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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0370.095' I .: i I , .-.- .', .. ~ . ... "-: ; . ~f ,~ . " '.-. ~~ .;. ", ~, ® °City of Palo Alto 7 '. City Manager's Report -IjUI10""' .. O,,R ........ 8iL'o&F.JcUDYLUU-CO .... J"'IN .. cn ....... ~ 8 CITY MANAGER DepartmeDl: POUCE mOM: AGENDA DATE: AuJ:USlI~. 1995 CMR:J70-JlS ~ r ... Renewal of fmer&eoc:" A.uimal CooIrolllDd Care Servb Acreemeots .... !be CIIz of Los All ... and City of Moo_Ill VIew TIIi. report ,....-. !bat the Council authorize !he City Manoger 10 e.<ecule !he a_he<! apeem<ms widt !he City afLos Altos and the C"1Iy of Mountain VJe'" 10 cootinue coottacted emergency animal coolrol and care services for another year~ Ja August 1993. Council approvecI an agreement for !be Animal ~ Divisioo 10 provide mandaI.,I.lId asenDal animal conIroI and ~ seMces 10 the cities of Los Alios and Mountain '''-Je,.. SIaff ~ 1I1aI Council authorize !he City Manaj; .. to execule into the atI3Ched ogr«meIlllllla! will allow foe eootinuaDoo of tb.ese service< wiIII Los AlIOS and Mountain V_ for !be period August 24. 1995 10 August 23. 1996. 'This avocmenl does DOl represenI any cl!ange 10 existing polley. EXFClITIVE SlIMM"Rv· ()o July I, 1993, Sonia Clara Cour.Iy discontinued animal cootrol and can: service< 10 incorpo<1lted c:iIiCI ill !be County. Aft.or ~g their optloos, 1hc cities of Mount";. V""", Los Altos and Los Altos Hills up< i • ~ for con~ wiIII !be City of Palo Alto for mandated animal coulrol and care seMces. SIaff developod proposal. 10 provide limited or emergency se:vices and calc..""", !be ~ levels for eadI clIy. lOgellle< ",ith the impact on animal oonlrol setVice 10 residents.of Palo Alto. AI a result, one-year agreements ....... signed ,.,111 Los Altos and Mountain V""" in Aogusll993, and were renewed "uguS! 14. 1994. ~ bas sIIowD ilia! animal control officen Sj)eIId an average of 8 houn • week provJcrUlg sorvi<:e 10 Los Altm and 16 booB a week pr<Mdi" SO<\'ice 10 Moontlin V""". Durin&!be period of ~ I, 199410 May 31. 1995. 1,064 animals of 1hc 3,759 animals (28~) car<:d for were from Mountain V_ and 411 animals (11 iii) ,.,.., from Los AIIcs. TIIere has been a negligible impact on !be respon>e time 10 talI$ for service from residents of Palo Alto (an average of 1 minutes). CMR:370:95 Pagelof3 ":---..:_. ~ __ ~ _____ .,-.t __ " ...... , .. ' __ _ -. o AM IWo }<:IB' e>:pori<nce. JIaff ba.! determined that a lemporoy animal centro! offi<:er (ACO) is ......red '" C<WQ ~ increased c:aIls 1cr service during peak Spring and Summu montb. and bas JeCOIIIi)' biRd a IemjJOrily ACO. Staff beflCVe5 II>c addition 0( II>c seasooaI ACO will bring !be av=ae respoo.!e lima 10 Palo AIIo residents back 10 .oonnallcvel •. SIaIf believes !hal .... SCI'Yke Ievdi 1cr .... upcominJ year 'I'ilI ",main relatively constant Ba:Iod on Ibeoe projecIions. !Iaff ba.! ptoposecl a l.S per=! increase for \he contracts with Leo AlIos ($73,69410 $1S,.536J ond MounIailI V""" (S1»,21~ 10 $142,695). These increues include salary adj1l5tments made accordir.J to «><I of living increase, as well IS increases in major operatiJ\i ~ sucII as utiliti .. and insurance. The expense of !be seasooaI animal cootrol offi<:er is iDcIudocI in 1beoe <OOIs of .... new """,mont!. The scope of services prD\'ided under !be t.erm. 0( II>c agreement wool,fremain !be same as II>c fin! two yan. The ogreemc<1l .-ill be ageod'!zed 1cr II>c Mounlain V_ Cily Council meeting on August 29, 1m. FlSCA' IMPACT· The a!ladIed agn:emem represents full """ """"cry for p"",'iding \he services. ToW oo.u '" J30Yide If>ese......x:es are $75,536 and $142,69S 1cr Leo AlIos and Mountain V_ .espectively. Cosrs. including salary and benefits, equipmel>l and utilily ""'" and cwerllead, are proraled lor cadi ala!Iao:Ied c:iIy bued opoo .... projecled Dumber 0( animals 1WldIed and !be reIati~ amount 0( lime 0( field services provided by animal control officers. See II>c IItICbed cost juslificalioll brealdow1I (Appendix A). ENVIRONMENTAl ASSESSMENT· This is no( a project su1>ject '" CEQA. ATfACRM£.NTSIFXHIBfI& ~IJ lor animal cootrol services Ille period hly I, 1m 10 lune 30. 1995. Appmdix A • Ploposed Fees 1cr Animal Control '" Sbeltering Service lor Los Altos and Mounlain VlCW ExhibiI "A"· ~ of Services • • .... t --, " ,- ~, -----. -"--.--.. ' o APPENDIX A Proposed Fees lor Animal Control & Sheltering Senice for Los Altos. Animal Care Animal Control To!al Facililia $094 $4 394 Penoond S 16 853 531300 $48 153 -I -S5400 $5400 I . • Con $5490 S 2bO 557SO ~fjoo $ 5 348 515491 S 11 839 TOTAL S3l 085 "'3 451 $75536 i Proposed Fees lor Animal Comrol & Sheltering Service for Mountain V"w. Animal Care Animal Control To!al I Facilities sa 790 58 790 I Penoond 531123 $57611 $89 336 5H) 287 $10281 1 Con Iia SIO 981 S 520 $11 SOl ~ AdminisInitioo SIO 298 $12483 $22781 TOTAL $61 m $80.903 5loU 695 · · , I j i, .- -, , , _ • .r, amn .... 1DPJ' FOIl ""'"'GDr.'I AJIDIIIL COII'l'IlOL l\NI) SBZLTDDIG SUVl:CZS .aftJUDi n::s exrr OF PALO ALTO AJn) ftB CUT or LO$ ALTOS Thill AlIreement fc>r Emergency Animal Control and Sheltering Services i8 made thi.. day of • U9S. by and between the City ot Palo Alto ('Pdo Alto') and the City of Los Altoa l'Agen<:y'I. '!CIDLS 'W1:lBJl.EAS... an~ma.l control aoo sheltering services previ.,.,.ly provided by the COUnty of Santa Clara--specifically t.boee associated. nth dogs running at large &00 'Wit.b rabies prevention, are required by State Law to be provided by the incorporated cities; and lmDE"AS. Pal.o Alto has an establlsbeO animal control and shelter operati<>n, and WHEREAS~ Ageccy has DO current facilities or abili~y ~o provide those required animal .... rvice... and has requested tho. t Palo Alto provide anitDal control and sheltering services within the :JurisdictIon of A9~ncy,. aDd for the cit.izens 0·( Agency; and WHEREAS... Palo Alto has t.he capacity t.o provide such service. to Agency as are hereinafter described, and ie willing to do SO; NOW.. THBRBFORB, in consideration of the following covenan~ •• terms, and oooditions. the parties agree: 5JCfI ON 1. 'l"be t.ernt of t.his Agreement. shall be for twelve months .. _ coamenciDg OIl. AuguSt 24, 1995, and terminating on August 23. 