Animal Shelter Advisory Committee

VIRTUALLY

Agenda — 21 items

1. 1 Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Animal Shelter Advisory Committee will be conducted on the above date and time.
2. 2 In compliance with the requirement that the City provide two-way communication for members of the public, members of the public may communicate with the Animal Shelter Advisory Committee during public comment, and regarding agenda items by calling the following number: 1-915-213-4096 or Toll Free Number: 1-833-664-9267
3. 3 At the prompt please enter the corresponding Conference ID: 303-474-657#
4. 4 The public is strongly encouraged to sign up to speak on items on this agenda no later than one day prior to the meeting by signing up at https://elpasotx.seamlessdocs.com/f/ASACSignUpSheet
5. 5 The following members of the Animal Shelter Advisory Committee will be present via video conference: Chris Canales, Barbara Candelaria, Sandra Difrancesco, Elvira Stephanie Frias, Laura Sanchez, Alejandra Valdez, Celinda Crews, Mary Bardouche, Raquel Ellis, Silvia Serna, Tess Passero, and Megan Sesker A quorum of the Animal Shelter Advisory Committee members must be present and participate in the meeting.
6. 6 ROLL CALL
7. 7 AGENDA
8. 1. Discussion and action on approval of minutes for the October 8, 2025 meeting. BC-1483
9. 9 REPORTS OF OFFICERS, STAFF, AND SUBCOMMITTEES
10. 2. Chair Report - Chris Canales. BC-1491
11. 3. El Paso Animal Services Director’s Report: November update and statistics - Michael Wachsmann, El Paso Animal Services Interim Director BC-1492
12. 12 REGULAR AGENDA
13. 4. Presentation on animal cases at Municipal Court. - Carlos Armendariz, Assistant City Attorney BC-1502
14. 5. Presentation, discussion, and action on proposed Title 7-Animal ordinance amendments. - Michael Wachsmann, El Paso Animal Services Interim Director. BC-1493
15. 6. Legislative updates on animal-related Texas House & Senate bills recently passed in the 89th Texas Legislature that went into effect on September 1, 2025. - Lawrence Lujan, Commander of the EPPD Animal Cruelty Investigations Unit (ACIU) BC-1494
16. 7. Discussion and action on the preparation of the Animal Shelter Advisory Committee Annual Report- Chris Canales BC-1519
17. 17 CALL TO THE PUBLIC
18. 18 ADJOURN
19. 19 Language interpreters will be provided for this meeting upon request. Requests must be made to Department of Animal Services at a minimum of 72 hours prior to the date and time of this meeting.
20. 20 Please contact Maria Arciniega at asac@elpasotexas.gov or call (915) 212-8704.
21. 21 Posted this the ______ of __________________ at ______ AM/PM by ___________________________