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Recommendation to Authorize the Interim City Manager to Execute a Third Amendment to the Agreement with the Friends of the Alameda Animal Shelter to Increase Fiscal Year 2025-26 Expenditures by $175,000, for a Total of $1,390,165 in Fiscal Year 2025-26 and a Total 10-Year Agreement Not-to-Exceed $12,203,331. (City Manager 10021030)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Adam W. Politzer, Interim City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Due to an increasing need for service and an increase in the cost of living and doing business, costs for core state-mandated animal control services have exceeded the amount the City of Alameda (City) budgeted to reimburse the Friends of the Alameda Animal Shelter (FAAS). This staff report and a memo from FAAS (Exhibit 1) detail these cost increases along with the cost saving measures that have been enacted.
FAAS is requesting a third amendment to the Agreement with the City to increase the current year budget by $175,000, for a total compensation for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 of $1,390,165. This increase will be funded by vacancy savings from the Finance Department available for FY 2025-26.
BACKGROUND
Since 2012, the City has maintained a strong public-private partnership with FAAS to provide animal control services in the City.
In July 2021, the City entered into an Animal Shelter Operator Agreement with FAAS for animal shelter and related operations. The term of the agreement was for two years with up to four two-year extensions, and a total two-year compensation not to exceed $2,047,523.
In June 2024, City Council approved the First Amendment to the Agreement with FAAS for an additional amount of $186,000, such that for FY 2023-24, the total amount of compensation would not exceed $1,288,190.
In June 2025, City Council approved the Second Amendment to the Agreement with FAAS for an additional amount of $267,692, such that for FY 2024-25, the total amount of compensation would not exceed $1,424,9...
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