Yesterday, the City of Alameda and Friends of the Alameda Animal Shelter (FAAS) and the Human Society of Alameda (HAS) announced that they have come to an agreement that will keep animal shelter services in Alameda. Shelter supporters had until November 1st to come up with a plan to keep the shelter from being outsourced to a neighboring city.
The highlights of the agreement are as follows:
1. The City will pay FAAS $300,000 per year for shelter operations (plus a CPI escalator after the first year) every year for 15 years. At the end of 15 years, the lease can be extended for two periods of five years each subject to mutual approval.
2. The City will continue to employ two part-time Animal Control Officers at a cost of approximately $80,000 per year.
3. FAAS will pay $1 in rent annually.
4. The City will maintain responsibility for the shelter’s roof, foundation, HVAC, and electrical systems.
5. FAAS will be responsible for general maintenance and janitorial services.
6. FAAS will take over the operations on January 1, and December will be a transition month.
7. FAAS will provide all of the general shelter services:
- licensing of companion animals
- holding of strays and owner-surrendered animals
- provision of after-hours drop-off boxes, etc.
- FAAS will keep licensing revenues for the shelter
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Is this shelter a kill shelter?
No… the FAAS and HSA people undertook the fund-raising to keep the Alameda shelter open so that the animals don’t get shuffled off to a ‘kill shelter’ in another town. We’ve spoken to some of the FAAS folks and remain convinced they have genuine interests in providing the best results for the animals.
See: http://www.action-alameda-news.com/2011/06/09/alameda-city-council-considers-outsourcing-animal-shelter/
Thanks! I was reading Yelp and people there think it is a kill shelter, which is why I asked.
Historically it was operated by the City and Alameda PD. Under the new management, maybe the reputation will improve.