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

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INFORMATIONAL MEMO Page 2 1. Cost allocation methodology to remain essentially the same (80% based on service usage and 20% based on jurisdiction population) but usage would be on a 3-year rolling average rather than annual. 2. The term of the agreement would change from 3 years to 5 years. (Effective January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2022). 3. A 5-year automatic extension. An opt out of automatic extension available by providing notice no later than June 30, 2021. Added 14-day timeline for County to provide notification to others. 4. Limited Re-Opener upon Notice of Termination, if any city or cities opts out of the second term, and the resulting cost impact to any remaining party is not estimated to exceed 10%, the Agreement shall automatically extend for a second 5-year term, to December 31, 2027 subject to agreement adjusting the ILA as necessary based on parties departing the system. 5. Latecomers would be allowed prior to the termination or expiration of Agreement, but only if the additional party will not cause an increase any City's net costs payable to the County or decrease in services provided under this Agreement. 6. Retain shelter credits (no Transition or Licensing support credits). 7. Jurisdiction revenue in excess of jurisdictions costs will be used to reduce regional model support expenses that are now County General Fund expenses that are not charged to model. 8. City of Kirkland will not be a part of the regional model effective January 1, 2018. 50% of the resulting cost impact (140K) is mitigated by King County making program cost reductions that do not impact service delivery. Services, service levels, and field districts will remain the same. Estimated costs for the City of Tukwila is estimated to be $111 thousand, about $6 thousand lower than currently budgeted. Timeline for negotiating the agreement is as follows: September 1, 2016 Draft agreement in principle completed December 31, 2016 Cities confirm non-binding mutual interest based on agreement in principle January 2017 County approves draft contract — based on agreement June 1, 2017 Final deadline for municipal approval of Interlocal agreements A representative from Regional Animal Services of King County will be attending the February 13, 2017 Committee of the Whole to provide information on the financial and service impact to the city of Tukwila as well as answer questions. RECOMMENDATION Council is being asked to authorize the Mayor to enter into an interlocal agreement with King County Regional Animal Services beginning January 1, 2018 and consider this item at the February 13, 2017 Committee of the Whole meeting and subsequent February 21, 2017 Regular Meeting. The execution of the contract is contingent on costs and the contract remaining the same without material changes. 12 WA2017 Info Mernos\RASKC.docx