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7 <br />NAME OF BOARD/COMMISSION: Animal Services Advisory Board (ASAB) <br />January 2012 – December 2012 <br />Report Period: <br />a genuine bridge in the absence of a designated Commissioner lia <br />the ASAB. <br /> <br />In addition, the ASAB collaborated with Animal Services staff to <br />reconstitute the board’s membership once the BOCC lifted its fre <br />appointments to boards and commissions. This ongoing effort ha <br />included interviewing ASAB candidates and making a recommendatio <br />the to the BOCC for vacant positions. It has also included cond <br />orientation for all new members, conducted by the ASAB Chair and <br />department Director, which provides an overview of County “anima <br />services” and introduction to the advisory board in relation to <br />governance. <br /> <br />List of Specific Tasks, Events, or Functions Performed or Sponso <br /> <br />As previously noted, the ASAB hosted a variety of partner organi <br />thereby helping to strengthen important working relationships. T <br />also supported the department’s very successful annual Open Hous <br />specific program areas, the ASAB supported the department’s ongo <br />effort to support and spread targeted spay and neuter as well as <br />to and achieve a very high live release rate for all sheltered a <br /> <br />Describe this board/commission’s activities/accomplishments in c <br />BOCC goal(s)/priorities, if applicable. <br /> <br />Work done by the ASAB in coordination with Animal Services staff <br />several principles and priorities. Three principles and priorit <br />noteworthy with respect to the ASAB in calendar year 2012. Thes <br /> <br />Budget Discipline and Core Services <br /> <br />Supported strategic plan for managing pet overpopulation to cont <br />· <br />medium and long-term costs. <br /> <br />Concentrated on core services and continued to seek and enhance <br />· <br />partnerships through use of Partner Profiles. <br /> <br />Communicated budget constraints to others. <br />· <br /> <br />Supported departmental initiatives to increase revenues, such as <br />· <br />department’s move to online licensing and donation services. <br /> <br />Making County Government Accessible, Understandable and Transpar <br /> <br />Served as a sounding board for the BOCC on citizen concerns with <br />· <br />animal related policies. <br /> <br />Worked with staff to communicate with the BOCC regarding citizen <br />· <br />concerns. <br /> <br />Made recommendations to the BOCC regarding certain citizen <br />· <br /> <br />