TO: Committee of the Whole - Finance, Administration, and Communications
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Executive
Malisa Files
(425) 556-2166
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
Executive
Amy Tsai
Chief Policy Advisor
TITLE:
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Regional Animal Services Licensing Update
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
recommendation
Regional Animal Services of King County requests regional feedback from city contract partners related to two revenue-generating proposals it is considering: a pet licensing fee increase and rabies vaccination data coordination.
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? Additional Background Information/Description of Proposal Attached
REQUESTED ACTION:
? Receive Information ? Provide Direction ? Approve
REQUEST RATIONALE:
* Relevant Plans/Policies:
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* Required:
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* Council Request:
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* Other Key Facts:
City of Redmond, along with 23 other cities, contracts with Regional Animal Services of King County (RASKC) for animal control services, including field work (animal control), shelter services, and pet licensing. Each jurisdiction pays a share of the costs, minus the licensing fee revenue that the jurisdiction brings in.
RASKC is a nationally recognized "No Kill" shelter, having vastly reduced its euthanasia rates over the years. It provides animal services to more than one million residents living in 23 cities and unincorporated King County. Contract agencies benefit from economies of scale. As a further benefit, the County handles animal welfare cases and litigation responsibilities, and it maintains a shelter facility. The County is funding and constructing an updated shelter in Kent.
Redmond's current ILA with RASKC had an initial term that ran from 2018 to 2022, with a 5-year automatic extension that expires on December 31, 2027. The County will likely transmit a new ILA proposal in late 2026, and interested contract cities would each act on the ILA in early 2027.
Financial sustainability has long been a priority in the regional provision of animal...
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