Resolution 15-075 Establishing a Sustainable Animal Control Review Committee

CITY OF HOMER
HOMER, ALASKA
Roberts

RESOLUTION 15-075

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, ESTABLISHING A SUSTAINABLE ANIMAL CONTROL REVIEW COMMITTEE TO STRENGTHEN SUSTAINABILITY OF THE SHELTER.

WHEREAS, The City has contracted out Animal Control services for over 30 years; and

WHEREAS, In 2005 with tremendous support and effort from the community and Homer Animal Friends, the City of Homer built a new Animal Shelter; and

WHEREAS, In these constrained fiscal times, it is prudent to review how the sustainability of providing animal control for the City of Homer can be strengthened; and

WHEREAS, It would be beneficial to establish a Sustainable Animal Control Review Committee (SACRC) to assist the City with increasing revenue and reducing expenses at the shelter.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Homer hereby establishes the Sustainable Animal Control Review Committee (SACRC).

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Committee membership shall be the Mayor or one member of the City Council, the Police Chief or their designee, the Finance Director or their designee, a member of Homer Animal Friends, a Veterinarian licensed to practice in the State of Alaska, and a representative of the Homer Animal Shelter Contractor.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the committee should select within its membership a chairperson to run meetings and provide the clerk’s office with agenda content, a vice chair in the chair’s absence, and a secretary to take notes at meetings.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the scope of work shall include:

Review of animal control fine and fee schedule
Review of animal boarding policy
Review of energy use at the shelter
Review of opportunities for collaboration with Homer Animal Friends

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Committee shall establish its own work schedule and shall be disbanded when the initial scope of work is complete or December 1, 2015, whichever comes first.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is authorized to advertise for parties interested in serving as the veterinarian and Homer Animal Friends member.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Homer City Council this 24th day of August, 2015.

CITY OF HOMER

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                                                                                                                MARY E. WYTHE, MAYOR

ATTEST:

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JO JOHNSON, MMC, CITY CLERK

Fiscal information: N/A, existing budget