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Water Forward 2024 Update Water Forward 2024 (WF24) Project Plan Task 1 - Project Management Task 2 - Community Engagement Task 3. Refine planning methodology Task 4. Forecast baseline water demands Task 6. Identify water resource needs Task 7. Identify, screen, and characterize strategies Task 8. Develop and evaluate 50-yr water resource portfolios Task 5. Update climate and hydrology analysis Task 9. Develop plan recommendations and 100-yr adaptive management plan 1/2022 1/2023 1/2024 WF24 Task Progress to Date & Next Steps Task Name Progress to Date Next Steps 1 Project • Identified consultant procurement approaches • Continue consultant procurement process Management 2 Community Engagement • CAG members were selected and notified • Continued draft Education and Engagement Plan (EEP) development Workshops • Complete draft EEP • Schedule CAG meetings and Equity Grounding 3 Planning • Developed draft mission statement & guiding • Receive additional WF Task Force feedback on draft Methodology principles and received initial Task Force feedback mission statement & guiding principles 4 Demand Forecast • Began development of baseline 2020 population • Complete development of baseline 2020 population • Continued Disaggregated Demand Model (DDM) • Continue DDM structural update work and employment estimates estimates structural update work 5 Climate and Hydrology Analysis • UT developed Global Climate Model (GCM) selection • Develop time series of downscaled weather variables memo and identified downscaling methodology • Held Climate Technical Advisory Group meeting 1/28 from each GCM • Develop hydrologic models for basin gages Community Advisory Group  Nine members have been selected and notified • Monthly meetings for the first several months, social media, and online engagement  Goals of the CAG include: Meaningful Engagement Ensure community capacity to play a leadership role in decision-making and the implementation of decisions. Representation Include community members from historically excluded and underrepresented groups in Austin, as well as multiple Council districts Education & Outreach Education and leadership development supports residents to make informed decisions that reflect the needs and interests of their communities and share this information with others Impact Build a sustainable relationship between Austin Water and the community; participants gain ownership and understanding of city programs and remain civically involved Draft WF24 Mission Statement, Guiding Principles, and Objectives Water Forward 2024 (WF24) Project Plan Task 1 - Project Management Task 2 - Community Engagement Task 3. Refine planning methodology Task 4. Forecast baseline water demands Task 6. Identify water resource needs Task 7. Identify, screen, and characterize strategies Task 8. Develop and evaluate 50-yr water resource portfolios Task 5. Update climate and hydrology analysis Task 9. Develop plan recommendations and 100-yr adaptive management plan 1/2022 1/2023 1/2024 Mission Statement Water Forward 2018 Water Forward 2024 – Draft Proposed The purpose of Water Forward is to develop and implement diverse water management strategies to adapt to growth, drought, and climate change and ensure a sustainable, resilient, equitable, and affordable water future for our community for the next 100 years. The Integrated Water Resource Plan (IWRP) will provide a mid- and long-term evaluation of, and plan for, water supply and demand management options for the City of Austin in a regional water supply context. Through public outreach and coordination of efforts between City departments and the Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force, the IWRP offers a holistic and inclusive approach to water resource planning. The plan embraces an innovative and integrated water management process with the goal of ensuring a diversified, sustainable, and resilient water future, with strong emphasis on water conservation. Guiding Principles Water Forward 2018 Water Forward 2024 – Draft Proposed Avoid severe water shortages during times of drought o Create a plan that is resilient to growth, drought o o o o o o o o Engage the public and stakeholders throughout the plan development process Continue Austin’s focus on water conservation and water use efficiency Strengthen long-term sustainability, reliability, and diversity of Austin’s water supply through maximizing local water resources Continue to protect Austin’s natural environment, including source and receiving water quality Focus on projects that are technically, socially, and economically feasible Recognizing that Colorado River water is Austin’s core supply, continue a strong partnership between the City and LCRA to assure its reliability Ensure Austin’s water supply continues to meet/exceed all federal, state and local public health regulations Align with Imagine Austin’s “Sustainably Manage Our Water Resources Priority Program” o Maintain coordination and communication with regional partners Foundational Utility Practices o Moved to Objectives and climate change o Use a holistic and inclusive approach to water resource planning that incorporates the Austin community’s values o Include diverse water management strategies that make use of all water sources, including reuse, conservation, and efficiency o Continue to protect Austin’s natural environment o Minimize implementation and operational risk New o Use an equity and affordability lens to develop and implement the plan Concepts Distributive justice Procedural justice • Pertains to the fair distribution of benefits and burdens within society. • Focuses on the fairness of the process by which a distributive decision is reached. Concepts  Distributive and procedural fairness in this context will seek to align with the City of Austin Equity Office’s focus on racial equity. • This is in recognition that race is the most consistent predictor across all quality of life outcomes. • “Intersections exist within other oppressions such as gender, sexual orientation, age, ability, class, immigrant status, veteran status, but outcomes within these identities still most negatively impact people of color.” Draft WF24 Guiding Principles + Objectives Procedural Elements Guiding Principles (strategic goals) Create a plan that is resilient to growth, drought, and climate change Use a holistic