Approve agreement between the Yolo County Sheriff's Office and The Regents of the University of California Koret Shelter Medicine Program for $363,450 in grant funding to support animal spay/neuter programs in Yolo County and adopt budget resolution adjusting the Animal Services FY 2023-24 to reflect an increase of $363,450. (No general fund impact) (4/5 vote required) (Lopez/Amato)

The Yolo County Animal Services division is housed within the Yolo County Sheriff's Office, and Animal Services has primary responsibility for managing the health and welfare of animals housed at the County's animal shelter. A key element of that health management is completing spay and neuter procedures on adoptable animals that are brought into or surrendered to the shelter.

This grant funding would provide a total of $363,450 for the purpose of completing spay and neuter surgeries within Yolo County. $135,360 would be available for funding in-house surgeries (i.e., procedures completed at the Yolo County Animal Shelter), and $228,090 would support spay/neuter surgeries performed by partner clinics within the County. The funding would allow for significant short-term expansion of the availability of spay/neuter procedures within Yolo County, and would aid the County in reducing the significant surgical backlog resulting from high post-pandemic demand.

Yolo County Sheriff's Office
County Administrator's Office
County Counsel