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Findings and Recommendations 3 findings
F1
The Santa Ana Zoo has no formal written training plan for zoo keepers. It relies on the ability to get the new employees trained either by the existing staff and/or the courses/seminars offered by the AZA. This could lead to problems in the proper care and feeding of the animals if the key staff were to leave.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
That Santa Ana Zoo management develops a formal written zookeepers’ training plan.
F2
There are no public restroom and drinking fountains inside the Orange County Zoo. The public is not well served (especially children) when the restrooms and drinking fountains are not readily accessible.
Related Recommendations (1)
R2
Make the zoo grounds of the Orange County Zoo more user friendly by providing a public restroom and a drinking fountain inside the zoo.
F3
The Orange County Zoo has a declining attendance which will ultimately require more funding from the citizens of Orange County or it will be closed. A Response to Finding F-1 is requested from the City of Santa Ana Parks and Recreation Department. Responses to Findings F-2 and F-3 are requested from the Harbors, Beaches and Parks division of the Orange County Resources and Development Management Department. RECOMMENDATIONS In accordance with California Penal Code sections 933 and 933.05, each recommendation will be responded to by the government entity to which it is addressed. The responses are to be submitted to the Presiding Officer of the Superior Court. Based on the findings of this report, the 2006-2007 Orange County Grand Jury makes the following recommendations:
Related Recommendations (1)
R3
Develop ways to increase Orange County Zoo patronage, i.e. by providing better signs and maps to the public depicting the OCZ’s location within the park, and promoting the park’s attractions to entice more visitors. A Response to Recommendation R-1 is requested from the City of Santa Ana Parks and Recreation Department.
Agency Responses 4
Government agencies' official responses to this report's findings and recommendations. Click on a response to see the structured breakdown.