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Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the Chief of Police to Execute the Second Amendment to the Shelter Services Agreement with the Regents of the University of California and Appropriating Funds ($3,000) (PD)
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MEETING DATE:
October 15, 2025
PREPARED BY:
Andrea Morales, Administrative Assistant
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt a resolution authorizing the Chief of Police to execute the second amendment to the Shelter Services Agreement with The Regents of the University of California and appropriating funds in the amount of $3,000.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program collaborates with shelter veterinarians, leaders, and staff to identify and address challenges related to health, capacity, training, and access to veterinary care that affect shelters and communities alike.
In October 2022, the City of Lodi Animal Services Division entered into an agreement with the UC Davis Campus School of Veterinary Medicine, on behalf of its Koret Shelter Medicine Program, to reimburse shelter expenses in the amount of $5,000. These funds were used by the City of Lodi Animal Services Division to secure a contract with an animal behaviorist to provide behavior evaluations and assessments on shelter dogs, in addition to providing training.
On October 2, 2024, Council approved Amendment No.1 for funding to purchase equipment and supplies ($6,000) and to enter into a contract with the existing animal behaviorist ($6,000), for a total of $12,000 in additional funding, extending its terms through June 6, 2025.
Upon receiving additional grant funding, the shelter was able to purchase equipment and supplies through other funding sources. As a result, staff determined that the UC Davis Grant would be best utilized by allocating more funds to the animal behaviorist, allowing shelter dogs to receive enhanced evaluations and training, thereby increasing their adoptability.
The Amendment reallocated ...
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