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Wildlife Preservation Committee Agenda 11-17-1994E- TE rz :• _ 4 - _ _ z F -ERx ON !-€��y9 if € �-. F €z 3 i� i� _-:ti�sx Z ==r__ iEi=_si� �:�z_ i-'"v'-a.%`_4-]'C tj�� �i�i5l COMMITTEE Mr -c-,. 17, _994 Rai order: Donald Gales _Present: §rune. Sommer- presiding,Brent .Barnes, -Pam Crane, Loren £Sen_iy= z^: - l _ _ _ - _ = I_11 7 L - .fit City Manager .e r`- '. €,_I�=,_=� ?'E,=4 �=r?S'�i ;'s`:. z�`�s. F? ,1 _�'ti� �;';IS� i '• i=i; t.as �a�= L P= „-., +�r Crain Neai i _ . Absent: Ralph Black Flavio Bi si gnano Crain a- -- a_ . Aryan'.; -- na- .tee ar `1- job= .__ _.'e•. =±7: : -L�ni i3a ,'�_'.s -rF' _ '��='.n � -=±T� _. >_�S1rS L� LC?.. !i_I Sir ..r r{_= = eeti n=-_ = l l ed to order `i S p: m_ 1=1 No meeting was held in n tr;b=r due to _ ack of a nor a €n +`iac=2= yr ap _ ; r --t- r F:€:a€i€b=rs (Barnes and s :Roy ) and a nmn-vmtinp mam ar except when needed for a p€,rrem (Hi ggi ns) _ were sworn in. Minute,a meeting apprmva,d with a minor correction Loren had to leave at - = = _F nm dui: to _: prior family _ommi t'- ant = 2. Public comment : none= ' icy". _ _ 5-i-1- d F3'is I_i�._r .= i tz._• .� £'�€€_-�� :"z �7' lr'c _3 _z 3.1 Don reported , His i-.'' n Guzzler operating a n frmm _• 2 Sioh'ii-q__ Craig saw a red-shouldred hawk on i_lia`iir_oina= No : part. ACTION Pam will _or tac,_ Dimension Cab_: to se.; time when Dan Whi i-3 reft and Steve will meet with h m for d ave3 oi_ •ng plans and procedures regarding -c= ts end existing video footage, and advise r r_9i p o r actions= =--2: ent will contact a r= pab='a f r_ en : d wh may p -at involved as a vSo i un ee a _ 7C.4 Nat w-, Plant _ Garden = Dmn _ pr --'r LeS_ plants riming lupine and poppy --- His nra--=-r area and rr_3.-,-, at and near he Garden in anticipation of rains. Some minor sign vandalism was noted. .. No more plants s a{ a ra_aene`.r-=-.: but S'-evia uggzated =adding en S -? L p as to €o_ ;. (milkweed) for attractinn butterflis. Roger talked to Caballeros' Bob Jonas about Octavio - s cleanup duties which were mainly at the riding ring. J€oS s wi? l al�= to Caballeros abolit possible future weed-removalweg.d-removal work at t Ir i c cariaa and .f -port back fn Roger ACTION (All): Weed removal l party planned for -_--1'=i a--' Sat.,Nov 26= 3.5 _ ro; jests & Funs __on_ were explained _n newcomers as a planning and � i sget2ng document. ACTION: members € e iivited to find places _�_. L. ..�,_ __ n___. __ _ New = 3S ._ _ � were - " L- - _=r_:. -,_a where t hey w_. nt fin .a_ti e ;r Pn _e the r-rsoor= ms= 3.7 r =r al + i -a L problem: _A_r � e visited the Pare _or_sa Preserve and _ i k _d with _he ranger-- about the r solutions to the pr ob em (memo attached). fn of:rr, = It 3=_€a= as -reed that _WPC antimn, for nmw, re -Faring to his 9/15 memo will be to continue with his Items 2 and 4i: ACTION: Pam and Ar via 3- will develop •a strategy plan by the February meeting; and I AC i ON; Pam will continue with Newsletter n b l i __ ty about_ ;a E ,Irrf-olem w'> _h feral cats that may =nread disease to{I omaLtic i predation on birds including our reintroduced Quail ee r'e_,:-cis3 3 and their aril n=�a=aent.== draft informational flyer pre^ -r died- b y Aryan and approved by the City Attorney was presented and unaminously approved h t --a WPC for t'_. ¢ =r i b rti o tilia City -for hosfa rat; diali -;-,- ci- �: �'d`_ - _- r :L--�: i€ in _ � forseeking i reformation .and mean-.- of non'._.ri i sang peafowl. • 3.e A vacancy will be open on the WPC as ^ l a i €v i si n ano will bm3 t in- resignation. Cr�_g w- present i - City Council. a submitting _ :� his Craig _i _._- = the the 1_ -- -�'-_.- _ _ NEW BUSINESS {i= y Nat _ii - Trail a__ �E S Cseth _inn has i mad_ plant sign= ready for WPC to install when, approval _= I i ven= ACTION: Don will .i .prepare a Memo fo€- jai g to _ es n to Council asking for -r-sndi nn- and approval from RHCA or r_?-- n -F- a trail for this purposegiving i oce ' onn= Meeting adjourned - 7 45 _ Next ea �•- r -_g a soli ai dinner Da-= = - _ ";.i L _._ fig _i _ r _ _ _. �'SSS ,r _ �-- __ _ -:_-_ _ _ �S a:; 3L�- _ -L, s _ THURSDAY. OCTOBER I?. 1994 • SECTION 1 He Answers Call of the Wild With a Helping Hand Animals: A Rolling Hills man raises, rehabilitates and in some cases releases birds and other creatures to their habitat. Of his back -yard hobby, he says: 'It's like a giant park up here.' ByJEF•r KASS SPECIAL TO THE TIMES The quail are coming. Along with pheasants, ducks, raccoons, hawks, crows, butterflies, turtles, wolf - dogs, snakes and emu. They can all be found in the back yard of Stephen W. Shultz's Rolling Hills home. Shultz, an executive with Shultz Steel, which his father founded, has been raising and rehabilitating birds and other animals in his back yard for eight years. Recently, the city of Rolling Hills honored him for releasing about 300 pheasants and 500 quail on the peninsula Shultz, 42, would like to return to the days when he was a kid, when flocks of quail 60 -strong were a common sight on his front lawn. He estimates that 30 years ago, thousands of pheasants and quail roamed the peninsula. Now only the birds he raises and releases can be found, he said. Shultz and other members of the city's Wildlife Preservation Committee say one possible reason the birds don't thrive is feral, or wild, cats who prey on them. By releasing the birds, "we're probably just feeding the predators," said Arvel Witte, a member of the preservation committee. At the request of the committee, the City Council agreed Monday that resi- dents should be educated about control- ling the feral cat population. Officials have no population figures, but say feral cats are a nationwide problem. The council stopped short, however, of approving a proposal to trap and spay or neuter the wild cats. Shultz said house cats also eat the birds, SUZANNE STATES / For TheThnes Steve Shultz is caring for a raccoon, which he will release when ft can fend for itself. and pointed out that his cats wear bells to warn the birds. Another reason given for the failing bird population is increased development throughout the peninsula. Shultz says birds intrigue him. "I just like birds. I think they're grace- ful." However, he concedes, "I think they're stupid." But his interest is not confined to birds. His 14 -acre homestead includes an 85 - foot -long raccoon cage, a butterfly house and a home for Tyler, a California desert tortoise. Shultz