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Consider recommendations regarding the acceptance of a $2,750.00 MuttNation Foundation Grant and execution of Grant Agreement for spay and neuter services, delegation of authority to apply for and accept certain Non-Governmental Cash Grants and execute corresponding agreements for the Santa Barbara County Animal Services, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)
a) Approve and authorize the Director of the County Health Department, or designee, to execute Grant Agreement No. ITBSC118 with MuttNation Foundation and accept a one-time grant award in the amount of $2,750.00, with support from the Doris Day Animal Foundation, for Santa Barbara County Animal Services to continue and expand spay and neuter efforts for the grant period of May 15, 2026, through May 14, 2027;
b) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 1676 to recognize $2,750.00 in unanticipated grant revenue and establish corresponding appropriations in the Animal Services Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget;
c) Adopt a Resolution delegating authority to the Director of the County Health Department, or designee, to apply for and accept non-governmental cash grants awarded specifically to Santa Barbara County Animal Services and to execute corresponding grant agreements and related documents, subject to the below conditions and any other conditions the Board prescribes, including the Board’s ability to rescind this delegated authority at any time;
d) Direct that grants accepted pursuant to the delegated authority in recommended action c) must:
i) Be from private foundations, nonprofit organizations, corporations, or other non-governmental entities;
ii) Avoid any actual or perceived conflict of interest. Grants shall be accepted with complete impartiality and without favoritism, and the appearance of partiality or favoritism shall be avoided. The department shall not accept grants from organizations over which it has regulatory or enforcement authority;
iii) Support existing Animal Services programs, services, or operations;
iv) Not exceed a cumulative total of $10,000.00 from the same grantor during a single Fiscal Year;
v) Not require the addition of County positions, an increase in General Fund contribution, or an unfunded ongoing County financial obligation;
vi) Be subject to applicable County accounting, budget, procurement, contracting, legal review, and reporting requirements;
vii) Be brought to the Board of Supervisors for consideration when the cumulative amount from a single grantor exceeds $10,000.00 in a Fiscal Year or when the County Health Director determines Board consideration is otherwise appropriate; and
viii) Include review and concurrence for each grant agreement by County Counsel, Auditor Controller, and Risk Management;
e) Direct County Health to provide an annual report to the Board of Supervisors summarizing all grants accepted and executed under this delegated authority, including grant amounts, funding sources, and grant purpose; and
f) Determine that the recommended actions do not constitute a “Project” within the meaning of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Section 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines, because they consist of the creation of government funding mechanisms or other government fiscal activities, which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant impact on the environment.