TO: LINDA REICH, CITY MANAGER
FROM: JACKIE MELENDEZ, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT
title
Amendment to the West End Animal Services Agency Joint Exercise of Powers Authority Agreement.
end
RECOMMENDATION
recommendation
1) Approve Amendment #1 to the West End Animal Services Agency (Agency) Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement renaming the Agency to Animal Resource Center of the Inland Empire, 2) admit both the City of Montclair and the County of San Bernardino (West End unincorporated area only) as member agencies to the Agency, and 3) Authorize the City Manager, or their designee, to sign the amendment and to execute all other documents to carry out the terms of the Agreement.
body
FISCAL IMPACT
If approved by City Council, this would decrease fiscal responsibility for the City of Chino from 35% to 28% for all costs related to the development and operations of the Agency.
CITY OF CHINO MISSION / VISION / VALUES / STRATEGIC ISSUES
The recommendation detailed above furthers the City’s values and strategic issues that serve as key pillars on which identified priorities, goals, and action plans are built, by fostering:
• Positive City Image
• Superior Customer Service
• Financial Stability
• Responsible Long-Range Planning
• Exemplary Leadership
• Public Service Excellence through Internal and External Partnerships
|
Revenue: |
Expenditure: |
|
Transfer In: |
Transfer Out: |
BACKGROUND
In July 2024, the City Council approved the original Joint Exercise of Powers (JPA) Agreement with the City of Ontario to establish the West End Animal Services Agency. This agreement, with a financial responsibility split of 65% Ontario and 35% Chino, formalized a collaborative effort to provide comprehensive animal control and sheltering services to residents of both cities, to improve animal welfare, streamline operations, and reduce costs through shared resources. The Agency Board of Directors representation was comprised of two Members from City of Ontario and one Member from City of Chino.
ISSUES/ANALYSIS
At the regular meeting of the West End Animal Services Agency on December 5, 2024, the Agency Board of Directors unanimously approved two additional Agency members. Both the City of Montclair and the County of San Bernardino (representing the West End unincorporated area) were approved to join the Agency. The JPA Agreement stipulates that new members can only be admitted with unanimous approval from both the JPA Board of Directors and each governing body of the existing member agencies, currently the City of Ontario and the City of Chino.
This action requires both existing member agencies to approve the addition. If approved, as updated in Exhibit B to the JPA Agreement, this would expand the JPA to a four-member agency with the following fiscal contribution and voting share breakdown:
Ontario - 58%
Chino - 28%
Montclair - 10%
San Bernardino County - 4%
With the addition of these two jurisdictions, the composition of the Board of Directors is also set to change. The City of Ontario's representation would decrease from two members to one, while Montclair and San Bernardino County would each appoint one member. This change would not affect Chino's existing one member or two alternates.
In addition, at the January 16, 2025, special meeting of the Agency, the Board of Directors approved a new name. After consideration of several options, the Board selected Animal Resource Center of the Inland Empire.
Therefore, staff is requesting approval of Amendment #1 to the West End Animal Services Agency Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement, approving renaming the Agency to Animal Resource Center of the Inland Empire, admitting both the City of Montclair and the County of San Bernardino (West End unincorporated area only) as member agencies to the Agency, and authorize the City Manager, or their designee, to sign the amendment and to execute all other documents to carry out the terms of the Agreement.
Attachments - Amendment #1 to JPA Agreement
JPA Agreement with the updated Exhibit B