Department: County Administration
Department Head/Elected Official: Diana Ramirez, County Administrator
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Transmittal
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Transmittal by the Office of County Administration of a report addressing Commissioners Court's request for an evaluation of setting up a separate Veterinary Public Health Division, how Harris County might further partner with nonprofits for veterinary services, and potential consolidation and coordination opportunities.
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Background and Discussion:
On June 4, 2024, the Harris County Commissioners Court directed the Office of County Administration - Research and Analysis Division "...to evaluate setting up a separate Veterinary Public Health Division and report what they find in terms of peers, and to work with Public Health and the Veterinary Advisory Committee on that project and recommendation."
Then on August 6, 2024, the Harris County Commissioners Court additionally directed the Office of County Administration (OCA) - Research and Analysis Division to expand the scope of the study to "...study the partnership with Empty Shelters Inc as well as other similar nonprofits on ways to have them do public health pet related functions and to talk to the city of Houston about possible consolidation and coordination opportunities and to bring the study back the last court meeting in October."
The Research and Analysis Division (RAD) reviewed literature and conducted interviews with eight entities in seven jurisdictions with six of which run animal shelters, met with the Harris County Veterinary Public Health Advisory Committee, and regional veterinary non-profits, including the Empty Shelter Pr...
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