Yolo Animal Services Planning Agency
Yolo County, California
February 14, 2024
MINUTES
Yolo County, California
February 14, 2024
MINUTES
The Yolo Animal Services Planning Agency met on the 14th day of February, 2024, in the County Administrator's Conference Room, 625 Court Street, Room 202, Woodland, CA 95695. Here is a link to the video.
- Present:
- Donna Neville, City of Davis; Bill Biasi, City of Winters; Mary Vixie Sandy, arrived late, County of Yolo; Jim Provenza, Alternate, County of Yolo
- Absent:
- Martha Guerrero, City of West Sac; Mayra Vega, City of Woodland
- Staff Present:
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- Phil Pogledich, County Counsel
- Gerardo Pinedo, Chief Administrative Officer
- Stephanie Amato, Animal Services Director
- Leslie Lindbo, Community Services Director
- Patricia Valenzuela, Community Services Analyst
- Julie Dachtler, Clerk
| 10:30 A.M. CALL TO ORDER |
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1.
Call to Order. (Chair)
2.
Roll Call. (Clerk)
Roll Call was conducted by the Clerk. |
3.
Consider approval of the agenda. (Chair)
Minute Order No. 24-06: Approved agenda as submitted. MOTION BY: Neville / SECONDED BY: Provenza AYES: Neville, Provenza, Biasi. NOES: None. ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT: Guerrero, Vega. |
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).
Ann Kokalis, Lea Rosenberg, Evelyn Dale, Gail Murtha and Eileen Samitz addressed the Board during public comment. |
| CONSENT AGENDA |
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Minute Order No. 24-07: Approved Consent Agenda Item No. 5. MOTION BY: Neville / SECONDED BY: Provenza AYES: Neville, Provenza, Biasi. NOES: None. ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT: Guerrero, Vega. |
5.
Approve the minutes of the January 17, 2024 meeting.
Approved the minutes of the January 17, 2024 meeting on Consent. |
| REGULAR AGENDA |
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6.
Receive update from local community-based organizations.
There were no updates from local community-based organizations. |
7.
Receive Animal Shelter update.
Sheila Allen, Evelyn Dale and Eileen Samitz addressed the Board on this item. |
Received Animal Shelter update. Stephanie Amato noted: 1) Interviews for Registered Vet Techs has been concluded; 2) new walkway to the shelter has been completed and work continues on the security & fencing projects; 3) Leslie Lindbo, Community Services Director, introduced herself noting they are in the transition stages of onboarding Stephanie and her team to their Department; and 4) Gerardo Pinedo and Alex Tengolics provided an update on the Community spay/neuter clinic. |
8.
Receive update on the transition of Animal Services from the Sheriff's Office/CAO to the Department of Community Services and next steps.
Lea Rosenberg and Eileen Samitz addressed the Board on this item. |
Received update on the transition of Animal Services from the Sheriff's Office/CAO to the Department of Community Services and next steps. Leslie Lindbo went over the future space concept for the current animal shelter. |
9.
Consider updated meeting calendar for 2024.
Minute Order No. 24-08: Approved updated meeting calendar for 2024 as noted below with a new start time of 11:00 a.m. and to continue with the Zoom function to allow members of the public to join remotely.
AYES: Neville, Vixie Sandy, Biasi. NOES: None. ABSENT: Guerrero, Vega. ABSTAIN: None. |
| ADJOURNMENT |
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Next Meeting: April 10, 2024