Submitted By
Dr. Theresa Chapple-McGruder, Health Director
Reviewed By
A.M. Zayyad
Agenda Item Title
Title
A Resolution Approving an Animal Impoundment and Other Services Agreement with the Animal Care League for a Five-Year Term and Authorizing its Execution
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Overview
Overview
The Village currently contracts with Animal Care League to provide animal impoundment services to Oak Park residents for the Village’s Health Department pursuant to this Agreement through June 30, 2022.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
Adopt the Resolution
Fiscal Impact
With considerations to the USDA national average for animal services being $8 per capita, staff increases to support expanded operations, as well as general inflation of supplies, Animal Care League (ACL) is requesting a 4% annual increase year over year for service fees (the current year over year increase is 3%). Year one would be $126,270.19, year two would be $131,321.98, year three would be $136,573.82, year four would be $142,036.77, and year five would be $147,718.24.
The current services provided under the Agreement are budgeted under the Village Budget Health Services (44550)-Animal Control (615)-External Support (530667).
Background
The agreement requires ACL to provide animal impoundment services including food, shelter, medical attention, and adoption services for Oak Park animals. ACL provides professional veterinary care and is responsible for identifying pet owners, contacting pet owners, and processing owner/animal redemptions. The ACL takes ownership of all un-claimed animals after a specified redemption period and then finds homes for those animals through their robust adoption program.
ACL is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that has been boarding and adopting cats and dogs since 1973. ACL’s mission is to shelter lost, abandoned, and unwanted animals until they are adopted.
Alternatives
ACL is the only entity that provides these services in Oak Park.
Previous Board Action
On October 16, 2006, the Village Board approved the first five-year agreement with the ACL (June 2007 to June 30, 2012). The Village agreed to pay the ACL $100,000, in addition agreed to a Village loan of $466,000 for capital expenditures associated with a shelter expansion adequate to address the needs of the Village under the agreement. The principal sum of the loan was reduced by 10% ($46,000/year) at the successful completion of each year of the original five-year term.
On May 7, 2012, the Village Board approved a second five-year agreement with the ACL (July 1, 2012, to June 20, 2017). The Village agreed to pay the ACL an annual fee of $100,000 under the agreement.
On June 19, 2017, the Village Board approved the third five-year agreement with the ACL (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2022).
Citizen Advisory Commission Action
N/A
Anticipated Future Actions/Commitments
The Health Department plans to continue to contract for these services.
Intergovernmental Cooperation Opportunities
N/A