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DASAC Agenda 04/15/2026Collier County Domestic Animal Services Domestic Animal Services Advisory Committee Wednesday, April 15, 2026 6:00 pm 2800 N. Horseshoe Dr. Naples, FL 34104 Growth Management Community Development Department Conference Room 609/610 News Releases If you have any questions or wish to meet with staff, please contact Domestic Animal Services at (239) 252-7387 or Meredith. Mclean@colliercountvfl.gov ,#)Collier County Domestic Animal Services Advisory Committee Agenda Wednesday, April 15, 2026 6:00 pm 2800 N. Horseshoe Dr., Naples, FL 34104 Growth Management Community Development, Conference Rooms 609/610 NOTICE: Persons wishing to speak on any Agenda item will receive up to three (3) minutes unless the Chairman adjusts the time. Speakers are required to fill out a "Speaker Registration Form," list the topic they wish to address, and hand it to the Staff member before the meeting begins. Please wait to be recognized by the Chairman and speak into a microphone. State your name and affiliation before commenting. During the discussion, Committee Members may direct questions to the speaker. Please silence cell phones and digital devices. There may not be a break in this meeting. Please leave the room to conduct any personal business. All parties participating in the public meeting are to observe Robert's Rules of Order and wait to be recognized by the Chairman. Please speak one at a time and into the microphone so the Hearing Reporter can record all statements. The public is welcome to attend either in person or remotely. Individuals who wish to participate remotely should register for the meeting using the Webex Meeting link: April 15, 2026, DAS Advisory Committee Meeting The registration deadline for the meeting is 6:00 p.m., April 15. Individuals who register will receive an email 30 minutes in advance of the meeting detailing how they can participate. 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call — Establish a Quorum 3. Pledge of Allegiance 4. Approval of Agenda (Action Item) 5. Approval of Minutes (Action Item) a. March 18, 2026, DAS Advisory Committee Minutes ... Attachment 1... Page 3 6. Public Comment— Items not addressed on this Agenda 7. Public Comment - Agenda Items in Sequence. 8. Staff Updates a. Leadership Report Page 1 of 29 For more information, please contact Division Director, Meredith McLean at Meredith.McLean@collier.gov ,#)Collier County 9. Old Business a. Transport & Volunteer Presentation ............. ......Attachment 2 ....... Page 8 Jonee Willette, Programs Manager b. Adoption Survey............................................Attachment 3 ........Page 13 Housing Consideration 10. New Business a. D.A.S.H. Domestic Animal Services Heroes ......... Attachment 4 ........ Page 15 b. TNR in Field 11. Advisory Board Member Comments 12. Adjourn Future Meeting Dates: May 20, 2026 To Join the Meeting — View Only: Join Meeting - View Only Webinar number: 2332 058 6645 Webinar password: YPtApJbF484 (97827523 when dialing from a phone or video system) Page 2 of 29 For more information, please contact Division Director, Meredith McLean at Meredith.McLean@collier.gov March 18, 2026 MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF COLLIER COUNTY DOMESTIC ANIMAL SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE Naples, Florida March 18th, 2026 LET IT BE REMEMBERED that the Collier County Domestic Animal Services Advisory Committee, in and for the County of Collier, having conducted business herein, met on this date at 6 p.m. for a MEETING at Growth Management Community Development Department Room 609/610 2800 N. Horseshoe Dr. Naples, Florida, with the following members present: CHAIRMAN: Allen Schantzen Susan Mehas- Vice Chair Michele Antonia Kelly Hyland Meredith McLean Jessica Orlando Rebecca Morris Victoria Redstall County Staff in Attendance: Diane Lynch, Growth Management, Management Analyst II Any persons in need of the verbatim record of the meeting may request a copy of the audio recording from Domestic Animal Services. Call to order II. Roll Call- Establish a Quorum A quorum of 3 was confirmed. III. Pledge