Laserfiche WebLink
<br />q&-\ <br /> <br />REPORT <br /> <br />To the Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From the City Manager <br /> <br />June 26,2000 <br /> <br />Subject <br />Agreement with the County of San Mateo for the provision of animal control services for the period of <br />July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2003. <br /> <br />Recommendation <br />The City Council adopt an agreement with the County of San Mateo for the provision of animal control <br />services for the period of July 1,2000 through June 30,2003. <br /> <br />Background <br />For approximately 43 years, San Mateo County cities have contracted with the County of San Mateo for <br />animal control services. The County subcontracts with the Peninsula Humane Society (PHS) that <br />furnishes the services. Cities may choose to provide their own animal control services. However, the <br />cost in money and time would be significantly more than the fees paid to the Peninsula Humane <br />Society to provide the services. As a result, all cities within the County participate in the program. <br />Each city is invited to have a representative on the Countywide Animal Control Task Force that <br />determines the program budget. The task force has requested the three-year contract. <br /> <br />The key services that the City receives under this contract are: <br /> <br />. Field enforcement of State laws and local ordinances pertaining to domestic animals. <br /> <br />. Investigation of complaints of animal nuisances. <br /> <br />. Shelter services, including impounding, receiving of unwanted animals, housing, adoption, <br />euthanasia, and disposal. <br /> <br />. Treatment services to injured animals. <br /> <br />The animal control service fee to be paid to the PHS, via the County, for Fiscal Year 2000-2001 is <br />$314,356. The fee for Fiscal Year 1999-2000 was $143,236. This substantial increase over past years <br />is due to a variety of reasons. The most significant reason for the increase is due to costs associated <br />with compliance and implementation of Senate Bill 1785 (Hayden Bill), which increased the holding <br />period for stray animals and decreased the number of animals that could be euthanized, and Assembly <br />Bill 1856 (Vincent Bill), which expanded existing requirements for public shelters to spay and neuter all <br />dogs and cats prior to adoption. Other reasons include the addition of previously omitted PHS <br />administrative and staff overhead costs, and the addition of capital costs relating to equipment and <br />vehicle maintenance. <br /> <br />1 <br /> <br />.~ u. - "~"'"T <br />