said he has permission from the state Department of Fish and Game to keep the tortoise, an endangered species, because it is used in classrooms for educational purposes. One of Shultz's dogs, Wolf, is two- thirds wolf. (The rest is malamute, with a little coyote thrown in.) Please see WILDLIFE, 5 WILDLIFE Continued from 3 He says flying and barking crit- ters have been a constant in his life. There was the wedding gift 15 years ago of two Chinese pheas- ants. Then there was the time 10 years ago when his kids begged for goats. Shultz bought two African Pygmy goats; now he has 12. At one point, he became inter- ested in emu, distant relatives of the ostrich. So five years ago, he acquired George and Barbara. named after the Bushes. Shultzestimates he has spent up to 340,000 on his hobby, which includes supplying pheasant eggs and incubators to classrooms. He_is planning what he says may be the largest flight cage for recovering birds in Southern California -450 feet long and up to 15 feet tall. The cage has curves and changes in elevation, he explains, to help re- covering birds hone their flying skills. Shultz is also at work on a new brooder, or heated cage, for raising chicks. And that is not all. Just downhill from the proposed flight cage, where the Pygmy goats now live, Shultz is planning a small zoo that would be open to the public. He hopes to present his plans to the city by the end of the year, but acknowledges it may be an uphill battle to get approval in a gated city with no businesses and 2,000 residents who value their privacy. Shultz says he receives an occa- sional complaint that the animals are too loud, but is able to remedy the problem by moving the animals in question away from the neigh- bors in question. "It's like a giant park up here," says Shultz, who, if he has his way, will someday be able to say it's just like a zoo. Daily Breeze MONDAY October 10, 1994 *** Flocks of peacocks are a nuisance to many Rolling Hills Estates residents, who want to reduce ttie population. By Dirk Broersma STAFF WRITER Residents in Rolling Hills Estates say peacocks will drive you crazy. They poop in your yard. They eat your plants and cat food. They roost in your trees. Worst of all is their 3 a.m. mating call — a shrill cry that sounds eerily like a woman pleading "h -e -e -a -1-p." Sleep becomes impossible. "It's a pain in the neck," said Barney Watts, who lives on rustic Buckskin Lane. "We have way too many of them. A lot of people would like to have them thinned down." Population control sought Watts and 35 others have signed a petition demanding the city do something about the growing flock of wild birds, descendants of peacocks first brought to the Palos Verdes Peninsula in the 1920s. Nobody wants the birds eliminated, but there are new demands to trap some of the FILE PHOTO birds and cart them out of the city. The birds have been a source of tension for more than 20 years. But every time there's talk of thinning the flock, bird lovers turn out in force, and city officials fear another bird war is about to erupt. Just two years ago the city thought it had the problem licked after calling in a peacock expert, who told them the birds could be trained to roost in out-of-the-way areas. As bird trainers, however, the residents proved less than diligent. City officials say they are getting tired of the tension. A municipal ordinance prohibits residents themselves from trapping the peacocks. But the city could oiEier a professional culling of the flock. "They add a certain amount of charm to our city, but I think they need to be controlled," said Councilman Peter Weber. "I personally think we should reduce the amount of them periodically." Peacocks overrun the roost in RHE, and residents are crying fowl Councilwoman Susan Seamans, who lives on Peacock Lane, said she thinks some of the birds should be humanely trapped and taken away. "This is not something as difficult as sending a man to the moon," she said. Such talk unnerves bird lovers. "I got so upset when I heard about this," said Shirley Hallstein, who lives on Strawberry Lane. "I thought, 'Here we go again.' I'm one of these people that feeds the peacocks. We don't have the number of peacocks that we used to have. We think people are poisoning them. We found several dead in our yard." Newcomers blamed Hallstein says most of the longtime residents have learned to live with the birds. She blames newcomers for whipping up -sentiment against the birds. "Why don't they go back to the • city?" she said. "It makes me so furious." The city's handling of the birds is being closely watched by Dennis Fett, a nationally known peacock expert who was hired by the city in 1992 to prepare a "peafowl management plan." "Oh, my, this is dangerous," said Fett, who lives with 200 peacocks on a farm in Minden, Iowa, and publishes a newsletter called The Whacky World of Peafowl. "They need to go back and review my tapes and remember the things I've said and follow through." Fett maintains peacocks are birds of habit and can be trained to stay away from where they are not wanted. He advised residents to confront the birds as they begin to roost at dusk. One group shoos the birds, while another lures them with food. Over a period of consecutive evenings, the birds can be taught to PEACOCKS/BACK PAGE Peacocks FROM PAGE B1 roost away from homes. Fett also advised residents to string up fishing line along fence posts to prevent roosting. "These birds you have there are the best flock of wild blue peafowl in the United States and possibly the world,". he said. "They have not mutated, and none of their colors have changed. . Any capture of these birds I want to know about." Residents say Fett's management plan was un- workable. "Can you imagine all the neighbors herding the peacocks into somebody's barn every night to roost?" said Hallstein. "I don't think so." Said Watts: "Some of his ideas were just plain kooky." Other Peninsula cities have peacocks, but not in the same concentrations. It is unknown how many birds there are in Rolling Hills Estates, but an unofficial census two years ago concluded there were about 140. Arcadia and La Canada also have wild peacocks. Richard Gill, director of community services for Rolling Hills Estates, said the controversy is a disappointment. He recalled the high hopes of a peaceful resolution in 1992. "Now we find ourselves two years later with added numbers," he