1996_ Any party l18y terminate this agreement by 'living thirty (30) days' prior written notice e>f tennination at any time duriD<J th .. term of this AlIreement. SRCTION 2 ~ S(;ope of $ery' CeEL palo AJ.to shall perform those services set fort.h in EXhibit IAI. entitled ·Scope-of SeN"ices,· att-ached heret.o and Incorpora~ed berein by reference. 1 -.' o S]!!CTIQK 1 .. aqen&y'. ObligAtjpns .. 3.1 Agency hereby varro.nts that it has, by duly enacted leg1.1at.1on. designated Palo Alto t.o pert:orm .. on behalf ~f Agency. &11 the duties that Palo Alto haJI agr~ to perform 1n Section 2. 1.2 Agency further warrant. that Palo Alto's desi5Jll&ted anl.JDal control eq>loyeea, all deacrU>ed in Section 2. may legally enforce tbosa sections of Ag~ney'B municipal code that they have agreed to ~oree in SectiOil 2. SUch code provisions speciUcally include, but are .~ necessarily limdte4 to. violations of licensing provisions and viol&tioas of provisions prohibiting dog. from running at large. 3.3 lIgency acknoWledges and agrees that it shall provide any legal .ervices deemed c.ece •• a.ry tin Agency'. re ... OIlo1ble discretion) to proe:eeute: crUdoa.l act.ions coamen<::ed. by Palo Alto's animal control employees .. as described in Section 2. 3.4. Agency !lMll process and carry out itEl obligations with respect to its own locally enacted r~irements for a~Dl.trat.ive hearing. with respect. to impoundment. dangerous animals aDd ~her simdlar circumstances; provided~ however. that Palo ~to ~11 cooperate with and assist Agency~ as set fortb in Sect:! on 2. 3.S Agency ahall provide Palo Alto with a li~t of its duly estal:>Ushed fees tor the following services: Impoundment, Board, I)ispo8B.l of dead owned pets, and Dog Liceru;es. Agency shall provide at least thirty (30) days ""ittea notice to Palo Alto prior to the effective date of any fee increase. SECTION f. Q:mpensa t j au • 4.1 Agency eball pay to Palo Alto for ,,11 services provided under this agreement, !;he amount of Seventy· five Thousand Five B=ed Thirty·six Dollars ($75,53GJ payable in equal _ quarterly payments of Bighteen Thoueand four Hundred Twenty-three Dollars ($18,884}. '!be first quarterly payment shall be due within tbirty. (30) days after lobe date of execution of tbis agreement. '!be succeeding quarterly paY""'llts eball be payable on or before the last day of January, April aJld July 199., respectively. Palo Alto eball sUbmit quarterly billing statements to Agency, as a courtesy reminder, but inadvertent failure or lateness of sucll billing shall nee alter Agency's obligation to malee any payment in a timely ma.rmer. In the evant of early termdnation of this agreemeDt in accordance with Section I, Palo Alto .Ilall refund to Aseney a , IS III proro.ta a"'ount of the quarterly payment made by Agency that covers the quarter duriDg which much termdnation is effective. ~.2 A breakdown of the amounts owing by Ag~ncy 1. set forth on Exhibit -8-. ~ttached hereto and ineorporated herein by re t ereQC8. The coste deec ribed in Exhib 1 t ·8· include record keeping, forms and logs; citation filing; dispatching of call .. to field unite; teleCCllllllWlication equipment; training of Animal control ~ff1cerv; mainteoanee of office equipment; miscellaneous office 8Upplies; overhead, Inclyding general City adminIstrative costa a.Blociated with personnel. payroll and acoount:lnga Agency bereby acltnowledges and agrees that the amount owing by Agency is based upon certain projected estimates of the time that .nll be ~~red to perfo~ the services set forth in section 2. and agrfes that if· the .Il<ll!lber of an~18 bandled from Agency exceeds ~be projected 30G animala per year b)· more than thirty percent IlOII, or if tbe time spent by animal control officers providing eerv ce ~o Agency exceeds t.he projected 8 hours per week by more than t;wenty percen·t (20.). Palo Alto shall }"I..ave the "right t.o inere.aae the amount owing by Agency, C<::IalOensurate with su-cb inerea.ae ',in .orJcloacS~ xn acSditlon to' Buch an i%!Crease, Palo Alto does ~ antiCipate ~hat ~his agreement: vill req"ire any aajor capital expencUtures for shelter iDprovementa; however .. if the inerease,in lIervices exceed.s the expected \."'Olume. t.o 8~,J.cb an extent that shelter improvemeD~s are thereby deemed reasonably necesury, palo ~to ~l have the right to require Agency to pay ita prorata share. of the coata ot such future imp~ovementB, if sueh improvements are agreed to in aavance by Agency. 'lbe amount of Agency's obligatiOns . .eo -pay foi: any capital improvements would be eul:~ ect to f\11"ther DegOeiation by the partie". I ~.3 At the end of each quarter, Palo Alto shall pay: to Agency any fees it has collected from individual citizens ~ in accordance .ntb Section 2, for the following services: dog (ooe ~ cat, licenses~ impoundment tees~ board fees and services fees for disposal of owned dead pets. Paymeot shall be by check f~om Palo Alto and shall ~ be a set ort or deductioo from the quarterly pa}'ll\eots OW'ing by Agency to Palo Alto. SBCMON 5. Agency acknowledges that it is required by law to provide sane of the service. set forth in section 2~ and that ita citizenry desires proviSion of all services set forth in Section 2. but t~at it bas no preseat ability to prOVide those services and lOa. requested that Pa.lo Alto. provide sucb ·servlces. Therefore, AgeJ-cy ~re8Bly agrees to defend. iDdemnify and hold harmless Palo Alto, it.a o-ff1cers~ employees, and agents from any and all demand.s, claims, liabilities, losses, charges, costs, or damages cauSedlby or arising out of Palo Alto's negligent acts or omissions in fhe i. '-.' ... / .. ' , .-. '. o . -.. -.. ' performance of this agreement~ exce~ where the cause arises from Palo ~tO~8 sole negligence l wilful misc~ct or criminal act. SRCTtOJi Sa Not Ic;;t;l. All notic ... hall be subni Ued , in writing, and sent loy ~e Qnited State. ~il. certified and postage prepaid, by private ">Cpresa delivery service; by facsimile transmi •• ion followe.s by delivery of hareS COPY. or loy any other proceu lIIUtually acceptable to· the parties to the addresses stated below or to atly other address ~icecS in vriting. AGENCY: SBCTIQfI 1. Supexintenden't of Animal Servic-~& 3281 Bast Barshore Iioall Palo Alto, CA 94303 City MiOllager City of Los Altos 1 Mort.!