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the content of the groups themselves. So that there might be a group held in the <br />northern part of the County, there might be a group held in the southern part of the <br />County. There would definitely be general public groups where there would not be any <br />selection process of who made up those groups. But there also may be a group of <br />volunteers from the APS that would make up one focus group. The steering committee <br />would determine and make recommendations about what kinds of groups those would <br />be. <br />Commissioner Brown: I just had one other question about the information that <br />the HSUS asked for. I think it's on page nine. I don't know that I have ever seen, under <br />number eight, Human Resources, the organizational chart for the management at the <br />shelter. Nor have I ever seen a salary scale or benefits, that whole piece that APS <br />offers. Does it exist? <br />Rosemary Summers: Yes, it does. <br />Commissioner Brown: Have we received it and I just missed it somehow? <br />Rosemary Summers: The Health Department has received it as part of its <br />budget review of the shelter. I remember seeing it in the year 2000 when we did the <br />extensive review. <br />Commissioner Brown: Two things come to mind. I really wanted to look at the <br />benefits issue, because as you know the County is very interested in living wage. I just <br />wanted to see what their benefits package was and their salary schedule and the <br />organizational chart. Could you forward that on to us? And I guess you would include <br />that in this information that HSUS would want. <br />Rosemary Summers: Sure, we can do that. <br />Commissioner Brown: And the other thing, and I don't see it listed in here. <br />But, I know there is a philosophical debate going on about euthanasia and trying to save <br />animals that are ill and so on as opposed to euthanizing to control disease. I wonder if <br />we could put that in as an issue that comes forward, because I think that's one of the <br />problems that is under dispute. Which way do you go and how people accept either of <br />those processes. <br />John Link: I think that's a goad point because as I read the material that we've <br />had to date, the elements of disease control, adoption, and euthanasia seem to certainly <br />intertwine, and I think it would be good for us to have a clear understanding of how they <br />relate to each other and what's the best practice for all three. <br />Commissioner Brown: Exactly. I'm sure there is same warding far that that <br />everybody would understand, I just don't know it. <br />Rosemary Summers: We can certainly include that concept <br />Chair Jacobs: I agree with that. In 2000, when we did the review, we insisted <br />on living wage. In fact, that was included in the APS contract. Clarify something for me. <br />You referred to having meetings in the north and the south or to have meetings of <br />people from the north and the south parts of the County? <br />