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Agenda 06/26/2018 Item #16D 706/26/2018 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Recommendation to adopt a Resolution Superseding Resolution No. 2016-125 amending the Collier County Domestic Animal Services (DAS) Fee Policy. (This is a companion item to the DAS Ordinance amendment item.) OBJECTIVE: To update the DAS Fee Policy to coincide with the amended Animal Control Ordinance. CONSIDERATIONS: The purpose of the Board of County Commissioners (Board) approved Domestic Animal Services Fee Policy is to uniformly and consistently assess user fees, which will part ially offset the cost of providing services to the taxpayers of Collier County. On June 12, 2018, the Board authorized the County Attorney to advertise and bring back for consideration at the June 26, 2018 Meeting, an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 2013-33, the Collier County Animal Control Ordinance. If the Ordinance is approved, the DAS Fee Policy will also need to be amended to incorporate newly created fees and to revise several fees. The new fees include voluntary surrender of animals by their owner’s, animal bite quarantines and investigations, Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return of community cats, fees for County Rabies/License Tag program, and trap replacement fees. The new fee policy also creates a perpetual promotion for two-for-the-price-of-one cat adoptions. FISCAL IMPACT: There will be an initial increase in revenue for animal licenses and quarantine service fees. Additional fees proposed in this Item will increase revenues to offset the costs of waiving or reducing fees. GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: There is no Growth Management impact. LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item has been approved as to form and legality, and requires a majority vote for Board approval. -ERP RECOMMENDATION: To adopt the proposed Resolution Superseding Resolution No. 2016-125 and amending the Collier County DAS Fee Policy. Prepared By: Darcy Andrade, Division Director, Domestic Animal Services Division ATTACHMENT(S) 1. DAS Fee Policy Resolution(1) (PDF) 06/26/2018 COLLIER COUNTY Board of County Commissioners Item Number: 16.D.7 Doc ID: 5932 Item Summary: Recommendation to adopt a Resolution Superseding Resolution No. 2016-125 amending the Collier County Domestic Animal Services (DAS) Fee Policy. (This is a companion to Agenda Item 17.A) Meeting Date: 06/26/2018 Prepared by: Title: Administrative Assistant – Domestic Animal Services Name: Kellie Carroll 06/12/2018 3:51 PM Submitted by: Title: Division Director - Domestic Animal Svc – Domestic Animal Services Name: Darcy Andrade 06/12/2018 3:51 PM Approved By: Review: Domestic Animal Services Darcy Andrade Additional Reviewer Completed 06/12/2018 4:03 PM Public Services Department Todd Henry Level 1 Division Reviewer Completed 06/12/2018 4:19 PM Public Services Department Steve Carnell Level 2 Division Administrator Review Completed 06/12/2018 4:33 PM County Attorney's Office Emily Pepin Additional Reviewer Completed 06/13/2018 5:09 PM Office of Management and Budget Valerie Fleming Level 3 OMB Gatekeeper Review Completed 06/14/2018 8:20 AM Budget and Management Office Ed Finn Additional Reviewer Completed 06/14/2018 8:31 AM County Attorney's Office Jeffrey A. Klatzkow Level 3 County Attorney's Office Review Completed 06/14/2018 8:43 AM County Manager's Office Leo E. Ochs Level 4 County Manager Review Completed 06/15/2018 3:53 PM Board of County Commissioners MaryJo Brock Meeting Pending 06/26/2018 9:00 AM RESOLUTION NO. 2018- A RESOLUTION OF COLLIER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SUPERSEDING RESOLUTION NO. 2016-125 IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH THE DOMESTIC ANIMAL SERVICES FEE POLICY TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE FEES FOR ALL SERVICES PROVIDED BY COLLIER COUNTY DOMESTIC ANIMAL SERVICES AND TO CONFORM WITH THE AMENDED COLLIER COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL ORDINANCE WHEREAS, on June 14, 2016, the Board adopted Resolution No. 2016-125 which established a revised Fee Policy in accordance recommendations made by the team of veterinarians from Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program at the University of Florida; and WHEREAS, the shelter assessment conducted by a team of veterinarians from Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program at the University of Florida recommended giving the Director of Animal Services discretion to reduce or waive adoption fees for promotional purposes and to implement a Shelter -Neuter -Vaccinate -Return program for community cats; and WHEREAS, on June 26, 2018, the Board adopted Ordinance No. 2018- , amending Ordinance No. 2013-33, the Collier County Animal Control Ordinance; and WHEREAS, the Ordinance updates the Division's current operations to be comparable to other county and municipal animal control agencies, implementing fees for voluntary surrender of animals by their owner's, animal bite quarantines and investigations, Trap -Neuter -Vaccinate - Return of community cats, fees for County Rabies/License Tag program, and trap replacement fees; and WHEREAS, the Director of Animal Services recommends that the Board of County Commissioners amend Exhibit A of the Domestic Animal Services Fee Policy, as attached hereto; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners hereby accepts the recommendations of the Director of Animal Services. