Responses to 2017-2018 Grand Jury Report Entitled:*

Members of Solano Animal Control Authority (SACA) indicated concern with the contract and lack of cooperation from Humane Animal Services (HAS) in providing appropriate fiscal information. RESPONSE TO FINDING 1 The Vacaville Police Department agrees with the finding. <b>RECOMMENDATION 1</b> SACA, the contracting party, review, renegotiate and rethink the existing contract. SACA send out requests for proposals to find an agency that provides appropriate fiscal information. <b>RESPONSE TO RECOMMENDATION 1</b> Through its participation in SACA, the Vacaville Police Department will continue to pursue a new contract using the RFP process that is currently underway.

Licensing is the law, not a choice. All interviewed enforcement agencies admitted that implementing licensing laws is a low priority. Vacaville Police Department <b>RESPONSE TO FINDING 2</b> The Vacaville Police Department agrees with the finding. <b>RECOMMENDATION 2</b> Law enforcement agencies review policies and ensure that pet owners are aware of and follow the state, county and city regulations. RESPONSE TO RECOMMENDATION 2 The Vacaville Police Department will conduct a full review of internal policies, city ordinances, and protocols related to the licensing of pets and make changes, as necessary to ensure staff and pet owners are aware of and follow the regulations.

Animal Care/Animal Control services in Solano County are not consistent or easily accessed. RESPONSE TO FINDING 3 The City of Vacaville Police Department agrees with the finding. <b>RECOMMENDATION 3</b> The cities in Solano County develop a communication system that connects all responding agencies and allows citizens to access needed assistance with a single call. RESPONSE TO RECOMMENDATION 3 Agencies throughout Solano County, including the Vacaville Police Department, are working collectively toward an interoperable radio system and computer-aided dispatch (CAD) system which should allow for much improved service to citizens seeking solutions to their animal care/control concerns.

There is no effective program in Solano County to ensure animal license enforcement and compliance. <b>RESPONSE TO FINDING 4</b> The Vacaville Police Department agrees with the finding.

Veterinarians are the first line of defense in addressing the health and safety of family pets, yet there is no effort to create a collaborative program to ensure that pets in Solano County are licensed. Vacaville Police Department <b>RESPONSE TO FINDING 5</b> The Vacaville Police Department agrees with the finding. <b>RECOMMENDATION 5</b> Solano Animal Control Authority (SACA) work with the Napa Solano County Veterinary Medical Association to create a program to increase the number of licensed animals in Solano County. <b>RESPONSE TO RECOMMENDATION 5</b> As a member of the SACA Board, the representative from the Vacaville Police Department will work with the Napa County Veterinary Medical Association to collaboratively create a program to increase the number of licensed animals in Solano County. Respectfully, John Carli Chief of Police City of Vacaville Solano County Grand Jury cc: County Administrator's Office