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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: June 19, 2001 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. _~ -- <br />SUBJECT: Contract Renewal with Animal Protection Societ for Animal Shelter Services <br />DEPARTMENT: Health PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Contract <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />rosemary Summers, ext 2411 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To consider approving the renewal contract with the Animal Protection Society <br />(APS) for operating the Animal Shelter. <br />BACKGROUND: Orange County has contracted with the Animal Protection Society (APS) <br />since 1979 for operation of the County Animal Shelter located on Airport Road in Chapel Hill. <br />The Orange County Board of Health reviewed the existing contract and funding request of the <br />APS. There are no current changes to the APS Shelter Procedures Manual being proposed. <br />The customer satisfaction survey was not able to be completed during this fiscal year due to the <br />bid process yielding higher bids than the amount approved in the budget. The methodology of <br />the survey is being re-considered and the amount of funding will be requested as a carry- <br />forward to complete this work. <br />The Board of Health reviewed the APS funding request for FY 2001-2002 which was $422,085, <br />an increase of $29,414 that was primarily to address low salaries for employees. The current <br />year funding is $392,671. The Board of Health recommended funding at $422,085 for FY 2001- <br />2002, to be earmarked for staff salaries to aid in staff retention. There is no operational <br />increase being requested. <br />The County Manager's review resulted in a recommendation of a funding level of $420,158. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: The Manager's recommendation of funding at $420,158 for fiscal year <br />2001-2002 will enable the APS to increase most of the staff salaries to aid in retention. The <br />funding recommendation is part of the recommended budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The <br />cost of animal sheltering is defrayed by the revenue associated a number of programs that the <br />Animal Protection Society operates from the shelter. In fiscal year 1999-2000, approximately <br />$93,709 (16.7% of the budget) was generated through various program fee revenue sources <br />and utilized to defray the costs of operating the animal shelter. <br />