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REOUESTED COUNCIL ACTION•
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Agenda Item #
Key Word:
Date: _July 12, 1989
Approve Resolution (attached) allowing City Manager or Mayor to
sign contract.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Council approve Resolution to contract for Animal Control
Services within the City of Petaluma with the Humane Society of
Sonoma County for fiscal year 1989/90.
BACKGROUND•
Council authorized staff on April 17, 1989, to research
alternatives to providing animal control services. R.F.P.'s have
been sent out and returned. Attached is background information
and a copy of the R.F.P. The committee that reviewed the
proposals is recommending the Humane Society of Sonoma County be
awarded a contract for animal control services.
ALTERNATIVES•
1. Continue operations with City staff.
2. Award contract to Humane Society of Sonoma County.
CONSEQUENCES OF NOT ACTING:
City will attempt to fill Animal Control staff vacancies.
Problems that have been explained in attached reports would
continue.
ACTION FOLLOWING AUTHORIZATION:
Mayor or City Manager will sign contract and services will be
provided by the Humane Society of Sonoma County, starting no
later than August 1, 1989.
PETALUMA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Memorandum July 12, 1989
TO: Gene Beatty, Assistant City Manager
FROM: Dennis DeWitt, Chief of Police
SUBJECT: RECOMMENDATION TO CONTRACT OUT ANIMAL CONTROL
SERVICES FOR THE CITY OF PETALUMA
The purpose of this memo is to recommend that the City of
Petaluma contract for animal control services with the Humane
Society of Sonoma County.
On April 17, 1989, the Police Department requested
permission of the City Council to approve an R.F.P. concept to
research alternatives to providing animal control services.
The council approved the request and R.F.P.'s were sent out
with a submission date of 2 p.m., June 16, 1989.
Three R.F.P.'s were submitted. The bidders were Critter
Control of Westland Michigan, Sonoma County Animal Regulation
Division, and the Humane Society of Sonoma County. All three
proposals covered the general areas outlined in the R.F.P.
Some were more complete and detailed than others.
A committee made up of John Scharer, City Manager, Dennis
DeWitt, Chief of Police and Pat Parks, Police Captain, met
with all three bidders on June 27, 1989, and June 28, 1989.
All bidders were allowed to discuss their proposals and ask
for any clarifications of unclear areas. Additionally, the
committee asked many questions to be clear as to what each
proposal contained.
It is the unanimous recommendation of the above mentioned
committee that the City Council accept the bid proposal
presented by the Humane Society of Sonoma County. The current
budget for the Petaluma Animal Control Center is $151.200
yearly. The Humane Society's bid is for $142,900 for fiscal
year 1989/90.
The Humane Society's proposal is for the same level of
service we have been providing with minor improvements in some
areas. The Humane Society's reputation is very good in this
county and we anticipate no problems if the council awards
this contract to them.
Dennis DeWitt
Chief of Police
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