have been two incidents of aggressive dog behavior with kids going to Holl rood. Haven't seen much oo . lamette x Lee Mon/evening 0/1 in natural area 80 kids playing soccer oriel x Lee ` Most on leash until reached OLA. Surprised to see so many on leash. Sand surface seems to be workin well. sdale x Lee _ _ Problem with eo le usin school ard. Si ns will hel . is Mary 0/5 some poop Benedict x Mary p x Ma 0 ichwood x Mary 1/1 mandale x Mary 25-30 25-30 in OLA Some on playing field. mandale x Mary 20 25-30 in OLA 1-2 on playing field. Park OLA Reporting Day/Time Weather # people # Dogs on/off Notes shire x Michael People are not leashing up after 9 am. Very few people in ark other than do owners. nt x Michael More people using the park weekdays and we-ekends. Change in boundaries and hours will be shock to people Stewardship program will be critical. Enforcement not as important as volunteers onsite. umbia Scott Almost always see someone with off-leash dog in the park. Usually leash when leaving park. Occasionally see dog in tennis court. st Delta x Scott 8 Good scooping Tabor x Nancy daily after 4pm Range of corrunents. People who abide by hours also seem to abide b scoo .Need definition of " athwa ". mandale x Nancy Same observations as Mary. wood x Marychris Marychris & her dog only ones in park. erfiont >riel x Ma chris Doesn't think eo le like the sand. mandale x ma chris 20-25 do s shire x Michael D. Same observation as Michael K. dogs are on the sportsfield but not in la round. relhurst x Shannon Monday/4:15 cloudy 7-10 during off- 5-10 during off-leash Most pick up poop; more dogs on weekends than weekdays. leash hrs. hrs relhurst Shannon __ 10-40 people; 7/1 1 on leash in tennis court (waiting for tennis player) ~ round 3-25 kids mandale x Terri Same observations as above. pier x Terri Last summer Frasier had 50 dogs/day, in and out of the playground. Dogs still using playground and it is a problem because of Head Start program in adjacent building. Sees hei htened awareness of need to ick u oo ~. ajawea x Terri People don't realize it is an off-leash park est Park Janet Saturday 0/17 Leif Erickson. Observed increased off-leash activity near entrances. shire x Rev. Bethel 1/1 in playground; 0/2 on s ortsfield 15 PORTLAND PARKS & RECREATION www.Pottland Parks.org Considerate Canine Public Information & Outreach Plan Key Messages May 1# -October 31~ (Summer Hours) November 1" -April 30" (Winter Hours) Leash-Up/Scoop-Up Canine Good Behavior Theme Kick-off Leash Up /Scoop Up Awareness Week Canine Good Behavior Awareness Week (Nov. 1 - 6`) to (May 1 - 7th) to coincide with start of coincide with start of winter hours. summer hours. Media Issue news release announcing Leash- Issue news release announcing Canine Good Behavior Up/Scoop-awareness week and start of Awareness Week and start of summer hours (Public summer hours. Affairs) -November 6'" Schedule media tours and interviews. Issue media advisory announcing presentation of Off- Leash Program Recommendations to City Council Announce Community Presentation dates (Public Affairs) - December 2004 and times as arranged (Public Affairs) - May IS` Issue news release announcing outcome of presentation to City Council (Public Affairs) Issue media advisory announcing upcomin,; OLAC Meetings (Public Affairs) -May 4`", June IS`; post-meeting releases including actions (Public Affairs) -May 5`", June 2"d , and OLAC recommendations (Public Affairs -October 6`" Community Presentations At least four Community Presentations will At least four Community Presentations will be given at be given. (Operations) locations fit for a large number of people. (Operations) Staff Communications Parks employee update announcing Parks employee update announcing upcoming upcoming presentations and any news presentations and any news relating to the Off-Leash relating to the Off-Leash Program in Program in PayDirt (Public Affairs) - znonthly PayDirt (Public Affairs) -May 13'", June 