TITLE
Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute a Cooperative Agreement and any necessary documents with the Helen Sanders Cat Protection and Welfare Society, of Seal Beach, CA, to provide for the shared use of a spay/neuter trailer, for a term of five years, with two (2), two-year renewal options, at the discretion of the City Manager; and
Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute a Right-of-Entry Permit and any related documents with the Helen Sanders Cat Protection and Welfare Society, of Seal Beach, CA, for use of a portion of the Parks, Recreation and Marine Department Administration building parking yard, located in El Dorado Park West or other designated area on City property, to park and store a spay/neuter trailer, for a term of five years, with two (2), two-year renewal options, at the discretion of the City Manager. (District 4)
DISCUSSION
The Helen Sanders Cat Protection and Welfare Society (CatPAWS) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established in 2010 dedicated to help abandoned and stray felines. CatPAWS provides spay/neuter education and vouchers, takes in at-risk cats from public shelters, and donates DIY Kitten Care Project kits to shelters for distribution to the public when they find orphaned underage kittens. CatPAWS’ work has helped to reduce feline overpopulation, unnecessary euthanasia, and crowding at animal shelters.
For more than a decade, CatPAWS has been a partner and supporter of the City of Long Beach’s (City) Long Beach Animal Cares Services (LBACS), operating as a feline rescue organization and offering spay/neuter assistance. In 2022, CatPAWS procured a custom-built spay/neuter trailer (Trailer) to expand these services and to reach out to more parts of the community.
LBACS and CatPAWS are requesting to enter into a Cooperative Agreement for shared used of the Trailer. As compensation for allowing LBACS to use the Trailer, the City and CatPAWS will also issue a Right-of-Entry permit to ...
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