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Board told the City has signed a contract with Animal Shelter Services, LLC
At the March 6, 2024 board meeting staff reported that the City Council had approved funds for a third-party shelter evaluation and that the City had signed a contract with Animal Shelter Services, LLC, with a document review in March, an on-site evaluation tentatively in April and a target date of May 27 for the final report. Staff also reported that 15% of the department's budgeted positions were unfilled. The City's check register records a first payment of $18,000 to Animal Shelter Services on February 8, 2024.[1][2]
What the sources say
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March 6, 2024 minutes state that "the city council approved allocating funds for a 3rd party shelter evaluation" and that "the city has recently signed a contract with Animal Shelter Services, LLC," with documentation review March 8-20, an on-site evaluation tentatively April 15-18 and "May 27th is the target date for the finalized report." No council vote on the contract was found in council minutes reviewed for September 2023 through June 2024. [1]
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Staff reported that 15% of the department's budgeted positions were not filled, including four animal care worker vacancies, a veterinary assistant, a shelter supervisor, a field services supervisor and an outreach manager. [1]
- Unfilled positions
- 15%
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The City's check register records four payments to "ANIMAL SHELTER SERVICES" totaling $38,500: $18,000 on February 8, 2024, $9,000 on May 9, 2024, $2,500 on December 2, 2024 and $9,000 on December 12, 2024. The register does not tie payments to a specific contract or project. [2]
- Total
- $38,500
- Payment 2024 02 08
- $18,000
- Payment 2024 05 09
- $9,000
- Payment 2024 12 02
- $2,500
- Payment 2024 12 12
- $9,000