and inclusive approach to water resource planning that incorporates the Austin community’s values Include diverse water management strategies that make use of all water sources, including reuse, conservation, and efficiency Objectives (tactical) • • • • • Incorporate methods to plan for uncertainty with strategies that are resilient through a range of possible futures Focus primarily on long term water supplies, but consider emergency water supply benefits Meaningfully engage the Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force, other City departments, regional partners, and the community throughout the process Use multicriteria decision making and reflect community values in the evaluation of trade-offs Plan for water supply, reuse, and demand management options for the City of Austin Performance Measures (specific measures to be determined) Document process to incorporate climate data, perform scenario planning, and evaluate resiliency benefits Track engagement and coordination efforts Document inclusion of community input throughout the planning process Document process to select and characterize strategies Use an equity and affordability lens to develop and implement the plan • • Use an equity lens throughout the planning process Evaluate affordability impacts in a holistic manner that balances near-term and long-term costs Develop a WF24 Equity and Affordability Roadmap • • • • • Draft WF24 Guiding Principles + Objectives Distributive Elements Objectives (tactical) Performance Measures (specific measures to be determined) Avoid severe water shortages during drought and a variety of climate change scenarios WAM modeling results Continue Austin’s focus on water conservation and water use efficiency Potable GPCD Portfolio diversity score* Minimize impacts and maximize benefits of plan outcomes for vulnerable communities Cost (lifecycle, capital, O&M) Equity & Affordability Tool* Continue to protect Austin’s natural environment Develop strategies that continue to protect Austin’s natural environment, including source and receiving water quality Minimize implementation and operational risk Develop strategies that can be implemented and operated with a manageable level of risk Net return flows Operational energy use Water quality impacts* Implementation and operational risk score Volume of local and AW-controlled water resources System resiliency benefits Guiding Principles (strategic goals) Create a plan that is resilient to growth, drought, and climate change Include diverse water management strategies that make use of all water sources, including reuse, conservation, and efficiency Use an equity and affordability lens to develop and implement the plan • • • • • *New for Water Forward 2024 • • • • • • • • • • • Draft WF24 Guiding Principles + Objectives *New for Water Forward 2024 Guiding Principles (strategic goals) Create a plan that is resilient to growth, drought, and climate change Procedural Objectives (tactical) Incorporate methods to plan for uncertainty with strategies that are resilient through a range of possible futures Focus primarily on long term water supplies, but consider emergency water supply benefits Performance Measures (specific measures to be determined) Document process to incorporate climate data, perform scenario planning, and evaluate resiliency benefits Distributive Avoid severe water shortages during drought and a variety of climate change scenarios WAM modeling results Use a holistic and inclusive approach to water resource planning that incorporates the Austin community’s values Procedural Include diverse water management strategies that make use of all water sources, including reuse, conservation, and efficiency Procedural Distributive Meaningfully engage the Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force, other City departments, regional partners, and the community throughout the process Use multicriteria decision making and reflect community values in the evaluation of trade-offs Plan for water supply, reuse, and demand management options for the City of Austin Track engagement and coordination efforts Document inclusion of community input throughout the planning process Document process to select and characterize strategies Continue Austin’s focus on water conservation and water use efficiency • • Potable GPCD Portfolio diversity score* Use an equity and affordability lens to develop and implement the plan Procedural Use an equity lens throughout the planning process Evaluate affordability impacts in a holistic manner that balances near- term and long-term costs Develop a WF24 Equity and Affordability Roadmap Distributive Minimize impacts and maximize benefits of plan outcomes for vulnerable communities Cost (lifecycle, capital, O&M) Equity & Affordability Tool Continue to protect Austin’s natural environment Distributive Develop strategies that continue to protect Austin’s natural environment, including source and receiving water quality Minimize implementation and operational risk Distributive Develop strategies that can be implemented and operated with a manageable level of risk Net return flows Operational energy use Water quality impacts* Implementation and operational risk score Volume of local and AW-controlled water resources System resiliency benefits* • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Water Forward 2024 (WF24) Project Plan: Equity and Affordability Task 1 - Project Management Task 2 - Community Engagement Task 3. Refine planning methodology Task 4. Forecast baseline water demands Task 5. Update climate and hydrology analysis Task 6. Identify water resource needs Task 7. Identify, screen, and characterize strategies Task 8. Develop and evaluate 50-yr water resource portfolio Task 9. Develop plan recommendations and 100-yr adaptive management plan 1/2022 1/2023 1/2024 Equity and Affordability Roadmap Equity and Equity and Affordability Affordability Tool Tool Development Development Characterize water management strategies using Equity and Affordability Tool metrics Use Equity and Affordability Tool to evaluate portfolios Refine portfolios in alignment with Equity and Affordability Tool and other objectives Next Steps  Requesting any additional Task Force feedback via email by Monday, April 4th  Staff will provide revised mission statement, guiding principles, and objectives in backup for May 3rd Task Force meeting Questions