of Allegiance Pledge of Allegiance was recited. IV. Approval of agenda Allen Schantzen- Moving l0A New members up to 2A. Move Facilities up to 7A Motion to approve- Kelly Hyland Motion seconded- Michele Antonia Motion passed unanimously Page 3 of 29 March 18, 2026 V. Agenda and Minutes a. Meeting minutes February 18, 2026 Kelly Hyland- Need to update minutes to absent for meeting. Motion to approve- Susan Mehas Motion seconded- Michele Antonia Motion passed unanimously VI. Public comment- Items not addressed on this agenda None VII. Public comment- Agenda Items in Sequence a. Welcome New Committee Members- Introductions made at the beginning of the meeting VIII. Staff Updates a. Facilities Brian Delony- Director of Facilities Update on Capital projects. 9.4 Acres with 6 buildings started in 2024 1. Generator replacement. Campus Wide 500KW Natural Gas. Will begin April 2026 2. Building 6- Change from stables to administrative space 3. Building 1- Relocate vet staff out of Building 1 and into Building 2. Replace AC. 4. Building 2- Increase usability of space. Will house the cat colony and have isolation rooms for illness. 5. Projects completed- Buildings 5, 4 and 3. Allen Schantzen- Will you be lining the walls of Building 1 with x-ray Brian Delony- Xray room will have the appropriate lining once it's built Rebecca Morris- Will isolation rooms have separate AC ducts Brian Delony- They will have a stand-alone AC system Allen Schantzen- What is the timeline for the remaining projects Brian Delony- Completion estimate is 2028 Allen Schantzen- Where is the money coming from. Which line item in the budget. Brian Delony- Surtax approved in 2019, money from the General Fund in 301. None of the capital projects come out of the DAS operations budget. b. Leadership report- Meredith McLean Intake 327- Strays 303 Owner surrenders 24 Outcomes- 168 adoptions. Reclaimed- 41. Transferred out- 92 Returned to field- 49 Page 4 of 29 March 18, 2026 Volunteer Hours- Total 1,897. Retention rate after orientation up to 63% National Average 40%. Foster- Animals out to Foster- Cats 24, Dogs 15, Rabbits 3. Social media- Engagement up to 71%. Total followers up 1%. Goals is 25,000 by July. 85% increase since 1/2026. Transfer out- 25.2% decrease. 92 animals. Dogs -I I Cats-77 Other- 4 Overall Intake- Decreased by 15.8%. 8.2% decrease in cats 27.7% decrease dogs. Adoptions- 1.8% decrease in adoptions Live Release rate- 96% Save Rate- 95% Open Positions- 4 Customer Service Representative open. Administration Support Position -Open. Behavior and enrichment- Offer extended. Customer Service Specialist- Scheduling interviews. Animal Care Specialist- Selection made sent to HR. Updates from last meeting - Adoption Contract- Working on legal verbiage. Ordinance- Confirmed this is not in the purview of the committee. Could be done outside of the organization on an individual basis. Slaughterhouses- True Slaughterhouse would go through USDA and the Florida Department of Agriculture. Kelly Hyland Seat- Kelly has been reappointed. Will go before the BOCC at the next meeting. Kelly Hyland- What is the approval process for an organization to accept transfers from our shelter Meredith McLean- I can bring the details with me to the next meeting IX. Old Business a. Phases of Adoption Kelly Hyland- Update on the Xray machine Meredith McLean- Working on procuring. Money is there to purchase. Kelly Hyland- Are repeat RTO animals coming into the shelter reported to Code Enforcement Meredith McLean- Fines are increased each time. Very small percentage of intake. If an animal comes in multiple times we work with Code Enforcement to resolve any issues at home. There is no requirement for me to report to Code. Kelly Hyland- Adoption agreement. Can we start requiring written approval from landlords for adoptions to avoid animals being returned to the shelter Meredith McLean- We can take it into consideration. It could create barrier for adoptions. I am not comfortable holding an animal longer than we need to. The adopter could go somewhere else to adopt a pet instead. Page 5 of 29 March 18, 2026 Susan Mehas- If an applicant is flagged on the do not adopt