Minutes for Yolo Animal Services Planning Agency

Yolo Animal Services Planning Agency
Yolo County, California

February 18, 2026

MINUTES

The Yolo Animal Services Planning Agency met on the 18th day of February, 2026, in the Board of the Supervisors Chambers, 625 Court Street, Room 206, Woodland, CA 95695. Here is a link to the video: https://yolocountyca.new.swagit.com/videos/375674

Present:

Linda Deos, City of Davis; Bill Biasi, City of Winters; Rich Lansburgh, City of Woodland; Angel Barajas, County of Yolo; Martha Guerrero, City of West Sacramento

Absent:

Verna Sulpizio Hull, City of West Sacramento; Sheila Allen, County of Yolo; Jesse Loren, City of Winters

Staff Present:

Phil Pogledich, County Counsel
Adam Fieseler, Department of Community Services Director
Alexander Tengolics, Director of Strategic Operations
Yen Nguyen, Associate Management Analyst

1:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER

Call to Order. (Chair)

Roll Call. (Clerk)

Barajas, Biasi, Deos, and Lansburgh were present at time of roll call. Guerrero arrived during Item #6 and left during Item #7.

Consider approval of the agenda. (Chair)

Minute Order No. 26-01: Approved agenda as submitted.

MOTION BY: Lansburgh / SECONDED BY: Biasi
AYES: Barajas, Biasi, Deos, and Lansburgh.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.

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).

James D. Vorhees and Lea Rosenberg addressed the JPA Board during public comment. There was a request for clarification of the $140 million donation from a private individual to the UC Davis veterinary school. Staff clarified that the private donate is outside the purview of the JPA discussion.

CONSENT AGENDA

Approve the minutes of the December 17, 2025 meeting.

Minute Order No. 26-02: Approved minutes as submitted.

MOTION BY: Biasi / SECONDED BY: Lansburgh
AYES: Barajas, Biasi, and Lansburgh
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: Deos

REGULAR AGENDA

Receive Animal Shelter update.

Department of Community Services Director, Adam Fieseler, provided an update on the animal shelter. The current shelter population is about 100 animals with 70 dogs, 23 cats, 4 roosters, and 1 hen. The recent Valentine's speed dating adoption event was successful as 10 dogs and 2 cats were adopted. There is a scheduled TNR clinic on Sunday, February 22nd. SNIP will return for 3 days next month. Animal Services is planning a free vaccine and microchip clinic in West Sacramento on Sunday, March 22nd.

Caren Hill, Jill Bonner and Shelley Newman addressed the JPA Board during public comment.

Receive presentation on the animal services joint powers authority (JPA) governance models analysis from County staff.

Yen Nguyen, associate management analyst with the County Administrator's Office, provided a presentation on the Animal Services Operational Analysis. The JPA Board requested to receive formal acknowledgement from jurisdictions, such as a letter of interest, to determine a direction to proceed. The Board recommended to place the operational analysis discussion on city council meetings and have each jurisdiction provide a response by April. After responses from each jurisdiction is received, the County may issue an RFP to gather costs and eventually determine an agreement on a governance model.

Sharon Montooth, Shelley Newman, Jill Bonner, Lisa Gaynes, and Evelyn Dale addressed the JPA Board during public comment.

Evelyn and Peter Dale submitted a written public comment, which has been placed in the record.

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ADJOURNMENT

Next Meeting Dates:

March 25, 2026
April 15, 2026
May 20, 2026
June 17, 2026
July 15, 2026
August 19, 2026
September 16, 2026
October 21, 2026
November 4, 2026
December 2, 2026

Notice

This agenda was posted in accordance with the Brown Act. If requested, it can be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with a disability, as required by Section 202 of the American with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Federal Rules and Regulations adopted implementation thereof. Persons seeking an alternative format, or who require a modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services in order to participate in the meeting should contact the County staff assigned to the Animal Services Planning Agency as soon as possible (preferably at least 24 hours prior to the meeting) at (530) 666-8150 or to YCASJPA@yolocounty.gov or:

County Administrator's Office
625 Court Street
Room 202
Woodland, CA 95695

Please note that Yolo Animal Services Planning Agency cannot guarantee that hybrid and remote options will be available due to technical limitations outside our control. For assurance of public comment, Yolo Animal Services Planning Agency encourages in-person or written public comments to be submitted.