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Sugaested Next Phase for the Animal Shelter Operations Task Force The Animal Shelter Operations Task Farce is scheduled to meet on September 30~h, The Task Force's proposed agenda includes an update on transitional activities since July 1, a report on the Transitional Operating Procedures Manual far the Orange County Animal Shelter, an update on Governance/Management issues pending before the BOCC, including a preview of the proposed Advisory Board structure and preliminary thoughts on a process for relocating the Shelter, It is suggested that the next phase for the Task Farce would be a transition from formal Task Force to informal focus group that could assist in two specific tasks: helping to generate applications, or become candidates, for appointment to the Animal Services Advisory Board and offering feedback and guidance to the Advisory Board and BOCC in a design review process for the relocated Animal Shelter, Draft Plan and Timeline for Establishing the Animal Services Department and Completing Transition to the New Organization Attachment 5 is an updated Transition Timeline, Key Decisions Targeted for Consideration by the BOCC (Target Date: November 3) • Approval to establish a new Animal Services Department effective March 1, 2005 • Approval to establish the Animal Services Director Position effective January 1, 2005 • Approval to transfer Animal Control personnel, inventory, and assets from the Health Department to the Animal Services Department effective March 1, 2005 • Approval to create an Animal Services Advisory Board effective March 1, 2005 FINANCIAL IMPACT: The FY 2004-05 Approved Budget provided appropriations for both the Animal Control Division and the Animal Shelter, including the Animal Services Director position, RECOMMENDATION(S): If the Board so chooses, it may act on the key decisions outlined above at this meeting, or direct staff to schedule them for consideration on November 3.