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AGENDA
Tri-Cities Animal Control Authority
5:30 PM - Thursday, April 11, 2024
Pasco City Hall, Council Chambers
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1. WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS - The public may address the Tri-Cities Animal
Control Authority (TCACA) on any items related to animal control within
Kennewick, Pasco or Richland. This is to provide the opportunity to bring
items to the attention of the TCACA or to express an opinion on an issue. Its
purpose is not to provide a venue for debate or for the posing of questions
with the expectation of an immediate response. Some questions require
consideration by the TCACA over time and after a deliberative process with
input from a number of different sources; some questions are best directed
to staff who have access to specific information. Public comments will
normally be limited to three minutes each. Those with lengthy messages are
invited to summarize their comments and/or submit written information for
consideration by the TCACA outside of formal meetings.
3. TCACA AGENCY REPORTS
4. TRI-CITIES ANIMAL SHELTER UPDATES
3 - 13 (a) TCACA Presentation covers the following topics.
(b) Quarterly Statistics
(c) Communications Plan
(d) Outreach and Events
(e) Updates to Policies/Process/Operations
(f) Staffing, Training, and Volunteering
5. OLD BUSINESS
14 - 28 (a) February 8, 2024 Tri-Cities Animal Control Authority Meeting
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Minutes
6. NEW BUSINESS
7. NEXT MEETING SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 13, 2024
8. ADJOURNMENT
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Animal Control
Authority
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TCACA Members
•City of Pasco Representative: Parks & Recreation Director Jesse Rice
•City of Richland Representative: Lt. Christopher Mason
•City of Kennewick Representative: Commander BJ Moos
•City of Pasco/Tri-Cities Animal Shelter Manager: Ben Zigan
•City of Pasco Administrative Assistant II: Elizabeth Olivo
•City of Pasco/Tri-Cities Animal Shelter Department Assistant II: Annen Martin
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•Animal Shelter Services - include daily animal care, medical
services, intake, adoption, surrender, fostering, rescue
placement, volunteer management.
•Animal Control Services - barking dogs, roaming animals,
animal complaints, neglect, abuse, legal actions and medical
response needs.
•Community Outreach and Education - adoption events,
educational presentations, assisted living home visits, social
media.
Tri-Cities Animal Shelter (TCAS)
General Responsibilities
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1 – Animal Services Manager
1 – Animal Control Supervisor
1 – Animal Control Dispatcher
3 – Animal Control Officers
1 – Department Assistant II
2 – Customer Service Representatives
1 – Transfer\Volunteer Coordinator
2 – Animal Intake/Medical Assistants
1 – Animal Care Lead
4 – Animal Care Technicians
1 – Part-time Veterinarian
18 combined Full and Part time staff
TCAS Current Staffing
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February / March 2024 Intake / Outcome Statistics
Intakes for February: 187
Dogs – 108
Cats - 79
Adoptions for February: 112
72 – Dogs
40 – Cats
Transferred Out (February): 32
19 – Dogs
13 – Cats
Euthanasia Medical: 11
2 – Dogs
9 – Cats
Euthanasia Behavioral: 0
Intakes for March: 255
Dogs – 144
Cats - 111
Adoptions for March: 107
66 – Dogs
41 – Cats
Transferred Out (February): 32
19 – Dogs
13 – Cats
Euthanasia Medical: 11
2 – Dogs
9 – Cats
Euthanasia Behavioral: 0
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ACO Case Breakdown February / March 2024
@Large 276
Abandonment 7
Aggressive 6
Attack 24
Barking Dog 48
Bit Case Human 22
Code Enforcement Complaint 0
Cruelty 1
DOA 39
Door Tag 17
Follow-up 0
Hit By Car 7
In Custody 15
Information 128
Injured Animal 51
Police Assist 13
Stolen Animal 1
Welfare Check 61
Total Count: 700
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2024 Current TCAS Budget
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Outreach Events
Marie Currie Donation Pick-up with
Humane Education and DeeDee Intro
Furbabies & The Fuzz
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RescueRescue
PartnershipsPartnerships
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Trap Neuter Return Pilot Program
•TCAS has begun exploring options for TNR cats and placement programs.
•Placement locations are being considered for community feral cats that cannot stay in
their current location.
•We are researching resources within the community for the feral cat population to be
neutered/spayed, vaccinated, and medically treated as needed, prior to the cats being
returned to their original location.
•We are working on collecting data and information regarding problematic areas containing
feral cats within our jurisdiction.
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Our New Shelter
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MINUTES
Tri-Cities Animal Control Authority
5:30 PM - Thursday, February 8, 2024
Pasco City Hall, Council Chambers
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Attendees:
City of Kennewick Representative: BJ Moos
City of Pasco Representative: Jesse Rice
City of Richland Representative: Christopher Mason
Animal Services Manager: Ben Zigan
Administrative Assistant II: Elizabeth Olivo
Department Assistant II: Annen Martin
Jesse Rice opened the meeting with a welcome and provided a brief
announcement on structure of the meeting and introduced the other
Cities' representatives.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Mary Mahoney 5017 W Pearl Pasco, WA
Ms. Mahoney stated she spoke at the December 14th meeting and wanted to
make corrections on the note, she mentioned her previous address to the City
Council on April 1, 2019, concerning the contract between WSU and Tri-City
Animal Control Authority, enabling animal use in research and surgery that has
been placed since April 2013. She asserted not receiving the termination
agreement for the contract from the former City Attorney Lee Kerr.
Additionally, she highlighted concerns about animal ordinances, citing
violations of pet owners' constitutional protections. She claimed inadequate
notice, hearings, and excessive punishments. Ms. Mahoney reiterated that Lee
Kerr informed her that the three cities would not be amending their ordinances.
She also raised concerns about the management of the Pension and rainy day
fund by the manager at that time. She spoke to the former Administrative and
Community Services Director Zack Ratkai directly and he stated there were no
spaying and neutering services at that time. She also stated her public
comments for the April 1, 2019 were not in the archives, it states mysteriously,
she asserted that they were deleted. She would like to make those corrections
for the record and she believes that she has faced harassment and retaliation
from the City of Pasco for bringing up those points and concerns and she is
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putting the City on notice.
TRI-CITIES ANIMAL SHELTER UPDATES
The TCACA representatives reviewed and discussed the TCACA
presentation.
OLD BUSINESS
The December 14, 2023, Tri-Cities Animal Control Authority Meeting
Minutes were provided to the representatives.
NEXT MEETING SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 11, 2024
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 5:45 PM
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