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Palo
Alto
Homeless
Pets
a.k.a. Palo Alto Homeless
Dogs
Notes for Meeting with
Assistant Police
Chief Beacom,
Business Analyst
Ian Hagerman,
Acting PAAS Director
Connie Urbanski
April 23, 2014
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Palo Alto Homeless Pets Team Members
TEAM*
Cynthia Typaldos
Nancy Cook
Brian Smith
Ruthellen Dickinson
Helena Merk
Justine Hirsch
Cindy Chou
Claudine Lundgren
Kayla Block
Bhanu Iyer
ADVISORS*
Rob Blackwelder
Frank Spies
*in chronological order of joining the team
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Palo Alto Homeless Pets – Our Mission
Make Palo Alto the most Humane
City in America by leveraging digital
technology
Improve animal welfare in Palo Alto
and beyond
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Where are the leverage points?
Palo Alto Apps Challenge
More revenue for the shelter
More visibility for the animals in
the shelter
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App Development Update
Both apps well along in development
Live demos at the Palo Alto Apps Challenge
Showcase Sunday Apr 27
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What we need to be successful - Data Data access and analysis
initially static
eventually semi-realtime
we have specific list of data needs
“What's measured improves” – Peter Drucker
Data - Status
Data Access - Going great! Almost done!
Data Analysis - baseline Dog license compliance – done
Pet adoption – have one dataset, need two more
Shelter stay time - done
Adoptable animal outcome/correlation with stay time
Live release
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What we need to be successful - Photos
Great photos posted to Pet Harbor
we have already signed up two professional pet
photographers – they need regular weekly access
photos need to be posted on Pet Harbor promptly
Photos - Status Two of Jill’s photos were posted on Pet Harbor for a few
days; none are currently posted (link to PAAS dogs on Pet Harbor)
quick photo upload key to fast adoption/saving lives
What are the barriers? How can we streamline?
New photos were taken yesterday Apr 22 (link to photos)
Confusion over policy re: photography
all Jill needs is knowledge of volunteers’ schedule
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What we need to be successful – Volunteers
Access to volunteers need their input for Adopt Me - they are primary users
recruit additional volunteers
Volunteer Access – Status PAAS Volunteer Input meeting Tues Apr 29
4 dog volunteers signed up; no cat volunteers (were
they invited?)
Shelter/PD staff welcome
Peninsula Humane Society
Very excited about Adopt Me App!
Sat May 2nd meeting there with Adoption Staff & some
Volunteers (1400 total volunteers)
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What we need to be successful – PAAS Policies/Procedures
Policies and Procedures of PAAS
animal control/welfare
volunteer handbook, application, fostering
working with other shelters, rescue organizations
all other policies and procedures
licensing, late fees, fines, etc.
Policies/Procedures – Status Electronic format the best for sharing
Thanks!
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What we need to be successful – Communication
Regular Communication - Status
Weekly meetings scheduled! Thank you!
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What we need to be successful – Events
Support for us at @hackpaloalto events
Apps Showcase: April 27 [Free Ticket] | Grand
Finale: May 31 [Free Ticket] sign up now, in
person/virtual
Events - Apps Showcase – Status
City has given permission for adoptable dogs to
be present in the courtyard
Maria, lead dog volunteer, has agreed to handle
the dogs
Need access to dogs for pickup/return
Adoption forms/Dog License forms
Projector/Screen loan?
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Thank you to these organizations for support
and partnership!
Palo Alto Police
Palo Alto Animal Services
Palo Alto CIO
City of Palo Alto, Mayor, City Mgr, Council
HackPaloAlto
Thank you!