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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Animal Care Advisory Committee - 02/15/2018MINUTES OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ANIMAL CARE ADVISORY MEETING Conference Room, 2626 Holly Minutes from February 15, 2018 Members Present: Cheryl Martinez, Margaret Obregon, Sharon Ray, and Samantha Person City Staff: Commander John Houston, Tom Brown Public Present: None 1. Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by Ms. Martinez at 12:37 P.M. 2. Discussion and Approval of -Minutes from January 18, 2018 Ms. Ray moved to approve the minutes, Ms. Person seconded the motion which passed unanimously. 3. Discussion and Approval of Absences from January 18 2018 There were no absences to report. 4. Discussion of Current Texas Department of State Health Services Region 11 Zoonosis Report There were no questions nor general discussion of quarterly report. 5. Discussion of Current Shelter Report and Clinic Report Ms. Martinez noted Captain McMenamy had discovered the errors from previous reports and that he has corrected the report, but that the numbers on the report were not calculating correctly. Additional review and correction is needed to reflect the correct percentages. Ms. Martinez inquired regarding the status of hiring the Program Manager position. Commander Houston stated approximately 20 applications have been received and will be reviewed next week. Commander expects that 2 or 3 will be interviewed first by telephone and then proceed with decision to repost or pursue one ofthe current applicant. Applications can still be submitted and they will be forwarded to him and considered from there. Ms. Martinez then inquired about the new fee structure for various Animal Care services. Commander Houston stated that the fees were derived from a study that the City had conducted recently and that they will be presented to City Council for approval. There was some specific discussion regarding the dangerous dog fees to which Commander explained was modified to ensure the cost was not too much for animal owners to be able to pay. He added that some fees have been combined due to the study. 6. Discussion of Mandator Spay/Neuter after Impoundment Section 6.103 There was no discussion. 7. Discussion of Breeding Ordinance Ms. Martinez stated that her opinion was not to have a breeding ordinance. Current processes and procedures are sufficient. Will keep subject on agenda for next month to allow others to consider the idea and report then. S. Presentation, discussion and recommendation for amendment of current tethering ordinance Ms. Martinez inquired regarding the status of the proposed ordinance. Commander Houston stated the proposal is state due to higher priorities now, but still pending review at various levels and that it is not ready for the City Council agenda. 9. Public Comments Commander Houston provided public comment. 10. IdentifV items to be placed on next agenda Items 1- 5, and 7 through 11, and add microchip pilot program. 11. Adiournment There was a motion to adjourn by Ms. Ray and seconded by Ms. Obregon, meeting was adjourned at 12:57 p.m. ? r� a MA REPORT ._. Rabies Cases by Species Animal Bat= 24 A swnk= i CC<C<CC<C«CCC<C<C«CCCCCCCCCCCCCC 7»»»»»»»»>»»»9>>>>>»» 2017 20161 2015 JANUARY 2 1 5 FEBRUARY 1 1 12 MARCH 2 3 12 APRIL 3 5 10 MAY 0 4 4 JUNE 2 1 3 JULY 0 5 9 AUGUST 6 1 4 SEPTEMBER 2 3 5 OCTOBER 5 4 5 NOVEMBER 2 2 1 DECEMBER 0 0 4 TOTAL 25 30 74 Rabies Cases by Species Animal Bat= 24 A swnk= i CC<C<CC<C«CCC<C<C«CCCCCCCCCCCCCC 7»»»»»»»»>»»»9>>>>>»» VISIT US: www dshs.s#ate.bLuslreaion1llservicesiaaonosis.shtin Publication #57-10768 Q8115_LABO TORY-MbIFIRMED RABID ANIMALa PUBLIC HEALTH REGI®N 111 ,2917 COUNTY JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC TOTAL CAMERON BAT -1 BAT -1 2 HIDALGO BAT -1 BAT -1 BAT -2 BAT -2 BAT -5 BAT -1 BAT -1 BAT -1 14 NUECES BAT -1 BAT -1 2 SAN PATRICIO Skunk -1 1 WEBB BATA BAT -1 BAT -1 BAT -3 6 TOTAL 2 1 2 3 0 1 2 0 6 2 5 2 0 25 VISIT US: www dshs.s#ate.bLuslreaion1llservicesiaaonosis.shtin Publication #57-10768 ZOONOSIS CONTROL PHR 11 PAGE 2 DECEMBER 2017 An Animal Control Officer (ACO) Training Course is scheduled from 1 pm on March 7 through noon on March 9 in Corpus Christi. Registration deadline is January 12. The cost for attending the course is $75 per student. Please submit a COMPLETE registration form for each student to the Zoonosis Control office in Harlingen. Information on ACO training is available at www.dshs.staate.tx.us/idcu/healtWzoonosis/education/ traininglacol or through the Zoonosis Control office in