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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: August 28, 2443 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. a <br />SUBJECT: Presentation from the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and <br />Synopsis from County Staff on Animal Shelter Operations <br />DEPARTMENT: County Manager PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN} No <br />Health Department <br />ATTACHMENTS}: <br />None with this abstract. <br />All documents will be presented at the <br />work session. <br />Arrangements have been made to post <br />these documents to the County web <br />page before midnight on August 28. <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />John Link, County Manager, ext. 2344 <br />Gwen Harvey, Asst. Cty. Manager, ext. 2307 <br />Rosemary Summers, Health Director, ext. <br />2412 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 958501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 335-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: The BOCC, in joint meeting with the Board of Health and the Board of Directors for <br />the Animal Protection Society of Orange County (APS}, will receive an oral presentation, and <br />print document, from HSUS on the operation of the Orange County Animal Shelter. The formal <br />presentation will be followed by a question and answer period. <br />County staff will then provide a brief synopsis of work accomplished during the summer break <br />an various aspects of shelter operation -including improvements underway to current facility, <br />considerations in new siting and construction, models of organizational arrangements far animal <br />sheltering, and managerial/financial considerations should the County wish to assume future <br />operatian of the shelter. Print documentation from the County staff will also be distributed at the <br />meeting. <br />BACKGROUND: The BOCC contracted with HSUS in early 2443 to assess the overall <br />operatian of the animal shelter. A preliminary report on disease management was received <br />from HSUS prior to the summer break. In addition to immediate discussion with APS of interim <br />improvements at the County-awned shelter for the sake of disease management and <br />prevention, the BOCC directed County staff to begin careful scrutiny of various options for future <br />operation and movement towards design and construction of a relocated facility. The BOCC <br />also elected an June 17 to extend the current contract with AP5 on a month-to-month basis far <br />the balance of the current calendar year. <br />