2000-103-Authorizing The Town Manager To Execute A Joint Exercise Of Powers Agreement Creating "The Silicon Valley Animal Control Authority" To Provide Animal Control Services To Member Agencies, The1
RESOLUTION 2000 -103
RESOLUTION OF' THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
AUTHORIZING THE TOWN MANAGER TO EXECUTE AJOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS
AGREEMENT CREATING "THE SILICON VALLEY ANIMAL CONTROL AUTHORITY"
TO PROVIDE ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICES TO MEMBER AGENCIES, THE TOWN OF
LOS GATOS, THE CITY OF SANTA CLARA, 'THE CITY OF CAMPBELL, THE CITY OF
CUPERTINO, 'THE CITY OF MONTE SERENO, THE CITY OF SUNNYVALE, .AND THE
CITY OF SARATOGA
WHEREAS, the Town of Los Gatos. is a participant in an agreement with the Humane
Society of Santa Clara Valley for Animal Control .Services, shelter services, veterinary care, and dead
animal service; and,
WHEREAS, the current agreement will expire on June 30, 2001; and,
WHEREAS; the Humane Society of Santa Clara Valley has notified the Town that it will
discontinue all services at that time and that it does. not intend to enter into another agreement; and,
WHEREAS, the Town continues to be responsible for providing Animal Control Services,
sheltering services, veterinary care, and dead animal service for its residents; and,
WHEREAS, the Cities that currently contract with the Humane Society are also required
to provide Animal Control Services for their communities;. and,
WHEREAS, the representative Cities have a common :goal to provide Animal Control
Services and desire to share these services rather than duplicate the effort; and,
WHEREAS, Chapter 5 of Division 7 Title 1 of the Government Code of the. State of
California (commencing at Section 6500) authorizes the Member Agencies to enter into an agreement
for the joint exercise of any power common to them and, by that agreement, create an entity that is
separate from each of the member Agencies; and,
WHEREAS, each of the Member Agencies possesses the power to provide for the Animal
Control Services .(defined in Exhibit A), including .animal field services, animal shelter services, .and
:dead animal .service within their respective Jurisdictional Areas; and,
WHEREAS, the Member Agencies possess the authority to issue bonds, .expend bond
proceeds, and borrow and loan money for certain public purposes pursuant to the Government Code of
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the 'State of California; and,
WHEREAS, this agreement is an appropriate means through which the Member Agencies
may provide the Animal Control Services because the Jurisdictional Areas of the Member Agencies are
in close proximity to one another and .are susceptible of being served by the Animal Control Services
and related Joint Facilities; and,
WHEREAS, the Member Agencies desire to share their animal control expertise and to
optimize their expenditures in connection with the provision of the Animal Control Services :and related
Joint Facilities; and,
WHEREAS, ..all member agencies will derive optimum benefit in a joint effort which is
under a common administration and management and with the same equipment, resources and
personnel; and,
WHEREAS, theseparate provision, management, and administration ofthe Animal'Control
Services and related Joint Facilities in each Jurisdictional Area by each of the. respective Member
Agencies .and using separate facilities, resources :and ;personnel may result in duplication of effort,
inefficiencies in administration and excessive .costs,. all of which, in the judgement of the Member
Agencies, can be eliminated or substantially reduced, all to the .substantial :advantage and benefit of the
citizens and taxpayers of all of the Member Agencies, if the provision of the Animal Control Services
and the administration and management of the related Joint Facilities employing common equipment,
resources and personnel, were to be performed by and through a single public entity and the creation of
suc11 a single public entity is the purpose of this Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town of Los
Gatos, County of Santa Clara, State of California, that the Town Manager is authorized, and is hereby
directed, to execute a Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement with The City of Santa Clara, The City of
Campbell, The City of Cupertino, The City of Monte Sereno, The City of Sunnyvale, and The City of
Saratoga, to create "The Silicon Valley Animal Control Authority" to provide Animal Control Services,
which includes shelter .services, veterinary care, and dead animal service as outlined in exhibit "A" on
behalf of the participating Cities.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los
Gatos, California, held on the 7th day of August, 2000 by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Randy Attaway, Jan Hutchins, Joe Przynslci,
Mayor Steven Blanton
NAYS: Linda Lubeck
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SIGNED:,
TOS, CALIFORNIA
ATTEST;
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CLERK OF THE TOWN OF IS„S~S GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA