Agenda 12/13/2022 Item #16D 1 (Collier County Domestic Animal Services)12/13/2022
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommendation to authorize Budget Amendments totaling $400,000, transferring reserves of $300,000
within Domestic Animal Services Donation Fund (180) for animal medical treatment and reserves of
$100,000 within Domestic Animal Services Neutering Fund (610) for veterinarian fees related to neuter/spay.
OBJECTIVE: To provide for the medical treatment and legally required neutering of animals in the care of Collier
County Domestic Animal Services (DAS).
CONSIDERATIONS: The DAS mission is to ensure compliance with local and state animal-related laws; to
return strays to their owners and promote the adoption of homeless animals to new families, and to work toward
ending the community problem of pet overpopulation via enhanced spay and neuter programs. Collier County DAS
plays a significant role to manage and maintain public health and safety while meeting the needs of domestic
animals in our community that are stray or injured. DAS is Collier County's only open -admission public animal
shelter and is the only facility legally allowed to accept stray animals. Animals are neutered prior to adoption to
limit pet overpopulation.
The in-house shelter veterinarian at DAS left employment with Collier County in January of 2022. In the absence
of an in-house shelter veterinarian, DAS has continued to provide medical treatment and legally required neutering
of animals; to accomplish its mission, DAS has utilized a combination of relief veterinarians, private veterinary
practices, and non-profit organizations who specialize in spay/neutering to provide veterinary care for animals.
DAS and Human Resources have been actively working to locate a qualified replacement; however a variety of
factors has precluded the filling of the position; the candidate needs s pecialized skills to be successful in a shelter
environment, there is a local labor shortage for veterinarians, and there is significant private sector competition for
candidates. Therefore DAS will need the services of relief veterinarians, private veter inary practices, and non-
profit organizations who specialize in spay/neutering to ensure the continuity of veterinary services for animals in
the custody of DAS. These budget amendments ensure that financial resources are made available to acquire
veterinary services.
Collier County accepts donations under Resolution #06-26 in order to preserve the quality of life in Collier County
for the domestic and farm animals in DAS custody. The donations given to DAS by generous donors in our
community greatly help to ensure that our mission is achieved. When there is a Shelter Veterinarian on staff at
DAS, most medical treatments, as well as spay/neuter services, are handled in-house and donation funds are used
only when the volume of animals exceeds DAS capacity for care. DAS works with private veterinarians through
public-private partnerships to assist with neutering when demand exceeds staffing levels. The Board previously
approved two (2) similar items that transferred funding from reserves to expenditures with in Domestic Animal
Services Donation Fund (180) and Domestic Animal Services Neutering Fund (610). These reserve transfers were
approved on March 22, 2022 (Agenda Item #16D8) and July 12, 2022 (Agenda Item #16D8).
The purpose of Fund (180) Domestic Animal Services Donations and Fund (610) Domestic Animal Services
Neutering is to fund animal welfare-related expenses. Funds are available within the Domestic Animal Services
Donations and Domestic Animal Services Neutering account reserves to meet this increased expense.
FISCAL IMPACT: Budget Amendments are required to transfer funding from DAS Donation Fund (180) reserves
in the amount of $300,000 for the medical treatment of animals and Domestic Animal Services Neutering Fund
(610) reserves in the amount of $100,000 for spay and neutering.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item has been reviewed by the County Attorney, raises no legal issues and
requires majority vote for approval. -JAK
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: This action is consistent with the Growth Management Plan.
RECOMMENDATION: To authorize Budget Amendments totaling $400,000 transferring funds reserves of
$300,000 for medical treatment within Domestic Animal Services Donation Fund (180) and reserves of $100,000
within Domestic Animal Services Neutering Fund (610) for spay and neutering.
Prepared By: Jeffrey Newman, Manager - Financial and Operational Support, Operation and Veteran Services
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 16.D.1
Doc ID: 23516
Item Summary: Recommendation to authorize Budget Amendments totaling $400,000 transferring reserves of
$300,000 within Domestic Animal Services Donation Fund (180) for animal medical treatment and reserves of
$100,000 within Domestic Animal Services Neutering Fund (610) for veterinarian fees related to neuter/spay.
Meeting Date: 12/13/2022
Prepared by:
Title: – Operations & Veteran Services
Name: Jeff Newman
11/09/2022 10:19 AM
Submitted by:
Title: – Operations & Veteran Services
Name: Jeff Newman
11/09/2022 10:19 AM
Approved By:
Review:
Operations & Veteran Services Jeff Newman Additional Reviewer Completed 11/09/2022 10:56 AM
Domestic Animal Services Marcy Perry Additional Reviewer Completed 11/10/2022 4:13 PM
Public Services Department Todd Henry PSD Level 1 Reviewer Completed 11/14/2022 1:26 PM
Public Services Department Tanya Williams PSD Department Head Review Completed 11/28/2022 7:31 AM
Office of Management and Budget Christopher Johnson Additional Reviewer Completed 11/28/2022 8:05 AM
Community & Human Services Maggie Lopez Additional Reviewer Completed 11/28/2022 9:38 AM
County Attorney's Office Jeffrey A. Klatzkow Level 3 County Attorney's Office Review Completed 11/28/2022 10:13 AM
County Manager's Office Ed Finn Additional Reviewer Completed 11/28/2022 7:05 PM
Office of Management and Budget Debra Windsor Level 3 OMB Gatekeeper Review Completed 12/01/2022 10:19 AM
County Manager's Office Dan Rodriguez Level 4 County Manager Review Completed 12/05/2022 2:30 PM
Board of County Commissioners Geoffrey Willig Meeting Pending 12/13/2022 9:00 AM
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