Resolution No. 09973 1 RESOLUTLON NO. 9973
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3 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VERNON APPROVING AND AUTHORLZING THE EXECUTION OF
4 AN AGREEMENT FOR ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICES BY AND
BETWEEN THE CITY OF VERNON AND THE SOUTHEAST AREA
5 ANIMAL CONTROL AUTHORITY FOR ANIMAL CONTROL
6 SERVICES FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY 1, 2009 TO JUNE 30,
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g WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Vernon has .adopted
g an ordinance providing for animal control regulations; and
10 WHEREAS, the City of Vernon executed an Agreement with the
11 Southeast Area Animal Control Authority ("SEAACA"), a public agency,
12 for animal control services in 1980; which has been revised and
13 amended periodically and which will expire on June 30, 2009; and
14 WHEREAS,. by memo dated May 26, 2009, the Director of Health
15 and Eni~ironlnental Control has recommended 'that the City approve a nevi
16 Agreement with SEACCA for animal control services for the fiscal years
17 20:09 to 2014, and increase the fees paid by the City of Vernon to
18 SEAACA for field officer services, shelter of live animals, special
19 holding/quarantine impounds, and impoundment of livestock by
20 approximately eight percent (8~) as set forth in the exhibit. to the
21 new Agreement; and
22 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Vernon has
23 determined that, pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of
24 Section 2.27 of the .Vernon City Code, it is in the public interest-and
25 necessity to enter into an agreement with SEAACA for animal control
26 services for the fiscal years 2009 to 2014.
27 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
28 CITY OF VERNON AS FOLLOWS:
1 SECTION 1: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
2 finds and determines that the recitals contained hereinabove are true
3 and correct..
4 SECTION 2: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
5 approves the Agreement for Animal Control Services (the "Agreement")
6 with .Southeast Area Animal Control Authority, in substantially the
7 -same form as the copy which is attached hereto as Exhibit A and
8 incorporated by reference.
9 SECTION 3: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
10 authorizes the Mayor or Mayor Pro-Tem to execute said Agreement for,
11 and on behalf of, the City of Vernon and the City Clerk, or Deputy
12 City Clerk, is hereby authorized to attest thereto.
13 SECTION 4: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
14 authorizes the City Administrator, or hies designee, to make whatever
15 nonsubstantive, administrative and/or text changes, upon advice of°
16 counsel, to the Agreement.
17 SECTION 5: The City Council of the Vernon hereby directs
18 the City Clerk, or her designee, to transmit two executed Agreements
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20 Southeast Area Animal Control Authority
Attention: Dan Morrison, Executive Director
21 9777 Seaaca Street
22 Downey, CA 90241
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1 SECTION 6: The City Clerk of the City of Vernon shall
2 certify to the passage of this resolution, and thereupon and
3 thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
4 APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 8th day of June, 2009.
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7 Name: Hilario Gonzales
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4 I, MANUELA GIRON, City Clerk of the City of Vernon, do hereby
5 certify that the foregoing Resolution,, being Resolution No. 9973, was
6 .duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Vernon at a regular
7 meeting of the City Council duly held on Monday, June 8, 2009, and
8 thereafter was .duly signed by the Mayor or Mayor Pro-Tem of the City of
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EXHIBIT A
AGREEMENT fOR ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICES
THIS AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is entered into this day of , 2009
by and between the SOUTHEAST AREA ANIMAL CONTROL AUTHORITY, whose address is
9777 SEAACA Street, Downey, California 90241 (herein "SEAACA") and the CITY OF
VERNON, a California Municipal corporation, whose address is 4305 Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon;
California 90058 (herein "CITY"), (cumulatively the "Parties").
RECITALS
A. SEAACA is a public agency organized by the cities of Downey, Norwalk, Pico
Rivera, Bell Gardens, Montebello, Paramount, Santa Fe Springs and South EI Monte pursuant
to the provisions of Section 6500 et seq..of the California Government Code for the purpose of
providing animal control services within the boundaries of those cities and such other municipal
corporations as are approved by SEAACA:
B. SEAACA has performed animal control services for the CITY during the fiscal
years 1980-1981 through 2008-2009 in accordance with Agreements, and the CITY and
SEAACA desire to continue the contractual relationship.
