HomeMy WebLinkAbout0126.091January 24, 1991
THE HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL
Palo Alto, California
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Aniaa1 Services piylRign DonationB -Expenditure of lunds
~rs of the Council:
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council action is requested to approve an expenditure of $30,460
tro. the Animal services Division Donation Trust Fund to cover
costs associated with outfittinq expenses for the recently
constructec:l volunteer center and facility improvements at the
Anima.l Services center ~
During the past year, the Finance Department has established a
trust fund. to provide it repository for donations milde to the Animal
services Division. This account is for specific purposes and it
allows. for any unspent monies to be carried over atlto .. atically into
subsequent fi.cal years~
In the last 12 aonths, $82,766 has been donated to Animal services
for the iaprovement of facilities and for purchase of equipment for
the spay and. Neuter Clinic. There is currently a balance or
$86,500 in the trust fund. The largest single donation was $65,000
fra. the estate of Eda steinbrunn~ Ms .. Josephine Hayward contribu
ted $5,GOO fer the purcbase o~ an anesthesia machine and oxyqen
qenerator~ The balance of the donations ranged in Bize from $5 to
$200 and was donated for the general use of the Animal services
center~
proposed Equipment Purchase
using donation tunds~ Animal Services staff plans to purcbase an
anesthesia vaporizing ~~it for the Spay ana Neuter Clinic at an
esttaated cost of $1,800. This will replace a 17 year old machine.
Staff alao plans to buy an oxygen generation machine for the Spay
and Heuter Clinic at a cost of $4,000. This ~evice viII allow the
clinic to qenerate surqical quality oxyqen instead of purchasing
bottled oJCyqe1l fro. a vendor. Recently enacted hazardOUS .aterial
lava and rttql.Ilations have caused a doublinq in the price of bottled
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oxyqan. Staff bas calculated that the savings In oxygen purchases
will pay tor tbis equipmant in approximately five years. An addi
tional $1~200 of donation fund. will be used tor ~be purchase of a
storage cabinet fer tha qenerator and some miscellaneous 8upplies~
Staff also seeks approval to expend funds for the outfitting of the
recently completed volunteer center and oftice~ Because construc
tion costs of the buildinq were greater than expected, Capital
Improvement Funds were inade.quate to acquire a records cabinet,
curtaina and blinds. Estimates for these items are $8,600. An
additional $5~350 will be used for stacking chairs, an undercounter
retriqerator~ a movie sc.reen, sink, faucet and small water heating
appliance, two side chairs and a small microwave oven to
aocoamodate volunteer and public activities.
Tbe construction of the new building leaves a portion of the court
yard unlandscaped. Staff plans to re-soo and rehabilitate the
portion of the courtyard in front of the volunte-t!r center and
kennels, as veIl as the area behind the new buildinq. The sod that
vill be planted will be the drought-resistant type that was re
cently planted in the Civic Center Plaz&~ The cost of landscapinq
theee two areas is estimated at $2,950.
Staff a180 anticipates expending: funds to buy minor tools and
rescue equipment for the animal control vehicles to aid in the
handling of injured ani.a1s; printing expenses for an advertising
and fund raising poster to benefit the Spay and Neuter Clinic; and
for oftice furniture to accommodate volunteers who are assisting
with the adoption of animals.
IUPP'rx of Izpep 4i tUTt.
Anesthesia vaporizing unit
OXygen generation unit
storaqa bui1dinq
Records cabinet, curtains~ blinds
Stackinq Chairs, refrigerator. aovie screen
sink, fauc~t, water heating appliance,
lIicrowave oven
LandBcapinCJ
Minor tools/rescue equip.ant for vehicles
Printing expenses
Office furniture
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$1,800
4,000
1,200
8,600
5,350
2,950
260
3,400
2,9ctQ
$30,460
The proposed expenditures will grea.tly enhance the volunteer center
and public areas of the A.. .... i.al service and Placement Center, as
well as improve the efficiency of the general office.
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ftaff recolllOenCl.s that council approve the expenditure ot $30.4~O
frca the lu>i_l Servlc ... Donation !'und.
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