DEPARTMENT: Animal Care Services
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Heber Lefgren
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S) IMPACTED: City Wide
SUBJECT: Approval of a Lease Agreement for the City's Paul Jolly Center for Pet Adoptions & PETCO Pavilion Management
SUMMARY:
An Ordinance authorizing the City Manager or designee to enter into a lease agreement with the Animal Defense League of Texas (ADL) to operate and manage the Paul Jolly Center for Pet Adoptions and PETCO Pavilion located at 210 Tuleta in Brackenridge Park for a one-year term o with an automatic extension of two years if performance requirements are met, plus the option to renew the lease for one additional three-year term if performance requirements are met. Funding in the amount of $475,000 for the first year of the contract is included in the Animal Care Services FY 2020 General Fund Adopted Budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The Animal Care Services Department impounds 31,000 pets annually and focuses on four key strategies: 1) Enforcement of existing laws and codes; 2) Controlling the stray animal population; 3) Increasing the City's Live Release rate; and 4) Engaging and educating the public. As a result of these strategic priorities and the collaboration of many rescue organizations, stakeholders, and the community, ACS has achieved and maintained a Live Release Rate of over 90% since FY 2017.
In an effort to manage the City's stray population, the City Council approved in FY 2010 the construction of a new adoption center at Brackenridge Park. In October 2013, the City of San Antonio opened the Paul Jolly Adoption Center (PJAC) located at Brackenridge Park. This adoption center provides the public with an additional location to adopt pets and is currently operated by the Animal Defense League (ADL). The current lease which began in November 2016 is scheduled to end on October 31, 2019.
On April 19, 2019, the City released a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the operation and facility management of the Paul Jolly...
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