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395 the cat and dog population , proportion which become strays , availability of spay and neuter clinics , and number of complaints in 1972 . He felt that there were insufficient animal control officers to cover the nine "beats " in the County , with one control officer per 60 , 000 population . He re- ported that San Carlos and South San Francisco were contracting with the Peninsula Humane Society for an additional control officer and vehicle , and suggested that Redwood City should also do this to increase the level of service . Councilman Henderson advised of a report which related that in Los Angeles , spay and neuter clinics were not successful , because they involve sub- stantial cost and were not the answer . Mayor Keckley recalled that about a year ago , the Society had requested an increase in fees , in order to increase the number of control officers , but noted that the facilities are already overcrowded and conditions inhumane , and that animals brought in for any period of time come out sick . He did not feel that adding more officers to catch more animals where facilities are already filled beyond capacity would help . He mentioned also that the Humane Society had re- quested , and were given , the authority to give citations . Councilman Rhodes reported that the problem had come up last week at Park and Recrea- tion Commission meeting , that people bring dogs into parks , despite posted signs , in violation of the ordinance . He felt that at least for that part of the problem the Police Department might be asked to write citations to those people . During additional discussion, Councilman Williams expressed the belief that the burden should be put on the Councy, since they had given assurance the problem would be reduced , and did not feel the City should have to be entirely responsible because somebody else was not doing their job . Assistant City Manager advised that the County sets limit as to how much of the license fee goes back to the County, and suggested as an alterna- tive that if the County initiated a door- to- door campaign to locate dog owners , they could increase revenues from licenses by 40% . Councilman Henderson thought that City might address the Board of Supervisors to put the pressure on them, and have them recognize the need to use the funds for the purpose intended, and that is the control of animals . City Manager stated that he would not recommend assignment of enforcement of dog ordinance to the Police Department , but rather that enforcement should remain with the control officers just as a general principle . He advised of a State mandated program, under pending assembly bill pro- viding for 3 million dollars to establish in each County low cost spay and neuter clinics . Mayor Keckley indicated that local veterinarians 5/12/73 Adj . Reg . Mtg .