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Agenda 04/23/2024 Item #16D 7 (Fee waivers granted by the Division Director of Domestic Animal Services for the period of January 1, 2024 thru April 2, 2024)04/23/2024 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Recommendation to accept and ratify fee waivers granted by the Division Director of Domestic Animal Services for the period of January 1, 2024, through April 2, 2024, in the amount of $448 in accordance with the procedures set forth in Resolution No. 2018-106. OBJECTIVE: To provide the Board of Collier County Commissioners (Board) with a record of fees waived by the Division Director of Domestic Animal Services for the period of January 1, 2024, through April 2, 2024, and for the Board to ratify those fee waivers pursuant to Resolution No. 2018-106. CONSIDERATIONS: On June 16, 2018, the Board adopted Resolution No. 2018-106, the Domestic Animal Services (DAS) Fee Policy, which allows the Director of DAS to waive fees for surrenders and board for quarantine at her discretion when doing so will prevent the suffering of animals or ensure public safety, reclaim fees allowing for the return of an animal to a responsible home, and safekeeping for animals impounded at the request of a first - responding agency or disaster-related circumstance. The Resolution requires that such waivers be brought before the Board in a quarterly report for “After -the-Fact” ratification. From January 1, 2024, through April 2, 2024, the Director waived fees for four (4) animals. Table I (attached) shows an itemized list of fees waived for the period being reported. FISCAL IMPACT: The total dollar amount of fees waived for the period being reported is $448. GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: There is no Growth Management impact. LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item has been approved by the County Attorney, is approved as to form and legality and requires a majority vote for Board approval. -JAK RECOMMENDATION: To accept and ratify fee waivers granted by the Division Director of Domestic Animal Services for the period of January 1, 2024, through April 2, 2024, in the amount of $448, in accordance with the procedures set forth in Resolution No. 2018-106. Prepared By: Marcy Perry, Division Director, Domestic Animal Services Division ATTACHMENT(S) 1. Waiver of Fees 1-01-204 to 3-31-2024 (DOCX) 2. Reso 2018-106 Waiving Fees (PDF) 16.D.7 Packet Pg. 1215 04/23/2024 COLLIER COUNTY Board of County Commissioners Item Number: 16.D.7 Doc ID: 28471 Item Summary: Recommendation to accept and ratify fee waivers granted by the Division Director of Domestic Animal Services for the period of January 1, 2024, through April 2, 2024, in the amount of $448 in accordance with the procedures set forth in Resolution No. 2018-106. Meeting Date: 04/23/2024 Prepared by: Title: – Public Services Department Name: Todd Henry 04/09/2024 7:27 AM Submitted by: Title: Department Head – Public Services Department Name: Tanya Williams 04/09/2024 7:27 AM Approved By: Review: Operations & Veteran Services Jeff Weir OVS Director Review Completed 04/09/2024 7:52 AM Domestic Animal Services Marcy Perry PSD Reviewer Completed 04/09/2024 12:07 PM Public Services Department Todd Henry Level 1 Department Review Completed 04/09/2024 1:05 PM Public Services Department Tanya Williams PSD Department Head Review Completed 04/11/2024 2:32 PM County Attorney's Office Jeffrey A. Klatzkow Level 3 County Attorney's Office Review Completed 04/11/2024 2:34 PM Office of Management and Budget Debra Windsor Level 3 OMB Gatekeeper Review Completed 04/11/2024 2:53 PM Office of Management and Budget Blanca Aquino Luque OMB Reviewer Completed 04/15/2024 8:50 AM County Manager's Office Dan Rodriguez Level 4 County Manager Review Completed 04/15/2024 10:50 AM Board of County Commissioners Geoffrey Willig Meeting Pending 04/23/2024 9:00 AM 16.D.7 Packet Pg. 1216 Table I: Itemized List of Fees Waived by Domestic Animal Services Division Director January 1, 2024, through March 31, 2024. Date Amount Waived Amount Paid Total Amount Owed Animal ID # Owner Activity # Activity Type Justification 1/31/2024 $184.00 $30.00 $214.00 A285934 & A285935 Brenda Castillo Munguia A24-000556 Stray Aggressive Unable to afford all reclaim fees. 2/18/2024 $39.00 $49.00 $88.00 A286163 Maria Hernandez N/A N/A Unable to afford all reclaim fees. 3/22/2024 $121.00 $102.00 $223.00 A286760 Jose Geraldo Cruz N/A N/A Unable to afford all reclaim fees. 4/2/2024 $104.00 $107.00 $211.00 A287182 Miracle Lindsey A24-001607 Stray Confined Unable to afford all reclaim fees. 16.D.7.a Packet Pg. 1217 Attachment: Waiver of Fees 1-01-204 to 3-31-2024 (28471 : DAS Waiver of Fees) RESOLUTION NO. 2018- 1 06 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. 2018-33 , 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. 1 16.D.7.b Packet Pg. 1218 Attachment: Reso 2018-106 Waiving Fees (28471 : DAS Waiver of Fees) THIS RESOLUTION is adopted after motion, second and majority vote favoring adoption this 4 day of -rant, 2018. ATTEST:BOARD OF : TY COMM IONERSCRYSTALK.KINZEL, COLLIER ' • Y, FLO: /.INTERIM CLERK By. Attest as toC Clerk Al ndy Solis, Chairman signature only. Approved as to form and legality: 01,60 mily R. 