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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 the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea (City), for the term retroactive to July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2024 for the use of the Animal Services Center and the provision of other animal services; 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 amendments 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 the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea (City), for the term retroactive to July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2024 for the use of the Animal Services Center and the provision of other animal services; 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 amendments 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.
The City of Carmel-by-the-Sea desires to contract with the County for the provision of animal sheltering and pet licensing services at the Animal Services Center. The services to be provided to the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea by the County include sheltering of stray and surrendered domestic animals, pet licensing of dogs or cats owned by City residents and providing rabies testing for...
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