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RESOLUTION NO. 2005-413
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2006
GENERAL SERVICES ANIMAL CARE FACILITY BUDGET
BY DELETING A .5 VETERINARIAN POSITION AND
ADDING A .75 ANIMAL ADOPTION COUNSELOR
POSITION, RECLASSIFYING AN ANIMAL CONTROL
OFFICER POSITION TO A SENIOR ANIMAL CONTROL
OFFICER AND AN ANIMAL CARE ASSIST ANT POSITION
TO SENIOR ANIMAL CARE ASSISTANT
WHEREAS, since Fiscal Year 2004, a .5 Full-Time Employee (FTE) benefited
veterinarian position has been budgeted for the Animal Care Facility; and
WHEREAS, staff has worked with Human Resources to recruit a qualified candidate for
this position; however, recruitments have been unsuccessful and after further investigation, staff
has learned that most animal care facilities including the County of San Diego, use hourly
veterinarians to provide medical care for animals; and
WHEREAS, the Animal Care Facility will use hourly veterinarians to meet the medical
needs of the facility; and
WHEREAS, recruitment efforts for hourly veterinarian support have produced positive
results; and
WHEREAS, staff is recommending changing the title of the Animal Services Specialist
position to Animal Adoption Counselor and deleting a.5 FTE benefited Veterinarian position to
fund the addition ofa .75 Animal Adoption Counselor position; and
WHEREAS, the addition of one .75 FTE Animal Adoption Counselor position is needed
to help increase adoptions and place animals in permanent homes; and
WHEREAS, scheduling of pet adoption events, coordinating related volunteer activities
and pet education for the community is difficult to accomplish with one .5 FTE position; and
WHEREAS, the Animal Care operation currently has a flat organizational structure
requiring the Animal Care Facility Manager to directly supervise all levels in the organization;
and
WHEREAS, staff is recommending some of the savings from the part time permanent
veterinarian position be used to reclassify an existing Animal Control Officer position to a Senior
Animal Control Officer position and reclassify an existing Animal Care Assistant position to
Senior Animal Care Assistant; and
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WHEREAS, this provides the needed field supervlSlon, improves the organizational
structure and reduces the span of supervision; and
WHEREAS, the proposed changes and positions will support Strategic Goal Seven
"Advance responsible pet ownership" of the General Services Strategic Plan by placing
adoptable animals.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council adopts the resolution
amending the Fiscal Year 2006 General Services Animal Care Facility budget by deleting the .5
benefited Veterinarian position and adding a .75 Animal Adoption Counselor position,
reclassifying an Animal Control Officer position to a Senior Animal Control Officer and an
Animal Care Assistant position to Senior Animal Care Assistant
Presented by
Approved as to form by
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Ann Moore
City Attorney
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City ofChula Vista,
California, this 13th day of December, 2005, by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers:
Castaneda, McCann, Rindone, and Padilla
NAYS:
Councilmembers:
None
ABSENT:
Councilmembers:
ATTEST:
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Susan Bigelow, MMC, City Cle
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Susan Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certifY that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2005-413 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 13th day of December 2005.
Executed this 13th day of December 2005.
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Susan Bigelow, MMC, Ci Clerk
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