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Baldwin Park staff to return proposed animal‑control contract with Inland Valley Humane Society after study session
Summary
City staff presented a study‑session briefing Dec. 3 on a proposal to shift Baldwin Park’s animal‑control services from Los Angeles County to the Inland Valley Humane Society, citing sharply higher county bills and a one‑year IBHS cost quote of $1,000,085 (plus $100,000 capital). Staff will bring a draft agreement back for council consideration Dec. 17.
Baldwin Park officials on Dec. 3 heard a presentation from the Inland Valley Humane Society (IBHS) outlining services and a proposed contract that city staff said could replace the city’s existing agreement with Los Angeles County’s animal control department.
City staff told the council that Baldwin Park’s animal‑control costs have climbed steeply in recent years. A staff presenter said the city paid about $192,000 annually for full services in fiscal 2014–15 but now projects between $1.6 million and $1.9 million for fiscal 2025–26, and cited an October monthly county invoice of about $145,000 as a driver of budget concerns. “Our costs have increased 8 to tenfold,” the staff presenter said during the study session.
Nicole Resiani, president and CEO of IBHS, described the nonprofit’s shelter and field services from its Pomona campus, low‑cost veterinary services at the Alex and Elizabeth Lewitt Medical Center (opened 2023), mobile spay/neuter capacity, licensing partnerships…
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