REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
September 24, 2024
FROM
JOSHUA DUGAS, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT
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Administrative Support and Donation Solicitation for the Animals aRe First Fund
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Find that the Animals aRe First Fund is a non-profit, public benefit organization that serves a public purpose by providing support to the Department of Public Health, Animal Care Division.
2. Authorize County employees to provide limited administrative support during work hours, when necessary, and utilize County resources in support of the Animals aRe First Fund, retroactively for the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027.
3. Authorize County employees to solicit donations for the Animals aRe First Fund retroactively for the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027.
(Presenter: Joshua Dugas, Director, 387-9146)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Improve County Government Operations.
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This item does not require Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). Department of Public Health (DPH) employees spend an estimated 80 hours per year providing administrative support and soliciting donations for the Animals aRe First Fund (ARFF). Administrative support is provided during normal business hours as part of donation solicitation efforts. The cost is absorbed into the department's overall administrative budget. The anticipated administrative support, valued at $7,500 per year, has been reflected in DPH's 2024-25 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
ARFF was established in 2004 to provide support to DPH's Animal Care Division (Animal Care). On March 2, 2004 (Item No. 30), the Board of Supervisors (Board) a...
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