Application for Task Force on Local Spay/Neuter Ordinance

Santa Barbara County residents who are 18 years or older and are interested in serving on an 11 member task force that is charged with developing proposed draft language for a local spay/neuter ordinance are asked to complete and submit an application and letter of interest. Selected task force members will serve for approximately 3 – 5 months, participate in meetings in various geographic areas of the County, tour animal shelters, and work towards a consensus draft ordinance that is brought back to the Board of Supervisors for their consideration. Completed applications along with a letter describing your personal interest in participating in this task force can be mailed or physically delivered to the following addresses:

South County: Clerk of the Board, 105 East Anapamu Street, Room 407,

Santa Barbara, CA 93101

North County: Clerk of the Board, Betteravia Government Center at 511 E Lakeside Parkway, Suite 141, Santa Maria, CA 93455. The applications must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, July 25, 2008.

Application packets can be mailed, dropped off in person, or e-mailed. The County cannot be responsible for late or misdirected traditional mail or e-mail. Applications can be mailed or dropped off to the locations listed above or emailed to In addition, interested residents may also pick up copies of the application from both of the locations listed above or go online to www.countyofsb.org and then go to the “forms” link in the left margin. The application will be listed alphabetically under “S”.

Name Phone number

Address

In which Supervisorial District do you live?

First Second Third Fourth Fifth

If you own animals, please identify the type and number:

Please check any groups where you have an affiliation:

Humane Society Veterinarian

Private animal volunteer group Animal rescue group

Public animal volunteer group Breeder

Rancher/agriculture community Interested citizen

Dog advocacy group Cat advocacy group

Other, please describe ______

Please describe your experience working with other task forces, teams, groups, or organizations where consensus was built with input and participation from all team members.