TITLE
Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into agreements with the cities of Cerritos, for a not to exceed amount of $572,468; Los Alamitos, for a not to exceed amount of $146,857; Seal Beach, for a not to exceed amount of $306,000, and Signal Hill, for a not to exceed amount of $147,683; for the provision of various animal care services by the City of Long Beach's Animal Care Services Bureau from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2024, with two additional two-year renewal options and an adjusted compensation schedule based on costs of service per capita, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
Animal care services are essential for the health and welfare of people and animals. For over 30 years, the City of Long Beach's Animal Care Services Bureau (LBACS) has provided various services, including shelter, impound, and emergency calls for service (Services) to the cities of Cerritos, Los Alamitos, Seal Beach, and Signal Hill (Contract Cities). The current agreements with the Contract Cities expired on June 30, 2022, with no remaining renewals. LBACS is requesting approval to enter into new agreements with the Contract Cities for a term of two years, with two additional two-year renewal options.
On July 8, 2010, the City Council authorized Agreements with the Contract Cities to establish parameters for the City of Long Beach's (City) provision of Services to the contracted cities and established a Compensation Schedule based upon a total budget allocation model. This allowed the contracted cities to pay its respective share of LBACS' total budget for Services. On May 15, 2012, the Agreements were amended to extend the term, establish a revised Compensation Schedule, and incorporate an escalator, which matched the percent change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) since the last adjustment.
On June 14, 2016, the City Council authorized new agreements with the Contract Cities to continue ...
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