C. Both CITY and SEAACA have authorized entering into this Agreement by formal
action of their respective governing bodies, taken of properly noticed public meetings.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of performance by the parties of the covenants
and conditions herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:
SECTION I: SEAACA AGREES:
1 • To perform the following services for CITY:
a. The impounding and picking up of stray, sick or injured -animals from the
public streets and private property;
b. The enforcement of applicable leash law requirements;.
c: The operation of animal control shelters;
d. The enforcement of applicable rabies vaccination requirements;
e. The enforcement of applicable standards for animal care;
f. The enforcement of applicable State statutes and ordinances, and such
other services" as are customarily rendered by SEAACA.
2. To provide kennel and animal shelter services to CITY at 9777 SEAACA Street,
Downey, California. At that facility SEAACA shall accept all animals delivered for impound from
CITY on a 24-hour-a-day, seven-days-a-week basis.
3. During the course of #his Agreement, CITY shall be .provided- animal control
services as needed and pursuant to a request for emergency or routine services by the CITY or
its Police. Department.
4. That if requested in writing by CITY, additional hours of patrol and called. for
services, as described herein, may be performed by SEAACA when SEAACA determines that
such additional services will not interfere with the maintenance level of the animal control
services provided elsewhere by SEAACA.. CITY will pay for such additional services in such
amounts as are agreed to by SEAACA and CITY.
5. To maintain its kennels and animal shelter in a humane manner and keep said
premises in a sanitary condition at all times; to comply with all applicable taws of the State of
California; and to give the prescribed notices and humane methods for the care and destruction
of any animal coming under its jurisdiction.
6. At CITY's request, as set forth in this section, to inspect and canvass all
properties within the CITY to determine the location at which animals are present, provided,
however, SEAACA shall not be involved in the actual issuance of licenses for any such animals.
If CITY desires this service, it agrees to give SEAACA thirty (30) days written notice prior to the
start. of the Fiscal Year in which the inspection and canvass is to be performed. Fiscal Year-shall
be the period from July 1 through June 30. If CITY requests this inspection and canvass, it
further agrees to pay to SEAACA the amount that will be calculated and presented to the CITY
fifteen (15) days prior to the start of the Fiscal Year.
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SECTION II. CITY AGREES:
1. To cooperate and assist SEAACA in performing its obligations hereunder.
2. To pay SEAACA during the first year of this Agreement in accordance with the'
schedule of fees outlined in the attachment, Exhibit "A", (hereinafter "Fee Schedule") setting
forth Field, Shelter and medical fees and billed to CITY periodically, said sum to be paid. within
thirty (30) days after receipt of invoice.. The Fee Schedule shall be adjusted annually by mutual
agreement of the Parties. Sixty days prior to the end of each year of this Agreement the Parties
shall commence negotiations for the Fee Schedule to apply for the next year. If the Parties are
unable to agree upon a Fee Schedule, the Parties may extend this agreement in writing on a
month-to-month basis based on a mutually agreeable written temporary Fee Schedule, or
terminate this Agreement. Each Fee Schedule after the first year of this contract shall. be
reduced to writing and signed by all Parties. If payment is not delivered to SEAACA within thirty
(~0) days after CITY's receipt of invoice, payment shall be corisidered to be delinquent and
SEAACA is entitled to recover interest thereon. Said interest shall be at the rate of 1% per
calendar month or any portion thereof on delinquent funds. If such payment is not delivered to
SEAACA- within the time- set forth- hereinabove, SEAACA may satisfy such indebtedness,
including interest thereon,-from any funds of the CITY on deposit or to the credit of SEAACA,
without giving further notice to CITY of SEAACA's intent to do so.
3. To furnish to SEAACA at CITY's own cost and expense, any notices, forms, or
other documents of a similar nature which are to be issued in the name of the CITY.
SECTION III. THE PARTIES AGREE:
1. That the services to be performed by SEAACA shall only encompass those
duties and functions of SEAACA which are rendered by it and which is authorized to provide
pursuant to the provisions of the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement and the statutes of this
State.
2. That the rendition of services performed hereunder, the standard of performance
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and other matters incidental to the performance of such services and control of personnel so
employed shall remain in SEAACA. In the event that a dispute arises between SEAACA and the
CITY as to the extent of the duties and functions to be rendered hereunder or the manner of the
performance ofsuch services, the determination. thereof shall be made by SEAACA.
3. That for the purpose of performing all functions, SEAACA shall furnish and
supply all necessary labor, supervision, equipment and supplies necessary to provide .the level
of services to be rendered hereunder.
