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ill <br />page 3 ~ I. I~ <br />Animal Protection Society of Orange County ~ ~' <br />Animal Services Consultation Final Report <br />L~ <br />2.0 TASK. FORCE <br />The development of a task force to review this document and create a working plan of action <br />is a very important step to take. After reading this report, the task force should recommend <br />priorities and action items with due dates. The document the task force develops then <br />becomes APS's working document to implement the recommendations in this report. The <br />structure of people selected for this task force is critical. <br />Tlvs process will help APS prioritize and plan for the future, with not only this report, but <br />surccessfully with othernagencies that have receivedtASC evalu t lons,process has been used <br />The recommendations included in this report are based on what we believe are best practices <br />in the field of sheltering. Orange County and APS management, in concert with the task <br />force, should prioritize and weigh each recommendation against available resources and <br />decide whether or not that recommendation is to be implemented or used as a departure point <br />for what is realistic for them. <br />Recommendations: <br />/ Put together a committee of no more than seven members that are willing to comrmt <br />up to four months and who work well in group settings. It is important to appoint <br />unbiased individuals to the task force. The task force should include the following: <br />- A professional facilitator <br />- A shelter staff representative <br />- A member of the advisory committee or board of directors <br />- A veterinarian with strong shelter medicine background <br />Other members may include: <br />- Individual with legal strength <br />- Public health officials <br />- County budget officials <br />- Community members with expertise in short-term and strategic planning <br />- Those interested in animal welfare, but without personal agendas <br />/ Convey the responsibilities of the task force, which include: <br />- Reviewing the report <br />Using a form, divide up and prioritize each recommendation <br />This process allows the agency, tluough the task force, to evaluate the recommendations as <br />they relate to each other. <br />Task force matrix example <br />