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Aaron Grady, director of operations at the Houston Humane Society, described a process in which animals the city holds for five days are transferred into HHS’s system for medical evaluation, behavioral assessment and placement. \"We have vets on staff...we have a medical director as well as two other shelter staff members,\" Grady said, and he later summarized the society’s year-to-date live-release rate as about 95 percent.

Under the arrangement, Stafford maintains custody of an animal during the city’s required hold period; after the five-day hold, the animal is transferred into the Houston Humane Society system. Grady said HHS conducts vaccinations, medical workups and behavioral assessments on arrival and will route animals into shelter programs, foster placements, rescue transfers or adoption pathways depending on needs.

On trap-neuter-return (TNR) services for feral cats, Grady said HHS charges $80 per service. \"You bring in a feral cat, it's $80. They get a spay/neuter surgery, they get the ear tip, and any other complications that may arise, they'll take care of that,\" he said.

Grady and other HHS staff described programs meant to improve animals’ chances for placement, including behavioral modification plans, playgroups and enrichment activities. A behavior specialist interviewed for the segment said staff give newly arrived animals time to decompress, then create individualized behavior plans that can include playgroups, extra outside time, confidence-building and one-on-one work.

The humane society said some intake services operate by appointment and that intake appointments can be backed up in peak seasons. The intake coordinator quoted in the segment said scheduling can take three to five weeks at busy times; public intake is available but by appointment.

Grady summarized the shelter's outcomes: \"As far as 2024, we had a live release rate of 94 percent. Year to date as in May, we have a 95 percent live...release rate,\" he said. He also explained why a small share of animals do not achieve a live outcome, citing medical cases where humane euthanasia is judged necessary for quality-of-life reasons and rare cases of overt aggression that cannot be safely placed.

The humane society also described its foster program and volunteer pathways. Staff said the program supplies foster homes with medical care and supplies, and that fostering expands the shelter’s life-saving capacity by freeing kennel space. Staff provided the organization’s adoption and foster contact points: the organization’s website (houstonhumane.org) and foster@houstonhumane.org for foster inquiries.

The recorded segment did not include formal City of Stafford council action to adopt the arrangement on camera. Grady said the partnership began in May, and staff described the arrangement as intended to give Stafford animals access to HHS medical and behavioral assessment and a pathway to adoption, rescue transfer or other live outcomes.

The humane society encouraged Stafford residents to search the shelter’s adoptable dogs and cats pages while staff work to create a dedicated link identifying animals that came into their care from Stafford. The organization also said it provides public programs such as Pets for Life to help owners keep pets in their homes, and it offers intake by appointment for those who cannot keep their animals.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Stafford - Stafford Weekly News - Jun 13, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Stafford has an arrangement with the Houston Humane Society to process and care for city animals after a five-day hold; HHS described medical intake, behavior programs, an $80 turnkey TNR service for feral cats, and a high live-release rate.","taxTitle","Stafford, Fort Bend County, Texas","taxId",69474,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6662448,"Stafford advances bid specs for emergency operations center upgrade",217,8000,225000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3869034-3ea8cc5b465f1da63003d6531b08b866&start=8&end=225","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3869034-3ea8cc5b465f1da63003d6531b08b866/thumbnail_8000.jpg","/articles/6662448/Stafford/Fort-Bend-County/Texas/Stafford-advances-bid-specs-for-emergency-operations-center-upgrade","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6662448-52a4f8eddbbcf704fddbd45e1b332dc6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771137300&Signature=bw1ZZ8fDPj0z7WHhqMhSWb5kbvU8isK25YH~oRARhhbKAIjTS9nyx5TYtb8QNk~i8S9nwOeV4hW7hWcH45iIkxqpNXdHTK2Gtr~5frFiEXBIRUF4CBsyRV8MVmc9tU9qVEqb3rI5A4kChE5h5FPdMkDqa7g0RGe5s1eL07c79vnGSYWppwuHk46tLLtBOABwp~nKHpRE7JzpURyN0yheabn7lQxb28M9aEnOuyedPJCF9at9aQoAk~hqgjjm3~jrWscLaBYeMnKbMpwBa1bfSU7YSFTS9SuSFbDFNElOb6YfmyNkIQ7Js3JRBYrmGeJdJX30bTKQ6HHtZkm7SKWAEA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Stafford staff presented detailed specifications to prospective contractors this week as the city moves to solicit bids for an upgrade to its emergency operations center.

City staff described the work as the next phase of a broader modernization effort, with a goal of replacing analog monitors and reorienting the room toward a large video wall and four elevated, ADA-compliant workstations. \"Everything in here is analog. As you can see, all of these monitors...would be replaced,\" a project presenter said during a site tour recorded for Stafford Weekly News.

The presenter told contractors that the renovation will be issued as a single contract: \"We're not gonna do separate POs. We're not gonna do separate subs. It will be awarded to 1 person,\" the presenter said, adding that the chosen contractor will be responsible for any sheetrock, electrical or other work required within the project scope. The single-contractor approach, the presenter said, is intended to provide a single point of contact and increased accountability for the city.

Staff explained design flexibility for the workstations, saying they will be elevated to meet ADA needs but that the exact elevation is left to designers. The presenter also said the intended layout will limit the number of workstations to four and place them in front of a whiteboard, with multiple feeds expected from each station.

The presenter addressed historical use of the room as a gathering point for elected officials and said advances in IT will allow officials to receive situational awareness remotely: \"with the enhancements in IT, we can do that remotely to where they don't need to come here,\" the presenter said. Chief Ramirez was named as a contact for electrical-room access for contractors visiting the site.

No formal vote or contract award occurred during the recorded segment; the meeting portion described a site visit and the city’s requirements for bidders. The presenter invited contractors to take photographs, request dimensions, and submit questions to ensure consistent information is shared with all bidders.

Project specifics discussed in the presentation included: a video wall spanning a defined wall, four ADA-compliant elevated workstations, replacement of analog equipment, contractor responsibility for all trades under a single contract, and latitude for bidders to propose the specific configuration of displays and workstation elevations. The presenter repeatedly emphasized that any work within the scope that requires sheetrock, electrical or similar trades will be the responsibility of the awarded contractor.

The site presentation did not include a proposed budget, construction timeline, or procurement deadline; those items were not specified in the recorded remarks. The presenter encouraged contractors to submit design proposals and questions so the city can compile answers and provide clarifications evenly to all bidders.

The city’s next steps, as described in the segment, are to accept and evaluate bids based on the presented specifications and award a single contract to complete the work and modernize the emergency operations center.

The recorded segment was part of Stafford Weekly News and did not include any formal council action or procurement vote on camera.","City staff presented specifications for contractors as the next phase of a modernization of Stafford’s emergency operations center, including a single-contractor delivery model, a video wall, four ADA-compliant workstations and replacement of analog systems.","actionData","errors"]

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