> san Antonio Iload Los ~t08~ California 94022 Mjecellaneg5Ja .. '1.1 TIlis Agreement shall be governed by and COIlBtrued in accordance vith the laws of the state of california. '1.' This Agreement ""'y be executed in any number of COWlterpartO. eaeb of ""1eb shall be an original,but all of which ~ogether shall constitute one and the same instrument. 7.3 Palo Alto shall DOe be deemed in default 00 account of any delay or failure to perform any Obligatiocs in accordance vitI> "Agency laws. the laws of the State of California, the Palo Alto ~cipal Code. and the terms of this Agre~nt. "hich directly results frOlll an Act of God. including, without limitation, the act of a superior legal authority or an occurrence of nature. 7.4 The beadings are nee a part of thIs Agreement aDd . shall have no effect. upon the construction or interpretation of any part of tl>l. Agreement. '.5 Thil! Agreemen·t constitutes the entire agreeD1ent between the parties concerning its aul:lject matter, and thers are no ~her oral or vritten agreements bet.ween the parties ~ incorporated in this Agreement. 1.' This Agreement shall not be modified, unless the parties Lirat agree to and approve of such modificatioo in writing. ',,,,'.- -'.-' 7.1 If a CO<Jrt of <:aIpetent jurisdiction finds 01< rules that any provision Of tbis Agreement is void or unenforceable, the unaffect.ed provie.tona of t.hia Agreement shall remain in effect. 7.1 The prevailing party in Any scHon brought to en%Or<:4t the terms of this agreement may recover from the other party its reasonable COllits and a.ttorneys' fees expended in coaQection with such an action. IX WITNXSS WHBRBOF.. the part.iea bave executed ~hi8 Agreement In Palo Alto ... Count.y of Santa Cl&ra.., california ... OIl the date first abo-,e "tated. ·PALO ALTO"· CITY OlP LOS ALTOS DJ:~y4tr. 5 ......... - • p. "-:,:..:;. ~'.:< , ,~-~-,-~:" ,,---" ,- o JCCKIBIT -A- SCOPS OF SnVlCU Falo Alto ahall provide emergency animal control aDd .heltering services to Agency. as herelnafeer set forth. The .ervic8S to be provided are described as Animal Control ServiceB~ which are essentially State mandated services, and Animal care (sbeltering) services. 1- Coi>trol AgeJ><:y, anfma' ('mtrel Services .. Palo Alto shall provide Animal services to cover the entire incorporated jurisdiction of as foU"",,: a. PiLlo Aleo shall schedule an Animal Control Officer to provide regular field coverage. on a wrequest lor,service-basis~ .even day. per week .. between the hours of I :30 a ..... and 5:10 p.m. ~ter bOur8 .ervice. &hall be provided by one on-call Officer, who will 8ervlce Agency·. entire service area. b. Falo Alto shall 1nv ... tigate all animal bite incide:lts aee<>rding to sect!"", l.lI20 of the caUfonrla Hauth and Safety Code. AD Animal Control Officer shall respond to the scene of the bite, capt;ure the biting anilI!al {if it Is rwming at large), 1q>ouDd aDd traDII!er the animal to Palo Alto's Animal Services Center where the an1ma1 sbail be" hel~ for rablea obsexvation {quarantine}. The offieer s11411 contact tbe victim to invesUgate tbe circumstance .. of the bite &D4 shall contact the an~l's owner, if known, to detendne wetber the an~l is vaccinated or licensed. At the conclUSion of the quarantin-e .. both the animal'S owner and victim IOball be DOt.iUe4 bY the officer. If Agency'. lacal 1 ...... require or provide tor an adminlBtra~ive hea.ring in =ectiO<1 with iaPD"JY!ment. dangerous an1mala~ or ot.ber circwnsta.nces .. t.he Animal CoGtrol Officer will act as a witness and otherwise coopera.te ,.,ith Agency 10 carryiJlg out its administrative ooligatiOllS under its own laws .. C. Palo Alto sbz,ll provide tor the control of rabies t.hrough quarantine aI!d testing of 'l!limals suspected of ral:>ies, in a. manner consistent with provisions of t.he California Health and -Safety Code. If an anilral becocne. sick or dies during qua.rantine, the ~ Control Officer shall euthanize the an~l if not dead, and shall decapitate the animal and transport the specimen to the Santa Clara County Health Department for ral:>ies testing. The pet owner aDd victim shall be promptly notified of any animal that becarea slc:lt or cUes during the quarantine period. Palo Alto shall be re_ible for tiling an Annual Report of Local Rabies Control ·Activitiea and Statement of Enforcement with the california Stue Department of Health Services. d~ Palo ~to shall provide the residents of Agency a d¢g license program and rabies vaccination clinic. Componen·t,s of the dog license program shall include: 1 • \' ".··.0 .. '. -,- • 1. Availability of dog licenses either in person at the Animd Services Center, by mail. or bY pIlone or fax. ?alo Alto will accept pa~nt by Visa and Mastercard. as veIl as cash. ii. Licenses received bY mail sball be processed within five working daye of receipt bY Palo Alto. ill. Dog owners may choose license. with varying effective terms, from six IIIOIlths to three years. depending upon the effective term o! the rabies vaccinations. iv. Renewal reminder DOtices sball be mailed prior to the expiration of the license aDd again on the deadline of the~llceD8e. i~.~ previously renewe4. v ~ A complete o-."I1er name (alphabetically arranged) and address printout of all licenses issued within Agency's j~riedictiOD shall be provlde~ annually by Palo Alto to Agency. vi . Palo Al to shall provide ooe clinic for dog 0WIleR residing within Agency'" jurlBdict:ioo vIlere they can receive an -actual-coat rabies ~ccinatiOQ for their dogs. Puc-Alto shall report annually to Agenc) and to the State of california ~t of Be&lth Services the number of 'actual ~t' public vaccinaUD<l clinics provided and ~he number of animals vaccinated and .llcensed at the clinic. TIle COBt of ' .. ctual coat' rabies Vilccinations sllall be diccated by the State of California. _ vii. Palo Alto shall provide owners of IOBt . pets with information about animals i~ bY it in accordance vitb section 320()1 of the California Food and Agriculture COOe. Palo Alto shall maintain records on public-display at the Animal Services Center of &11 animals ~ed, including those animals impounded de..., OIl arrival. ~11. UpoD receiving a call for services, Palo Alto shall convey abandoned, injured or sick dogs aDd cats to a veterinarian for ~care. t1pon rec~iving a call for se:nrices", an Animal Control Officer sball respood to the scene of any sick or • injured dog or cat aDd transport the animal to medical attention for care and t.reatment. . ix. tJpoc receivIng a call for services, falo Alto shall pick up dead. unclaimed dogs and cats from publiC property or streets . . 