STAFF REPORT
DATE: July 12, 2022
TO: Justin Hess, City Manager
FROM: Marisa Garcia, Parks, Recreation and Community Services Director BY: Kristen Smith, Parks and Recreation Deputy Director
SUBJECT: Approval of an Agreement with Maddie’s Fund for Animal Services in the Amount of $10,000 and Am ending the Adopted Fis cal Year 202 1-2022 Budget by Appropriating Funds
RECOMMENDATION
Approve an Agreement with Maddie’s Fund for Animal Services in the Amount of $10,000 and Am ending the Adopted Fiscal Year 202 1-2022 Budget by Appropriating Funds.
BACKGROUND
The Duffield Family Foundation, dba Maddie ’s F und, is a nonprofit organization established in 1994 by Dave and Cheryl Duffield. The inspiration for Maddie’s Fund was from their own dog Mad die who provided much jo y to the family. The Foundation has awarded over $2 55 million in grants for animal care and services across the United States. Maddie’s Fund provi des funding for operations, medical research , learning resources, and solutions . The Foundation is committed to keeping pe ts and people together, caring for animals in need , and fostering a culture of inclu siveness and humility. On March 14, 2022, the C ity of Burbank (City) applied for a grant from Maddie’s Fund to support the Bur bank Anima l Shelter’s (Shelter) operations and was successfully awarded grant funding in the amount of $10,000 (Attachment 1).
DISCUSSION
The City’s Shelter has been providing quality Animal Control services since the 1950’s.
The Shelter’s mi ssion is to return los t animals to their owne rs, find loving homes fo r stray animals, and control overpopulation through spay and n euter efforts. The Shelter staff strives to eliminate animal suffering by educating the pu blic and enforcing humane treatment of animals.
Grant funds received from Maddie’s Fund will be used to develop and implement a spay and neuter voucher program (Program) at the Shelter. This Program will provide Burbank residents with a partial or full subsidy option to spay and neuter the ir dogs ,
2 cats, and rabbits at participating veterinary hospitals. Surrounding cities such as the City of Los Angeles, Pasadena, and Glendale offer a spay and neuter vo ucher program for residents in need of financial assistance. The Shelter receives regular inquiries from the community if a Program is offered in Burbank. The Shelter will work with local veterinary hospitals to provide Burbank residents with a voucher for a partial or full subsidy to assist with the cost of the procedure.
Moreover, the Program will be offered to eligible Burbank Program, Activity, and Service Subsidy (P ASS) participants as a fully subsidized servi ce for up to 2 pets per household. C urrently PASS participants are eligible for lower cost adoptions , registrations, and vaccination fees (at time of adoption). The Shelter intends to ut ilize the new part -time Veterinary Technician, approved in the FY 2022 -2023 Budg et Process, to implement the Program. As a result of the Maddie’s Fund award, the Shelter expects to p rovide at le ast 220 vouchers t o the Burbank community a nd wi ll reapply next year to continue funding this Program.
FISCAL IMPACT
Staff is requesting City Council authority to amend the FY 2021 -22 Budget by accepting The Maddie’s Fund grant in th e amount of $10,000, and amending the FY 2021 -2022 Adopted Budget by appropriating $10,000 from revenue account 001.PR000.45000.1019.0000.00000 (General Fund, P arks and Recreation General Donations, Animal Shelter) to expenditure account number 001.PR47A.62755.0000.24609 (General Fund, Parks and Recreat ion Animal Shelter, Training, Maddie’s Fund Grant 2022 Shelter Donations Project).
CONCLUSION
Council is being requested to accept the Maddie’s Fund grant of $10,000. The grant will provide the op portunity for the Shelter to develop and offer a low-cost spay and neuter voucher program for the community.
ATTACHMENT
Attachment 1- Maddie’s Fund Letter Agreement