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Health and Human Services Agency recommending the Board:
1) Accept, with gratitude, a donation of $10,000 from Kathleen Castro, to the Pet Aid Fund, to support efforts by the Animal Services Program; and
2) Authorize the Health and Human Services Agency Director, or designee, to execute further document(s) relating to the donation from Kathleen Castro, to the Animal Services Program.
FUNDING: Donation from Kathleen Castro.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
On January 29, 2022, Kathleen Castro donated $10,000 to the Pet Aid Fund, on behalf of her recently deceased mother, Marina Castro, who was a lover of animals. She asked that the donation be used to support the efforts by the Health and Human Services Agency, Animal Services Pet Aid Program (Animal Services).
This donation is gratefully accepted and will be used to continue to provide support for animals in need, especially dogs and pigeons which were especially loved by Marina Castro.
ALTERNATIVES:
The Board could direct HHSA to decline the donation.
PRIOR BOARD ACTION:
03/25/14 Legistar item14-0385 - HHSA Donation Acceptance Delegation
OTHER DEPARTMENT / AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
N/A
CAO RECOMMENDATION:
Approve as recommended.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
This donation will help defray the cost of providing veterinary treatment and supplies to facilitate making treatable animals adoptable as needed.
CLERK OF THE BOARD FOLLOW UP ACTIONS
1) Clerk of the Board to provide one (1) Certified Minute Order to the Health and Human Services Agency Contracts Unit at 3057 Briw Rd, Suite B.
STRATEGIC PLAN COMPONENT:
Healthy Communities
CONTACT
Don Semon, Director, Health and Human Services Agency