DATE: March 24, 2026
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Chief of Police
SUBJECT
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Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate Up to $115,000 from the Edward Michael Nuss Trust to Fund 250 to Be Used by the Hayward Animal Services Bureau for the Community Cat Trap, Neuter, Vaccinate, and Return Program
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That the City Council adopts a resolution (Attachment II) authorizing the City Manager to accept and appropriate up to $115,000 to Fund 250, the Donation Fund from the Edward Michael Nuss Trust, for use by the Hayward Animal Services Bureau (HASB) to continue offering subsidized spay and neuter for community cats through HASB’s Trap, Neuter, Vaccinate, and Return (TNVR) program.
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SUMMARY
The HASB has been named as a beneficiary of a gift from the Edward Michael Nuss Trust (the Trust). Pursuant to the Trust, a bequest with an approximate value of $107,899, shall be distributed to “Hayward Animal Shelter.” The HASB is proposing to use the gift for the continued operation of the community cat TNVR program. The HASB plans to place donor recognition on its website as well as TNVR program material to memorialize this generous gift Edward Michael Nuss has bestowed upon the HASB and the animals and community it serves.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment I Staff Report
Attachment II Resolution