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Ms. Smith moved, seconded by Mr. Lieuallen, that the bill be ~ approved and given final passage. Roll call vote: motion carried ~ unanimously and the bill was declared passed and numbered 18598. VI. SPAY AND NEUTER PROGRAM (Memo and Addendum distributed) Mr. Henry stated that, after the interest shown by the City Council and by staff in Tri-Agency, it was felt to be in the best interests of the City for the City to handle the Spay/Neuter program. The City would assume full financial and operational responsibility for the spay/neuter clinic and Lane County will withdraw from the program. The City will be responsible for the total amount of any budget deficit, if there is one for fiscal year 1979-80, or receive any 1979-80 surplus revenues above operating costs. The clinic staff will become City employees on May 1, 1980. The City will have the option to contract with the veterinarian for services, if desired. All clinic equipment will become City property. The City has the option of tenninating the spay/neuter imple- mentation program at any time, but if the City operates the clinic through June 30, 1981, the City will continue to make clinic services available to all residents of Lane County and will not charge County residents different fees from those charged to City residents. At this point it is self-sustaining and has a backlog of people waiting to use the facilities. It should receive revenue to meet all operating costs this year. Mr. Henry introduced Marge Beck, staff for Tri-Agency, to give additional information. Ms. Beck stated that as of February 1980, reported revenues were $5,600 above 4It expenditures. Additional unreported revenues may be about $7,000, but finan- cial reports are not available. She expects they will have revenues to pay for all expenditures at the end of the fiscal year. The Budget Committee previously appropriated $4,500 to cover any possible deficit, but she does not feel that there will be one this year. Any revenue surplus, above expenditures, will be reserved for next year. Mr. Lieuallen asked what the relationship would be between Tri-Agency and SNIP. Ms. Beck responded that they would be two separate programs. The City would operate the SNIP program, the employees would be City employees, and the veterin- arian would be on contract with the City. There will be a cooperative agreement between Tri-Agency and the City. Mr. Lieua1len asked if the Tri-Agency director would have authority for administration of this program and Ms. Beck responded that the administrator would be the city manager. ~1s. Sr/litil wanted to know if the additional revenues were because the program was understaffed and what the impact of full staffing would be. Ms. Beck responded that there has been a full-time veterinarian on staff since April 1979. In regard to revenues, there is a slight carry-over, which was part of the unreported revenue from 1978-79, the shot clinic revenues have been above what was estimated; and the spay/neuter program revenues slightly below. Mr. Lieuallen asked what the County's position was on this and Ms. Beck responded that Lane County approved of this approach and they want the City to take over this program. e 3/12/80--8