2~ animal CJn: Sendcea~ Palo Alto agrees to accept and bouse animals received from residents,of Agency. as well as those animals picked up by its Animal Control Officers within Agency's jurisdiction. at its Animal Services and Placement Center ('Center").. palo Alec agrees to receive and care for up to 30·0 live animals annually, under the following Cenna aDd condiUona, 2 ",' o a. '!.'he Cent" r will be open to the pullU c Mooday through Saturday during hours which are convenient to the public. b. Palo AltO ohall accept cash, check or vba or Hlstercard for all services and productl!l. c. Pees for ~t, board, disposal of owne" dea" peU, aDd dog (but not cat) licensing shall be at the rates established by ASency~ A11 ~her fees for services under this agre",,",nt shall be at the rates establiShed by Palo Uta. <S. Palo Uto shall prO"!"e all necessary' fonna ta receive animals aDd will take responsibility for compiling records frOlll these irnpoa""" records .. e. ~alo Uta shall provide I!;enneled animals with adequate room for the an~l to move around aDd exercise. f. The Palo A.l.to Ani.l!:'Ial Control. Officer sha.ll. be respoc.ible for kenneling the anima1a delivered to the Center. g. Palo Uto shall provide, aDd lInillal Coctrol Officers shall a~st.r. vaccinations to each tractable live dog or cat that i. brought to the Center. Dogs shall receive a combination canine Diotemper·IntectiOUS Hepatitis· LeptospirosIs· Parainfluenza' PuvOvirua vaccination, and cats eball receive a FeliD.e Viral RhJ.rJoeracheltis·Calici·Distemper vaccination before the animal is ,ltenneled. " h.. Palo Alto shall provide 'medical supervision of &11 bouss4 an .... 's. Any animal" exhibiting syu¥O!IIB of disease shall be isolate4 by Palo Uto staff ill an isolation ward and treated by either the Palo Alto City Veterinarian 'or a veterinarian under cootract with the City of Palo Uto. i. The Palo Alto City Veterinarian shall provide supervision of Agency'. animal health, hygiene and nutritioc . programs to ensure t.be well-being of all sheltered animals. All animal. shall be fed once each day a%l adequate an4 balanced diet. j. Palo Alto shall provide secure and isolated kennels aDd cages for animals suspected of having rabies. These quarantined animals shall be examl:ned by either an animal control officer or the City veterinarian at the conclusiO<l of their quarantine to certify the animal i. not rabid. It. All cages and Itennels shall disinfected 00 a daily basis by palo Alto transmission of disease. be cleaned and staff to prevent 1. Palo Alto shall proVide a veterinary medical facility In Palo Uto "here Injured 40gs and cats can be delivered for emergency treatment 24 hours each day. For the purposes of ~ agreement .. -Eme:::-gency tl;eatmen-t-sball be defined as t.reatment of shock, COIltrol of bleeding. stitching of open wounds, splinting 3 -' ~,.., . . ~-.-; ..... : c ...... ' .... , . -~-, of broken bone., the administratio~ of medicine to fight infection and .. tabilisiD9 the animal un1:11 the pet's owner c&n be located. m. Palo Alto shall bold stray dowestlc animals tor a 'stray holding period' of five (5) days, not includiD9 the day the &nim41 1s impounded or days when the facility is closed to the public. D. Palo Alto staff shall att~ to trace any identification on any impounded stray animal in order to contact the pett. owner. o. At the conclusion of the stray holding period, stray anIma'. may either be placed up for adoption or destroyed at. Palo Alto'. dbcretiOll. Palo Alto staU shall keep clear aDd detailed records concernlng every arumal destroyed includiD9 the reason for euthanasia, the person who authorized the destruction of the animal and the date the animal was destroyed. p. Palo Alto shall provide for the disposal of all dead an1TM'. J)y rendering.. IndivJ.4ual a.rrangements :nay be made with t.he owner ot pets fpr private or communal cremat!oos at C09t to the owner. q. Palo Alto "hall asle: all prospective pet adopl:ers to ~lete a pno-adopI:ion application to ensure that the pet will be adequately cared for after adoption and will DOl: be. alloved to become a public nuisance. upon request Palo Alto shall provide information on t.he disposition of all animals delivered to the Center by residents or officers of Agency. r. On the fifth day of each IOOOtb a statistical report shall Joe provided to Agency listing the number of animals received by Palo Alto. bow the animals were received {stray vs~ surrender. officer vs. citizen) andtbe disposition of these animals {dead on az::rlval. adopted, returned ~o owner, euthanized .. released).. The report shall be detailed by type of animal (dogs, cats and other). s. No animals .. whether dead or alive .. handled tJy Palo .<'-lto shall I>e ltnow1ogly released or sol" for any type of experimental purposes. t. . Humane box t raps in assorted sizes shall be made available to reeidents of Agency for rent for the capture of cats. The traps shall be rented from and returned to the Center in Palo Alto. The cost of this service shall I>e paid by the 'resident. _ u~ Palo ~to shall provide information 00 responsible pet ~ersblp. care. ~raintng and healtb_ v. Educat.ional tours of the Center shall be available free of charge to the public by appointment. . , .0 ; -" w. palo Alto shall provide t~"O published telephone IlUIIIbers to the public. ODe ot these numbers shall be equipped with a -roll-over-line, designed to avoid busy &ignala. 3.. 