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Carrier said the department held an off-site \"all team\" meeting with mental health training and a question-and-answer session. The workplace culture pledge was vetted by the human resources department and the union president and presented as a voluntary agreement intended to support teamwork and communication rather than serve as a disciplinary tool.

\"This is not a punishment tool. This is for us to be together,\" Carrier said, and she noted she was the first person to sign the pledge.

Commissioners praised the approach as appropriate for a high-stress workplace and said aligning staff culture before opening a larger facility was important. Carrier read the mission statement into the record: \"to provide resources, education, care, and protection for people and animals in our community for an enhanced quality of life.\" She said vision and values work will follow.

The commission did not take formal action on the mission statement at the meeting; staff said the statement has been implemented for team use and that further work on vision and values is planned.

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Carrier said staff have not yet presented numerical program results because court processing and appointment timelines mean the department expects more reliable data after six months and more complete reporting after a year. \"We didn't really wanna present any numbers till we see how it goes... the court day isn't for 30 days out. So, you know, if we get 6 months under our belt, we might have some data and then definitely for a year,\" Carrier said.

Commission discussion identified cost as a growing driver of demand for vouchers. Carrier said initial calls were driven by the city's marketing, but that a larger share of callers now report they cannot afford sterilization procedures.

\"I think at first...it was overwhelmingly because of the marketing and what the city had put out. I think now it's legitimately...people that cannot afford these services,\" Carrier said.

Carrier said United Way invited the department to apply for an innovation grant to fund a part-time veterinarian to help with spay/neuter clinics; staff included a part‑time veterinarian request in the department's forthcoming budget. Commissioners and staff said the innovation grant would be a temporary funding source and that permanent staffing would require budget approval.

For people who do not receive a citation, carrier said staff had secured a well-known Tulsa site for a free, two-day mobile spay/neuter clinic; she asked commission members to keep the location confidential until the partner and logistics are finalized because slots will fill quickly. Carrier estimated each clinic day could serve 50 to 100 animals.

Commissioners described an educational approach to citations, saying staff have tried to issue an initial single citation and provide information rather than immediately issuing multiple fines for households with multiple unaltered animals.

Staff said rescue partners, transports and volunteers are helping reduce on-site population while services scale; United Way's invitation and the possibility of a part‑time vet were described as steps to increase clinic capacity in the near term.

No formal policy changes or statute references were made during the discussion.

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The project, Carrier said, has been in planning for about 10 years. Commission members were told staff and city councilors are pursuing an additional $1,200,000 in funding to add space for 46 more kennels, and that the construction ranking and site layout have been adjusted so the extra kennel capacity is now a top priority.

\"Got some good news. Our company has been given a notice to proceed with the shelter project,\" Carrier said. \"They're working on subcontracts, anticipating having equipment on-site in early May. So long time coming. 10 years in the making...\" Carrier added that a sally port area was also moved up in the project ranking and that the commission and councilors are coordinating to identify funding partners.

Commissioners and staff described completing the kennel expansion as a cost-efficient opportunity if the bump-out can be added while the facility is being built. \"Doing it now, not later, is the efficient and least costly way to do it,\" one commissioner said.

Commission discussion emphasized the need to line up funding quickly while construction is underway so the additional kennel capacity and sally port can be built as part of the initial work. Carrier said the project team provided a ranked list of priorities and has included councilors in a working group to seek support for the funding request.

A procedural motion to move the agenda item was made and recorded as approved; the transcript does not specify the exact motion text or the full roll-call vote.

Commissioners also noted that additional kennel capacity would reduce the pressure of being over capacity at the current facility and improve the ability to move animals into shelter space or partner rescues. Commissioners and staff thanked rescue partners for transfers and transports that have helped reduce on-site population while the new facility is prepared.

The commission did not set a public deadline for the $1.2 million request; staff said they will continue coordination with council members and report back as funding commitments develop.

No formal ordinances or statutes were cited during the update.

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