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Animal Services Committee
All Animal Services Committee meetings are canceled until further notice.
The Animal Services Committee was formed by the City Council in January 2018.
The Committee membership is comprised of 7 regular members and two alternate members.
2020 Committee Goals
- Produce public service announcements, in print and in video, related to the three-pronged partnership with Animal Control, Newport Center Animal Hospital, and Priceless Pet Rescue.
- Educate the public on responsible pet ownership and care no less than six times per year.
- Consider and make a recommendation to the City Council regarding ordinances related to the existing TNR (Trap, Neuter, Release) Program.
- Assist Animal Control with promotion and education related to coyotes and the Coyote Management Plan.
- Cooperate and coordinate with the Parks and Community Services, Animal Care Services, events, initiatives, and projects.
| Name |
Position | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Becca Walls |
Chairperson | Two-year term |
| Jay B. Litvak DVM |
Vice Chairperson |
Two-year term |
| Diana Gardiner |
Member | Two-year term |
| Tracy Hughes |
Member | Two-year term |
| Dana Lavin |
Member | Two-year term |
| Christie McDaniel |
Member | Two-year term |
| Erin Roberts |
Member | Two-year term |
| Angela Minjares |
Member (alternate) | (Alternate) Two-year term |
| Linda Kwoun |
Member (alternate) |
(Alternate) Two-year term |
| Council Member Sandy Genis |
City Council liaison |
|
| Mayor Pro Tem John Stephens |
City Council liaison |
|
| Tracy Habiger |
Assistant Recreation Supervisor (staff liaison) |
For more information, please contact (714) 754-5300 or email.