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5 <br /> NAME OF BOARD: Animal Services Advisory Board <br /> Report Period: 2018-2019 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY ADVISORY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS <br /> ANNUAL REPORT/WORK PLAN FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br /> The Board of Commissioners welcomes input from various advisory boards and <br /> commissions in preparation for its annual planning retreat. Please complete the <br /> following information, limited to the front and back of this form. Other <br /> background materials may be provided as a supplement to, but not as a <br /> substitute for, this form. <br /> Board/Commission Name: Animal Services Advisory Board (ASAB) <br /> Person to address the BOCC at Work Session—if applicable and contact <br /> information: Currently, Maureane Hoffman, ASAB Chair; and/or Molly Mullin, <br /> ASAV Vice-Chair. <br /> Primary County Staff Contact: Bob Marotto, Animal Services Director <br /> How many times per month does this board/commission meet, including any <br /> special meetings and sub-committee meetings? <br /> The ASAB has a monthly meeting except for the months of July and <br /> December. These meetings ensure that there is sufficient time to listen to <br /> stakeholders and address issues and concerns in a deliberate and timely <br /> manner. <br /> Three (3) ASAB members serve on the Animal Services Hearing Panel Pool. <br /> They chair the appeal hearing panels convened under the Unified Animal <br /> Ordinance. Each month there are between two (2) and four (4) appeal <br /> hearings. <br /> Three members of the ASAB serve on the review committee for the Pat <br /> Sanford Animal Welfare Award. Every fall the committee reviews <br /> applications and makes a selection based upon award criteria. <br /> Finally, the ASAB sometimes creates task forces to address specific issues <br /> in greater depth. Recently, one examined how Orange County Animal <br /> Services might approach the owners of surrendered animals that are <br /> suffering as a result of some kind of neglect. <br /> Brief Statement of Board/Commission's Assigned Charge and Responsibilities. <br />