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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE / DIVISION OF ANIMAL SERVICES - Animal Care Center Manager Christine McClintock
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Requested Action(s)
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a) RESOLUTION - Request adoption of a resolution authorizing the Animal Care Center Manager, or their designee, to execute Microchip Checkpoint Agreements, with community partners on behalf of the County of Tehama, for the purpose of implementing the Microchip Checkpoint program
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Financial Impact:
There is no impact to the General Fund or the Division’s budget.
Background Information:
The Division of Animal Services is seeking to establish publicly accessible microchip scanning locations throughout its service areas. These scanners will allow members of the public to check found animals for microchips, helping to reunite lost pets with their owners without requiring the animals to be transported to the Animal Care Center.
The Division has already purchased 14 microchip scanners through the More Pets and People Together Grant and plans to place them with local businesses and community organizations to serve as microchip checkpoints. If approved, the agreements, utilizing the proposed MOU template, would define the responsibilities of participating organizations in maintaining these checkpoints. The proposed resolution would also authorize the Division to enter into future agreements without requiring Board approval for each additional community partner.