REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
January 27, 2026
FROM
JANKI PATEL, Acting Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT
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Contract with The PAW Mission for Spay and Neuter Veterinary Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve Contract with The PAW Mission to provide spay and neuter and other mobile veterinary services, both mobile and at several physical locations, in the amount not-to-exceed $500,000 annually, for the period of February 1, 2026 through January 31, 2028, with the option to extend for three additional one-year periods.
2. Authorize the Director of the Department of Public Health to execute and submit any subsequent non-substantive amendments to this contract on behalf of the County, subject to review by County Counsel.
3. Direct the Director of the Department of Public Health to transmit all non-substantive amendments to The PAW Mission contract to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors within 30 days of execution.
(Presenter: Janki Patel, Acting Director, 387-9146)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
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 additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The Department of Public Health (DPH) will pay on a fee-for-services basis using existing ongoing Discretionary General Funds for the Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return Community Cat (TNVR) program and animal care sheltering. DPH contract costs will increase from $200,000 to $500,000 annually, for a two-year aggregate cost of $1,000,000, with the option to extend three additional one-year periods. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Department of Public Health's (DPH) 2025-26 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
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