Drafter
Clerk 04/15/2009
Title
A MOTION relating to pet licenses; requesting the executive to study options for creating an incentive program that will encourage the increased sales of pet licenses by providing license sellers financial incentives to sell more licenses and requiring the transmittal of a report with finding and conclusions to the council for its consideration.
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WHEREAS, all dogs and cats eight weeks old and older that are harbored, kept or maintained in King County shall be licensed and registered annually, and
WHEREAS, pet licensing can be an important tool in the identification of stray cats and dogs in the county, and
WHEREAS, the revenue from the sale of pet licenses contributes significantly to funding the care of animals in the King County animal shelter, and
WHEREAS, licenses are sold by the records and licensing services division and community service centers, vehicle subagencies, cities, nonprofit shelters or rescue groups, retail stores, veterinary clinics and other approved locations, and
WHEREAS, currently a veterinary clinic or other sales outlet receive a small rebate of one to five dollars for each license sold, and
WHEREAS, it is estimated that up to eighty percent of animals in the county do not have licenses, and
WHEREAS, it is in the interest of the county to encourage the increased sales of pet licenses, and
WHEREAS, currently, the county does not offer financial incentives to encourage license sellers to sell more licenses;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT MOVED by the Council of King County:
A. The executive is requested to study options for creating a sales incentive program that will encourage the increased sales of pet licenses by providing financial incentives for noncounty government license sellers to sell more licenses. Any proposed program shall seek to maintain or increase the net license revenue received by the county as projected in the 2009 budget. The executive is requested to consider the ...
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