10'", July 9'", Augzrst, September 14'" October 14'" Publications Theme Brochure explaining the importance Theme Brochures outlining appropriate dog behavior in of Leashing Up and Scooping Up, (Public parks and possible sessions offered to the public at Affairs) -May IS` Portland Parks & Recreation Community Centers (Public Affairs) -November 6`" General brochure: "Visiting the Park With Your Dog" (Public Affairs) General brochure "Visiting the Park With Your Dog" (Public Affairs) Media Fact Sheet (Public Affairs) Media Fact Sheet (Public Affairs Outreach Park Rangers, Animal Control Officers and Park Rangers, Multnomah County Animal Control Volunteers will hand out publications Officers and Volunteers will have coupons give-aways to related to the Leash-Up/Scoop-Up theme in attend dog training sessions at Portland Parks & parks. "Pick Up the Poop, It's your Doody'' Recreation Community Centers (Operations) -November magnets will also be handed out to park 2004 -April 2005 users. Partnerships may also be developed that will make it possible to hand out leashes in the parks as well (Operations) - Mav -October 2004 14 Website Post: Post: information specific to Leash-Up/Scoop-L p Information specific to Canine Good Behavior theme theme (Public Affairs) -May I51 (Public Affairs) -November 1st All publications and fact sheets All publications and fact sheets. Advisory Committee agendas and meetings Advisory Committee Meeting agenda and meeting notes notes P&D P&D Events/activities in parks Possible theme-oriented, site specific Possible theme-oriented, site specific activities may be activities may be sponsored by volunteer sponsored by volunteer groups (Operations) rou s (O erations 15 Safety Reminders ~° Remember that many dogs are NOT socialized to children. Keep children close and allow no running, loud play or food. Do not allow children to approach a dog without permision from the dog's handler. J"1'}~' Not all dogs are ready for off-leash parks. Dog training schools offer remedial socialization classes for adult dogs and many trainers will work with you at the off-leash dog park. Newly acquired dogs should not go to a dog park until their play styles and social skills are better known. '1`~ Unleash your dog when you first arrive ~4~ithin the boundaries of the off-leash area. Leashed dogs often feel threatened by the free dogs and will display pro- vocative body language and defensive behavior. fi~ Be aware that dogs have different play styles. Always respect the wishes of other handlers and be prepared to move to another area if your dog is too rambunctious. fib` The smallest dog in the park is always at risk. Use good judgement and caution when allowing small dogs and large dogs to play together. Be a responsible OLA user J!'?~ Remember that sound carries! Be respectful of park neighbors and play quietly with your dog, par- ticularly in the early morning and late evening hours. ~' Do not allow your pet to harm park wildlife. fib` Help keep the OLA clean. Remove extra water jugs, pick up trash, cigarette butts and orphan poops. J~ Follow the rules posted in the OLA. For more information on dogs in Portland Parks: www.portlandparks.org 503-823-DOGS Portland Parks & Recreation ~: Zari Santer, Director `~ Dan Saltzman, Commissioner Behavior Problems ] Please Ye~ne~nbeY it is the handleY's responsibility to i~n~nediately leash and ~eynove a dog that is exhibiting aggYessive behavioY towaYd a peYSOn oy another dog. Behavioral Tips for Dog Park Attendees fib` It is important to know your dog. Understand- ing what good play looks like and interrupting poor interactions is the handler's responsibility. '~ Do check out the entrance before entering to make sure dogs aren't congregating there. ~` Do encourage your dog to play away from the entrance. fi'b` Don't allow your dog to enter the park if there is a "gang" right next to the entrance. fi~ Do pay close attention to your dog's play style, interrupting play if