list, at what point does that come up Meredith McLean- Staff has a requirement, per the new FL statute, to look at the new database at the initial application step. Kelly Hyland- People are concerned that we are transferring to the Humane Society and they have been euthanizing long term animals. Meredith McLean- I would encourage the community to do their research to see why those decisions were made. They are a trusted partner, and we will continue to work with them in the future. X. New Business a. Methods for Increased Volunteer Participation Allen Schantzen- Nighttime volunteers are needed. No communication goes out if there are not enough volunteers onsite for the night routine. We have ample coverage for the daytime. To get every dog out for one last bathroom break with only 4 volunteers is challenging. Suan Mehas- How did the volunteer event at FGCU do Meredith McLean- We have trained 3 students so far. We have increased the available seats available to our orientations. We have improved the training for our volunteers. We need to work on creative ways to increase our volunteers Allen Schantzen- I suggest we only recruit for the nightshift Meredith McLean- We can do that. There are organizations that advertise for specific hours and shifts only. Kelly Hyland- Have you looked into or had any luck with the High Schools. Meredith McLean- Our current volunteer age is 18. We are looking for ways to integrate younger volunteers into the shelter Susan Mehas- We can add a ribbon to our social media posts "Volunteers needed" Kelly Hyland- We can add it to the vaccination and licensing reminders that go out. XI. Advisory Committee Member comments Jessica Orlando- I would like to come tour the facility it has been a long time since I visited. Allen Schantzen- For Michele, she has been a long-term committee member and she is retiring. I would just like to say Thank you. Susan Mehas- Vaccination requirements for TNR program. We need to set our own standards to raise the bar. Need to add blood test for Leukemia. Meredith McLean- It is the best practice to not do testing. It has been signed off by our veterinarian. Allen Schantzen- Shared positive feedback on the new veterinarian Meredith McLean- She has definitely elevated the standard of care in our facility. Allen Schantzen- General Manager at Fidelity Investments in interested in doing a get to know DAS event with all their employees. Page 6 of 29 March 18, 2026 XII. Next Meeting Wednesday April 15th, 2026 Future Meeting dates May 20,2026 June 17, 2026 July 15, 2026 August 19, 2026 September 15, 2026 October 21, 2026 November 18, 2026 December 16, 2026 XIII. Adjourn There being no further business for the good of the County, the meeting was concluded at 7:47PM. Collier County Domestic Animal Services Allen Schantzen- Chair These minutes were approved by the Committee/ Chairman on (check one) as presented , or as amended Page 7 of 29 1 Q hQ' �� _3V Collier County DOMESTIC ANIMAL SERVICES PET PLACEMENT, RESCUE ADOPTION AND RESCUE TRANSFER APPLICATION Name of Rescue: Address: Phone # Type and Breeds Accepted: Is your organization a 501 (C)(3): ❑Yes ❑No Primary Contact Person: Primary Contact Address: Alt. Phone # EIN #: Primary Contact Phone #: Alt. Phone # Veterinarian: Phone#: Rescue Website: E-Mail: Who is authorized to to request animals on behalf of your rescue organization: Do you have an adoption contract: ❑ Yes ❑No Are you willing to take animals with medical conditions: Are you willing to take animals with behavioral problems What are your adoption fees: Dogs: Cats: What does the adoption fee include: What steps do you take to screen prospective adopters? 