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COUNTY OF HAWA~`I STATE OF HAWAII RESOLUTION NO. 49 Os. (Draft 3) A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE AN INDEPENDENT EVALUATION OF THE ANIMAL CONTROL PROGRAM OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII WHEREAS, Hawaii County Council Resolution No 126-99 adopted on September 9, 1999 requested that the Office of the Legislative Auditor perform a special study of the status of animal control in the County of Hawaii, and WHEREAS, Communication No 396 032 dated November 13, 2000 from Legislative Audtor Constance R Kiriu to council members transmitted a document titled Specral Study on the Status ofAnrmal Control rn Hawar'r County, and WHEREAS, the Specral Study concluded "In recent years, the County's `arm's-length' approach to animal control has placed the Hawaii Island Humane Society in a position of providing services to the public while receiving little direction from the County"; and WHEREAS, the Specral Study acknowledged that the Office of the Legislative Auditor "is not equipped with the technical knowledge or animal expertise necessary to conduct an evaluation of animal shelter operations and facilities and its management and administration"; and WHEREAS, the Specral Study recommended that "the Council should immediately procure a contractor with expertise in the field of animal service assessment to evaluate the performance of the Hawaii Island Humane Society (HIHS)" and WHEREAS, the Council is also desirous of procuring a contractor that would evaluate the animal control program of the County of Hawaii of which the Hawaii Island Humane Society rs an integral part, and WHEREAS, the Council of the County of Hawaii seeks independent and professional assessment, consultation and recommendations to guide its policy-making relating to (1) the structure and framework of the County of Hawai`i's animal control program, (2) proper administration and oversight of the County's animal control contract, (3) revision of Chapter 4, Hawaii County Code, (4) overall adequacy of funding for animal control services, (5) the suitability of maintaining one contractor to serve the enure County of Hawaii, and (6) the performance of the Hawaii Island Humane Society in the areas of (a) organizational structure, (b) deployment of resources, including enforcement duties and response to animal nuisance complaints, (c) scheduling and coverage regmrements, (d) field operations, (e) training, (f) court preparation and appearances, (g) office automation, (h) shelter operations, (i) community relations and volunteer programs, and Q) analysis of the HIHS mission statement, and WHEREAS, the Specral Study identified at least two national animal welfare organizations-the Humane Society of the United States and the National Animal Control Association--capable of performing a technical performance review of an animal humane society provider, as well as providing recommendations relating to a municipal animal control ordinance and municipal administration of an animal control program at reasonable cost and in a timely manner, and