Animal Shelter Oversight Committee Meeting

City of Norman Animal Welfare Oversight Committee City of Norman Offices City Council Chambers 201 West Gray Street Monday, July 13, 2020 6:00 p.m. Animal Welfare Oversight Committee Co-Chair, Mark Howery, will be appearing in person. This is a virtual meeting – Co-Chair Bean and Committee members Biles, Fairbanks, Hall, Moore-Furneaux, Wicker are appearing via video conference. It is the policy of the City of Norman that no person or groups of persons shall on the grounds of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, place of birth, age, familial status, disability, retaliation, or genetic information, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or otherwise subjected to discrimination in employment activities or in all programs, services, or activities administered by the City, its recipients, subrecipients, and contractors. In the event of any comments, complaints, modifications, accommodations, alternative formats, and auxiliary aides and services regarding accessibility or inclusion, please contact the ADA Technician at 405-366-5424, Relay Service: 711. To better serve you, five (5) business days’ advance notice is preferred. I. Call to Order and Roll Call……………………………..............… Mark Howery / Rebecca Bean II. Discussion & Approval of the March Minutes.............................. Mark Howery / Rebecca Bean Action needed: motion to approve or reject minutes Action Taken: _____________________________ III. Monthly Statistics, Division Updates ................................................................… Mark Bechtel Previous Business Updates: - Current Status of the NAWC HVAC system - Staff Updates - Current Operation Status under COVID-19 Modified Services - Status of the Owner Relinquish Wait List - Proposed items and projects to be funded by NAW donation account Action needed: Acknowledge Presentations IV. Discussion of the Suspended Proposed Partnership with the Oklahoma ………………….... All Humane Society Action Needed: Discussion V. Review of the Prohibited/Restricted Animal List for Norman …………….….…. Rebecca Bean Action Needed: Discussion VI. Future Events and Call for Agenda Items for Next Meeting........... Mark Howery / Rebecca Bean VII. Miscellaneous Comments................................................................ Mark Howery / Rebecca Bean VIII. Adjournment…………………………………….............................Mark Howery / Rebecca Bean Action needed: Motion to adjourn meeting Action Taken: ________________________________  Animal Welfare Oversight Committee March 9th, 2020 The Norman Animal Welfare Oversight Committee of the City of Norman, Cleveland County, State of Oklahoma, met in the Pioneer Room at the Central Norman Library on the 9th day of March, 2020 at 6:00PM. The notice and agenda of the meeting were posted at the Norman Central Library on 103 West Acres Street on the 5th of March, 2020. The meeting was also posted on the City of Norman website at www.normanok.gov. I. Call to Order Co-Chairperson Mark Howery called the meeting to order at approximately 6:03 PM. II. Roll Call MEMBERS PRESENT: Co-Chairperson Mark Howery Co-Chairperson Rebecca Bean Councilmember Bill Scanlon David Biles, D.V.M Kim Fairbanks Sandy Moore-Furneaux Kristy Wicker OTHERS PRESENT: Major Jaimie Shattuck Mark Bechtel, Norman Animal Welfare Manager