REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
June 25, 2024
FROM
LUTHER SNOKE, 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 extending the waiver for the private adoption, spay/neuter and vaccination fees, for two additional years, where fees are reduced to $10 and $20 for cats/kittens and dogs/puppies respectively, as shown in Attachment A, through June 30, 2026, or until the previously approved allocation of $150,000 is exhausted, whichever comes first, serves a public purpose by promoting the adoption of animals and providing for the social service needs of County residents by helping remove barriers to adoptions.
2. Direct the Director of the Department of Public Health to continue the decrease of 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 will not result in the use of additional Discretionary Funding (Net County Cost). The services provided by the Department of Public Health (DPH) will continue to be covered by the extension of the recommended fee waiver.
On September 12, 2023 (Item No. 17) the Board of Supervisors (Board) approved an allocation of $150,000 funded by the Community Concerns General Fund Reserve. Currently, DPH has used approximately $62,000 of this funding, with a remaining balance of $88,000. The use of Discretionary General Funding is not requested at this time. However, any required budget adjustments will be presented to th...
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