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43 <br /> Describe this board/commission's activities/accomplishments in carrying out <br /> BOCC goal(s)/priorities, if applicable. <br /> Three principles and priorities seem noteworthy with respect to the ASAB in calendar <br /> year 2023. These are: <br /> Sustainable Services <br /> • Support strategic plan for managing pet overpopulation via spay and neuter <br /> initiatives and grant-funded programs provided by OCAS. This serves to reduce <br /> the use of euthanasia for population control. <br /> • Support efforts to advance the humane management of free-roaming cats in <br /> Orange County as part of the overall strategic plan. <br /> • Support efforts to meet or exceed professional standards within the field of <br /> animal welfare and animal services. <br /> Promote an Interactive and Engaging System of Governance that Reflects Community <br /> Values <br /> • Serve as a sounding board for stakeholder concerns about animal issues and <br /> animal related policies. <br /> • Support the Clear-the-Shelter Adoption Event in September 2023. <br /> • Support the Veterinary Assistance and Community Spay/Neuter Programs to <br /> provide equitable services and keep pets with families. <br /> Advisory Board Roles and Responsibilities <br /> • Provide a setting for stakeholder communication about various animal-related <br /> concerns. <br /> • Sustain the ASAB by meeting and answering questions from candidates for <br /> board vacancies, making recommendations to the BOCC, and conducting <br /> orientations for new members. <br /> • Worked toward an effective succession of ASAB members on the Animal <br /> Services Hearing Panel Pool. <br /> • Support the Pat Sanford Animal Welfare Grant and participated in the application <br /> review panel. <br /> Describe the collaboration relationship(s) this particular board has with other <br /> advisory boards and commissions? <br /> Dr. Lee Pickett is ASAB Chair and serves on the Orange County Board of Health as the <br /> veterinarian representative from the ASAB. <br />