Harlingen. Instructions for submitting payment will be provided in the acceptance letter. If you have any questions, please call Letty Tamayo at (956) 444-3212. CCCCCGCC<CCCGG<CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» ANIMAL CONTACT IN PUBLIC SETTINGS It's that time of year for livestock shows, educational exhibits and other venues where the public comes into contact with animals. The National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians (NASPHV) has published the Animal Contact in Public Settings Compendium and other helpful documents to provide recommendations for public health officials, veterinarians, animal exhibitors and others concerned with disease control and with minimizing risks associated with animals in public settings. � The recommendations are available on the NASPHV website at: ` www.nasphv.org. Select "Documents," "Compendia," and then "Animal Contact Compendium." CCC<GGCCCCCCG<CC<GGG<C«GC«CCC<CC »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» ! i a • .. ME The James Steele Conference on Diseases in Nature Transmissible to Man (DIN) is convening its annual conference in Houston, Texas from May 23 through 25, 2018 at the Royal Sonesta Houston Galleria Hotel. The annual conference focuses on zoonotic diseases, environmental diseases, biosecurity, and public health preparedness topics of interest to a wide variety of health, public health, and academic professionals. Conference attendees include representatives from veterinary medicine, human medicine, public health, laboratory science, and academia, among others. On behalf of the planning committee, we invite you to submit an abstract for either an oral or poster presentation for consideration by the Curriculum Committee. The Curriculum Committee will consider presentations of research, epidemiological data, and other aspects of zoonotic and environmental diseases relevant to the veterinary, medical, and public health communities. Presentations and posters may include disease reviews, individual case studies, outbreak investigations, basic and applied research projects, and surveillance program reports. Oral presentations run 20-25 minutes, with an additional 5-10 minutes allotted for questions and discussion. The deadline for submissions is January 19, 2018. All speakers receive complimentary conference registration. If you wish to submit an abstract, you will find instructions and a sample submission form may be downloaded at https:llsitL-s.google.com/ siteldiseasesinnaturelcall-for-papers-1. Please see the DIN conference website at hts:ll sites.google.com/site/diseasesinnature/ for complete conference information. v South Texas Tropical Medicine Vector Borne Disease Conference ;�N TEXAS tHeaSthandHuman I Texas Department ©f4tate � ��f �t'� sersic�s Health5ervices - Registration Form To register, complete this form in its entirety and fax or e-mail it to the contact below on or before January 31. 2Q10. Please complete one form per registrant. There is no registration fee. The conference will be held on February 1416, 2018 at the Hilton Garden Inn (7010 Padre Blvd., South Padre Island, Texas 78597). For additional information, please contact the Zoonosis Control Program at (956) 444-3212. First Name Institution/Agency Mailing Address Phone E -Mail Address Continuing Education (CE)** Last Name City Fax Degree(s) Zip Code ** Continuing education credit for multiple disciplines will be provided for this event. Additional information and online registration is available at: httRs://sites.google.com/site/southtexastrogmedl Or send this completed form by fax or email to: Fax: (956) 444-3216 or Email: HSR11.Zoo a&.dshs.state.tx.us Date Received: I 'v TEXAS v , I Texas Department of State Health and Ituman Services Health Services 'sz^zvn - Administrative Use Only Date Confirmation Sent: Cancellation Bate: Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), Zoonosis Control (ZC) Animal Control Officer (ACO) Basic Training Course Application to Attend Enrollment based on space availability. Course date you would like to attend: March 7-9, 2018 (Please Print Clearly) Name (Mr., Mrs., Ms.) Animal Control/Shelter Agency Name Mailing Address (Street or PO Box) 90: City (Please provide the address where course information/materials and test results should be sent.) Phone Number ( ) Ext. County Email Supervisor's Signature: Mail to: Texas Department of State Health Services Zoonosis Control 601 West Sesame Drive Harlingen, Texas 78550 OR FAX to: (956) 444-3216 For more information call: (956) 444-3212 K:1lACOTRAIN1 AA Access ApplicationlACOAPP01 for basic 2008.DOC Fax Date: Zip