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Opportunity remains under either model B or C; however, to engage the services of Orange Enterprises as anon-profit partner on a negotiated basis to help meet the supplemental staffing needs for animal care services at a County-run Animal Shelter, The Animal Shelter under County management might also serve as an integrated, community-based site that Orange Enterprises could use for the vocational evaluation of the 35-40 students they work with who are working on an occupational course of study towards high school completion, The Orange Enterprises proposal is shown in Attachment 2. Transition from APS to County Whether the BOCC chooses Model B or C as recommended by the Task Farce, the BOCC would essentially be approving the creation of a new County department that would consolidate the Animal Sheltering and Animal Control functions under single director responsible to the Ccunty Manager and ultimately the BOCC. Either model could include a representative, citizen- based advisory group, the details of which are to be further developed by County staff. Based upon the work session discussion, County staff has assumed that the immediate need of the Board is to assure that the essential staff, maintenance and operation features, and capital inventory required to begin core operations at the Animal Shelter on July1 are present. Transition of Orange County Animal Control can occur separately from the Animal Shelter transition and does not need to occur effective July 1. County staff will continue to update the BOCG on the elements of the latter transition, especially the interplay with the Health Director on statutory requirements, and ancillary issues as we continue to move forward. APS Status The County's current contract with the Animal Protection Society ends as of June 30, 2004, The Animal Protection Society has advised the County that it is not willing to operate the Animal Shelter on amonth-to-month contract extension basis after June 30, 2004, It is our understanding that they would be willing to consider an additional contract period of not less than one year, The County proposals and recommended actions described below are those identified to enable the County to operate the shelter beginning effective July 1, 2004, Animal Shelter Staffing: County Proposed Core County staff has developed a specific proposal that reflects the essential staff the County would require to assume basic operation of the Animal Shelter on July 1 as shown in Attachment 3. The County core proposal calls for a total of 13 positions with four additional positions identified for further review and passible provision through temporary services, outsourcing contracts, or additional permanent positions as the new organization gains actual experience under overall County government. The attachment also provides a comparison with the current APS structure along with a brief description of the staff functions, The differences in cost between APS and the County positions reflect differences between the two employee pay and benefits plans, This can be seen in more detail in the Attachment. Elaine Holmes, Personnel Director, has reviewed the staffing proposal with Joe Pulcinella, the newly hired Shelter Director who brings extensive experience in shelter management, including collaborating with agencies like Orange Enterprises,