City Council Adopts Resolution to Increase Spay/Neuter Services

At today's City Council meeting (9/24/09), Council Member Spelman (sponsor) and Council Member Morrison (co-sponsor) proposed a resolution directing the City Manager to develop a plan to increase the number of spay/neuter surgeries by 2000 surgeries per year. Mayor Pro Tem Martinez added an amendment related to increasing live outcomes. The amended resolution passed.

The draft of the original resolution (without the amendment) and the fiscal memo are posted on the City website and read as follows:

WHEREAS, the City Council has adopted the goal of becoming a no-kill city, and
WHEREAS, increasing the capacity for spay neuter services at Town Lake Animal Center for animals leaving the shelter would help to achieve that goal,
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN:
The City Manager is hereby directed to develop a plan to increase the frequency and number of spay/neuter surgery services to:
1. provide service seven days a week without decreasing the number of surgeries done during the existing service days, and

2. thereby increase the number of spay and neuter surgeries by 2000 surgeries per year, consistent with the plan suggested in budget question response #79, Fiscal Year 2010.
To present the plan to City Council by November 5, 2009, including any necessary budget amendments.


TO: Marc Ott, City Manager
FROM: Ed Van Eenoo, Budget Officer
DATE: September 24, 2009
SUBJECT: Fiscal Memo for Item #70

Item #70 on the September 24, 2009 Council Agenda is to approve a resolution directing the City Manager to develop a plan to increase the frequency and number of spay/neuter surgery services and present the plan to Council by November 5, 2009, including any necessary budget amendments.
At this time, this item has no fiscal or staffing impact. Staff from the Health and Human Services Department (HHSD) will be available to work on this item. Upon completion of plan, the details, including any fiscal or staffing impact, will be reported to Council.