Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Division of Police is requesting to accept a donation from Pet FBI, a web-based lost and found pet database. The Division was contacted with an unsolicited offer from Pet FBI, who wants to donate five Datamars Compact Max pet microchip scanners to the Columbus Division of Police. The Scanners are valued at $200.00 each, a total value of $1,000.00. The purpose of the donations is to give officers a tool to check lost pets for identifying information that will hopefully help reunite the pets with their owners. If this request is approved each Zone would receive a scanner and officers would be able to check one out as needed.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact to the City.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Safety to accept a donation of five pet microchip scanners from Pet FBI for the total value of $1,000.00.
Body
WHEREAS, the Division of Police was contacted with an unsolicited offer to receive five donated pet scanners from Pet FBI; and
WHEREAS, these scanners would be used to scan for microchips on lost pets with the purpose of reuniting pets with their owners; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City to receive this donation.
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Department Public Safety to authorize the Director to receive said donation; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Public Safety is authorized to accept the donation of 5 pet microchip scanners worth $1,000.00 from Pet FBI.
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SECTION 2. That this Council finds it is in the best interest of the City to receive this donation.
SECTION 3. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.