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41 <br /> • Supported staff in implementing needed programs, e.g., pet food <br /> assistance and veterinary assistance <br /> Sustainable Services <br /> • Supported strategic plan for managing pet overpopulation to control <br /> costs and reduce the use of euthanasia for population control. <br /> • Supported efforts to advance the plan for managing free roaming cats in <br /> Orange County as part of the overall strategic plan. <br /> • Supported efforts to meet or exceed professional standards within the field <br /> of animal welfare and animal services. <br /> • Support for the plan of OCAS to hire a full-time shelter veterinarian in FY 23 <br /> Promote an interactive and engaging system of governance that reflects <br /> community Values <br /> • Served as a sounding board for stakeholder concerns about animal issues <br /> and animal related policies. <br /> • Supported the annual Clear the Shelter Adoption Event in September 2021 <br /> • Supported Vet Assistance and Community Spay neuter programs to <br /> provide equitable services and keep pets with families <br /> Advisory Board Roles and Responsibilities <br /> • Provided a setting for stakeholder communication about various animal- <br /> related matters. <br /> • Sustained ASAB by vetting candidates for board vacancies, making <br /> recommendations to the BOCC, and conducting orientations for new <br /> members. <br /> • Worked toward effective succession of ASAB members on the Animal <br /> Services Hearing Panel Pool. <br /> • Supported the Pat Sanford Animal Welfare Grant and participated in the <br /> application review panel <br /> Describe the collaboration relationship(s) this particular board has with other advisory <br /> boards and commissions? <br /> Dr Lee Pickett serves on the Orange County Board of Health as the veterinarian <br /> representative from the ASAB. <br /> Identify any activities this board/commission expects to carry out in 2022 as they relate <br /> to established BOCC goals and priorities. If applicable, is there a fiscal impact (i.e., <br /> funding, staff time, and other resources) associated with these proposed activities <br /> (please list). <br />