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Animal Shelter Services conducts its on-site evaluation of the shelter
Minutes of the June 26, 2024 board meeting state that Animal Shelter Services, LLC "conducted a thorough evaluation of AMW on May 10th-13th," reviewing policies and processes. The minutes do not describe the evaluation's findings or recommendations, and no report was found in later board or council records reviewed. At the same meeting the director described managed appointments for owner surrenders, replacing open drop-off, and reported body cameras for field officers starting July 4, 2024.[1][2]
Victoria MedleyAnimal Shelter Services, LLC
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June 26, 2024 minutes state that Animal Shelter Services, LLC "conducted a thorough evaluation of AMW on May 10th-13th," reviewing "all aspects including polices and process," and describe the company as able to "recommend strategic solutions." [1]
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Board minutes and agendas posted on CivicClerk, and City Council agendas and minutes from 2024 through October 2026 reviewed for this storyline, do not describe the evaluation's findings or recommendations, and the City did not publicly tie later actions (fee changes, kennel and site contracts, voucher program) to the evaluation in the documents reviewed. [1][3][4]
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Director of Animal Management and Welfare (per board minutes): Asked whether surrenders were tracked by reason, the director described "managed appointments" by staff that let the department review why and how many surrenders it received, replacing the earlier practice of open drop-off "no questions asked"; she said it had "worked for us but for the public has been difficult." She named housing changes as the leading reason for surrenders. [1]
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The minutes report that field officers would be equipped with body cameras on July 4, 2024 and that security cameras for the counter and field intake rooms had been updated, with footage kept up to 90 days. [1]