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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />MAY 2, 2011 <br />TITLE: <br />AGREEMENT WITH DR. SCOTT WELDY TO <br />PROVIDE VETERINARY SERVICES FOR <br />THE SANTA ANA ZOO AT PRENTICE PARK <br />CITY MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />? As Recommended <br />? As Amended <br />? Ordinance on 1St Reading <br />? Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />? Implementing Resolution <br />? Set Public Hearing For_ <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />Authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute the attached agreement with Dr. <br />Scott Weldy for the provision of veterinary services at the Santa Ana Zoo at Prentice Park in the <br />amount of $75,000 for a one-year term, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City <br />Manager and City Attorney. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The Santa Ana Zoo at Prentice Park is required by the United States Department of Agriculture <br />and the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) to provide veterinary services for the collection <br />of animals maintained at the Zoo. Dr. Scott Weldy has provided veterinary services for the Santa <br />Ana Zoo at Prentice Park for the past two years. Dr. Weldy has extensive knowledge of the Zoo's <br />animal collection and has more than 20 years of zoo experience with exotic animal veterinarian <br />medicine. Further, prior to his selection, Dr. Weldy had performed satisfactorily for ten years as <br />backup vet for the Zoo's previous contract veterinarian and often filled in during her absence. <br />Dr. Weldy will continue to provide a comprehensive program of preventative and curative medical <br />care for the entire Zoo collection. Dr. Weldy will visit Zoo facilities a minimum of 12 hours per <br />week to examine the animals' health and sanitation, and assist with maintaining complete medical <br />history records for each animal in the animal collection. This $75,000 agreement will provide <br />service from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012. <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />Funds are available in the Santa Ana Zoo <br />expenditure account (no. 01113220 62300). <br />A ., 4--- 0 -t- <br />Gerardo Mouet, <br />Executive Director <br />Parks, Rec. and Com. Svcs. Agency <br />at Prentice Park, Contractual Services - Professional <br />Approved as to Funds and Account: <br />4 ?,? mx L . T"Ir A :2 ?Lit 4 <br />Francisco Gutierrez, --?y <br />Executive Director <br />Finance and Management Services Agency 1,,- <br />25E-1