Trey Amrein, Norman Animal Welfare Supervisor Jeanne Snider Assistant City Attorney III. Discussion & Approval of the January Minutes  A motion to approve the minutes was made by Sandy Moore-Furneaux. Seconded by Dr. Biles. The motion passed. IV. Monthly Statistics, Divisions Updates Mark Bechtel gave a brief overview of the last two months’ statistics. Intake numbers had been down compared to last year, as well as length of stay. The owner surrender waiting list is also reduced and has around thirty dogs and no cats that are waiting to come into the shelter. There was a quick discussion on the HVAC and the replacement units. They are still being coated and do not have an exact date of arrival but they hope to begin installing them at the shelter in April and be done by the end of May. V. Discussion of the Recent Meetings with the Oklahoma Humane Society There was an introductory meeting between OK Humane and shelter management on February 28th regarding taking the shelter private. The city of Norman has drawn up a rough draft MOU that was sent to OK Humane and the next step is waiting for OK Humane to look over the contract and get back with the City of Norman. There was a discussion about information that the Animal Welfare Oversight Committee would like to see at the next meeting regarding this privatization of the Norman Animal Shelter. Among the questions asked were:  Who chose OK Humane and why?  Who is on the steering committee to evaluate this partnership?  Was there a feasibility study done before drawing up an MOU within the city?  What is in the proposed MOU and who is negotiating with OK Humane?  What will happen to current staff, some of whom moved from other places to take positions in our shelter?  What is in the language of the original bond that was passed by Norman Citizens to build the new shelter, and would that affect any agreement between OK Humane and the City of Norman for the Animal Welfare Center?  Why was this concept not raised with the Animal Welfare Oversight Committee earlier in the process?  What were the FY 2019 operating cost for the shelter and a projected FY2020 operating cost?  What are the incentives or money that the city is offering to OK Humane to take over the shelter?   Have other partnerships been considered if we are looking for ways to save money?  Have we considered how a partnership with OK Humane will affect the other partnerships with NGOs that are currently in place?  Why would it be more expensive to make Animal Welfare a new department rather than leave it in its current position?  Is OK Humane prepared to operate a shelter of this size for a community as large as Norman?  When will meetings be held with the community to gain public input on the proposal?  Why are some of the NAWC staff not more engaged in the discussions with OK Humane?  Will adoptable animals be shipped into and out of Norman from other metro area communities?  