HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 7.1 Animal Control Services Status Report CITY OF DUBLIN
AGENDA STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: July 9 , 1984
SUBJECT Status Report -* Animal Control Services
EXHIBITS ATTACHED Letter from Sheriff ' s Department dated May 2 , 1984 ;
Memorandum from City Manager dated May 21 , 1984
RECOMMENDATIO *2 )1 ) Authorize County to proceed with implementation of
increased Animal Control Services
\ Authorize a budget transfer from the contingent
reserve in the amount of $12 , 000
FINANCIAL STATEMENT: Maximum additional costs estimated at $12 , 000 . 00 per
year ; a budget transfer is necessary
DESCRIPTION During the City Council evaluation of the Animal
Control Services contract in May of this year , Staff was directed to attempt
to work with the Sheriff ' s Department and the County Administrator ' s Office
to increase the level of the Animal Control Field Services to the City of
Dublin . It was felt that additional routine patrol time was needed in the
City.
As you may recall , during last year ' s evaluation and discussion with the
County, the County indicated that it could only provide the City with
another full-time officer in addition to the four tenths of a field service
officer presently provided to the City. This would have resulted in a total
program cost of $57 , 205 . 00 plus the cost of the vehicle purchased by the
City. If the City accepted this proposal of paying for 1 . 4 field officers ,
it would have cost $33 , 000 per year more than the cost of the present
service level which the City receives .
Over the last two months Staff has been working with Chief Al Mitchell of
the Alameda County Sheriff ' s Department to develop an alternative to the
County ' s original proposal . Last week , Staff was .informed by Chief
Mitchell , that his department would be willing to attempt to hire a new
Field Service Officer who would work on an as-needed basis . If the County
Board of Supervisors authorizes such a recruitment and the Sheriff ' s
Department was sucessful. in locating and hiring an individual who would be
willing to work on an as needed basis , the City could receive additional
field service time in the City of Dublin. This additional level of service
would only be implemented if the County was successful in its recruitment .
It is Staff ' s recommendation that the City Council authorize the County to
proceed with such a recruitment and further that a cap of . 25 work years in
additional field service time be added to the City ' s Contract with the
County for Animal Control Services . This would raise the field service time
.in the City from approximately . 4 to . 65 work years .
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COPIES TO: Mel Hing, County Administrator
Dan Vohl , Undersheriff
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May 2,'1'984
Mr. Richard C. Ambrose
City Manager
City of Dublin
P0. Box 2340
Dublin, CA. 94568
Subject: Animal Control - Revenue and Cost Estimates
In response to your letter of April 20, 1984 about preparations for your 1984-85
budget we hope this information will assist you.
1. The estimated costs of providing Animal Control field services to the
City for Fiscal Year 1983-84 is estimated at $22,142.00. A breakdown of
information is attached.
2. The total estimated costs for shelter operation in Fiscal Year 1983-84 is
$170,525.96. Your workload distribution for Fiscal Year 1982-83 was 5%
which computes to $8,526.29 for the City of Dublin. (This does not
include the revenue adjustments) .
3. The revenue derived from the shelter is as follows:
1st Quarter $11,197.93
2nd Quarter 12,669.97 Average = $11,647.84
3rd Quarter 11,075.62
4. We expect an increase in salaries and benefits of 5% for Fiscal Year
1984-85. We do not expect an increase in fees so the revenue estimate
should remain constant, assuming there are no changes in the number of
contract cities.
5. In order to identify the operations that the City would like increased,
we need to know what increases in the level of Field Services the City of
'Dublin would like.
6. In Fiscal Year 1983-84 we have been conducting a license canvass in the
unincorporated areas in our jurisdiction. Before the completion of this
Fiscal Year we will devote about 100 hours to a canvass in the City as
part of the field services provided to the City.
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Mr. Richard C. Ambrose
May 2, 1984
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7. The highest estimated cost for providing a person to issue dog licenses
at rabies vaccination clinics in the City would be $8.36 per hour.
If. you have any questions, please feel free to call the Animal Control
office at 577-1546.
Glenn Dyer
Sheriff
D.T. Vohl
Undersheriff
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CITY OF DUBLIN
1983-84 ANIMAL CONTROL CONTRACT
COSTS OF
FIELD SERVICE OPERATION
SALARIES
Position x Rate = Amount Totals
Field Service .379 $18,386.00 $6,968.00
Officer
Clerk II .109 $15,254.00 $1,663.00 $ 8,631.00
Benefits @ 30% 2,589.00
$11,220.00
SERVICES AND SUPPLIES
Account Number
3111 Office Expense $ 160.00
3251 Maintenance of Electronics 203.00
3291 Communications 312.00
3354 Transportation, Motor Vehicle 3,726.00
3411 Professional & Specialized
Services 6,156.00
All other services & supplies 365.00
$10,922.00
$10,922.00
11,220.00
$22,142.00
This final total is divided by 4 to arrive at the quarterly amount billed.
M E M O R A N D U M
TO: City Council
FROM : City Manager
SUBJECT : Change In Service Level for Animal Control
DATE : May 21 , 1984
Staff had the opportunity to discuss the increase of Animal
Control Field Services earlier today .
The Animal Control Officials have indicated that it was the
County Administrator ' s Office opinion that Dublin would have to
provide a full-time officer . This is basically the same response
received one year ago in the attached letter .
Given the fact that the County anticipates a 5 percent increase
in 1984-85 we would anticipate the cost of a full-time officer to
be $26 , 935 . 00 . This does not include the capital cost associated
with the purchase of a vehicle . It is recognized that the
vehicle cost would be amortized over several years .
When adding the cost a full-time Officer to our existing service
the total program cost would be $57 , 205 . 00 . This does not include
the cost of a vehicle . The costs include the equivalent of a
fill-time Field Officer . This does not reflect any additional
shelter costs . If the additional field service resulted in a
greater percentage of the shelter operations attributable to
Dublin, this cost may increase .
Chief Mitchell , of the Alameda Animal Control Department will be
present at the contract review meeting . It may be helpful to
solicit information related to the need for additional field
service , from the Department ' s perspective . In the most part,
Staff receives very few complaints related to animal control and
they are rarely associated with dogs running at large . The
majority of complaints relate to exotic animals or animals making
noise .
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COU NTY ADMINISTRATOR
STEPHEN A HA.MIL_
MEL HIND ASSIST—r=j: T'•AC vI�,ST°+'J°
COUNT` +D NISTRATOA
June 7, 1983
Mr. Richard Ambrose, City Manager
City of Dublin
P . 0. Box 2340
Dublin, CA 94568
Dear Mr. Ambrose:
Subject: 1983-84 Animal Control Contract - Field Services
This is in response to your verbal inquiry regarding increasing the level of
field service staff currently. provided by the County under contract with the
City of Dublin.
The Sheriff ' s Department indicates that, if requested by the City, it would be
possible to add one full-time Field Services Officer position dedicated to
services in Dublin for 1983-34. This position 'Mould be in addition to the
current level of service which includes approximately 0.4 Field Services
Officer and on-call pica:-up and response services. Transportation for the
acditional full-time Field Services Officer would be the responsibility of the
City of Dublin. The Sheriff' s Department estimate of the cost to the City for
the additional Field Services Officer position is $25,653, including indirect
support.
I understand that you will present the animal control staffing issue to your
Council on June 27, 1983 and advise me of their decision on June 28.
Very truly yours,
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