Memorandum 15-184 Sustainable Animal Control Shelter Fees

Memorandum 15-184

TO:                       Mayor Wythe and Homer City Council            

THROUGH:       Katie Koester, City Manager                

FROM:                 Patrick Lawrence, Assistant City Manager

DATE:                  November 16, 2015

SUBJECT:         Sustainable Animal Control Review Committee   - New Shelter Fees

Over the past few meeting the SACRC has come up with a fee schedule they feel is more appropriate for the animal shelter.  The committee reviewed other shelter fees throughout Alaska as well as considered the specific cost of doing business in Homer when creating this new schedule. Some of the suggestions raise the existing fees and others lower the fees.

Type

Current

Proposed

Dog License - Altered (2 yrs)

$15

$25

Dog License – Unaltered (2 yrs)

$75

$100

Adoption

$15

$75

Kennel License  (2 yrs)

$150

$150

Replacement fee, lost license

$6

$6

Rabies Voucher

$13

$16

Quarantine at Home

$40

$50

Quarantine at Shelter

$40 + Boarding

$50 + Boarding

Boarding Fee per Day

$20

$25

Pick up at Residence for Owner Release

$25

$35

Owner Turn In

$5

$25

Turn in for Euthanasia

$15

$30

Impound Fees

Unaltered

Altered

Unaltered

Altered

1st Offense

$35

$25

$50

$40

2nd Offense

$50

$40

$70

$50

3rd Offense

$85

$75

$100

$70

4th Offense or more

$100

$100

$140

$100

Recommendation: Adopt the proposed fee schedule as written.