1) 2) 3) How many animals do you accept annually: How many animals do you adopt out annually: Where are the animals that are taken into rescue kept: Adoption Application ❑Yes ❑No []Yes []No Other (please soeci ❑ Yes El No If they are placed in foster homes, are home checks performed on the foster home: ❑ Yes ❑ No Are the animals in the foster homes checked for current license and vaccinations: ❑ Yes ❑ No Name and phone number of local Animal Control Agency: Please provide the names of volunteers approved to pick up/transport animals for your organization: Please provide a copy of the following documents: ❑ 501(c)(3) paperwork ❑ Secretary of State Annual Report — (sunbiz.org) ❑ Adoption Application ❑ Adoption Contract ❑ Mission Statement FOR OFFICE USE ONLY Records Checked: []Yes []No Local Animal Control Contacted: []Yes ❑No Veterinarian on file contacted: []Yes []No Notes: Approved: ❑ Yes ❑No Memo in Chameleon: []Yes []No Approved by: Date: Domestic Animal Services • 7610 Davis Blvd. • Naples, Florida 34104.239-252-PETS (7387) • www.collierpets.com Page 8 of 29 Pet Placement Rescue Partnership Process: Upon receipt of a completed application, review for completeness and accuracy. Confirm the following required documents are included: • 501(c)(3) paperwork • Secretary of State Annual Report — (sunbiz.org) • Adoption Application • Adoption Contract • Mission Statement If there are any missing documents, contact the rescue group, or you can often find the information on their website and print it. If the Secretary of State's Annual report is missing, go to www.sunbiz.org and print the current report. It is easiest to find the information by searching records and inquiring by EIN. Verify that the group's status is "Active," then select the most recent report at the bottom of the page. View the report in PDF format and print for our records. Contact the Veterinarian on record to ensure the rescue group is an active client and that they provide necessary care for the dogs in their care. Contact the local Animal Control agency listed on the application to verify that they do not have any history on the group, such as neglect, cruelty, etc. Place the required documents in order as listed: 1. 501(c)(3) paperwork 2. Secretary of State Annual Report — (sunbiz.org) 3. Adoption Application 4. Adoption Contract 5. Mission Statement Page 9 of 29 If the group is already in the DAS Chameleon database, verify that the information is correct and current and update as needed. (See example below). Under Status, change to APPR RESC, and add email address. Person - DARCY at SHELTER File Commands Procedures Reports Extras Help Page 10 of 29 Create a memo by copying and pasting the template located in: WOPERATIONS/Rescue Groups/Rescue norms/Rescue 1 emplate See the Example of a completed memo with the rescue group's information entered below: T Memo - DARCY at SHELTER File Commands Procedures Reports Extras Help r 0 1 40M X 26 Darcy 2014-12-31 10:25:5&.2&3 Memo MI 020086 P080OD PERSGN_ID Date 12f31f14 uthor OWNER INFC Sub e ADARCY MemoTe)d Templates Al RI 12131/14: Collier Community Cat Coalition, Inc. "DBA" Naples Cat Alliance (P080094) is an approved 501 (C)(3) rescue partner. 7785 Davis Blvd. Suite 104. Naples, FL 34104 (239)300-0829 -primary number (239)370-8727 - alternate number megan@naplescatalliance.org www.naplescatalliance.orgi Accepts Cats Primary Contact; Megan Sorbara Address; 3295 Boca Ciega Drive Naples, FL 34112 The following items were submitted and are on file: DAS rescue application Copy of 501 (C)(3) paperwork Secretary of State Annual Report Adoption Contract Mission Statement Agents authorized to request animals on behalf of Naples Cat Alliance; Megan Sorhara Dominick Russo Donna Aydelott Lori Piper Annika Matos Volunteers authorized to pick up and/or transport animals on behalf of Naples Cat Alliance; Megan Sorbara Dominick Russo Donna Aydelott Lori Piper Annika Matos Colleen St. Louis D. Andrade #123 U Page 11 of 29 Scan the entire application packet and save the packet at: G:/OPERATIONS/Rescue Groups/Approved Rescues Rename the file with the rescue group's name, space, hyphen, Approved/Denied. Example: Naples Cat Alliance — Approved Enter the rescue group's information into the Excel spreadsheet located at: G:/OPERATIONS/Rescue Groups/ 1 Approved Rescue Group and email list This list is used to send out requests for rescue and is shared with DAS volunteers who actively help place animals into rescue. There are three different tabs on the spreadsheet for Approved, Denied, and Pending applications. Once all steps have been completed, the Approved application is placed in Kellie's inbox on her desk for