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AN ORDINANCE relating to the provision of regional animal services, authorizing the executive to enter into an interlocal agreement, Enhanced Control Services Contract and Licensing Support Contract with cities and towns in King County for the provision of regional animal services.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
1. Ordinance16862, adopted by the metropolitan King County council on June 21, 2010, authorized the county executive to enter into an interlocal agreement for provision of animal services to cities under a new regional model that enabled the county and cities and towns to provide for better public health, safety, animal welfare and customer service outcomes at a lower cost than jurisdictions are able to provide for on their own. This was accomplished through properly aligned financial incentives, partnerships to increase revenue, economies of scale, a consistent regulatory approach across participating jurisdictions and collaborative initiatives to reduce the homeless animal population and leverage private sector resources while providing for a level of animal care respected by the community.
2. Beginning in November 2011, a joint cities-county work group began meeting on a weekly basis to develop an amended or successor agreement ensuring continuation of the regional animal services model beyond 2012. The work group included representation from King County and the cities of Bellevue, Clyde Hill, Covington, Enumclaw, Issaquah, Kenmore, Kent, Kirkland, Lake Forest Park, Mercer Island, Newcastle, Redmond, Sammamish, SeaTac, Shoreline, Tukwila and Woodinville.
3. On February 1, 2012, an agreement in principle developed by the joint cities-county work group outlining changes to the existing Interlocal Agreement, for regional animal services was provided to all contracting cities. The agreement in principle and supporting materials were shared with all cities through presentations to city managers and administrators, numerous city council meetings and th...

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