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Approved Minutes

AUSTIN INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCE PLANNING COMMUNITY TASK FORCE SPECIAL CALLED MEETING MINUTES MONDAY, April 15, 2024 The Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force convened in a Regular Meeting on April 15, 2024, with Social Distancing Modifications. Chair WALKER called the meeting to order at 12:04 pm. Members in Attendance: Jennifer Walker, Chair Paul DiFiore Madelline Mathis Ex-Officio Members in Attendance: Kevin Critendon Members in Attendance Remotely: Robert Mace, Vice Chair Sarah Faust Hani Michel Todd Bartee Bill Moriarty Perry Lorenz Austin Water Staff: Anna Bryan-Borja Teresa Lutes Kevin Kluge Marisa Flores Gonzalez Sara Eatman Emily Rafferty Fatima Wahid Helen Gerlach Others in Attendance: Brigit Buff (Plummer) Cody McCann (Plummer) Michelle Miro (RAND) 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 contact Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force liaison Emily Rafferty at 512-972-0427, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. Page 1 of 2 Robert Lempert, (RAND) Richard Hoffpauir (Hoffpauir Consulting, PLLC) PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approval of the meeting minutes from the March 5, 2024, Task Force meeting. The minutes from the March 5th meeting were approved on Member DIFIORE’S motion and Vice Chair MACE’S second on an 9-0 vote. STAFF BRIEFINGS, PRESENTATIONS, AND/OR REPORTS 2. Update on Lower Colorado River and Highland Lakes water supply conditions The presentation was made by Marisa Flores Gonzalez, Program Manager III, Austin Water. 3. Presentation of Water Forward 2024 water management strategy characterization The presentation was made by Sara Eatman, Engineer A, Austin Water. 4. Presentation of Water Forward 2024 plan update methodology The presentation was made by Helen Gerlach, Engineer B, Austin Water, Michelle Miro, PhD., Consultant, RAND, and Robert Lempert, PhD., Consultant, RAND. 5. Staff update on Austin’s Drought Contingency Plan and Water Conservation Plan updates The presentation was made by Kevin Critendon, P.E., P.M.P., Assistant Director, Environmental Planning and Development Services, Austin Water, and Kevin Kluge, Division Manager, Water Conservation, Austin Water. VOTING ITEMS None. Chair WALKER adjourned the meeting at 2:22pm. The minutes were approved at the April 25th, 2024, meeting on Paul DiFiore’s motion, Hani Michel’s second on a 9-0 vote with one vacancy. Task Force Member Todd Bartee absent. 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 contact Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force liaison Emily Rafferty at 512-972-0427, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. Page 2 of 2