REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
September 12, 2023
FROM
LUTHER SNOKE, Interim Chief Executive Officer, County Administrative Office
JOSHUA DUGAS, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT
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Waiver of Certain Fees Related to Adoption and Spay/Neuter Charges
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Find that the waiver of the Department of Public Health private adoption, spay/neuter and vaccination fees, reduced to $10 and $20 for cats/kittens and dogs/puppies respectively as shown in Attachment A, through June 30, 2024, serves a public purpose by promoting the adoption of animals, providing for the social service needs of County residents by helping remove barriers to adoptions and will help approximately 2,300 animals in finding a new home.
2. Direct the Director of the Department of Public Health to decrease adoption, spay/neuter and vaccination fees in relation to Recommendation No. 1.
(Presenter: Joshua Dugas, Director, 387-9146)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Promote the Countywide Vision.
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item may result in the use of additional Discretionary Funding (Net County Cost). The services provided by the Department of Public Health (Department) that are covered by the recommended fee waiver will be funded by an allocation of $150,000 from the Community Concerns General Fund Reserve. The use of Discretionary General Funding is not requested at this time. However, any required budget adjustments will be presented to the Board of Supervisors (Board) for approval in a future Board agenda item, if necessary.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Since 2020, the Department of Public Health (Department), Animal Care Division, has seen a steady increase in the intake of animals. There are ...
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