2026 Meetings

February 9 (WAT)

April 13 (SC)

June 8 (SC)

August 10 (WAT)

October 19 (SC)

December 7 (SC)

Time
11:00 a.m.

Locations

Santa Cruz (SC)
Board of Supervisors Chambers
701 Ocean St., 5th Floor

Watsonville (WAT)
City Council Chambers
275 Main St., 4th Floor

Email: Amber Rowland
with questions

Meetings are scheduled for every other month on the second Monday unless that date falls on a county holiday. In that case, the meeting will occur on the third Monday of the month.

Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter Board of Directors

The Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter is a Joint Powers Authority serving the County of Santa Cruz, City of Santa Cruz, City of Scotts Valley, the City of Watsonville, and City of Capitola. SCCAS is governed by a Board of Directors that has representatives from each of the participating jurisdictions.

2026 Board Meeting Agendas and Minutes

February 9 (Watsonville City Council Chambers) Agenda Minutes Audio
April 13 (Santa Cruz County BOS Chambers) Agenda Minutes Audio
June 8 (Santa Cruz County BOS Chambers) Agenda Minutes Audio
August 10 (Watsonville City Council Chambers) Agenda Minutes Audio
October 19 (Santa Cruz County BOS Chambers) Agenda Minutes Audio
December 7 (Santa Cruz County BOS Chambers) Agenda Minutes Audio

2025 Board Meeting Agendas and Minutes

February 10 (Watsonville City Council Chambers) Agenda Minutes Audio
April 14 (Santa Cruz County BOS Chambers) Agenda Minutes Audio
June 9 (Santa Cruz County BOS Chambers) Agenda Minutes Audio
August 11 (Watsonville City Council Chambers) Agenda Minutes Audio
October 20 (Santa Cruz County BOS Chambers) Agenda Minutes Audio
December 8 (Santa Cruz County BOS Chambers) Agenda Minutes Audio

Archived Agendas/Minutes

February 12 (Watsonville City Council Chambers) 11 a.m. Agenda Minutes
April 8 (Santa Cruz County BOS Chambers) 10:30 a.m. Agenda Minutes Audio
June 10 (Santa Cruz County BOS Chambers) 11 a.m. Agenda Minutes Audio
August 12 (Watsonville City Council Chambers) 11 a.m. Agenda Minutes Audio
October 21 (Santa Cruz County BOS Chambers) 11 a.m. Agenda Minutes Audio
December 9 (Santa Cruz County BOS Chambers) 10:30 a.m. Agenda Minutes Audio
January 20, 2023, 8 a.m. (SPECIAL MEETING at Aptos Village Park Hall) Agenda Minutes
February 13, 2023 (Watsonville) Agenda Minutes
April 10, 2023 (Santa Cruz Sheriff Community Room) Agenda Minutes
June 12, 2023 (Santa Cruz) Agenda Minutes
August 14, 2023 (Santa Cruz) Agenda Minutes
September 18, 2023 (SPECIAL MEETING, 10:30 a.m., Santa Cruz) Agenda Minutes
October 23, 2023 (Santa Cruz) Agenda Minutes
December 11, 2023 (Santa Cruz) Agenda Minutes
February 14, 2022 (Watsonville) Agenda Minutes
April 11, 2022 (Santa Cruz) Agenda Minutes
June 13, 2022 (Santa Cruz) Agenda Minutes
August 8, 2022 (Watsonville) Agenda Minutes
September 26, 2022 (Special Meeting – Santa Cruz) Agenda Minutes
October 17, 2022 (Santa Cruz) (October 12 is a holiday) Agenda Minutes
December 12, 2022 (Santa Cruz) Agenda Minutes
February 8, 2021 Agenda Minutes
April 19, 2021 Agenda Minutes
June 14, 2021 Agenda Minutes
August 9, 2021 Agenda Minutes
October 18, 2021 Agenda Minutes
December 13, 2021 Agenda Minutes
February 10, 2020 Agenda Minutes
May 11, 2020 Agenda Minutes
June 8, 2020 Agenda Minutes
August 10, 2020 Agenda Minutes
October 19, 2020 Agenda Minutes
December 14, 2020 Agenda Minutes
February 11, 2019 Agenda Minutes
April 8, 2019 Agenda Minutes
June 10, 2019 Agenda Minutes
August 12, 2019 Agenda Minutes
October 21, 2019 Agenda Minutes
December 9, 2019 Agenda Minutes
February 12, 2018 Agenda Minutes
April 9, 2018 Agenda Minutes
June 11, 2018 Agenda Minutes
August 13, 2018 Agenda Minutes
October 15, 2018 Agenda Minutes
December 10, 2018 Agenda Minutes

Current SCCAS Board Members

Elissa Benson, Assistant CEO – County of Santa Cruz
701 Ocean Street, Room 520
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Information: (831) 454-2100
elissa.benson@santacruzcountyca.gov
Emillie Feenan
Director of Nursing, Public Health
1080 Emeline Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Information: (831) 454-4141
emillie.feenan@santacruzcountyca.gov
Chief Deputy Dan Freitas
County of Santa Cruz Sheriff
5200 Soquel Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Information: (831) 454-7610
Daniel.Freitas@santacruzcountyca.gov
Michelle Templeton
Assistant City Manager, Santa Cruz
809 Center Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Information: (831) 420-5010
mtempleton@santacruzca.gov
Deputy Chief Jose Garcia
City of Santa Cruz Police
155 Center Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Information: (831) 420-5800
jgarcia@santacruzca.gov
Captain Jayson Rutherford – City of Scotts Valley
1 Civic Center Drive
Scotts Valley, CA 95066
Information: (831) 440-5670
jrutherford@scottsvalley.gov
Captain Donny Thul – City of Watsonville
215 Union Street
Watsonville, CA 95076
Information: (831) 768-3300
donny.thul@watsonville.gov
Nathalie Manning
Assistant City Manager –Watsonville
275 Main St., Suite 400
Watsonville, CA 95076
Information: (831) 768-3010
nathalie.manning@watsonville.gov
Chief Sarah Ryan
City of Capitola Police
422 Capitola Avenue
Capitola, CA 95010
Information: (831) 475-4242
sryan@ci.capitola.ca.us