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY THAT: Resolution 2016-125 is hereby superseded in its entirety and the Domestic Animal Services Fee Policy is hereby amended as depicted in the attached Exhibit A. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution becomes effective upon adoption by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida. THIS RESOLUTION is adopted after motion, second and majority vote favoring adoption this day of 92018. ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DWIGHT E. BROCK, Clerk COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA LIN , Deputy Clerk Approved as to form and legality: milt' R.ep Assistant ty Attorney us Andy Solis, Chairman 2 EXHIBIT A COLLIER COUNTY DOMESTIC ANIMAL SERVICES' FEE POLICY I. PURPOSE The purpose of this policy is to establish user fees which will partially offset the cost of providing domestic animal services to the taxpayers of Collier County. All terms shall be defined as set forth in Ordinance No. 2013-33, as amended. II. LIMITATIONS A. Waiving of Fees. The Board of County Commissioner shall set all fees and charges. Fees may be waived in accordance with policies articulated herein, such as under certain conditions upon reclaim, when fees are for animals in safekeeping. Fees for field surrenders and board for quarantine may be waived at the discretion of the Director when to do so will prevent the suffering of an animal or ensure public safety and no reasonable alternative to waiving the fee exists. Such waivers shall be brought before the Board in quarterly reports for after -the -fact ratification. B. Non -Fee -Related Policies. The Director of Animal Services, or designee, may waive enforcement or application of any department policies or restrictions provided such waiver does not conflict with applicable local, state, or federal laws and does not interfere with public safety. C. Promotional Sales and Advertisements. Fees may be reduced for special promotional sales and advertisements if approved by the Director of Animal Services and such a reduction is applied in a consistent and time-limited manner. Two -for -the -price -of -one cat adoptions may a perpetual adoption promotion. D. Sponsored Fees. The depai4me division may accept cash donations to sponsor fees for customers in need. Fee sponsorship donations will be accounted for as the sale of gift certificates to be redeemed at the time of the fee -incurring transaction. Redemption of sponsored fee gift certificates will be at the director's discretion in accordance with the following general guidelines: A customer cannot benefit from sponsored fees more than once in a twelve-month period. E. Reclaim Fees. Fees may be reduced or waived at the discretion of the Director of Animal Services if such fees would facilitate a live release and allow for the animal to be returned to a responsible home or community cat caregiver. Reducing and/or waiving of fees should only be utilized once all fee -sponsored donations are exhausted. Collier County license and microchip are not subject to reduction or waiver of fees. RFID fees are not applicable to communitycats 3 being returned to a community cat colony. Reclaim fees do not apply to impounded animals with an RFID that were previously adopted through a Rescue Organization, Animal Rescue Group Animal -related organization, or a Rescue Pet Placement Partner that are being reclaimed by the same groa or organization, this exception does not apply to dogs or cats that are not currently sterilized, or any animals' impoundment that was a result of the group or organization violating Collier County Animal Control Ordinance. F. Safekeeping. If an animal is impounded at the request of a first -responding agency due to the death, medical emergency, or disaster -related circumstance of its owner or caretaker, and that animal is claimed by the owner, next of kin, or otherwise authorized party at the first available opportunity, impound and board fees may be waived. This exception does not apply to animals of owners or caretakers who have been arrested or incarcerated. Safekeeping animals are subject to all other requirements of impounded animals at Domestic Animal Services as per Collier County Animal Control Ordinance. G. Refunds. The following fees are nonrefundable: Impoundment Fees, Owner Surrender Fees (except as provided herein), License Fees (except as provided for herein), and Permitting Fees (except situations where the applicant is not approved for zoning as required by Collier County Animal Control Ordinance). The following fees are refundable