REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: ALMA TORRES, Interim Director
Animal Center Department
BY: MAIRA AGUILAR, Business Manager
Animal Center Department
SUBJECT
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***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 582nd amendment to the Master Fee Schedule No. 80-420 to establish the new Animal Center Department Section, adjust various fees, and establish new fees (Subject to Mayor's Veto)
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended the City Council approve the resolution adopting the 582nd amendment to the Master Fee Schedule No. 80-420 to establish the new Animal Center Department Section, adjust various fees, and establish new fees
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Fees related to animals have not been revised or updated since May 1, 2010. These existing fees do not account for the insourcing of animal control duties by the city and the respective accounting for city salaries, materials and fees paid to vendors. Through approval of these actions, the Council will establish a fee schedule with new and existing fees that align with current trends and costs in the new Animal Center Department section of the Master Fee Schedule.
BACKGROUND
Historically, animal control duties have been outsourced to vendors, however, in September of 2023, Council approved the creation of the Animal Center Department (Department) and in-house operations began on December 1, 2023. Due to insourcing the mandated animal control operation, the Department is proposing various revisions to animal related fees, as well as the addition of several new fees. The Department proposes the following:
* Establishing an Animal Center Department section of the Master Fee Schedule: The Department is proposing moving animal control related fees out of the General Government Fee section of the Master Fee Schedule, into a new Animal Center Department section. The proposed move is due to the fact that operations are no longer being outsourced and are instead, being performed by the Animal Center Department.
* Deleting Outd...
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