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After broad public pushback council keeps voucher distribution approach, asks for monitoring and incentives
Summary
Council heard hours of testimony from humane groups and volunteers, rejected an immediate income-verification threshold, preserved voucher distribution through humane organizations with added free vouchers for very-low-income recipients and asked departments for data and incentive suggestions.
After extended public comment from rescue groups, humane organizations and volunteers, Los Angeles City Council declined to adopt the proposed income-verification threshold for the city’s spay/neuter vouchers and directed additional follow-ups including a short-term monitoring report and proposals to incentivize veterinarians.
Animal Regulation General Manager Mr. Knap described a $600,000 program: a subsidy coupon (about $20 for cats, $30 for dogs) with a proposed income qualifier at the HUD…
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