City Council

(8) 12-1967-S8 NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a grant awarded by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), for fee-waived public adoption of kittens and cats. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: RESCIND Council File No. 12-1967-S8 adopted on June 21, 2023, and replace with the instructions below. ACCEPT a $150,000 grant from the ASPCA, $147,000 for fee-waived public adoptions of kittens and cats, and $3,000 for marketing and promotional activities. APPROVE the deposit of the funds into the following accounts within the Animal Welfare Trust Fund, Fund No. 859, and restrict these funds for the designated purpose of fee-waived public adoptions of kittens and cats, and for marketing and promotional activities: $147,000 to Account No. 060048 – ASPCA Grant-Cat and Kittens Adoptions $3,000 to Account No. 060049 - ASPCA Grant Marketing and Promotions AUTHORIZE the Board of Animal Services Commissioners to transfer the ASPCA grant funds from the Animal Welfare Trust Fund, Fund No. 859, to the Animal Sterilization Fund, Fund No. 842, for reimbursement of sterilization costs associated with all ASPCA sponsored fee-waived public adoptions of kittens and cats until the $147,000 is exhausted. Fiscal Impact Statement: The Department of Animal Services reports that there is no financial impact to the General Fund. The funds from this grant will be deposited into the Animal Welfare Trust Fund and disbursements will be made pursuant to the provisions of the Fund.