Animal Advisory Commission Regular Meeting of the Animal Advisory Commission

Agenda — original pdf

REGULAR MEETING OF THE ANIMAL ADVISORY COMMISSION MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2026, AT 6:00 P.M. AUSTIN CITY HALL, ROOM 1101 301 WEST 2ND STREET AUSTIN, TEXAS Some members of the Animal Advisory Commission may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, contact Nekaybaw Watson at nekaybaw.watson@austintexas.gov or 512-974-2562. CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Sarah Huddleston, D9 Jules Maron, Chair, D3 David Loignon, D10 Jennifer Daniel, Parliamentarian Dr. Paige Nilson, D4 Beatriz Dulzaides, D2 Erin Ferguson, D8 Sonal Patel, Travis County Whitney Holt, D5 Erin Van Landingham, D1 CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL AGENDA The first 10 speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three- minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Animal Advisory Commission Regular meeting on September 14, 2026. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. 3. Staff briefing regarding monthly reports and the SBI process. Presentation by Monica Dangler, Director, Austin Animal Services and Jason Garza, Assistant Director, Austin Animal Services. Staff briefing from 311 regarding the 311-phone application. Briefing given by Jerry Galvan, Vice President of Customer Care Services, Austin Energy. DISCUSSION ITEMS 4. 5. 6. Presentation from Austin Pets Alive! regarding the quarterly reports. Presentation by Mara Hartsell, Quality of Care Director, Austin Pets Alive! and Rory Adams, Director of Strategic Customer Service, Austin Pets Alive! Assign a commissioner to the No Kill Committee. Assign a Chair for the No Kill Committee. WORKING GROUP UPDATES 7. Update from the Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV) and Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) on recent meeting and recommendation progress. DICUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Approve the creation of a working group to review current foster onboarding materials. Approve the 2027 Annual Schedule of the Animal Advisory Commission. Approve a recommendation to council to change the Austin 311 overnight operating hours and their impact on animal-related service requests. Approve a recommendation to council regarding Emancipet registration and microchips. Approve the election of Vice Chair. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT …

Item 1: Draft Minutes from 9.14.2026 — original pdf

ANIMAL ADVISORY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES SEPTEMBER 14, 2026 The Animal Advisory Commission convened in a regular meeting on Monday, September 14, 2026, at Austin City Hall, Boards and Commissions Room 301 W 2nd Street in Austin, Texas. Chair Maron called the Animal Advisory Commission Meeting to order at 6:07 pm. Commissioners in Attendance: Jules Maron, Chair, D3 Jo Anne Norton, Vice Chair, D7 Jennifer Daniel, Parliamentarian, D6 Beatriz Dulzaides, D2 Sonal Patel, Travis County Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Erin Ferguson, D8 Whitney Holt, D5 Sarah Huddleston, D9 David Loignon, D10 Dr. Paige Nilson, D4 Erin Van Landingham, D1 Commissioners Absent: Nancy Nemer, Travis County PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Robyn Katz – State of Animals Rosa Garcia – Bite Instance Process, Release Major Lilly Paul Fillar- AAS Budget Matt Caballero- SBI Reform Heather Myers – SBI reporting Metric Measures Julie Oliver – Access to round the clock access Shelly Leibham – Numbers vs Animal Welfare Chas Jacquier – AAS Reporting / Public Access to Information Mia Sewell – Open intake process 1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Animal Advisory Commission Regular Meeting on August 10, 2026. The minutes of the August 10, 2026 regular meeting of the Animal Advisory Commission were approved as amended during the September 14, 2026 regular meeting of the Animal Advisory Commission on Vice Chair Norton’s motion, Commissioner Nilson’s second on an 11-0 vote. Commissioner Nemer was absent. The amendments by Chair Maron were to add Virus to the end of Feline Leukemia and to revise all instances of “Texas Health and Safety Chapter 8-23” to “Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 823”. The amendments were approved on the motion of Vice Chair Norton, Parliamentarian Daniel’s second on an 11-0 vote. Commissioner Nemer was absent. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. Staff briefing regarding monthly reports and dog breed labeling. Presentation by Monica Dangler, Director, Austin Animal Services and Jason Garza, Assistant Director, Austin Animal Services. Presentation given by Monica Dangler, Director, Austin Animal Services and Jason Garza, Assistant Director, Austin Animal Services. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 3. 4. Approve the creation of a working group exploring compliance with the Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 823. Withdrawn. Approve the creation of a working group to study the impact of and write recommendations to Council regarding Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV) and Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) combo testing. The motion to approve the creation of a working …

