Item 1: Draft Minutes 4.13.26 — original pdf

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ANIMAL ADVISORY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES APRIL 13, 2026 The Animal Advisory Commission convened in a regular meeting on Monday, April 13, 2026, at Austin City Hall, Boards and Commissions Room 301 W 2nd Street in Austin, Texas. Chair Nilson called the Animal Advisory Commission Meeting to order at 6:00 pm. Commissioners in Attendance: Dr. Paige Nilson, Chair, D4 Jennifer Daniel, D6 Beatriz Dulzaides, D2 Whitney Holt, D5 David Loignon, D10 Jules Maron, D3 Jo Anne Norton, Parliamentarian, D7 Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Erin Ferguson, D8 Nancy Nemer, Travis County Erin Van Landingham, D1 Commissioners Absent: Koby Ahmed, Mayor Ryan Clinton, Travis County Sarah Huddleston, D9 PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Rochelle Vickery – Requesting assistance for TNR volunteers via gas cards or gift cards to incentivize and reduce cost for volunteers Shelly Leibham – Dog overpopulation Julie Oliver – Data inconsistencies Lynette Cox – TNR process for community cats 1 Pat Valls-Trelles - Requesting assistance for TNR volunteers via gas cards or gift cards to incentivize and reduce cost for volunteers APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Animal Advisory Commission Regular Meeting on February 9, 2026. The minutes of March 9, 2026, regular meeting of the Animal Advisory Commission was approved during April 13, 2026, regular meeting on Commissioner Holt’s motion, Commissioner Dulzaides’ second on a 10-0 vote. Commissioners Ahmed, Clinton, and Huddleston were absent. 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. Presentation given by Monica Dangler, Director, Austin Animal Services and Jason Garza, Assistant Director, Austin Animal Services. Staff briefing regarding deceased animal recovery services. Presentation by Amy Slagle, Assistant Director, Austin Resource Recovery. Presentation given by Amy Slagle, Assistant Director, Austin Resource Recovery. DISCUSSION ITEMS 4. Quarterly report from Animal Pets Alive! Presentation given by Mara Hartsell, Quality of Care Director, Austin Pets Alive! Presentation given by Mara Hartsell, Quality of Care Director, Austin Pets Alive! DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 5. 6. 7. Approve the reprioritization of the legislative priority list sent to the Austin Government Relations Office in February. Discussed. Approve a Recommendation to Council regarding pet friendly housing policies in public funded housing developments. The motion to approve a Recommendation to Council regarding pet friendly housing policies in public funded housing developments was approved on Commissioner Dulzaides’ motion, Commissioner Daniel’s second on a 10-0 vote. Commissioners Ahmed, Clinton, and Huddleston were absent. Approve the election of Chair. The motion to approve the election of Dr. Paige Nilson as Chair of the Animal Advisory Commission failed on Commissioner Norton’s motion, Commissioner Nilson’s second on a 5-2 vote. Commissioners Daniel, Ferguson, Holt, Nilson and Norton voted aye. Commissioners Dulzaides and Nemer voted nay. Commissioners Loignon, Maron, and Van Landingham abstained. Commissioners Ahmed, Clinton, and Huddleston were absent. 2 The motion to approve the election of Beatriz Dulzaides as Chair of the Animal Advisory Commission failed on Commissioner Nemer’s motion, Commissioner Dulzaides second on a 2-5 vote. Commissioners Dulzaides and Nemer voted aye. Commissioners Daniel, Ferguson, Holt, Nilson, and Norton voted nay. Commissioners Loignon, Maron, and Van Landingham abstained. Commissioners Ahmed, Clinton, and Huddleston were absent. The motion to reopen nominations for the election of chair was approved on Commissioner Nilson’s motion with no objection. The motion to approve the election of Dr. Paige Nilson as Chair of the Animal Advisory Commission failed on Commissioner Nilson’s motion, Commissioner Norton’s second on a 6-2 vote. Commissioners Daniel, Ferguson, Holt, Maron, Nilson and Norton voted aye. Commissioners Dulzaides and Nemer voted nay. Commissioners Loignon and Van Landingham abstained. Commissioners Ahmed, Clinton, and Huddleston were absent. The motion to approve the election of Beatriz Dulzaides as Chair of the Animal Advisory Commission failed on Commissioner Nemer’s motion, Commissioner Dulzaides’ second on a 2-6 vote. Commissioners Dulzaides and Nemer voted aye. Commissioners Daniel, Ferguson, Holt, Maron, Nilson and Norton voted nay. Commissioners Loignon and Van Landingham abstained. Commissioners Ahmed, Clinton, and Huddleston were absent. Approve the election of Vice Chair. The motion to approve the election of Jo Anne Norton as Vice Chair of the Animal Advisory Commission was approved on Chair Nilson’s motion, Commissioner Norton’s second on a 7-2 vote. Commissioners Daniel, Ferguson, Holt, Maron, Nilson, Norton, and Van Landingham voted aye. Commissioners Dulzaides and Nemer voted nay. Commissioner Loignon abstained. Commissioners Ahmed, Clinton, and Huddleston were absent. Approve the election of Parliamentarian. The motion to approve the election of Jennifer Daniel as Parliamentarian of the Animal Advisory Commission was approved on Chair Nilson’s motion, Commissioner Daniel’s second on a 10-0 vote. Commissioners Ahmed, Clinton, and Huddleston were absent. 8. 9. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS -Election of Chair -Creation of an off-leash dog working group -Follow up from Austin Resource Recovery The meeting of the Animal Advisory Commission was adjourned at 8:29pm on Commissioner Dulzaides’ motion, Commissioner Daniel’s second with no objection. 3