HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 3a: Agreement with Pasadena Humane Socity and SPCA for Animal Control ServicesSTAFF REPORT
DATE: June 1, 2010
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Robert P. Sanderson, Chief of Police/
By: Nancy Chik, Senior Management Analysis -y
SUBJECT: Renewal of Professional Services Agreement— Animal Control
Services
Recommendation: Authorize the City Manager to renew the
professional services agreement with Pasadena Humane Society &
SPCA for animal control services for a two -year term in the amount
of $71,142 per year.
Police Department
SUMMARY
The City has a professional services agreement with the Pasadena Humane
Society & SPCA (PHS) for animal control services, and the current agreement will
expire on June 30, 2010. It is recommended that the City Council approve the
professional services agreement renewal with PHS from July 1, 2010, through June
30, 2012, in the amount of $142,284 ($71,142 per year).
DISCUSSION
Since 1993, the City has had an agreement with PHS for animal control services,
and they have provided adequate service to this community. The agreement
defines our access to PHS reports and specifies that, whenever practicable,
unarmed humane officers will be dispatched to handle Arcadia calls for service. In
an effort to resolve our dog licensing concems, PHS has a canvasser go door -to-
door in the City to make sure dog owners are in compliance. PHS also has a
computerized licensing renewal system and is working with local veterinarians in
obtaining vaccination records and conducting follow -up contacts with pet owners.
In addition, PHS offers low cost spay /neutering and vaccination services to Arcadia
residents.
PHS has requested a renewal fee of $83,576.71 for FY 2010 -2011. This reflects a
3% increase, which equates to an additional $2,434.27 per annum.
City
Unaltered
Animal
Altered
Animal
Seniors with
Unaltered
Animal
Seniors with
Altered
Animal
Alhambra
$30.00
$15.00
N/A
$7.50
Altadena
$60.00
$20.00
$60.00
$7.
Arcadia
$20.00
$10.00
$10.00
$5.00
Azusa
$40.00
$20.00
N/A
N/A
Chino
$35.00
$15.00
$25.00
$5.00
Glendale
$22.00
$11.00
N/A
N/A
La Canada
$30.00
$15.00
$15.00
$5.00
La Veme
$45.00
$20.00
$35.00
$5.00
Monrovia
$40.00
$20.00
N/A
N/A
Monterey Park
$40.00
$20.00
N/A
N/A
Pasadena
$29.17
$14.60
N/A
N/A
San Dimas
$35.00
$10.00
$35.00
$5.00
San Gabriel
$40.00
$20.00
N/A
N/A
San Marino
$60.00
$25.00
N/A
N/A
Sierra Madre
$35.00
$20.00
$20.00
$10.00
$37.41
$17.04
$28.57
$6.25
AVERAGE
Due to the City's budgetary constraints, staff has requested PHS to provide a list of
dog licensing fees from surrounding cities and options for reducing the contract
renewal cost. The survey results are as follows:
The survey indicates that Arcadia has the lowest dog licensing fees in all
categories. The average fees were calculated and for an unaltered animal the cost
is $37.41, altered animal is $17.04, senior citizens with an unaltered animal is
$28.57, and senior citizens with an altered animal is $6.25.
To maintain the annual contract fee at a minimum, PHS has retained all licensing
fees collected. However, due to additional operating costs, PHS has continued to
increase the City's annual contract cost. Staff has also looked into other nearby
sources for animal control services and found that the Los Angeles County Animal
Care and Control will cost more than the PHS contract, and with limited patrol
services; the San Gabriel Valley Humane Society will not be expanding their
services so they are not contracting with any other additional cities. Therefore,
PHS is still the only viable source for animal control services.
PHS presented two options for either keeping the same current fee or reducing the
annual contract cost by $10,000.
Option A: The contract baseline fee will remain at $81,142.44, if the City agrees to
increase the annual license fees to the following:
Option B: PHS will reduce the annual contract fee by $10,000 to $71,142 for a
two-year term, if the City agrees to increase the annual license fees to the following:
Even with the fee increases listed in Option B, the amounts are still below the
average figures (except senior citizens with altered animals will need to pay $1.25
above the average).
Given that dog licensing fees for the City have not increased since the late 1980's,
staff recommends selecting Option B. These fee increases are still Tess than the
average of surrounding cities and Option B will reduce the annual contract cost by
$10,000, and the contract rate will be guaranteed for two years (FY 2010 -2011 and
FY 2011- 2012).
FISCAL IMPACT
For FY 2010 -2011, $71,142 has been budgeted for animal control services in the
City's Operating Budget, and the same amount will have to be budgeted for FY
2011 -2012.
FROM
TO
Unaltered Animal
$20.00
$30.00
Altered Animal
$10.00
$15.00
Senior Citizens with Unaltered Animal
$10.00
$15.00
Senior Citizens with Altered Animal
$5.00
$7.50
PHS presented two options for either keeping the same current fee or reducing the
annual contract cost by $10,000.
Option A: The contract baseline fee will remain at $81,142.44, if the City agrees to
increase the annual license fees to the following:
Option B: PHS will reduce the annual contract fee by $10,000 to $71,142 for a
two-year term, if the City agrees to increase the annual license fees to the following:
Even with the fee increases listed in Option B, the amounts are still below the
average figures (except senior citizens with altered animals will need to pay $1.25
above the average).
Given that dog licensing fees for the City have not increased since the late 1980's,
staff recommends selecting Option B. These fee increases are still Tess than the
average of surrounding cities and Option B will reduce the annual contract cost by
$10,000, and the contract rate will be guaranteed for two years (FY 2010 -2011 and
FY 2011- 2012).
FISCAL IMPACT
For FY 2010 -2011, $71,142 has been budgeted for animal control services in the
City's Operating Budget, and the same amount will have to be budgeted for FY
2011 -2012.
FROM
TO
Unaltered Animal
$20.00
$25.00
Altered Animal
$10.00
$12.00
Senior Citizens with Unaltered Animal
$10.00
$12.00
Senior Citizens with Altered Animal
$5.00
$7.00
PHS presented two options for either keeping the same current fee or reducing the
annual contract cost by $10,000.
Option A: The contract baseline fee will remain at $81,142.44, if the City agrees to
increase the annual license fees to the following:
Option B: PHS will reduce the annual contract fee by $10,000 to $71,142 for a
two-year term, if the City agrees to increase the annual license fees to the following:
Even with the fee increases listed in Option B, the amounts are still below the
average figures (except senior citizens with altered animals will need to pay $1.25
above the average).
Given that dog licensing fees for the City have not increased since the late 1980's,
staff recommends selecting Option B. These fee increases are still Tess than the
average of surrounding cities and Option B will reduce the annual contract cost by
$10,000, and the contract rate will be guaranteed for two years (FY 2010 -2011 and
FY 2011- 2012).
FISCAL IMPACT
For FY 2010 -2011, $71,142 has been budgeted for animal control services in the
City's Operating Budget, and the same amount will have to be budgeted for FY
2011 -2012.
RECOMMENDATION
Authorize the City Manager to renew the professional services agreement
with Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA for animal control services for a
two -year term in the amount of $71,142 per year.
Approved:
Donald Penman, City Manager