4. That all persons employed by SEAACA in the performance of this Agreement
shall be SEAACA employees and no CITY employee as such shall be taken over by said
SEAACA, and no person employed hereunder shall have any CITY pension, civil service, or any
status or right. For the purpose of performing such services and functions, and for the purpose
of giving official status to the performance thereof where necessary, every SEAACA officer and
employee engaged in the .performance of any service hereunder shall be deemed #o be an
officer or employee of said CITY while performing services for said CITY, which services are
within the scope of this Agreement.
SECTION IV. INDEMNIFICATION
1. That CITY shall not be called upon to assume any liability for the direct payment
of any salaries, wages, or other compensation for any SEAACA personnel performing services
hereunder for said SEAACA, or any liability other than that provided for in this Agreement.
Except as herein otherwise specified the CITY shall not be liable for compensation or indemnity
to any SEAACA employee for injury or sickness arising out of his/her employment.
2. That SEAACA, its officers and employees, shall not be deemed to assume any
liability for intentional or negligent acts of said CITY or of any officer or employee thereof, nor for
any defective or dangerous- condition of the property of the CITY, and CITY shall hold SEAACA
and its officers and employees. harmless from, and shall defend SEAACA and the officers and
employees thereof against any claim for damages resulting there from:
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3. That CITY, its officers and employees shall not be deemed to assume any
liability for intentional or negligent acts of SEAACA or of any officer or employee thereof, and
SEAACA shall hold CITY and its officers and employees harmless from, and shall defend CITY
and the officers and employees thereof against any claim for damages resulting there from.
SECTION V. TERM
That the term of this Agreement shall be for the period of July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2014,
. inclusive, unless the Agreement is terminated as herein provided. and said Agreement shall be
extended on an annual basis .thereafter, unless .ninety (90) days' prior to the end of each fiscal
year, June 30, notice is given by either party of their intent to renegotiate or terminate this
Agreement. Should SEAACA default during. the term of this Agreement in the performance of
its obligations as set forth herein and fail to cure said default within fifteen (15) days' written
notice to do so, then -CITY may terminate this Agreement; and upon payment to SEAACA of
monies owing 'to SEAACA for satisfactary performances rendered pursuant to this Agreement
and through the date of said termination, thereafter there shall be no obligation of the CITY to
SEAACA. Should CITY fail to pay the sums owing to SEAACA as provided hereunder or
otherwise default in any provision of this Agreement, and fail to cure said default within fifteen
(15) days' written notice to do so then SEAACA may terminate this Agreement and upon the
effective date of the termination, there shall be no further. obligation of SEAACA to the CITY.
Such termination shall not be deemed a waiver of any rights SEAACA may have against CITY
for any sums due to SEAACA under the terms of this Agreement.
SECTION VI. AMENDMENT
This Agreement shall .not be amended, or any provision or breach hereof waived, except in
writing signed by the parties expressly referring to this Agreement.
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SECTION VII. NOTICE
That any notice required to be sent hereunder shall be deemed received if addressed to
the address of the parties as set forth hereunder and deposited, postage prepaid; in the United
.States. Post Office, or to such other address as the parties may, from time to time, in writing,
furnish to the other party.
1N WITNESS WHEREOF, the CITY OF VERNON by order of its City Council caused this
Agreement to be signed by its Mayor and attested by its Clerk, and SEAACA, by order of its
Commission,. has caused this Agreement to be subscribed by the Chairman of said Commission
and attested by the Clerk of said Commission.
CITY OF VERNON
BY:
Hilario Gonzales ,Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Manuela Giron
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CONTENT:
City Attorney
Jeff A. Harrison SOUTHEAST AREA ANIMAL
CONTROL AUTHORITY
BY:
Cheri Kelley, Chairperson
ATTEST:
Dan Morrison, Commission Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CONTENT:
Scott Nichols, SEAACA Attorney
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EXHIBIT A
AGREEMENT
CITY OF VERNON
ITEM UNIT COST
Field Officer Service, -per hour $58.,27
Shelter of live animals; per animal, per day $ 7.93
Special holding, quarantine impounds;
per animal, per day $14.95
Veterinary medical services, per impound $45.00
Impoundment of livestock, per animal $29,97
Use of special equipment, per hour $55.50
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CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
DATE: August 26, 2009
TO: Lewis Pozzebon, .Director of Environmental Health
FRO Nelly Giron, City-Clerk
RE: Resolution No. 9973,- A Resolution of• the City Counci•1
of the City of Vernon Approving and Authorizing the
Execution of an Agreement for Animal Control Services
By and Between the city of Vernon, and the Southeast
-.Area Animal Control Authority for Animal Control
Services for the `Period of July 1, 2009 to June 30,
2014
Transmitted herewith is a copy of Resolution No. 9973,.
referenced above, which was approved by City Council on June 8,
2009, along with a copy of the fully executed agreement.
