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Agenda Item - 3.f.


City of Garden Grove


INTER-DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM

To:Lisa L. Kim

From:William E. Murray
Dept.:City Manager 

Dept.: Public Works 
Subject:

Approval of Amendment No. 4 to the Agreement with Stray Cat Alliance for the Stray Cat Return to Field Program.  (Cost:  $70,000) (Action Item

Date:7/25/2022

OBJECTIVE

To secure City Council authorization to approve Amendment No. 4 with Stray Cat Alliance (SCA) to continue the current contract amount of $70,000 and authorize the City Manager to extend the performance period through June 30, 2024.

BACKGROUND

In July 2020, the City entered into a one-year, sole source agreement with SCA, which was extended in 2021 and 2022, for continuation of the City's Return to Field (RTF) cat trapping program.  The RTF program allows residents to trap feral or stray cats so that they can be sterilized, given a rabies vaccination and a medical examination, and then be returned back to the location they came from.  Animal Care Services has administered this program with SCA since 2018.

DISCUSSION

The RTF program has been well received by the community.  The goal of the program is to limit the cat's reproductive cycle and reduce the number of kittens being born to feral or stray cats and reduce shelter intake. The cost per cat will continue at $241.38, which is reflected in Attachment A, Scope of Services.

FINANCIAL IMPACT

There is no additional impact to the General Fund. Funds will be used from the adopted Fiscal Year 2023-24 Public Works’ operating budget.  

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the City Council:

 

  • Approve Amendment No. 4 to the agreement with Stray Cat Alliance to extend the contract through June 30, 2024, in an amount not-to-exceed $70,000; and

 

  • Authorize the City Manager to sign Amendment No. 4, and to make minor modifications as appropriate on behalf of the City.

 

By:  Ana Neal, Sr. Administrative Analyst




ATTACHMENTS:
DescriptionUpload DateTypeFile Name
Amendment No. 47/10/2023Backup MaterialAMENDMENT_4-Stray_Cat_Alliance_FY24_(REV_1).pdf