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C. 99

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	December 14, 2021

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Pets Assistance and Support Program

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/14/2021

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

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

ABSENT:

Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor

Contact:	Lavonna Martin, 925-608-6701
cc:	L Walker M Wilhelm

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: December 14, 2021
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Resolution No. 2021/408 authorizing the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute amendments or modifications to Standard Agreement #28-913 (CA 19-pas-14071), as well as any documents required by the State in regard to the Pet Assistance and Support (PAS) Program.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no matching contribution requirement for activities funded with PAS Program funds, which approximately $200,000.

BACKGROUND:

The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) announced the availability of approximately $5 million in PAS Program funding through a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA). PAS Program funding provides grants to qualified homeless shelters to provide shelter, food, and basic veterinary services for common household pets owned by individuals experiencing homelessness, as well as staffing and liability insurance related to providing those services. The PAS program was authorized by the Budget Act of 2019, as amended by Section 16 of Senate Bill 109.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

On March 31. 2020, the Board of Supervisors approved Standard Agreement #28-913 and adopted Resolution 2020/105 for the Department of Housing and Community Development to provide the County with PAS Program grants through June 30, 2022.

Adopting Resolution No. 2021/408 will allow the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute any subsequent amendments or modifications to Standard Agreement #28-913 (CA 19-pas-14071), as well as any documents required by the State in regard to the PAS Program.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The Health Services Director, or designee, will not be able to execute amendments or modifications to the agreement or any necessary documents required by the State of California to provide pet assistance and support to persons who are homeless in the County’s homeless shelter.