Agmt15 County of San Mateo Animal Control Services

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3 | Page February 5, 2015 2.5 Animal Licensing Contractor: The contractor as set forth in Section 5.2 of this Agreement, which is specifically charged with regulating and enforcing laws dealing with animal licensing within the territorial limits of the County and the Cities and pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. 2.6 Animal Licensing Program: The program within the Health System of the County, or County‘s designated contract agent, or both, or such other agency as the County of San Mateo Board of Supervisors may designate, which is specifically charged with regulating and enforcing laws dealing with animal licensing within its jurisdiction. 2.7 Animal Licensing Services Agreement: Agreement in which the Animal Licensing Contractor agrees to perform on behalf of the Parties and the County agrees to compensate, with County and City funds, Animal Licensing Contractor for performance of certain specified animal licensing services as provided for in this Agreement. 2.8 City or Cities: Any or all of the cities listed in Exhibit A, attached and incorporated by reference herein. 2.9 Holidays: Federally designated holidays with the addition of Easter and exclusion of Columbus Day, in accordance with the Animal Control Contractor’s and Animal Licensing Contractor’s existing labor contracts. 2.10 Impounded Animal: An animal that has been picked up by Animal Control Contractor, other public employee or officer, or by a private citizen and deposited at the Animal Control Contractor’s animal shelter. 3. Each City’s Responsibilities 3.1 Delivery of Animals. Any animal taken into custody by an employee or officer of the County or an employee or officer of a City shall be delivered to the Animal Control Contractor at its animal shelter or held in a humane way at a designated holding area until it can be picked up by Animal Control Contractor. 3.2 Uniform Ordinances and Citation Authority. This Agreement is based on an expectation that each City’s animal control ordinance(s) shall be substantially the same as the provisions of Chapters 6.04, 6.12, and 6.16 of Title 6 of the San Mateo County Ordinance Code, as amended, to be effective within each City’s territorial limits. The fee schedule adopted by each City shall be the same as outlined in Chapter 6.04.290 of the San Mateo County Ordinance Code, hereinafter “County Ordinance”. Enforcement of provisions of each City’s ordinance that differs