'aG:llitfes~ Anim&ls cared for under this a-greement "hall elther be housed at the Center, l2B1 Bast Baysbore Road, Palo Alto, or at a veteriDary facilIty coatracted by Palo Alto to care for "1:ljUred or quarantined animals. Livestock a..,imal. may be housed at a facility contracted for by Palo Alto, whlcn has ."itable facilities for boarding lIvestock. ".. Peraoone]. Anlmal Control Officers are eaJt:l1oyees of Palo Alto. ~ are unifol:Zlle'l oUicero charged with the responsibility of enforcing state laws and city ordinances related to the care and protection of ~~s and property. Each officer is a g~~duate of both the california State Humane Officer Academy and the Rumane SOciety of the United Stateo An!Jna.l control. Academy. otUcers shall receive tour hour. of advADCed enforcement and customer relatione training from Palo Alto each year. SUpervi.1oc of the Animal Contro1 Officers, Xennel Attendant and suppl~tal office staff i8 the responsibility of the Supe~.or of Animal Services. This full·time ~loyee is reapooaible to the Superintendent of An!Jna.1 Services, and together with the SUperinteIldent, shall asaure responsive supervision seven days a YeOk •. The SUperintendent shall address policy is." .. of .... interest to Agency offidals and eu.ff, and act a8 liaison wi tb Palo ~to .. tatt aDd officials, and shall be responsible for ov.,rall C<lIIltract eanpl iance. Ilnder this agreement, Animal Control Officere "hall respood to -..-gency service, and shall endeavor to arrive &t the ecene within thirty 00) min\ltes. s. IqnhJ'M:Pt. Palo Alto aha."ll provide its staff use of an anImal C<lIIltrol vehicle, fully equipped vith a mobile radio, cages a..n4 sa.fet.y equipment.. designed for animal cont.rol and. transportation. The door and boo<:! of each vehicle shall be clearly ""'rked vith t:.be 'WOrds .AHllO.ls COh"TR:OL~· The vehicles used shall be tbree~ . quarter ton trucks, with specially built caging areas separate from the officers' compartment. The efficers shall be equipped by the City ot Palo Alto vitb radios which can transmit to and from the heme base and Palo Alto COIDFnnnications .. a.s necessaxy for inmediate response to service requests and emergencies . . In addition to vehicles and radios, Palo Alto shall provide the Animal Control Officers with essential safety equipment.. BUCh .8 animal control sticks .. bird nets aQd stretchers. an 00 .. 116". ExteD;![IJtoo of ASTeemeP,t. nus agreement constitutes ext~ion of an existing agreement; and service shall continue long as the agreement .~. executed prior ~o AUgust 24, 1995. s AGlI.ZlD<lDI'l FOil EKBllGBHCT PIMA!. CQII'1'tlOL ANI> SIIBLT1!IlI1lG SE""lCES 1IB'l'WRBN TBB CITY OP PALO AL'l'O .J!ID TKB CITY OP XOCNTAIJI VIEW ThIs Agreement for Emergen~y Animal Control and Sheltering Services is "",de this __ ~_ day of • 1995. by and betWeen the City of pato Alto ('Palo ~lto') and ~he City of MOuntain View {'Agency'). WHER...E.AS. an lrna 1 previously provided by tbe t.hose a..ssocta.t.ed 'Vi tit dr,.q!=l prevention. arp '-~lUiy~d t'1 incorporated r:itip..p..; nnd control and ~heltering services County of Santa Clara--specifically ,. ullni,nq ;::at" l;'H'g"" and wi tb ,.al:'d~s ~t i'll' ~ r~.. tc:" hp pnwldPd by ttJ~ WHEREAS, ralo A1to has nn ~stabliehed animal control and .shelter operat.ion; and WHEREAS~ Agency has D0 curr~nt facilities or ability to provide .those required animal services" and has requested t.hat Palo Ait.o provide animal control <'lind sh~l t€ring serviC'e~ wft.flin t.b~ jurisdiction of A9~ncy. ~Ik~ for ~h~ ~itjzenB of Agen~y; and V}lER.EAS.. Palo Al to MS t.he -capacity to provid~ such services to Asency as are bereiT~ft~r described, aDd is willing to do SO; NOW, l~EREFORE# in consideration of ~he following cOvenants. terms. and cooditioas* ~he parties agree: SECTION 1~ The t~rm of this Agreement shall be (or twelve months. comnen<:iog 00 August ::24. 1995., and tertr'tinating on August 23# :1.996,. -Any party may terminate ~hiB agreement by giving thirty t30) days~ prior written DOtice of termir~tion at any time during the term of this Agreemen·t ~ SECTION 2. SCQpe of Seryice.a~ Palo Alto shall perfor1ft t.hose services set fortb in Exhibit ·,A·. entitled ·Scope of 5J;or-vices· .. attached hereto and incorporated herein by Tefe~e~e_ 1 Ai: OJ , ~'c~>~· .. ;.~::<,' ~. I o 3.1 ASency hereby ..... rrants that it haa. by duly eDacted legulaUoc, ""sigllated Palo Alto to perform. on behalf of Agency. &11 th .. duties that Palo Alto has agreed to perte,"" in Section 2. l.l Agency f=ther "".rrants that Palo Alto'., desigllated an~ control employees. &B deBcribe~ in Section 2. may legally enforce those sections of Agency'. municipal code that they have agreed.to enforce in Bectioo.. Such code provieiona specifically include, but are not necessadly liJllited to. violations of l1censing prOv101oos and. violations of provieiooe probibitIng 60gs frae running at large. 3 . 3 Agency acknowl edges and. .. grees tha tit shall provide any legal service. deemed neceesary «in Agency's reasonable discretioa} to·prosecute criminal actions commenced by Palo Alto'. animal control employees •• 8 described in Section 2. 3.. Agency .hall process and carry out its obligations with reapece to i~s own locally enacted r~lrements for admini.trative hearings with respect. to iJDpou.ndment", dangerous animals and. other similar circumstances; provided ... hQwev"er, that Palo Alto will cooperate with a~ assist Agency. as eet forth in Section :I. 3.S Agency shall provide Palo Alto with a list of ita duly established hes tor the following services: Impoundment. Board. Disposal at ""ad owned pets. and Dog LiceDses. Palo Alto ackDovledgea that Agency i. in the process of amending it. Animal Control ordieance sucll that the duly establisbed fees for the above listed services will be in the same amount charged by Palo Alto pursuant to its Animal Services Fee schedule. Palo Alto will follow the new fee schedule upon the later of receipt of a copy of the schedule or its effective date. Agency ahall provide at least thirty (30) days written ~ice to Palo Alto prior to the effective date of any future fee increase. SICTTON t. CooQj)enaa t; on 4 4.1 Agency shall pay to Palo Alto for all services provided under this agreement. the amoun t (, f One Hundred Forty· two TbousaDd Six Hundred Ninety·five Dollars (f142,~95.00I, payable in equal quarterly paYll"'Dt& of Thirty· five Thousand Six l!undred Seventy· three and 75/LOO Dollars ($35,673.15). l1le ftret quarterly payment shall be due withf.D thirty t301 days after the date of executioa of thlB agreement. The &u<:<:eedlng quarterly pa}'lllellts shall be payable on or before the last day of January. April and July 1996. respectively. Palo Alto shall submit quarterly billing se&tenects to Agency, as a courtesy reminder .. but ina6vertent 2 .' 