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<br /> <br />In addition to activities mentioned above, the board sometimes hosts <br />partner organizations, supports the annual Open House, and provides its <br />own appreciation for all Animal Services staff. As indicated earlier, <br />members of the board are available to serve on task forces charged with <br />the in depth review of a specific issue of concern from the standpoint of <br />operations, programs or policies. <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 2018. These are: <br /> <br />Sustainable Services <br />• Supported strategic plan for managing pet overpopulation to control <br />Costs as well as reduce the use of euthanasia for population control. <br />• Supported efforts to advance the plan for managing free roaming <br />cats in Orange County as part of the overall strategic plan. <br />• Supported efforts to meet or exceed professional standards within <br />the field of animal welfare and animal services. <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 BOCC and County <br />Manager (including vetting and recommending candidates for ASAB <br />vacancies). <br />• Made recommendations regarding various animal issues and worked <br />with staff to put forward needed amendments to the Unified Animal <br />Ordinance. <br /> <br />Advisory Board Roles and Responsibilities <br />• Provided a setting for stakeholder communication about various <br />animal-related matters. <br />• Sustained ASAB by vetting candidates for board vacancies, making <br />recommendations to the BOCC, and conducting orientations for new <br />members. <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)