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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE / DIVISION OF ANIMAL SERVICES
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Requested Action(s)
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a) Request ratification of the grant application that was submitted on 3/5/25 by the Tehama County Division of Animal Services, Animal Care Center, for the McConnell Fund of the Community Foundation of the North State 2025 grant, in an amount up to $50,000
b) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Director of Animal Services, or designee, to sign the agreement with The McConnell Fund of the Community Foundation of the North State accepting grant funds to be used for the purchase of an animal transport van, in the amount of $50,000
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Financial Impact:
The funds for the requested action are a result of the McConnell Fund 2025 grant ($50,000). Universal Donation funds received by the Division and being held in the donation trust will be used towards the balance of the purchase and conversion of the transport van.
Background Information:
On May 27, 2025, the Division of Animal Services was selected by the Community Foundation of the North State to receive a grant from the McConnell Fund in the amount of $50,000.
The grant will be used to purchase a large cargo van to be converted to an animal transport vehicle.
The County provided transport vehicle currently in use by the Division can only transport a maximum of 6 small to medium dogs or 2 large dogs with no supplies and with no heating or air conditioning. This limits the length of transport trips to 10-15 minutes before risking the animals overheating or becoming hypothermic.
Purchasing and converting the van to include animal transport cages will provide safe, temperature controlled, and adequately ventilated transportation, allowing for easy sanitation and more comfort for the animals being transported. The new van will also allow the Division to transport a larger number of animals or larger sized dogs along with necessary supplies to community adoption events.