Recommendation R9
By September 7,2026 the City Council shall direct the City Manager's Office to develop and implement a system no later than January 4, 2027 to document citizen complaints, assign responsibility for responding, and record actions taken. This documentation should be maintained in accordance with the records retention policy.
Jury report: Animal Services Revisited: A City Asleep at the Wheel · PDF page 19
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Petaluma City Council
Agency plans to implementAccepts in part through new service-provider contract requirements for complaint receipt, response and reporting, while citing existing channels and retention policies.
Read official response · PDF page 20No commitment to a complete system by January 4, 2027 is provided; the referenced RFP language on page 8 specifies contacts and quarterly reporting.
- Include provider requirements for receiving community feedback, responding and reporting to City staff in the new animal-services RFP and resulting contract, rather than promise completion of the jury’s entire proposed system. Owner: City of Petaluma. Timing: Not specified.
This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.