1995 Riverside County - Animal JPA1 JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES
RELATIVE TO REGULATION AND CONTROL
2 OF DOGS, CATS AND OTHER DOMESTIC ANIMALS
3 THIS AGREEMENT entered into pursuant to the p provisions of
4 Title I, Division 7, Chapter 5, Article 1 (Section 6500, et seq.)
of the Government Code, relating to joint exercise of powers
5 between the following Parties:
6 A. COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE through its Health Services
Agency, Department of Environmental Health, herein called "County",
7 and
8 B. CITY OF LA QUINTA, herein called "City".
9 WHEREAS, it is to the mutual benefit and in the best
interest of County and City to join together to establish this
10 Joint Powers Agreement to accomplish the purposes hereinafter set
forth; and,
11 WHEREAS, this Agreement is intended to affirm the current
12 practices in the regulation of animals by the City and the County,
and to clarify responsibilities between the City and the County as
13 defined herein, and
14 WHEREAS, City is desirous of County providing certain
services relative to the regulation and control of dogs, cats and
15 other domestic animals (ANIMALS) and County is desirous of
providing such services;
16 NOW THEREFORE the parties hereto do mutually agree- as
17 follows:
18 1. CITY ORDINANCE GOVERNING ANIMAL CONTROL. City has
adopted its Ordinance No. 10 which is substantially similar to
19 County Ordinances No. 534 and 630 with regard to procedures for
impounding, regulation and control of ANIMALS. In accordance with
20 the intent imbodied in these respective ordinances, it is hereby
understood that the City shall perform all services with respect to
21 the regulation and control of ANIMALS within the City other than as
specifically set forth below. City shall maintain said Ordinance
22 in force as long as this Agreement, including any amendment(s)
thereto, shall remain in effect, and shall notify County should
23 said Ordinance be amended or repealed.
24 2. ANIMALS DELIVERED TO COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER. County
shall impound and care for all ANIMALS delivered to it at the
25 animal control shelter facilities located at 45-355 Van Buren,
Indio, California.
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3. FEES FOR ANIAMLS DELIVERED BY CITY. Fees and charges
27 for care and/or destruction of any ANIMAL delivered to County by a
designated City official or by a verified City resident, which
28 ANIMAL is not redeemed or fees are not paid by its owner, shall be
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charged to City upon monthly accounting and billing by County as
follows:
Boarding Fees $5.00 per day per ANIMAL
Euthanasia Fees $10.00 per ANIMAL
4. CITY/COUNTY FEE VARIATIONS. In the event County is
unable to collect any fee, charge or portion thereof from an owner
of an ANIMAL within the boundaries of City, by virtue of any lower
rates established by City, County shall collect the City's rates
from such person, and the difference shall be paid by City upon
monthly accounting and billing by County.
5. COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICE FEE RATES. Upon the
request of City, County shall perform such other services relating
to the control of ANIMALS on an emergency basis during the hours
and for costs as set forth below:
Regular Hours - Monday - Friday, 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
$41.00 per hour
After Hours - Monday - Friday, After 5:00 P.M. and
Before 8:00 A.M.
After 5:00 P.M. Friday until 8:00 A.M.
on Monday.
$47.00 per hour
Mileage - $.42 per mile for all mileage.
All emergency service must be authorized by the City Manager or his
designated representative or any peace officer as that term is
defined in Section 830 of the Penal Code.
County shall submit an accounting and billing invoice to City, on
a monthly basis, for costs incurred during the immediate preceding
month and said billing shall include the hours of such services
provided, the nature of such services and the mileage incurred.
6. EXPENSES OF CITY OR COUNTY PERSONNEL. The services
provided by County shall be performed by County personnel under the
control of County. City shall have the right to inspect County's
records pertaining to the services rendered pursuant to this
agreement. To the extent that City officers or employees may
voluntarily participate in any of the activities herein provided
for, or that peace officers of City shall be called upon to render
aid or assistance within the boundaries of City or otherwise to
perform law enforcement functions, the expenses thereof shall be
borne by City.
7. OTHER SERVICES PROVIDED BY COUNTY. In accordance
with County Ordinances relating thereto, County shall:
A. Upon request of owner, humanely destroy any
ANIMAL and dispose of the remains upon payment by owner of the fees
for such destruction and disposal, which fees shall be retained by
County.
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B. Impound fees and charges for the release of
redeemed ANIMALS shall be collected and retained by County.
C. Impound fees and charges for adoption/release of
unredeemed impounded ANIMALS shall be collected and retained by
County.
8. VETERINARIAN FEES. Notwithstanding any provisions
herein contained, City shall be responsible for the payment of
veterinarian fees incurred as a result of the enforcement of Penal
Code Section 597.1 as follows:
A. City shall be responsible for provision of
medical and/or veterinary services to any sick or injured ANIMAL
seized by City PRIOR TO delivery to County, except that any medical
and/or veterinary fees incurred by City in compliance with said
Code, and upon redemption and the fees returned to City. City shall
be responsible for any continuing pre-existing condtion after
delivery of an ANIMAL to County.
B. County shall be responsible for providing
medical and/or veterinary services to any ANIMAL delivered to it in
good health by City which subsequently becomes ill. Upon
redeemption of such ANIMAL, the cost of such service shall be
collected from the owner and returned to County.
9. TERM OF AGREEMENT. This Agreement shall become
effective upon execution or January 1, 1995 which ever is earlier,
and shall terminate on June 30, 1995, except that either party to
this Agreement may terminate its obligation hereunder upon 60 days
written notice to the other. Should execution occur after January
1, 1995 the parties hereby agree that the rates as set forth herein
shall be effective retroactively to January 1, 1995. Further, this
agreement shall be automatically renewed on a year-to-year basis on
the annual termination date thereof, subject to cancellation by
either party upon 60 days written notice to the other.
10. INDEMNIFICATION. Each party shall defend, indemnify
and hold harmless the other party from liability or damages
resulting from its own acts or omissions or those of its officers
or employees in the performance of this Agreement.
11. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement is intended by the
parties hereto as a final expression of their understanding with
respect to the subject provisions thereof and supersedes any and
all prior and contemporaneous agreements and understandings, oral
or written, in connection therewith. This Agreement may be changed
or modified only upon the written consent of the parties hereto.
12. NOTICES. All correspondence and notices required or
contemplated by this Agreement shall be delivered to the respective
parties at the addresses set forth below and are deemed submitted
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one day after their deposit in the United States mail, postage
prepaid:
COUNTY: INFORMATIONiAL COPY TO:
Board of Supervisors County of Riverside
County of Riverside Health Services Agency
4080 Lemon Street Department of Environmental Health
Riverside, CA 92501-3651 P. O. Box 7849
Riverside, CA 92513-7849
Attn: Contracts Administration
UUiV jAAQTVK :
City of La Quinta
78-495 Calle Tampico
La Quinta, California 92253
Attn: City Manager
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused their duly
authorized representatives to execute this Agreement.
City i
By
Type or Print Name
Title
Facsimile Signature
affixed by Clerk per
COUNTY OF RIV SIDESec. 25103 Gov. Code
By
Chairman, Board of Supervisors
ATTEST: KAY rCENICEROS
GERALD A. MALONEY
Clerk o he Board
By
Deputy
(SEAL)
AC. 9R FORM APPROVED
COUNTY COUNSEL
DEC 1 51994
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