Report Prepared by: Bimley West, Captain, Police Department
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SUBJECT: Animal Control Contract with the County of Merced
REPORT IN BRIEF
Contract approval to provide services for the housing and handling of animals impounded at the Merced County Animal Control Shelter.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion approving a contract with the County of Merced to provide services for the housing and handling of animals impounded at the Merced County Animal Control Shelter, and authorizing the City Manager or Assistant City Manager to execute the necessary documents.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve as recommended by staff; or
2. Deny the request; or
3. Refer back to staff for reconsideration of specific items; or,
4. Continue to a future City Council meeting.
AUTHORITY
City Charter section 200 et seq. of the Merced City Charter.
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
As provided for in the 2017- 2018 Adopted Budget.
DISCUSSION
The City of Merced provides animal control services within the Merced City limits. Animals that are taken into custody by our City personnel are delivered to Merced County Animal Control Shelter (MCACS), which is operated by the County of Merced. MCACS provides services that pertain to the housing and handling of animals taken to the shelter by Merced City personnel.
Attached is an agreement for the contracting of those housing and handling services provided by the County of Merced. The following is a fee schedule for such services provided by County of Merced:
1. Eighty-five dollars and no/100 cents ($85.00) per live animal, eight weeks of age or older for the first four (4) days of housing. In the case of rabies quarantine, ten (10) days of housing.
2. Seventy-five dollars and no/100 cents ($75.00) per animal for euthanasia services requested by City.
3. Ten dollars and no/100 cents ($10.00) per litter, where the animals are less than eight (8) weeks of age and housed less than two (2) days.
4. Ten dollars ...
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