NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA  
WASHOE COUNTY REGIONAL ANIMAL SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD  
April 24, 2026  
9:00 a.m.  
Washoe County Regional Animal  
Services classroom  
Members  
Naomi Duerr, Chair  
Trudy Brussard, Vice Chair  
Clara Andriola  
Diaz Dixon  
Jill Fisher  
Julie McMahon  
Joe Rodriguez  
Possible Changes to the Agenda and Timing  
Items on this agenda may be taken out of order, combined with other items, removed from the agenda, or moved  
to the agenda of another later meeting. Items with a specific time designation will not be heard prior to the stated  
time but may be heard later. The Board may take short breaks approximately every 90 minutes.  
Location  
This meeting will be held at Washoe County Regional Animal Services classroom and via Zoom.  
https://washoecounty-gov.zoom.us/j/96846966950  
Accessibility  
The facilities in which this meeting is being held are accessible to the disabled. Persons with disabilities who  
require special accommodations or assistance (e.g., sign language interpreters or assisted listening devices) at the  
meeting should notify Washoe County Regional Animal Services at (775) 353-8900 or emailing the link found  
below at least two working days prior to the meeting. For limited English proficient and hearing-impaired  
individuals, the Wordly.ai application, utilized by Washoe County, is available to members of the public by request  
as well as for those attending the meeting in-person.  
advisoryboard@washoecounty.gov  
Public Transportation  
Public transportation is available to this meeting site. For eligible RTC ACCESS reservations call (775) 348-5438 or  
visit:  
https://www.rtcwashoe.com/public-transportation/  
Public Comment  
Public comments are welcomed during the public comment periods at the beginning and end of the meeting and  
during items designated “for possible action” and are limited to three minutes per person per comment period.  
Persons may not allocate unused time to other speakers. During the general public comment periods at the  
beginning and end of the meeting, speakers may address any matter, whether listed on the agenda or not. For the  
remainder of the agenda, public comment should be about the specific item being considered by the Board.  
Members of the public that wish to share documents or make a brief presentation within their public comment  
period must provide ten (10) printed copies of each document. Please note that USB drives or any other digital  
media will not be accepted due to the risk of introducing viruses or malicious code, which could potentially  
compromise the County’s systems.  
Members of the public may submit public comment by either attending the meeting in person, attending the  
meeting via webinar/teleconference, or attending by telephone only.  
Additionally, members of the public may submit written comments via email to email address below. The County  
will make reasonable efforts to send all email comments received by 3:00 p.m. on April 23, 2026, to the Advisory  
Board members prior to the meeting.  
advisoryboard@washoecounty.gov  
Responses to Public Comment  
The Regional Animal Services Advisory Board may deliberate or take action only if a matter has been listed on an  
agenda properly posted prior to the meeting. The Open Meeting Law does not expressly prohibit responses to  
public comments by board members. However, responses from board members to unlisted public comment topics  
could become deliberation on a matter without notice to the public. To avoid this situation and to ensure that the  
public has notice of all matters the Advisory Board will consider, members may choose not to respond to public  
comments, except to correct factual inaccuracies, ask for County staff action, or to ask that a matter be listed on a  
future agenda.  
Agenda and Supporting Materials  
Pursuant to NRS 241.020(4)(b), this Notice of Meeting and Agenda has been posted at the Washoe County  
Regional Animal Services Center (2825 Longley Lane, Ste. A, Reno, Nevada) and has been electronically posted on  
the State of Nevada Public Notice website and the Washoe County Regional Animal Services’ Advisory Board  
website at:  
https://notice.nv.gov  
https://www.washoecounty.us/animal/wcras_advisory_board/index.php  
Copies of this agenda and supporting materials for the items on the agenda provided to the Regional Animal  
Services Advisory Board may be obtained on the Washoe County Regional Animal Services’ Advisory Board website  
below or at Washoe County Regional Animal Services, 2825 Longley Lane, Reno, Nevada, or by contacting the  
Board Clerk at phone (775) 353-8900, e-mail below, or address 2825 Longley Lane, Suite A, Reno, Nevada 89502. If  
you make a request, we can provide you with a link to the website, send you the material by email or prepare  
paper copies for you at no charge. Supporting materials are available to the public at the same time they are  
available to Advisory Board members. If materials are distributed at a meeting, they are available within one  
business day after the meeting.  
https://www.washoecounty.us/animal/wcras_advisory_board/index.php  
advisoryboard@washoecounty.gov  
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AGENDA  
1.  
2.  
3.  
Roll Call  
Salute to the Flag.  
Public Comment  
Comment heard under this item will be limited to three (3) minutes per person and may pertain to  
matters both on and off the agenda. Comments are to be made to the Washoe County Regional Animal  
Services Advisory Board (ASAB) as a whole.  
4.  
5.  
Board Minutes (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)  
Approval of the minutes for the Animal Service’s Advisory Board’s regular meeting of February 13,  
2026. Board members may identify any additions or corrections to the draft minutes as transcribed.  
Attachments:  
2.13.26 Meeting Minutes - DRAFT  
Staff Reports and Program Updates (FOR DISCUSSION ONLY)  
5.A.  
A general update on Washoe County Regional Animal Services’ programs, statistics, emerging  
developments, financial updates, and other matters properly related thereto for the first quarter of  
CY ’26. Director, Shyanne Schull.  
Attachments:  
Q1-2026-Quarterly-Animal-Services-Report  
5.B.  
5.C.  
A general update on Washoe County Regional Animal Services’ canine behavior assessment  
program, challenges, benefits and purpose. Shelter Supervisor, Arthur Westbrook.  
An informational update on Washoe County Regional Animal Services’ new volunteer program.  
Program Coordinator, Quinn Sweet and Program Assistant, Nicole Fontes.  
Attachments:  
WCRAS Volunteer Program Update  
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6.  
Presentations (FOR DISCUSSION ONLY)  
6.A.  
An informational update on Nevada Humane Society’s (“NHS”) statistics and programs related to  
adoptions, transfers from WCRAS, public surrenders, spay and neuter, and community outreach  
programs in the first quarter of CY ’26. NHS CEO, Jerleen Bryant.  
Attachments:  
NHS Q1 2026 ASAB Update  
7.  
8.  
Washoe County Regional Animal Servies Advisory Board member and/or staff announcements, requests  
for information and selection of topics for future agendas (FOR DISCUSSION ONLY)  
Limited to items not addressed elsewhere on the agenda. Washoe County Regional Animal Services  
Advisory Board members may not engage in discussion or take action on any item identified under this  
topic. Rather, items may be placed on a future agenda for discussion and possible action.  
Public Comment  
Comment heard under this item will be limited to three (3) minutes per person and may pertain to  
matters both on and off the agenda. Comments are to be made to the Washoe County Regional Animal  
Services Advisory Board (ASAB) as a whole.  
Adjournment