Item 4: Austin Pets Alive! Quarterly Report — original pdf

Monthly & Quarterly Report on License Agreement September 2026 This report is in agreement with the terms outlined in Section 8.4 of the License Agreement between the City of Austin and Austin Pets Alive!, with a focus on APA!’s impact on Travis County through our partnership with Austin Animal Services. Austin Pets Alive! (APA!) remains the City of Austin’s largest partner in lifesaving, specializing in animals with medical and behavioral needs beyond the municipal shelter’s capacity. Since 2011, this partnership with Austin Animal Services (AAS) has helped sustain Austin as the largest No Kill city in the United States. APA! Monthly Partnership Impact: In September 2026 alone, 340 animals were transferred directly from AAS, with 7 of them being behavior pulls (Casius, Freddy, Petey, Memphis, Barley, Frito, and Darla). Additionally, 95 animals were diverted from entering AAS through APA!’s PASS program and direct community intake. These combined efforts reduced strain on the City’s municipal shelter while ensuring vulnerable animals received timely intervention. AAS DIRECT TRANSFERS Cat Behavior Cat Bottle Baby Cat Maternity/Nursing Cat Medical Cat Space Dog Behavior Large/Medium Dog Behavior Small Dog Bottle Baby Dog Maternity/Nursing Dog Medical Dog Parvo Dog Space Large/Medium Dog Space Small TOTAL AAS DIRECT TRANSFERS Cat Born in Care Dog Born in Care TOTAL AAS ANIMALS Travis - PASS Travis - Parvo Owner-Surrender Travis - Stray/Abandoned TOTAL TRAVIS CO. DIVERSIONS 0 218 13 19 32 6 1 0 18 33 0 0 0 340 4 11 355 49 18 28 95 TOTAL AAS/TRAVIS CO. INTAKES 450 1 of 5 © 2026 Austin Pets Alive! APA! Transfers from AAS as % of Annual Goal APA! must: (a) Select a sufficient number of animals from the At-Risk List so that at the end of each year of the Term, APA! will have selected from the At-Risk List 12% of the total number of animals taken in by AAS during the preceding year. APA! Transfer Requirement for FY26: 1,360 Animals AAS Dog & Cat Intake Total in FY26: 2,768 Animals As of the end of September 2026, APA! has taken 204% of the total animal number required for the fiscal year. This quarter (Q4) accounts for 90% of the total yearly transfer requirement. In September 2026 alone, 25% of the annual transfer goal was met. For comparison, an average of 113 animals each month accomplishes our annual target. 2-Year % of AAS Intake Comparison In September 2025, …

Item 2: AAS Intake and Outcome September Data — original pdf

Outcome vs. Intake FY 26 Information is from October 1, 2025 – September 30, 2026 Intake Year (fiscal) Dog totals Cat totals Totals Outcome Year (fiscal) Dog totals Cat totals Totals Difference of outcomes - intakes Dog totals Cat totals Totals Cats - Outcomes Adoption RTO/RTO Adopt Transfer Euthanasia Died Missing SNR (former SCRP) Return to Habitat Total Dog - Outcomes Adoption RTO/RTO Adopt Transfer Euthanasia Died Missing Total 2026 4679 6922 11601 2026 4579 6886 11465 2026 -100 -36 -136 2026 3562 204 1885 261 96 1 613 264 6886 2026 2403 783 1247 115 27 4 4579

