To: Board of Supervisors
From: Ben Winkleblack, Animal Services Director
Report Title: Contract Amendment with the Regents of the University of California, on behalf of its Davis Campus School of Veterinary Medicine, Koret Shelter Medicine Program
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Director of Animal Services, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with the Regents of the University of California, on behalf of its Davis Campus School of Veterinary Medicine, Koret Shelter Medicine Program, effective September 30, 2025, to extend the contract termination date from December 31, 2025, to May 31, 2026, to enable the department to perform additional grant-funded community outreach services.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funded by the Regents of the University of California, on behalf of its Davis Campus School of Veterinary Medicine, Koret Shelter Medicine Program. 100 % State funds, no County match required.
BACKGROUND:
In October, 2022 the Animal Services Department applied for California for All Animals Program grant funds. The Department was awarded $100,000 by the Regents of the University of California, on behalf of its Davis Campus School of Veterinary Medicine, Koret Shelter Medicine Program, to implement a marketing and communication plan to help educate Contra Costa County residents about available services, provide staff development, and bring on an independent contractor position to help connect the community. In 2018, the Animal Services Department created and implemented a strategic plan with community input to improve services. FY 2022/23 the Department processed a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a Strategic Plan consultant to update the plan. In FY 2023/24 the department began the process of recruiting a Community Engagement independent contractor to assess county resident and partner animal welfare needs to help in the development of a community engagement plan. Due to a delay in the recruitment of a Community Engagement independent contractor and the completion of the updated Strategic and Marketing Plans, the Department requested a grant extension through December 31, 2025.
Based on the current workload being carried out by the Community Engagement Coordinator, the Department anticipates that the remaining grant funds will be fully expended if the agreement is extended through May 31, 2026.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Failure to approve this amendment will prevent CCAS from utilizing the remaining grant funds awarded by the Regents of the University of California, on behalf of its Davis Campus School of Veterinary Medicine, Koret Shelter Medicine Program to provide further Community Outreach Services for Contra Costa County.