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11 <br />funding to a lesser extent supporting that effort but not totally <br />fund staffing at current levels. <br />Otherwise, if its operations require continued county staffing <br />(BOCC decision) and could/should be shifted to the oversight of <br />the county attorney. Expertise with regards to the mission and <br />where this group's focus should be exists within the County <br />Attorney's office. <br />NOTE: Duties and parameters of each individual attorney's <br />work maybe constricted to specific areas but, it might be wise <br />to have oversight provided by the County Attorney as a central <br />source of consistent legal review. <br />Al~TIMAL SERVICES <br />Orange County has a great facility. Staffing appears adequate <br />for current operations. The county and its staff make a huge <br />effort at reducing the number of animals euthanized annually. <br />One immediate suggestion is the county pursue an appropriate <br />sized incinerator for disposal of animals after euthanization. <br />Currently, after an animal is euthanized the remains are <br />transported to the landfill. Once the landfill closes it will be <br />more of a problem. ~ The handling of the animals after <br />euthanization is a discomforting task. <br />An incinerator significantly reduces issues associated with <br />disposing of the animals after euhanization leaving only ash <br />residue as an item for disposal. <br />There was an issue with the 09-10 budgets. Some of the <br />expected savings for the animal control function was projected <br />to occur from in-house spay/neuter services. That required <br />$20,000 or more of new equipment not budgeted. Staff worked <br />on a plan to address the issue brought to the BOCC on 8/18/9. <br /> <br />