STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Quality of Life, Arts & Culture
AGENDA DATE: June 26, 2024
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Office of Equity and Inclusion
EXECUTIVE: M. Elizabeth Cedillo-Pereira
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SUBJECT
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Authorize the City Manager to: (1) approve the People and Pets Assistance Program (Program), as shown in Exhibit A, to provide financial support in the form of grants to the Dallas Animal Services' People and Pets Assistance Program for eligible recipients related to animal unpaid fines and fees without compromising public safety; (2) accept a grant from the National League of Cities (NLC) Addressing Fines and Fees Equitably (CAFFE) Initiative in the amount of $10,000.00 to acquire consulting services to address fines and fees review with an equity-informed lens; (3) accept a grant from the NLC CAFFE Initiative in the amount of $30,000.00 to award grants for the Program for the purpose of offsetting "animal at large" fines and fees on eligible recipients for the period February 1, 2024 through September 30, 2024; (4) receive and deposit funds in an amount not to exceed $40,000.00 in the NLC Cities Addressing Fines and Fees Equitably (CAFFE) Initiative Grant Fund; (5) establish appropriations in an amount not to exceed $40,000.00 in the NLC Cities Addressing Fines and Fees Equitably (CAFFE) Initiative Grant Fund; and (6) execute a grant agreement and required documents with the NLC Cohort, each approved as to form by the City Attorney - Total not to exceed $40,000.00 - Financing: NLC - Cities Addressing Fines and Fees Equitably (CAFFE) Initiative Grant Fund
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BACKGROUND
The Office of Equity and Inclusion in collaboration with the Dallas Animal Services (DAS), and the Office of Community Care are working together with the National League of Cities (NLC) and its new CAFFE Cohort to address the negative effects and harmful economic impact that debt can have on lower-income residents. The Offic...
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