Work session on AO 2026-26, proposing changes to Anchorage Municipal Code (chapters 8.55 and 17) to clarify animal neglect, add an 8-hour limit for animals left unattended in vehicles, create cost-of-care bonds for animals taken into protective custody, and elevate repeat violations to misdemeanor neglect. Staff presented background, public-comment changes and answered assembly questions; no vote was taken at the session.