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Approved Minutes

AUSTIN INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCE PLANNING COMMUNITY TASK FORCE SPECIAL CALLED MEETING MINUTES THURSDAY, April 25, 2024 The Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force convened in a Special Called Meeting on April 25, 2024, with Social Distancing Modifications. Chair WALKER called the meeting to order at 1:07 pm. Members in Attendance: Jennifer Walker, Chair Robert Mace, Vice Chair Paul DiFiore Madelline Mathis Ex-Officio Members in Attendance: Kevin Critendon Members in Attendance Remotely: Sarah Faust Hani Michel Bill Moriarty Perry Lorenz Vanessa Puig-Williams Austin Water Staff: Teresa Lutes Kevin Kluge Marisa Flores Gonzalez Emily Rafferty Helen Gerlach Randi Jenkins Shay Ralls Roalson Jose Emperador Charles Celauro 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 Others in Attendance: Mose Buchele, KUT Atha Phillips, MPT Pool PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approval of the meeting minutes from the April 15, 2024, Task Force meeting. The minutes from the March 5th meeting were approved on Member DIFIORE’S motion and Member MICHEL’S second on an 9-0 vote. STAFF BRIEFINGS, PRESENTATIONS, AND/OR REPORTS 2. 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, Kevin Kluge, Division Manager, Water Conservation, Austin Water, and Shay Ralls Roalson, Director, Austin Water. VOTING ITEMS 3. Approve a letter from the Water Forward Task Force to the Austin City Council regarding the Austin’s Drought Contingency Plan and Water Conservation Plan updates No action was taken. Chair WALKER adjourned the meeting at 3:08pm. The minutes were approved at the May 14th, 2024, meeting on Paul DiFiore’s motion, Madelline Mathis’ second on a 9-0 vote with one vacancy. Task Force Member Sarah Faust 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