Approval of Maricopa County Animal Care and Control (MCACC) Intergovernmental agreements for animal control and sheltering services.

Approve the Intergovernmental Agreements between the city of Goodyear and Maricopa County Animal Care and Control for animal care and control enforcement service and sheltering services. (Santiago Rodriguez, Chief of Police)

The animal care and control services agreement for $66,903, is funded in the Police Department General Fund base budget for FY2023.   The sheltering services agreement impound fee is estimated at $0 for FY 2023.  The FY2023 impound fee is offset by a percentage of the City’s residents annual pet licensing revenue costs.

In 2013, the Intergovernmental Agreement with Maricopa County Animal Care and Control provided for enhanced services to ensure that Animal Control will provide the City with priority service in response to calls, guarantee Animal Control will respond to calls for service and provide increased hours for service. This contract was modified in 2018 with additional amendments in 2019 and 2020. In 2022, Maricopa County Animal Care and Control modified the contract agreement into two separate agreements:  (1) an animal control enforcement agreement and (2) animal control  sheltering agreement.

The enforcement and sheltering between the City of Goodyear and Maricopa County Animal Care and Control are needed to respond to the numerous calls for service received for Goodyear residents involving the pickup, capture, and housing of unclaimed or dangerous dogs and other animals at large in accordance to the Goodyear City Code Chapter 7, Article 7-1 (Rules and Regulations), 7-2 (Rabies/Animal Control Leash Law) and 7-4 (Animals at Large). Continuing agreements with MCACC to provide this service continues to be beneficial to the City, until the City has the resources available to provide this service in house. The IGA term is five years and may be terminated by either party with 90 days' written notice.