DEPARTMENT: Animal Care Services
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Heber Lefgren
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S) IMPACTED: City Wide
SUBJECT: Approval of Amendments to the Funding Agreement and companion Primary Ground Lease and Sub Ground Lease Agreements with Animal Defense League of Texas to operate the Stray Animals Kennels Project facility.
SUMMARY:
An Ordinance authorizing amendments to the Funding Agreement with Animal Defense League of Texas relating to the facility for the Stray Animal Kennel Project located at 11300 Nacogdoches Drive in City Council District 10; and authorizing amendments to the companion Primary Ground Lease and Sub Ground Lease Agreements to provide the option for an extension term for a period not to exceed 5 years.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
On May 30, 2013, through Ordinance No. 2013-05-30-0355, City Council authorized a Funding Agreement, Primary Ground Lease and Sub Ground Lease with the Animal Defense League of Texas (ADL) to facilitate the construction and operation of the Stray Animals Kennels Project, located at 11300 Nacogdoches (Project Site) for a term of 25 years. The City provided ADL with $2,200,000.00 for the design, construction, and operation of the facility and in return, ADL agreed to rescue 73,232 animals from ACS through May 2038 (3,184 annually) as compensation for the funds provided by the City.
The City recommends amending this contract to provide ADL with the ability to continue to rescue pets directly from ACS and expand its capacity by taking pets from ACS filed officers and directly from San Antonio Residents. These modifications would create additional opportunities for the city. For example, the current contract does not allow ADL to house any animals that are not first brought to ACS. These amendments would provide the community with enhanced animal rescue services.
The proposed modifications to the current Agreement include:
(1) Allowing dogs and cats that are impounded directly at the ADL facility from San...
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