25F - ANIMAL LICENSE FEE COLLECTION PROGRAM

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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: JUNE 1, 2009 TITLE: AMEND AGREEMENT WITH CIVIC COLLECTIONS, INC. FOR ANIMAL LICENSE FEE COLLECTION PROGRAM CIT MANAGE RECOMMENDED ACTION CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: APPROVED ^ As Recommended ^ As Amended ^ Ordinance on 1 s' Reading ^ Ordinance on 2'~d Reading ^ Implementing Resolution ^ Set Public Hearing For_ CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and the Clerk of the Council to execute the attached amendment to the agreement with Civic Collections, Inc. for collection of new and delinquent dog license fees and penalties for an additional one-year term in an amount not to exceed $100,000. DISCUSSION On May 21, 2007, City Council approved the renewal of a dog license fee collections agreement with Civic Collections, Inc. (CCI) for a one year term. In order to maintain continuous service, a not to exceed $25,000 agreement was executed on October 15, 2008. Staff recommends an amendment to this agreement in order to extend the agreement to a full one-year term. CCI has performed satisfactorily during the previous agreement terms and is willing to provide collection services for renewed dog license fees, penalties, and new dog license fees. Under the terms of the agreement, CCI is compensated in the amount of fifty percent for each dog license fee collected, fifty cents for each new dog license sold, and fifty cents for each rabies vaccination certificate collected. CCI is projected to generate $120,000 for the City during the fiscal year based on current estimates. FISCAL IMPACT Approval of the recommended action will enhance the Dog License revenue account (no.011-O1-5951-100) as funds are received. APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS: - - __ --- Paul M. Walters Chief of Police Police Department 1, ~.1~. Y~Q` t ±~ r . Z J ~ ~ ~ Francisco Gutierrez .~I Executive Director 1"' Finance & Mgmt. Services Agency 25F-1