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Council presses for more reporting as county seeks multi‑year animal services contract
Summary
City staff and Riverside County officials discussed a proposed three‑year contract for animal services. Council members sought monthly reporting, clarification of service levels in Indio and assurances the city will receive what it is paying for.
Assistant City Manager Jonathan Nicks and representatives from Riverside County Animal Care Services discussed the county’s proposed extension of the service contract and the county’s request to move from a one‑year agreement to a three‑year term.
Nicks recapped that Riverside County had told city staff it prefers three‑year agreements because it provides consistency across the 16 contract cities it serves and because the county is hiring additional shelter, outreach and marketing staff. The county is also offering phased rate increases over three years. Nicks said the city…
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