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Unified  Animal  Ordinance   <br />September  18,  2013   <br />   <br />1   <br />To:  Barry  Jacobs,  Chair  of  the  Orange  County  Board  of  Commissioners   <br />   <br />From:  Dr.  Susan  A.  Elmore,  Chair  of  the  Animal  Services  Advisory  Board   <br />   <br />cc:  Earl  McKee,  Mark  Dorosin,  Alice  M.  Gordon,  Bernadette  Pelissier,  Renee  Price,   <br />Penny  Rich,  Frank  W.  Clifton,  Jr.,  and  Michael  Talbert   <br />   <br />Date:  September  18,  2013   <br />   <br />Subject:  Memo  from  ASAB  Chair  Dr.  Susan  Elmore  concerning  the  unified  animal   <br />ordinance   <br />   <br />The  purpose  of  this  memo  is  to  provide  an  abbreviated  outline  of  Animal  Services   <br />Advisory  Board  (ASAB)  involvement  in  drafting  the  unified  animal  control   <br />ordinance,  scheduled  to  be  heard  at  the  October  1  Regular  Business  Meeting  of  the   <br />BOCC.  Below  is  a  timeline  indicating  specific  meetings  and  major  results.   <br />   <br />March  20,  2013   <br />Meeting:  ASAB  met  with  county  staff.   <br />Purpose  of  meeting:  To  provide  input  on  the  draft  unified  ordinance.   <br />Results:  ASAB  suggested  minor  edits  to  the  draft  and  unanimously  agreed  with  staff   <br />approach  of  only  making  changes  when  there  were  significant  gaps  or  inadequacies.     <br />   <br />May  13,  2013   <br />Meeting:  ASAB  monthly  meeting.     <br />Purpose  of  meeting:  To  address  public  concerns  with  the  draft  unified  ordinance   <br />specifically  relating  to  standards  for  vicious  dog  determinations.     <br />Results:    Public  comments  were  heard.  Staff  made  a  detailed  presentation   <br />highlighting  differences  between  the  draft  unified  animal  ordinance  and  the  existing   <br />ordinance  explaining  the  rationale  behind  each  change.  ASAB  unanimously   <br />approved  going  forward  with  the  unified  animal  ordinance,  with  the  understanding   <br />that  this  was  not  a  perfect  document  but  that  once  in  place,  the  ASAB  would  look   <br />into  a  more  thorough  review  of  specific  sections  if  concerns  were  voiced  about  the   <br />need  for  amendment.     <br />   <br />June  4,  2013   <br />Meeting:  BOCC  Regular  Business  Meeting.     <br />Purpose  of  meeting:  Among  other  things,  to  present  and  propose  the  draft  unified   <br />animal  ordinance.   <br />Results:  Chair  and  Co-­‐Chair  attended  and  spoke  in  support  of  the  current  version  of   <br />the  unified  animal  ordinance.  BOCC  asked  staff  to  highlight  the  changes  made  in  the   <br />draft  document,  the  reason  for  the  changes,  and  to  address  the  public  concerns  that   <br />were  voiced  at  that  meeting.   <br />   <br />