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a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health or the Assistant Director of Health to execute an Animal Services Agreement between the County of Monterey and Spay Neuter Imperative Project (SNIP) for the term retroactive to July 11, 2022 to June 30, 2023 for the provision of all-inclusive feral cat spay/neuter clinics along with domestic cat spay/neuter clinics within unincorporated Monterey County communities and the City of Salinas with no cost for residents in the amount of $194,400 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23, for a total Agreement amount not to exceed $194,400; and
b. Approve and authorize the Director of Health or the Assistant Director of Health to sign up to three (3) future amendments to this Agreement where the total amendments do not exceed ten percent (10%) ($19,440) of the original contract amount and do not significantly change the scope of work.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health or the Assistant Director of Health to execute an Animal Services Agreement between the County of Monterey and Spay Neuter Imperative Project (SNIP) for the term retroactive to July 11, 2022 to June 30, 2023 for the provision of all-inclusive feral cat spay/neuter clinics along with domestic cat spay/neuter clinics within unincorporated Monterey County communities and the City of Salinas with no cost for residents in the amount of $194,400 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23, for a total Agreement amount not to exceed $194,400; and
b. Approve and authorize the Director of Health or the Assistant Director of Health to sign up to three (3) future amendments to this Agreement where the total amendments do not exceed ten percent (10%) ($19,440) of the original contract amount and do not significantly change the scope of work.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Monterey County Health Department’s Animal Services Program (County) is responsible for providing animal control services in the unincorporated areas of Monterey County. It also operates an Animal Services Center located at 160 Hitchcock Road, Salinas, California that offers an array of services, including but not limited to shelter, veterinary, quarantine, and licensing services.
Monterey County and Animal Services continue to support the need in the community for low cost spay/neuter opportunities for both feral cats and owned dogs and cats. Local veterinary clinics are not able to provide those services so Animal Services will partner through contract with SNIP, a local mobile organization that provides spay/neuter services. SNIP is the only organization at this time that can provide this type of service at the volume needed to assist the community.
As Animal Services continues to expand its relationship with the City of Salinas (City), the department will be overseeing the SNIP clinics for City of Salinas as another shared vendor through this agreement. The City will be contributing, through reimbursement, at minimum, $43,200 for 12 clinics through December. Additional funds may be provided after that for City funded clinics through June 2023.
Through this agreement, SNIP will provide 30 clinics in unincorporated Monterey County through June 30, 2023 and 12 clinics in the City at a rate of $3,600 per clinic. There will be no fees for the pet owners for any of these clinics for the spay/neuter and vaccines and ear tipping for feral cats. Additional services will be at the pet owner’s expense.
This work supports the Monterey County Health Department 2018-2022 Strategic Plan Goals: 1. To empower the community to improve health; and 3. Ensure access to culturally and linguistically appropriate, customer-friendly, quality health Services. It also supports the following of the ten essential public health services, specifically: 1. Monitor health status to identify and solve community health problems; and 4. Mobilize community partnerships and action to identify and solve health problems; and 6. Enforce laws and regulations that protect health and safety.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
The office of County Counsel and the Auditor-Controller have reviewed and approved this Agreement as to legal form, and fiscal provisions, respectively.
FINANCING:
Appropriations for this Agreement are included in the Health Department’s (HEA001-8442) Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23 Adopted Budget.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS STRATEGIC INITIATIVES:
Check the related Board of Supervisors Strategic Initiatives:
☐ Economic Development:
• Through collaboration, strengthen economic development to ensure a diversified and healthy economy.
☐ Administration:
• Promote an organization that practices efficient and effective resource management and is recognized for responsiveness, strong customer orientation, accountability, and transparency.
☒ Health & Human Services:
• Improve health and quality of life through County supported policies, programs, and services; promoting access to equitable opportunities for healthy choices and healthy environments in collaboration with communities.
☐ Infrastructure:
• Plan and develop a sustainable, physical infrastructure that improves the quality of life for County residents and supports economic development results.
☐ Public Safety:
• Create a safe environment for people to achieve their potential, leading businesses and communities to thrive and grow by reducing violent crimes as well as crimes in general.
Prepared by: Cindy Burnham, Animal Services Administrator, 769-8796
Approved by:
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Elsa Mendoza Jimenez, Director of Health, 755-4526
Attachment:
Agreement