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1 <br /> Dr. Cammarata directed the committee to the A.P.S. funding application for FY 2000- <br /> 2001. <br /> Dr. Summers emphasized that today's consideration of; the funding application is <br /> preliminary. <br /> .Dr. Cammarata questioned the substantial increase in the request for the Emergency <br /> Animal Rescue Service(p.14) from$30 per call to $46.59. <br /> Ms. Sanford answered that they want to hire an extra staff person to help with EARS so <br /> as to reduce the number of days per month each staff person must pull EARS duty, in <br /> hopes of reducing staff turnover. <br /> The unit cost of handling one rabies suspect at the shelter was also discussed. <br /> Ms. Sanford explained the unit cost fluctuation in terms of budget estimates due to <br /> difficulty projecting the number of rabies quarantines from year to year. In general, unit <br /> cost comparisons for a given program were due to a two low projection for 1999/2000 or, <br /> as in the case of sheltering and emergencyprograms, due to a proposed raise in pay for <br /> all shelter workers for 2000/2001. <br /> Ms. Sanford made the point that the A.P.S. has never come back to the county to ask for <br /> more money for any program when the initial projection proved to be too low. <br /> Mr.Jacobs asked for the definition of"program service fees" which Ms. Sanford defined <br /> as services that the A.P.S. provides, generally at the shelter, that generate income that is <br /> used to help pay for shelter operations, such as microchipping, rabies clinics, occult <br /> heartworm tests,baths, care cadet and other fees for service. She explained the profit and <br /> loss statement. <br /> Mr. Jacobs noted that the percent of county funding for 2000/2001 would rise from <br /> 68.7%to 71.7%over 1999 to 2000. <br /> Ms. Sanford offered to give a short budget_presentation at our next meeting. <br /> Dr. Summers said we need to make a recommendation on this proposed funding <br /> application at our next meeting on April 7th so that it may be presented at our April Board <br /> of Health meeting in order for it to be included as part of the regular budget process. <br /> Next year,we would do it as part of the Health Department budget process which for this <br /> year we are doing this week. In the past this has been'part of the nom-profit agency <br /> review which is decided directly by the Board of County Commissioners. <br /> Mr. Jacbos requested that staff review the 1993 A.P.S. Advisory Committee and <br /> summarize the current state of affairs regarding its eight recommendations. <br /> a, <br /> 6 <br />