| AGENDA ITEM #: 2. DATE: 05/10/2021 AI #:243 |
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CITY COUNCIL ACTION REPORT
| SUBJECT: | AGREEMENT FOR BASIC ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICES BETWEEN MARICOPA COUNTY AND THE CITY OF GOODYEAR |
| STAFF PRESENTER(S): | Santiago Rodriguez, Chief of Police |
SUMMARY:
Maricopa County Care and Control provides enhanced services to ensure that Animal Control will provide the City with priority service with response to calls, guarantee Animal Control will respond to 100% of calls for service and provide increased hours for service. The animal care and control services provided by Maricopa County Animal Control are at a cost that is far less than the City would be able to provide with its own personnel, equipment and facilities. The current intergovernmental agreement with Maricopa County Care and Control, effective July 1, 2019, is being superseded by the July 1, 2021, contract.
Recommendation:
Approve the Intergovernmental agreement between the city of Goodyear and Maricopa County for animal care and control services. (Santiago Rodriguez, Chief of Police)
FISCAL IMPACT:
The animal care and control services agreement is funded in the Police Department General Fund base budget. The FY2022 amount, of $84,796, is less than the original contract estimated.
BACKGROUND AND PREVIOUS ACTIONS:
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 100% of calls for service and provide increased hours for service. This contract was modified in 2018 with additional amendments in 2019 and 2020.
STAFF ANALYSIS
The Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Goodyear and Maricopa County Animal Care and Control is 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 this IGA to provide this service continues to be beneficial to the City, until the City has the resources available to provide this service in house.