DATE: June 4, 2024
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: David Luchini, RN, PHN, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT: Amendment I to Agreement with the Kirkland Foundation
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment I to Agreement with the Kirkland Foundation to modify the scope of services, effective upon execution with no change to the term of November 28, 2023 to November 27, 2025, or compensation maximum of $508,800.
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended action, which will modify the eligibility requirements in the Agreement and scope of services to allow the Kirkland Foundation to continue operating a low-cost spay and neuter pilot program to cat and dog owners residing in unincorporated areas as well as incorporated areas of the County. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Should your Board not approve the recommended action, the low-cost spay and neuter pilot program will continue to only serve residents of the unincorporated areas of the County.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There's no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. There is no change in the maximum compensation of $508,800. Sufficient appropriations are included in the County Administrative Office Interest and Miscellaneous Expenditures Org 2540 FY 2023-24 Adopted Budget and will be included within future budget requests for the term of the agreement.
DISCUSSION:
On November 28, 2023, your Board approved Agreement A-23-645 with the Kirkland Foundation to pilot a low-cost spay and neuter pilot program, including rabies vaccinations, for residents of unincorporated areas of the County. On April 2, 2024, the program started its soft launch by offering two to three spay appointments and 15 neuter appointments per day for cats. Due to an error on the registration website, eight applicants were able to schedule appointments on March 29, 2024 and April 1, 2024, which were...
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