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File ID: 2025-01307 7/29/2025
Acceptance of a Bequest from the Estate of Terris J. Rice File ID: 2025-01307
Location: Citywide
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution: 1) authorizing the Interim City Manager or designee to accept the bequest from the Estate of Terris J. Rice to the Community Development Department, Animal Care Services Division, in the amount up to $52,000; 2) authorizing the Interim City Manager or designee to execute all documents necessary to implement and secure payment from the estate; and 3) designate the bequest to the Animal Care Services Capital Campaign Fund (Fund 3705).
Contact: Phillip Zimmerman, Animal Care Services Manager, 916-808-8333, [email protected], and Allison Narramore, Supervising Financial Analyst, 916-808-7935, [email protected], Community Development Department Presenter: None
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Resolution
Additional Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: The City has been designated to receive a bequest from the estate of Terris J. Rice in the amount up to $52,000, which Mr. Rice specifically bequeathed the funds to be used for the City of Sacramento Animal Shelter.
On May 13, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution 2025-0115 establishing a Capital Project Fund (Fund 3705) to accept bequests and donations for future construction and/or rehabilitation of a City Animal Shelter. The Community Development Department is requesting that this bequest from the Estate of Terris J. Rice be added to the Animal Care Services Capital Campaign Fund (Fund 3705).
Policy Considerations: The recommendation in this report is in accordance with City Charter, Article V, Section 61(h), which provides the City Manager, or City Manager’s Designee, the power and duty
File ID: 2025-01307 7/29/2025
to execute, on behalf of the City, all contracts, franchises, leases, permits, or any other documents requiring the execution of which is required by an offer of the City, when authorized to do so by the provisions of the charter or by ordinance or resolution.
Economic Impacts: Not applicable.
Environmental Considerations: Not applicable.
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA): This action is not a project subject to CEQA because it involves only organizational or administrative activities that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment (CEQA Guidelines §15378(b)(5)).
Sustainability: None.
Commission/Committee Action: Not applicable.
Rationale for Recommendation: The Animal Care Services Division has been notified that it is named as a beneficiary in the Estate of Terris J. Rice. Staff requests approval to accept the bequeathed funds and finalize all necessary documentation of the transfer of funds into the Animal Care Services Capital Campaign Fund (Fund 3705) for the future construction and/or rehabilitation of the Animal Care Shelter.
Financial Considerations: This report recommends allocating the bequest from the Estate of Terris J. Rice in the amount up to $52,000, in the Animal Care Service Capital Campaign Fund (Fund 3705).
Local Business Enterprise (LBE): Not applicable.
RESOLUTION NO.
Adopted by the Sacramento City Council
July 29, 2025
ACCEPTANCE OF A BEQUEST FROM THE ESTATE OF TERRIS J. RICE
BACKGROUND
A. The City of Sacramento ’s Community Development Department, Animal Care Services Division, has been designated to receive a bequest from the Estate of Terris J. Rice in the amount up to $52,000. These bequeathed funds were specifically intended for the City of Sacramento’s Animal Shelter.
B. Certain documents will need to be executed by the City to complete the settlement process.
C. On May 13, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution 2025 -0115 establishing a Capital Project Fund (Fund 3705), designated as Animal Care Services Capital Campaign, would provide a specific fund to accept future bequests and/or capital campaign donations with a similar purpose that could be collected and expended over multiple years. This dedicated fund would help ensure the funds received would be separated, tracked, and monitored by the City.
BASED ON THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE BACKGROUND, THE CITY COUNCIL RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
The City Manager , or the City Manager’s designee , is authorized to accept a bequest from the Estate of Terris J. Rice to the Community Development Department, Animal Care Services Division, in an amount up to $52,000.
SECTION 2.
The City Manager , or the City Manager’s designee , is authorized to execute all the documents necessary to implement and secure the bequeathed funds from the Estate of Terris J. Rice.
SECTION 3.
The City Manager , or City Manager’s designee , is authorized to allocate the bequest from the Estate of Terris J. Rice to the Animal Care Services Capital Campaign Fund (Fund 3705) for the future construction and/or rehabilitation of a City of Sacramento Animal Shelter.