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Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force Packet Index July 17, 2020 Page 2 6 9 Item Agenda Minutes Presentation Special Meeting of the Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force July 17, 2020 at 1pm Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force to be held July 17, 2020 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (Day before the scheduled meeting, July 16th by Noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the July 17th Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at 512-972-0194 or marisa.flores@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, and a telephone number or email address. •Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. •Speakers must call in at least 30 minutes prior to meeting start in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to marisa.flores@austintexas.gov by Noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •Residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Page 1 of 2 7/16AIWRPCTF2Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force Meeting July 17, 2020 Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force July 17, 2020 at 1:00pm VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING For more information go to: AGENDA Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force Vanessa Puig-Williams Sarah Richards Lauren Ross Voting Members: Sharlene Leurig - Chair Jennifer Walker – Vice Chair Todd Bartee Diane Kennedy Perry Lorenz Robert Mace Hani Michel Bill Moriarty Ex Officio Non-Voting Members: Austin Water: Kevin Critendon Austin Energy: Kathleen Garrett Austin Resource Recovery: Tony Davee Neighborhood Housing and Community Development: Sam Tedford Office of Innovation: Kerry O’Connor Office of Sustainability: Lucia Athens Parks and Recreation: Liana Kallivoka Watershed Protection: Mike Kelly 1. CALL TO ORDER – July 17, 2020 at 1:00pm 2. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES a. Approval of the meeting minutes from the May 4, 2020 Task Force meeting 3. STAFF BRIEFINGS, PRESENTATIONS, AND OR REPORTS a. Water Forward Implementation Progress and Outlook – City Staff (15 min) i. Task Force Questions and Discussion b. Technical Advisory Group and Task Force Subcommittees Recap – City Staff (30 min) Indirect Potable Reuse Subcommittee i. ii. Ordinance Subcommittee iii. Aquifer Storage and Recovery Technical Advisory Group iv. Task Force Questions and Discussion Page 2 of 3 7/16AIWRPCTF3Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force Meeting July 17, 2020 c. Affordability Discussion – City Staff (15 min) Task Force Questions and Discussion` i. 4. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 5. ADJOURN Note: Agenda item sequence and time durations noted above are subject to change. 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, at 512-972-0194, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force, please contact Marisa Flores Gonzalez at 512-972-0194 or marisa.flores@austintexas.gov Page 3 of 3 7/16AIWRPCTF4 S E T U N M I 7/16AIWRPCTF5Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force SPECIAL MEETING May 4, 2020 The Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force convened in a Special Meeting on May 4, 2020 with Social Distancing Modifications. Members in Attendance: Bill Moriarty Hani Michel Diane Kennedy Robert Mace Vanessa Puig-Williams Perry Lorenz Sharlene Leurig - Chair Jennifer Walker – Vice Chair Lauren Ross Ex-Officio Members in Attendance: Kevin Critendon, Mike Kelly, Matt Russell Staff in Attendance: Teresa Lutes, Katherine Jashinski, Marisa Flores Gonzalez, Helen Gerlach, Geneva Guerrero, Shay Roalson __________________________________________________________________________________ 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Leurig called the meeting to order at 1:07 p.m. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None. 2. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES The meeting minutes from the March 3, 2020 Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force regular meeting were approved on Member Mace’s motion and Member Walker’s second for a final 7-0-2-2 vote. 3. STAFF BRIEFINGS, PRESENTATIONS, AND/OR REPORTS a. A staff update on Water Forward implementation progress and outlook was provided by Marisa Flores Gonzalez, Austin Water. This was followed by Task Force discussion and input. b. A staff update on Water Forward Ordinances was provided by Katherine Jashinski, Austin Water. This was followed by Task Force discussion and input. c. A staff update on Aquifer Storage and Recovery was provided by Helen Gerlach, Austin Water. This was followed by Task Force discussion and input. 4. ADJOURN Chair Leurig adjourned the meeting at approximately 2:17 pm. Page 1 of 1 7/16AIWRPCTF6 N O I T A T N E S E R P 7/16AIWRPCTF7Water Forward Task Force Meeting 7/17/2020 7/16AIWRPCTF8Agenda  Approval of the May 4, 2020 Meeting Minutes  Water Forward Implementation Progress and Outlook – City Staff (15 min) • Task Force Questions and Discussion  Technical Advisory Group and Task Force Subcommittees Recap – City Staff (30 min) • Indirect Potable Reuse Subcommittee • Ordinance Subcommittee • Aquifer Storage and Recovery Technical Advisory Group • Task Force Questions and Discussion  Affordability Discussion – City Staff (15 min) • Task Force Questions and Discussion 7/16AIWRPCTF93a. Water Forward Implementation Progress and Outlook 7/16AIWRPCTF10Current Water Supplies 7/16AIWRPCTF11Current Water Supplies 7/16AIWRPCTF12Water Forward Strategies • Indirect Potable Reuse 7/16AIWRPCTF13Advanced Metering Infrastructure Austin’s Smart Water Meter System 7/16AIWRPCTF14Onsite Reuse  Planning and Development Center pilot commissioning ongoing through