Resolution No. 2025-234
Resolution 2025-234
February 19, 2025
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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-234
RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA,
AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL
SERVICES TO ACCEPT A ONE-TIME SCHOLARSHIP IN
THE AMOUNT OF $5,000 FROM BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL
SOCIETY TO SUBSIDIZE THE COST OF REGISTRATION
AND ALLOW STAFF TO ATTEND THE 2025 BEST
FRIENDS NATIONAL CONFERENCE; AND
AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND
MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO AMEND THE FY 2024/25
BUDGET TO APPROPRIATE $5,000 OF THE
SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING IN BOTH REVENUES AND
EXPENDITURES FOR CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE.
WHEREAS, the City of San Bernardino Department of Animal Services has been approved for scholarship funding by Best Friends Animal Society; and WHEREAS, the City is working to gain lifesaving knowledge and practical strategies to fast-track lifesaving; and
WHEREAS, the City is working to expand community involvement by learning the latest trends in community outreach, lifesaving, shelter medicine and animal care; and WHEREAS, the scholarship funding would support the City in its efforts.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 2. The Mayor and City Council hereby approves the acceptance of scholarship funds from Best Friend Animal Society in the amount of $5,000 for conference attendance.
SECTION 3. The Mayor and City Council hereby authorizes the Director of Finance and Management Services to amend the FY 2024/25 budget to appropriate $5,000 of the scholarship funding in both revenues and expenditures for animal shelter staff conference attendance.
SECTION 4.The Mayor and City Council finds this Resolution is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in that the activity is covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty, as in this case, that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA.
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Resolution 2025-234
February 19, 2025
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SECTION 5.Severability. If any provision of this Resolution or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications, and to this end the provisions of this Resolution are declared to be severable.
SECTION 6. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective immediately.
APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City Council and signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk this 19th day of February 2025.
Helen Tran, Mayor
City of San Bernardino
Attest:
Genoveva Rocha, CMC, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
Sonia Carvalho, City Attorney
Resolution No. 2025-234
Resolution 2025-234
February 19, 2025
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CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO) ss
CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO )
I, Genoveva Rocha, CMC, City Clerk, hereby certify that the attached is a true copy of Resolution No. 2025-234, adopted at a regular meeting held on the 19 th day of February 2025 by the following vote:
Council Members: AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
SANCHEZ _____ _____ _______ _______
IBARRA _____ _____ _______ _______
FIGUEROA _____ _____ _______ _______
SHORETT _____ _____ _______ _______
KNAUS _____ _____ _______ _______
FLORES _____ _____ _______ _______
ORTIZ _____ _____ _______ _______
WITNESS my hand and official seal of the City of San Bernardino this ___ day of ____________ 2025.
Genoveva Rocha, CMC, City Clerk