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Animal Advisory Commission Regular Meeting of the Animal Advisory Commission
Agenda — original pdf
REGULAR MEETING of the ANIMAL ADVISORY COMMISSION August 12, 2024, 6 p.m. Austin City Hall, Room 1101 301 W. 2nd St Austin, Texas 78701 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 Eric Anderson at eric.anderson@austintexas.gov or (512) 974-2562. CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Ryan Clinton, Chair, Travis County Nancy Nemer, Parliamentarian, Travis County Lotta Smagula, D1 Beatriz Dulzaides, D2 Ann Linder, Vice Chair, D3 Dr. Paige Nilson, D4 Whitney Holt, D5 Luis Herrera, D6 Larry Tucker, D7 Sarah Huddleston, D9 Dr. Amanda Bruce, D10 Laura Hoke, Mayor 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 July 8, 2024. STAFF BRIEFING 2. Staff briefing regarding monthly reports provided by the Animal Service Center. DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Discussion of the Animal Services strategic plan and planning process. 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 contact Eric Anderson, Office of (512) 974-2562 or eric.anderson@austintexas.gov for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Animal Advisory Commission, please contact Eric Anderson at (512) 974-2562 or eric.anderson@austintexas.gov. the City Clerk at
Item 1 - Draft July 8 2024 Animal Advisory Commission Minutes — original pdf
1. ANIMAL ADVISORY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES JULY 8, 2024 The Animal Advisory Commission convened in a regular meeting on July 8, 2024, at 301 W. 2nd St in Austin, Texas. Parliamentarian Nemer called the Animal Advisory Commission Meeting to order at 6:03 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Nancy Nemer, Parliamentarian, Travis County Luis Herrera, D6 Laura Hoke, Mayor’s Appointee Paige Nilson, D4 Lotta Smagula, D1 Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Ann Linder, Vice Chair, D3 Beatriz Dulzaides, D2 Sarah Huddleston, D9 Commissioners Absent: Ryan Clinton, Chair, Travis County Amanda Bruce, D10 Whitney Holt, D5 Larry Tucker, D7 PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Rochelle Vickery – Spay and Neuter, Found Dogs Jeff Gjertson – Found Dogs, Shelter Intake APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approve the minutes of the Animal Advisory Commission Regular Meeting on June 10, 2024. 1 The minutes from the meeting of June 10, 2024, were approved on Vice Chair Linder’s motion, Commissioner Smagula’s second on an 8-0 vote. Chair Clinton, Commissioners Bruce, Holt, and Tucker were absent. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. Staff briefing regarding monthly reports provided by the Animal Service Center. The presentation was made by Don Bland, Chief Animal Services Officer, Austin Animal Services. Commissioner Dulzaides requested that information on the number of animals microchipped this year be provided by Animal Services staff. Presentation by Austin Pets Alive! regarding license agreement reports. The presentation was made by Stephanie Bilbro, Austin Pets Alive! Director of Operations. Discussion of the Animal Services strategic plan and planning process. A presentation was made by Stephanie Hayden-Howard, Assistant City Manager. DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. 4. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEM 5. Approve a recommendation to Council on animals at City of Austin Cooling Centers. The motion to approve the recommendation to Council on animals at City of Austin Cooling Centers was approved on Commissioner Smagula’s motion, Commissioner Herrera’s second on an 8-0 vote. Chair Clinton, Commissioners Bruce, Holt, and Tucker were absent. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS None. Parliamentarian Nemer adjourned the meeting at 7:11 p.m. without objection. The minutes were approved at the XX, meeting on Commissioner XX’s motion, Commissioner XX’s second on a X-X vote. 2
Item 2 - Austin Animal Center July 2024 Data Report — original pdf