Will the residents of Norman have a role in reviewing the operations of the NAWC if management is transferred to OK Humane and what assurances do we have that the current level of care will be provided to the animals? There was talk about how this was started as an initiative by the city manager to save the city money. There was a discussion on moving the shelter operations out from under the police department vs privatizing. There was a question on when public meetings would occur within this process. Bill Scanlon and other committee members said that one of the biggest concerns is what would happen to the current employees if OK Humane took over operations. Dr. Tyler said that the reason she would like a public meeting before an MOU is written is because she wants the City Manager to know the excellent job that the staff are doing at the shelter currently. The return-to-owner rate is outstanding; it’s twice the national average for dogs and four times that for cats. Before OK Humane took over she would like to see assurances that the quality of work would be continued. Sandy Moore-Furneaux moved to have an additional meeting on April 13th. Kim Fairbanks seconded. The motion passed. VI. Update on Animal Welfare Expo 2020 Animal Care Expo is hosted by Hands Helping Paws and will be at the Cleveland County Fairgrounds in Norman on March 28th. There will be two nationally known  Norman Animal Welfare Monthly Statistical Report March 2020 IN SHELTER ANIMAL COUNTS 2019 2020 Comparisons Canine Feline Total Canine Feline Total Difference Percent Beginning 83 62 145 46 27 73 (72) -50% Ending 53 60 113 19 12 31 (82) -73% ANIMAL INTAKES 2019 2020 Comparisons Canine Feline Total Canine Feline Total Difference Percent Stray at Large 114 66 180 68 22 90 (90) -50% Owner Relinquish 17 14 31 10 13 23 (8) -26% Owner Intended Euth 4 0 4 3 0 3 (1) -25% Transfer In 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0% Other Intakes* 3 0 3 4 1 5 2 67% Returned Animal 17 4 21 10 3 13 (8) -38% TOTAL LIVE INTAKES 155 85 240 95 40 135 (105) -44% *Confiscate, Protective Custody, Born in Shelter, and all other infrequent entries OTHER STATISTICS Comparisons 2019 Total 2020 Total Difference Percent Wildlife Collected (DOA) 26 26 1 1 (25) -96% Dog Collected (DOA) 1 1 2 2 1 100% Cat Collected (DOA) 5 5 5 5 0 0% Wildlife Transferred 4 4 4 4 0 0% Intake Horses 0 0 0 0 0 #DIV/0! Intake Cows 0 0 0 0 0 #DIV/0! Intake Goats 0 0 0 0 0 #DIV/0! Intake Sheep 0 0 0 0 0 #DIV/0! Intake Rabbits 0 0 0 0 0 #DIV/0! Intake Pigs 0 0 0 0 0 #DIV/0! Intake Other 2 2 1 1 (1) -50% TOTAL OTHER ITEMS 38 38 13 13 (25) -66% LENGTH OF STAY (DAYS) 2019 2020 Dog 8.9 11.7 Puppy 9.9 7 Cat 10.9 10.1 Kitten 7.2 4.6 OWNER SURRENDER PENDING INTAKE Canine Feline Other Total Animals 29 8 0 37  Norman Animal Welfare Monthly Statistical Report March 2020 LIVE ANIMAL OUTCOMES 2019 2020 Comparisons Canine Feline Total Canine Feline Total Difference Percent Adoption 105 55 160 59 31 90 (70) -44% Return To Owner 47 4 51 41 1 42 (9) -18% Transferred Out 12 11 23 13 20 33 10 43% Returned to Field 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 #DIV/0! Other Outcome 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 #DIV/0! TOTAL LIVE OUTCOMES 164 70 234 113 52 165 (69) -29% OTHER ANIMAL OUTCOMES 2019 2020 Comparisons Canine Feline Total Canine Feline Total Difference Percent Died in Care 0 1 1 0 0 0 (1) -100% Lost in Care 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 #DIV/0! Shelter Euth 16 5 21 5 2 7 (14) -67% Owner Intended Euth 3 0 3 3 0 3 0 0% TOTAL OTHER OUTCOMES 19 6 25 8 2 10 (15) -60% TOTAL OUTCOMES 2019 2020 Comparisons Canine Feline Total Canine Feline Total Difference Percent Total Live Outcomes 164 70 234 113 52 165 (69) -29% Total Other Outcomes 19 6 25 8 2 10 (15) -60% TOTAL