HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 2019-01RESOLUTION NO. 2019-01
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT,
CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING A PET ADOPTION REIMBURSEMENT
POLICY FOR THE CITY OF PALM DESERT.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California, did on the 23rd
day of September 2010, authorize reimbursement of pet adoption fees from adoptions from
the Riverside County Department of Animal Services.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California, did on the 10th
day of January 2019, consider a request by the CITY OF PALM DESERT for approval to
establish a Pet Adoption Reimbursement Policy, as identified on Exhibit "A; and;
WHEREAS, said City Council did find the following facts and reasons to exist to
approve said request:
1. The City has studied Pet Adoption Reimbursement Policies and found the
proposed policy to be appropriate. The proposed policy incentivizes residents
to adopt pets from a shelter or not -for -profit agency, which means pets are
being spayed or neutered prior to being placed in a home.
2. Spaying and neutering helps control the overall animal population and lowers
the number of dogs and cats being euthanized within the region.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Palm
Desert, California, as follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct and constitute the findings of
the City Council in this case.
2. That the City Council does hereby establish fees as identified on Exhibit "A"
of this resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert
City Council, held on this 10th day of January 2019, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: HARNIK, JONATHAN, KELLY, NESTANDE, and WEBER
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
Susan Marie Weber, Mayor
ATTEST:
FiIA H LLE D. KLASS CITY CLERK
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
RESOLUTION NO. 2019- of
EXHIBIT "A"
PET ADOPTION REIMBURSEMENT POLICY
Backaround:
The City of Palm Desert has demonstrated commitment to municipal animal services
by investing money and resources in the Coachella Valley Animal Campus to assure
valley animals have a safe harbor in the desert. The Coachella Valley Animal
Campus houses, on average, 300 dogs and cats at any one time.
To incentivize pet adoptions in 2010, the City Council authorized the reimbursement
of pet adoption fees from the Coachella Valley Animal Campus. Annually the City's
program funds and average of 40-pet adoptions. In an effort to further increase pet
adoptions, staff is proposing to expand reimbursement to residents for animals
adopted from the Coachella Valley Animal Campus and Nonprofit Organizations
within the City.
Policy Procedure:
Residents seeking reimbursement for Pet Adoptions are required to submit the
following information to the Community Development Department:
1. Proof of residency within the City of Palm Desert
2. Receipt having paid for Pet Adoption from one of the following sources:
a. Coachella Valley Animal Campus
b. Nonprofit Organizations (501{c}) with offices located within the City of
Palm Desert
Terms and Conditionss
1. Nonprofit organizations must meet the IRS criteria to be classified as nonprofit
and may be required to provide proof of current tax exempt status pursuant to
26 U.S.C. 501.
2. Reimbursement rates shall be commensurate with the approved Riverside
County fee schedule for adoptions.
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