sighed. prize the Ma .4C s press sacra- is a project that is much Chicago. The benefits will teyond the, borders of the here is essentially a poker gress. is an awful lot of chips on 'rofessor Green said. "We what -Daley had to trade this. We don't know how were called In. We may rifs dBea •ROLLING. f--LSESTATE ' Calif., Feb. 10 — At•.. r�the.Olsatt house oft r - •' -Strawberry Lane= - •tl edaystartswitlra•thumpasthe • • • '• first of the roosting peacocks jumps•---- ihe New York Times down onto the roof before sunrise and .vard a new airport has begins shaking out its gaudy tail .. to a political coming of feathers. . • ticago's- Mayor. It ends when gangs of the birds re. • turn to the tall Canary Island pines • • and Brazilian pepper trees, calling after -the cninmittpcicaner ' loudly to each other with a sound th the• urging of Mr. Daley .:local residents sayreminds themofa inter, a ftormer Chicagoan womanshoutingforhelp a Secretary.ot Transporta=_ _Upand downthe shadedian 'and the city's delegates is the throughout this affluent Los Angeles - other; William Daley, a suburb with its stables aid bridle :nt. paths, a plague of peacocks, a legacy are needed to choose the of a long -ago gift, is disturbing well - site. • • - tended life styles and pitting neighbor c take a rocket scientist to • against neighbor. e arithmetic, ' said D. Wil- "We are one of the divided fain- t Jr., a special counsel to, ;lies; ' said`Mary Ann Olson as she iyh, who is a member of tossed birdseed toward a group of -- e. "But we are not giving %vivid blue and green Peacocks that ids a shot in the min." -' ittee is a fed to make a- _wandered•aesthey r e-toon My -- In Within the next two motheneigh or acraret estrey.» will set in motion a Fed- One neighbor across the street has of. the_slte's acceptability :trained the birds to eat out of her rounds•ot•public hearings: hand; but has suffered trampled flow er beds and broken planters lathe ' mess to Compromise' . ' process. Another neighbor says she • for Lake Calumet, Mayor- - was happy -when two ortht`ee pea• -- ied to make -the site palat- cocks began roosting and feeding in tonents-, particularly- the her yard but has lost patience now 'urban coalitions that have _that there�afe 15.In a.single.tree e :the -building of`a -new' :antral of O'Hare. These. tnt a promise that no new 1 be built at O'Hare and to cede control of the new airports to a regional air- iley. has shown a willing- hatever it takes to get the t, including bargaining :antral over O'Hare. While tar short-sighted or even lany people -think -that -the - deed looking ,ahead. It is 'ed that he wants to run for d will need those suburban lay. , , administration is also ex - y to work out_a deal_with_ ievelopment projects as a • •. • • In desperation, the cityhas called on Dennis Fett, a peacock rancher from Minden, Iowa, who wrote and published "The Wacky World of Pea-- _ t` fowl," and is visiting this week for a daily fee of $200. Mr. Fett, who has been offering a • shoulder to cry on and an encyclope- dI k I d f k id c now a ge o peacoc s, sa e Bart Dint o omew for The New Yost Timm !Since some residents of Rolling Hills Estates, Calif., set out cat food for the town's peacocks, others now yearn for a good night's sleep. The birds have, created problems in the affluent suburb. -knew of no other free -roaming flock . _ inthetountry.apart from some • An affluent t, t, smaller, related groups in nearby. affluent Suburb communities. He said.all the focal — ;- finds that including about 150 here in .finds tl lat peacocks Rolling Hills Estates, are descended ,. from a pair of Indian peacocks given • a-nd Serenity rarely-. in 1924 taa wealthy resident who - . sit lust far Chicago " said found his grounds a -little too quiet. hart That's dot -often thesedays, as the peacock popu- lation continues to increase. "It's a rural atmosphere, so if you _have 30 or sositting onyour-front-- lawn or calling to one another or squabbling over food, it can really pierce the night," said Michele Swan- son, the public information officer for - sies, bougainvillea," Mrs. Olson said.— a last resort," Ms. Swanson said Un- - -. - - this city of about 7,700 people. —"People are upset because they plant der a city ordinance, she said, "you something and it turns out the pea- cocks love it and et'A just gone." Mrs. Olson's mother, Maurine Holloway, who thin=ks the birds belong in a park or zob, said: "They don't like trucks, and they always remind us when the garbage truck is coming. Sometimes in the breeding season they will yell for a half hour or so. Then others will start yelling. Then the whole canyon will start yelling." Also, Mrs. Olson reminded her,___. "They like to sit on top of chimneys and yell down them." About four years ago, when there was a small sport the peacocks pluck the buds off her cactuses and orchids. "We are not anti -peacock," said • her husband, Fred•Meiers.-The thinkingisthatityoudon'twan the — whole gang, you don't like peacocks, and that's not true." when theystart-eating all our plants, ---- and I don't like being angry all the • • • earthquake nearby, she added, "They time." were screaming so loud we had to __ For homes like this, l Feet pro- - our hands over our ears?' put posing that the i to city try to lure away -- •------ •---- the peacockshy setting up special Noise is not the only problem. feeding stations and roosting stations. "They love flowers: petunias, pan- "1 think thinning the flock would be • • • A few houses down the lane, in a lush garden that Mr. Fett described as "a natural habitat for peafowl," - Barbara Meters said she had lost - whole apricot and persimmon trees to the birds, which grow about as large as big turkeys. "They have no respect for plants," she said, adding that seemingly for can't touch them, disturb their eggs, remove them or harm them in any way. You can't harass them, relocate them or move them from our city." Mr. Fett said he suspected that publicity about the problem would only drive up property values, at- tracting new residents intrigued by the combination of lush landscape, country clubs and preening peapacks. "It's just something that I never experienced," he said. "It's so beauti- ful it's almost like Iowa." MEd Jury Hears How Unruffled Dahmer Dodged Arrest TI IURSDAY. OCTOBER 20. P+44 • SECTION J ELECTIONS Harman to End Campaign With a TV Ad Blitz a The commercials, costing S220,000, will air on major stations