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Police Department <br /> www.santa-ana.org/pd <br /> Item # 15 <br /> City of Santa Ana <br /> 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br /> Staff Report <br /> June 2, 2026 <br /> TOPIC: Animal Care Services <br /> AGENDA TITLE <br /> Agreement with County of Orange for Animal Care Services <br /> RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with the County of Orange for <br /> animal care services for a five-year term beginning May 31, 2026 through May 30, 2031 <br /> in an estimated total amount not to exceed $21,193,695. (Agreement No. A-2026-XXX) <br /> GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: No <br /> DISCUSSION <br /> On January 6, 2003, the Council approved actions to transition the operation of the <br /> City's animal shelter to the County of Orange as a contracted service. The City has <br /> continued to contract with Orange County Animal Care since that time, with the latest <br /> ten-year agreement expiring on May 30, 2026. <br /> As reported to the City Council on April 7, 2026, with the Early Direction Budget staff <br /> report, shelter operating costs have more than doubled in four years, from less than $2 <br /> million in FY21-22 to an estimated $4.2 million in FY25-26. <br /> Staff reviewed detailed County data for July 2025 through March 2026 and summarized <br /> cost drivers on an annualized basis. <br /> Expected Expected <br /> Intake Method Type of Animal Number of Charge Days of Expected <br /> Animals for $44.52 each for FY25-26 Cost <br /> FY25-26 FY25-26 <br /> Public over-the- Stray Cats 3,100 21,700 $966,000 <br /> counter <br /> Public over-the- Stray Dogs 770 12,400 $552,000 <br /> counter <br />