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Transfer of Animal Control Positions Effective with the implementation date of the new Department, the Animal Control Division, including all employees and positions, would transfer organizationally from the Health Department to the new Animal Services Department, Attachment 2 is an explanation from the Personnel Director and County Attorney on the process involved. Rabies Control and Bite Management Operating Protocol The Animal Control and Community Health division heads in the Health Department have jointly drafted reporting and records keeping considerations consistent with state law, ordinances, and existing departmental and divisional duties that will ensure that the statutory authority of the Health Department is maintained in the projected transfer of the Animal Control function to the new Animal Services Department, These draft procedures will be reviewed by the Animal Control and Environmental Health Committee of the Board of Health in early October and referred to the hall Board of Health far action at its meeting on October 28, The resulting protocol wotald be fully integrated into the standard operating procedures of both the Health Department and the new Animal Services Department upon creation, Amendments to the Orange County Animal Control Ordinance The County Attorney's Office is continuing its review of Orange County Ordinances related to animals for areas where modification will be necessary to reflect the new Department and any related organizational changes, It is anticipated that changes that will be required will come before the BOCC in February 2005, Advisory Board (Including Adoptions and_Dangerous Dog Appeals Process Attachment 3 is a draft set of "Rules and Procedures Governing the Organization and Operation of the [Proposed] Orange County Animal Services Advisory Board", The draft illustrates the suggested composition, terms of office, and rules of procedure associated with this Board that would serve in a strictly advisory capacity to the new Animal Services Department. Of particular note is the Committee structure proposed for handling appeals from the public on adoptions and dangerous dogs. The recommended structure is athree-member standing committee of the greater Advisory Board, the members of which would be drawn from the veterinarian and professional animal management categories. Organizational Alignment Attachment 4 is an organizational chart depicting the proposed Animal Services Department