Fin 2017-02-07 Item 2B - Interlocal Agreement - 2018-2022 Animal Control with Regional Animal Services of King County

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TO: FROM: BY: CC: DATE: SUBJECT City of Tukwila Allan Ekberg, Mayor Finance Committee Peggy McCarthy, Finance Director Vicky Carlsen, Deputy Finance Director Mayor Ekberg February 1, 2017 Authorization to enter into an Interlocal Agreement with King County Regional Animal Services (RASKC) beginning January 1, 2018 ISSUE Authorize the Mayor to enter into an Interlocal Agreement with King County Regional Animal Services to continue to provide animal services for unincorporated King County and 24 contract cities, including the city of Tukwila, beginning January 1, 2018. The execution of the contract is contingent on costs and the contract remaining the same without material changes. BACKGROUND King County has been providing regional animal control services for several years. In 2010, the County created a partnership with 26 cities. In 2012, 25 cities contracted with King County for a 3-year term, ending December 31, 2015. In June, 2012, the City approved and signed this Agreement that remained in effect through the end of 2015. The agreement allowed for an extension for an additional two-year term, ending December 31, 2017, which Council approved in March 2015. The programs and services are supported by pet licensing revenue and fees/fines as well as the general fund of King County and many of the contracting cities. The cost allocation model assigns 80% of program expenses based on use (responses to calls, shelter intakes, etc.) and 20% based on population to provide a correlation between the costs of the program and the use of the program. Tukwila data compared to all contract cities and unincorporated King County is as follows: Tukwila All Entities 2016 population 19,540 1.91% of total population 2016 calls 188 7% of total calls 2016 shelter intakes 286 5.71 % of total shelter intakes 2016 license count 1,119 1.18% of total licenses King County's projected contribution is $5.1 million of the general fund to support animal services, which is about 35% of the total revenue of $14.5 million for the program. Member cities contribute about $1.7 million, or 11 %. The remaining revenue for the program comes from license and adoption fees, enhanced services, and other miscellaneous fees and charges. DISCUSSION The existing contract has been under review by representatives of each of the member cities as well as King County for the last several months. A copy of the 2018 Regional Animal Services Interlocal Agreement with changes tracked is included as an attachment. Summarized below are the changes that included in the interlocal agreement: