12-071 - King County - 2012-2017 Animal Control Services

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1. The public will be able to purchase pet licenses in person at the County Licensing Division public service counter in downtown Seattle (500 4th Avenue), King County Community Service Centers and the Kent Animal Shelter during regular business hours. The County will maintain on its website the capacity for residents to purchase pet licenses on-line. 2. The County may seek to engage and maintain a variety of private sector partners (e.g. veterinary clinics, pet stores, grocery stores, city halls, apartment complexes) as hosts for locations where licenses can be sold or promoted in addition to County facilities. 3. The County will furnish licenses and application forms and other materials to the City for its use in selling licenses to the public at City facilities and at public events. 4. The County will publicize reminders and information about pet licensing from time to time through inserts in County mailings to residents and on the County's public television channel. 5. The County will annually mail or E-mail at least one renewal form, reminder and late notice (as applicable) to the last known addresses of all City residents who purchased a pet license from the County within the previous year (using a rolling 12 -month calendar). 6. The County may make telephone reminder calls in an effort to encourage pet license renewals. 7. The County shall mail pet license tags or renewal notices as appropriate to individuals who purchase new or renew their pet licenses. 8. The County will maintain a database of pets owned, owners, addresses and violations. 9. The County will provide limited sales and marketing support in an effort to maintain the existing licensing base and increase future license sales. The County reserves the right to determine the level of sales and marketing support provided from year to year in consultation with the Joint City -County Committee. The County will work with any City in which door-to-door canvassing takes place to reach agreement with the City as to the hours and locations of such canvassing. 10. The County will provide current pet license data files (database extractions) to a Contracting City promptly upon request. Data files will include pets owned, owners, addresses, phone numbers, E-mail addresses, violations, license renewal status, and any other relevant or useful data maintained in the County's database on pets licensed within the City's limits. A City's database extraction will be provided in electronic format agreed to by both parties in a timely fashion and in a standard data release format that is easily usable by the City. Document Dated 5-29-12 23