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RESOLUTION 27-24 <br />RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN <br />AGREEMENT WITH PALO ALTO ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICES (PETS IN <br />NEED) FOR ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICES IN LOS ALTOS HILLS <br />WHEREAS, the City of Palo provides animal care and control services to the Town of <br />Los Altos Hills; and <br />WHEREAS, the existing contracts were originally signed in 2004 for a 10 -year period, <br />and extended for two additional five-year terms. The current contract between the Town <br />and Palo Alto will expire on June 30, 2024; and <br />WHEREAS, since 2019, animal care and shelter services have been provided by Pets in <br />Need through a contract with the City of Palo Alto. Animal control services are provided <br />directly by the Palo Alto Police Department; and <br />WHEREAS, the new agreement with the City of Palo Alto has an increase of charges to <br />the Town which reflect an increase of service charges through Palo Alto's agreement with <br />Pets in Needs, as well as an increase in services received by the Town in the past several <br />years; and <br />WHEREAS, to provide assurance that the Town is only paying for animals handled in Los <br />Altos Hills, the new agreement has shifted from an average percentage -based model to <br />actual program costs (animal care and animal control). <br />NOW THEREFORE, the City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to execute an <br />agreement with Palo Alto Animal Control Services (Pets In Need) for animal control <br />services in Los Altos Hill. <br />The above and foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the <br />Town of Los Altos Hills at a regular meeting held on the 16th day of May 2024 by the <br />following vote: <br />AYES: Molc, Schmidt, Swan, Tanlcha, Tyson <br />NOES: None <br />ABSTAIN: None <br />ABSENT: None <br />ATTEST: <br />Arilca Birdsong -Mille., City Cleric <br />Resolution 27-24 <br />