Advisory board agenda lists a discussion of managed intake
The board's August 19, 2026 agenda listed "Discussion Regarding Managed Intake," along with the breeder ordinance, the volunteer program, a North Heights voucher clinic update and "Public Safety Concerns and the Stray Animal Population." Managed intake is listed again on the board's October 14, 2026 agenda. In February 2026 NewsChannel 10 reported that scheduled owner-surrender appointments were among the measures credited with helping manage shelter demand.[1][2][3]
"Discussion Regarding Managed Intake" is item 4.A on both the August 19, 2026 and October 14, 2026 advisory board agendas. No minutes for 2026 board meetings were posted on CivicClerk as of October 14, 2026.
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NewsChannel 10 reported in February 2026 that expanded microchipping, scheduled owner-surrender appointments and expanded online reporting and 311 integrations helped manage shelter demand, and that shelter surgeries rose from 1,891 in 2023 to 3,352 in 2025.
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