REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
May 19, 2020
FROM
TRUDY RAYMUNDO, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT
Title v
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 and Control Program.
2. Authorize Department of Public Health employees to provide limited administrative support during work hours, when necessary, and utilize County resources in support of the Animals aRe First Fund for the period of July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021.
3. Authorize Department of Public Health employees to solicit donations for the Animals aRe First Fund for the period of July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021.
(Presenter: Brian Cronin, Chief of Animal Care and Control, 387-9152)
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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 additional 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 and solicitations are conducted during normal business hours and are therefore absorbed in the total anticipated administrative support provided by DPH. The anticipated administrative support, estimated at $5,000, will be included in DPH's 2020-21 recommended budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Funds raised by ARFF provide support to the DPH, Animal Care and Control (ACC) Program in a variety of ways, from purchasing necessar...
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