Thank you.
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Agreement 09-085
AGREEMENT FOR ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICES
THIS AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is entered into this ~ day of ~W l~ , 2009
by and between the SOUTHEAST AREA ANIMAL CONTROL AUTHORITY, whose address is
9777 SEAACA Street, Downey, California 90241 (herein "SEAACA") and the CITY OF
VERNON, a California Municipal corporation, whose address is 4305 Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon,
California 90058 (herein "CITY"), (cumulatively the "Parties").
RECITALS
A. SEAACA is a .public agency organized by the cities of Downey, Norwalk, Pico
Rivera, Bell Gardens, Montebello, Paramount, Santa Fe Springs and South EI Monte pursuant
to the provisions of Section 6500 et seq..of the California Government Code for the purpose of
providing animal control services within the boundaries of those cities and such other municipal
corporations as are approved by SEAACA:
B. SEAACA has performed .animal contrui services for the CITY during the fiscal
years 1980-1981- through 2008-2009 in accordance with Agreements, and the CITY and
SEAACA desire to continue the contractual relationship.
C. Both CITY and SEAACA have authorized entering into this Agreement by formal
action of their respective governing bodies, taken at properly noticed public meetings.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of performance by the parties of the covenants
and conditions herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:
SECTION I. SEAACA AGREES:
1. To .perform the following services for CITY:
- - a. The impounding and picking up of stray, sick or injured animals from the
public streets and private property;
b. The enforcement of applicable leash law requirements;
c. -The operation of animal control shelters;
d. The enforcement of applicable rabies vaccination requirements;
e. The enforcement of applicable standards for animal care;
f. The enforcement of applicable State statutes and ordinances, and such
other services as are customarily rendered by SEAACA.
2. To provide kennel and animal shelter services to CITY at 9777 SEAACA Street,
Downey, California. At that facility SEAACA shall- accept all animals delivered for impound from
CITY on a 24-hour-a-day, seven-days-a-week basis.
3. During the course of this Agreement, CITY shall be provided animal control
services as needed and pursuant to a request for emergency or routine services by the CITY or
its Police Department.
4. That- if requested in writing by CITY, additional hours of patrol and called for
services, as described herein, may be performed by SEAACA when SEAACA determines that
such additional services will not interfere with the maintenance level of the animal .control
services provided elsewhere by SEAACA. CITY will pay for such additional services in such
amounts as are agreed to by SEAACA and CITY.
5. To maintain its kennels and animal shelter in a humane manner and keep said
premises in a sanitary condition at all times; to comply with all applicable laws of the State of
California; and to give the prescribed notices and humane methods for the care and destruction
of any animal coming under its jurisdiction.
6. At CITY's request, as set forth in this section, to inspect and canvass all
properties within the CITY to determine the location at which animals are present, provided,
however, SEAACA shall not be involved in the actual issuance of licenses for any such animals.
If CITY desires this service, it agrees to give SEAACA thirty (30) days written notice prior to the
start of the Fiscal Year in which the inspection and canvass is to be performed. Fiscal Year shall
be the period from July 1 through June 30. If CITY requests this inspection and canvass, it
further agrees to pay to SEAACA the amount that will be calculated and presented to the CITY
fifteen (15) days prior to the start of the Fiscal Year.
