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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: NOVEMBER 17, 2008 TITLE: AGREEMENT FOR ANIMAL SHELTER SERVICES WITH THE COUNTY OF ORANGE CI ANAGE RECOMMENDED ACTION CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: APPROVED ^ As Recommended ^ As Amended ^ Ordinance on 15' Reading ^ Ordinance on 2"d Reading ^ Implementing Resolution ^ Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER Authorize the City Manager and the Clerk of the Council to execute the attached agreement with the County of Orange to provide animal care shelter services for a six-month period effective January 1, 2009 to June 30, 2009, in an amount not to exceed 329,345, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. DISCUSSION On January 6, 2003, the Council approved actions for the City's transition of opening its own shelter to the County of Orange Animal Shelter as a contracted service. At that time, City staff evaluated several options to provide animal care shelter services. It was determined that contracting with the Orange County Shelter was the most cost effective means of providing service to the City. To ensure continuity of service throughout the County animal care system, the County has developed a Master Agreement that will renew all agreements annually in July of each fiscal year. Contracting cities have the option of modifying the services to be provided or terminate contracted services by submitting a Notice of Intent by December 31St each year. The total cost of services will be based on actual usage of service. The annual cost for shelter services has been between $500,000 and $600,000. The proposed six-month agreement from January 1 to June 30, 2009 in an amount not to exceed $329,345 is necessary to cover the term between the existing agreement which expires on December 31, 2008 and the beginning of the Master Agreement in July of 2009. 25S-1