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<br /> <br /> <br />Not applicable. <br /> <br />Identify any activities this board/commission expects to carry out in 2019 as they <br />relate to established BOCC goals and priorities. <br />If applicable, is there a fiscal impact (i.e., funding, staff time, other resources) <br />associated with these proposed activities (please list). <br /> <br />The ASAB expects to be especially concerned with several areas in 2019. <br />These are: <br /> <br />Sustainable Services <br />• Support strategic plan for managing pet overpopulation to control <br />costs as well as to reduce the use of euthanasia a means of <br />population control. <br />• Support efforts to advance the plan for managing free roaming cats <br />in Orange County as part of the overall strategic plan. <br />Support efforts to meet or exceed professional standards within the <br />field of animal welfare and animal service. <br />Making County Government Accessible, Understandable and Transparent <br />• Serve as a sounding board for issues and policy concerns. <br />• Coordinate with staff to advise the BOCC and County Manager <br />regarding strategic initiatives and public policy. <br />• Identify needed amendments to the UAO based upon the experience <br />of the Animal Services Hearing Panel Pool. <br /> <br />Advisory Board Roles and Responsibilities <br />• Provide a setting for stakeholder communication about animal- <br />related matters <br />• Providing leadership to the appeal hearing panels by having three (3) <br />board members be part of the Animal Services Hearing Panel Pool <br />and chair the hearing panels <br />• Recommend ASAB applicants to the BOCC and orient new members <br />to the role and responsibility of the advisory board. <br />• Supporting the Pat Sanford Animal Welfare Grant with board <br />members serving along with staff on the annual grant application <br />review panel. <br /> <br /> <br />What are the concerns or emerging issues your board has identified for the <br />upcoming year that it plans to address, or wishes to bring to the Commissioners’ <br />attention? <br /> <br /> <br />Managing Pet Overpopulation: The board will continue to work with staff to <br />implement a plan for managing free roaming cats. In particular, the board