throughout the L.A. basin. She had used the expensive technique in her 1992 victory. By TED JOHNSON TIMES STAFF WRITER Rep. Jane Harman (D -Rolling Hills) plans to spend more than S220,000 on an advertis- ing ad blitz on almost all of Los Angeles' major television stations in the last week of her reelection campaign against Rancho Palos Verdes Councilwoman Susan Brooks. The ads, scheduled to begin on Halloween and be seen throughout the Los Angeles basin, will allow Harman to reach the broadest possible TV audience in her South Bay district. She is spending almost half the cash she had on hand Sept. 30 on the POLITICAL NOTES: B4 commercials, which will air primarily during local newscasts. "Just stay tuned" is all she will say about the advertisements. Her campaign also plans to send out mailers, but will not distribute lawn signs. Harman is one of the few congressional candidates to take to the airwaves in recent years, given the high cost of advertising in such a large market. She advertised on TV in 1992, when she scored a surprise victory over then -Los Angeles City Councilwoman Joan Milke Flores. "She looked pretty good on the tube, talking straight to the camera," said political analyst Sherry Bebitch Jeffe, senior associ- ate at the Center for PoPtics and Economics at Claremont Graduate School. "It was sort of an outsider theme. It was the right ap- proach." Brooks' campaign is trying to raise enough money to advertise as well. Its ads will more Please see ELECTIONS, 8 Continued from 3 likely air on local cable franchises, which do not reach as broad an audience. They are also consider- ing radio ads. Former Housing Secretary Jack Kemp taped a radio commercial on a campaign swing for Brooks on Tuesday, in case the campaign decides to air it. So far, Harman has a much larger trove to spend in the final weeks of the election. She had $469,468 in cash on Sept. 30, com- pared with Brooks' $70,174, ac- cording to campaign finance re- ports. Harman has spent S160,321 since July 1, and Brooks has spent $87,162, according to the reports. Most of the expenditures were for fund-raisers, consultants, brochure printing and polling. Harman's fig- ures, however, did not include the cost of her ads, bought after the deadline. Both campaigns got boosts from their parties or other candidates. Harman received $5,000 from the Democratic Congressional Cam- paign Committee. Brooks got $10,185 from other candidates, in- cluding Rep. Christopher Cox (R - Newport Beach), Rep. Dick Armey (R -Tex.) and House Minority Whip Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.). She also got $2,000 in loans from Rep. Dana Rohrabacher's (R -Hunting- ton Beach) reelection committee. In all, Harman raised $223,231 in the three-month period to Brooks' $155,068. Harman's contributions included 587,150, or 39%, from political action committees such as those formed by aerospace firms, communications companies, teach- ers and labor unions. Brooks took $32,366, or 21%, in PAC money, including those backed by real estate companies, petrochemical corporations and the Howard Jar- vis Taxpayers Assn. In a recent campaign brochure, the Brooks campaign accuses Har- man of breaking her promise by taking the PAC money: "Harman said she would not accept cam- paign contributions from special interest PACs that have business before her committees." They base the claim on a 1992 Harman cam- paign flyer. "She's not only broken those promises, she's done just the oppo- site," said campaign manager John Perkins. But Harman's campaign spokes- man, Roy Behr, said that the 1992 flyer does not exclude all PAC money. Harman has refused con- tributions from companies with business before her committees and that have no employees in the district. "It's in order to avoid the appearance of a conflict of inter- est," he said. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 20. 1404 • SECTION J ' Several Cities May Lobby Edison for Discounted Electricity • Utilities: Mayors hope to form joint powers authority to press their demand. But state agency must first be convinced their request is justified. By MARY ;MORE and JON GARCIA SPECIAL TO THE TIMES Six South Bay cities. have tentatively agreed to join forces and demand lower rates from Southern California Edison. The mayors of Hawthorne, Gardena, Lawndale, Lomita, Inglewood and Carson have joined neighboring Culver City in discussing the possibility of forming a joint powers authority that the mayors believe will lead to lower electric bills. At a closed meeting Oct. 12, group mem- bers agreed to seek support for the effort from their respective city councils and to schedule a public meeting on the matter for Wednesday. If the plan becomes a reality, it would mark the first time California cities have banded together to demand lower electric rates, said Kyle DeVine, spokes- woman for the California Public Utilities Commission. Under the plan, the cities would form a joint powers authority. The umbrella organi- zation would bargain with Edison for lower rates and —if, as some expect, the electric utility market is deregulated —buy power from the least expensive provider. Leading the charge is Culver City, which for the past year has been debating a proposal —supported by Mayor Albert Vera -to take over local electric service from Edison in hopes of reducing rates. The prospects of lower rates have enticed the South Bay officials to follow Culver City's lead. EDISON Continued from 3 tor utilities have to pay," said Margo Wells, manager of tariffs for Southern California Edison. In the long term, the joint pow- ers group would buy electricity in bulk if the power industry is de- regulated, which is now under discussion in California. Under deregulation, cities could "What they are charging now is. outra- geous," said Hawthorne Mayor Larry Guidi. "It's ridiculous that we don't band together to cut costs," he said. Although interested in the plan, some South Bay mayors were skeptical about its implementation. "It sounds like a good idea . . . but I don't know all the details. We need to look at it," said Lomita Mayor Ben Traina. Under the proposed joint powers authority, unofficially named the South Bay Joint Powers Commission, the seven cities would negotiate with Southern California Edison for a 25% discount on their cities' utility bills. Before the cities could receive any dis- count on their rates, however, they would first have to