BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA RECOMMENDED ANNUAL OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET FOR FY 2013-2014Brevard County Citizens Board of County Commi County Management Animal Services and Enforcement Department Programs and Services =O Animal Care Animal Community Enforcement PartnershipANIMAL SERVICES AND ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT: SUMMARY MISSION STATEMENT: Animal Services and Enforcement (ASE) promotes and protects public safety and animal care through Sheltering, pet placement programs, education and animal law enforcement. All are vital components in Brevard County's evolution to a “No Kill Community”. PROGRAMS AND SERVIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS, INTITIATIVES, TRENDS AND ISSUES AND SERVICE LEVEL IMPACTS: ANIMAL SERVICES AND ENFORCEMENT, © Enforce ordinances and statutes which pertain to the health and welfare of domestic animals, public safety, rabies prevention, licensing and animal care and cruelty © Coordinate regulatory and enforcement activities with law enforcement and emergency operations, * Oversee telecommunications, field operations, investigations, dispatching and issuance of uniform civil citations. ‘© Humanely house, care and feed 16,000 animals annually © Promote and encourage shelter enrichment services, adoption of homeless pets and increased save rate by working ‘with rescue partners, outreach opportunities and return to owners. © Maintenance of shelter health programs and spay/neuter of adoptable animals ‘© Programs that recruit and train volunteers to provide additional manpower resources, Accomplishments * Collaboration with rescue groups and welfare organizations created increased placement of impounded animals, ‘© Increased community outreach by enforcement officers during routine and other service calls © Switeh to Asilmor Accords for measuring live release rate. Initiatives: ‘© Engage resources and efforts to increase compliance of dog and cat licensing. © Re-evaluate purpose and use of the North Animal Care Center. © Developfimplement a fleet replacement plan, Trends and Issues ‘The Department’s people, facilities and programs continue to provide necessary and desirable services for animals and residents of Brevard County. Animal intakes into the County's two open admissions shelters, that operate seven days a week, decreased about 6 percent in FY 2012/2013. The live release rate is slowly trending up through re-homing efforts as well as ongoing and expanded community outreach. Striving to deliver core services with dwindling and competing resources is challenging. Changes in the Affordable Health Care Act resulted in staffing level decreases mid-year with a reduction in part-time employee hours from 32 to 25 per week. Turnover impedes progress, as hiring and training isa lengthy process. ‘The overall cost of animal care, particular for medical supplies, continues to increase, Total calls for animal services remain relatively stable when compared with last year. Numbers of reported animal neglect and abandonment cases are substantially the same as last year, with the number of calls being closed out and stabilized in a single officer visit. Calls are prioritized for response based on public safety factors, with lower priority tasks being delayed. Animal license tags are sold by the Department pursuant to the County's Ordinance to assist reuniting lost pets with their owners. Fewer pet owners are in compliance with the County's ordinance resulting in decreased revenues. Other revenuc