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Approved Minutes
AUSTIN INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCE PLANNING COMMUNITY TASK FORCE REGULAR CALLED MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, June 10, 2025 The Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force convened in a Regular Called Meeting on June 10, 2025, with Social Distancing Modifications. Chair WALKER called the meeting to order at 12:05 pm. Members in Attendance: Jennifer Walker, Chair Paul DiFiore Ex-Officio Members in Attendance: Kevin Critendon, Austin Water Chase Bryan, Housing Department Kathleen Garrett, Austin Energy Zach Baumer, Office of Climate Action and Resilience Members in Attendance Remotely: Hani Michel Bill Moriarty Perry Lorenz Sarah Faust Todd Bartee Austin Water Staff: Teresa Lutes Marisa Flores Gonzalez Emily Rafferty Brandon Niese Eric Anderson Young-Hoon Gin Kevin Kluge Matt Cullen Chastity Hodges Others in Attendance: Valerie Menard, PODER Carlos Pinon, PODER Marian Sanchez, PODER 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 Susana Almanza, PODER Pedro Hernandez, PODER Noé Elias, PODER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL 1. Valerie Menard gave a public comment in-person. 2. Carlos Pinon gave a public comment in-person. 3. Marian Sanchez gave a public comment in-person. 4. Susana Almanza gave a public comment in-person. 5. Pedro Hernandez gave a public comment in-person. 6. Noé Elias gave a public comment in-person. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approval of the meeting minutes from the regular called April 8, 2025, Task Force meeting. The minutes from the February 11th, meeting were approved on Member DIFIORE’s motion and Member BARTEE’ second on an 7-0 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 Q1 Water Management Strategy Implementation Report The presentation was made by Kevin Kluge, Division Manager, Water Conservation Austin Water. Chair WALKER adjourned the meeting at 1:32pm. The minutes were approved at the October 14, 2025, meeting on Hani Michel’s motion, Paul DiFiore’s second on an 6-0 vote with two vacancies. Task Force Members Todd Bartee, Perry Lorenz, and Robert Mace 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