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Recommendation to authorize City Manager to execute agreements with the cities of Cerritos, Los Alamitos, Seal Beach and Signal Hill, for the provision of animal care and control services by the City of Long Beach for the period of July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011 in the amount of $274,083 for the City of Cerritos; $75,512 for the City of Los Alamitos; $131,333 for the City of Seal Beach; $63,441 for the City of Signal Hill; with an automatic increase tied to the Consumer Price Index for the second period of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012; and the option to extend the agreements for up to two consecutive two-year terms with fees established to achieve full cost recovery. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
The City of Long Beach, Department of Health and Human Services, Animal Care Services Bureau has provided animal care and control service to the City of Cerritos since 1989; the City of Signal Hill since 1992; the City of Seal Beach since 1999; and the City of Los Alamitos since 2001. Under separate Agreements with each city, the City provides full field and animal sheltering services to the cities of Cerritos, Los Alamitos and Signal Hill, including impounding and housing of animals, enforcement of animal control regulations and dog license canvassing. The City also provides full field and law enforcement services and dog license canvassing to the City of Seal Beach, but transports animals impounded within the City of Seal Beach to that city's shelter.
Agreements with all four cities will expire June 30, 2010, and the Bureau has negotiated increases in these agreements that provide for full cost recovery. Long Beach residents will not be adversely impacted by the new agreements and the level of service provided by the Bureau to Long Beach residents will not be affected. These agreements generate important revenue to offset shared operating costs.
This matter was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Linda Trang on March 25, 2010 and by Budget Management Officer ...
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