'ep Assistant s . ty Attorney 2 16.D.7.b Packet Pg. 1219 Attachment: Reso 2018-106 Waiving Fees (28471 : DAS Waiver of Fees) 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 be a perpetual adoption promotion. D. Sponsored Fees. The depaftmentdivision 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 community cats 3 16.D.7.b Packet Pg. 1220 Attachment: Reso 2018-106 Waiving Fees (28471 : DAS Waiver of Fees) 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 group 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 31st 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 100 Previous impound+ 50 4 16.D.7.b Packet Pg. 1221 Attachment: Reso 2018-106 Waiving Fees (28471 : DAS Waiver of Fees) Dogs and cats dropped-off at DAS,reclaimed unsterilized First occurrence 50 Second occurrence 100 Third occurrence 200 Each occurrence thereafter 200-Previous impound+ 100 Dogs, cats, and other small animals picked up by ACO First occurrence 40 Second occurrence 65 Third occurrence 115 Each occurrence thereafter 445 Previous impound+ 50 Dogs and cats picked up by ACO reclaimed unsterilized. First occurrence 80 Second occurrence 130 Third occurrence 230 Each occurrence thereafter 23-0 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 impoundment occurrence 50 Second occurrence ou of same or different $75 animal from same site 100 Third occurrence, same or different livestock from same site 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 10 $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 direct cost plus 50% expenses Mandator-Spay/Neuter Canine Neuter 75 Canine Spay 85 5 16.D.7.b Packet Pg. 1222 Attachment: Reso 2018-106 Waiving Fees (28471 : DAS Waiver of Fees) Feline Neuter 50 Feline Spay 65 Rabbit Neuter 25 $50 Rabbit Spay 40 $60 Feral and Community Cats—for public (price includes 40 spay/neuter, ear tip, rabies vaccination, feline vaccine, flea treatment, FELV/FIV test, and RFID) rabbit sterilized at time of reclaim. Vaccinations Rabies for impounded animals 12 Rabies for public and animals surrendered by 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 dogs, cats, and rabbits 10 $25 Owner surrender and transport fee, picked up at residence. 75 Includes surrender fee and transportation fee) Owner surrender fee for all other miscellaneous small pets $10 excluding rabbits) Owner surrender fee, non-county resident—acceptance at $100 the discretion of director or designee Mothers surrendered with kittens or puppies 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. of$10. Kittens or puppies surrendered individually or as litters without mothers will be proof of mother's spay is provided to Domestic Animal Services within 30 calendar days of surrender and Collier County License is current. 6 16.D.7.b Packet Pg. 1223 Attachment: Reso 2018-106 Waiving Fees (28471 : DAS Waiver of Fees) Rabies Quarantine Home Quarantine inspection fee 25 Home Quarantine release fee 25 Daily board fee—Investigation/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 up 50 Quarantine transport fee -delivery 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 vaccination(s), and County rabies/license tag fees. Adoption—Includes Bost-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 over 7 years old and older) 20 Puppy (puppies under 4 months) 80 Dog (dogs over'1 months to 6 years old) 60 Senior Dog (dogs over 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 or as stipulated by MOU or current promotional adoption fee, whichever is less Rescue adoption—Unhealthy, Treatable-Manageable, 10.00 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 county general adoption) 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. 7 16.D.7.b Packet Pg. 1224 Attachment: Reso 2018-106 Waiving Fees (28471 : DAS Waiver of Fees) 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 Tag Spayed or neutered dog or cat - one-year license tag 10 $15 Spayed or neutered dog or cat - three-year license tag x$35 Unaltered dog or cat under one year—one-year tag 10 $15 Unaltered dog or cat over one year - one-year license tag 60 Unaltered dog or cat over one year -three-year license tag $180 County Rabies/License Tag late fee (30 days past 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 No charge standing with Domestic Animal Services, and rescue organizations who are approved rescue partners, in good standing, with Domestic Animal Services Veterinarian/Agent surcharge for selling license tag Not to exceed $3.00 Initial Dangerous Dog registration (first year)500 Annual Dangerous Dog registration 300 Dangerous Dog renewal late fee 10 per day Dangerous Dog signs (owner provided 2 at no cost with 10 per sign initial Dangerous 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. Miere-ehipping-Radio Frequency Identification Device RFID) Micro-chipping RFID - Impounded animal reclaimed by 15 owner Of Micro chipping RFID—General public owned animals 15 Micro chipping RFID - Rescue adopted animal 10 Animal-Related Business, Animal-Related Organization, Rodeo, Commercial Breeder, and Hobby Breeder Permits Animal-Related Business Boarding Facility 100 Doggie Day Care 100 8 16.D.7.b Packet Pg. 1225 Attachment: Reso 2018-106 Waiving Fees (28471 : DAS Waiver of Fees) 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 Non commercial 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 Re Responsible Pet Ownership Course registration fee for 20 violations of Section Eight—Per citation issued on same date and time Responsible Pet Ownership Course registration fee—Per 40 citation issued for all other violations issued on same date and time Responsible Pet Ownership Citation processing fee in lieu of $5 per citation citation Notice to Comply (NTC)—processing fee per NTC 5 Notiee-of-Violation-an4 Notice-to-Comply Notice of Violation Notice to Comply processing fee per NTC 5 Meeting Room Rental 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-sponsored events and governmental use No charge public hours. Euthanasia and Cremation Services General Public Euthanasia 10 $25 Euthanasia and transport fee, picked up at residence. 50 $75 Includes euthanasia fee and transportation fee) Communal Cremation, no save ashes 40 9 16.D.7.b Packet Pg. 1226 Attachment: Reso 2018-106 Waiving Fees (28471 : DAS Waiver of Fees) Veterinarians Communal Cremation, no save ashes (includes pick-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 16.D.7.b Packet Pg. 1227 Attachment: Reso 2018-106 Waiving Fees (28471 : DAS Waiver of Fees)