To: Board of Supervisors of Sonoma County
Department or Agency Name(s): Department of Health Services
Staff Name and Phone Number: John Skeel, 565-5407
Vote Requirement: Majority
Supervisorial District(s): Countywide
Title:
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American Kennel Club Pet Disaster Relief Unit Agreement
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Recommended Actions:
Recommended action
Authorize the Director of Health Services to execute a grant agreement with the American Kennel Club Companion Animal Recovery Corporation, dba AKC Reunite, to accept a Pet Disaster Relief Unit, valued at $24,000, to support responses to animal services emergencies.
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Executive Summary:
The AKC Reunite Pet Disaster Relief grant program, supported by matching funds from local AKC clubs, is donating a Pet Disaster Relief Unit to Sonoma County Animal Services to mitigate the impact of natural and other disasters on animals and families. Local AKC clubs raised $12,000 in matching funds to submit with their application to the AKC Reunite grant program, and selected Sonoma County Animal Services as the local recipient of the awarded Pet Disaster Relief Unit. Execution of the attached AKC Pet Disaster Relief Unit Agreement is required to accept the donation of the unit.
Discussion:
The AKC Reunite Pet Disaster Relief grant program, supported by matching funds from local AKC clubs, is donating a Pet Disaster Relief Unit to Sonoma County Animal Services to mitigate the impact of natural and other disasters on animals and families. Local AKC clubs raised $12,000 in matching funds to submit with their application to the AKC Reunite grant program, and selected Sonoma County Animal Services as the local recipient of the awarded Pet Disaster Relief Unit. Execution of the attached AKC Pet Disaster Relief Unit Agreement is required to accept donation of the unit. The unit is comprised of a 16 foot by 7 foot cargo trailer that contains supplies and materials necessary to set up an emergency shelter for fifty or more pets and service animals.
Sonoma County Animal Services provides emergency services in response to disasters that threaten the safety and welfare of animals, both in Sonoma County and other jurisdictions that request emergency assistance, such as Lake County during the recent Valley fire disaster, and the Sonoma Complex fires of 2017. Sonoma County Animal Services has also recently been involved with animal rescue and support this winter with the extensive flooding that affected large areas of Sonoma County.
The Pet Disaster Relief Unit will augment the Animal Services disaster response arsenal by providing sheltering capability to co-locate pets and their people during an emergency evacuation.
Prior Board Actions:
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Narrative Explanation of Fiscal Impacts:
There is no monetary impact associated with the donation of the Pet Disaster Relief Unit.
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Narrative Explanation of Staffing Impacts (If Required):
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Attachments:
AKC Pet Disaster Relief Unit Agreement
Related Items “On File” with the Clerk of the Board:
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