Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force - Dec. 12, 2022
Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force Special Called Meeting of the Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force
AUSTIN INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCE PLANNING COMMUNITY TASK FORCE December 12th, 2022 --12:00pm Hybrid Special-Called Meeting Austin Permitting and Development Center Room 1405 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr, Austin, TX 78752 Some members of the BOARD/COMMISSION may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live For more information go to: Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely by telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation. The first 10 speakers to register will be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns not on the agenda. To register, contact Jaynell Nicholson at jaynell.nicholson@austintexas.gov. The information required is the speaker’s name, item number(s) they wish to speak on if applicable, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). CURRENT TASK FORCE MEMBERS: Voting Members: Bill Moriarty Sarah Faust Hani Michel Perry Lorenz Todd Bartee Robert Mace, Vice Chair Vanessa Puig-Williams Jennifer Walker, Chair Office of Innovation: Daniel Culotta Office of Sustainability: Lucia Athens Parks and Recreation: Liana Kallivoka Watershed Protection: Katie Coyne Ex Officio Non-Voting Members: Austin Water: Kevin Critendon Austin Energy: Kathleen Garrett Austin Resource Recovery: Tony Davee Housing and Planning: Tymon Khamsi AGENDA CALL TO ORDER – PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approval of the meeting minutes from the Regular Task Force meeting on November 8th, 2022 DISCUSSION ITEMS VOTING ITEMS 2. Update on water supply conditions, presented by Austin Water staff 3. Incorporating Equity into the Water Forward Process, presented by Equity Office Staff 4. Update on Water Forward 2024 project status, presented by Austin Water Staff : Overview of population projections FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURN The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force Liaison, Jaynell Nicholson at 512-972-0112, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on …
AUSTIN INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCE PLANNING COMMUNITY TASK FORCE December 12th, 2022 --12:00pm Hybrid Special-Called Meeting Austin Permitting and Development Center Room 1405 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr, Austin, TX 78752 Some members of the BOARD/COMMISSION may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live For more information go to: Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely by telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation. The first 10 speakers to register will be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns not on the agenda. To register, contact Jaynell Nicholson at jaynell.nicholson@austintexas.gov. The information required is the speaker’s name, item number(s) they wish to speak on if applicable, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). CURRENT TASK FORCE MEMBERS: Voting Members: Bill Moriarty Sarah Faust Hani Michel Perry Lorenz Todd Bartee Robert Mace, Vice Chair Vanessa Puig-Williams Jennifer Walker, Chair Office of Innovation: Daniel Culotta Office of Sustainability: Lucia Athens Parks and Recreation: Liana Kallivoka Watershed Protection: Katie Coyne Ex Officio Non-Voting Members: Austin Water: Kevin Critendon Austin Energy: Kathleen Garrett Austin Resource Recovery: Tony Davee Housing and Planning: Tymon Khamsi AGENDA CALL TO ORDER – PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approval of the meeting minutes from the Regular Task Force meeting on November 8th, 2022 DISCUSSION ITEMS VOTING ITEMS 2. Update on water supply conditions, presented by Austin Water staff 3. Equity Overview presented by Equity Office Staff 4. Update on Water Forward 2024 project status, presented by Austin Water Staff : Overview of population projections FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURN The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force Liaison, Jaynell Nicholson at 512-972-0112, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Austin Integrated Water Resource …
Water Supply Update 12,10612,30610,0445,9506,7684,3997024,86223,3263,45420,864025,00050,00075,000100,000125,000150,000175,000200,000225,000JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAcre-FeetHighland Lakes InflowsAverage 1942 - PresentAverage 2008 - 201520212022 (Jan.-Nov.) As of 12/8/2022 combined storage was at 1,066,869 acre-feet (53% full). 0200,000400,000600,000800,0001,000,0001,200,0001,400,0001,600,0001,800,0002,000,0002,200,000200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025Storage, acre-feetCombined Storage of Lakes Buchanan and TravisJanuary 1, 2005 through December 1, 20220.6M ac-ft2.0M ac-ft Full StorageInterruptible stored water for non-Garwood agricultural operationswas not provided by LCRA in 2012 through 2015 and for second season in 2022. NOAA 3-Month Outlook LCRA Forecast Source Questions
