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File #: 22-434 MEETING DATE: 5/17/2022
Submitted by Councilmembers Bolton and Moser - Direct staff to perform a comprehensive
update of the Coyote Management Plan
Direct staff to identify operational enhancements to the City's Coyote Management Plan, as
described, and provide a status report of same within 30 days.
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CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
CITY COUNCIL MEETING—COUNCIL MEMBER ITEMS REPORT
TO: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: RHONDA BOLTON, CITY COUNCIL MEMBER
NATALIE MOSER, CITY COUNCIL MEMBER
DATE: MAY 17, 2022
SUBJECT: DIRECT STAFF TO PERFORM A COMPREHENSIVE UPDATE OF THE COYOTE
MANAGEMENT PLAN
Coyotes have become a topic of much discussion not only within Huntington Beach, but
statewide. In April, a toddler was attacked and injured by a coyote at the beach. Residents
have expressed fear and concern due to this incident and other reports of aggressive coyote
behavior within our community.
On Monday, May 9, 2022, a town hall was held by our Police Department to provide residents
information on coyote safety and management. During the meeting the Huntington Beach
Police Department, OC Animal Care, and The California Department of Fish and Wildlife
participated by providing the community information about each agency's actions and
answered attendees' questions.
The City first introduced a Coyote Management Plan in 2015 that was intended to be
periodically updated. To enhance public safety of our community we are proposing a
comprehensive review and update to the 2015 Coyote Management Plan. The update should
incorporate best management practices aimed at implementing measures that result in the
highest possible degree of community safety, while balancing humane treatment of our local
coyote population and the health of our local ecological system. The updated plan should
enhance community education and outreach measures that incorporate the Wildlife Watch
program developed by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. it should also evaluate
the City's deployment of effective informational signage in public spaces directed at enhancing
preventative and proactive measures to better safeguard our human and domesticated pet
population.
The Coyote Management Plan update should include, but not be limited to the following:
1. A review of city policies, responses, municipal codes, and practical precautions residents
can take to ensure these measures adequately address contemporary best management
practices and thus provide optimal likelihood of enhancing safety of our community and
our treasured pets. Review of current best management practices should include
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consideration of any practices that are successfully being deployed by other, similarly
situated cities.
2. A comprehensive evaluation of our 2015 plan should examine our beach and parks and
suggest how we can more effectively discourage wildlife attraction that trash
receptacles and other features present.
3. Updates to reporting and response programs within the aim to meet the concerns of
our community.This should include technologies and tools such as convenient phone
apps that provide real-time reporting to track coyote movements, sighting and
behavioral trends,to the extent that such the technologies allow.
4. Review the City's contract with OC Animal Care to ensure that its program aligns with
the City's revised Management Plan.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Direct staff to identify operational enhancements to the City's Coyote Management Plan, as
described above, and provide a status report of same within 30 days.
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Mr.Amory Hanson
8102 Ellis Avenue
Apartment 121
Huntington Beach CA 92646
May 17 , 2022
The Mayoress of Huntington Beach
2000 Main Street
Huntington Beach CA 92648
My Dear Madam Mayoress,
I would like to express my support for Item XXV. Councilwomen Bolton and Moser's proposal
to update the coyote management plan.
Sincerely Yours,
Mr.Amory Hanson
CC: The Honorable Michael Posey
CC: The Honorable Rhonda Bolton
CC: The Honorable Kimberly Buck Carr
CC: The Honorable Daniel Kalmick
CC: The Honorable Natalie Tomich Moser
CC: The Honorable Erik H. Peterson
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