Q&A
Discussion on city funding for spay/neuter services
1:10:21
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168 sec
Council Member Justin Brannan inquires about the city's spending on spay/neuter services. Deputy Commissioner Corinne Schiff explains that the city has a $3 million contract over 6 years to provide 24,000 surgeries. The adequacy of this funding is questioned, and the potential need for increased awareness and utilization of these services is discussed.
- The current contract started in November 2022
- There's uncertainty about what would happen if the funds were exhausted before the 6-year period
- The discussion highlights potential gaps between available funding and public awareness of these services
Justin Brannan
1:10:21
Thank you, Jared.
1:10:24
How much do we spend every year on Spay Spay and Newitter.
1:10:33
How much does the city spend?
Corinne Schiff
1:10:38
In addition to the resources that we provide to ACC, which space and noodles animals that it adopts out and provides to animals that go out to rescue groups.
1:10:50
The city has a funding for $3,000,000.
1:10:55
For 6 years.
1:10:57
The current contract that we provide is for 6 years, $3,000,000.
1:11:01
So that would enable us to provide 24,000 surgeries.
Justin Brannan
1:11:09
So it's $3,000,000 over 6 years?
Corinne Schiff
1:11:12
Correct.
Justin Brannan
1:11:15
Do you think that's enough?
Corinne Schiff
1:11:18
The the the program that the council established was to set up the animal population control fund.
1:11:23
Now the funds are made available through the licensing fees that we generate for people who license an unaltered dog.
1:11:34
And so the and we and our goal is to spend down all of those resources.
Justin Brannan
1:11:43
When was that when did you get that money?
1:11:45
This it's a 6 year contract.
1:11:46
When did it start?
Corinne Schiff
1:11:48
The current contract started November 2022.
Justin Brannan
1:11:54
And how much have you spent down?
Corinne Schiff
1:11:57
I don't have I don't have the the spending down so far, but we can I can get that to you?
Justin Brannan
1:12:06
And what would happen if he ran out of money?
Corinne Schiff
1:12:12
That I don't know.
Justin Brannan
1:12:14
It's never happened before?
Corinne Schiff
1:12:15
That has not happened before.
1:12:17
That would be a great problem.
1:12:19
Let me get back to you.
Justin Brannan
1:12:25
It seems shocking that we wouldn't run out of money.
1:12:27
Right?
1:12:28
If people knew that you offered those services, I'd assume that $3,000,000 would not be anywhere near enough for 6 years.
Corinne Schiff
1:12:37
Well, we're in the first part of the $6,000,000 of the sorry, the $3,000,000 6 year contract.
1:12:47
So we'll see how whether we spend that out.
1:12:51
But we would welcome, you know, we want people to know about this program.
1:12:55
We would welcome your assistance, making sure that people know about it.
1:12:58
And then there's the challenges that the providers may face in making sure that they're able to deliver.
1:13:09
Yeah.
Justin Brannan
1:13:09
I mean, we're here to be partners.
