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General Services and Public Health Departments apprising the Board of Supervisors on the progress of the Comic Relief Project, including its associated costs; recommending Chairman be authorized to sign Donation Agreement 613-PHD0507 with Comic Relief, Inc. accepting the donation in the amount of $154, 466 for a term to expire June 30, 2011, upon final approval by County Counsel and Risk Management, for the housing and adoption services of abandoned dogs and cats, resulting from the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina; and further recommending Acting Director of General Services be authorized to sign Change Order No. 1 for Construction Project 04-15.
FUNDING: Donation from Comic Relief
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost$ 155,000 Funding Budgeted$ New Funding$ 155,000 Savings$ Other$ Total Funding Available$ 155,000Change To Net County Cost$ 0
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost: County will receive $155,000 from Comic Relief. There is no net County cost.
Background: For over 20 years, the mission of Comic Relief, Inc. has been to unite the comedy community behind some of societys most relevant causes and pressing needs. With its new initiative, Comic Relief WILD, the organization will assist in the ongoing effort to foster animals abandoned during Hurricane Katrina and help support animal rescue operations in times of natural and man made disasters worldwide. Comic Relief desires to establish a relationship with El Dorado County in order to assist Comic Relief in meeting its goals. In order to accomplish this, Comic Relief and the County will enter into the attached agreement outlining the mutually agreed upon details of the relationship.
Comic Relief will arrange for the transport of cats and dogs from a shelter in New Orleans (TBD) to the El Dorado County Animal Shelter (SLT Shelter), located in Meyers. Comic Relief will cover all transportation costs. Only animals suitable for adoption wi...
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