Title
Request Authorization for Sale of Canine Espy (Ordinance S-47998)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to approve the sale of canine Espy to Officer Nick Kerger for $1.00. Officer Kerger is assigned to the Tactical Support Bureau's Canine Unit and has requested to retire and purchase his assigned canine Espy in accordance with Administrative Regulation 4.21.
Report
Summary
Canine Espy is over nine years old, and has served the Tactical Support Bureau with professionalism, dedication and exemplary effort since 2013. Canine Espy has been diagnosed with terminal cancer in his chest cavity that is inoperable. This has affected Espy's ability to perform at the required level of expected performance. At the recommendation of the Department's Veterinarian Dr. Spovoda and the unit trainers, Espy should be medically retired.
This request is for the authorization of the sale of canine Espy for $1.00. The purchase of canine Espy is being made by Officer Nick Kerger, who agrees to accept full responsibility and liability for canine Espy until his death.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Jeffrey Barton and the Police Department.