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County coyote program resumes dispatch capability; three team members certified for firearms
Summary
Staff reported that LA County staff managing coyotes have certified three members to use firearms for dispatch; the county’s process remains education first, then targeted capture/dispatch only when necessary.
Staff updated the council on the Peninsula coyote management program administered by LA County. After a staffing gap following Fernando’s departure, the county has hired and certified new personnel; staff said roughly three county team members are now cleared, after background checks and training, to use firearms for dispatch as a last resort.
City staff emphasized that the county follows a stepped approach: property surveys, heavy education (vegetation clearance, attractant removal), camera placement to document activity, and then targeted capture or dispatch only if non‑lethal measures fail. Staff said call volume has decreased slightly since the prior report.
