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

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2. Services Provided. Beginning January 1, 2013, the County will provide the City with Animal Services described in Exhibit A. The County will perform these services consistent with governing City ordinances adopted in accordance with Section 3. In providing such Animal Services consistent with Exhibit A, the County will engage in good faith with the Joint City -County Committee to develop potential adjustments to field protocols; provided that, the County shall have sole discretion as to the staffing assigned to receive and dispatch calls and the manner of handling and responding to calls for Animal Service. Except as set forth in Section 9 (Indemnification and Hold Harmless), services to be provided by the County pursuant to this Agreement do not include services of legal counsel, which shall be provided by the City at its own expense. a. Enhanced Control Services. The City may request Enhanced Control Services by completing and submitting Exhibit E to the County. Enhanced Services will be provided subject to the terms and conditions described in Exhibit E, including but not limited to a determination by the County that it has the capacity to provide such services. 3. City Obligations. a. Animal Regulatory Codes Adopted. To the extent it has not already done so, the City shall promptly enact an ordinance or resolution that includes license, fee, penalty, enforcement, impound/ redemption and sheltering provisions that are substantially the same as those of Title 11 King County Code as now in effect or hereafter amended (hereinafter "the City Ordinance"). The City shall advise the County of any City animal care and control standards that differ from those of the County. b. Authorization to Act on Behalf of City. Beginning January 1, 2013, the City authorizes the County to act on its behalf in undertaking the following: i. Determining eligibility for and issuing licenses under the terms of the City Ordinance, subject to the conditions set forth in such laws. ii. Enforcing the terms of the City Ordinance, including the power to issue enforcement notices and orders and to deny, suspend or revoke licenses issued thereunder. iii. Conducting administrative appeals of those County licensing determinations made and enforcement actions taken on behalf of the City. Such appeals shall be considered by the King County Board of Appeals unless either the City or the County determines that the particular matter should be heard by the City. iv. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to divest the City of authority to independently undertake such enforcement actions as it deems appropriate to respond to violations of any City ordinances. Document Dated 5-29-12 4