Cost of attending a course is $75.00. Information on how to submit payment will be provided by the Zoonosis Control Regional office. Do not send payment with this application. Students will be tested over the material contained in the DSHS Animal Control Officer Training Manual. Students should study the entire manual thoroughly prior to attending a course. Contact your Zoonosis Control Regional office or http://TexasZoonosis.org for further information on the manual and how to obtain a copy. 5/20108 1k.NMVIRM E: IFTIRA 1111*19 gym r: A total of 25 laboratory confirmed cases of animal rabies were reported from five counties in Public Health Region 11 (PHR 11) during 2017 (Table 1). This represents a 16.67% decrease from the 30 cases reported in 2016 (Table 1). The counties reporting cases in 2017 (with the number of cases in parentheses) were: Cameron (2), Hidalgo (14), Nueces (2), San Patricia (1) and Webb (6). Twenty-four of these cases occurred in bats (Table 2), including 13 Tadarida brasiliensis (Mexican free -tailed bats), 3 Lasiurus intermedius (northern yellow bats) and 8 Nycticeius humeralis (evening bats) and one of these cases occurred in a skunk, Mephitis mephitis (striped skunk). COUNTY" " 2016 2017 °/n "CHANGE" CAMERON 3 2 -33.33% HIDALGO 13 14 7.69% NUECES 1 2 100 REFUGIO 5 0 -100 SAN PATRICIO 0 1 100 WEBB 8 6 -25% TOTAL " 30 25" 46 67% Table 1. Percent Change in Rabies Cases by County, 2016 to 2017, PHR 11. ZOONOSIS CONTROL PHR 11 PAGE 2 2017 RABIES SUMMARY COUNTY JAN" FEB.M,:."JUN RMA. JJ ":.'OCT::..:., NOI DEC TaTAL CAMERON 25 -16.67 HUMAN EXPOSED 4 5 25 Bat -1 Bat -1 1 2 HIDALGO Bat -1 Bat -1 0 Bat -2 4 Bat -2 CATS Bat -5 Bat -1 Bat -1 Bat -1 -100 14 NUECES Bat -1 Bat -1 2 SAN PATRICIO Skunk -1 1 WE BB Bat -1 Bat -1 Bat -1 Bat -3 6 TOTAL 2 1 2 3 0; 2? 0 6 2 5. 2 0 25 Table 2: Cases by County and by Month, 2017, PHR 11. In PHR 11, there were five (5) people that received rabies post -exposure prophylaxis due to contact with a known rabid animal in 2017. This is a 25% increase from 2016, when four (4) people received rabies post -exposure prophylaxis due to contact with known rabid animals (Table 3). Four domestic dogs and zero cats were reported as exposed to rabid animals in PHR 11 during 2017, a 300% increase than the one domestic animal reported in 2016. Table 3: Rabies Exposures by Species, 2016 to 2017, PHR 11. Skunk rabies was reported in one (1) animal this year. Skunks are the most commonly reported rabid terrestrial animal in Texas. Before 2014, the skunk strain of rabies had not been reported in PHR 11 counties since 1989. Since 2014 thirty-eight skunk rabies cases have been reported: Bee (1), Brooks (1), San Patricio (3) in 2014, Bee (4), Live Oak (3), Refugio (2), San Patricia County (19) in 2015, Refugio (4) in 2016, and San Patricio (1) in 2017. Animal Control agencies, Health Departments and veterinarians should remain alert for skunks exhibiting unusual behavior. Any skunk suspected of being rabid or that potentially had contact with either people or domestic animals (including livestock) should be euthanized and tested for rabies. Dogs and other domestic animals that have had direct contact with a skunk that could not be tested should be considered potentially exposed to rabies and vaccinated and confined in accordance with State law. 2D96 2097 %CHANGE '' RABIES CASES 30 25 -16.67 HUMAN EXPOSED 4 5 25 DOMESTIC ANIMALS EXPOSED 1 4 300 DOGS 0 4 300 CATS 1 0 -100 Table 3: Rabies Exposures by Species, 2016 to 2017, PHR 11. Skunk rabies was reported in one (1) animal this year. Skunks are the most commonly reported rabid terrestrial animal in Texas. Before 2014, the skunk strain of rabies had not been reported in PHR 11 counties since 1989. Since 2014 thirty-eight skunk rabies cases have been reported: Bee (1), Brooks (1), San Patricio (3) in 2014, Bee (4), Live Oak (3), Refugio (2), San Patricia County (19) in 2015, Refugio (4) in 2016, and San Patricio (1) in 2017. Animal Control agencies, Health Departments and veterinarians should remain alert for skunks exhibiting unusual behavior. Any skunk suspected of being rabid or that potentially had contact with either people or domestic animals (including livestock) should be euthanized and tested for rabies. Dogs and other domestic animals that have had direct contact with a skunk that could not be tested should be considered potentially exposed to rabies and vaccinated and confined in accordance with State law. ZOONOSIS CONTROL PHR 1 i PAGE 3 2017 RABIES SUMMARY a 74 TEXAS X Health and Human Texas Department o€State Services Health Services Bat = 24 s, g Skunk= 1 Reim 11 Z^rnc,is