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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0193.001 2024-2026HEATHER L. KIMBALL COUNCIL DISTRICT I North Hilo, Hamakua, and portion of Waimea Phone: (808) 961-8828 (808) 961-8912 Email: heather. kimballahawaiicounty_.zov HAWAI`I COUNTY COUNCIL COUNTY OF HAWAPI 25 Aupuni Street, Ste. 1402, Hilo, Hawai `i 96720 DATE: March 31, 2025 -- TO: Dr. Holeka Goro Inaba, Council Chair and Members of the Hawaii County Council rJ - FROM: Heather Kimball, Council District 1 SUBJECT: Slide Deck from Aloha Animal Alliance for April 2, 2025 Council meeting relative to Resolution No. 115-25. Attached for your review is the contents of a slide deck from Aloha Animal Alliance, which is relevant to Resolution No. 115-25, being heard at Council on April 2, 2025. Thank you. HLK/dbk cc: Laura Murashige, Exec. Assistant to Council Chair Sherry Moyer, Council Administrative Services Supervisor Hawai 'i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer Comm. V Ref. To: Ref. bate - 2 LG� 9 animal alliance We empower people and organizations to help save and improve animal lives across Hawai'i. ALOHA animal alliance Who We Are: Founded in 2024 to address the root causes of HawaiTs animal welfare crisis, Aloha Animal Alliance is a Hawaii -based nonprofit committed to improving animal welfare and increasing animal health through innovative community programs that serve pets by empowering people. Our team brings extensive experience driving impactful change for both people and pets across the nonprofit, animal welfare, and business sectors. Our Mission: To create and operate sustainable solutions for improving companion animal welfare in a humane and effective way. s�;i A\EFZ1=I1 Lisa Lane Cardin, Co -Founder Functional Expertise: Animal Welfare Strategy, Marketing & Communications, Fundraising, Go -to -Market and Community Engagement, Lauren Foo, Co -Pounder Functional Expertise: Business Acumen, Project Management, Financial, P&L Management, People Strategy, Sales, Technology Implementation Kelly Foster, DVM Elizabeth Wing, PhD Yvonne Betts Board Member & Medical Director Board Member Board Member Functional Expertise: Veterinary Care, Shelter Functional Expertise: Wildlife p Y Functional Expertise: Fundraising Medicine; Clinic Operations, HI h-Qualit HI h-Volume Biologist, community cat p g y g Event Planning Spay/Neuter Ops advocate. National Experts Administration Vet Tech Contractors Veterinarian Field Won< Contractors Contractors Contractors Hawaii Island Challenges A Community -Based Task Force led by Lauren conducted five open community meetings across the Island to gather feedback on the perception of issues. We've consolidated the repeating themes here. 3, Overpopulation and lack of affordable accessible spay/neute` © Inhumane conditions for pets and lack of pet parent responsibility; 0 Education and lack of knowledge about how to find resources/services ©Lack of enforcement of laws, no visibility, responsiveness or access to animal control PET PROTECTION CLINIC Ocean View Community Center Saturday, January 25th PROTECT YOUR PETS FREE Microchips IS Vaccines Flea & Tick Prevention Sat. 12/7 in Pahala ArL"*'A FREE Pet ALOR Vaccines Mimi Micr V '4 . ." 111, Aloha Animal Alliance Our initiatives are strategically aligned with four key areas of focus: Expanding Access to Care, Reducing Shelter Intakes, Driving Community Engagement, and Establishing a Comprehensive Community Animal Information Hub, which includes a Cat Help Desk. SELF SERVICE INFORMATION HUB ACCESS TO CARE SOLUTIONS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Learn More at AlohaAnimals.org INTAKE DIVERSION PROGRAMS Most I �' A Is A - oNe H A Highest Cost Per animal alliance Intervention Traditionally governments and animal welfare advocates put most of their resources into °RESCUE & srA Rescue & Adoption. This is an ADOPTION 0i endless cycle of expenses and heartache. Newer modern approaches show us investing more community resources into TRAP, NEUTER, RETURN assisting the owned pet and free TO FIELD & MANAGE roaming populations results in (typically only done with cats) better outcomes overtime at a lower cost. __................ • •w..... ASSISTING THE Least Lowest Cost per OWNED PET POPULATION Intervention Confidential MS 'y RSA f ALOHA LET'S TALK AB0UT COMMUNITY CA TS .. . Love Them or Hate Them? Either way, one thing we can all agree on —we need fewer: it WHY TNVRM (TN R)? • Trap -Neuter -Vet -Return -Manage (TNVRM) is the only proven humane and effective approach to managing community cats • TNR addresses community concerns, reduces shelter intake and killing, and reduces calls to animal services, all of which save cats' lives and taxpayer dollars. • When cats are free from the burdens of mating and reproducing, their relationships improve with the people who live near them. • Taxpayer money is wasted on an endless cycle of trapping and killing. Increasingly, the public agrees that the money spent on killing coin and should be re -allocated to programs that help animals. Confidential Source: Alley Cat Allies $a t`Gll10?1.M�►�"GINa i�lY � %%•`�Clvo<► :�'1�1I�Vp `�a"v?�a :+' �' 'n`�; Hawaii Island COMMUNITY CAT MANAGEMENT PILOT 1� 1. Establish and Implement Best Practices 1,111 2. Engage Stakeholders & Develop Robust Communications Education Plan � 3. Prepare for Implementation & hft `"s-b- NO Communications Plan Launch - 11K4- Colony (TNVRM) Inidative 4 5. Sustain Effective Colony Management & Data Reporting ul V47TI Rile International "Oil Shared Use Paths USES an Shwod USE Padu: Futin Edensions f11941h'll'?!41':' Sidewallm/Rkeltoet 'fie c Pointsaflntetvst ln. (.. PuhRcResno �, i -+s,""I%9ii��� Expected Community Benefits Population Stabilization: Reduced overpopulation lowers shelter intake, community cat concerns, costs and environmental concerns. Public Health & Safety: Decreased disease transmission and nuisance complaints. Environmental Stewardship: Managed colonies minimize wildlife impact. Sustainable Model: Hilo launch informs expansion to Kona, Ocean View, Puna, and Waimea. Success Measures: 85%+ colony fix rate, Help Desk Launched, 20% annual caretaker growth, and reduction in cat nuisance complaints . Lr Step One Funding No Tracker Software Customization $10,000 AL*,ae)HA' animal alliance, N-R A LOHA animal alliance View our full master plan at AlohaAnimals.org Thank you for helping pets & people thrive. ALMA What's Next for 2025 animal alliance 710N • Continue to add content to alohaanimals.org VAUS ORMp . Optimize SEO & social engagement HUB • Build and launch Cat Help Desk &Trap Loan Closet • Continue offering Pet Protection & Sterilization Clinics ACCESS?OCHRE Build on equipment inventory to expand offerings Sol.UTlotNs Launch Vet of Record & Discount Services for Partnering Rescues • Run two pilot TNVR Programs INTAKE D1VERs�ON : Launch and Operate Cat Help Desk, starting on the East Side Pilot one Shelter In Place Program • Lost & Found Education Campaign COMMUNITY • Develop and Launch TNR Education, Certification & ENGpGEMEN"T Cat Tracking Program • Launch a community animalwelfare petition & education cam • Build a bigger network of skilled and unskilled volunteer Confidential