Fall 2020  Staff has developed a draft Onsite Reuse Regulatory Framework  Stakeholder engagement currently planned for Fall 2020 7/16AIWRPCTF15Centralized Reclaimed Water  Staff is continuing work on the Centralized Reclaimed Master Plan update 7/16AIWRPCTF16Protecting our Core Colorado River Supplies  Region K Initially Prepared Plan moving towards adoption in early Fall 2020 7/16AIWRPCTF17Aquifer Storage and Recovery  Austin’s ASR project will consist of a pilot and full-scale ASR  AW in the final phases of procuring a pilot and program management consultant 7/16AIWRPCTF18Timeline of ASR Implementation FY20-23: Identify where to pilot FY28-29: Preliminary engineering for full- scale ASR FY31-35: Construction of full- scale ASR 2020 2025 2030 2035 FY24-27: Design, construct, and test ASR pilot. Develop recommendations for full-scale ASR FY29-30: Design for full- scale ASR 7/16AIWRPCTF19Questions and Discussion 7/16AIWRPCTF203b. Technical Advisory Group and Task Force Subcommittees Recap 7/16AIWRPCTF21Ordinance Subcommittee  Discussion included update on upcoming code changes (LDC, Onsite Regulatory Program, Incentives, etc.) and conservation rules for wholesale, large volume, and high water use retail customers  At 8/12 meeting will discuss status of code changes, review demand information, and continue affordability discussion 7/16AIWRPCTF22Indirect Potable Reuse Subcommittee  Subcommittee discussion included recap of Indirect Potable Reuse as a deep drought emergency strategy, timing, and implementation approaches  Next steps to include refinement of near term strategy plan • Further research and study • Adaptive management framework to guide implementation  Subcommittee to meet every six months 7/16AIWRPCTF23ASR TAG Denver Water – Overview and ASR Piloting  Working on a smaller-scale ASR project  Several steps ahead of Austin in the siting and piloting process  Performed desktop modeling and drilled cores to get more data to select a pilot site • Performed audio modeling for noise effects of drilling  Currently working to perform pilot and get EPA permitting 7/16AIWRPCTF24ASR TAG Dr. Gretchen Miller – ASR Feasibility Modeling  Performed a study evaluating the Carrizo-Wilcox and Gulf Coast Aquifers for ASR feasibility  Used available quantitative data to develop a scoring and weighting methodology to rank locations on their potential for an ASR project  Also looked at local-scale siting considerations for a separate project 7/16AIWRPCTF25ASR TAG AW Finance Team – ASR Financing Options  Presented the current AW strategy for ASR funding  Provided financing option overview • TWDB SRF and SWIFT loans • Traditional revenue bonds • Grants and other potential options 7/16AIWRPCTF26Questions and Discussion 7/16AIWRPCTF273c. Affordability Discussion 7/16AIWRPCTF28Guardian Report Analysis  Data Used – Circle of Blue • Data time frame – 2010 through 2018 • Data collected during significant drought resulting in permanent 25% reduced water demand • Ignores more recent trends of reduced rates in 2018 and no rate changes from 2019, 2020, proposed for 2021 and projected for 2022 • Bills calculated at high water use • Circle of Blue methodology overpredicts water use for Austin Water • Average Austin Water customer uses 5,800 gallons per month with 66.4% under tier 2 of 6,000 gallons  Report Focus – Low Income, but No Discussion on Customer Assistance Programs (CAP) rate reductions • Austin Water has significant CAP customer bill discounts including fixed fee waivers and volume • Low-income qualifying customers have discounts of 45% compared to residential customers with FY21 Proposed Budget increasing that discount to 51% • Significant rate reductions for CAP customers in 2018, 2020 and 2021 7/16AIWRPCTF29Guardian Report Analysis  Historical Context • Austin Water raised rates substantially during the drought of record from 2011 to 2015 as per capita water demand decreased permanently by 25% • Austin Water shored up finances and provided incentive for conservation to protect water supply  Rate Structure – Conservation Incentive • Austin’s rate structure includes strong conservation incentive in tiered fixed fees and volume rates • Higher volumes pay significantly more as conservation incentive • 12,000 gallons used in report is in Austin’s block 4 which has significantly higher fixed and volume rates to promote conservation  Affordability Efforts – Debt Management & Metric Report • Approval of $266M in low-interest loans from Texas Water Development Board • Since 2016, $200M in debt defeasances resulting in savings over multiple years • Conducted 2018 Affordability Benchmark Study and update metrics annually 7/16AIWRPCTF30Affordability Metrics CAP Customers lowest of all cities Average Monthly Bill Comparison Combined Bill Residential Low Volume Existing Rates 3,000 gallons water and 2,000 gallons wastewater 24 24 7/16AIWRPCTF31Affordability Metrics FY21 CAP Improved Ranking 6th 4th. Average Monthly Bill Comparison Combined Bill Residential Average Volume Existing Rates 5,800 gallons water and 4,000 gallons wastewater 7/16AIWRPCTF32Historical CAP Customer Water and Wastewater Bills CAP Customer Historical Water and Wastewater Bills (5,800 Gals. Water and 4,000 Gals. Wastewater) $49.29 $50.00 $30.00 $33.26 $60.00 $40.00 $20.00 $10.00 $0.00 $40.36 $38.38 $38.38 $36.20 $34.19 $54.16 $50.97 $46.29 $47.97 $47.97 $43.97 2018 AW rate decrease and initiated additional wastewater volume discounts $39.59 $39.59 $39.59 $39.59 $39.59 2021 Continuation of COVID-19 Rate Reduction 2013 AW initiated additional water volume discounts 2009 AW initiated fixed fee discounts 2020 AW $4 volumetric rate decrease for combined average monthly CAP bill 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 7/16AIWRPCTF33Questions and Discussion 7/16AIWRPCTF34