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13 <br /> Appeal Process <br /> Page 5 <br /> hearing is the action of Animal Services staff(as in the decision to deem a dog potentially dangerous <br /> and/or vicious). <br /> The other was that there needed to be proper training for members of the hearing body to ensure that <br /> administrative appealswere conducted satisfactorily. The discussion strongly suggested that this <br /> training should not be limited to substantive aspects of regulations and rules of evidence. In addition, <br /> there would need to be training on the procedures for the administrative appeal process itself. <br /> Recommendations <br /> 1. Animal Services staff and the County Attorney should develop procedural guidelines for any <br /> administrative appeal processes conducted under the proposed ordinance. <br /> 2. The procedural guidelines should include delineation of: <br /> a. The role of Animal Services staff <br /> b. The general structure of hearings <br /> c. The swearing in process for witnesses <br /> d. A process of indirect cross-examination <br /> 3. There should be appropriate training for ASAB members and/or otherswho are members of a <br /> body responsible for administrative appeals <br /> 4. Fbview of the procedural guidelines and proposed training should be requested from School of <br /> Government staff <br /> Proposed Ordinance Section Subject to Change <br /> No provisions of the proposed ordinance include or make reference to procedures for the administrative <br /> appeal process. The above recommendations are not envisioned as revisions in the ordinance itself but <br /> there maybe a question as to whether the documents that are developed should be included by <br /> reference in the proposed ordinance. <br />