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9 <br /> Not applicable. <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 /> The ASAB expects to be especially concerned with several areas in 2019. <br /> These are: <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 /> 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 /> 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 /> 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 <br />