Animal Control and Welfare Commission · Jan 8, 2026
Animal Commission Meeting January 2026, Thursday33 min2 officials identified2 public speakersRoll call: 2 present (clerk)Video: SFGovTV
The commission took up Animal Care and Control’s proposed spay/neuter legislation, and the Deputy Director described the proposal as mandatory spay/neuter for dogs a year of age and over.
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What happened
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- The commission took up the draft minutes of the October 2025 and November 2025 meetings and voted on both together.6:42
- After the roll call vote on the minutes, the chair announced that “those meeting minutes have been approved.”7:49
- The commission took up Animal Care and Control’s proposed spay/neuter legislation, and the Deputy Director described the proposal as mandatory spay/neuter for dogs a year of age and over.16:52
Who spoke
2 officials identified · talk time, most first.
- Michael Angelo TorresChair · Seat 6 · 13 min
- Mikaila GarfinkelCommissioner · Seat 3 · 1.7 minFirst speaks at 11:13
Roll call: 2 present, 0 excused, 0 absent. From the clerkPublic comment: 2 speakers.
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Hamlet, “Animal Control and Welfare Commission, Jan 8, 2026: San Francisco.” https://cities.myhamlet.com/sf/animal-control/meetings/2026-01-08. Data as of Oct 9, 2026 (version d14b03c); meeting of Jan 8, 2026.