REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action to Approve and Authorize the City Manager to Execute the Revised Third Restated and Amended Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement for the Silicon Valley Animal Control Authority to include the Town of Los Gatos as a Participating Member Agency
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Deliver and Enhance High Quality Efficient Services and Infrastructure
BACKGROUND
The cities of Campbell, Monte Sereno, and Santa Clara entered into a Joint Powers Authority (JPA) Agreement for animal control services, creating the Silicon Valley Animal Control Authority (SVACA). On March 22, 2012, the Second Restated Agreement was entered into adding the City of Mountain View as a Member Agency.
SVACA provides animal control services, including enforcement of animal laws (e.g., animal cruelty investigations, etc.), animal shelter services (e.g., care of sick, injured, lost, and abandoned animals, foster programs, etc.), education and outreach programs and decreased animal services within their respective jurisdictional area.
SVACA shall be administered by a Board of Directors consisting of a City Council member appointed as a Director to represent each of the Member Agencies. The City of Santa Clara's current representative is Councilmember Raj Chahal.
DISCUSSION
On April 16, 2024, the Town of Los Gatos (Town) Town Council (Town Council) unanimously voted to authorize the Town Manager to bring forward a formal JPA agreement with SVACA for animal services upon the approval of the existing JPA member agencies.
On May 22, 2024, the SVACA Board of Directors approved, by a unanimous vote, a recommendation from the SVACA Executive Director to consider adding the Town of Los Gatos as a participating member agency of the JPA. The SVACA Board also unanimously approved the transitional Animal Services Agreement and the revised JPA agreement.
On June 4, 2024, the Town Council authorized the SVACA transitional Animal Services Agreement (Attachment 1) which allow...
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