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Item Mos. 18-20 Memorandum TO: Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem & City Council FROM: Rose Beverly, City Manager Richard Salter, Police Chief SUBJECT: Non -Profit Service Agreements DATE: June 23, 2025 BACKGROUND: For several years the City included in its budget a line item in the amount of $100,000.00 - $105,000.00 for non-profit agencies that contracted with the City to provide services for public purposes. In the FY 2024-25 budget, funds were not budgeted for non-profit agencies. STATUS OF ISSUE: Shortly after her arrival to Paris, City Manager Rose Beverly reviewed the City's nonprofit contracting practices. After careful evaluation, she determined that City funds should be allocated only to nonprofit organizations whose services directly support municipal operations and help offset the City's budgetary responsibilities. In collaboration with Chief Salter, Ms. Beverly is recommending funding for the following organizations: Lamar County Humane Association ($15,000), Baby Gunn's Animal Rescue ($7,000), and the Children's Advocacy Center ($15,000). These agencies were selected based on their provision of essential public services that would otherwise fall to the City. As related to LCHA and Baby Gunn's, both agencies help control the population of stray and unwanted animals by facilitating the rescue, adoptions, neutering and vaccinations of the animal population at the City of Paris Animal Shelter; thus, reducing communicable diseases, rabies and demand for shelter services. With regard to Children's Advocacy Center, they provide an appropriate environment to perform necessary interview services of children as part of a multidisciplinary team to jointly investigate child abuse cases as an adjunct to the Paris Police Department. The CAC is designed to minimize trauma and re -victimization while providing the critical services child victims need through