RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Animal Services Department Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Bronwyn Purcell-DeAbreu, DVM, dba Veterinary Medicine Services, payment limit of $125,000 for veterinarian shelter services from July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Contract cost are $125,000 which are allocated through 37% User Fees, 54% City Revenue, 9% County General Fund.

BACKGROUND:

Contractor is responsible for providing medical care in our urgent and emergency veterinarian unit.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Failure to approved this amendment will result in the loss of critically required veterinarian services, along with endangering the lives of sheltered animal.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

None