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Approve and Authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to execute
Amendment No. 3 to the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA: A-13774), between the County of Monterey and the City of Salinas, for the Animal Control Services Administration Pilot Project for consolidation of shared Veterinary and Animal Care Services, which extends the term of the MOA six (6) months for an extended term of November 7, 2017 through December 31, 2021 and increases the MOA total by $469,287 for a revised total amount not to exceed $1,441,187 for the term of the MOA.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Approve and Authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to execute
Amendment No. 3 to the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA: A-13774), between the County of Monterey and the City of Salinas, for the Animal Control Services Administration Pilot Project for consolidation of shared Veterinary and Animal Care Services, which extends the term of the MOA six (6) months for an extended term of November 7, 2017 through December 31, 2021 and increases the MOA total by $469,287 for a revised total amount not to exceed $1,441,187 for the term of the MOA.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
In November of 2017, the City of Salinas City Council and the County Board of Supervisors approved a Memorandum of Agreement ("MOA") for a shared Animal Services Administrator (Administrator) position to review options for consolidated animal services between the City and County. In May 2018, this position was filled.
The Animal Services Administrator recommended that the City and County proceed as outlined in the 2015 Management Partners report with an incremental approach to consolidation of services, as a precursor to establishing a new combined animal services entity under a new governance structure such as a JPA. Following that incremental approach, the related actions took place:
* In April 2019, Amendment No. 1 was approved by the City and the...
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