REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
November 19, 2024
FROM
JOSHUA DUGAS, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT
Title
Grant Application to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals for Shelter Improvements
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve grant application to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, in the amount of $95,000, for improvement to shelter play yards, animal enrichment equipment, and additional video and sound equipment within the indoor shelter spaces and visiting areas.
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 from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, 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 grant application in the amount of $95,000 to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) does not require a match. The Department of Public Health (DPH) will return to the Board of Supervisors (Board) to accept funding, if awarded.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
ASPCA was established in 1866 and was the first animal rights or...
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