Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Leonard Vialpando
Department: Resilient Environment Division: Animal Care Division
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Requested Action
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A. MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution of the Board of County Commissioners of Broward County, Florida, accepting a donation in the amount of $11,715 from the Estate of Daniel Brian Larsen to be deposited in the Animal Care Adoption Trust Fund for the funding of general welfare programs.
ACTION: (T-10:56 AM) Approved Resolution No. 2024-271.
VOTE: 6-0. Commissioner McKinzie was out of the room during the vote. Commissioner Bogen and Vice-Mayor Furr were not present.
B. MOTION TO ADOPT budget Resolution within the Animal Care Adoption Trust Fund to appropriate revenue received from a donation from the Estate of Daniel Brian Larsen in the amount of $11,715 for Fiscal Year 2024 for the purpose of augmenting general welfare programs of the Animal Care Division.
ACTION: (T-10:56 AM) Approved Resolution No. 2024-272.
VOTE: 6-0. Commissioner McKinzie was out of the room during the vote. Commissioner Bogen and Vice-Mayor Furr were not present.
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Why Action is Necessary
Section 18.63 of the Administrative Code states that donations to the County of $10,000 or more shall be accepted by Resolution of the Board of County Commissioners. Board approval is necessary to appropriate revenue.
What Action Accomplishes
Authorizes the Animal Care Division to accept the donation in the amount of $11,715 and allocates funding.
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Previous Action Taken
None taken.
Summary Explanation/Background
THE RESILIENT ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT AND THE ANIMAL CARE DIVISION (ACD) RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTIONS.
The Animal Care Division received a generous donation from the Estate of Daniel Brian Larsen in the amount of $11,715. These funds will be used to augment the general welfare programs of the Animal Care Division.
The Animal Care Division is requesting an allocation of $11,715 within the Animal Care Adoption Trust Fund for the funding of general welfare programs.
Inherent in the motion is authorization for the County Administrator to take all administrative and budgetary actions required to accept the donation, including execution of the document titled Waiver of Accounting, Portions of Petition for Discharge and Service of Petition for Discharge; Receipt of Beneficiary and Consent to Discharge.
Source of Additional Information
Philip R. McChesney, Special Assistant to the Department Director, Resilient Environment Department, (954) 519-1223.
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary
The awarded funds in the amount of $11,715 are to be deposited into the Animal Care Adoption Trust Fund, and this action will allocate funds within the existing Fiscal Year 2024 Animal Care Adoption Trust Fund budget.