REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
May 20, 2025
FROM
JOSHUA DUGAS, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT
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Grant Application to the American Society for the Prevention of Animal Cruelty for Fee-waived Adoption Events
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve the Rescue Effect Campaign grant application from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, in the amount of $30,000, to host at least two fee-waived adoption events per month, during the months of August, September, and October 2025.
2. Authorize the Chair of the Board of Supervisors, Chief Executive Officer, or Director of the Department of Public Health, to electronically submit the grant application, and execute and submit any subsequent non-substantive amendments required to receive the grant award, subject to review by County Counsel.
3. Direct the Director of the Department of Public Health to transmit all amendments in relation to the grant application to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors within 30 days of execution.
(Presenter: Joshua Dugas, Director, 387-9146)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies and Stakeholders.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The amount of grant funding offered by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) is based on the total intake of cats and dogs in 2024. Based on the criteria, the Department of Public Health (DPH) expects to receive funding in the amount of $30,000. The grant application does not require a local match. DPH will return to the Board of Supervisors (Board) to accept funding if awarded.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
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