convince the Public Utilities Commission, which approves utility rates, that the reduction is justified. So far, the commission appears skeptical. Said DeVine: "I'd be curious as to the reason why their operate their own municipal utili- ties and then form groups to buy power from a single provider, such as Edison or the DWP, instead of negotiating prices individually. The mayors say they are con- vinced that economies of scale will work in their favor in the purchase not just of electricity, but also of other products and services. Said Hawthorne's Guidi: "If we stuck together . . . we could start quoting our own costs." rates should be lower." Vera estimates that Edison annually sells $44 million in electricity to Culver City's 40,000 residents at a rate 40% more than that set by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. Edison charges 13.9 cents per kilowatt hour for its average residential customers, while the Department of Water and Power charges slightly more than 10 cents. All of Edison's customers in the utility's coastal zone, where all seven cities are located, pay the same PUC-approved rate. The Los Angeles City Council sets • the DWP's rates, which as a municipal utility is not governed by the Public Utilities Com- mission. Edison officials, who have not commented in detail on the joint powers plan, say the disparity shouldn't be surprising. "Sure the [DWP's] rates are lower —they don't pay taxes and other things that inves- Please see EDISON, 4 • • City °Moiling JUL INCORPORATED JANUARY 24, 1957 THOMAS F. HEINSHEIMER Mayor GODFREY PERNELL Mayor Pro Tem FRANK E. HILL Councilmember B. ALLEN LAY Councilmember JODY MURDOCK Councilmember - September 29, 1994 Dr. Dan Whitcraft Ex -Officio Committee Member 101 Rocking Horse Road Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 Dear Dr. Whitcraft: NO. 2 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD ROLLING HILLS, CALIF. 90274 (310) 377-1521 FAX: (310) 377-7288 Thank you for your assistance in producing the Rolling Hills Wildlife Preservation Committee (RHWPC) Video. Dimension Cable has offered the RHWPC their editing, graphic, and sound equipment for the completion of this project. I am arranging a time for you, Committee Members Steve Shultz, and Pam Crane, to meet and edit the video. Committee Member Shultz informed me that before editing, he requires the script which you have. Please call me at your convenience to arrange a time to edit the video and pick-up the script. If I can not be reached, Committee Member Shultz can be contacted at home, at telephone no. (310) 377-1792 or at work at (213) 564-3281 x203. Again, thank you for all your time and effort. Sincerely, Stephen Y. Aryan Administrative Intern SYA:sya C: DANVIDEO cc: Wildlife Preservation Committee Chair, .Roger Sommer Printed on Recycled Paper. • at, `Rollins Free, INCORPORATED JANUARY 24, 1957 THOMAS F. HEINSHEIMER Mayor GODFREY PERNELL Mayor Pro Tem FRANK E. HILL Councilmember B. ALLEN LAY Councilmember JODY MURDOCK Councilmember October 12, 1994 Mr. Bill Stringfellow 85 Crest Road East Rolling Hills, CA 90274 Dear Mr. Ste llow: NO. 2 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD ROLLING HILLS, CALIF. 90274 (310) 377-1521 FAX: (310) 377-7288 Enclosed is a copy of the staff report you requested. We hope this information is helpful. Representatives of the SPCA attended the City Council Meeting on October 10th. There was no action taken by the City Council on this matter. The Wildlife Preservation Committee will be researching this matter further. As an interim measure, we will be placing informative articles in the City Newsletter reminding people of the prohibition against abandoning animals in the wild and possible health consequences in handing feral cats. Should you wish any additional information on this matter, please do not hesitate to call. Sincerely, //tiek Craig R. Nealis City Manager CRN:mlk stringfellow.ltr Printed on Recycled Paper. C ///f Jh/'h INCORPORATED JANUARY 24, 1957 THOMAS F. HEINSHEIMER Mayor GODFREY PERNELL Mayor Pro Tem FRANK E. HILL Councilmember B. ALLEN LAY . Councilmember JODY MURDOCK Councilmember September 27, 1994 Mr. Roger Sommer, Chair Wildlife Preservation Committee 8 Georgeff Road Rolling Hills, CA Dear Chair Summer: NO. 2 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD ROLLING HILLS, CALIF. 90274 (310) 377-1521 FAX: (310) 377-7288 At the regular City Council Meeting held Monday, September 26, 1994, City Councilmember/Wildlife Preservation Committee Liaison Jody Murdock informed members of the City Council that the Wildlife Preservation Committee is currently investigating methods to address the feral cat population in the City. It was expressed by Councilmember Murdock that this item will be presented at the next City Council Meeting on Monday, October 10, 1994, beginning at 7:30 p.m. for formal consideration. It would be beneficial if a member of the Wildlife Preservation Committee could attend this meeting and address any concerns members of the City Council may have. A staff report outlining various issues relating to this topic will be prepared for that meeting. A copy of that staff report will be forwarded to you on Thursday, October 6, 1994. Should you wish to discuss this further, please do not hesitate to call. As always, your cooperation is appreciated. Sincerely, HA6 Craig R: Nealis City Manager CRN:mlk wpc.ltr cc: City Council Wildlife Preservation Committee Members Steve Aryan, Administrative Intern Printed on Recycled Paper. CITY OF ROLLING HILLS PROOF OF SERVICE BY MAIL AND POSTING STATE OF CALIFORNIA ss COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES I am a citizen of the United States. I am over the age of eighteen years and not a party to the within proceeding; my business address is 2 Portuguese Bend Road, Rolling Hills, California. On the L% day of i%��-4 ,1994 I serve the within Z"...o,/ &) �� ��,� a copy of which is annexed hereto and made a part hereof, on the person, or persons, named below by placing a true copy thereof enclosed in a sealed envelop with postage thereon fully prepaid, in the United States mail at Rolling Hills, California addressed as follows: FAXED MAILED DELIVERED Palos Verdes City Attorney City manager Peninsula News Committee Members Also posted in one public place & daz-Z-e- I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury, that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on the /V day of Ad-zie;,,( , 1994 at Rolling Hills, California. MARILYN L. KERN DEPUTY CITY CLERK Allin9 JUL INCORPORATED JANUARY 24, 1957 NO. 2 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD ROLLING HILLS, CALIF. 