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July 25, 2023
ITEM TITLE
Grant Award: Accept a Grant from Michelson Philanthropies Through the California Animal Welfare Funders Collaborative to Provide Animal Care Services, and Appropriate Funds
Report Number: 23-0171
Location: No specific geographic location
Department: Animal Services
Environmental Notice: The activity is not a “Project” as defined under Section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines; therefore, pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) no environmental review is required.
Recommended Action
Adopt a resolution accepting a grant award from Michelson Philanthropies through the California Animal Welfare Funders Collaborative in the amount of $10,000 to provide preventative surrender services at the Animal Care Facility and appropriate funds for that purpose. (4/5 Vote Required)
SUMMARY
The Animal Care Facility has received a grant award from Michelson Philanthropies through the California Animal Welfare Funders Collaborative in the amount of $10,000 to provide services to 80 cats and 350 dogs to prevent surrender due to the inability to provide care and reduce the number of incoming puppies and pregnant females at the Chula Vista Animal Care Facility. This grant award needs to be accepted and appropriated in the Fiscal Year 2023/24 Budget. Staff requests that $10,000 be appropriated to the Other Expenses category in the Other Grant Funds; this appropriation is fully offset by grant revenues.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The Director of Development Services has reviewed the proposed activity for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the activity is not a “Project” as defined under Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines because the proposed activity consists of a governmental P a g e | 2
fiscal/administrative activity which does not result in a physical change in the environment; therefore, pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines, the activity is not subject to CEQA.
BOARD/COMMISSION/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
Not applicable
DISCUSSION
The Chula Vista Animal Care Facility received a grant from Michelson Philanthropies through the California Animal Welfare Funders Collaborative in the amount of $10,000. These funds will be used to provide services to 80 cats and 350 dogs to prevent surrender due to the inability to provide care and reduce the number of incoming puppies and pregnant females for the benefit of the animals at the Chula Vista Animal Care Facility.
This grant award needs to be accepted and appropriated in the Fiscal Year 2023/24 Budget. Staff requests that $10,000 be appropriated to the Other Expenses category in the Other Grant Funds; this appropriation is fully offset by grant revenues.
DECISION-MAKER CONFLICT
Staff has reviewed the decision contemplated by this action and has determined that it is not site-specific and consequently, the 500-foot rule found in California Code of Regulations Title 2, section 18702.2(a)(11), is not applicable to this decision for purposes of determining a disqualifying real property-related financial conflict of interest under the Political Reform Act (Cal. Gov't Code § 87100, et seq.).
Staff is not independently aware and has not been informed by any City Council member, of any other fact that may constitute a basis for a decision maker conflict of interest in this matter.
CURRENT-YEAR FISCAL IMPACT
Approval of the resolution will accept a grant award from Michelson Philanthropies through the California Animal Welfare Funders Collaborative in the amount $10,000 and authorize an appropriation in both revenue and expenditures in the amount of $10,000 to the Other Grants Fund in the Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Budget, resulting in no net fiscal impact.
ONGOING FISCAL IMPACT
Adoption of this resolution will have no ongoing fiscal impact to the Other Grants Fund.
ATTACHMENTS
None
Staff Contact: Eric C. Crockett, Deputy City Manager