Agmt15 County of San Mateo Animal Control Services

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27 | Page February 5, 2015 12. Investigate and follow-up on dangerous and vicious animal complaints, including but not limited to, initially determining the designation of animal as dangerous or vicious, as defined by appropriate ordinance; testifying at hearings; monitoring dangerous animal permits; investigating and citing owners for permit violations; impounding all dangerous and vicious animals posing an immediate threat to the public health and safety; euthanizing vicious animals; and performing annual inspections of residences maintaining dangerous animals. Under no condition shall a dangerous or vicious animal designation when determined in accordance with relevant County or City ordinance, placed on an animal by a law enforcement officer of any contract area as shown in Exhibit A to be overridden by Contractor. In cases where the contract area law enforcement officer is designating the animal as dangerous or vicious, Contractor’s responsibility is limited to testifying as may be needed regarding prior history with animal and/or owner. 13. Investigate dog vs. person incidents at County and/or City or other approved off- leash dog areas including dog parks, beaches, public parks, etc., and if appropriate, designate animal as dangerous or vicious. 14. Assign animal control and/or humane officers to perform the functions specified throughout this Exhibit. Such officers shall conduct routine patrols except areas noted in Excluded Services 31.1-31.12; respond to complaints; investigate and perform rescues; comply with court subpoenas; impound dangerous, vicious, injured, and/or loose animals. 15. Employ sufficient resources to provide the level of service guaranteed to County and contract areas as shown in Exhibit A. 16. Field Enforcement Staffing & Services 16.1 Contractor shall staff its field services adequately to provide field enforcement services throughout the County as provided hereunder. Field Services enforcement shall be provided twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week as specified in this Exhibit, Section 16. 16.2 Contractor’s field services shall include enforcement of all local ordinances which are substantially similar to the County’s Ordinance 6.04, 6.12, 6.16 and all related state laws pertaining to animals, except as otherwise noted in the Services Agreement between County and Animal Control Contractor (Attachment 1).