Recommendation R3
By September 7, 2026, the City Council shall direct the City Attorney to review and propose amendments to Petaluma City Code § 1.16.060 and/or § 9.24.020 (E) by January 4, 2027 regarding the assignment of independent administrative hearing officers in hearings held pursuant to § 9.24.040 regarding abatement conditions for dangerous or potentially dangerous dogs to ensure that due process requirements are being met.
Jury report: Animal Services Revisited: A City Asleep at the Wheel · PDF page 18
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Petaluma City Council
Agency declines implementationDeclines the proposed amendments as written, while remaining open to Title 9 review under Council direction.
Read official response · PDF page 16Page 17 expressly declines the January 4, 2027 deadline absent a Council priority decision. Possible review is not acceptance of the requested amendment schedule.
This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.