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<br /> <br />grant application. Several board members will also sit with staff on the <br />panel that reviews grant applications later in the year. <br /> <br />Finally, the ASAB continued to assist the BOCC in ensuring that board <br />vacancies are filled in a timely and effective manner. It routinely makes <br />recommendations to the BOCC based upon interviews with candidates for <br />vacant positions. It also provides each new member with an orientation, <br />which includes an introduction to the board, a review of county policies for <br />boards and commissions, and an overview of Animal Services operations.” <br /> <br />List of Specific Tasks, Events, or Functions Performed or Sponsored Annually. <br /> <br />In addition to activities mentioned above, the board sometimes hosts <br />partner organizations, and supports the annual Open House, which <br />promotes positive community relations. <br /> <br />Describe this board/commission’s activities/accomplishments in carrying out <br />BOCC goal(s)/priorities, if applicable. <br /> <br />Work done by the ASAB in coordination with Animal Services staff touches <br />several principles and priorities. Three principles and priorities seem <br />noteworthy with respect to the ASAB in calendar year 2016. These are: <br /> <br />Sustainable Services <br />• Supported strategic plan for managing pet overpopulation to control <br />medium and long-term costs. <br />• Concentrated on essential services and supported discussion of <br />developments in the field of animal welfare that could be <br />implemented in Orange County <br /> <br />Making County Government Accessible, Understandable and Transparent <br />• Served as a sounding board for stakeholder concerns about animal <br />issues and animal related policies. <br />• Coordinated openly and effectively with the County Manager and <br />BOCC. <br />• Made recommendations to the BOCC regarding various animal <br />issues as well as regarding candidates for board vacancies. <br />• Supported implementation of a unified animal ordinance in order to <br />create more comprehensible regulatory rules for all county <br />residents. <br /> <br />Advisory Board Roles and Responsibilities <br />• Provided a setting for stakeholder communication about a broad <br />range of animal-related matters <br />• Sustained ASAB by vetting candidates for board vacancies and <br />making recommendations to the BOCC and conducting orientations