CC RES 1973-019 RESOLUTION NO. 19
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES AUTHORIZING EXECUTIbN OF A CONTRACT WITH THE COUNTY
OF LOS ANGELES WITH RESPECT TO ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICES
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Mayor of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes is authorized to
execute a contract with the County of Los Angeles for and in behalf of the City
of Rancho Palos Verdes providing for animal control services.
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CITY CLERK
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of
Resolution No. 19 passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of
Rancho Palos Verdes at a meeting thereof held on the 7th day of September, 1973.
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�► RESOLUTION NO. 19
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF '
RANCHO PALOS VERDES
AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A - CONTRACT
WITH THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES WITH
RESPECT TO ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICES
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES DOES
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
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SECTION 1. The Mayor of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes
Is authorized to execute a contract with tie Coun y of Los Angles
for and in behalf of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes providing
for animal control services.
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M./or
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Clerk
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct
copy of a Resolution passed and adopted by the City Council of
the City of RANCHO PALOS VERDES at a regular meeting
thereof held on th e 7th aay of ptember 1973 .
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AGREEMENT
ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICES
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 7th , day of
September 19- 73, by and between the COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES,
hereinafter sometimes referred to as "County, " and the CITY OF
RANCHO PALOS VERDE hereinafter sometimes referred to as "City, "
WITNESSETH:
THAT WHEREAS, the City is desirous of contracting with the
County for the performance of the hereinafter described Animal
Control services within its boundaries by the County of Los
Angeles through the Director of Animal Control thereof; and
WHEREAS, the County of Los Angeles is agreeable to rendering
such services on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth;
and
WHEREAS, such contracts are authorized and provided for by
the provisions of Section 56i of the Charter of the County of Los
Angeles and Article 1, Chapter 1, Part 2, Division 1, Title 5 of
the Government Code;
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED as follows:
1 . The County agrees, through the Director of Animal Con-
trol of the County of Los Angeles, to provide animal control
services within the corporate limits of City to the extent and
and in the manner hereinafter set forth.
Such services shall only encompass duties and functions of
the type coming within the jurisdiction of and customarily
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rendered by the Department of Animal Control of the County of
Los Angeles under the charter of said County and the statutes
of the State.
The level of service shall be that same basic level of ser-
vice that is and shall be hereafter during the term of this
agreement provided for unincorporated areas of the County of Los
Angeles by said Director of Animal Control .
The rendition of such services, the standard of performance
and other matters incidental to the performance of such services,
and the control of personnel so employed, shall remain in the
County. In event of dispute between the parties as to the extent
• of the duties and functions to be rendered hereunder, or the
level and manner of performance of such service, the determination
thereof made by the Director of Animal Control of the County shall
be final and conclusive as between the parties hereto.
Such service shall include the enforcement of State statutes
and such municipal animal control ordinance as the City may adopt,
as hereinafter provided for.
2. To facilitate the performance of said functions, it is
hereby agreed that the County shall have full cooperation and ,
assistance from the City, its officers, agents and employees.
3. For the purpose of performing said functions, County
shall furnish and supply all necessary labor, supervision, equip-
ment and supplies necessary to maintain the level of service to
be rendered hereunder.
Notwithstanding anything hereinbefore contained, it is agreed
that in all instances wherein special supplies, stationery,
notices, forms and the like must be issued in the name of said
City, the same shall be supplied by said City at its own cost
and expense.
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4 . All persons employed in the performance of such services
and functions for said City shall be County employees and no City
employee as such shall be taken over by said County, and no
person employed hereunder shall have any City pension, civil
service, or any status or right .
For the purpose of performing such services and functions,
and for the purpose of giving official status to the performance
thereof where necessary, every County officer and employee engaged
performance the erformance of any service hereunder shall be deemed to be
an officer or employee of said City while performing services for
said City, which services are within the scope of this agreement
and are purely municipal functions .
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Cit shall not be called upon to assume any liability
for the direct payment of any salaries, wages, or other compen-
sation to any County personnel performing services hereunder for
said County, or any liability other than that provided for in
this agreement.
Except as herein otherwise specified, the City shall not be
liable for compensation or indemnity to any County employee for
injury or sickness arising out of his employment.
6. County, its officers and employees, shall not be deemed
to assume any liability for intentional or negligent acts of
said City or of any officer or employee thereof.
7. Unless sooner terminated as provided for herein, this
agreement shall be effective immediately and shall terminate on
June 30 , 1978 . At the option of the City Council
of said City, with the consent of the Board of Supervisors of
said County, this agreement shall be renewable for successive
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periods of not exceeding five (5) years each.
In event City desires to renew this agreement for any
succeeding five-year period, the City Council, not later than
December 31 next preceding the expiration date of this agreement,
shall notify the Board of Supervisors of County that it wishes to
renew the same, whereupon said Board of Supervisors, not later
than the last day of January, shall notify said City Council in
writing of its willingness to accept such renewal for an
additional five-year period or such other term as it deems
advisable, otherwise such agreement shall finally terminate at
the end of such five--year period.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this paragraph hereinbefore
set forth, either party may terminate this agreement as of the
first day of July of any year upon notice in writing to the other
party of not less than two calendar months prior to the date of
such termination.
8. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein contained,
this contract shall be sooner terminated at any time that City
fails to enact and to maintain in full force and effect, including
the amount of fees provided, an ordinance identical with the pro-
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visions of the County Animal Control Ordinance, Los Angeles County
Ordinance No. 4729. This contract shall also be sooner terminated
if City does not enact amendments to said ordinance adopted by the
Board of Supervisors within 120 days after request to do so by
County. The County Director of Animal Control, acting on behalf of
the County, may use discretion and need not request City to adopt
amendments which do not apply to the City.
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9. For and in consideration of the rendition of the fore-
going services by the County, .City agrees that County may keep
and retain any and all licenses and fees provided for by said
Municipal Animal Control Ordinance and collected by the County
pursuant hereto. It is agreed that in connection therewith the
County shall have all powers of the City and shall receive all
cooperation possible therefrom to enable efficient enforcement
of such municipal ordinance and to effectuate collections called
for thereunder.
10. The County shall retain all impounding fees and revenue
• derived from the sale of dogs at the County shelter as additional
compensation for expenses incurred for care and feeding of said
animals and emergency night calls.
11. The County agrees to maintain its kennels and animal
shelter in a humane manner and keep said premises in a sanitary
condition at all times, and that all services furnished by it
hereunder shall be in accordance with the laws of the State of
Calirornia, and that, it will give the prescribed notices and use
humane methods of care and destruction of any animal coming under
its jurisdiction.
12. The County agrees to keep such books and records and in
such form and manner as the County Auditor-Controller of the
County of Los Angeles shall specify. Said books shall be open
for examination by said City at all reasonable times.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of RANCHO PALOS VERDES ,
by resolution duly adopted by its City Council, caused this agree-
ment to be signed by its Mayor and attested by its Clerk, and
the County of Los Angeles, by order of its Board of Supervisors,
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has caused those pj e3cnts to to cub:cribcd by the Chairman of
said Board and the seal of said Board to be affixed thereto and
attested by the Clerk of said Po^rd, all on the day and year
first above written.
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
By
ayor
ATTEST:
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A' City Clerk . •
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
By
Chairman, Board of Supervisors
ATTEST:
JAMES S. MIZE, Executive Officer
. Board of Supwrvis ors
By
Deputy .
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
JOHN H. LARSON
County Counsel t
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