DEPARTMENT: Animal Care Services
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Kathy Davis
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S) IMPACTED:
City Wide
SUBJECT:
Authorizing a Contract with Pet Shotz, Inc. for in-house spay and neuter services and Pet Spots for community spay and neuter services.
SUMMARY:
An ordinance authorizing:
A) A contract amendment with Pet Shotz, Inc. to increase the compensation to up to $100,000.00 for additional in-house spay and neuter services with the option to renew for two one-year terms.
B) A one-year contract with Pet Spots for up to $140,000.00, providing up to 2,500 community spay and neuter surgeries to residents in targeted zip codes with the option to renew for one additional year.
This Ordinance also authorizes the Director of Animal Care Services to amend both contracts in relation to the rate per surgery, total number of surgeries and total compensation.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
In FY 2011, the Animal Care Services Department (ACS) updated its Strategic Plan to include the following three key objectives: (1) Enhanced enforcement; (2) Control of the stray animal population; and (3) Increasing our Live Release rate. Pet Shotz, Inc. and Pet Spots, a 501c(3) non-profit organization are vital partners in helping increase the department's live release rate and controlling the stray animal population.
A) The department's Live Release rate has increased from 62% in FY 2012 to an estimated 85% for FY 15. ACS has seen an 18% increase in the number of live outcomes leaving ACS through adoption, transfer to our rescue partners, trap-neuter-return, or return-to-owner. With the increase in live placement comes a greater demand for in-house spay and neuter surgeries. Since FY 2008, Pet Shotz, Inc. has assisted ACS by performing in-house spay and neuter surgeries on an as needed basis. Over the duration of this time period, Pet Shotz has proven to have the ability to perform high volume spay and neuter surgeries which will be needed at ACS as its Live Release rate ...
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