TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Steven Lederer, Director of Public Works
REPORT BY: Leigh Sharp, Deputy Director of Public Works
SUBJECT: Approve Agreement No. 250266B with Matrix Consulting Group, Ltd. to prepare a cost allocation alternatives analysis for the Napa County Animal Shelter and Adoption Center
RECOMMENDATION
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Approve and authorize Agreement No. 250266B with Matrix Consulting Group, Ltd with maximum compensation of $28,500 through June 30, 2025 to prepare a cost allocation alternatives analysis for the Napa County Animal Shelter and Adoption Center. (Fiscal Impact: $28,500 Expense; Animal Shelter Fund; Budgeted; Discretionary)
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BACKGROUND
On October 13, 2009, Napa County entered into Professional Service Agreements with the City of Napa, the City of American Canyon, and the Town of Yountville (collectively referred to as "Agency Partners") to provide animal shelter services with compensation based upon a direct allocation method whereby Agency Partners pay the County for costs associated with accepting and providing care, shelter, and other services for those animals brought to the Animal Shelter from their jurisdictions. The cost methodology was based on each jurisdiction's population divided by the population of all the Agency Partners (population proportion). These Agreements were terminated as of June 30, 2019 and they were superseded with new Agreements that became effective on July 1 2019. The new Agreements largely stayed the same but included minor modifications to the compensation methodology to allow the Animal Shelter to retain an agreed upon fund balance for unanticipated expenditures. The cost methodology continued to be based upon each jurisdiction's population proportion. These Agreements will expire on June 30, 2025.
The Agency Partners are interested in continuing to receive animal welfare services from Napa County and negotiations for a new contract are underway. An important part of negotiations includes agreement on t...
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