Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, February 06, 2024
Consent
SUBJECT:
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CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO, 24-014 AMENDING THE CLASSIFICATION PLAN, RESOLUTION NO. 77-111, BY ADOPTING THE REVISED JOB CLASSIFICATION SPECIFICATIONS AND SALARY ALLOCATION FOR ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
Staff is recommending the job classification specification for the Animal Control Officer position be modified to enhance the educational and certification requirements and an increase in salary.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 24-014:
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE CLASSIFICATION PLAN, RESOLUTION NO., 77-111, BY ADOPTING THE REVISED JOB CLASSIFICATION SPECIFICATRIONS AND SALARY ALLOCATION FOR ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER."
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III. ALTERNATIVES
TAKE any other action deemed appropriate.
IV. BACKGROUND
The County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control has provided the City of Carson with animal control services since 1968. These services include providing kennel and animal shelter services, shelter and treatment of all animals, reptiles and fowl delivered to the shelter from within the boundaries of the City, impounding stray dogs and cats, disposal of dead animals and enforcement of state statutes and municipal animal control ordinances.
However, due to the County's yearly cost increase, staff shortage, and prolonged response times for animal control services and requiring City staff to respond instead, the Public Safety Services Division proposed the creation of an Animal Control Officer position.
On June 4, 2019, Council approved the Public Safety Services Division's proposal for creating an Animal Control Officer position to have full responsibility for field services only for the City leaving the L.A. County with the continuous responsibility to provide services outside of field services (i.e. kennel services, animal ...
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