Animal Services Office Statistical Report – July2022-2024 July2024 Intake July2023 Intakes July2022 Intakes July2024 Adoptions July2023 Adoptions July2022 Adoptions July2024 RTOs July2023 RTOs July2022 RTOs July2024 Animals Euthanized July2023 Animals Euthanized July2022 Animals Euthanized July2024 Total Live Release Rate July2023 Total Live Release Rate July2022 Total Live Release Rate July2024 Animal Vaccinations July2023 Animal Vaccinations July2022 Animal Vaccinations July 2024 Spayed/Neuter at AAC July2023 Spayed/Neutered at AAC July2022 Spayed/Neutered at AAC July2024 Animal Deaths at AAC/Foster July2023 Animal Deaths at AAC/Foster July2022 Animal Deaths at AAC/Foster July2024 Animals Transferred: July2023 Animals Transferred July2022 Animals Transferred July2024 Animal Lost, Stolen or Missing July2023 Animals Lost, Stolen or Missing July2022 Animals Lost, Stolen or Missing July2024 SNR Program July2023 SNR Program July2022 SNR Program July2024 Intact Animals Adopted/RTO July2023 Intact Animals Adopted/RTO July2022 Intact Animals Adopted/RTO
Item 2 - FY24 Outcome Through July 31 2024 — original pdf
Information is from October 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024 Information compiled via ASO Power BI dashboards. Difference of outcomes - intakes Outcome Year (fiscal) Intake Year (fiscal) Dog totals Cat totals Totals Dog totals Cat totals Totals Dog totals Cat totals Totals Cats Adoption Transfer Euthanasia Died Missing Total Dog Adoption Transfer Euthanasia Died Missing Total RTO/RTO Adopt SNR (former SCRP) RTO/RTO Adopt 2024 4455 4800 9255 2024 4419 4618 9037 2024 -36 -182 -218 2024 2902 130 1035 94 62 2 393 4618 2024 2936 651 731 74 25 2 4419
Item 2 - July Animal Services Report — original pdf
July 2024 AUSTIN ANIMAL SERVICES REPORT 1 Animal Services News • The live outcome rate for July was 97.31%. • A total of 932 animals were brought to the shelter which included 511 cats, 378 dogs, 28 wild animals, 6 guinea pigs, 2 rats, 1 chicken, 1 turkey, and 1 rabbit. • A total of 769 animals were adopted (166 adult dogs, 123 puppies, 398 kittens, and 82 adult • A total of 70 dogs and cats were returned to their owners (RTOs and RTO-Adopt). • On July 1, there were 1,278 dogs and cats within the ASO inventory (683 onsite, 592 in foster, and • On August 1, there were 1,045 dogs and cats within the ASO inventory (553 onsite, 486 in foster, 2 cats). 1 at a vet clinic). at a vet clinic, and 1 at TLAC). Animal Protection • Animal Protection Officers (APOs) returned 25 animals to their owners in the field. • Officers handed out 24 fencing assistance applications and implanted 7 microchip(s). • Officers impounded 151 injured animals and delivered approximately 92 wildlife animals to Austin Wildlife Rescue. • Officers entered 205 rabies exposure reports and submitted 46 specimens for rabies testing. We had 4 positive bats, 2 decomposed bats and 2 decomposed skunks. • 67 total coyote related activities (Behavior types include Sighting, Encounter, Incident, and Observation. “Observation” is defined as hearing coyotes howling and finding scat or footprints.) o 54 Wild Sick o 9 Sightings o 2 o 1 o 1 Wild Speak Encounters Incident • Out of 67 coyote related activities, 12 (18%) reports fell within the reported behavior types (sighting, encounter, incident, and observation) o Encounters: Pets were a factor in 2/2 (100%) of encounters reported. ▪ An encounter involved a coyote with mange running up to caller and dog. ▪ An encounter involved a coyote following caller and dog. o Incidents: Pets were a factor in 0/0 (0%) of incidents reported. ▪ An incident involved a coyote with mange chasing a man after the caller ran from the coyote. • Out of 67 coyote related reports, 49 (73%) reports were updated to the correct behavior types. o 23 sightings updated to wild sick (Due to mange) o Residents are mistaking coyotes with mange for dogs ▪ 7 stray injured dogs updated to wild sick coyotes ▪ 5 stray roam dogs updated to wild sick coyotes ▪ 1 stray sick dog …
Item 2 - Travis County Coyote Report July 2024 — original pdf
July 2024 Travis County Coyote Report Prepared by: Emery Sadkin Total number of Coyote Calls: 2 Coyote Calls by Behavior Type July 2024 1 0 Sighting 0 0 Encounter Incident Obseravtion Behavior Type Figure 1. Coyote activity by behavior. Out of 2 coyote related reports, 1 fell within the reported behavior types (Sighting, Incident, Encounter and Observation) Coyote Calls by Precinct July 2024 s t r o p e R e t o y o C f o r e b m u N 1.2 1 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 0 s t r o p e R e t o y o C f o r e b m u N 2.5 1.5 0.5 2 1 0 Wild Speak Wild Sick Wild Injured Obseravtion Incident Encounter Sighting P1 P2 P3 P4 Precinct Figure 2. Coyote reports by precinct. All coyote reports took place in P2. Sick and Injured Coyote calls by Behavior Type July 2024 1 1.2 1 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 s t o r p e R e t o y o C f o r e b m u N 0 0 Wild Injured Wild Sick Behavior Type 0 Wild Speak Figure 3. Out