1:' !J •• ---.-....--- .. ~ .. _.:. . '. ., ~ • I • ! i , @ r (:) failure or lateLee. Clf 8u.ch billing shall not. alter Agepcy's obllgi&tion to make any payment in a timely ",",ruler. In the event of early te~natiOQ of this a9re~~t in accordance with Section 1. Pale> Alte> shall refund to Ageccy a prorata amount of the quarterly payment made by Ageccy that cover. the quarter during which BUeh terednation Is effective. 4.2 A breakdown cf the amounts owing by Agency 18 set forth on Exhibit lB·, attacbed hereto and incorporated herein by 'referen<::e.. The .eo&tB described in Bxbiblt IS-iIlclude record Iteeping. forms and legs, cita.tion tiling, disp"tching of calla te> field unita, telecarlllW>iea.tion equipmen" , training of AnUal Cootrol Officers; maintenance of office equipment; Ddscellaneous office supplies, overhead. including general City administrative costa associated with pereonnel# payroll 'and accounting.. Agency hereby acknowledges and agrees tllat tbe lUIlOUot owing by Ageccy is based upo<I certai" projected .sH"",tes Of the time that will he required to perform ~ services 8et forth in Seccion 2, and agrees that if the cumber of animals h.aDdl.ed frOOl Agency exce~ the proj~ted 7~ animals per year ~y more than thirty percent (30t). or if the tL~ spent ~y animal control officers providing service te> Agency exceeds the projected 16 hours per week by Fer" than twenty percent !~O%). Palo Alto sball have tbe rigbt to increase the amount owing by Agency. ccmnensu:rate with such fn-crea.8e ill workload:. In aMi-tion t.o BUch an. increase, Palo Alto doea not anticip"te that this agreement will require any major capital e~nditures for shelter improvemen~8; however, if the increase in services exceeds t.he expect.ed volume to such an extent that abel te:r improvements are thereby deemed reasonably necessary. Palo Alto shall have the right to require AgeD<C/ to pay its p.orata share of the C08ItS Of. such fl:ture improvements., if such improvements are agreed to in advance by Ageccy. Tbe amount of Ageccy' s obl1gatiOllS . te> pay tor any capital iDyrovements would he eubject to further negotiation by the parties. 4.3 At the end of each quarter. Palo Alto shall pay to Agency any fees it baa collected from individual citizens in accordance with SecUoo 2. for the following services, dog (but nee cat) liceDseB, ~nt fees, board fees and services fees for disposal of owned dead pets. payment shall he by ch .. ck from Palo Alte> and sball DOt he a set off or dedu<:tioo frOOl tbe quarterly payments owing by Agency to Pale> Alto. SBcrIQN 5. IMenm1fication and 80'" HamJeaa" Ageccy acknowledges that it is required by law to provide same of the services set forth in Section 2, and that its citi:enry desires provision of all services set fort.h in Section 2. but that it has no present ability to provide toose service. and has 3 · ,-,-" .. ® requested that Palo Alto provide suell services. Therefore. Agency ~ressly agrees to defend. indemnify end bold harMless Falo Alto. its officers,. ell'lployees,. and a-gents from any a.:od. all dema...n6a,. claims. liabilities,. losse.~ charges. costs. or damages caused by or ari.lag out Of Palo Alto's negligent acta or ~ss10Q8 1n the performance of ~hi8 a9reemeDt~ _exce~ where tbe cause arises trom Palo Alto'. sole negligence. rilful mis"onc:\uct or criminal act. sscnQB 6. All nodces shall be submitted. in writing, end sent by tile united States .... il; cerUUed and postage prepaid. by private express delivery service. by facsimile tranamissioo followed by delivery of har~ copy. or by any other process mutually acceptable to the part.les to the addresses stated below or to any otber aMre ... noticed in writing. SECfIOH 7a SUperintendent of Animal. Services 3281 Bast Baysbore Road Palo Alto 4 CA 94303 ChIef of Police l~OO Villa Street Mountain View, CA 94041 M;,sce11 apf'O'Js. "1.1 This l<greement shaH be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws 0: tbe state of california. 7.2 This Agreement may be executed 1n any numl>er of counterparts, .... ch of which shall be an original, but all of which together sball constitute one and the same instrument a 7.3 Palo Alto shall not be deemed in defa~lt on account ot any delay or failure to perform any obligations in accor~e with Agency laws, the laws of the State of £alifornia, the Palo Alto ~cipal COOe, and the teI1llS of tllis Agreement. whieb directly reeuJ.ea fran an l<ct of God. inclUding, without limitation, tbe a~t of a superior legal authority or an occurrence of nature~ 7.4 The headings are DOe a part of this Agreement and eball have no effect upon the COIl8t:ruction or· int:.erpretation of any part of this Agreement. 7 .. 5 This Agreement constitutes t.he en.t.lre agreement between the parties concerning its subject mat.ter,. and t.bere are DO other oral or written a~reementB between the parties not incorporated 1n this Agre~~nt. • , .:--~-'~',-. .: ;~. . i -' .;r'. . 7.6 This Agreement shall not be modified, unless the partie. firllt "<Jree too &rid approve of such modification. in writi09· 7.1 U a coun of ~tent jurisdiction finds or rule. that ~ provision Of thie Agreement 1s void or unenforceable, ~he unaffected provisiOD8 of this Agreement shall remain in effect. 7.8 The pnvallins part.y in any action brou<Jht to . enforce ebe terms ot this agreement may recover from. the ocher party its re&aooable coots ancS attorneys' fees expended in c=ne"t ion sur..h an &c tlaa. lJi WInmss lrUiER.6OP. the part lee have executed t.his Agre~t in Palo Alto. County of Santa Clara, California, on tbe date first above stated. ·PALO ALTO-"AGENCY" CITY OP PALO ALTO CIn OF ~Anr VIEW June F1emins. City Manager ICevin Duggan, City Manager APPItOVBP AS TO FORM: APPROVED AS TO FORM: sM~~~8tt Assistant City Attorcey _ cilIet of Police Chief of Police Director of Finanee Director of Finance s , .;: '..;. o SCOPS OP SBRVXCSS Palo Alto shall provide emergency animal cODtrol aDd ,;helter!Dg services to Agency. as hereinafter set forth. The services to be provided are described a. Anlhal Control Services. which are essentially State mandated services, aDd Animal care (sheltering) Services. 