FY 2023-24 Adopted Budget Book

ACTIVITY SUMMARY

DEPARTMENT POLICE DEPARTMENT

PROGRAM/ACTIVITY ANIMAL CONTROL

MISSION/PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The Animal Control Division is responsible for providing animal-related services by responding to all issues involving pets and wildlife; educate the community on animal safety and to enforce City Ordinances and State Laws pertaining to animal cruelty and nuisances.

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

* Providing educational information to schools and HOAs regarding Animal Control Ordinances and State

* Maintain average response time to calls for service from dispatch.

* To pick up stray and injured animals and investigate vicious animal complaints. * Respond to animal control calls in order to enforce Animal Control and Cruelty Laws. PERFORMANCE MEASURES/SERVICE LEVELS

Actuals FY 2021

Actuals FY 2022

Actuals FY 2023

FY 202 4 Target

Quantifiable Factor(s)

Activity Demand/Workload Number of loose/stray animal complaints

3026 4868

3793 5509

1053 1603

2,800 5,000

Number of animal control calls

Number of animals transported to Tri-City Animal Shelter

855

1905

231

900

Efficiency/Effectiveness Measures M&O budget per capita M&O Budget % of General Fund Budget

8.64

7.01

9.12

9.72

1.0% 0.7% 0.91% 1.0%

Number of loose/stray animals transported to shelter Average turn-around time (in days) to resolve the animal control call Average response time to Animal Control calls

816

1914

0

600

N/A N/A

N/A N/A

N/A N/A

N/A N/A

Number of animals adopted by/returned to DeSoto residents.

229

428

130

280

ToC

161

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