To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: KEITH KAUFFMAN, CHIEF OF POLICE
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DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO MODIFY AN EXISTING AGREEMENT WITH LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL AND APPROVE AN AGREEMENT WITH SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS LOS ANGELES[AD1] FOR ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICES IN THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control is the current vendor of the City of Redondo Beach for sheltering (housing) of animals and after-hour animal control services. In May of this year, the Department notified the City of a significant increase in their fees and change to their billing structure associated with our existing agreement (referred to herein as our current agreement) with them for their services, effective July 1, 2021. In response to this notice, alternatives to the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control (LAC-DACC) were explored by the Police Department to lessen the financial impact to the City of Redondo Beach while still providing the highest standard of animal sheltering and control for the City. The Police Department recommends a hybrid approach utilizing two vendors. Continuing use of LAC-DACC in a capacity tailored to provide transfer and limited field services to supplement our in-house animal control Municipal Service Officers. As well as entering into an agreement with SPCALA, for a more cost-effective alternative as the City's primary animal shelter provider.
BACKGROUND
The City of Redondo Beach entered into an agreement with the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control (LAC-DACC) in July of 2019 for the housing (sheltering) of animals and after-hour supplementary field service. This agreement is valid until June 30th, 2024 unless cancelled by either party. The contract between the City and LAC-DACC notes in section 8.2 that Los Angeles County will "readjust" their billing rates each July of the contrac...
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