REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: ALMA G. TORRES, Deputy City Manager
Office of Mayor & City Manager
SUBJECT
Title
Approve the Second Amendment to the Animal Control Services Agreement between the City of Fresno and Fresno Humane Animal Services to allow the City to advance a second one-time payment of $300,000 for a total of $600,000 for future reimbursements (cash account.)
Body
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the second amendment to the animal control services agreement between the City of Fresno and Fresno Humane Animal Services (FHAS) to allow the city to advance a second one-time payment of $300,000 for a total of $600,0000 for future reimbursements (cash account.)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In May of 2022, the city entered into a 14-month agreement with Fresno Humane Animal Services for the legally mandated animal control services and operation City's Animal Center. The contract allowed for reimbursements of actual expenditures for services provided by FHAS. As a small non-profit, this process has created a cashflow issue for FHAS. In October of 2022, Council approved a one-time advance of $300,000 to establish a cash account that would allow the organization to draw down reimbursements from this account until such time they receive reimbursement from the city for actual expenses, those reimbursements are then used to replenish this cash account. Due to the growing activity levels at the Center, Fresno Humane has requested a second advance of $300,000 which would bring the total cash account to $600,0000 to allow more flexibility in the timing for billing.
BACKGROUND
In May of 2022, the city entered into a 14-month agreement with Fresno Humane Animal Services to provide provided all animal control, pound master, veterinary and sheltering services, operation of the Animal Center facility and related activities authorized and required by applicable law including California Food and Agriculture Code sectio...
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