HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2023-13RESOLUTION NO. 2023-13
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A FIVE-YEAR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT WITH ELAINE M. DORNTON, DVM, OF ACAMPO, FOR
ANIMAL SERVICES VETERINARY OVERSIGHT
WHEREAS, the Lodi Animal Shelter houses approximately twelve hundred animals each
year. To ensure potential adopters that a shelter animal is healthy and up-to-date on vaccines,
each animal that is housed by City of Lodi must be evaluated by a licensed veterinarian; and
WHEREAS, with the increasing success of adoptions, on-site veterinary services must
be performed on a day-to-day basis to ultimately reduce an animal's length of stay and lower
the overall cost for extended boarding and care; and
WHEREAS, in order to contain the costs of outside care and better manage fiscal
resources, an on-site licensed veterinarian will assist in basic triage, neglect investigations,
co-sign for controlled drugs, and train shelter staff when necessary; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends authorizing the City Manager to execute a Professional
Services Agreement with Elaine M. Dornton, DVM, of Acampo, in an amount not to exceed
$100,000 over a five-year period.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council does hereby authorize the
City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Elaine M. Dornton, DVM, of
Acampo, California, in an amount not to exceed $100,000 over a five-year period; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, pursuant to Section 6.3q of the City Council Protocol
Manual (adopted 11/6/19, Resolution No. 2019-223), the City Attorney is hereby authorized to
make minor revisions to the above -referenced document(s) that do not alter the compensation
or term, and to make clerical corrections as necessary.
Dated: January 18, 2023
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2023-13 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held January 18, 2023, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Craig, Khan, and Nakanishi
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Bregman and Hothi
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
OLIVIA NASHED
City Clerk
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