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of animal behavior; (3) expertise in the area of animal health and wellness; (4) an advocate of more limited tethering; and (5) an advocate for tethering as a means of confinement. Subsequent to the meeting, staff discovered that only the BOCC could create or authorize the creation of such a committee. Thus the creation of the Committee was referred back to the ASAB at its September meeting and, at that meeting, a motion was unanimously adopted asking the BOCC to either create a Tethering Committee, or to authorize the ASAB to itself create such a committee as described herein. Accordingly, the BOCC will also need to decide whether the additional five pre-defined positions on the Tethering Committee would be filled the ASAB itself ar by the BOCC through its usual application process for volunteers. The Animal Services Department, under the direction of Bob Marotto, will serve as Secretary to the Tethering Committee under each scenario and the recommendations from the Tethering Committee will be reviewed and commented on by the ASAB as a whole before being presented to the BOCC for any possible action. It was discussed during ChairNice Chair agenda review that the BOCC might wish to create the Tethering Committee itself, and with the inclusion of the two ASAB representatives, appoint the five pre-defined positions as proposed along with three additional at-large representatives from the community. FINANCIAL IMPACT: No financial impact accompanies the creation of a Tethering Committee. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board discuss options presented relative to the creation of a Tethering Committee and the appointment of its members, and provide direction to staff.