City Council
MEETING DATE: 6/10/2015
TITLE:
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Riverside County Field and Shelter Services Contract for one (1) year, FY 2015/16
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FROM:
George Crum, Chief of Police
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Staff recommends the City Council authorize the Police Department to enter into a one year contract with Riverside County Health Agency to continue with Field and Shelter Services provided by the Department of Animal Services.
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BACKGROUND:
The Cathedral City Police Department has contracted for Field and Shelter Services through Riverside County Health Agency, Department of Animal Services since FY 2005/2006. These services have steadily increased each year, with our shelter service contract ending on June 30, 2015 and the new contract rate beginning on July 1, 2015.
The contracted price for FY 2015/2016 for a halftime (20 hours a week) field services officer is $103,024, which includes the officer, operational and maintenance costs, estimated overtime and estimated license processing fees. The field services cost has remained the same as the prior contract (FY 2014/2015). The operational & maintenance cost, and estimated overtime cost have all been reduced slightly while the estimated license processing fee had a negligible increase. The decrease in cost is based on the total number of impounds during FY 2014/2015. The shelter services FY 2015/2016 will cost $167,210 with a total cost for field and shelter services for one year of $270,234. The contract offers a 180 day written notice to terminate the contract by either party with no penalty for early termination.
DISCUSSION:
The Police Department has explored other field and shelter services through the years with other municipalities in the Coachella Valley and they were unable to meet the level of service that the Department of Animal Services is currently offering the City of Cathedral City.
The City of Palm Springs was contacted most recently about handling field and shelter services. Based on the activity and number of animals impounded they are unable to meet our needs. They are interested in further dialogue to work on a plan of mutual benefit.
Over the next year the city will research and analyze the possibility of hiring a full time Cathedral City field services employee, determine cost of equipment needed, as well as seek any grant sources available to fund the position. Shelter services will continue to be contracted through Riverside County Department of Animal Services or Palm Springs Animal Shelter. The data collected will assist in determining whether it is more economical to continue contracting field and shelter services through Riverside County Department of Animal services or providing increased field service hours with a Cathedral City employee.
The Riverside County Department of Animal Services and the Cathedral City Police Department has established a solid working relationship through the years in providing animal control services to our community.
Department of Animal Services Statistics for Cathedral City July 1, 2014 - April 30, 2015 (10 months of service).
Dogs Cats Other Total
Strays 542 514 44 1,100
Owner Surrender 67 23 1 91
Confiscate 21 5 0 26
Total 630 542 45 1,217
Adoption 128 35 0 163
Transfer to Adoption Partner 242 51 11 304
Redeemed by Owner 101 3 0 104
Total 471 89 11 571
Foster 6 18 0 24
Total 6 18 0 24
Euthanized 116 415 12 543
Euthanized Treatable 38 24 2 64
Euthanized Adoptable 0 0 0 0
Total 154 439 14 607
FISCAL IMPACT:
|
Service |
FY 14/15 |
FY 15/16 |
|
Regular Field Services |
$63,513 |
$63,513 |
|
Overtime Field Services (Estimated) |
$19,483 |
$17,340 |
|
Total Field Services |
$82,996 |
$80,853 |
|
Shelter Services |
$176,463 |
$167,210 |
|
License Processing (Estimated) |
$6,818 |
$6,991 |
|
Operation & Maintenance |
$16,042 |
$15,180 |
|
Annual Total |
$282,319 |
$270,234 |
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Fund Name/Source |
Full Account Number |
Amount |
Budget Oper/Capital |
Budget Existing/New |
|
General Fund |
100-317-8601 |
FY 15/16 $270,234 |
Operating |
New |
ATTACHMENTS:
Contract with Riverside County for Field and Shelter Services Contract for one (1) year, FY 2015/2016.