TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: Approve Contract for Transfer of Canine From the City of North Port, Florida, to the City of North Miami Beach, Release and Indemnification for the Transfer of K-9 Officer Rio to the City of North Miami Beach Police Department in the Amount of $10.00.
Recommended Action
Approve Contract for Transfer of Canine from the City of North Port, Florida, to the City of North Miami Beach, Release and Indemnification for the transfer of K-9 Officer Rio to the City of North Miami Beach Police Department in the amount of $10.00.
City Commission Options
Option 1: Approve Contract for Transfer of Canine from the City of North Port, Florida, to the City of North Miami Beach, Release and Indemnification for the transfer of K-9 Officer Rio to the City of North Miami Beach Police Department in the amount of $10.00.
* Pros: Approval allows K-9 Rio to continue service in an operational environment better suited to K-9 Rio's current capabilities. The transfer eliminates ongoing medical and boarding expenses for the City of North Port while ensuring the canine remains in active law enforcement service.
* Cons: The North Port Police Department would relinquish any future use of K-9 Rio.
Option 2: Deny Contract for Transfer of Canine from the City of North Port, Florida, to the City of North Miami Beach, Release and Indemnification for the transfer of K-9 Officer Rio to the City of North Miami Beach Police Department in the amount of $10.00.
* Pros: There are no identifiable operational benefits to retaining K-9 Rio, as he no longer meets the service standards of the North Port Police Department.
* Cons: Denial would result in the City continuing to incur medical care and boarding costs for an indefinite period, with no corresponding operational benefit.
Background Information
Police K-9 Rio has reached the end of his serviceability with the City of Nort...
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