25-606
SUBJECT: Acceptance and Appropriation of a Private Donation in the Amount of $200,000 to the Parks and Community Services Department to Fund the Third Zookeeper at Applegate Zoo for Three Consecutive Years REPORT IN BRIEF Considers accepting and appropriating a private donation of $200,000 to fund a third Zookeeper for three consecutive years. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion: A. Accepting the donation of $200,000 to cover the expense for a third Zookeeper for three consecutive years; and, B. Increasing Donation Revenue in Fund 1018-Parks and Community Services in the amount of $65,085 and appropriating the same for the first year’s funding for Zoo Personnel Expenses; and, C. Accepting the remainder of $134,915 into a deposit account until the year it is needed to be used; and, D. Approving to reallocate $65,085 from General Fund transfer for 1018 4010- Zoo Personnel Expenses to Ballfield Maintenance, account 1018 4020- Fields & Facilities Operating Materials & Supplies.
- Committee
- City Council/Public Finance and Economic Development Authority/Parking Authority
- Introduced
- June 19, 2025
- On agenda
- July 21, 2025
- Passed
- July 21, 2025
Where it was heard
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