City Council Agenda Report
Meeting Date: August 19, 2025
From: Freddie Agyin, Director of Health and Environmental Control Department: Health and Environmental Control
Submitted by: Dulce Gonzalez, Management Analyst
Subject
Amendment No. 1 to the Service Agreement with Southeast Area Animal Control Authority (SEAACA)
Recommendation
Approve and authorize the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 1 with SEAACA, in substantially the same form as submitted, for animal control services effective July 1, 2025.
Background
On September 17, 2024, the City of Vernon entered into a five-year contract with SEAACA to provide essential animal control services. This agreement is effective from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2029, and establishes a structured framework for the annual costs and rates associated with these services, along with a detailed fee schedule.
The agreement stipulates that the established fee schedule may be adjusted annually by mutual agreement between the parties in accordance with Vernon Municipal Code (VMC)
3.32.220(C). The proposed amendment updates SEAACA’s fee schedule, effective as of July 1, 2025, as follows:
• Field Officer Services, per hour – $102.08 to $106.67 • Shelter of live animals; per animal, per day – $21.10 to $25 • Special holding, quarantine impounds, per animal, per day for dogs – $34.04 to $35.57 • Veterinary medical services, per impound – $110 to $114.95 • Impoundment of livestock, per animal – $185 to $250
• Use of special equipment, per hour – $125 to $150
To ensure the continuation of animal control services, the Department of Health and Environmental Control recommends approval of the proposed amendment.
The proposed Amendment No. 1 has been reviewed and approved as to form by the City Attorney’s Office.
Fiscal Impact
Approval of this amendment will result in a fee increase of the six fee categories. Sufficient funds are available in the current agreement to cover the cost associated with the increase in service fees.
Attachments
1. SEAACA Amendment No. 1