necessary to calm your dog down. fi'~ Don't trust that dogs can "work it out" if you just let them do so. 119 Do move around the park so that your dog needs to keep an eye on you. Multnomah County Animal Control law defines dangerous dogs as: ^ An off-leash dog that menaces, chases, or dis- plays threatening or aggressive behavior, which threatens or endangers the safety of any person; ^ An off-leash dog that causes physical injury to any domestic animal; ^ An off-leash dog that aggressively bites any person, or kills or causes death to any domestic animal. If you have concerns about an aggressive dog, contact iir7uitnomah Co. Animal Services: 503-988-7387 '.~` Don't congregate and chat with other dog owners without watching your own dog. '.119 Do remove your dog if it appears afraid. '.-19'~ Don't let your frightened dog remain in the ~~ark and hope things get better. '.~ Do remove your dog if it is bullying others. '.?~ Do respect your dog's wish to leave. ',?~ Don't assume a dog is aggressive when it is only trying to communicate its discomfort. Some- times dogs will snarl and snap because they are uncomfortable or have simply lost interest in other cogs and don't want to be around them. '.?~ Do leave special toys at home to avoid re- source guarding problems. These tips were included in an article published in the association of Pef Dog Trainers Nov/Dec 2004 newslet- ter. To read the entire article, go to http://www.apdt. com/documents/Dog % 20Parks. pdf Template for volunteer site groups Working Title Adopt-an-Off-Leash Area (OLA) Volunteer Site Stewards in Portland Parks Handbook Nliss[on Statement To enhance Portland's dog off-leash areas through citizen support and involvement in on-going maintenance and management of sites and to provide educational opportunities for the community that fosters responsible dog behavior and dog ownership. PPBcR Goal Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) recognizes that many dog owners enjoy visiting public parks with their dogs. PP&R's goal is to provide multiple legal options for exercising dogs off-leash that are geographically dispersed, keep off-leash dogs from impacting key areas in parks, and prevent conflict or injury to other park users and dogs. ..-,_._. - ~_ T ~,~ ~, vvuai ?5 aii Actvpi-~tn- ~,A Mier Adopt-an-OLA Site is a citywide volunteer program that recruits and trains citizens to assist in the general care and maintenance of a designated dog off-leash area. ~}Jho can be an Oi.A Site Steward group? Participants can include individuals, neighborhood groups, dog owners, non-dog owners, schools, senior and youth groups, and religious and civic organizations. «~hat ar~~ the criteria for 13ecoining an OL.~~ Site Steward group`' • OLA Site Steward groups must possess the willingness to be a partner with PP&R and abide by established leash and scoop laws as per city ordinance and PP&R hours and off-leash area guidelines. • Volunteer commitment is through the pilot period (through September 2004). This commitment period could change as a result of OLAC recommendations and City Council action. • OLA Site Steward groups must be willing to recognize the -multi-use nature of Portland parks and respect others rights to use parks for non-dog purposes. What are the responsibilities of the OLA Site Steward groups? Volunteer site steward groups will partner with PP&R to: • Monitor, manage, and maintain their off-leash site. • Appoint a Lead Steward to act on behalf of the group in communicating with PP&R and the general public. • Be a role model for other off-leash users by obeying leash and scoop laws and general park rules. • Encourage off-leash users to obey leash and scoop laws. • Establish and maintain communication on a quarterly basis to discuss maintenance issues and recommend improvements. • Conduct regular maintenance sweeps of the OLA. • Complete observational logs and submit to PP&R's off-leash volunteer coordinator. • Conduct at least two educational activities, in conjunction v~ith PP&R, during the year for the community that promotes responsible dog ownership and dog behavior. • Conduct open meetings accessible to the general public and welcome new members. • Actively recruit volunteers and report all volunteer hours on a monthly basis to PP&R's off-leash volunteer coordinator. • Fund raise where appropriate in conjunction with PP&R for site improvements and education. 