Title
Review of Interim Shelter Improvements
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FileID
File ID: 2026-01114
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Location
Location: Citywide
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Recommendation
Recommendation: Review and comment.
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Contact
Contact: Ryan Hinderman, Interim Animal Care Services Manager, (916) 808-7911, rhinderman@cityofsacramento.org, Community Development Department
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Presenter
Presenter: None
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Attachments
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Shelter Needs Assessment - Front Street Animal Shelter
3-July 29, 2025, City Council Staff Report: Establishing a Capital Improvement Project and Budgetary Adjustments for Animal Care Enhancements and Improvements Project (C15002200)
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Description/Analysis
IssueDetail
Issue Detail: In the Needs Assessment of the Front Street Animal Shelter (September 2024) (see Attachment 2), several interim improvements were identified until the longer-term recommendation of constructing a new shelter could be realized. Members of the Animal Wellbeing Commission, in collaboration with UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program and Front Street Animal Shelter staff, selected priority improvements that focused on the safety of animals, staff, and volunteers and could be constructed in the near-term. On July 29, 2025, City Council established a Capital Improvement Project (CIP) and allocated funding to the priority interim improvements (see Attachment 3). The funding that has been secured is being used to retrofit 99 dog kennels to improve safety and efficiency and are located across five separate buildings. To date, improvements have been completed to one kennel, which is now being used as a prototype for improvements to the remaining 98 kennels. Several revisions to the initial prototype are currently being considered. The kennel improvements will be phased with one building completed at a time. Kennel improvements in the first building will commence approximately three weeks after approval of the final prototype, with all five buildings anticipated to be complete by the end of the summer or early fall.
As reflected in the Animal Wellbeing Commission Follow-up Log, Commission members would like to discuss the interim improvements and evaluate whether funds are being used in the most effective way.
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PolicyConsiderations
Policy Considerations: None.
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EconomicImpacts
Economic Impacts: None.
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EnvironmentalConsiderations
Environmental Considerations: Review and comment on the Interim Shelter Improvements is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as it consists of an organizational activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment (CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5). Any actions that could result in a physical change in the environment would be identified as projects and would be subject to CEQA review. This report simply provides the status of implementation of the previously approved Capital Improvement Project for Animal Care Enhancements and Improvements Project (C15002200).
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Sustainability
Sustainability: Not applicable.
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Commission/Committee Action
Commission/Committee Action: Not applicable.
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RationaleforRecommendation
Rationale for Recommendation: This discussion will provide an opportunity for the Animal Wellbeing Commission and the public to understand what interim shelter improvements are being made and to provide feedback.
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FinancialConsiderations
Financial Considerations: Not applicable.
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LocalBusinessEnterprise
Local Business Enterprise (LBE): Not applicable.
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