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SECTION II. CITY AGREES:
1. To cooperate and assist SEAACA in performing its obligations hereunder.
2. To pay SEAACA during the first year of this Agreement in accordance with the
schedule of fees outlined in the attachment, Exhibit "A", (hereinafter "Fee Schedule") setting
~ forth Field, Shelter and medical fees and billed to CITY periodically,. said sum to be paid within
thirty (30) days after receipt of invoice. The Fee Schedule shall be adjusted annually by mutual
agreement of the Parties. Sixty days -prior to the end of each year of this Agreement the Parties
shall commence negotiations for the Fee Schedule to apply for the next year. If the Parties are
unable to agree upon a Fee Schedule, the Parties may extend this agreement in writing on a
month-to-month basis based on a mutually agreeable written temporary Fee Schedule, or
terminate this Agreement. Each Fee Schedule .after the first year of this contract shall be
reduced to writing and signed by all .Parties. If payment is not delivered to SEAACA within thirty
(30) days after CITY's receipt of invoice, payment shill be considered to be delinquent and
SEAACA is entitled to recover interest thereon. Said interest shall be at the rate of 1 % per
calendar month or any .portion thereof on .delinquent funds. If such payment is not delivered to
SEAACA within the time set forth hereinabove, SEAACA may satisfy such indebtedness,
including interest thereon, from any funds of the CITY on deposit or to the credit of SEAACA,
without giving further notice to CITY of SEAACA's intent to do so.
3. To furnish to SEAACA at CITY's own cost and expense, any notices, forms, or
other documents of a similar nature which are to be issued in the name of the CITY.
SECTION III. THE PARTIES AGREE:
1. That the services to be performed by .SEAACA shall only encompass those
duties and functions of SEAACA which are rendered by it and which is authorized to provide
pursuant to the provisions of the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement and the statutes of this
State.
2. That the rendition of services performed hereunder, the standard of performance
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and other matters iricidental to the performance of such services. and control of personnel so
employed shall remain in SEAACA. In the event that a dispute arises between SEAACA and the
CITY as to the extent of the duties and functions to be rendered hereunder or the manner of the
performance of such services, the determination thereof shall be made by SEAACA.
3. That for the purpose of performing all functions, SEAACA shall furnish and
supply all necessary labor, supervision, equipment and supplies necessary to provide the level
of services to be rendered hereunder.
4. That all persons employed by SEAACA in the performance of this Agreement
shall be SEAACA employees and no CITY employee as such shall be taken over by said
SEAACA, and no person employed hereunder shall have any CITY pension, civil service, or any
status or right. For the purpose of performing such services and functions, and for the purpose
of giving official status to the performance thereof where necessary, every SEAACA officer and
employee engaged in the -performance of any service hereunder shall be deemed to be an
officer or ernpioy~ee of said CITY while performing services for said CITY, which services are
within the scope of this Agreement.
SECTION IV. INDEMNIFICATION
1. That CITY .shall not be called upon to assume any liability for the direct payment
of any salaries, wages, or other compensation for any SEAACA personnel performing services
hereunder for said SEAACA, or any liability other than that provided for in this Agreement.
Except as herein otherwise specified the CITY shall not be liable. for compensation or indemnity
to any SEAACA employee for injury or sickness arising out of his/her employment.
2. That SEAACA, its officers and employees, shall not be deemed to assume any
liability for intentional or negligent acts of said CITY or of any officer or employee thereof, nor for
any defective or dangerous condition of the property of the CITY, and CITY shall hold SEAACA
and its officers and employees harmless from, and- shall defend SEAACA and the officers and
employees thereof against any claim for damages resulting there from.
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3. That CITY, its officers and employees shall not be deemed to assume any
liability for intentional or negligent acts of SEAACA or of any officer or employee thereof, and
SEAACA shall hold CITY and its officers and employees harmless from, and shall defend CITY
and the officers and employees thereof against any claim for damages resulting there from.
SECTION V. TERM
That the term of this Agreement shall be for the period of July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2014,
inclusive, unless the Agreement is terminated as herein provided and said Agreement shall be
"extended on an annual basis thereafter, unless ninety (90) days' prior to the end of each fiscal
year, June 30, notice is given by either party of their intent to renegotiate or terminate this
Agreement. Should SEAACA default during the term of this Agreement in the performance of
its obligations as set forth herein and fail to cure said default within fifteen (15) days' written
notice to do so, then CITY may terminate this Agreement, and upon payment to SEAACA of
monies owing ~o SEAACA for satisfactory-performances rendered pursuant to #his Agreement
and through the date of said termination, thereafter there shall be no obligation of the CITY to
SEAACA. Should CITY fail to pay the sums owing to SEAACA as provided hereunder or
otherwise default in any provision of this Agreement, and fail to cure said default within fifteen
(15) days' written notice to do so then SEAACA may terminate this Agreement and upon the
effective date of the termination, there shall be no further obligation of SEAACA to the CITY.
