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2 could not presently recommend this to the BOCC due to the present tax increase proposals. Discussion followed.This idea should remain under consideration. Looking ahead, the budget process begins around December before the June adoption date. Department directors,through the functional leadership team, develop budget proposals through a team process. The trust fund proposal could be brought forward in next year's budget by DEAPR. Remember if it requires an additional expenditure,then a funding source will be required. Present Use recapture could be targeted as a funding source, but we have to remember that this revenue is already being relied on for other county expenditures, so new money would have to be found somewhere else to offset. The APB can ask DEAPR to initiate a budget request late this fall so that it gets to her by February. 6. Items for Decision: a) New VAD/EVAD Applications(Attachment 2): Hughes presented the current applications listed below.All of these farms meet the requirements/criteria for VAD/EVAD enrollment. • McKee Family(Virginia McKee and Heirs): 162.28 acres for VAD, Caldwell Ag District. The farm is in cattle, hayland, small grains and managed woodland. Redding moved to approve, seconded by Compton; motion carried. • Mark Miller: 177.74 acres for VAD, Caldwell Ag District. The farm is in pasture, beef cattle and hayland. McAdams moved to approve, seconded by Vanhook; motion carried. Hughes reported that with approval of these farms,this will bring us up to 15,059 acres in VAD and EVAD. Farms approved tonight and those from the March meeting will go to the BOCC on June 41n 7. Informational Items/Future Agenda Items: a. Presentation by Animal Services staff regarding the Working Cats program: Bob Marotto and Cooper Hatch presented an update on this program.They have had good success, much of it by word of mouth. At one farm they captured almost 60 cats over a period of time, spayed/neutered them, gave vaccinations and microchips, then returned them to the farm.They continue to receive grants and donations to fund this effort.They continue to look for opportunities to work with farmers and landowners to continue this effort.They can provide the traps so that the owners can bring them in for spaying/neutering. By returning cats to their original locations, they can prevent new colonies of cats from forming. Hatch passed out information about the program.This approach does not immediately reduce the population, but is intended over time to reduce the number of free roaming cats.This will get those numbers down in the long run.This also allows us to provide vaccinations and better rabies protection over the long term. b. Membership: Several members were asked if they would serve second terms. Please let staff know. We are looking for applicants for two at-large positions and one for Cane Creek-Buckhorn VAD. Discussion followed. Staff asked members to think hard about folks they know who might be interested/eligible,for both types of position. Ranells suggested that staff could send a letter to all the VAD farmers in a given district to let them know we are looking for a new member from that district. Members endorsed that idea. Hughes has email addresses so staff will proceed to do this. 8. Time for Information Sharing: Ortosky reported that the Ag Economic Development grant program is recommended for funding at the$100,000 level; next deadline for applications is June 30. McPherson and Ranells stated how much they had enjoyed serving on the APB as they retire off. 9. Adjournment: Meeting adjourned at 8:58 pm.