Animal Advisory CommissionApril 12, 2021

REVISED Agenda April 12 2021 — original pdf

Revised Agenda
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Versión en español a continuación. Animal Advisory Commission Meeting Monday, April 12, 6 p.m. Animal Advisory Commission Meeting to be held Monday, April 12, 6 p.m., with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (Sunday, April 11, by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the April 12 Animal Advisory Commission Meeting, members of the public must: • Call or email the board liaison, Belinda Hare, phone 512-978-0565 or email Belinda.Hare@austintexas.gov, no later than noon, Sunday, April 11. Email works best. The following information is required: speaker name, general communication, or agenda item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). • Once a request to speak has been made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. • Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start time in order to speak; late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. • Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. • Handouts or other information may be emailed to Belinda.Hare@austintexas.gov by noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. • If the meeting is broadcast live, it may be viewed here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Font Size: 12; Font: Times New Roman; Font Style: Regular Reunión del Animal Advisory Commission la junta en 512-978-0565 or FECHA de la reunion (Monday, April 12, 6 p.m.) La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (Sunday, April 11, noon, antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los miembros del público deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de Belinda.Hare@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). Se requiere la siguiente información: nombre del orador, número (s) de artículo sobre el que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutral, dirección de correo electrónico (opcional) y un número de teléfono (debe ser el número que se utilizará para llamar). • Una vez que se haya realizado una solicitud para hablar con el enlace de la junta, la información para llamar el día de la reunión programada se enviará por correo electrónico o por teléfono. • Los oradores deben llamar al menos 15 minutos antes del inicio de la reunión para poder hablar, no se aceptarán personas que llamen tarde y no podrán hablar. • Las oradoras esperarán en una fila hasta que llegue el momento de hablar. • Los folletos u otra información pueden enviarse por correo electrónico a Belinda.Hare@austintexas.gov antes del mediodía del día anterior a la reunión programada. Esta información se proporcionará a los miembros de la Junta y la Comisión antes de la reunión. • Si la reunión se transmite en vivo, se puede ver aquí: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Font Size: 12; Font: Times New Roman; Font Style: Regular ANIMAL ADVISORY COMMISSION MONDAY, APRIL 12, 6 P.M. VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING REVISED AGENDA CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Lisa Mitchell, Vice Chair Palmer Neuhaus Katie Jarl Monica Frenden Jo Anne Norton Lotta Smagula CALL TO ORDER CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 speakers who register to speak no later than noon the day before the meeting will be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. Nancy Nemer, Parliamentarian Craig Nazor Edward Flores Dr. Jon Brandes Ryan Clinton Yolanda Rodriguez-Pacheco 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Review of minutes from the March 8, 2021, Animal Advisory Commission Meeting 2. STAFF BRIEFINGS a. Austin Animal Center and Animal Services Reports b. COVID Update c. Snowstorm After Action d. Austin Pets Alive! (APA!) Quarterly Report Font Size: 12; Font: Times New Roman; Font Style: Regular 3. OLD BUSINESS 4. NEW BUSINESS a. Election of Officers a. Update, Discussion and Possible Action on Comparative Evaluations of Monthly Release Rates b. Update, Discussion and Possible Action from Working Group on Off-Leash Dogs c. Update, Discussion and Possible Action from Working Group on How to Increase Microchipping in the City of Austin 5. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 6. ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Belinda Hare at the Animal Services Office, at 512-978-0565, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Animal Advisory Commission, please contact Board Liaison. Belinda Hare, 512-978-0565 or Belinda.Hare@austintexas.gov. Font Size: 12; Font: Times New Roman; Font Style: Regular