Resolution 2017-104 RESOLUTION NO. 2017 - 104
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, REPEALING AND REPLACING
RESOLUTION NO. 96-63 IN ITS ENTIRETY, RELATING TO DOG/CAT
NEUTER/SPAY AND PRE-ADOPTION HEALTH CARE PROGRAM FOR
IMPOUNDED DOGS AND CATS, IN ORDER TO REVISE POLICIES
RELATING TO EXPENDITURES FROM THE ANIMAL CONTROL
NEUTER TRUST; CHANGE THE NAME OF THE FUND TO THE
ANIMAL CARE STERILIZATION TRUST FUND; REVISE THE
ESTABLISHED APPROPRIATION OF DOMESTIC ANIMAL SERVICES
FEES TO INCREASE FUNDING TO THE ANIMAL CARE
STERILIZATION TRUST FUND; AND DECLARE A PUBLIC PURPOSE
FOR THE SOLICITATION, RECEIPT AND EXPENDITURE OF
DONATIONS AND GRANT AWARDS TO THE ANIMAL CARE
STERILIZATION TRUST FUND.
WHEREAS, the mission of Domestic Animal Services is to work toward ending the
community problem of pet overpopulation; and
WHEREAS, Section 823.15, Florida Statutes, requires that dogs and cats adopted from
the County must be sterilized (spay/neuter); and
WHEREAS, Collier County Resolution No. 96-63 established a policy regarding its
neuter/spay trust fund,payment of neuter/spay fees,and the continuation of fees for selling dog/cat
licenses; and
WHEREAS,the Animal Services Advisory Board recommends and supports using funds
from the Animal Care Sterilization Trust Fund to provide free or low cost spay and neuter for the
breeds and/or types of animals most commonly relinquished to Domestic Animal Services; and
WHEREAS,the acceptance of donations and grants will assist in ensuring the fund is self-
perpetuating year to year; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners desires to implement the Advisory
Board's recommendations and the recommendations of the Director of Domestic Animal Services
as set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY THAT:
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1. The County' s Animal Care Sterilization spay/neuter program shall be funded in part
from deposits into the County' s spay/neuter Animal Care Sterilization Trust Fund
account as follows:
A. The license fee from each non-neutered and non-spayed animal license sold.
B The license fee from each license sold for dogs and cats less than one year of age.
C. Spay/neuter fee for reclaimed animals.
D. Impound fees for animal reclaimed unsterilized.
E. Grants, gifts, donations, awards of money, and other revenue intended to fund
sterilization programs.
2. Collier County Domestic Animal Services may operate affordable spay and neuter
programs in part or in whole, with the Animal Care Sterilization Trust Fund dollars so long as
funds for that purpose are available. The Animal Care Sterilization program must cease at those
times, if any, that there are both (a) insufficient funds in the Animal Care Sterilization Trust Fund
to pay the fees and (b) the Board of County Commissioners has not otherwise made additional
fiscal appropriations to cover insufficient funds in the trust fund.
3. Upon verification that authorized services have been rendered by the veterinarian, fees
from the Animal Care Sterilization Trust Fund are to be paid to the veterinarian, subject to
availability or funds in that trust fund. The amount of the fee(s) to be paid to the veterinarian for
services rendered shall not exceed fees specified by resolution. Veterinarians who are engaged to
perform sterilization services at Domestic Animal Services or at a Domestic Animal Services
sponsored event will be paid at a daily or hourly rate to be agreed upon by the Director and the
veterinarian.
4. Expenditures may be made from the Animal Care Sterilization Trust Fund to supplement
or enhance spay and neuter programs for the animals at Domestic Animal Services and for the
community, including low cost or free spay/neuter, other minor medical procedures that may be
required, acquisition of equipment and supplies to provide sterilization for animals including
medications, drugs, diagnostics, and other related costs for sterilization services.
A. Low-cost spay/neuter is subject to fees specified by resolution.
B. Reduced cost or free spay/ neuter is subject to terms and conditions from grants
received, or by breeds and/or types of animals most often relinquished to Collier
County Domestic Animal Services.
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5. Any gifts, grants, awards or donations received subject to a condition shall be expended
strictly in accordance with such condition.
6. The animal services sterilization fund account shall be self-perpetuating year to year,unless
specifically terminated by the BCC.
7. Funds not expended at the close of any fiscal year shall be carried forward into the next
year.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution repeals and replaces Resolution No.
96-63 in its entirety.
THIS RESOLUTION ADOPTED after motion, second and majority vote favoring same,
this \•,,k\--)day of 7ux--r...._, , 2017.
ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
DWIGHT E. BROCK, CLERK COLLI _0 TY, FLORIDA
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