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Downey approves $10,000 six‑month spay/neuter reimbursement pilot after debate over SIECA reserves
Summary
Council approved a six‑month, $10,000 pilot to reimburse up to $150 per spay/neuter (limit two cats per household) after staff reviewed SIECA’s recent program activity and reserves; one councilmember voted no.
The Downey City Council approved a one‑time $10,000 pilot reimbursement program to help residents spay and neuter cats, allocating funds for six months and capping reimbursements at $150 per procedure and two cats per household. The measure passed after discussion about whether the joint powers agency that administers animal control services (referred to in staff materials as SIECA/Sciacca/SIAC in the staff report) should instead use its reported reserves to expand services.
Judy Montenegro presented…
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