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C. 53

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Beth Ward, Animal Services Director
Date:	August 1, 2017

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Costa

County

Subject:

Beverley Penzien - Veterinary Medicine Services

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 08/01/2017

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Arturo Castillo

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: August 1, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Animal Services Department Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Beverley Penzien, DVM, dba Veterinary Medicine Services, effective June 1, 2017 to increase the payment limit by $40,001 to a new payment limit of $140,000 for continued veterinarian shelter services with no change to the original of September 1, 2016 through August 31, 2017.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Projected FY 2016-17 and FY 2017-18 contract cost are $140,000 (37% User Fees, 54% City Revenue, 9% County General Fund).

BACKGROUND:

Dr. Beverley Penzien is responsible for providing medical care in our urgent and emergency veterinarian unit. The proposed amendment will add $40,001 to the contract for additional medical services provided by the contractor, necessitated by higher live release rates for health and adoptable animals.

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.