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Petco Love / Lifesaving Programs / Natural Disaster Emergency Relief / Animal Welfare Trust Fund / Grant / 2025 Windstorm and Wildfire Recovery

Council File 25-0006-S72

Approved — the city accepted a Petco Love grant for animal disaster relief after the 2025 windstorm and fire. Council voted unanimously in June 2025, and a follow-up report completed committee review in June 2026. The grant authority expires in June 2028.

Introduced
2025-03-27
Last changed
2026-06-26
Status
open
Expires
2028-06-26
Committee
Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee
Initiated by
Mayor

Brief

The Mayor initiated this file to accept a grant from Petco Love designated for the Department of Animal Services' lifesaving programs and emergency relief efforts in response to the 2025 Windstorm and Fire Event. Council adopted the matter unanimously 13-0-2 on June 18, 2025. A follow-up Department of Animal Services report dated June 4, 2026 was subsequently approved by both the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee and the Ad Hoc Committee for LA Recovery in late June 2026, completing the procedural requirements.

Full summary

In March 2025, the Mayor submitted a Department of Animal Services report recommending acceptance of a grant from Petco Love for lifesaving programs and natural disaster emergency relief related to the 2025 Windstorm and Fire Event that impacted Los Angeles. The grant was intended to support animal welfare services and recovery operations for animals affected by the disaster. The file moved through the Ad Hoc Committee for LA Recovery, which waived consideration, and the Budget and Finance Committee, which approved it on June 17, 2025. The full City Council voted to adopt the matter on June 18, 2025 with a unanimous vote of 13-0 (with 2 members absent). Mayor action was completed by June 27, 2025, making the initial adoption final. Following Council's initial adoption, a subsequent Department of Animal Services report dated June 4, 2026 was submitted for review. This report was referred to three committees: the Ad Hoc Committee for LA Recovery, the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee, and the Budget and Finance Committee. The Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee approved the June 4 report on June 23, 2026, and the Ad Hoc Committee for LA Recovery concurred with that approval on June 26, 2026, completing the follow-up review process. The file remains open with a June 2028 expiration date.

Activity (16)

  • 2026-06-26 Ad Hoc Committee for LA Recovery concurred with the June 23, 2026 action of the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee and approved the Department of Animal Services report dated June 4, 2026.
  • 2026-06-25 Ad Hoc Committee for LA Recovery scheduled item for committee meeting on June 26, 2026.
  • 2026-06-24 Budget and Finance Committee transmitted Council File to Ad Hoc Committee for LA Recovery; Budget and Finance Committee.
  • 2026-06-23 Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee approved item(s) .
  • 2026-06-18 Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on June 23, 2026.
  • 2026-06-10 Department of Animal Services document(s) referred to Ad Hoc Committee for LA Recovery; Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee; Budget and Finance Committee.
  • 2026-06-05 Document submitted by Department of Animal Services, dated June 4, 2026.
  • 2025-06-27 Council action final.
  • 2025-06-20 City Clerk transmitted file to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is June 30, 2025.
  • 2025-06-18 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
  • 2025-06-17 Budget and Finance Committee approved item(s) .
  • 2025-06-13 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on June 18, 2025.
  • 2025-06-13 Ad Hoc Committee for LA Recovery waived consideration of item .
  • 2025-06-13 Budget and Finance Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on June 17, 2025.
  • 2025-03-27 Department of Animal Services document(s) referred to Ad Hoc Committee for LA Recovery; Budget and Finance Committee.
  • 2025-03-27 Document(s) submitted by Mayor, as follows:Department of Animal Services report, dated March 18, 2025, relative to accepting a grant from Petco Love for lifesaving programs and for natural disaster emergency relief efforts in response to the 2025 Windstorm and Fire Event.

Documents (8)

Council votes (1)

  • 2025-06-18 Vote — 13-0-2 · Regular

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