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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: May 17, 2011 Action Agenda Item No. SUBJECT: Agreement Renewal with Town of Carrboro for County Provision of Emergency Animal After-Hours Call Services and Collection of Pet License Fees DEPARTMENT: Animal Services PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): Renewal Agreement INFORMATION CONTACT: Bob Marotto, Animal Services Director, 968-2287 PURPOSE: To approve an agreement renewal that 1) provides the Town of Carrboro with emergency after-hours animal services during FY 2011-2012 and 2) addresses the collection of license fees for Carrboro residents. BACKGROUND: The attached agreement has been developed and reviewed with the Town of Carrboro to provide for the continuation of emergency after-hours services to the Town from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012. Based upon review by the Animal Services Department and the Financial Services Department, there is no change in the level of service and no increase in cost to the Town. Under this agreement, County Animal Control Officers respond to emergency calls within the Town limits of Carrboro on an on-call basis after regular hours of service (that is, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.), Monday through Friday, and 24 hours per day basis on Saturdays and Sundays and holidays. These calls include rabies exposures and suspects, dangerous animals, exigent animal cruelty, and animals otherwise in need of immediate assistance. In addition, the agreement also indicates that the County will collect the Town's pet license fees (as well as its own) and remit or credit that amount to the Town in a manner that is mutually agreeable to both the Town and the County. This became a component part of the agreement between the County and the Town in recent years. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The proposed agreement renewal will provide revenue to the County in the amount of $6,000 for FY2011-2012. This amount is the same as for FY2010-2011. In an analysis of the costs of the service covered under this agreement for a prior fiscal year, Animal Services and Financial Services Budget staff determined that the fee amount covers the costs entailed in service delivery. RECOMMENDATION (S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the agreement renewal and authorize the Chair to sign the agreement. with the Town of Carrboro for emergency after-hours animal services and collection of pet license fees in the amount of $6,000 subject to final approval of the County's FY 2011-12 budget.