Approve 2-year animal services contract with Contra Costa County
$1,003,284
In Plain English
State law requires cities to provide animal control services like picking up stray animals and investigating animal bites. Richmond partners with Contra Costa County and 18 other cities to provide these services instead of running its own animal control department. If approved, the city pays $877,736 in year 1 and $1 million in year 2.
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Votes
To recommend the mayor appointed a three-person committee to begin to pursue a possible joint powers authority with the other cities in west county
Approve consent calendar
To approve said contract
5 to 2
Public Comments
3 public comments — 3 spoken
- Steve BurdoVia Zoom
- Elsa StevensVia Zoom
- Laureen LoberVia Zoom
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