REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
February 13, 2020
FROM: MAYOR LEE BRAND
BY: TIM A. ORMAN, Chief of Staff to the Mayor
Mayor's Office
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to City Animal Shelter:
1. RESOLUTION - Regarding the development of an animal control and related services facility and findings of consistency with the Master Environmental Impact Report and the City's General Plan
2. Adopt a finding of Statutory Exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15183
3. Approve a purchase and sale agreement with The Gap, Inc., for property located at 3400 Gap Drive, Fresno, CA
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Mayor and Staff recommend the Council adopt the CEQA 15183 exemption for this project, and approve this agreement with The Gap, Inc., to purchase 5.1 acres of land located at the Fresno Distribution Center Campus for $1.00 to be used to build an Animal Control Facility.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Fresno has an urgent need to build a new animal control facility to serve the needs of the community. Staff has been negotiating with The Gap, Inc. since September of last year and finally reached agreement in January.
BACKGROUND
The Mayor, City Manager and their respective staffs in cooperation with the City Council have been evaluating a variety of alternatives to provide state-mandated animal control facilities to City residents since last summer. After learning that constructing a new facility could cost less than remodeling an existing building by using a nearly complete design provided to the City by Derrell Ridenour and Tim Simons, the discussion changed direction to determine how much land is necessary and the best possible location for the facility. After consulting with experts from the University of California Davis and others on design modifications and additions, it was determined that three acres was the minimum land area necessary to build a facility that met the City's needs. This agreement provides the City with 5.1 acres that will allow for any ...
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