Such termination shall not be deemed a waiver of any rights SEAACA may have against CITY
for any sums due to SEAACA under the terms of this Agreement.
SECTION VI. AMENDMENT
This Agreement shall not be amended, or -any provision or breach hereof waived, except in
writing signed by the parties expressly referring to this Agreement.
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SECTION VII. NOTICE
That any notice required to be sent hereunder shall be deemed received if addressed to
the address of the parties as set forth hereunder and deposited, postage prepaid; in the United
States Post Office, or to such other address as the parties may, from time to time, in writing,
furnish to the other party.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the CITY OF VERNON by order of its City Council caused this.
Agreement to be signed by its Mayor and attested by its Clerk, and SEAACA, by order of its
Commission, has caused this Agreement to be subscribed by the Chairman of said Commission
and attested by the Clerk of said Commission.
CITY OF VERNON
Hilario Gonzales ,Mayor
ATTEST:
ity Clerk
Manuela Giron
APPROVED A TO FORM AND CONTENT:
City t e
Jeff Ha r son SOUTHEAST AREA ANIMAL
CONTROL AUTHORITY
BY:
heri Kelley, Chairperson
ATTEST:
Dan Morrison, Commission Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CONTENT:
Scott Nichols, SEAACA Attorney
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EXHIBIT A
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AGREEMENT
CITY OF VERNON
ITEM UNIT COST
Field Officer Service, per hour $58.,27
Shelter of live animals; per animal, per day $ 7.93
Special holding, quarantine impounds;
per animal, per day $14.95
Veterinary medical services, per impound $45.00
Impoundment of livestock, per animal $29.97
Use of special equipment, per hour $55.50
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Attn: Dan Morrison, Executive Director
9777 Seaaca Street
Downey, CA 90241
Re: Animal Control Services Agreement
Dear Mr. Morrison:
Transmitted herewith are two partially executed agreements as
referenced above, approved by City Council on June 8, 2009,
through Resolution No. 9973.
Please. return one fully executed original agreement to the
undersigned.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please call Mr.
Lewis Pozzebon, at (323) 583-8811 ext. 229.
Very truly yours,
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RE: Renewal of Agreerlnent for Animal Control Services
Since 1980, the City has entered into an animal control services agreement with the Southeast Area
Animal Control Authority (SEAACA). The current animal control service agreement with SEAACA, a
five year agreement, began July 1, 2004 and expires op June 30, 2009. Dan Morrison, Executive
Director for SEAACA, forwarded the attached new agreement to our department and notified us that
the SEAACA Board of Commissioners is proposing another agreement for a term of five years (July 1,
2009 -June 30, 2014). The proposed agreement includes fee increases and language that again
allows for annual adjustment of fees. Please note #hat no fee adjustments were applied during the
term of the current agreement. The fallowing is a comparison of unit costs of the current agreement's
rates and;the proposed agreement's rates:
Type of Service 2004-09Cost 2009-14 Cast % Increase
Field Officer Service, per hour $53.95 $58.27 8
Shelter of live animals; per animal, per day $7.34 $7.93 8
Special holding, quarantine impounds, per $13.84 $14.95 8
animal, per day
Veterinary medical services $45.00 Same
Impoundment: of livestock $27.75 $29.97 8
Use of special equipment, per hour $55.50 Same
Based on the moderate increase in the proposed rates since the previous request t'ive years ago, and the
perFormance by SEAACA in continuing to provide good service to businesses and the City, I am
recommending that the attached agreement (three originals) with SEAACA be considered for approval by
the City Council. If you have any questions orrequire further information, please contact me. "
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To: Donal O'Callaghan, Cily Administrator
m: Lewis Pozzebon, Director /Health Officer
Date: May 26, 2009
Re: Request For City Council Consideration to Renew Animal Control Agreement
Attached are documents related to the referenced action for the City to renew an
agreement with Southeast Area Animal Control Authority including:
• a staff report, ~
• three copies of the agreement, s~a~AY ~ ~ 2009
• email confirming City Attorney's approval as to form: CITY CLERK'S o~Fe~~
Following your review and authorization, please forward these documents to the City
Clerk for scheduling a City Council agenda item to consider approval of the
agreement.
Please let me know if additional information is needed.
Thank you.
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Lp/mydoGAdmin/memo/AdminCouncilreview
RECEIVED
MAY 2 6 2009
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