12 What are the responsibilities of PP&R? Park Staff will: • Provide basic maintenance of the site to include turf and sign maintenance, garbage removal, and minor improvements. • Coordinate with OLA Site Steward groups and other community groups on suggestions for improvements and educational activities. • Work with Multnomah County Animal Services (MCAS) iti providing enforcement of leash and scoop laws. • Provide an Off-leash Volunteer Coordinator or other point of contact to recruit and support volunteer efforts. • Help promote and conduct site activities including advertising site group meetings, development of print materials, offer tips on event planning and maintain a calendar of events on the PP&R web site. Adopt-ail-OLA Terms and Conditions The Director of the Portland Parks & Recreation shall have authority to temporarily or permanently close, or modify the boundaries for any of the following reasons: a) Recommendations of the Off-Leash Advisory Committee b) Excessive environmental damage, despite reasonable efforts to limit it; c) Public health or safety reasons; and d) Serious unanticipated problems affecting neighboring residents or other park users. The director will evaluate site conditions and concerns of users or neighbors; and will make a determination on closure in compliance with the above provisions. ~%Vhe~~e are the OLA's t[lat can lie adopted? A list of current of-leash sites is included in this packet. This li~;t will be updated on a regular basis. List of materials included in a~~-e~cmern packet. Site locations Appropriate map (inserted per specific request) Site group Application/Agreement Insurance form Safety guidelines Poop and Scoop Tip sheet Volunteer Log Event Planning Tip sheet Dog Brochures Observational Log forms and explanation Resource Sheet for reporting and documenting problems Park Staff contact names and numbers 13 ~Q n n (: co O 17 n~ N d A m O v d m .~;~ `I N ,1~..,~t ,., P ~, ,. r ., 1- T .,. .. .. V~ ~•_: t _ ~r; V L _~ it ~. ~ ~- i ~~ Y. Stevens Creek Elementary, ?C. rlC~r3;nstiv•~,rth Ur, .:. •.,,,, •~:: ~; ...; 2. Pdonta Vista High School, :'iS~+~r .r=1a tt~;r~ Rci, 3. Lincoln Elementary, ?, :',i! !•J_C k~tt•.ir~ hd. '~. Kennedy Middle School, :i:?! ;?uU%.y R. d. KEY 5. Homestead High School, '! :%C Nu;n?r.>t~~.l:.';u, A. 1+lonta Vista Recrc~atian L Library Field C. Garden Gatti Elementary, ;D.`~i!,'.7 F;rn ~;~b~:,rA~.~,,. Center/Park M. Portal Park 7. DeAnza Community College, ?r?4(7 5'e;•:_~~~: i_r;_er; 8 B. !iomerset Square Park N. Wilson Park 3. Regnart Eleementary, 7i) '~nr y;;r~~ 'fir. C. Warian Park O. Creekside Park 9. Faris Elementary, iCi7~5t3,ji!;._~:a t.n. D. 131ackberry Farm P. Service Center, ,Gctiy, ~•;,;,-~. .q~,,r., lc). Lawson Middle School, :i?Ji7: b'i~.fa sir. F. P1cClellan Ranch Park Q. Senior Center, ,?f~Y~.t :s r ~e'. a ~; :. 11, Cupertino Union School District, 1J~~ r ~ ,<,ti '?~. ` F. Deep Cliff Gulf Course R. Quinlan Ccntcr, ;U,'•~ ~:. tir,, 1 ? Ru. 12. Eaton Elementary .' ' .,ur i?; G. I_ind~l Vista Park 5. Sports Center, r',"! 7 ~I~L~k t '.ri , !~• ~•~,~; ~' , _ . . _ 1.. 13. Cullins Elementary 1u n ; ~~ t ;n •; ~~~ ~• H. 1~lemorial Park T. City Hall, 10300 Torre . , . : . . . I. aallyman Park U. Community Hall (and Council Cham bc~r,l, !ii'•:~0 Tu: ~. .1,-, 1A. Cu t: rtino Hi h School, i?!Gt! ,r`irC'7 rrJ:~. P A 9 J. Three Oaks Park v. Library, !i?5t?0 !c„rr_~ ~1rr~ 15. Hyde C•tiddle School, :9.1<'!.< Z.~ttu~uer 1?c±. K, hioover Park W. Cali P~till Plaza 't 6. Sedgwick Elementary, !!?:;i1'1 pt1;: i :~.