Submitted By: Danielle Phillips
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Presentation By: Ken Whitehead
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Department: Public Works
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
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Approve a ten-year Interlocal Agreement between Marion County, Florida, and the City of Ocala for the provision of continued animal control services within the limits of the city with an expenditure amount for FY22/23 of $502,700
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OCALA'S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Operational Excellence.
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
N/A
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BACKGROUND:
In 2009, the City of Ocala entered an interlocal agreement with Marion County for the transfer of animal control services to Marion County. This agreement included an obligation of the City to provide additional funding, personnel, and equipment to the County during the transition for the initial years of 2010, 2011, and 2012. Marion County and the City of Ocala recognize circumstances have changed since the 2009 agreement and now desire to enter a new interlocal agreement to further define the level of service and address operational and funding issues.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
The new agreement stipulates animal control services provided by the County within the limits of the City should be the same services that the County provides elsewhere in their service area. The County is responsible for determining the response priorities for all calls and any immediate threat to public safety will always take priority. The County currently follows a prioritization schedule and will continue to do so when taking calls within City limits. The City will pay 10% of the County's expenses for FY20/21 which totaled $188,656, as shown in the table below.
Payment Due Date
Audited Expenses Fiscal Year
City of Ocala Share
30 days from agreement
FY20/21 ($1,886,551.13)
10% ($188,655.11)
4/1/2024
FY21/22
10%
4/1/2025
FY22/23
10%
4/1/2026
FY23/24
10%
4/1/2027
FY24/25
10%
4/1/2028
FY25/26
10%
Additionally, the City and County understand, acknowledge, and agree that there will be two animal con...
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