folder creation and filing. Page 12 of 29 Collier County Domestic Animal Services 7610 Davis Blvd. Naples, FL 34104 Collier County (239) 252-7387 Pets.Collier.gov DOMESTIC ANIMAL SERVICES Adoption Survey To help us match a pet to your home, please fill out this application as completely as possible. Photo Identification required at the time of submission. Name: Street Address: City: State: Zip: Phone: Primary (..... ) Alternate () Email Address: Unit #: ❑ Primary Address ❑ Seasonal Address Emergency (� Please check all boxes that may apply. What kind of pet(s) are you looking to adopt? ❑ Dog ❑ Cat ❑ Other: What would best explain your home environment? ❑ A Library ❑ A Circus ❑ In Between What type of activity level are you looking for in your new pet? ❑ Couch Potato ❑ Normal Activity ❑ Very Active ❑ Competitive/Working Please indicate the ages of children that either live in the home, or visit the home frequently: ❑ Infant-5 years old ❑ 6-10 years old ❑ 11-15 years old ❑ 16+ years old ❑ N/A Please indicate what type of animal(s) your new adopted pet would need to be friendly towards: ❑ Dogs — Sm/Med/Large ❑ Cats ❑ Livestock ❑ Other: ❑ N/A Have you ever been cited for, found guilty of, charged with or convicted of any violation of Florida State Statutes 828, including but not limited to Animal Cruelty or Neglect? Have you ever been found guilty of, charged with, or convicted of any crime involving physical violence, including but not limited to domestic violence or assault? ❑ Yes ❑ No If yes, please explain: Please indicate any topic(s) that you would like some additional information or counseling on: ❑ Crate training ❑ Housebreaking ❑ Litter box training ❑ New pet introductions ❑ Routine Veterinary Care ❑ Microchips ❑ Heartworm Disease ❑ FeLV and/or FIV ❑ Other: Please list all dogs and/or cats currently in your home: ❑ Local/State Laws ❑ License Laws Name Dog or Cat Name Dog or Cat I certify that the above information is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. I acknowledge falsification of the above can result in my being denied adoption of an animal or, if an animal has been adopted to me, the animal may have to be relinquished to Collier County Domestic Animal Services (DAS). I understand that all dogs, cats, and rabbits adopted from DAS are sterilized prior to release and the animal shall remain the property of DAS until the animal is sterilized. I recognize that by interacting with animals there are risks of injury, including but not limited to physical harm caused by animals. On behalf of myself, my heirs, personal representatives, and executors, I hereby assume any and all risks which might be associated with animal interaction. I hereby indemnify and hold harmless, Collier County, including all DAS staff, volunteers, and affiliates, against any and all claims for damages resulting from my interaction with animals and adoption of an animal, incurred either by me or as a result of injury to a third party. Adopter's Signature: Date: Please be aware that ALL records and information received by Domestic Animal Services is subject to the Florida Public Records Act, unless a specific statutory exemption exists. It is your responsibility to notify staff if you believe you are exempt, as per FSS 119.071. Page 13 of 29 For OfFce Use Only Adoption Counseling &/or Information provided for boxes indicated on front: Verify Comments: ❑ Chameleon Approval ❑ Clerk of Courts Survey Status: ❑ Approved ❑ Pending Comments: Data Entry Completed: ❑ Complete PID ❑ Email Comments: Additional Comments: Date: PID: Initials Animal Cruelty Registry ❑ Denied ❑ Adoption Interview Employee: Page 14 of 29 Op c c r7a a, � O (1) CL O O H N -p 4-J aE a� -v a4-J O 41 E >+ c� G � 7 O O H O O H low • �- -- i owA v > °J > aV u O � 4-J o O > p1 N N c� 4J V N UJ }' O E i 0 0- = -0 s � i a N >, i N s w o 'vn vA r a-J sLn _O u O >O O a , O V E N > Q N N N Ln 4-1 Ln Ln Ln 'rz Y E 4J N E O u E O s O N J� •rim 0 Q in / L/� �. - = N L O E i Ln E 0 �0 N 4-1 a 0 0 w >� O o — �, ° 4-1 �' N 0 p L 0 I J a--+ 00 -+ Q Q 0 c� s N Ln N �/ Ln 4-J a� O r� c� Q E 4-� Ln iJ O — }' �O +-j �. 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