1. Control Agency, 1m!.' CootmJ Serv'cps. Palo Alto ahall provide Animal services to caver the entire incorporated jurisdiction of a.s follows: a. ~alo Alto shall schedule aD AniZ4l Control Officer t.o prO"l'ide regular field coverage .. oa " -request for service­ ~! •• seven daya per week, between ~he hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 '1> ••• -After "hoUrs services shall be provided by one on-call Officer. who will eervice Agency" 8 ea·tire service az:ea. b. Palo Alto shall investigate all animal bite incidents according to section 1920 of the California Health aDd Safety Code. An Animal control Officer shall respond to the aceDe of the bite, ~pture the biting animal {if it is running 4t large). Impoo"" aDd transfer the animal to Palo Alto'. Animal Services Center where the animal shall be held for rabies observation {qua-....-antlne}. The officer ahall contact. the victim to investigate the c1rcum.st.ances of the bite and shall cont.act the a..n.lmal' B owner, if known. tp determine whethEr the animal is vaccinated or llcensed. At the conclusioa at the quarantine. both the animal'" owner aDd victim shall be notified by the officer. If Agency'" local laws require or provide tor an administrative bearing in connection witb iq>ouI>dment. dangerous animals, or other c1=-tances, the AnimaJ. Cootrol Officer will act as a witness aDd otherwise cooperate with Agency in carrying out its adndnistrative obligations under its own laws. c. Palo Alto shall provide for the control of rabies through quarantine aDd testing of animal. suspected of rabies, in a manner canals.tent with provisions of the~li!ornia Health aDd -Safety Code. If ian animal becomes sick or dies during quarantine, tbe AnilPaJ. Control Officer shall euthanize the animal if noc dead, aDd .hall decapitate the animal aDd transport the specimen to the Santa Clara Cou..cty Health Department .for rabies testing~ The pet owner aDd victim shall be promptly nocified of any animal that beeomes del<: or di-e. during the quarantine period. Palp Alto shall be respocsible for filing an Annual Report of Local RAbies Control Activities aDd Statement of Enforcement with the California State Department of Health Services. d. Palo Alto shall provide the residents of Agency a dog license program and rabies vaccination clinic. Components of the dog license program shall iDclude, , ., • i. Availability of dog licenses either in penoa &t t.b4 ~ Services Cen~er. boI _11. or by pbone or fu:. Palo Alto will accept payment by Visa aDd Mastercard. as well as casb. 1i. Licenses received by mail eball be proca8.ed within five working days of receipt by Palo Alto. lB. Dog owners lI1i!y cboose licenses with '.-..ry1ng effective t.e=e. from ail< """"tha to three years. depending upon the effectlve term of the rabies vaccinations. lv. Renewal reminder ~lce!ll sball be mea.l1ed pd.or to the expiration of t.be licena .. and again OQ the dea.d11ne of the license. if. DOt previously reneved. v. A complete owner Dal!le (alpbabetic;o.lly arranged) and address printout of all license.s issued vi thin Agency'" jurilOdictlon shall be provi<led annually by Palo Alto t.o Agency. vi. Pillo Al to sbaH provide """ clinic for dog 0WDerII residing within Agency'. jurisdicUOI> where tbey can receive an· -actual-cost rabies vacci:catioo for their dogs. Palo Alto shall report annually to Agency and to the State of c&l1foI'nia Department of Healtb Services the number of 'actual cost' public vacclnatiOll clinics provided &Dd the number of animal. vaecinated a.nd ltcensed. at t.he clinic. The cost of -actual cost-rabies vacc1.n&tions shall be dict.ated by the sute of california. vii. Palo Alto shall provide owners of lost pets with information about anlmallo impounded by it in ac:eordanc:e with aecUOD 320()1 of the c&lifornia Foo<l aDd Agriculture Code. Palo Alto shall maintain rec:orde on public display at tbe Animal Services Center of all animals impounded. including those animals .~ dead on arrival. viii. Upon receiving a call for services, Palo Alto shall convey abandoned, injured or sick dogs and cats to a veterinarian tor "care. Upon receiving a call for services. an AniJllal CC<ltrol Officer shall resjX>tld to the scene of any sick or injured dog or cat. and transport the animal to medical attention fo-r care and treatment. lx. upon receiving a call tor services, Palo Alto sball pick up dead. uncl:oimed dogs and caU from public property or streets. 2. Anima' care Services. .palo Alto agrees to accept. and house animal. received from residents. of Agency, as well ae those animal. p1cked up by its Anioal Control Officers within Agency's jurlad1ctlon# at its Animal Services and Placement Center ,-center-I. Palo Alto agrees to receive and care for up to 100 live animals a=ually. under the following terms and conditions: .": 1 ". -\: : 7 .' · ... o ... The Center will be open to t.h" public Monday through Saturday during hours which are coavecie~t to the public. b. Pa.lo Alto ahall accept. cash.. check or visa or Mastercard for all service. and produ~ts. c. Pees for impou<ldn!ent, board, disposal of owned dead peta, &rid dog {but II« cat.} licensing shall be at tile rates establbhed by Agency. All ocher fees ~or services ~er t.his agreement .. hall be at tile rate .. established by Palo Alto. . d. Palo Alto shall provide all necessuy forms to receive al1imala and will tal,e responsibility for compiling recorda .(rOlll these iIIlpowId recorda. e. palo Alto shall provide kenneled animals wltih adequate room tOir" the animal to move around and exercise. , f. The Palo Alto Animal Control Officer "hall Je respocsible for kenneling ~he animals delivered to the Center. ~ g. Palo Alto shall provide, and Animal Control Officers shall adm.1nister ... vaccinations "to ea~h t.ractti>le live Oog or ca:t that is brougbt to the Center. Dogs shall receive a combinatiqo Canine DiS1:E<lper' Infect ioua !!epa titis-Leptospi rosia· Parainf 1 uenza.­ ParvoviZ1:8 vaccination, az:d cats shall receIve a Peline Vidl Rh1notracbeitis-CaHc1'Distemper vaccination before the animal is kennded. ,I h. Falo Alto shall pl'O'o.'ide medical supervision of all housed animals. Any animals exbU,lting symptoms of disease shall be isolated by Palo Alte staf( in an isolation ward and treated t either the palo Alto City Veterinarian or a veterinaTian un<! r contract with the City of Palo Alto. . , 1. The Palo Alto City Veterinarian shall provide supervisioo Of Agency's animal health, hygiene and nutrit!