Mendocino County Grand Jury
• 2013-2014
County Delivery of Animal Care Services June 9, 2014
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Findings and Recommendations 10 findings
F1
Organizational separation of Animal Control and Animal Care has led to discord between the two factions resulting in delivery-of-service problems.
Related Recommendations (3)
R1
The Board of Supervisors re-integrate Animal Control and Animal Care as a single operational unit under the Sheriff’s Office. (F1, F2, F3, F4, F6)
R3
The Board of Supervisors recognize in County policy and actual practice that Animal Control and Care in a rural county is an integrated service to the community. (F1, F3, F5, F6, F8)
R4
The management of the Shelter be trained in all aspects of Shelter operations including management, contracts, negotiations and implementation of contracts. (F1, F6, F8)
F2
The Shelter physical plant is not properly maintained.
Related Recommendations (2)
R1
The Board of Supervisors re-integrate Animal Control and Animal Care as a single operational unit under the Sheriff’s Office. (F1, F2, F3, F4, F6)
R2
The Board of Supervisors use a third party to perform quarterly health and safety inspections of the Shelter. (F2, F3)
F3
The Shelter is operating beyond capacity. Overcrowding is so severe that the facility cannot do its core job (finding homes or disposing of animals) with respect to animals placed in its care.
Related Recommendations (3)
R1
The Board of Supervisors re-integrate Animal Control and Animal Care as a single operational unit under the Sheriff’s Office. (F1, F2, F3, F4, F6)
R2
The Board of Supervisors use a third party to perform quarterly health and safety inspections of the Shelter. (F2, F3)
R3
The Board of Supervisors recognize in County policy and actual practice that Animal Control and Care in a rural county is an integrated service to the community. (F1, F3, F5, F6, F8)
F4
Animal Care gives the impression to Animal Control that they would rather not have Animal Control bring in animals. This results in Animal Control working with owners longer than usual in cases of abuse or neglect rather than confiscating the animals.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
The Board of Supervisors re-integrate Animal Control and Animal Care as a single operational unit under the Sheriff’s Office. (F1, F2, F3, F4, F6)
F5
The overcrowding has a very serious effect on staff morale and is severely detrimental to the well-being of the animals.
Related Recommendations (1)
R3
The Board of Supervisors recognize in County policy and actual practice that Animal Control and Care in a rural county is an integrated service to the community. (F1, F3, F5, F6, F8)
F6
The relationship between the management of the two organizations has become acrimonious hindering the possibility of meaningful dialogue.
Related Recommendations (3)
R1
The Board of Supervisors re-integrate Animal Control and Animal Care as a single operational unit under the Sheriff’s Office. (F1, F2, F3, F4, F6)
R3
The Board of Supervisors recognize in County policy and actual practice that Animal Control and Care in a rural county is an integrated service to the community. (F1, F3, F5, F6, F8)
R4
The management of the Shelter be trained in all aspects of Shelter operations including management, contracts, negotiations and implementation of contracts. (F1, F6, F8)
F7
Senior staff at the Animal Care Facility appears to want to make the facility a no-kill facility. Keeping a dog in a 4 x 8-foot kennel or a cat in a 2 x 3-foot cage for up to or more than a year is cruel treatment.
No recommendations for this finding
F8
Senior managers lack formal management training, including contract writing, negotiation, and implementation.
Related Recommendations (2)
R3
The Board of Supervisors recognize in County policy and actual practice that Animal Control and Care in a rural county is an integrated service to the community. (F1, F3, F5, F6, F8)
R4
The management of the Shelter be trained in all aspects of Shelter operations including management, contracts, negotiations and implementation of contracts. (F1, F6, F8)
F9
The budgeted line item 861031 (County Contribution to unemployment insurance for the employees of the Shelter) for 2013-2014, adopted at $0, is an unexplained deviation from prior years.
Related Recommendations (1)
R5
The Board of Supervisors develop and adopt a realistic and understandable final County budget for Animal Control and Care. (F9, F10) RESPONSES Pursuant to Penal Code §933.05, responses are required from the following individuals: • Sheriff, Mendocino County (F1, F4, F5, F6, F7 and R1, R4). • Director, Mendocino County Health and Human Services (F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6, F7, F8 and R1, R2, R4) • Manager, Mendocino County Animal Care Shelter (F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6, F7, F8 and R1,
F10
The budgeted line item 862130 (Maintenance to structure and improvement to grounds) and line item 864360 (Structure/improvements) for 2013-2014 both show adopted at $0. This gives the impression that the Board of Supervisors request to add $20,000 for kennel repair is a misrepresentation because line item 865802 added an operating transfer out of funds, thereby negating the appropriation.
Related Recommendations (1)
R5
The Board of Supervisors develop and adopt a realistic and understandable final County budget for Animal Control and Care. (F9, F10) RESPONSES Pursuant to Penal Code §933.05, responses are required from the following individuals: • Sheriff, Mendocino County (F1, F4, F5, F6, F7 and R1, R4). • Director, Mendocino County Health and Human Services (F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6, F7, F8 and R1, R2, R4) • Manager, Mendocino County Animal Care Shelter (F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6, F7, F8 and R1,
No Responses Found 1
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