vonfr;t a71 k -V. 5essme Dtivr� Haylingcra, TX Figure 1: Confirmed Cases of Rabies in PHR 11 during 2017 ZOONOSIS CONTROL PHR 11 PAGE 4 2017 RABIES SUMMARY 9 Wo 50 U) Q U LL 0 40 fy W m Z 30 20 10 A Animal Rabies Cases by Species Health Region' 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 YEAR COYOTE 00G BOTHER'MILD -OTHER 00t,1E5T€C S ecles 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2DD3 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2D12 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 TOTAL Coyote 68 58 57 12 4 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 a 0 0 a 0 ❑ 0 0 0 Q 0 2P5 Oog 43 26 31 6 2 1 5 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 117 Skunk 0 0 a 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 a 0 a 0 0 0 0 5 28 4 1 38 Bat 9 10 91 8 11 101 171 26 31 221 14 15 29 11 36 1 16 19 341 23 26 21 391 46 26 241 532 Cat 7 2 7 ❑ 0 0 1 0 a 0 01 01 0 0 1 1 0 0 01 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 Raccoon 4 5 9 0 0 0 1 a 00 0 0 ❑ 0 0 0 0 01 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 it ne 1 4 7 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 D 0 0 0 a 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 a 15 Horse D 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 ❑ 0 0 0 0 01 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 5 Bobcat 1 1 1 1 D 0 0 0 0 p fl 0 0 0 D 0 0 0 D 0 D 0 of 0 0 4 Goat 01 0 0 ❑ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0---2 0 0 0 0 D ❑ a 0 a 4 TOTAL 1 133 108 1231 281 17 15 27 26 321 221___15 16 291 11 371 171 19 34 23 27 21 44 74 30 25 953 Table 4: Confirmed Cases of Rabies in PHR 11 from 1993-2017 NOTE: In 1993, Public Health Region 8 was reconfigured to create Region 11. Calhoun, Dewitt, Goliad, Gonzales, Jackson, Lavaca and Victoria counties were assigned to the new Region 8. VISIT US: www.dshs.state.tKus1region1 I/servicesfzoonosis.shtm Publication #57-18768 V3 0 •--� N b — n 7 r N r N N N ON �3 'b A O p oE r � U U � N � N Qwa°'t�w"'wH O q� � m a[ N .-. 7 N O r N r N N N ON A r � U U � N � N 0 O q� � m QS N o v g Q' A rtC�i1 q O W y L 10 Q Q C .•7 •� �N �o d o G � U c E a[ N .-. 7 N O r N r N N N ON A � U U � N � 0 O q� � m QS N o v g Q' A rtC�i1 q O W y L 10 Q Q n .•7 a[ W W 00 N � r N N N ON A 0 0 � � m y L 10 W W City of Corpus — C heisti ANIMAL CAREADVISOR Y COMMITTEE 2626 Holly Rd, Corpus Christi, Texas 78415 Office., 361-826-4630 Fax., 361-826-4611 TO: Animal Care Advisory Committee J - FROM: Patrick McMenamy, Program Director }� DATE: March 9, 2418 SUBJECT: ANIMAL CARE ADVISORY COMMITTEE AGENDA POSTED MAR 12 2018 iB The Animal Care Advisory Committee will hold a meeting on March 15, 2018 in the Conference Room of the Animal Care and Vector Services facility, 2626 Holly Road at 12:30 p.m. If you are unable to attend please contact Patrick McMenamy by March 12, 2018 close of business day. Agenda: 1. Call to Order 2, Discussion and possible Approval of Minutes from February 15, 2018 3. Discussion and possible Approval of Absences from February 15, 2018 4. Discussion of Current Texas Department of State Health Services Region 11 Zoonosis Report 5. Discussion of Current Shelter Report and Clinic Report 6. Discussion of Microchip Pilot Program 7. discussion of Breeding Ordinance 8. Discussion and consideration of Pet Grooming Facility standards/ordinance 9. Status of recommended mandatory microchipping ordinance 10. Status of recommended tethering ordinance 11. Public Comment a. Public Notice: b. Members of the audience will be provided an opportunity to address the Board after Agenda Items and during Public Comment Your presentation will be limited to three minutes. c. Please be advised that the Open Meetings Act prohibits the Animal Control Advisory Committee from responding and discussing your comments at length. The law only authorizes them to do the following: 1) Make a statement of factual information, 2) Recite an existing policy in response to the inquiry, or 3) Advise the citizen that this subject will be placed on an agenda at a later date. d. Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need auxiliary aids or services are requested to contact the Director of Public Health Office at 851-7205 at least 48 hours in advance so appropriate arrangements can be made. " 12. Identify items to be placed on next agenda 13. Adjournment CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI POSTING STATEMENT: This notice was posted on the official electronic bulletin board intrium of Corpus Christi's City Hall, 1201 Leopard Street, onA-[r,gxA= 1 , 2018 at 17'oZ'fa.m. !� P.M. y�11 d� Patrick McMenamy, Pr am Director