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 The Regents of the University of California for Animal Services in the amount of $5,000 and Amending the Adopted Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Budget by Appropriating Funds
RECOMMENDATION
Approve an Agreement with The Regents of the University of California for Animal Services in the Amount of $5,000 and Amending the Adopted Fiscal Year 202 1-2022 Budget by Appropriating Funds.
BACKGROUND
In the FY 2020 -2021 State of California (State) Budget, Governor Newsom (Governor) proposed $50 million in one-time General Fund dollars for th e University of California (UC) Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program to develop a program that provides expertise, support, and local assistance grants over a five -year period to help local communities achieve the State’s policy goal to not euthanize any adoptable or treatable dog or cat. Due to challenges of the COVID-19 Pandemic, in April 2021 the Governor scaled back his plan with a $5 million allotment for a two-year pilot project.
On March 30, 2022, the C ity of Burbank (City) applied for a grant from the UC Davis Campus School of Veterinary Medicine on behalf of the Koret Shelter M edicine Program. The Burbank Animal Shelter (Shelter) was successfully awarded grant funding in the amount of $5,000 with a performance period from Feb ruary 14, 2022 through January 31, 2027 (Attachment 1).
DISCUSSION
California for All Animals (CA4AA) is a state-funded program led by the UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program. This grant program was developed to directly support animal shelters and bes t pract ice lifesaving initiatives . The funds allo cated to this grant program have been earmarked by the State specifically for animal shelters. The mission of CA4AA exists to unite and amplify the work of animal shelters to achieve the shared
2 goal of matching eve ry animal in need w ith the right outcome through care and placement. Data collected from the shelters help CA4AA achieve their mission.
The Shelter will be reimbursed for administrative costs associated with providing annual data reports and su rveys for the life of the program. Five (5) years of historical intake and outcome data (2017 -2021) and five (5) years of subs equent intake and outcome data (2022 -2026) will be shared with the U C Davis Koret Shelter Medicin e Program .
The grant will be used to s upport and improve marketing efforts at the Shelter to increase adoptions and community interest.
FISCAL IMPACT
Staff is requesting City Council (Council) authority to amend the FY 2021-22 Budget by accepting The Regents of the University of California grant in the amount of $5,000, and amending the FY 2021 -2022 Budget by appropriating $5,000 from revenue account 001.PR000.45000.1019.0000.00000 (General Fund, Parks and Recreation General Donations, Animal Shelter) to expenditure account number 001.PR47A.62300.0000.24589 (General Fund, Parks and Recreation Animal Shelter, Special Department Supplies, Donations Expenditure Project).
CONCLUSION
The p urpose of t his report i s to request Council a ccept the $5,000 grant from T he Regents of t he Univer sity of California and approve the Services Agreeme nt (Attachment 1). The grant will be used to support and improve marketing efforts at the Shelter which will result in an increase of pet adoptions and community education.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1- Services Agreement