REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: ALMA G. TORRES, Director
Fresno Animal Center
SUBJECT
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Approve the First Amendment to the Service Agreement with Animal Balance, a California Public Benefit Nonprofit Corporation, increasing the contract amount by $42,000 for a total amount of $126,000 for the primary purpose of community spay and neuter surgical services at the Fresno Animal Center, and extending the term to July 12, 2026
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommend that Council approve and authorize the City Manager, or designee, to enter into the First Amendment to the Agreement between the City of Fresno (City) and Animal Balance, a California Public Benefit Nonprofit Corporation, for the primary purpose of community spay and neuter surgeries at the Fresno Animal Center. This would allow for additional cat and dog sterilization surgeries at the Fresno Animal Center. Approval of this amendment would allow for Animal Balance to conduct an additional clinic. Increasing the contract amount by $42,000 for a total amount of $126,000 and extending the term to July 12, 2026.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On January 26, 2026, the City Manager approved the Service Agreement with Animal Balance to provide cat and dog sterilization surgeries at the Fresno Animal Center, the agreement is scheduled to expire on June 30, 2026. Through approval of this action Council will authorize for one additional clinic to be covered and increase the contract amount by $42,000, to $126,000, and extend the expiration date to July 12, 2026.
BACKGROUND
Animal Balance is a California Public Benefit Nonprofit and focuses on providing high quality high volume spay and neuter sterilization surgeries to communities that are grappling with the inability to hire veterinary staff due to the national veterinary staffing shortage being experienced in the United States. Since 2023, Animal Balance has performed 6,454 surgeries serving the City of Fresno. Animal Balance provides out of area veterinarians a...
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