Title
A Resolution to Support the Safe Harbor Animal Coalition
Summary
Description of Topic: (who, what, where, when, why and how much)
Budgetary Impact:
Non-Capital Item:
____ Budgeted under account #_______________ (discussion item)
____ Not budgeted, requesting transfer of $__________ from Account #______________ to Account #_____________.**Request to Transfer Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
__X__ Not budgeted requiring increase to account #_100-1011-6052__ in the amount of $ 35,000.**Request to Increase Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
Capital - Departmental **Capital Purchase Worksheet form must be attached**
____ Budgeted under account #______________ for $_________ and described in budget as ________________________. Additional amount needed, if any: Increase in budget of $_________ OR, transfer of $________ from Account #____________ to Account #_____________**Request to Increase OR Request toTransfer Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
____ Not Budgeted - account #____________ requires budget increase of $_____________.**Request to Increase Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
Capital Project - **If requesting to start a project, a Capital Project Worksheet form must be attached**
In current year Capital Projects Plan:
_____ Yes, described as __________________________, planned amount $___________, requesting $_________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #_________________
_____ No, requesting ______ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #_________.
_____ No, requesting an increase of $___________ to an already approved project titled ________________________ that is being tracked under Account No. ___________________.
Body
Whereas Safe Harbor Animal Coalition was established in 2019 as a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of animals and people in South Baldwin County, and
Whereas the Safe Harbor Animal Coalition is an organization that is a consolidation of three organizations, The Orange Beach Animal Care and Control Program, The Gulf Shores Animal Care and Control Program, and the Foley Animal Care and Control Program, and
Whereas combined, these programs have trapped, neutered and released over 1,000 animals and secured adoptions for 265 animals, and
Whereas Safe Harbor Animal Coalition is an all-volunteer group focused on placing adoptable homeless animals in loving homes, and
Whereas Safe Harbor Animal Coalition has established a robust Trap, Neuter, Release (TNR) program in South Baldwin County that spans Foley, Orange Beach, Gulf Shores, and all areas of Unincorporated Baldwin County surrounding these cities, and
Whereas Safe Harbor Animal Coalition has determined that creating a clinic to perform their TNR program is the best way to both expand their program and reduce the per unit cost of Spay/Neuter, and
Whereas Safe Harbor Animal Coalition has secured financial support from members of the community for a donated space, for construction material and labor to build out the space for surgical rooms and for adoption facilities, and for medical support via local veterinarians and students of the Auburn University Veterinary School, and
Whereas Safe Harbor Animal Coalition seeks financial support to fund the cost of the surgical suite(s) equipment from the local governmental entities whose citizens and businesses benefit from their volunteer efforts.
Now Therefore, the City Council of the City Foley as follows:
SECTION 1: Approves supporting the Safe Harbor Animal Coalition program and recognizes the benefits their efforts create for our community.
SECTION 2: Approves the funding request in a dollar for dollar match with the other local governmental agencies benefiting from their efforts up to a total of $35,000.
SECTION 3: Appropriates funds in an amount up to $35,000 to Account No. 100-1011-6052 Public Relations in support of this action.
SECTION 4: Encourages our fellow local government agencies to partner with the Safe Harbor Animal Coalition and to financially support their request.
SECTION 5: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption as required by law.