Animal Advisory Commission Regular Meeting of the Animal Advisory Commission

Agenda — original pdf

REGULAR MEETING OF THE ANIMAL ADVISORY COMMISSION MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 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 October 12, 2026. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. 3. Staff briefing regarding monthly reports. Presentation by Monica Dangler, Director, Austin Animal Services and Jason Garza, Assistant Director, Austin Animal Services. Staff briefing regarding donation fund closeout report. Presentation by Monica Dangler, Director, Austin Animal Services and Melissa Pool, Chief Administrative Officer, Austin Animal Services. 4. Staff briefing from 311 regarding the 311-phone application. Briefing given by Jerry Galvan, Vice President of Customer Care Services, Austin Energy. DICUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 5. 6. 7. Approve the creation of a working group to review current foster onboarding materials. Approve the creation of a Serious Bodily recommendations to Council regarding SBI protocol. Approve a recommendation to council regarding the Feline Leukemia Virus and Feline Immunodeficiency Virus. (SBI) Working Group to write Injury FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. For assistance, please contact the Liaison or TTY users’ route through 711. A person may request language access accommodations no later than 48 hours before the scheduled meeting. Please email or call Nekaybaw Watson at Austin City Clerk’s Office, at nekaybaw.watson@austintexas.gov or …

Item 1: Draft Minutes for 10.12.26 — original pdf

ANIMAL ADVISORY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 12, 2026 The Animal Advisory Commission convened in a regular meeting on Monday, October 12, 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 6:01 pm. Commissioners in Attendance: Jules Maron, Chair, D3 Jennifer Daniel, Parliamentarian, D6 David Loignon, D10 Dr. Paige Nilson, D4 Sonal Patel, Travis County Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Beatriz Dulzaides, D2 Erin Ferguson, D8 Whitney Holt, D5 Jo Anne Norton, D7 Commissioners Absent: Sarah Huddleston, D9 Nancy Nemer, Travis County Erin Van Landingham, D1 PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL William Lehner – Shelter intake Avery Koch- Welfare of dogs Bryana Flemming – Funding for 3 full-time dog walkers Vicky Pridgen – Kudos Rebecca Gaddis – Care plan for dogs Neha Shah – Concern about senior dogs Julie Oliver – Concerns about zeros building Shelly Leibham – Cat program Matt Caballero- Providing basic medical care 1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Animal Advisory Commission Regular Meeting on September 14, 2026. The motion to approve the minutes of September 14, 2026, regular meeting of the Animal Advisory Commission was approved during October 12, 2026, regular meeting on Commissioner Dulzaides’ motion, Commissioner Loignon’s second on an 8-0 vote. Commissioner Nilson was off dais. Commissioners Huddleston, Nemer, and Van Landingham were absent. 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. Presentation given 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. This item was postponed until the next Animal Advisory Commission meeting by Chair Maron with no objection. DISCUSSION ITEMS 4. 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! The presentation was made by Mara Hartsell, Quality of Care Director, Austin Pets Alive! 5. 6. Assign a commissioner to the No Kill Committee. Chair Maron assigned Commissioner Nilson to the No Kill Committee. Assign a Chair for the No Kill Committee. Chair Maron assigned Commissioner Dulzaides as the Chair of the No …