title
CC - Approval of a Five-Year Agreement with the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control for Animal Field and Shelter Services for the Term July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2024.
body
Meeting Date: June 10, 2019
Contact Person/Dept: Lieutenant Leon Lopez/Police Department
Phone Number: (310) 253-6251
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: []
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No []
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (06/05/19);
Department Approval: Scott Bixby, Police Chief (05/02/19)
_____________________________________________________________________
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve a five-year agreement with the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control for animal field and shelter services for the term July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2024.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control (CLADACC) provides supplemental animal field and shelter services on a per-call basis when necessary for the City during off hours when the City's Animal Services Officer, who is a civilian employee of the Culver City Police Department (CCPD), is not on duty (after hours, weekends, vacations, etc.), and handles animal facility licensing and inspections. Currently, the City provides 40 hours of Animal Services coverage, with supplemental off-hours field services and sheltering provided by the County.
While the majority of field services are provided by the Culver City Animal Services Officer, from time to time the need for off-hour services arises. Additionally, every Culver City business that either boards or grooms animals within its facility is required to abide by a set of specific laws and regulations to ensure that the facility is safe and sanitary. The County of Los Angeles requires that these types of facil...
Click here for full text