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Making County Government Accessible, Understandable and Transparent <br />• Served as a sounding board for the BOCC on resident concerns. <br />• Worked with staff to communicate with the BOCC regarding resident <br />concerns. <br />• Made recommendations to the BOCC regarding policy items such as <br />the unified animal control ordinance. <br />• Made recommendations to the BOCC regarding ASAB vacancies. <br /> <br />Advisory Board Roles and Responsibilities <br />• Sustained and developed the ASAB as a vital part of county <br />governance. <br />• Implemented new board practices and procedures as set out in the <br />County’s new General Policy for Boards and Commissions <br />• Continued to be attentive to and respectful of the reductions in staff <br />support for the ASAB itself. <br /> <br />If your board/commission played the role of an Element Lead Advisory Board <br />involved in the 2030 Comprehensive Plan preparation process, please indicate <br />your board’s activities/accomplishments as they may relate to the <br />Comprehensive Plan’s goals or objectives. <br />(The Element Lead Advisory Boards include: Planning Board, EDC, OUTBoard, <br />Commission for the Environment, Historic Preservation Commission, Agriculture <br />Preservation Board, Affordable Housing Board, Recreation and Parks Advisory <br />Council) <br /> <br />Not applicable. <br /> <br />Identify any activities this board/commission expects to carry out in 2013 as they <br />relate to established BOCC goals and priorities. <br />If applicable, is there a fiscal impact (i.e., funding, staff time, other resources) <br />associated with these proposed activities (please list). <br />The ASAB expects to be especially concerned with several areas in the coming <br />year. These are: <br /> <br />Budget Discipline and Core Services <br />• Continue to work toward the full implementation of the County’s <br />strategic plan for managing pet overpopulation <br />• Continue to concentrate on core services and about resource <br />limitations <br />• Continue to work with staff to control net operating costs <br /> <br />Making County Government Accessible, Understandable and Transparent <br />• Continue to serve as a sounding board for the BOCC on policies and <br />programs <br />• Continue to make recommendations to BOCC, in coordination with <br />staff, on issues of concern to residents