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<br />REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br />~ <br />~ <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br /> <br />JULY 19, 2004 <br />TITLE: <br /> <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br /> <br />AGREEMENTS FOR PROVIDING <br />VETERINARY SERVICES <br /> <br />APPROVED <br />D As Recommended <br />D As Amended <br />D Ordinance on 1s1 Reading <br />D Ordinance on 2,d Reading <br />D Implementing Resolution <br />D Set Public Hearing For <br /> <br />,...1< <br /> <br />QÞÇ)t2 <br /> <br />CITY MANAGER <br /> <br />CONTINUED TO <br /> <br />--- <br /> <br />FILE NUMBER <br /> <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> <br />1. Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and <br />Clerk of the Council to execute an agreement with Dr. Lisa Done to <br />provide veterinary services for the Santa Ana Zoo at Prentice Park for a <br />one-year period in an amount not to exceed $46,800. <br /> <br />2. Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and <br />Clerk of the Council to execute an agreement with Dr. Scott Weldy to <br />provide veterinary services to the Santa Ana Zoo at Prentice Park for a <br />one-year period in an annual amount not to exceed $20,000. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br /> <br />The Santa Ana Zoo at Prentice Park is required by the United States <br />Department of Agriculture to provide veterinary services for the <br />collection of animals maintained. Dr. Done will serve as the primary <br />medical officer and provide a comprehensive program of preventative and <br />curative medical care for the entire animal collection. Dr. Done will <br />also serve as the caretaker of all drugs, narcotics, and pharmaceuticals <br />and administer or supervise the administration of narcotics, <br />pharmaceuticals, and medical equipment for the animals. <br /> <br />Scott Weldy will provide back up veterinary care when the regular contract <br />veterinarian is not available. Dr. Weldy's contract provides for onsi te <br />visits to monitor the health and well-being of the animal collection, <br />perform treatments, surgeries and preventative health care as needed. <br />This contract also provides for emergency care the animals at Dr. Weldy's <br />clinic on the days he is not onsite. <br /> <br />258-1 <br />