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AN ORDINANCE relating to the provision of regional animal services, authorizing the executive to enter into an interlocal agreement, Enhanced Control Services Contract and Enhanced Licensing Support Services Contract with cities and towns in King County for the provision of regional animal services.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
1. Ordinance 16862 authorized the county executive to enter into an interlocal agreement for provision of animal services to cities under a new regional model that enabled the county and cities and towns to provide for better public health, safety, animal welfare and customer service outcomes at a lower cost than jurisdictions are able to provide for on their own. This was accomplished through properly aligned financial incentives, partnerships to increase revenue, economies of scale, a consistent regulatory approach across participating jurisdictions, and collaborative initiatives to reduce the homeless animal population and leverage private sector resources while providing for a level of animal care respected by the community. Ordinance 17374 authorized the county executive to enter into a new three-year interlocal agreement for the provision of regional animal services, with an option to further extend the provision of such services through December 31, 2017.
2. On April 4, 2016, the metropolitan King County council passed Motion 14605, accepting the Regional Animal Services Financial Sustainability Report, responding to the 2015/2016 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 17941, Proviso P1, including negotiation principles and strategies to guide the county executive's interlocal agreement negotiation process for animal services. The principals include: lower costs to the county general fund; provide equity and social justice support to areas needing it; maintain or improve quality of animal outcomes currently being achieved by regional animal services of King County; maintain or improve service levels for public and contract pa...
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