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INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE

Meeting Date:	09/11/2017
Subject: Animal Welfare Benefit Fund
Submitted For:	Beth Ward, Animal Services Director
Department:	Animal Services
Referral No.:	IOC 17/8
Referral Name:	Animal Benefit Fund Review
Presenter:	Beth Ward	Contact:	Beth Ward (925) 335-8370

Information

Referral History:

On April 21, 2015, the Board of Supervisors received several comments regarding the animal benefit fund from members of the public during fiscal year 2015/16 budget hearings. As part of budget deliberations, the Board directed staff to include a review of the animal benefit fund to a Board Standing Committee for further review. On May 12, 2015, the Board of Supervisors adopted the fiscal year 2015/16 budget, including formal referral of this issue to the Internal Operations Committee.

On September 14, 2015 IOC received a staff report summarizing FY 2014/15 expenditures and fund balance of the animal benefit fund. The Committee accepted the staff report and requested a follow-up report from the new Animal Services Director approximately 90 days post-appointment regarding pending needs and possible one-time uses of the funds.

On March 28, 2016, the IOC approved a proposal, attached for reference, 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.

Referral Update:

Attached is the FY 16/17 report from the Animal Services Director on the Animal Services Fund. Staff has asked the Department to supplement the attached report with information about the number of donations received and amount of donations received in FY 16/17 and the amount of fund balance remaining as of 6/30/17.

Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):

ACCEPT FY 2016/17 report from the Animal Services Department on the Animal Benefit Fund.

Attachments
2016/17 Animal Benefit Fund Report
Archived 4-19-16 Report to BOS on Animal Benefit Fund
Archived 9-14-15 Report to IOC on Animal Benefit Fund