only if service is not rendered: Mandatory Spay/Neuter Fees, Micro -chipping Fees, and Euthanasia and Cremation Service Fees may be refunded at the discretion of the Director of Animal Services, or designee, upon written request received within 30 days of payment or receipt of service, whichever comes first. Sterilization deposits are refundable if proof of mandatory sterilization is provided to the division within the specified time provided by the Shelter Veterinarian or designee. Adoption fees are nonrefundable. Adopted animals may be returned before the 30th day of placement without incurring an owner surrender fee. On the 31 st day and all those thereafter, an owner surrender fee will be incurred for adoption returns. Days are counted as calendar days, irrespective of Domestic Animal Services open -to -the public hours. If an animal is returned within 30 days of placement, the adopter may adopt a like type animal at no cost within 60 days of the original adoption. Adoption fees may be refunded within ten (10) days of placement if the adopter can demonstrate non -routine veterinary medical expenses in excess of the amount of the adoption fee. Adoptions are considered "as is," and no expenses beyond the adoption fee will be reimbursed. Adoption fees will not be reimbursed if the adopter failed to sign up for free pet insurance offered by Domestic Animal Services. III. FEES Impoundment Dogs, cats, and other small animals dropped -off at DAS First occurrence $25 Second occurrence $50 Third occurrence $100 Each occurrence thereafter U00 -Previous impound + 50 0 Dogs and cats dropped -off at DAS, reclaimed unsterilized First occurrence $50 Second occurrence $100 Third occurrence $200 Each occurrence thereafter $2WPrevious impound + 100 Dogs, cats, and other small animals picked up by ACO First occurrence $40 Second occurrence $65 Third occurrence $115 Each occurrence thereafter " Previous impound + $50 Dogs and cats picked up by ACO reclaimed unsterilized. First occurrence $80 Second occurrence $130 Third occurrence $230 Each occurrence thereafter $2-39 Previous impound + $100 Impound fees will be waived for sterilized cats and dogs reclaimed before the end of the standard holding period, upon first impoundment only, when the animal has a current County license at the time of impoundment. Equine, bovine, and other livestock First ' occurrence $50 Second occurrence impeundme of same or different animal from same site $75 m�' from .,.,me Third occurrence, same or different livestock from same site $100 Each occurrence thereafter, same or different livestock Previous impound + $50 from same site Transportation for impounded livestock direct cost plus 50% Daily board for each impounded animal $4-9-$12 Daily board fees will be waived for sterilized cats and dogs reclaimed before the end of the standard holding period, upon first impoundment only, when the animal has a current County license at the time of impoundment. Laboratory, veterinarian, farrier, or other outside service expenses direct cost plus 50% Spay/Neuter Canine Neuter $75 Canine Spay $85 Feline Neuter $50 Feline Spay $65 Rabbit Neuter $2-5--$50 Rabbit Spay $40$60 Feral and Community Cats — for public price includes spay/neuter, ear tip, rabies vaccination, feline vaccine, flea treatment FELV/FIV test and RFID $40 Vaccinations Rabies for impounded animals $12 Rabies for public and animals surrendered b owner $10 Canine Vaccine $10 Feline Vaccine $10 Bordetella $10 De -wormer $5 Canine Heartworm Test $15 Feline FeLV/FIV Test $15 Flea prevention $10 Animals surrendered by their owners and animals reclaimed by their owners are subject to fees for age appropriate vaccines based on species of animals to include; rabies vaccine, canine vaccine Bordetella and feline vaccine in addition to reclaim fees and surrender fees if owner is unable to provide proof of vaccines at time of surrender or at time of reclaim. Fees for vaccines may be waived as set forth herein. Owner Surrender Owner surrender fee for dos cats and rabbits &1-0425 Owner surrender and transport fee, picked up at residence. Includes surrender fee and transportation fee %0-$15 Owner surrender fee for all other miscellaneous small pets $10 (excluding rabbits Owner surrender fee, non -county resident — acceptance at the discretion of director or designee $100 Mothers surrendered with kittens or popies $25 Kittens or puppies surrendered individually, or as a litter without mother, will be charged the surrender fee per animal. Surrender fees for 90% of the litter will be refunded if proof of mothers spay is provided to Domestic Animal Services within 30 calendar days of surrender and Collier County license is current. MMME PRE Rabies Ouarantine Home Quarantine inspection fee $25 Home Quarantine release fee $25 Daily board fee — Investi atg ion/Quarantine dogs and $20 cats Quarantine at Division fee (includes quarantine and $25 release fee Daily board fee — Investigation/Quarantine dogs and 20 cats Quarantine transport fee — pick u $50 Quarantine transport fee -deliver 50 Quarantine