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C.120

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	David Twa, County Administrator
Date:	June 18, 2019

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

REFERRAL RELATED TO ANIMAL SERVICES FEES/CONTRACTS TO CITIES

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 06/18/2019

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

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:	Lisa Driscoll, County Finance Director (925) 335-1023
cc:	Beth Ward, Animal Services Director Eric Angstadt, Assistant County Administrator

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: June 18, 2019
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

REFER to the Finance Committee a review of city contract fees for Animal Services.

FISCAL IMPACT:

No fiscal impact.

BACKGROUND:

Contra Costa County adopted a comprehensive Animal Services Ordinance in December 1980. At that time, the Cities with which we contracted did not pay for services. Effective FY 85/86 the County entered into an agreement with the contracted cities to begin reimbursement to the County for services provided to all cities in the County except Antioch. The contract provides a reimbursement for services on a per capita basis, adjusted annually based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI), however this increase does not support the actual cost for services.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

In the last 14 years the Cities contract fees have increased by $3.92 per capita from $2.46 in FY 2005/06 to $6.38 for FY 2019/20. The actual cost to provide Animal Services for the County is $12.02 per capita for FY 2019/20. City contract fees are not keeping up with actual costs to provide services. A referral to Finance Committee for a referral of fees is requested.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The issue would not be reviewed by a standing committee of the Board of Supervisors.