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Council member urges performance audit of Stanislaus Animal Services, cites service failures
Summary
During council comments on June 2, Council Member Ricky criticized Stanislaus ("Stannis Los") Animal Services for failing to meet community needs and called for a performance audit and reforms; no formal action was taken at the meeting.
Council Member Ricky used his council comments on June 2 to call for a performance audit of Stanislaus (transcript: "Stannis Los") Animal Services, saying the agency is not providing basic services and is at times "pulling safety tags" in ways that reduce rescue effectiveness.
"They aren't providing the basic services that our community needs... We aren't going to stop until they until they reform. And I strongly believe that we need to ask for a performance audit of Stannis Los Animal Services," Council Member Ricky said.
Ricky listed operational concerns including licensing and collection, reduced effectiveness of rescues, phone responsiveness and the need to fund spay/neuter and TNR (trap-neuter-return) programs. He framed the request as an accountability and performance issue and urged the council to hold the animal services provider to higher standards. The remarks came during the council comment period; staff did not place a related item on the agenda and no vote or direction was recorded that night.
What happens next: no formal action was taken at the June 2 meeting. The comment places the topic on the council's record and may prompt staff follow-up or a future agenda item if council directs it.