Item 2: Austin Animal Services Presentation — original pdf

Updates, Reports, and Briefings Updates, Reports, and Briefings Austin Animal Services | October 2026 Upcoming Events October 2026 Monica Dangler, Director 3 Events October 14th All staff training day October 17th Adoption event at Walmart (Ben White location) with Best Friends Animal Society October 24th Día de las Mascotas adoption event at Austin Animal Services November 7th Mega Adoption Event at Petsmart (Sunset Valley location) with rescue partners 4 Monthly Reporting September 2026 Jason Garza, Assistant Director 1,205 animals were impounded this month. Animals Impounded A breakdown of impounded animals by species and/or age. Wildlife 49 Critters 14 Puppies 99 Kittens 422 Cats 278 Dogs 343 978 5-year average September Intake Over Time This chart shows the number of animals impounded this month, ranked by fiscal year. 1,002 1,003 6 2 Y F 5 2 Y F 4 2 Y F 6 September 2026 had a live-release rate of 97.47 percent. Live Outcomes by Animal Type This chart shows how many of each animal type had a positive or live outcome during September. Breakdown per Outcome Type This chart shows the breakdown of each kind of live outcome by the number of animals with that live outcome. Each bar is equal to 100% of the outcome category. Puppies 69 Dogs 331 Critters 18 Kittens 362 Cats 300 Critters 4 Kittens 125 Puppies 35 Critters 7 Kittens 2 Puppies 9 Cats 14 Cats 25 Dogs 91 Cats 181 Dogs 190 Critters 6 Kittens 235 Puppies 25 Cats 79 Dogs 49 Critters 1 Cats 1 Dogs 1 Adopted Returned to Owner Returned to Habitat Rescue Transfer Escaped | Stolen | Missing 7 535 animals were adopted this month. Adoptions Over Time (Month, Fiscal Year) This chart shows the number of adoptions per month, ranked by fiscal year. FY25 | 607 FY23 | 579 FY24 | 578 FY26 | 535 Adoptions by Type (Age, Breed) This chart shows the total number of adoptions per animal type. Puppies 43 Critters 4 Kittens 165 Cats 141 Dogs 182 850 750 650 550 450 350 OCT. NOV. DEC. JAN. FEB. MAR. APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUG. SEPTEMBER 8 30 animals were euthanized this month Animals Euthanized A breakdown of animals euthanized this month by species and/or age. Reasons for Euthanasia This chart shows the breakdown of reasons for euthanasia by animal. Each bar is equal to 100% of the euthanasia reason category. Puppies 1 Kittens 4 …

Item 2: Three-Year Data Report AAS — original pdf

Animal Services Office Statistical Report – September2024-2026 September 2026 Intake September2025 Intake September2024 Intake September 2026 Adoption September2025 Adoptions September2024 Adoptions September 2026 RTOs September2025 RTOs September2024 RTOs September 2026 Animal Euthanized September2025 Animals Euthanized September2024 Animals Euthanized September 2026 Live Release Rate September2025 Total Live Release Rate September2024 Total Live Release Rate September 2026 Vaccinations – 2790 vaccinations were provided to animals in care of Austin Animal Services. September2025 Vaccinations - 2867 vaccinations were provided to animals in care of Austin Animal Services. September2024 Animal Vaccinations September 2026 – Spay/Neuter at AAC September2025 Spayed/Neuter at AAC September2024 Spayed/Neutered at AAC September 2026 Deaths in Care September2025 Animal Deaths at AAC/Foster September2024 Animal Deaths at AAC/Foster September 2026 Animals Transferred (includes 36 cats that went through SNR) September2025 Animals Transferred (includes 44 cats that went through SNR : September2024 Animals Transferred September 2026 Animals Lost, Stolen or Missing September2025 Animal Lost, Stolen or Missing September2024 Animals Lost, Stolen or Missing September 2026 SNR Program – As noted above, 36 cats went through SNR September2025 SNR Program – As noted above, 44 cats went through SNR September2024 SNR Program September 2026 Intact Animals Adopted/RTO September2025 Intact Animals Adopted/RTO September2024 Intact Animals Adopted/RTO