DATE: April 22, 2025
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Paul Nerland, County Administrative Officer
David Luchini, RN, PHN, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT: Presentation on the 2024 Animal Center Internal Operations & Climate Assessment report prepared by Hatching LLC.
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Receive presentation on the 2024 Animal Center Internal Operations & Climate Assessment report prepared by Hatching LLC and provide direction to staff.
REPORT
The recommended action will allow the Board to receive a presentation regarding Hatching LLC's assessment report of the Fresno County Animal Shelter. The details in the presentation include current financial standing of shelter operations, current financial needs, and a long-term proposal to sustain County Animal Control and Animal Shelter Operations.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If your Board chooses not to pursue recommended actions, as described in the presentation of the final report by Hatching LLC (Hatching) for the Fresno County Animal Shelter, the current contracted provider, Fresno Humane Animal Services, will have to terminate the existing agreement due to lack of sufficient County funding to provide the required services.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no Net County Cost (NCC) associated with the recommended action. There may be an increase in FY 2025-26 NCC depending on the direction provided by the Board, up to an annual amount of $5.1 million for Animal Shelter funding. Sufficient appropriations and estimated revenue will be included in all future budget requests for the duration of the existing contract term with Fresno Humane Animal Services.
DISCUSSION:
On October 22, 2019, your Board approved County Agreement 19-562 with FHAS to serve as the County's shelter-master and animal control agency, which includes animal care and adoption services, field service operations, rabies control, dangerous dog citations, enforcement of leash laws, dog licensing and improving outcomes for animal...
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