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Animal Advisory Commission Minutes June 9, 2025 ANIMAL ADVISORY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES JUNE 9, 2025 The Animal Advisory Commission convened in a regular meeting on June 9, 2025, at 301 W. 2nd St in Austin, Texas. Parliamentarian Norton called the Animal Advisory Commission Meeting to order at 6:04 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Erin Ferguson, D8 Dr. Paige Nilson, D4 Jo Anne Norton, D7 Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Koby Ahmed, Mayor Beatriz Dulzaides, D2 Sarah Huddleston, D9 Ann Linder, Vice Chair, D3 Nancy Nemer, Travis County Whitney Holt, D5 Commissioners Absent: Ryan Clinton, Chair, Travis County PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Heather Myers – Heat, euthanasia notices, UPL Rochelle Vickery – Thanks to Austin Pets Alive! Max Oliver – Duties of AAC Julie Oliver – Issues at AAC Matt Oliver – Issues at AAC Caroline Clay – Foster barriers at AAC Angela Pires – Euthanasia notices for space APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Animal Advisory Commission Regular Meeting on April 14, 2025. 1 Animal Advisory Commission Minutes June 9, 2025 The minutes from the meeting on April 14, 2025, were approved on Commissioner Nilson’s motion, Commissioner Ferguson’s second, on a 7-0 vote. Commissioners Holt and Nemer were off the dais. Commissioner Clinton was absent. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. Staff briefing regarding monthly reports provided by the Animal Services Office. The presentation was made by Jason Garza, Deputy Chief Animal Services Officer, Animal Services Office. 3. Staff briefing regarding an update on the implementation of the Animal Services Office Strategic Plan 2025 to 2030. Presentation by Juany Torres, Strategic Plan Project Manager, Animal Services Office. The presentation was made by Rolando Fernandez, Interim Chief Animal Services Officer, Animal Services Office and Juany Torres, Strategic Plan Project Manager, Animal Services Office. DISCUSSION ITEMS 4. Discussion regarding the 2024-2025 Annual Internal Review for the Animal Advisory Commission. Discussed. WORKING GROUP UPDATES 5. Update from the Community Cats Processing Working Group regarding the work completed since February 2025. Commissioners Holt and Huddleston provided an update. 6. Update from the Long Distance Adoption Working Group regarding the work completed since March 2025. Commissioner Holt provided an update. 7. Update from the Good Fix Marketing Working Group regarding the last three meetings and accomplishments so far. Commissioner Nilson provided an update. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 8. Approve updates to the membership of the Good Fix Working Group. The motion to approve Commissioners Nilson, Ferguson, Herrera, and Holt, in addition to community members Shelly Liebman, Tammy Wilkinson, Jenn Daniel, Vicky Pridgen, and Caroline Clay to the Good Fix Working Group was approved on 2 Animal Advisory Commission Minutes June 9, 2025 Commissioner Nilson’s motion, Vice Chair Linder’s second, on a 9-0 vote. Commissioner Clinton was absent. 9. Conduct officer election for Chair. The motion to approve Commissioner Nilson as Chair failed on Commissioner Norton’s motion, Commissioner Ferguson’s second on a 5-3 vote. Those voting aye were: Commissioners Ferguson, Holt, Huddleston, Nilson, and Norton. Those voting nay were: Commissioners Ahmed, Dulzaides, and Nemer. Vice Chair Linder abstained. Commissioner Clinton was absent. The motion to approve Commissioner Dulzaides as Chair failed on Commissioner Nemer’s motion, Vice Chair Linder’s second, on a 3-5 vote. Those voting aye were: Commissioners Ahmed, Dulzaides, and Nemer. Those voting nay were: Commissioners Ferguson, Holt, Huddleston, Nilson, and Norton. Vice Chair Linder abstained. Commissioner Clinton was absent. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Bond Election priorities as it relates to delivery of animal services Formation of a Working Group to create targets and strategies in support of the ASO Strategic Plan Community Cats Processing Working Group Recommendation Long Distance Adoption Working Group Recommendation Good Fix Working Group Recommendation ADJOURNMENT A motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:55 p.m. was approved on Commissioner Nilson’s motion, Commissioner Ferguson’s second on a 9-0 vote. Commissioner Clinton was absent. The minutes were approved at the MONTH DAY YEAR meeting on Commissioner XX motion, Commissioner XX second on a X-X vote. 3