To: Board of Supervisors
From: Matt Slattengren, Ag Commissioner/Weights & Measures Director
Report Title: Contract with Celtic Kennels for Dog Boarding
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Agricultural Commissioner, or designee, to execute a contract with Celtic Kennels in an amount not to exceed $18,250 for dog boarding services for the Agriculture Dog Team Program for the period January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024.
FISCAL IMPACT:
California State Department of Food and Agriculture Agreement #23-0411 provides reimbursement for the Agriculture Department for kenneling and canine expenses. There is no County match of funds. 100% State funds.
BACKGROUND:
On October 3, 2023, the Board of Supervisors approved the Agricultural Commissioner to execute a contract with the California Department of Food and Agriculture to reimburse the County up to $273,594 to expand the County’s Agriculture Dog Team for the period July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024. The State’s agreement #23-0411 includes reimbursement for canine kenneling and expenses up to $33,000.
Celtic Kennels has provided dog kenneling for the Department’s Agriculture Dog Team Program since 2020. This renewal contract provides continuity of services for the Department. The contract contains an indemnification and hold-harmless provision to protect the County against potential liabilities for use of this site, which was approved by County Counsel. The contract development process required extended review between the County and the vendor which is why Board approval is being sought after the contract effective date.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Failure to approve this contract will result in loss of required kenneling services and potential loss of the canine contract of $273,594 for the Agriculture Department and breach of Agreement #23-0411 with the State.