For City Council Meeting [June 12, 2018]
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: Robb R. Steel, Interim City Administrator
FROM: Mark P. Kling, Interim Chief of Police
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Request City Council to Approve a Contract with the County of Riverside Department of Animal Services to Provide Animal Shelter Services in the Amount of $303,017 for Fiscal Year 2018/2019.
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BACKGROUND:
The Rialto Police Department currently contracts with the San Bernardino County Department of Public Health, Animal Care, and Control Department for animal shelter services. A separate contract is utilized by the City for veterinary services so injured animals can receive care and treatment as required before they are impounded in the shelter.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION:
The current contract with the San Bernardino County Department of Public Health, Animal Care, and Control Department, in the amount of $303,078, began on July 1, 2014 and expired on June 30, 2015. The secondary costs for veterinary services associated with animal shelter services have fluctuated slightly from $33,000 to $35,000 annually.
We are currently operating under Amendment No. 3 of the original contract. There was a slight increase in the contract amount of $309,139 up from $303,078. This contract amendment began on July 1, 2017 and extended the original contract to June 30, 2018. For fiscal year 2017/2018, the City estimates veterinary costs will remain the same at $33,060. The total costs related to animal shelter services for FY17/18 is estimated at $342,199.
A request by the San Bernardino County Department of Public Health, Animal Care and Control Department to amend and extend the original contract a fourth time has been received. Amendment No. 4 represents an increase in previous contracts with the new amount requested set at $327,687 and a proposed effective date beginning on July 1, 2018 with an expiration date of June 30, 2019. For FY18/19, the City estimates veterinary c...
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