2009-10 Adopted Budget - City of Hoquiam

CITY OF HOQUIAM2009-2010 BIENNIAL OPERATING BUDGETDepartment Accomplishments and GoalsDepartment: Animal Control Department Director: MyersDepartment Number: 10 Fund: 0012007-2008 Accomplishments:1. Handled all calls for service and return all phone calls or other requests by the end of eachshift.2. Abated numerous abandoned or junk vehicles located on city streets and alleys.3. Educated the public about proper parking regulations both in the business districts and inresidential areas of the city.4. Hosted a low-cost vaccination and licensing clinic for city residents to encourage responsiblepet ownership.5. The Animal Control Officer was successful in soliciting broad support from vendors, businessesand private citizens for the donation of supplies to the Animal Shelter.6. The Animal Control Officer worked in partnership with PAWS and The Daily World, toencourage citizens to adopt abandoned or stray animals.7. The Animal Control Officer has attempted to vary hours of work in an effort to encouragecompliance with animal control laws (especially animals at large) at all times of day and night.Goals for the 2009-2010 Biennium:1. To significantly increase compliance with animal licensing requirements.2. To aggressively attempt to curtail the feral cat populations around certain areas of the city.3. Obtain two donated “dog barking training collars” for loan to citizens who are attempting totrain their animal.4. The ACO will work closely with the City Attorney on criminal animal control cases to includeexcessive number of animals in a household and animal abuse/ neglect.5. Conduct two free or low-cost rabies vaccination clinics each year.6. To continue to review and update Hoquiam Municipal Ordinances in regard to animal control.7. Obtain an animal tranquilizer rifle to capture and subdue dangerous or unruly animals.8. Increase compliance with parking regulations through consistent enforcement and to continueto aggressively abate junk/ abandoned vehicles on city streets and alleys. The Animal ControlOfficer will also start to increase duties in regard to other public nuisance issues in conjunctionwith the city’s Code Compliance Officer.9. Continue to regularly educate the public in regard to ordinances, laws, proper care, and otherissues related to responsible pet ownership in the city. This will be accomplished through the localmedia, animal clinics, partnerships with animal service providers, school programs and the citywebsite.158