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Summary of July 2019 meeting: approved with typo corrections <br /> Vote (Motion/2nl) <br /> Amanda Schwoerke Yes (M) <br /> Bryan Stuart Yes (2nd) <br /> ue Millage <br /> Lee Pickett Yes <br /> Ed Tiryakian Yes <br /> Lucia Welborne Yes <br /> Sunita Driehuys Yes <br /> Casey Ferrell Yes <br /> Meggie Romick abstained <br /> Allan Polak Yes <br /> usan <br /> Lori Gershon abstained <br /> Dawn Roberts abstained <br /> Review of public participation guidelines: Bryan Stuart, ASAB Vice-Chair <br /> General public comments on items not on agenda: <br /> • N/A <br /> Monthly Meeting Attendance Record (confirm completion): confirmed <br /> Animal Services Advisory Board updates: Bob Marotto, Director of Animal Services <br /> • Launched the Veterinary Assistance Program <br /> o $10k+ in funding secured from GoFundMe campaign <br /> o First applications being reviewed <br /> • Pet Food Assistance Program <br /> o continues with high demand <br /> o Going out to county distribution locations every other week <br /> o Receiving individual requests and responding to those <br /> 0 <br /> • Been selected as one of 13 organizations to participate in the Cat Pawsitive Pro Program <br /> o Will be applying Cat Pawsitive operant conditioning to help more difficult, less <br /> well-adjusted cats to help them achieve a better lived experience in the shelter <br /> and improve their adoptability <br /> • Two grant applications in play to: <br /> o ASPCA for support the Veterinary Assistance Program ($25k) <br /> o PetCo Foundation to support the foster program for kittens <br /> • Morale remains challenging, but scope/pace of change is not as acute as earlier in the <br /> pandemic <br />