RFCA - R-2008-57 REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION

RESOLUTION: 2008-57

SUBJECT: Authorizing an amendment to an intergovernmental agreement dated June 20, 2007, entitled an Intergovernmental Agreement between Jefferson County, the City of Arvada, the City of Lakewood, the City of Wheat Ridge, the City of Golden, and the City of Westminster for the Implementation of a County-wide Dog Licensing Program (the "Agreement") to provide for all dog licensing funds to be used for the construction, operation, maintenance and replacement of a new Table Mountain Animal Center ("TMAC") facility or for the capital improvements or maintenance of the current facility.

ADDRESS: 480 South Allison Parkway, Lakewood, Colorado

RECOMMENDATION: Approval

FUNDING SOURCE: Dog licensing fees

SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND OF SUBJECT MATTER: The Agreement provided for the county-wide licensing of dogs and provided that the fees paid by the dog owners would be placed in a County Dog Licensing Fund. The monies in the Fund are to be used in the following manner:

1. For the County's administrative cost to operate the dog licensing program;
2. For additional funds to be used for the construction of a new facility for Table Mountain Animal Center ("TMAC") or for capital improvements or maintenance of the current TMAC facility;
3. For certain excess funds to be dispersed by the County to the participating jurisdictions.

The participating jurisdictions agreed that each jurisdiction and its residents should contribute toward the funding of the TMAC in equal proportion to the number of dogs in its jurisdiction.

The provisions in the Agreement that provide for certain excess funds to be dispersed by the County to the participating jurisdictions will be deleted in order that all funds, except for those funds used for the County's administrative costs to operate the dog licensing program, will be utilized for the construction, operation, maintenance and replacement of a new TMAC facility or fund capital improvements or maintenance of the current TMAC facility.

RESOLUTION ADOPTION DATE: August 25, 2008

ORIGINATED BY: City Manager

STAFF PERSON RESPONSIBLE: Mike Rock, City Manager, 303-987-7050

DOCUMENTS ATTACHED: Resolution 2008-57
Draft Amendment to Agreement
Draft red-lined version of Amendment to Agreement

SUBMITTED BY:
Michael J. Rock, City Manager

REVIEWED BY:
Joni Inman, Director, Mayor and City Manager's Office
Michael J. Rock, City Manager