90274 (310) 377-1521 FAX: (310) 377-7288 NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING CITY OF ROLLING HILLS WILDLIFE PRESERVATION COMMI'1°I'LE A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE WILDLIFE PRESERVATION COMMITTEE OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA WILL BE HELD ON THE 17TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1994, AT 6:00 P.M. IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT CITY HALL, 2 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD, ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSIDERING ONLY THOSE ITEMS LISTED ON THE ATTACHED AGENDA. e. MARILYN L. KERN DEPUTY CITY CLERK STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES CITY OF ROLLING HILLS I HEREBY CERTIFY that a copy of the Notice of Special Meeting of the Wildlife Preservation Committee of the City of Rolling Hills, California, to be held on the 17th day of November, 1994, at 6:00 P.M., was delivered and/or notice accepted by telephone not less than twenty four hours before the hour of 6:00 P.M. on November 17, 1994, to: • Members of the Wildlife Preservation Committee. • Posted at City Hall. DEPUTY CITY CLERK Printed on Recycled Paper. • l2 fP•,.9 Jl PF, INCORPORATED JANUARY 24, 1957 NO. 2 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD ROLLING HILLS, CALIF. 90274 (310) 377-1521 FAX: (310) 377-7288 SPECIAL MEETING ROLLING HILLS WILDLIFE PRESERVATION COMMITTEE AGENDA November 17, 1994 6:00 P.M. 1. MINUTES A. Meeting of September 15, 1994 City Administration Building No. 2 Portuguese Bend Road Rolling Hills, CA 90274 Gales 2. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON MINUTES AND ANY ITEM NOT ON THE AGENDA 3. OLD BUSINESS 3.1 Guzzler Report Gales 3.2 Wildlife Release, Sightings, and Activities Team 3.3 Status -of Video Manuscript Shultz/Aryan 3.4 Native Plant Demonstration Project at Hesse Ring Gales 3.5 Project/Functions for FY 1994-95 Team 3.6 Feral Cat Issues Crane/Witte 3.7 Resident Informational Flyer on Peafowl Aryan 3.8 Status of Committee Vacancies Aryan 4. NEW BUSINESS 4.1 Wildlife Preservation Committee Nature Trail Site Team 5. ADJOURNMENT Wildlife Preservation Committee Agenda November 17, 1994 ti Printed on Recycled Paper. •City 0/ Rolling r INCORPORATED JANUARY 24, 1957 NO. 2 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD ROLLING HILLS, CALIF. 90274 (310) 377-1521 FAX: (310) 377-7288 ROLLING HILLS WILDLIFE PRESERVATION COMMITTEE AGENDA October 20, 1994 6:00 P.M. City Administration Building No. 2 Portuguese Bend Road Rolling Hills, CA 90274 . 1. MINUTES A. Meeting of September 15, 1994 Gales 2. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON MINUTES AND ANY ITEM NOT ON THE AGENDA 3. OLD BUSINESS 3.1 Guzzler Report Gales 3.2 Wildlife Release, Sightings, and Activities Team 3.3 Status of Video Manuscript Shultz/Aryan 3.4 Native Plant Demonstration Project at Hesse Ring Gales 3.5 Project/Functions for FY 1994-95 Team 3.6 Feral Cat Issues Crane/Witte 3.7 Resident Informational Flyer on Peafowl Aryan 3.8 Status of Committee Vacancies Aryan 4. NEW BUSINESS 4.1 Wildlife Preservation Committee Nature Trail Site Team 5. ADJOURNMENT Wildlife Preservation Committee Agenda October 20, 1994 Printed on Recycled Paper. • , 01 /?Offttl i INCORPORATED JANUARY 24, 1957 NO. 2 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD ROLLING HILLS, CALIF. 90274 (310) 377-1521 FAX: (310) 377-7288 SPECIAL MEETING ROLLING HILLS WILDLIFE PRESERVATION COMMITTEE AGENDA November 17, 1994 6:00 P.M. 1. MINUTES A. Meeting of September 15, 1994 City Administration Building No. 2 Portuguese Bend Road Rolling Hills, CA 90274 Gales 2. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON MINUTES AND ANY ITEM NOT ON THE AGENDA 3. OLD BUSINESS 3.1 Guzzler Report 3.2 Wildlife Release, Sightings, and Activities 3.3 Status of Video Manuscript 3.4 Native Plant Demonstration Project at Hesse Ring 3.5 Project/Functions for FY 1994-95 3.6 Feral Cat Issues 3.7 Resident Informational Flyer on Peafowl 3.8 Status of Committee Vacancies 4. NEW BUSINESS 4.1 Wildlife Preservation Committee Nature Trail Site Team 5. ADJOURNMENT Wildlife Preservation Committee Agenda November 17, 1994 Gales Team Shultz/Aryan Gales Team Crane/Witte Aryan Aryan Printed on Recycled Paper. . `i±'-' , .__OF ROLLING 3.x3= HILLS -, WILDLIFE i-`RESERSd±-3 . _ON COMMITT E - Sent. 15- 1994 Recorder: Donald Gate_ Present Sommer, es% d i ng _ Flavio s no Crane, _ Don - - _- _tom Roger_. •�-_ presiding, �� f � G 2_ 3��i" •:x Pam _r Don ? za, ee_ :_-i_='` e Shultz, A "e3 Witte; Ste" Aryan for City Manager Ploh Meeting called to order 6;05 p.m. 1.1 Minutes of July r.= meeting approved wi � s' minor corrections _i_ with _. Public comment: Gal.== asked if WPC ni.,d= to = _ tens i Planninn Commission Site Reviews =ince Witte is on PC, or when site doss not affect t wild areas. a Answer: Witte T to ave a - gne s -•- -3. prefers n_ �'_3._ members present; if it is obviously unnecessary frir a P .� member tto be present , then consult with i Er a Sommer. = OLD BUSINESS Agenda Items 3.1 Don repaired he Hix Ring Guzzler plumbing. It is operating. 3=2 Sightings: Two covies of Quail near Fire Station and two on Ct_ i 3.. _ - f?t_ _ _ _ t' _ ?z?±§�i�-u!gt?��ots±= Other rLFx=`•r = =cam 3_ ��"'��� _t�?t= _ ^'�� �_ ,�°:a� '_x_33=`: -?€� were given a plaque at 1 =t City Co Win==_ meeting -'or their many years of contributions to wildlife tnd ; o the City of R.H. 3=3 Video: o: € -sanus_r i pts need to be assembled by Steve and Pam= 3AC xT! oS'z `tr . O : Set up Saturday meeting with DimensionCabl. 3.4 Native Plant Garden: Don reported plants doing a well. AC j ! f ;N (Al i )= Weed removal ;_r^ planned fnr S ,R Sap:-= 24. Also group will look {: r at planned Nature Trail i to identify y plants to e �r o�-.�� - -- over i 3 _ � L �---_ _s � r s !�_ signed. Don will make signs. Garden and Trail will be r eady -For public dedication in Spring (April?) along with a wildlife release by St .v . ^-C s N: Do ca c =art assem ling sign materials z t Yom_=� '€ _ £3 _ _ L-'3 :�� a ,��. 3.5 =-r ` w problem: Growers reported by letters to have no mon=tar°_= ' - no -c- - - legally. y_ =__ _.