~ programs to insure the well-being of all sheltered animals. ~l animal •• !>all be fed <>e<:e each day an adequate and balanced die!;_ j. Palo Alto shall provide .ecure and isolated kennels -and. cages for a.n1ma.la suspected of having rabies. Thes'! <juar&ntined animals shall be examined by eitber an animal contrQ L officer or the Ci.ty Veterinarian at the conclusion of thei:::­ quarantine to certify the animal is not rabid. k. All cages aDd kecnels shall disinfected on a daily basis by Palo Alto transmission ot disease. be cleaned and staff to prev·en.c > . ; i. Palo Alto shall provide a veterinary D'.edic~i facility in Palo Alto where injured 6o9s and cats can be deliver~ f 01' emergency t rea tment U hours each day. Por the purposes <If 4:h1. agreement., .&nergency t.reatment,· shall be defined as t.reatmertt­ of shock, control of bleedlns, stitching of open wound" splinti$ e ; • of broken bolle., !:he a<llUn1s~n~lon of ~lci ne ~o tigbt infection aDCS etabllhlng tolle animal until the pet·s owner can be located. DI. Palo Alto shall 1>o1d stray domestic animals for a '.tray bolding period' of five Ul daye. not including the day the animal 1. i~Jnd~ or days Yben the tacllity Is closed to the pul>lI.c. D. 1'a1<> Al!;o staft shall at~~ to trace any identification on any impounded stray animal in order to contact the pet '• owner .. o. ' AI: the eoo<:ludoc of tbe stray holding period. stray animal. may alther be plac&d Up for adopelon or destroyed a.t-Palo Alto's dIscretion. Palo Alto staff shall keep clear aDCS detailed records coacern!ng !!Very animal destroyed ir><::luding the reason for ""tl:lanasla. the persoo who authorized the destru<:tlon of the ."lmal aDd !;he date the animal was destroyed. ' p. Palo Alto .. baU provide to~ the cUspo...u of all dead anilM'. by rendering.. .IDd1v1dual. arrangement. may be Plilde with the owner of pet8 ~or private or communal crematioos a~ COS~ to tbe owner. q. Palo Alto shall ask all prospective 'pet a40pters to comp1ete • pre·ac1opdon app1icat.ioo to ensun that tbe pet -.rill be adequately cared f<>r after a<loptioo and will not be allowed to beeQme a public nuisance. upoo request, Palo Alto shall provide izltormation on Cbe disposition of all aM,..,..ls delivered to tbe Center by residents or officers of Agency. .. _ r. oc. the fifth day of each moQtb , .. 8t.&tist.ical report shall"'" provided to AgeD<:)' lIstiog the ll\JIMer of animals received by palo Alto .. bow the an.ima.la. were received (stray va ~ surrender" oftic~r VB. citizen) and the dlspositioc of tbeae animals (dead OIl arrival. a!lopted .. returned to owner .. euthanized., released). The report shall be detailed by type of animal (dogs, cats and otberl. s. No animals. wbether dead Or alive .. handled by palo Al.to sball be kn<>vingly releaSed or sol<l foor any type Of, experimental pu.-poses. t. Humane box t.raps in assorted sizes shall be made available to residents of Agp.ncy for rent for tne capture of ca.ts. '!'he craps shall be rented from and returned to the Center in Palo Alto. '!'be cOllt of this service shall be paid I:>y the resident. u. Palo Alto shall pravide information OIl responsJble pet ownership. care" training and healtb. . v. BclUcational tours of the Center shall be "vailable free of charge to the pUblic I:>y appointment. '. '. ". ' /., '"'-,",. .... 1'810 Alto .llall provl<!e t."o published telephooe numben to the Ji'll:>l1c. OIle of these numbers shaU be equipped vitb a ·ro~l-over· line, designed to avoid busy signals. " ..);. f'lC11 f t {ee. AniJnals cared for UDder this agreement .hall eiU1er be boused at t.be Center. 3291 East Ilaysoore Iload, 1'&10 Alto. or at a veterina~ facility contracted by Palo ~to to care lor injured or quarantined animal.. Livestock animals may be housed at a faeility coatracted for by palo Alto, which has suitable facilities for board!ng live.tock. 4. pgrsa'Pe1.. An5 ma1 Control, Officers are enployeee of Palo Alto. They are uniforme<1 officers charged with the respoDsu,ility of en:;orcing scate la .... aD<l city ordinances related to the care and procecU"" of a.n!a>a.l. aIId property. Bach officer is a graduate of both the California State Humane Officer Academy aIId the Humane Society of lObe United st .. tes AIli .... l Control Acaolemy. Officers sball :receive four hours of advanced enforcement. and customer relatione training from Palo Alto eacb year. Supervi.aiou of che An!JM.l. Control Officers, .E.ennel Attendant an<! 8uppleme~ta1 office staff is the r~.poQ8ibllity of the Supervisor of Animal Servic..... This full-time employee 1s respooaible to tile SUperintendent of Animal Services. aD<l together with the Superintendent. shall assure responsive supervision seven <lays a.week. The SUperintell<!ent shall address policy issues of intereat to Agency officials and 8~affl and act as liaison with Palo Alto .catt and officials. and sball be responsible for overall ~trac~ compliance. Under this agr..-nt. Animal Cootr01 Officers shall responcl to emergency service .. and shall. endeavor to arrive at t.he scene vith1n thirty (lO) minutes. S. Sqllfprent. Palo Alto sball provide its staff use of all animal control vehicle. tully equipped with a mobile radio, cages and oafety equipment, <!esigned tor animal control and t.rar.sportatton • The door aIId boo<! of each vehicle shall be clearly _rkeel with the words -ABIMAL CONTROL-~ Tbe ,,""ehlcles used shall be three­ quarter tOIl t.rucks. with speciaUy built caging areas separate tran t.be officers' campar~nt. The officers shall he equipped by the City of Palo Alto with radios which can uansmit to and from the home base and Palo Alto ~JDicat!ODS .. as necessary for tmmediate response to service requests and emergencies. In addition to vehIcles and radios.. palo Alto shall provide. the Animal Control Officers with essential safety equipment, such -as animal control sticks~ bird nets and 8tret~hers. 6. Rxtepgjon Of agreement. ThIs agreement constitutes an ext~ioo of an existing agreement: and service shall constitute so long as che agreement is executed prior to August 23, 1995. 10 • .-' .