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13 <br />Veterinary services will have to be determined should this proposal be accepted. <br />OE will assume responsibility for getting as much of this volunteered or at the lowest rate <br />possible, <br />Cost proposal is attached. It should be noted that this cost is based on budgeted <br />information and personnel costs provided by the County. The Animal Control position is <br />left out of the proposal Budgeted revenue has been reduced due to comments that the <br />number ofanimals would be the same, but the number of adoptions would be reduced <br />(due to competition from APS). It has also been difficult to determine the additional cost <br />of insurance to OE.. We have estimated that cost. It also should be noted that we have <br />not kept all current personnel It will not be necessazy to have a financial manager, or <br />administrative manager, We converted one of the Animal Care Technicians to a new <br />position of Animal Care Technician II, Tlus new position will absorb some of the record <br />keeping duties. We have reduced the number of Animal Care Technicians (the two part- <br />tirne workers). If somebody doesn't report in to work, we have a number of staff and <br />employees that could be trained to step in if needed. We also aze making the assumption <br />that all Animal Care Tecluucians listed on the Salary sheet are currently employed. <br />Undoubtedly, amid-year budget adjustment will be necessary. <br />Ti erms of Agreement: OE can be ready to operate by .IuIy 1, 2004 ff the County <br />makes a decision no later than May 1 (of course earlier is better).. Orange Enterprises <br />would request at least four hold haznless years. There are so many unknowns in this <br />proposal including the effect of competition from the APS on the revenue sowces and the <br />lack of clazity and specificity on which this proposal is based, that I would not want to <br />risk the well-being of Orange Enterprises, There should also be a plan in place that will <br />allow for a reduction in participation of costs over time by Orange County, however, it <br />will be difficult to determne a reasonable step-down participation until after the first year <br />of operation., <br />Executive <br />President. Board of <br />of Orange Enterprises <br />