Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, July 18, 2017
Discussion
SUBJECT:
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PRESENTATION BY THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL AND CONSIDERATION OF IMPLEMENTING A LOW COST REGISTRATION AND VACCINATION CLINIC (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
Since 1968, the City of Carson has maintained an agreement with the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control. Within the agreement the City has a yearly option to host a low cost pet registration and vaccination clinic with the assistance of the Animal Care and Control Staff. From the period of August 1998 through August 2007, the City hosted the clinic in honor of the late John D. Calas. The City elected to discontinue hosting the clinic due to budgetary concerns.
Staff was asked to consider reinstating the low cost pet registration and vaccination clinic and is now seeking Council direction in possibly hosting the clinic once again in honor of John D. Calas or under a different or modified title. Based upon current costs for staff overtime and equipment, it is estimated the cost to provide this clinic to all Carson residents is $5,129. Funds were not budgeted for this expense.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
CONSIDER and DISCUSS.
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III. ALTERNATIVES
TAKE the following actions:
1. DISCUSS whether to reinstate the low cost pet registration and vaccination clinic.
2. If Council desires to reinstate the low cost pet registration and vaccination clinic, consider whether or not to attach a formal name to the event.
3. DIRECT staff to prepare a budget amendment resolution to add $5,129 to the FY17-18 budget after it has been adopted. The funding source will be the undesignated, unreserved General Fund balance.
IV. BACKGROUND
The County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control is one of the largest and most progressive animal control agencies in the United States. There are seven animal care centers serving the unincorporated are...
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