HomeMy WebLinkAboutNancy McKenneyCITY OF AUBURN
CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Name of Contractor
Nancy McKenney
Address
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Home telephone
4 26-227-- 6 23~
Emergency contact
Relationship,
NA
Telephone number
NA
Social security number/BusinesslD
City Contact
Assistant Police Chief Bob Kamofski/John Fletcher
Description of work:
Consult with the city on Animal control issues. See attached Scope of
Services
Start date
March 29, 2010
Services to conclude by (date)
June 30, 2010, estimated 120 hours; contract through December 31, 2010,.
Cit ma ask for additional services at this rate later in 2010.
Work location:
Various Sites/Home Office/City Hall/Auburn Police Department
Terms of Service
Consultant will be paid an hourly rate of $50/hr for an estimated 120 hours.
Consultant rovided dates for submittin invoices for a ment.
Keys to be issued? Yes No x Number of keys issued NA
If working with children or developmentally disabled individuals, are the two required background forrns completed and returned to
the Human Resources DepaRment? Yes No NA x
The City may terminate all or part of this contract with or without cause at any time. The City may provide work references for the
contractor upon request.
The contractor hereby agrees to hold the City harmless from all loss or damage occasioned to it or to any third party or property by
reason of any negligent acts or omissions on the part of the Contractor, his or her employees, or persons working directly or
indirectly in the perFormance of the contract including joint acts or omissions, and shall give the City prompt notice of any such
damage, loss, or injury.
Ownership and Use of Documents: All documents, reports, memoranda, plans, and any other materials created or otherwise
prepared by the Consultant as part of his performance of this Agreement (the "Work Products") shall be owned by and become the
property of the City, and may be used by the City for any purpose beneficial to the City. The Consultant may retain copies of any
documents, reports, etc., it authors.
The contractor shall notify and receive approval from the Department Director or designee for any substitutes, changes or
cancellations in the above-named performed services. Subcontracting the services of this contract is not allowed unless the
Department Director receives prior approval.
The Contractor agrees and understands that he/she is an independent contractor and not the agent or employee of the City. The
manner and means of providing the professional services herein are under the sole control of the Contractor. The Contractor shall
be solely responsible for reporting his/her hours, earnings, income tax, and social security to the applicable federal and state
agencies. The Contractor understands that he/she is not entitled to any of the benefits provided by an employer to employees
including but not limited to paid leave, health insurance coverage, retirement programs or unemployment insurance.
The Contractor agrees to indemnify and hold the City harmless from any claims that may result from allegations that the Contractor
is not an independent contractor. Such claims may come from Internal Revenue Service, State of Washington Labor and Industries
and like agencies. The Contractor agrees to comply with all governmental requirements necessitated by independent contractor
statues including but not limited to the payment of taxes.
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Scope of Work
The City of Auburn is moving toward operating its own Animal Control program.
This program must be implemented no later than June 30, 2010. This would
include enforcement of City ordinances, animal licensing, public education, and
sheltering of animals. This consultant position is needed to professionally
examine the focus of these elements, provide options (including cost estimates),
make recommendations, coordinate actions (internally and externally) and
prepare a draft operational plan. Specific tasks include:
• Develop, present, and gain concurrence for a timeline for the process
• Review of existing Auburn, (possibly Pacific and Algona) ordinances
relating to animal care and control needs
• Meet periodically with the Auburn Police Department to provide progress
reports as compared to milestones/timelines and to receive any additional
guidance; meet with Chief of Police, Director of Human Resources, and
City Administration, if necessary, to report completion of milestones.
Dates of ineetings to be determined as part of timeline development.
• Prepare a list of suggestions for needed ordinances/updates related to
animal care and control needs within three weeks after the animal care
and control option is made
• Review of posting and possible participation in animal care and control
officer selection
• Coordinate and meet with internal and with external agencies and
organizations to determine needs, feasibility and availability of
resources/facilities, and potential terms for use of outside agency
resources
• Recommendations for sheltering, kenneling and adoption of animals
• Assistance in developing a City philosophy on Animal Care
• Review licensing and of public education followed by a report with
suggested strategies and recommendations that might include the new
city agency/service, promoting animal-related laws and dog bite
prevention and/or education around basic per ownership (leash license,
train, spay/neuter, etc)
• Recommendations for veterinarian contracts and needs
• Review and identification of equipment needs
• Recommendations on assistance with outside jurisdictions for coverage
after hours, leave, etc.
• Develop written proposal with at least 3 options and estimated costs (to
include sheltering) no later than May 1, 2010
• Prepare a draft operational plan once a decision has been made as to
which option to adopt.
• Ensure proposed operation and sheltering standards for Auburn animal
care and control are consistent with national standards or best practices
as recommended by nationally recognized animal care and control
organizations (such as, but not limited to, NACA, American Humane
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Association (AHA) and the American Humane Society of the United States
(HSUS).
Requests for information will be funneled through the Auburn Police
Department and will be promptly respond to by the consultant.
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Invoice in bv: Check mailed bv:
April 7, 2010 April 20, 2010
April 21, 2010 May 4, 2010
May 5, 2010 May 18, 2010
May 24, 2010 June 8, 2010
June 9, 2010 June 22, 2010
June 23, 2010 July 7, 2010