Agmt03 San Mateo, County of (Animal Control)

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The parties also recognize that in the event City elects to utilize the services of a County contract hearing officer, City remains solely responsible for the defense of any appeal of any decision rendered by the hearing officer. Further, City remains responsible for any claims, damages, costs or other losses resulting from any decision or act of omission of the hearing officer or from any court judgment based on claims, actions or appeals resulting from Dangerous/Vicious Animal decisions or findings made under City's ordinances. C. COUNTY'S RESPONSIBILITIES 1. County shall provide the following services directly to City: · Issuance of Breeder Permits · Issuance of Pet Fancier Permits · Billing owner of animal for administrative costs associated with quarantines · Processing in-home quarantines which may be resolved over the phone · Scheduling DangerousNicious Animal Hearings (see Section B, paragraph 6 above) · Billing owner of animal for DangerousNicious Animal Hearing costs · Issuance of Dangerous Animal Permits · Conducting mandatory spay/neuter hearings All other services, as described in Exhibit C, attached and incorporated by this reference herein, will be provided by County to City through the County's contract with its County Contractor, including all animal control services and facilities as described in the agreement with County Contractor. Animal Control services shall be provided to City at the same level of services as provided by the County to the unincorporated area of the County to the extent specified in the agreement with County Contractor. 2. Performance Measures. With the effective date of this agreement, County shall implement the following outcome-based performance measures, subject to the review and approval of the City. County shall collect, maintain and report data in regards to the following performance measures. This data shall be reported in writing, to the City on a quarterly basis, no later than November 15th, February 15th, May 15th, and August 15th of each fiscal year. County agrees to work cooperatively with the County Contractor and the Cities to develop future performance measures that are both valid and reliable and that can be used to evaluate the level of service provided by County Contractor, which may be introduced at each anniversary date of the County/County Contractor Agreement. County agrees and understands that each of the twenty Cities involved in the 4 ._~--< . T" ,