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look at the different County departments and see where their agency aligns. It’s also important to sell the services that one’s agency provides. An agency has to be a 501(c)(3) in order to apply. The deadline for the applications is January 24th. About two weeks after the deadline the advisory boards give precise feedback about the applications related to their departments. Ms. Walton told us that there is funding in the County budget to do some administrative capacity building for non-profits. They just did a workshop in June that spoke to fundraising and performance measurements and there is money in this year’s budget to hold another workshop. Ms. Walton said that Third Sector Alliance is a collaborative of non-profits in Orange County. They have a membership fee of $10 and are a good resource for folks in non-profits that need more information about funding. Bob agreed to put the information about the funding application process on the Animal Services Facebook page and on the website and let folks know about the dates that applications are released and are due back. ASAB Affairs • New ASAB Member - Bob introduced Virginia Fitt to the other Board members • The applicants for the soon to be vacated position of animal advocate are Maureane Hoffman and Molly Mullins. Suzanne Roy will be leaving the Board. • Overview of ASAB – Michelle explained the purpose of the ASAB. Our purpose is to advise the BOCC about policies relating to OCAS. Applicant introductions – The two candidates for the position of Animal Advocate introduced themselves to ASAB members. Maureane Hoffman and Molly Mullins shared their backgrounds in animal advocacy and why they are interested on serving on the Board. • Recent New Member Orientation – There was a new member orientation last week that was attended by Virginia Fitt, Arthur Sprinczeles, Beth Grooms and Caroline Green and it went very well. Old Business • Free Roaming Cat Task Force Update – Dewanna Anderson shared that the Task Force has hosted various information sessions including meetings with veterinarians, education groups, caretakers, wildlife experts as well as an open meeting. Presently, the Task Force is putting all the information together and drafting recommendations to present at the next ASAB meeting. • Unified Animal Ordinance Update – The ASAB has made policy recommendations and the County Attorneys are currently drafting language to capture those recommendations. When the edits are done it will come back to the ASAB and then go back to the BOCC.