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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Anna Payton, Animal Control Manager
DATE: January 24, 2019
SUBJECT:
Ratification for payment for the remainder of 2018 to Deena Traina, for consulting services provided to the Animal Care and Control Division, not to exceed $26,500.
PURPOSE:
To obtain City Council approval for contract work for rescue coordination and social media of Animal Care & Control.
BACKGROUND:
Account number 101-1845-440-32-80 was set at $25,000 for 2018. The budget for 2018 was set by previous management. Historically this account has exceeded $25,000.
DISCUSSION:
Ms. Traina work is focused on the transfer of animals from Aurora Animal Care & Control to other animal welfare organizations as well as having a robust social media presence to increase adoptions and public support.
A budget transfer has been submitted from account number 101-1845-440-38-34 in the amount of $1,500 to cover the expenditure to account number 101-1845-440-32-80 (bringing the total of this line to $26,500). To date, the City has paid $24,125 with an anticipated additional cost to not exceed $1,500.
IMPACT STATEMENT:
This ratification must be approved in order to ensure payment of invoices.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Staff request the ratification be forwarded to the Finance Committee for approval.
cc: Finance Committee
CITY OF AURORA, ILLINOIS
RESOLUTION NO. _________
DATE OF PASSAGE ________________
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A Resolution Ratification for payment for the remainder of 2018 to Deena Traina, for consulting services provided to the Animal Care and Control Division, not to exceed $26,500.
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WHEREAS, the City of Aurora has a population of more than 25,000 persons and is, therefore, a home rule unit under subsection (a) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution of 1970; and
WHEREAS, subject to said Section, a home rule unit may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs for the protection of the public health, safety, morals, and welfare; and
WHEREAS, the 2018 expenditures for consulting work have exceeded the threshold requiring City Council approval; and
WHEREAS, a budget transfer to account number 101-1845-440-32-80 has been submitted to cover the remainder of the 2018; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Aurora, Illinois, as follows: to approve the ratification for payment and services for 2018 to Deena Traina and the Director of Purchasing is authorized to issue the necessary orders.