Approve 2-year animal services contract with Contra Costa County

Police & Community SafetyContracts

$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.

Auto-generated summary. Source: official agenda documents.

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

Moved by: Councilmember Bates
Failed

Approve consent calendar

Moved by: Vice Mayor MartinezSeconded by: Councilmember Johnson III
Passed

To approve said contract

Moved by: Vice Mayor MartinezSeconded by: Councilmember McLaughlin
Passed

5 to 2

Thomas K. ButtNay
Nathaniel BatesNay
Claudia JimenezAye
Demnlus Johnson IIIAye
Gayle McLaughlinAye
Melvin WillisAye
Eduardo MartinezAye

Public Comments

3 public comments — 3 spoken

  • Steve BurdoVia Zoom
  • Elsa StevensVia Zoom
  • Laureen LoberVia Zoom