OUTCOMES 183 76 259 121 54 175 (84) -32% SHELTER EUTHANASIA DATA Canine Feline Other Total Percentage Medical - Sick 3 2 0 5 50% Medical - Injured 1 0 0 1 10% Behavior - Aggressive 4 0 0 4 40% Behavior - Other 0 0 0 0 0% TOTAL EUTHANASIA 8 2 0 10 MONTHLY LIVE RELEASE RATE 2019 2020 91.4% 95.9% Live Outcomes / (Total Outcomes - Owner Int Euth)  Norman Animal Welfare Monthly Statistical Report April 2020 IN SHELTER ANIMAL COUNTS 2019 2020 Comparisons Canine Feline Total Canine Feline Total Difference Percent Beginning 49 61 110 19 2 21 (89) -81% Ending 73 73 146 24 5 29 (117) -80% ANIMAL INTAKES 2019 2020 Comparisons Canine Feline Total Canine Feline Total Difference Percent Stray at Large 129 52 181 41 8 49 (132) -73% Owner Relinquish 23 14 37 1 0 1 (36) -97% Owner Intended Euth 1 0 1 0 0 0 (1) -100% Transfer In 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 #DIV/0! Other Intakes* 13 5 18 11 0 11 (7) -39% Returned Animal 10 6 16 7 0 7 (9) -56% TOTAL LIVE INTAKES 176 77 253 62 8 70 (183) -72% *Confiscate, Protective Custody, Born in Shelter, and all other infrequent entries OTHER STATISTICS Comparisons 2019 Total 2020 Total Difference Percent Wildlife Collected (DOA) 5 5 14 14 9 180% Dog Collected (DOA) 6 6 1 1 (5) -83% Cat Collected (DOA) 5 5 2 2 (3) -60% Wildlife Transferred 7 7 0 0 (7) -100% Intake Horses 0 0 0 0 0 #DIV/0! Intake Cows 0 0 0 0 0 #DIV/0! Intake Goats 0 0 0 0 0 #DIV/0! Intake Sheep 0 0 0 0 0 #DIV/0! Intake Rabbits 0 0 0 0 0 #DIV/0! Intake Pigs 0 0 0 0 0 #DIV/0! Intake Other 4 4 0 0 (4) -100% TOTAL OTHER ITEMS 27 27 17 17 (10) -37% LENGTH OF STAY (DAYS) 2019 2020 Dog 11 16.4 Puppy 9 2.3 Cat 17.4 20.3 Kitten 12.7 0 OWNER SURRENDER PENDING INTAKE Canine Feline Other Total Animals 32 8 0 40  Norman Animal Welfare Monthly Statistical Report April 2020 LIVE ANIMAL OUTCOMES 2019 2020 Comparisons Canine Feline Total Canine Feline Total Difference Percent Adoption 63 47 110 29 1 30 (80) -73% Return To Owner 60 1 61 22 0 22 (39) -64% Transferred Out 18 12 30 4 2 6 (24) -80% Returned in Field 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 #DIV/0! Other Outcome 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 #DIV/0! TOTAL LIVE OUTCOMES 141 60 201 55 3 58 (143) -71% OTHER ANIMAL OUTCOMES 2019 2020 Comparisons Canine Feline Total Canine Feline Total Difference Percent Died in Care 0 1 1 0 0 0 (1) -100% Lost in Care 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 #DIV/0! Shelter Euth 10 4 14 2 2 4 (10) -71% Owner Intended Euth 1 0 1 0 0 0 (1) -100% TOTAL OTHER OUTCOMES 11 5 16 2 2 4 (12) -75% TOTAL OUTCOMES 2019 2020 Comparisons Canine Feline Total Canine Feline Total Difference Percent Total Live Outcomes 141 60 201 55 3 58 (143) -71% Total Other Outcomes 11 5 16 2 2 4 (12) -75% TOTAL OUTCOMES 152 65 217 57 5 62 (155) -71% SHELTER EUTHANASIA DATA Canine Feline Other Total Percentage Medical - Sick 1 1 0 2 50% Medical - Injured 0 1 0 1 25% Behavior - Aggressive 1 0 0 1 25% Behavior - Other 0 0 0 0 0% TOTAL EUTHANASIA 2 2 0 4 MONTHLY LIVE RELEASE RATE 2019 2020 93.1% 93.5% Live Outcomes / (Total Outcomes - Owner Int Euth)  Norman Animal Welfare Monthly Statistical Report May 2020 IN SHELTER ANIMAL COUNTS 2019 2020 Comparisons Canine Feline Total Canine Feline Total Difference Percent Beginning 73 73 146 24 5 29 (117) -80% Ending 59 67 126 21 42 63 (63) -50% ANIMAL INTAKES 2019 2020 