��i. n;= n=<n =_ �==-s=-33 _and.. t 3.6 Projects/Functions -or FiscRl Year Arvel status and assi n =_m n == _ 3.7 Feral r a?Cat problem: lc tte . rr epxor t i__tach=d wi some - :' S.f:` _- �_i _ _. _ is r3_ � -- - _._t_: _.€_- � ___ �n procedures .3n sos_is-I-_o -s supri ste €_ It was agreed (ACTION Aryan): tn advise City Council of desires =n3 start-' with item 4(i) New=letter ahnut problem And =n110 -inn=, with references to solving the "coy' (coyote) problem in the 1970s (attached reference). ACTION: Steve will in €°ire about Lunt For Animal= taking_ cat=: R.=n_rdi .n iP_•^- €_3;=.ii � robi a �T Aryan a -o- _ -- g x= . -ror-: on _:y �. 3._ i'- _ __3:._� .T y`_3 has _ _ _�'€s- nor'-'_ t these birds avai; Lx g i =� ;'or reading __- City Hall .. but i_ f cannot be up 4 e cater •� hz s % i em will be hg.,� d over to next' r_x-eT't .a �.-�___,__. _a f4i:- .t_-3:, L_ 3�-:� -_._: t- ::-:_t 3.9 i .o- m_ -e t == expansionhas been approved by .r".3_i r" 2 And announced but no applications received so fare Seats 29 is the deadline. ±' EW RUSTNFSR Nn xn a- li tinn adjourned at :05 pm Next meeting THUR. S pm3 October 20. • • city `Roilinq WA INCORPORATED JANUARY 24, 1957 NO. 2 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD ROLLING HILLS, CALIF. 90274 (310) 377-1521 FAX: (310) 377-7288 TO: HONORABLE CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE ROLLING HILLS WILDLIFE PRESERVATION COMMITI EE FROM: STEPHEN Y. ARYAN, ADMINISTRATIVE INTERN SUBJECT: STATUS OF VIDEO MANUSCRIPT DATE: OCTOBER 20, 1994 Staff contacted Committee Member Dan Whitcraft in regards to the wildlife footage in his possession. Committee Member Whitcraft informed staff that he still has to edit out home video footage from wildlife footage. He will contact staff when the editing is complete. Printed on Recycled Paper. • • Ci1y 0,/eo Plin9 JUL INCORPORATED JANUARY 24, 1957 NO. 2 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD ROLLING HILLS, CALIF. 90274 (310) 377-1521 FAX: (310) 377-7288 TO: HONORABLE CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE WILDLIFE PRESERVATION COMMI'1"1'EE FROM: STEPHEN Y. ARYAN, ADMINISTRATIVE INTERN SUBJECT: FERAL CAT ISSUES DATE: OCTOBER 20, 1994 Attached is the feral cat staff report presented to the City Council on October 10, 1994. A representative from the SPCA will be in attendance at the October 20th meeting, to answer any questions the Wildlife Committee may have on this issue. Printed on Recycled Paper. TO: FROM: SUBJECT: 1 • Ci4f o/ /20t/n4 JUL INCORPORATED JANUARY 24, 1957 NO. 2 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD ROLLING HILLS. CALIF. 90274 (310) 377-1521 FAX: (310) 377.7288 Agenda Item No.: 8-B Mtg. Date: 10/10/94 HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CRAIG R. NEALIS, CITY MANAGER CONSIDERATION OF REPORT FROM THE WILDLIFE PRESERVATION COMMITTEE RELATIVE TO FERAL CAT POPULATION IN THE CITY. DATE: OCTOBER 10, 1994 Attached to this staff report is correspondence from the Wildlife Preservation Committee outlining a proposed action plan relating to the feral cat population in the City. BACKGROUND City Councilmember/Wildlife Preservation Committee Liaison Jody Murdock indicated at the, September 26, 1994, City Council Meeting that the Wildlife Preservation Committee was investigating this issue. At that meeting, Councilmember Murdock requested that this item be placed on the agenda for City Council consideration. Feral cats are those that have been voluntarily or involuntarily introduced into the wild. They are distinctive in their behaviors, in that they are generally unapproachable by humans and receive their food supply from pet leftovers in yards or predatory activities. Members of the Wildlife Preservation Committee have expressed a concern that the feral cat population may be in opposition to the wildlife restocking efforts of pheasant and quail in the community. Wildlife Committee Member Dr. Arvel Witte has indicated he will attend tonight's meeting to address any questions on this topic. Preliminary research by City staff indicates that we were unable to locate, through the assistance of the SPCA, a facility or location where feral cats can be voluntarily relocated. -1- • • Regarding trapping, staff has researched the feasibility of establishing a humane trapping program in order to spay or neuter the feral cats. Listed below is a cost scenario for such a program, which assumes that 4 traps would be purchased by the City, inspected twice daily by the SPCA, Monday through Friday. Traps would be deactivated over the weekend so they would not be capable of trapping any animals. The cost to spay or neuter a cat is twenty five dollars. It is estimated that it may take up to 1 hour for each inspection. It is assumed that each trap will apprehend 1 feral cat per week. Although it might seem that more cats would be apprehended, representatives of the SPCA expressed that feral cats learn the consequences of entering the trap very quickly and, therefore, after time, avoid the trap. TRAP PLiRCFIASE raps $114.88 ALCM $400.00 ($40/Hr.,10 Hrs./Wk.) $1.00 (25(t per trap/Wk.) $100.00 WE Y.F4N Purchased Traps: $615.88 (Week. 1) $501.00 (each additional week) $2,180.58 $26,166.88 Funds for this type of program are not included in the Fiscal Year 1994-95 City Budget. RECOMMENDED ACTION It is recommended that members of the City Council discuss this issue and provide staff with direction on this matter. CRN:mlk feralcat.sta -2 9/15/94 Honcrabie Council: Fran Arvel Witte Pam Crane RHWPC Subject: Feral Cats Proposed Action Plan This communication to you has been approved by the RHWPC(9 / 15/ 94) We request the fdlowing: 1. That you read the attached Action Plan fox an overall sense aF direction that the WPC intends to take 2. That you agree that as a first provisional step, the WPC will study/develop the plan and that we publish a brief Newsletter note addressing item 4.i) cf the attachment. 3. Any other- action by WPC, aside from study/fact finding phase, will be reviewed with you before any action is taken. Note; WPC recognizes that as the facts and actions are uncovered/developed, this undertaking may be mare than we can do by ourselves as a working committee For instance, help from the SPCA and Animal Control, may be necessary. 