LTC 278-2021 Animal Welfare Committee MotionsMIAMI BEACH
NO . LT C# 278-2021 LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO:
FROM :
Honorable Mayor Dan Gelber and Members of the City Commission
Alina T. Hudak, City Manag ~
DATE : July 8, 2021 lff .. '
SUBJECT: Animal Welfare Committee Motions
The purpose of this Letter to Commission is to provide you with the motions made during the
June 22, 2021 Animal Welfare Committee meeting.
Members in Attendance: Chair Linda Diamond, Jaedra Wedel, Ron Gerard, Sara De Los Reyes
Members Absent: Pedro Cofino, Dana Turken, Brooke Owens
1. MOTION: Urging the City Commission to consider the creation of a full-time Trap
Neuter Vaccinate and Release (TNVR) Coordinator position. The responsibilities
should include, but not limited to:
a. Acting as Liaison between The City of Miami Beach, City Residents, and
City Businesses related to Cat Issues to our City's Community Cat program.
b. Draft and issue all Mid-Term and Final Grant Reports to Grant Issuer and
to the City's Finance Department.
c. Field inspect community cat colonies and work with any City associated or
permitted project that may impact the displacement of the colonies.
d. Assist the City's Legal department and Procurement Department when
drafting contract agreements for City sponsored TNR Partners (non -profit
501 c3 companies, etc.).
e. Coordinate with volunteers, the City's departments, and other entities for all
TNR events including personnel needed for transportation, trapping, etc.
f. Draft budgets for Cat Related Grant Application Funds and City Funds
request for the City's Finance and Commission Meetings.
g. Manage all Grant and City Funds for the City's Cat Program, checking and
approving all Invoices for City sponsored TNR Partners (non -profit 501 c3
companies).
h. Attend and represent the City of Miami Beach at neighborhood community
cat related meetings.
i. Order supplies (badges, lanyards, concrete cinder block feeding stations,
signage, coconut shell water stations, etc.) used for the Cat Volunteer
Badge and Feeder Program.
Motion made by: Member Sara De Los Reyes -Seconded by: Member Jaedra Wedel
Motion passed 6-0
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