2021 Riverside County - Animal Services Rates Update•
P,DEPARTMENT OF
'ANIMAL SERVICES
County of Riverside, California
23, 2021
'ity of La Quinta
Lttn: Jon McMillen
8-495 Calle Tampico
,a Quinta, CA 92253
Re: Contract Rates - Recommendation to the Board of Supervisors
Dear Mr. McMillen,
Department of Animal Services
Julie Bank
Director of Animal Services
As many of our City partners already know, the Riverside County Department of Animal Services, and
all County departments, received a directive from the Board of Supervisors (the Board) to reach full -cost
recovery on all contracts. Board Policy No. B-4 requires that County departments recover the actual cost
of providing services. This includes all contracts with our partner Cities where the Department of
Animal Services (the Department) provides field, shelter and/or licensing services to the City.
The County has not achieved full cost recovery in its Animal Services contracts for several years. As a
ri sult, the County has been subsidizing the contract Cities for many years which continues to be an
unsustainable model for the Department. In January of 2020, the Department recommended that the
Board increase the Animal Services' rates but that they be incrementally phased in, so that the Cities
�ould not be subjected to an immediate full increase. At that time, the Board approved an initial rate
increase, which reflects the current rates and first -year increase.
The Department proposes t p p p o continue the incremental increase in rates over the next two years to
achieve full cost recovery for the actual cost of the County providing animal services to the contract
Cities, consistent with Board Policy No. B-4. New rates for this fiscal year, as shown in the attachment
to this letter, will be recommended to the Board on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. If ado ted, these rates will go
into effect on July 8, 2021, unless otherwise indicated in a City's agreement. Note that if approved by
the Board, the rates will change, again, next fiscal year in the attempt to accomplish full cost
reimbursement.
Another important reminder: Animal Services will continue to bill its City partners based on actual
impounds, rather than the previously used projection format.
Riverside County
DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL SERVICES
6851 Van Buren Blvd, Jurupa Valley, CA 92509
(951) 358-7387 - FAX (951) 358-7300 - TDD (951) 358-5124
Website: www.rcdas.org
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tof Riverside, California
Department of Animal Services
Julie Bank
Director of Animal Services
Animal control officers continue their strong efforts in the field to reunite pets with their owners — and
residents are urged to do the same. Our shelter team works tirelessly to find animals new families
quickly which decreases their length of stay. These actions lessen costs for City partners since, of
course, the efforts reduce the number of impounds at the shelters.
Finally, please be advised that the Department of Animal Services will soon be proposing amendments
to Ordinance No. 630 and Ordinance No. 771. These Ordinance Amendments will streamline processes,
increase efficiency, and update practices to be in line with what is practiced nationwide. We encourage
your City to timely adopt any updated versions of these County Ordinances once adopted by the
Riverside County Board of Supervisors.
The County Department of Animal Services appreciates the opportunity to continue the positive
partnerships that we have developed with your City. If you have any questions or want to discuss this
further, please contact Stefanie Rubio at SARubiokrivco.org or (951) 358-7545.
Sincerely,
Julie Bank
Director of Animal Services
Riverside County
DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL SERVICES
6851 Van Buren Blvd, Jurupa Valley, CA 92509
(951) 358-7387 • FAX (951) 358-7300 • TDD (951) 358-5124
Website: www.rcdas.org
• DEPARTMENT OF
ANIMAL SERVICES
County of Riverside, California
Department of Animal Services
Julie Bank
Director ofAnimal Services
DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL SERVICES
ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER RATES
CONTROLPROPOSED
ANIMAL . •
POSITION
CURRENT RATE PROPOSED RATE FY FULL
(BOS approved
COST RECOVERY RATE
2021/2022
Jan 2020 —Yr. 1)
FY 2022/2023
• (Hourly •.te)
$121.70 •
• (Overtime)
$1576.
PROPOSED DAILY SHELTERING RATE
CURRENT RATE PROPOSED RATE FY FULL
COST RECOVERY RATE
SERVICE
(BOS approved 2021/2022
FY 2022/2023
Jan 2020 —Yr. 1)
D.ily Sheltering Rate
$31.60
PROPOSED LICENSE PROCESSING
CURRENT RATE
SERVICE
PROPOSED RATE FY FULL
(BOS approved
COST RECOVERY RATE
Jan 2020 —Yr. 1) 2021/2022
FY 2022/2023
License Processing Fee
$10.52
Riverside County
DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL SERVICES
6851 Van Buren Blvd, Jurupa Valley, CA 92509
(951) 358-7387 • FAX (951) 358-7300 • TDD (951) 358-5124
Website: www.rcdas.org
Last edited on April 23, 2021