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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Beth Ward, Animal Services Director
Date:	February 8, 2022

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Animal Services Fee Schedule

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/08/2022

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

See Addendum

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Delaina Gillaspy, 925-608-8413

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: February 8, 2022
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

OPEN public hearing establishing new fee schedule for Animal Services Department user fees, RECEIVE oral and written testimony, and CLOSE the hearing; ADOPT Resolution No. 2022/23, establishing new fees effective March 1, 2022.

FISCAL IMPACT:

It is estimated the proposed fee increases will generate approximately $30,000 in additional annual revenue. This will be included in the Department’s Fiscal Year 2022/23 budget.

BACKGROUND:

On June 26, 2019, the Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution No. 2019/605 approving the Animal Services Department’s current fee schedule. Since 2019, the Department’s cost of providing services has increased. The Animal Services Director has evaluated the current fees and has determined that an increase in certain fees and the creation of new fees are necessary in order to cover the costs of the services provided by the Animal Services Department. Thus, the Animal Services Department recommends amending its fee schedule to cover the increased costs of providing services, as set forth in the attached fee schedule.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

The attached document entitled “2022 Fee Report” explains the need for adjustments to certain fees. The fees in the proposed fee schedule do not exceed the amount allowable by statute or the cost incurred by the County to provide the service or enforce the regulation.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Failure to adopt this new fee schedule will result in a loss of revenue to the Department.

CLERK'S ADDENDUM

CLOSED the hearing; ADOPTED Resolution No. 2022/23 establishing new fees effective March 1, 2022; and DIRECTED the department to provide a report to the Board in April 2022 regarding the departments needs to improve spay/neuter rates in the county.