Comparisons Canine Feline Total Canine Feline Total Difference Percent Stray at Large 186 69 255 53 51 104 (151) -59% Owner Relinquish 19 38 57 7 16 23 (34) -60% Owner Intended Euth 2 0 2 1 0 1 (1) -50% Transfer In 0 0 0 0 16 16 16 #DIV/0! Other Intakes* 4 0 4 1 1 2 (2) -50% Returned Animal 11 2 13 4 2 6 (7) -54% TOTAL LIVE INTAKES 222 109 331 66 86 152 (179) -54% *Confiscate, Protective Custody, Born in Shelter, and all other infrequent entries OTHER STATISTICS Comparisons 2019 Total 2020 Total Difference Percent Wildlife Collected (DOA) 72 72 25 25 (47) -65% Dog Collected (DOA) 7 7 1 1 (6) -86% Cat Collected (DOA) 6 6 2 2 (4) -67% Wildlife Transferred 8 8 0 0 (8) -100% Intake Horses 0 0 0 0 0 #DIV/0! Intake Cows 0 0 0 0 0 #DIV/0! Intake Goats 2 2 0 0 (2) -100% Intake Sheep 0 0 0 0 0 #DIV/0! Intake Rabbits 0 0 0 0 0 #DIV/0! Intake Pigs 1 1 0 0 (1) -100% Intake Other 11 11 0 0 (11) -100% TOTAL OTHER ITEMS 107 107 28 28 (79) -74% LENGTH OF STAY (DAYS) 2019 2020 Dog 12.5 6.5 Puppy 6.5 3.7 Cat 15 4.7 Kitten 5 2.3 OWNER SURRENDER PENDING INTAKE Canine Feline Other Total Animals 8 9 0 17  Norman Animal Welfare Monthly Statistical Report May 2020 LIVE ANIMAL OUTCOMES 2019 2020 Comparisons Canine Feline Total Canine Feline Total Difference Percent Adoption 124 74 198 36 39 75 (123) -62% Return To Owner 87 4 91 16 2 18 (73) -80% Transferred Out 14 33 47 13 1 14 (33) -70% Returned in Field 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 #DIV/0! Other Outcome 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 #DIV/0! TOTAL LIVE OUTCOMES 225 111 336 65 42 107 (229) -68% OTHER ANIMAL OUTCOMES 2019 2020 Comparisons Canine Feline Total Canine Feline Total Difference Percent Died in Care 0 0 0 0 4 4 4 #DIV/0! Lost in Care 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 #DIV/0! Shelter Euth 9 4 13 2 1 3 (10) -77% Owner Intended Euth 2 0 2 1 0 1 (1) -50% TOTAL OTHER OUTCOMES 11 4 15 3 5 8 (7) -47% TOTAL OUTCOMES 2019 2020 Comparisons Canine Feline Total Canine Feline Total Difference Percent Total Live Outcomes 225 111 336 65 42 107 (229) -68% Total Other Outcomes 11 4 15 3 5 8 (7) -47% TOTAL OUTCOMES 236 115 351 68 47 115 (236) -67% SHELTER EUTHANASIA DATA Canine Feline Other Total Percentage Medical - Sick 1 0 0 1 25% Medical - Injured 0 1 0 1 25% Behavior - Aggressive 2 0 0 2 50% Behavior - Other 0 0 0 0 0% TOTAL EUTHANASIA 3 1 0 4 MONTHLY LIVE RELEASE RATE 2019 2020 96.3% 93.9% Live Outcomes / (Total Outcomes - Owner Int Euth)  Norman Animal Welfare Monthly Statistical Report June 2020 IN SHELTER ANIMAL COUNTS 2019 2020 Comparisons Canine Feline Total Canine Feline Total Difference Percent Beginning 58 60 118 21 42 63 (55) -47% Ending 65 156 221 27 39 66 (155) -70% ANIMAL INTAKES 2019 2020 Comparisons Canine Feline Total Canine Feline Total Difference Percent Stray at Large 162 117 279 55 57 112 (167) -60% Owner Relinquish 16 34 50 23 34 57 7 14% Owner Intended Euth 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 100% Transfer In 0 17 17 0 14 14 (3) -18% Other Intakes* 3 0 3 8 2 10 7 233% Returned Animal 7 4 11 6 1 7 (4) -36% TOTAL LIVE INTAKES 189 172 361 93 109 202 (159) -44% *Confiscate, Protective Custody, Born in Shelter, and all other infrequent entries OTHER STATISTICS Comparisons 2019 Total 2020 Total Difference Percent Wildlife Collected (DOA) 5 5 3 3 (2) -40% Dog Collected (DOA) 7 7 0 0 (7) -100% Cat Collected (DOA) 5 5 4 4 (1) -20% Wildlife Transferred 3 3 0 0 (3) -100% Intake Horses 17 17 0 0 (17) -100% Intake Cows 0 0 0 0 0 #DIV/0! Intake Goats 0 0 0 0 0 #DIV/0! Intake Sheep 0 0 0 0 0 #DIV/0! Intake Rabbits 1 1 0 0 (1) -100% Intake Pigs 0 0 0 0 0 #DIV/0! Intake Other 1 1 0 0 (1) -100% TOTAL OTHER ITEMS 39 39 7 7 (32) -82% LENGTH OF STAY (DAYS) 2019 2020 Dog 10.3 6.4 Puppy 7.6 5.5 Cat 13.6 8.5 Kitten 9.8 6.2 OWNER SURRENDER PENDING INTAKE Canine Feline Other Total Animals 8 11 0 19  Norman Animal Welfare Monthly Statistical Report June 2020 LIVE ANIMAL OUTCOMES 2019 2020 Comparisons Canine Feline Total Canine Feline Total Difference Percent Adoption 57 57 114 42 78 120 6 5% Return To Owner 67 10 77 29 5 34 (43) -56% Transferred Out 52 4 56 11 22 33 (23) -41% Returned in Field 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 #DIV/0! Other Outcome 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 #DIV/0! TOTAL LIVE OUTCOMES 176 71 247 83 105 188 (59) -24% OTHER ANIMAL OUTCOMES 2019 2020 Comparisons Canine Feline Total Canine Feline Total Difference Percent Died in Care 0 2 2 0 0 0 (2) -100% Lost in Care 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 #DIV/0! Shelter Euth 6 3 9 3 6 9 0 0% Owner Intended Euth 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 100% TOTAL OTHER OUTCOMES 7 5 12 4 7 11 (1) -8% TOTAL OUTCOMES 2019 2020 Comparisons Canine Feline Total Canine Feline Total Difference Percent Total Live Outcomes 176 71 247 83 105 188 (59) -24% Total Other Outcomes 7 5 12 4 7 11 (1) -8% TOTAL OUTCOMES 183 76 259 87 112 199 (60) -23% SHELTER EUTHANASIA DATA Canine Feline Other Total Percentage Medical - Sick 1 4 0 5 45% Medical - Injured 0 3 0 3 27% Behavior - Aggressive 3 0 0 3 27% Behavior - Other 0 0 0 0 0% TOTAL EUTHANASIA 4 7 0 11 MONTHLY LIVE RELEASE RATE 2017 2018 95.7% 95.4% Live Outcomes / (Total Outcomes - Owner Int Euth)  Monthly Service By Assignment January 2020 to June 2020 Norman Animal Welfare Volunteers (ALL) Jan 2020 Feb 2020 Mar 2020 Apr 2020 May 2020 Jun 2020 Total Place Assignment Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours Norman Animal Welfare Center Groomer 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 NAWC-Bather / Groomer 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 NAWC-Beautification Volunteer 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 NAWC-Cat Socializer 57:45 116:57 56:19 0:00 0:00 2:45 233:46 NAWC-Community Outreach Volunteer 1:41 7:28 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 9:09 NAWC-Dog Handler 101:33 113:33 72:39 2:19 0:00 21:45 311:49 NAWC-Foster Program 0:00 0:00 0:00 1:00 6:00 0:00 7:00 NAWC-Kennel Assistant 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 NAWC-Laundry 7:09 2:05 3:54 0:00 0:00 0:00 13:08 NAWC-Lobby Greeter 9:38 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 9:38 NAWC-Orientation 8:00 10:00 1:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 19:00 NAWC-Photographer 0:00 0:00 2:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 2:00 Other Volunteer Services 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 Veterinarian Assistant Tech 0:00 2:17 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 2:17 To t a l 185:46 252:20 135:52 3:19 6:00 24:30 607:47 Grand total 185:46 252:20 135:52 3:19 6:00 24:30 607:47 Printed 07-07-2020 2:39 pm Page 1