9/15/94 Feral Cats Proposed Action Plan 1. Background: •WPC has been empowered to study & mitigate loss of wildlife •It is generally agreed by professionals that non indigenous, feral cats are natural predators d ground nesting birds, such as the CA native Quail* •Further, feral cats, can carry diseases such as lymes, leukemia, feline -aids and rabies. It is speculated that they are a key source of infecting and breeding with domestic cats •It is reported that there is trapping and relocating cf feral cats by residents •It has also been reported that ncn-residents have dumped animals in RH •There is a precedence for controlling undesirable species, such as ccys 2. Strategy •Lang Term --have a 5-7yr plan to reduce the feral cat population to incidental levels insofar as affecting ground bird population •Shat Term --devise a plan in 2ma(by Nov 94 mtg) which delineates both the short and long term plans to present to City Council. 3. Issues to Study educatian on disease transmission and predation cf wildlife -humane approach is important to retain community suppert -however, treat feral cats more like coys than peaaxks - avoid brute face approach as with nays -trapping and relocating** --how to implement, cr - trap, spay/neuter & release -how to differentiate feral from domestic cats when trapped - must "collar & bell" domestic cats to differentiate from ferals -tagging/licensing and limiting # of domestic cats per resident - where to intern trapped cats until enough are gathered to relocate - sensitize guards and residents to 'no strays dumping' in RH 4. Passible Approach i) newsletter re feral cat disease; predation and study of population ccntroi ii) "tell" residents that collars and bells are strongly advised(a must). iii) inform residents of a pilot program to trap during the next Quarter. Choose an isolated area. iv) Set trap(s) 300 feet cr more from any residence, i.e., outside the normal range of a domestic cat which stays between 100, and at most 200 feet, from the residence. v) evaluate progress and propose/implement longer term approaches * National Geographic Videq "The Tiger WithinTM, ref TBD, (describes the predatory characteristic of cats) **Relocate to , for instance, "Fun for Animals," Ramona, CA. Contact Chuck Tracy • 0/ IeO/.,Z .�L>L>L_ INCORPORATED JANUARY 24, 1957 NO. 2 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD ROLLING HILLS, CALIF. 90274 . (310) 377-1521 FAX: (310) 377-7288 TO: HONORABLE CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE WILDLIFE PRESERVATION COMMI'1"1'EE FROM: STEPHEN Y. ARYAN, ADMINIS'I RATIVE INTERN SUBJECT: RESIDENTIAL INFORMATIONAL FLYER ON PEAFOWL DA1L: OCTOBER 20, 1994 The City Attorney has reviewed the peacock informational flyer and approved its distribution. Attached is the flyer for the Wildlife Preservation Committee to review, and modify if desired, prior to forwarding this flyer to the City Council for consideration. Printed on Recycled Paper. • Ci o/eo ffin y INCORPORATED JANUARY 24, 1957 NO. 2 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD ROLLING HILLS, CALIF. 90274 (310) 377-1521 FAX: (310) 377-7288 TO: HONORABLE CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE ROLLING HILLS WILDLIFE PRESERVATION COMMITTEE FROM: STEPHEN Y. ARYAN, ADMINISTRATIVE IN TERN SUBJECT: STATUS OF COMMI'1"1EE VACANCIES DA 1E: OCTOBER 20, 1994 Three letters of interest have been received by residents wishing to serve on the Rolling Hills Wildlife Preservation Committee. These residents are Brent Barnes, Loren Deroy, and Margaret Higgins. The letters of interest are currently under review. Staff will keep the Wildlife Preservation Committee informed on this matter. Printed on Recycled Paper. PEAFOWL IN ROLLING HILLS The Rolling Hills Wildlife Preservation Committee, with the cooperation of the City Council, has compiled information on the behavior of peafowl that live on the Palos Verdes Peninsula. Listed below are tips that will prompt or hinder peafowl from visiting your property. TO ENCOURAGE PEAFOWL TO VISIT YOUR PROPERTY: 1. Hungry peafowl are attracted to properties with vegetation they like to eat. These plants and flowers include tomatoes broccoli, chive, brussel sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, impatiens, california poppies, petunias, amaryllis, nasturtiums, sweet alyssum primrose, begonias, kohlrabi, lettuce, young spinach, and holly berries. Peafowl are also attracted to left over pet food. 2. Peafowl tend not to visit properties with dogs. Residents who have dogs, and wish for peafowl to visit their property, may want to keep their dogs in an enclosed area.. TO DISCOURAGE PEAFOWL FROM VISITING YOUR PROPERTY: .1. Peafowl are attracted to wild bird seed, bread, and pet food. If you do not wish to invite peafowl to your property, it is a good idea to feed pets indoors, and remove. any left over food immediately. 2. Certain vegetation exists which peafowl do not like. These include, azaleas, camellia, bouganvillea, ivy, roses, jade, geraniums, cactus, hibiscus, snap dragons, bird of paradise, pink lady bush, clivia, cannas, columbine, coneflower, gladiolus, hostas, marigolds, peonies, gaillardia, hardy lavender, gardenias, poinsettia, mums, painted daisy, fuchsia, baby's breath, ferns, lavender, mint, bee balm, blazing star liatris, butterfly plant, giant columbine, shasta daisy, plumbago, sunburst coreopsis, gloriosa daisy, phlox, and weigelia. 3. If you have a stable on your property, keep it and the surrounding area clean because peafowl are attracted to the seeds, bugs, and worms usually found near manure. The same can be said of composting. If you wish to compost, use a covered compost bin, and keep the composting area clean. • 40 4. As was previously mentioned, peafowl are afraid of dogs. To discourage peafowl, permit your pet to have access to the area occupied by the peafowl. TO RELOCATE PEAFOWL TO ANOTHER AREA: 1. Residents may also wish to contact the SPCA if they wish to humanely trap peafowl and have them relocated. The SPCA can be contacted at telephone no. (310) 676- 1149. There will be a $50.00 refundable deposit for the trap. Traps are available for ten days at a cost of $15.00, plus tax. There is also a $25.00 pick-up fee for the peafowl. A representative from the SPCA will demonstrate how to properly install the trap. Residents will bait the trap themselves. Once a peafowl is picked -up by the SPCA, it will be humanely relocated to a Wildlife Way Station located in Big Tujunga, or to other participating ranches. Information on peafowl obtained from: Dennis Fett & Debra Buck, The Wacky World of Peafowl Report (Rolling Hills Estates: Fett & Buck, 1992).