of 2 coyote related reports, 1 report fell within the reported behavior types. Behavior types including Wild Sick, Wild Speak, Wild Injured. “Wild Speak” is defined as a resident not seeing the coyote (Example: Reporting for a neighbor) or having questions regarding coyotes. Location Where Activity Took Place July 2024 Neighborhood 100% Figure 4. Type of location where activity took place, based on confirmed reports. “Habitat Fragment” is defined as a natural area adjacent to human habitation, which could include dense vegetation, creek beds, greenbelt areas, and other undeveloped land not habituated by humans. “Open field” is defined as an area where vegetation is cleared for industrial or commercial use. “Greenbelt” is defined as a belt of parkways, parks, or farmlands that encircles a community. “House Property” defined as a sighting on side of house, rather than front or backyard. “Building Strip” defined as a series of shops within a strip. Potential Attractants July 2024 50% 50% Open Field Greenbelt Figure 5. Potential attractants which could help explain coyote presence in the location of reported activity. “Habitat Fragment” is defined as a natural area adjacent to human habitation, which could include dense vegetation, greenbelts, or another undeveloped greenspace. “Human Source” is defined …
Item 2 - Travis County Performance Spreadsheet July 2024 — original pdf
I NCRS # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 Date 7/1/24 7/2/24 7/2/24 7/3/24 7/5/24 7/7/24 7/9/24 7/10/24 7/10/24 7/12/24 7/13/24 7/13/24 7/13/24 7/13/24 7/13/24 7/14/24 7/14/24 7/14/24 7/15/24 7/15/24 7/16/24 7/17/24 7/18/24 7/20/24 7/20/24 7/21/24 7/23/24 7/24/24 7/25/24 7/25/24 7/25/24 7/25/24 7/26/24 7/26/24 7/28/24 7/29/24 7/29/24 7/30/24 Activity # A24‐197304 A24‐197363 A24‐197381 A24‐197428 A24‐197614 A24‐197790 A24‐197997 A24‐198112 A24‐198120 A24‐198291 A24‐198328 A24‐198337 A24‐198349 A24‐198356 A24‐198359 A24‐198441 A24‐198456 A24‐198469 A24‐198487 A24‐198514 A24‐198617 A24‐198732 A24‐198847 A24‐198995 A24‐199017 A24‐199046 A24‐199321 A24‐199404 A24‐199490 A24‐199502 A24‐199552 A24‐199560 A24‐199623 A24‐199644 A24‐199812 A24‐199870 A24‐199908 A24‐199998 Animal BIRD BAT RACCN SKUNK RACCN SNAKE RACCN BAT RACCN BIRD OPO FOX BIRD DK/GS HAWK BIRD RACCN BAT BIRD SKUNK SKUNK BIRD OPO RACCN RABBT DEER RACCN DEER DEER SKUNK FOX BIRD BIRD BIRD BIRD BIRD SNAKE BAT Priority Activity Type WILD INV ASST WILD WILD WILD WILD INV WILD WILD WILD WILD WILD ASST WILD WILD WILD INV WILD WILD INV WILD WILD WILD WILD WILD INV WILD WILD WILD WILD WILD WILD WILD WILD WILD WILD INV 1 4 3 4 4 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 3 4 1 1 1 3 2 4 1 Activity Subtype INJ EXPOSURE FIRE SPEAK SPEAK SPEAK SPEAK EXPOSURE SICK INJ INJ SPEAK INJ STORM DRN INJ INJ INJ EXPOSURE CONF SPEAK EXPOSURE INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ EXPOSURE INJ INJ SPEAK SPEAK INJ INJ INJ SPEAK SPEAK SPEAK EXPOSURE Zip Code 78746 78617 78728 78729 78730 78730 78730 78725 78653 78754 78727 78728 78738 78748 78754 78725 78725 78620 78728 78734 78660 78744 78725 78735 78660 78744 78737 78739 78739 78738 78737 78739 78660 78660 78734 78653 78724 78733 Precinct P3 P4 P2 P2 P3 P3 P3 P1 P1 P1 P2 P2 P3 P3 P3 P1 P1 P3 P2 P3 P1 P4 P1 P3 P1 P4 P3 P3 P3 P3 P3 P3 P2 P2 P3 P1 P1 P3 Location TRAVIS TRAVIS TRAVIS TRAVIS TRAVIS TRAVIS TRAVIS TRAVIS TRAVIS TRAVIS TRAVIS TRAVIS BEE CAVE TRAVIS UTMC LTR UTMC UTMC MC MC MC MC X2 MC X2 MC X2 UTMC MC MC MC ROLLINGWOOD MC MC MC MC MC X2 MC MC …
Item 2 - Travis County Wildlife Report July 2024 — original pdf
July 2024 Travis County Wildlife Report Prepared by: Emery Sadkin Total number of Wildlife calls: 38 Wildlife Related Activities s t r o p e R e f i l d l i W f o # 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 Investigate Exposure Wild Injured Wild Speak Wild Sick Wild Confined Assist Fire Assist Storm Drain Activities Figure 1. Wildlife Related Activities that took place in Travis County. Type of Wildlife Picked Up e f i l d l i W f o e p y T Duck/Goose Hawk Fox Deer Snake Skunk Rabbit Opossum Bird Raccoon Bat 1 1 1 3 2 2 2 4 4 4 7 11 0 2 6 8 10 12 # of wildlife species P4 P3 P2 P1 Figure 2. Type of Wildlife that was involved in activities that took place, based on confirmed reports. “Other” refers to wildlife such as armadillos, porcupines, ring-tailed cat, etc. Jurisdiction Where Activity Took Place 1 1 1 2 35 Travis Bee Caves Manor Pflugerville Rollingwood Figure 3. Where wildlife activity was reported based on Jurisdiction within Travis County.
