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Yolo Animal Services Planning Agency
Yolo County, California

August 23, 2022

MINUTES

 
The Yolo Animal Services Planning Agency met on the 23rd day of August, 2022, via teleconference at 9:10 a.m. pursuant to Government Code section 54953(e)(1) (as amended by Assembly Bill 361), available at the following link.
 
Present:
City of Davis Josh Chapman; City of Woodland* Mayra Vega; County of Yolo* Gary Sandy; County of Yolo, Alternate Jim Provenza
Absent:
City of Davis* Dan Carson; City of Winters* Wade Cowan; City of Woodland Rich Lansburgh
Staff Present:
  • Joanne VanHoosear, Management Analyst
  • Stephanie Amato, Animal Services Director
  • Jill Perez, Assistant County Administrator
  • Phil Pogledich, County Counsel
  • Lupita Ramirez, Deputy Clerk
 
9:00 A.M. CALL TO ORDER
 
1.
Call to Order. (Chair)
 
2.
Roll Call. (Clerk)
 


Roll call was conducted by the Clerk.

 
3.
Consider approval of the agenda. (Sandy)
 


Minute Order No. 22-19: Approved agenda as submitted.

MOTION BY: Vega / SECONDED BY: Chapman
AYES: Chapman, Vega, Sandy.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: Carson, Cowan.

 
4.
Public Comment: Opportunity for members of the public to address the Yolo Animal Services Planning Agency on subjects relating to YASPA business and not otherwise on the agenda. Speakers will be limited to 2 minutes (subject to change).
 


Sally Ozonoff, Lea Rosenberg, Kevin Hanks, Lisa Gaynes, Eileen Samitz, Heidy Kellison, Julielani Chang and Sharon Montooth addressed the Board during public comment. Additionally, a summary of three written comments was read into the record.

 
CONSENT AGENDA
 


Minute Order No. 22-20: Approved Consent Agenda Item Nos 5-7.

MOVED BY: Vega / SECONDED BY: Chapman
AYES: Chapman, Vega, Sandy.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: Carson, Cowan.

 
5.
Renew authorization for remote (teleconference/videoconference) meetings pursuant to Assembly Bill 361 on the basis that (a) the COVID-19 pandemic state of emergency is ongoing, and (b) meeting in person would present imminent risks to the health or safety of attendees. (Attachment A)
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Renewed authorization for remote (teleconference/videoconference) meetings pursuant to Assembly Bill 361 on the basis that (a) the COVID-19 pandemic state of emergency is ongoing, and (b) meeting in person would present imminent risks to the health or safety of attendees on Consent.

 
6.
Approve the minutes of the July 28, 2022 meeting (Attachment B).
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Approved the minutes of the July 28, 2022 meeting on Consent.

 
7.
Receive and file Correspondence received by the YASPA JPA between July 26, 2022, and July 28, 2022, that were previously forwarded to the JPA members via email (Attachment C).
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Received and filed Correspondence received by the YASPA JPA between July 26, 2022, and July 28, 2022, that were previously forwarded to the JPA members via email on Consent.

 
REGULAR AGENDA
 
8.
Receive brief presentation and conduct JPA discussion with the Chief Executive Officer of Sacramento SPCA, regarding topics including:
* Animal services governance
* Public/private partnerships in animal sheltering and welfare
* Renovating/expending current shelter facilities vs. new construction
(Altine/Van Hoosear)
 


Eilleen Samitz and Lisa Gaynes addressed the Board on this item.

Received brief presentation and conducted JPA discussion with the Chief Executive Officer of Sacramento SPCA, regarding topics including: Animal services governance, Public/private partnerships in animal sheltering and welfare, and Renovating/expending current shelter facilities vs. new construction.

 
9.
Receive staff updates (Van Hoosear):
  • Jurisdiction survey on service levels/expectations
  • On-site veterinary services hours analysis in progress
  • Status of Yolo County Spay/Neuter Group partnership opportunities
 


Eileen Samitz and Sharon Montooth addressed the Board on this item.

Received staff updates on: Jurisdiction survey on service levels/expectations, On-site veterinary services hours analysis in progress and Status of Yolo County Spay/Neuter Group partnership opportunities.

 
ADJOURNMENT
 
Next Meeting: September 22, 2022