Title
Request Authorization for Sale of Canine Jax (Ordinance S-49482)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to approve the sale of canine Jax to Officer Lisa Fisher for $1.00. Officer Fisher is assigned to the Tactical Support Bureau's Canine Unit and has requested to purchase and retire her assigned canine Jax in accordance with Administrative Regulation 4.21.
Report
Summary
Canine Jax is seven years old, and has served the Tactical Support Bureau with professionalism, dedication and exemplary effort for six years and therefore has met the Bureau's standard of five years of service. Canine Jax has advanced medical issues that have begun to cause a decline in his work performance and overall quality of life. Officer Fisher has already been issued a new canine to replace Jax in the field.
This request is for the authorization of the sale of canine Jax for $1.00. The purchase of canine Jax is being made by Officer Lisa Fisher, who agrees to accept full responsibility and liability for canine Jax and to care for him for the remainder of his life.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Lori Bays and the Police Department.