Animal Advisory Committee Meeting

ANIMAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING FRISCO POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAINING ROOM, 1ST FLOOR 7200 STONEBROOK PARKWAY FRISCO, TEXAS 75034 5:30 PM THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2026 MINUTES CALL TO ORDER Chairman, Suzy Escalante called the Animal Advisory Committee Meeting into order at 5:38 P.M. on Thursday, June 25th, 2026. 1. Roll Call Chairman Suzy Escalante Present Vice-Chairman Jesse Ringness Present Secretary Shri Mathavan Present Committee Member Lisa Kirby Present Committee Member Lisa Allison Present Committee Member Nicole Kohanski Present Committee Member Chris Fields Present Representing Staff: Mike Crawford, Lieutenant, Frisco Police Department; Crystal Adobah, Office Manager, Police Department CITIZEN INPUT No citizens attended this meeting Page 1 of 4 REGULAR AGENDA 2. Consider and act upon the approval of April 23, 2026, Animal Advisory Committee meeting minutes. Committee members requested last-minute corrections to the April 23rd minutes. Corrections will be incorporated and revised minutes will be reviewed and considered for approval at the August Animal Advisory Committee meeting. 3. Consider and act upon the approval of May 13, 2026, Animal Advisory Committee meeting minutes. Committee Member, Chris Fields moved to approve Consider and act upon the approval of May 13, 2026, Animal Advisory Committee meeting minutes. Vice- Chairman, Jesse Ringness seconded the motion. Passed Vote: 7 - 0 For: Chairman Suzy Escalante, Vice-Chairman Jesse Ringness, Secretary Shri Mathavan, Committee Member Nicole Kohanski, Committee Member Lisa Kirby, Committee Member Lisa Allison, Committee Member Chris Fields Against: (None) 4. Discuss and confirm plans for the Paws and Stripes event on July 03, 2026. Animal Advisory Committee Members reviewed event logistics including race flow, prize distribution, partner schedules, general and booth set up. Committee members asked for clarification on individual roles and responsibilities. Members discussed need to be flexible to Play Frisco needs and that sponsoring partner would confirm final event logistics with Play Frisco prior to event day. 5. Discuss the recent Animal Advisory Committee's participation in the Frisco Library Community Science Night identifying areas of success and improvement for future events. Positive feedback from committee members that attended the Frisco Library Community Science Night regarding the overall event. Members discussed the activities at their specific sponsored booth that went well and anticipated adding new stations for future sponsored booths at next year’s event. Page 2 of 4 6. Discuss options for future events and partnership opportunities with the Frisco Library. Committee will pause participation in library events until September. • Revisit partnership opportunities at the August meeting. • Begin planning for potential October involvement. 7. Discuss potential social media posts and Focal Point submissions. Upcoming Social Media Topics: • Tick, flea & mosquito prevention – July • Immunization Month – August • Check Your Chip Day - August 15th • Fire safety & emergency pet kits - September Focal Point: None 8. Discuss potential future agenda topics. Potential topics identified for upcoming meetings: • Paws and Stripes event recap • Fire Department Safety Town Partnership (Fall) • Frisco Library "Read to Rover" - For September or October • Adopt-a-thon participation & planning • Conversations with veterinarians on microchipping - to be Agenda Item #1 in August ADJOURN Committee Member, Lisa Kirby moved to adjourn the meeting. Secretary, Shri Mathavan seconded the motion. Passed Vote: 7 - 0 For: Chairman Suzy Escalante, Vice-Chairman Jesse Ringness, Secretary Shri Mathavan, Committee Member Nicole Kohanski, Committee Member Lisa Kirby, Committee Member Lisa Allison, Committee Member Chris Fields Against: (None) Meeting was adjourned at 7:00 PM Page 3 of 4 Approved this ____day of _________ 2026. ______________________________ Suzy Escalante, Committee Chairman ATTEST: _____________________________ Shri Mathavan, Committee Secretary Please note these are preliminary meeting minutes and are not official until approved by the Animal Advisory Committee at the next scheduled meeting. Approved minutes are available at https://agenda.friscotexas.gov/OnBaseAgendaOnline/. Page 4 of 4