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Summary of 2006-07 Consultant Recommendations and Department Responses
In 2006 as part of an ongoing improvement program the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control’s director, Marcia Mayeda, requested an independent review of the Department’s entire operations to objectively assess animal care practices and make recommendations for enhancements. This comprehensive study, conducted from late 2006 through mid 2007 by Dena Mangiamele, D.V.M., M.P.H, examined operations efficiencies encompassing all six Los Angeles County Animal Care and Control facilities, and developed long term recommendations for further improvement. Many of these recommendations have already been addressed. These included items that could be immediately remedied through improvements in process and procedural protocols. Longer-term issues, are dependent upon additional staffing and funding for facility enhancements. The Department will continue working with Los Angeles County’s Chief Executive Office and the Board of Supervisors in upcoming budget years to build upon the added staffing and the upcoming funding committed for facility improvements.
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