Water Forward 2024 Equity Grounding December 12, 2022 Reflection What are the values of the Water Forward Task Force? What are the realities you see? The History of the Equity Office 2015 Headlines Capture Drive for Community Organizing Austin is the best place to live in the nation according to U.S. News and World Report & One of the most economically segregated cities in the U.S. according to the Martin Prosperity Institute And Led To… • 2015: City Council resolution creating Equity Office to administer Equity Assessment • 2016: Chief Equity Officer Brion Oaks hired in October after national search • Equity Assessment tool co-created with community members, 900+ hours of volunteer time City Equity Definition Racial equity is the condition when race no longer predicts a person’s quality of life outcomes in our community. The City recognizes race is the primary determinant of social equity, therefore we begin the journey toward social equity with this definition. The City of Austin recognizes that alleviation of historical and structural disparities are won by critically transforming institutions and creating a culture of equity. A Framework for Equity Equity Lens Thinking & Talking about Power Power is 1. possession of control, authority, or influence over others. 2. the ability to act or produce an effect - “It's in your power to change things”. 3. the right to do something. 4. physical might SYSTEMIC POWER is the legitimate/legal ability to access and control those institutions sanctioned by the state. Our Disparities, Our Gaps Map of Poverty Racial Wealth Gap American Community Survey data (2019) created by City staff Planning Data Who Pollutes, Who is Impacted? 2019 Academy of the Sciences study found while white Americans are majority polluters, Black & Latinx people are impacted by... • increased risk of cardiovascular disease respiratory illness • • diabetes • birth defects What do you know about Austin's racial history? Indigenous Peoples in Texas Indigenous Peoples in Texas Indigenous Peoples in Texas Indigenous Peoples in Austin 1928 Plan “There has been considerable talk in Austin, as well as other cities, in regard to the race segregation problem. This problem cannot be solved legally under any zoning law known to us at present. Practically all attempts of such have been unconstitutional.” pg. 66 Housing Act of 1937 1930s: City of Austin built Rosewood Courts through eminent domain, destroying Emancipation Park, to the dismay of East Austin residents. Urban …
Water Forward 2024 Population and Employment Projections Agenda How Population and Employment Projections are Used in Water Forward 2024 Process to Develop 2020 Population and Employment Estimates Process to Develop 100-year Projections Next Steps How Population and Employment Projections are Used in Water Forward 2024 AW Population & Employment Estimates are used in: State reporting Performance measures Estimating future demands Participation in regional water planning Utility plans Water Forward Disaggregated Demand Model Water supply planning Infrastructure planning Conservation plan/ TCEQ Utility report SER’s and pipe sizing Plant expansions Aligning with budget planning Pop/Emp Projections in WF24 100-year strategic planning • Greater accuracy may be possible to attain for the first 10-20 • Greater uncertainty in terms of geographic resolution and distribution for later years Projections in this Water Forward update will include use years of ranges Overview of planning scenarios • Water availability planning scenarios allow us to plan for a range of possible future conditions. • The scenarios do not represent the probability of any particular outcome. • Historical population and employment show a huge range of growth rates; use the data to establish an envelope of plausible demands. • 5-year updates allow us to adapt to changing conditions. Total water availability planning scenarios: 639 Range of future water availability sequences to test water management strategies (WMSs) 71 Hydrologic Scenarios 3 AW Demand Scenarios 1 Period of Record (POR) sequence 10 Droughts worse than the drought of record (DWDRs) stochastically sampled from POR hydrology 15 Global climate model (GCM) flow output sequences 15 POR sequences adjusted for climate effects 30 DWDRs stochastically sampled from climate-adjusted POR Higher AW demand Baseline AW demand Lower AW demand 3 Regional Supply Scenarios Repeat of baseline regional supplies in second half of century Baseline Region K regional supplies Slower implementation of baseline Region K regional supplies Pop/Emp Projections Used to Calculate Water Use Factors Among Demand Sectors Served Population Distribution Employment Distribution US HighwaysStreet Name symbols (Shields)Impact Fee BoundaryCountiesLakes2015 Employment01 - 3,2693,270 - 6,7576,758 - 13,72013,721 - 25,91825,919 - 49,299DTI POLYGONSUS HighwaysStreet Name symbols (Shields)Impact Fee BoundaryCountiesLakes2015 Served Population01 - 3,1613,162 - 4,8804,881 - 6,7756,776 - 10,88310,884 - 17,467DTI POLYGONS Multifamily Single Family Single Family Multifamily Multifamily Translation to Units & Employment Sectors Units Population Employees Industrial Office Hospitals Schools Hospitality Retail Restaurant Subsectors Water Use Factor Development Commercial Multi-Family Residential Single Family Residential N Water Use Factor (WUF) …
