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C. 92

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
Date:	November 6, 2018

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

2017/18 Animal Benefit Fund Report

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 11/06/2018

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Julie DiMaggio Enea (925) 335-1077
cc:	Animal Services Director IOC Staff

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: November 6, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ACCEPT the 2017/18 Animal Benefit Fund report.

FISCAL IMPACT:

No fiscal impact. This is an informational report only.

BACKGROUND:

On April 21, 2015, during fiscal year 2015/16 budget hearings, the Board of Supervisors received several comments from the public regarding the Animal Benefit Fund. On May 12, 2015, the Board of Supervisors adopted the fiscal year 2015/16 budget, including a formal referral of this matter to the Internal Operations Committee.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

On September 14, 2015 IOC received a staff report summarizing prior year expenditures and current fund balance of the Animal Benefit Fund. On March 28, 2016, the IOC approved a proposal to expand the animal services donation program and reported out to the Board of Supervisors on April 19, 2016. The Board Order directed the Animal Services Director to report annually to the IOC on the impact of the Animal Benefit Fund on the community and families, creating a new standing referral. On September 11, 2017, the IOC received the first annual report on the Animal Benefit Fund covering FY 2016/17 and reported out to the Board of Supervisors on October 17, 2017.

Animal Services Director Beth Ward presented the 2017/18 annual report on the Animal Benefit Fund to the Internal Operations Committee on October 8, 2018. She noted that at the current rate of expenditure, the fund will become exhausted in about two years, and so more donations are needed to meet expanding services. The report is attached for the Board's information.