LA County Board

18. Baldwin Park Animal Care Center Improvement Project Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Solis: Suspend Section 22.1 of the Rules of the Board for the limited purpose of considering this motion. Approve the proposed Baldwin Park Animal Care Center Improvement Project (Project) and funding of $1,600,000 in First Supervisorial District Project Funds. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute, and if necessary, amend or terminate a Funding Agreement between the County and the Los Angeles County Development Authority (LACDA) to reallocate an amount not to exceed $1,600,000 to fund the proposed Project. Authorize the Executive Director of LACDA to execute the Project on behalf of the County using a Board-approved Job Order Contract (JOC), to issue a JOC Work Order Authorization in excess of $330,000, and to take actions necessary to implement the work. Authorize the Executive Director to approve and accept the Project at completion on behalf of the County. Transfer $189,000 in First Supervisorial District Utility User Tax funds currently budgeted in the LA County Library to the Department of Animal Care and Control for the purposes of advancing public health and animal welfare through the funding of $137,500 for critical equipment at Baldwin Park Animal Care Center and $51,000 for spay/neuter vouchers for use by unincorporated residents within the catchment area of Baldwin Park Animal Care Center. Authorize the Director of Animal Care and Control to enter into contracts and/or agreements not to exceed $137,500 for the purpose of procuring critical equipment for the Baldwin Park Animal Care Center, and $51,000 to dispense spay/neuter vouchers. Find that the proposed actions are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. (Relates to Agenda No. 2-D) (26-3522)