invoice late fee $10 per month outstanding Owned unvaccinated animal tested for rabies $100 In addition to the Quarantine at Division fee and daily board fee, owner is subject to mandatory sterilization, RFID implantation, age and species appropriate vaccinations) and County rabies/license tag fees. Adoption — Includes east -o license, microchip, and sterilization as required Kitten kittens under 4 months $60 Cat cats ever 4 months to 6 years old $40 Senior Cat cats evef-7 years old and older $20 Pu (puppies under 4 months $80 Do (dogs ever -4 months to 6 years old $60 Senior Do (dogs evef-7 years old and older $30 Reduced adoption fee for Senior Citizens (age 60 or older) 50% discount or current and Active, Honorably Discharged, or Retired Military promotional adoption fee, Personnel. Half price adoptions for adult and senior dogs whichever is less and cats (puppies and kittens under 4 months excluded Rescue adoption — Healthy $20 �s stiptilated by N40U or current promotional adoption fee, whichever is less Rescue adoption — Unhealthy, Treatable -Manageable, A 9A- No charge if Treatable-Rehabilitatable Microchip provided by rescue at time of sterilization Rescue transfer No charge Other animal adoption Market rate or less Sterilization Deposit in coLintA generaLgdo2tion)$250 Sterilization Deposit out of county general adoption) 500 Rescue adoptions may only be performed by organizations who possess a 501(c)3 standing, have an established mission statement, and are an approved rescue partner, in good standing with Domestic Animal Services. Rescue transfers may only be performed by organizations that have a licensed veterinarian on staff; organizations receiving rescue transfers assume responsibility for compliance with F.S. 823.15. County Rabies/License Ta Spayed or neutered dog or cat - one-year lieense-ta $4.0-$15 Spayed or neutered dog or cat - three-year lieense-ta $2-5--$L5 Unaltered dog or cat under one year —one- ear to M-0415 Unaltered dog or cat over one year - one-year license to $60 Unaltered dog or cat over one year - three-year lieense-Lag$180 County Rabies/License Tag late fee 30 days 2ast due 5.00 County Rabies/License Tag Replacement $5.00 Police Working Dog County Rabies/License Tag No Charge if obtained at Domestic Animal Services Blanket license for animal -related organizations, in good standing with Domestic Animal Services, and rescue organizations who are approved rescue partners, in good standing, with Domestic Animal Services No charge Veterinarian/Agent surcharge for selling heense-LagNot to exceed $3.00 Initial Dangerous Dog re istrationfirst year 500 Annual Dangerous Dog registration $300 Dangerous Dog renewal late fee $10 per da Dangerous Dog signs (owner provided 2 at no cost with $10 per sign initial Dan erous Dog registration fee Unaltered dog or cat license fee will be refunded to the $4-0 $15 spayed or neutered fee rate when the animal owner presents proof of completed spay or neuter within 30 calendar days of purchase. Mie e-�gRadio Frequency Identification Device RFID MiereRFID - Impounded animal reclaimed by owner of $15 Miefe RFID — General public owned animals $15 RFID - Rescue adopted animal $10 Animal -Related Business, Animal -Related Organization, Rodeo, Commercial Breeder, and Non eommer-eia Hobbv Breeder Permits Animal -Related Business Boarding Facility $100 Doggie Day Care $100 Groomer $100 Stable $100 Training Facility $100 Pet Shop $100 Other $100 Additional Type of Service $50 each additional service Animal -Related Organization No charge Rodeo $100 Commercial Breeder $500 ,.Ten ee,,.,.,,o..,.:„' Hobby Breeder $200 Animal -Related Businesses who provide more than one type of service will be charged an additional $50 per service in addition to the $100 base fee. Citation and Compliance Fees Respon ''e -M Owner.shipy Cour-se Room Rental Responsible Pet Ownership Course registration fee for violations of Section Eight— Per citation issued on same $20 date and time Responsible Pet Ownership Course registration fee — Per citation issued for all other violations issued on same date $40 and time Responsible Pet Ownership Citation processing fee in lieu of citation $5 per citation Notice to Comply (NTC)— processing fee per NTC 1 $55 Meeting Room Rental General Public Meeting room, non-profit use $10 per hour Meeting room, for-profit use $25 per hour Additional charge if food is served $20 per event DAS-s onsored events and governmental use No charge Euthanasia and Cremation Services General Public Euthanasia X40425 Euthanasia and transport fee, picked up at residence. Includes euthanasia fee and transportation fee $3& 75 Communal Cremation, tie save ashes $40 0j Veterinarians Communal Cremation, �� ��• ��he includespick-up) $50 per animal Miscellaneous Fees Volunteer Background Check & Fingerprinting $40 New volunteer processing fee $10 Volunteer reactivation fee $5 Volunteer Shirt $5 Transportation Fee 50 Fees for public records requests (set by Resolution No. 2007-327) as may be amended Cat trap replacement fee 85 Dog trap replacement fee $150 10