Item 1: REVISED Draft Minutes for May 11, 2026 Meeting — original pdf

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ANIMAL ADVISORY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES MAY 11, 2026 The Animal Advisory Commission convened in a regular meeting on Monday, May 11, 2026, at Austin City Hall, Boards and Commissions Room 301 W 2nd Street in Austin, Texas. Vice Chair Norton called the Animal Advisory Commission Meeting to order at 6:00 pm. Commissioners in Attendance: Jo Anne Norton, Vice Chair, D7 Jennifer Daniel, Parliamentarian, D6 Beatriz Dulzaides, D2 Erin Ferguson, D8 Whitney Holt, D5 David Loignon, D10 Jules Maron, D3 Erin Van Landingham, D1 Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Koby Ahmed, Mayor Sarah Huddleston, D9 Nancy Nemer, Travis County Commissioners Absent: Dr. Paige Nilson, Chair, D4 PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Robyn Katz – State of Animals in Texas Sandra Muller – Transparency in Reporting Pat Valls Trelles – Donations Fund Rochelle Vickery – No food to people who have no record of spay or neuter 1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Animal Advisory Commission Regular Meeting on April 13, 2026. The minutes of the April 13, 2026 regular meeting of the Animal Advisory Commission was approved during the May 11, 2026 regular meeting of the Animal Advisory Commission on Commissioner Holt’s motion, Commissioner Ferguson’s second on an 11-0 vote. Chair Nilson was 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 Austin Animal Service’s Strategic Plan One Year Update. Presentation by Monica Dangler, Director, Austin Animal Services. Presentation given by Monica Dangler, Director, Austin Animal Services; Jason Garza, Assistant Director, Austin Animal Services; and Melissa Pool, Chief Administrative Officer, Austin Animal Services. WORKING GROUP UPDATES 4. Update from Pet Friendly Housing Working Group regarding future recommendations. Update provided by Commissioner Holt. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 5. 6. 7. Approve the election of Chair. The motion to approve Commissioner Nilson as Chair of the Animal Advisory Commission failed on Vice Chair Norton’s motion, Commissioner Holt’s second on a 6-2 vote. Vice Chair Norton, Parliamentarian Daniel, and Commissioners Ferguson, Holt, Huddleston, and Maron were for. Commissioners Ahmed and Nemer were against. Commissioners Dulzaides, Loignon, and Van Landingham abstained. Approve the creation of a working group regarding policies related to off-leash dogs and the addition of members. The motion to approve the creation of a working group regarding policies related to off- lease dogs with Vice Chair Norton and Commissioner Holt as members was approved on Vice Chair Norton’s motion, Commissioner Holt’s second on an 11-0 vote. Approve the creation of a working group that creates incentives for city and county employees who foster an animal for Austin Animal Shelter and the addition of members. The motion to approve the creation of a working group that creates incentives for city and county employees who foster an animal for Austin Animal Shelter with Commissioners Holt, Loignon, and Van Landingham as members was approved on Commissioner Holt’s motion, Commissioner Van Landingham’s second on an 11-0 vote. 2 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Approve a Recommendation to Council regarding breed labeling policies in shelters. Withdrawn. Approve a Recommendation to Council regarding Satellite Adoption. The motion to approve a Recommendation to Council regarding Satellite Adoption was approved on Commissioner Holt’s motion, Vice Chair Norton’s second on an 11-0 vote. Chair Nilson was absent. Approve an update to the membership of the Pet Friendly Housing Working Group. Withdrawn. Approve an amendment to the Rules and Procedures regarding the order of public comment. The motion to amend the Rules and Procedures was approved on Commissioner Holt’s motion, Commissioner Loignon’s second on a 7-3 vote. Parliamentarian Daniel and Commissioners Ferguson, Holt, Loignon, Maron, Nemer, and Van Landingham were for. Vice Chair Norton and Commissioners Ahmed and Huddleston were against. Chair Nilson was absent. The amendment was to insert “Members of the pubic who register to speak regarding agenda item will be called after General Public Communication and after presentations prior to any discussion,” and strike “agenda items being taken up.” Approve the appointment of chair and committee members OR the dissolution of the No Kill subcommittee. The motion to withdraw this item failed on Vice Chair Norton’s motion, Parliamentarian Daniel’s second on a 5-6 vote. Vice Chair Norton, Parliamentarian Daniel, and Commissioners Ahmed, Ferguson, and Huddleston voted aye. Commissioners Dulzaides, Holt, Loignon, Maron, Nemer, and Van Landingham voted nay. The motion to appoint a chair and members to the No Kill subcommittee was approved on Commissioner Nemer’s motion, Commissioner Dulzaides’ second on an 9-2 vote. Commissioners Ahmed, Dulzaides, Ferguson, Holt, Huddleston, Loignon, Maron, Nemer, and Van Landingham voted aye. Vice Chair Norton and Parliamentarian Daniel voted nay. Vice Chair Norton appointed Commissioner Holt as Chair of the No Kill Subcommittee and Commissioners Dulzaides, Ferguson, Loignon, Nemer, and Van Landingham as members. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS -Election of Chair -Add members to off-leash working group -Add members to incentives working group -Approve recommendation regarding breed labeling The meeting of the Animal Advisory Commission was adjourned at 9:03 pm without objection. 3 4