· Context
FY2023/24 budget: $4.09 million for Animal Management & Welfare; managed intake described
The FY2023/24 budget book set the department's budget at $4,085,448. Its narrative said "Managed Intake coupled with surrender mitigation strategies before intake" had helped slow the number of pets entering through the intake office. Performance measures listed 8,857 total shelter intake and 3,327 euthanized for FY2021/22 (actual). The same book said fourteen of 148 City positions added since FY2016/17 were in Animal Management & Welfare, and listed $0.3 million in general capital for department improvements.[1]
What the sources say
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The FY2023/24 budget book lists a total Animal Management & Welfare department budget of $4,085,448. [1]
- Budget fy2023 24
- $4,085,448
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The FY2023/24 budget book states that "Managed Intake coupled with surrender mitigation strategies before intake have helped to slow the number of pets entering the shelter through the Intake office each day." [1]
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Performance measures in the FY2023/24 book list FY2021/22 actuals of 8,857 total shelter intake, 1,715 surrendered, 971 reclaimed, 3,327 euthanized, 2,388 left through rescue and 2,073 adopted. [1]
- Intake fy2021 22
- 8,857
- Euthanized fy2021 22
- 3,327
- Adopted fy2021 22
- 2,073
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The FY2023/24 budget book says City staffing grew by 148 positions from FY2016/17 to FY2023/24, of which fourteen were in Animal Management & Welfare, and that an O&M tax-rate increase in FY2019/20 funded additional Fire and Animal Management & Welfare personnel related to the voter-approved Proposition 2 public safety projects. [1]
- Amw positions added
- 14