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Baldwin Park tables decision on animal shelter contract; council seeks county presentation and service comparison
Summary
After a staff presentation showed potential multi‑year savings from contracting with Inland Valley Humane Society, Baldwin Park council members pressed for data on resident access, response times and service augments. The council voted 5–0 to table the measure and requested a county presentation on Jan. 21 and a staff comparison on Feb. 4.
Council deliberations on whether to move Baldwin Park’s animal shelter and animal control services from LA County to the Inland Valley Humane Society dominated the meeting’s policy discussion. Captain Hendricks presented a fiscal comparison that estimated roughly $1.35 million in savings over an initial two‑year term and larger projected savings over three years if the city moved to a flat‑rate contract with Inland Valley (roughly $1,085,000 in year one including a $50,000 infrastructure payment, with up to a 5% cap in year two).
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