Animal Shelter Advisory Committee

VIRTUALLY

Agenda — 19 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-1407
9. 9 REPORTS OF OFFICERS, STAFF, AND SUBCOMMITTEES
10. 2. Chair Report - Chris Canales. BC-1408
11. 3. El Paso Animal Services Director’s Report: October update and statistics - Michael Wachsmann, El Paso Animal Services Interim Director. BC-1410
12. 12 REGULAR AGENDA
13. 4. Presentation on new Title 7-Animal ordinances. - Michael Wachsmann, El Paso Animal Services Interim Director. BC-1432
14. 5. Presentation on legislative updates of the house & senate bills recently passed by the 89th Legislature that went into effect September 01, 2025. - Lawrence Lujan, Commander of the EPPD Animal Cruelty Investigations Unit (ACIU) BC-1415
15. 15 CALL TO THE PUBLIC
16. 16 ADJOURN
17. 17 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.
18. 18 Please contact Maria Arciniega at asac@elpasotexas.gov or call (915) 212-8704
19. 19 Posted this the ______ of __________________ at ______ AM/PM by ___________________________