Agenda

Return

D.4

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Beth Ward, Animal Services Director
Date:	November 5, 2019

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

FY 2018/19 Animal Benefit Fund Report

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 11/05/2019

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:

Beth Ward, 925-608-8470

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 5, 2019
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ACCEPT the 2018/19 Animal Benefit Fund report.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The Animal Benefit Fund's (ABF) current fund balance is at $338,021.89. The Department has budgeted $455,000 for FY 2019/20 to fund ABF program expenses. The net of the ABF fund balance requirement is $355,000 with an estimated $100,000 in donation contributions. If the ABF does not receive the estimated and additional donations, it will be at a net zero by the end of this fiscal year.

BACKGROUND:

The Contra Costra Animal Services Department (CCAS) presented the ABF end of year report to the Internal Operations (IO) committee on October 21, 2019. The IO committee chairs recommended that the Department report to the Board on the ABF and its need for donations to support the various programs.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

In 1988, CCAS created the ABF. The purpose of the ABF was originally to allow the Animal Services Department to receive donations from individuals, animal welfare organizations and businesses, to support animal health and welfare projects that are not funded by departmental or general County revenue. Since the creation of the ABF, monetary contributions and donations for services and supplies for animal welfare have provided for unfunded needs of the animals impounded at the Martinez and Pinole animal shelters. These donations have come in the form of grants or “soft ask” gifts over the counter or from our website. These funds are used to enhance the care and well being of the animals in our shelters and to support residents with animals in our County by providing humane programs around animal welfare.