HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - November 15, 2000 H-03CITY OF LODI COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
AGENDA TITLE: Request to Hire Additional Assistant Animal Services Officer
DATE: November 15, 2000
PREPARED BY: JERRY J. ADAMS, CHIEF OF POLICE
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the Council approves the hiring of one additional full-time Assistant
Animal Services Officer.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Please refer to the attached Staff Report prepared by David J. Main,
Administrative Lieutenant.
FUNDING: $37,350.00 (C Step Base Salary and Benefits) Current Police Operations Budget.
Approved by:
J ''l .
Vicky McAthie
Finance Director
Jerry . Ada
Chie of Police
cc: City Attorney
APPROVED: /
H. Don Flynn -- City anager,
City of Lodi Animal Shelter- Administrative Staff Report
Additional Animal Services Assistant
October 12, 2000
Prepared by David J. Main, Administrative Lieutenant
In recent years, the city of Lodi's Animal Shelter has undergone many changes
that have resulted in a more effective operation and overall better service to the
citizens of Lodi. Many of these changes have included additional equipment and
part time staffing as well as better utilization of volunteers. While the changes
have been welcomed more needs to be done in order to better staff the shelter.
Staffing Levels
The current staffing level at the Shelter is inadequate. In 1967 the Animal
Services Unit consisted of two full time employees when the population was
approximately 25,000. Currently the population of Lodi is approximately 58,000
and the only addition to staff in recent years were a part time kennel person and
a part time animal services officer assistant. This makes it very difficult to
adequately staff the Shelter and provide a consistent level of field services. The
daily walk in traffic ranges from 55-60 persons per day. The Shelter averages
approximately 26 phone calls per day and animal services officers respond to
approximately 10 calls for service per day. As you can see this is an extremely
high caseload for the number of people assigned to the Shelter. I have included
a graph, which lists the total number of requests for services for 1995, 1999 and
2000 year to date.
Additionally, there has been no provision for clerical staff or office assistance,
which hinders the hours the Shelter remains open to the public. There are
volunteers assigned to the Shelter however they are not necessarily trained to
handle all types of animals or specific adoption transactions. The Shelter does
attract a core of volunteers who can help staff the office. It is not fair however
to expect volunteers to work in the place of paid employees who have been fully
trained in animal services.
Attached is a comparison of staffing levels among the various animal services
agencies in San Joaquin county. The total staffing represents both full and part
time employees. I have also included information with regards to the staffing
versus population. The city of Lodi currently is listed with three employees which
include both fulltime and part time positions. This gives the city of Lodi a ratio of
one Animal Services Officer for every 18,000 population. The city of Stockton is
the only city with a higher figure. The city of Tracy maintains a staffing ratio of
one employee for every 12,000 population and the city of Manteca one employee
for every 14,000 population. By adding one additional employee the city of Lodi
would then have a ratio of one employee for every 14,000 population which
more closely resembles other cities in San Joaquin County.
Lodi Animal Services
Agency Population Number of Officers Officer per Capita
San Joaquin Co
130,178
11.3
11,520
Stockton
250,576
12.5
20,046
Lodi
56,789
3
18,930
Tracy
51,631
4
12,908
Manteca
49,305
3.5
14,087
Ripon
10,315
1
10,315
Lathrop
9,974
2
4,987
Escalon
5,778
0.5
11,556
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RESOLUTION NO. 2000-204
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL
APPROVING THE HIRING OF ONE ADDITIONAL
FULL-TIME ASSISTANT ANIMAL SERVICES OFFICER
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Lodi City Council hereby
authorizes the Lodi Police Department to hire one (1 ) additional full-time Assistant
Animal Services Officer.
Dated: November 15, 2000
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2000-204 was passed and adopted by the
Lodi City Council in a regular meeting held November 15, 2000 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hitchcock, Land, Nakanishi, Pennino and
Mayor Mann
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
SUSAN J. BL�CKSTON
City Clerk
2000-204