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Date Adopted:
Date Approved:
Effective Date:
City Attorney Approval: ______
Resolution No. ____________
RESOLUTION NO. ____________
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FRESNO, CALIFORNIA, DELE GATING AUTHORITY TO
THE CITY MANAGER TO EN TER INTO CONTRACTS OF
UP TO $100,000 FOR THE ANIMAL CENTER OPERATIONS
WHEREAS, as part of the Fiscal Year 2023 Budget, the City of Fresno (City) created the Animal Center Department; and
WHEREAS, the City operates the City of Fresno Animal Center (Animal Center) which provides animal control and impound services; and WHEREAS, due to a va riety of factors outside of t he City’s control, the Animal Center has become overcrowded to a crisis point such that there are serious health and safety concerns for the animals housed therein; and
WHEREAS, there is an urgent and immedi ate need to find solutions to address both the Animal Center’s overcrowding needs and to provide ongoing services; and WHEREAS, the City is exploring outsourcing and/or supplementing services via contracts with local vendors and providing vouchers and grants, as appropriate, for services with partner organizations; and
WHEREAS, to manage and tackle the challenges currently being faced by the Animal Center, Council wishes to delegate authority to the City Manager to allow her to enter into contracts deemed necessary to address Animal Center needs, up to $100,000 in value; and
WHEREAS, the aforement ioned delegated authority will aid the City Manager’s ability to address the emergent nature of the issues being fa ced by the Animal Center and limit impacts to services.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Fresno as follows:
1. The City Manager shall have the author ity to enter contracts of up to $100,000 to support the Animal Center’s needs, paid for fr om the Animal Center Department’s funds.
2. The delegation of authority provided herein shall expire on January 19, 2024.
3. This resolution shall be effective upon final approval. * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF FRESNO ) ss.
CITY OF FRESNO )
I, TODD STERMER, City Clerk of the City of Fresno, ce rtify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the Council of the City of Fresno, at a regular meeting held on the day of 2023.
AYES :
NOES :
ABSENT :
ABSTAIN :
Mayor Approval: , 2023
Mayor Approval/No Return: , 2023
Mayor Veto: , 2023
Council Override Vote: , 2023
TODD STERMER, CMC
City Clerk
By:
Deputy Date
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ANDREW JANZ
City Attorney
By:
Angela M. Karst Date
Senior Deputy City Attorney