REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
June 14, 2022
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 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, 2022 through June 30, 2023.
3. Authorize Department of Public Health employees to solicit donations for the Animals aRe First Fund for the period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023.
(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 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 while solicitations are conducted during normal business hours. The cost of the administrative support provided on behalf of ARFF is absorbed into the total anticipated administrative support provided by DPH. This administrative support, with an estimated cost of $5,500, will be included in DPH's 2022-23 recommended budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Funds raised by ARFF provide support to the DPH Animal Care and Control (ACC) Program in many ways, from purchasing neces...
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