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Department of Transportation recommending the Board consider purchase of property at 4461 Business Drive (APN 109-480-21), Shingle Springs, California. Department of Transportation will present a staff evaluation regarding the suitability of the property for County uses, including the permanent location of the West Slope Animal Shelter Facility.
FUNDING: Tobacco Settlement Special Revenue Funds
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $ 2,775,000
Funding
Budgeted $ 2,775,000
New Funding $
Savings $
Other $
Total Funding Available $ 2,775,000
Change To Net County Cost 0
Fiscal Impact: Funds are included in the FY 2009-10 Tobacco Settlement Special Revenue budget for the permanent West Slope Animal Shelter Facility. Should this building be purchased with these funds for something other than the West Slope Animal Shelter, future funding for the West Slope Animal Shelter would be significantly constrained.
Background:
The West Slope Animal Shelter was previously housed at the City of Placerville’s (City) water treatment plant site. However, in February of 2004 the City informed the County that they would not be renewing the lease due to an expansion project at the plant. In March 2004 the then General Services Department identified the replacement of the Placerville Animal Shelter in the Master Facility Plan. In November of 2006 the County purchased a proposed site off Mother Lode Drive (Shinn property) for the construction of a new facility. During the 2007/2008 fiscal year, General Services in partner with the then Public Health Department had a study and design completed for a new shelter facility on the Shinn property. Due to budgetary constraints, this facility has not been constructed.
On March 3, 2010, a purchase agreement was signed by Supervisor John Knight, as negotiator for the Board, to purchase the building and improvements at 4461 Business Drive (APN 109-48...
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