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C. 45

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Glenn E. Howell, Animal Services Director
Date:	February 3, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Mobile Adoption Vehicle Resolution

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/03/2015

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

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

Contact:

Kathy O'Connell 925-335-8370

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: February 3, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, or designee, on behalf of the Animal Services Department, to execute a purchase order with La Boit Specialty Vehicles in an amount not to exceed $170,000.00, to procure a mobile adoption vehicle, per Bid No. 1411-110.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Cost is to be charged directly to the Animal Services Department and will be 100% funded by donations to the Animal Services Department. No additional County costs are anticipated under this Resolution.

BACKGROUND:

A modern mobile adoption vehicle is long overdue. It will enhance our exposure at our weekly mobile adoption events, make for a great marketing tool, and most importantly improve our efforts to place animals into loving homes. The old adoption van is noisy and uncomfortable for animals and very unsettling for many dogs during transport. A new adoption van will be quiet and comfortable for the animals during transport. It will afford us the opportunity for the first time to bring cats to mobile adoption events. It has viewing areas that are comfortable not just for the animals, but for the public as well.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Failure to allow procurement of the Mobile Adoption Van impedes Animal Services’ ability to increase and expand our mobile adoption events and increase public access to adoptable animals.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

No impact.