Environmental Commission Regular Meeting of the Environmental Commission - Permitting And Development Center, Events Center Room 1405, 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive
REGULAR MEETING OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2026, AT 6:00 P.M. PERMITTING AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER, ROOM 1405 6310 WILHELMINA DELCO DRIVE AUSTIN, TEXAS Some members of the Environmental Commission may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, contact Nicole Corona, 737-291-3084, Nicole.Corona@austintexas.gov. CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Mariana Krueger, Chair Jennifer Bristol, Vice Chair Haris Qureshi, Secretary Richard Brimer Isabella Changsut Annie Fierro AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Justin Fleury Martin Luecke Allison Morrison David Sullivan The first ten speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Environmental Commission Regular Meeting on June 3, 2026. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. Staff briefing regarding the Spill Response Program. Presentation by Ana Gonzalez, Environmental Monitoring and Compliance Division Manager, and Biz Yarbrough, Environmental Compliance Specialist Senior, Austin Watershed Protection. DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. Discussion of the environmental and drainage requirements in the Development Agreement for Dog's Head, located between the Colorado River, US Highway 183, and State Highway 130. Presentation by Andy Pastor, Endeavor Real Estate Group, and Richard Suttle, Armbrust and Brown PLLC. Sponsored by Chair Krueger, Vice Chair Bristol, Secretary Qureshi, and Commissioner Brimer. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 4. Approve the creation of a working group to organize and engage community stakeholders; advise the applicant, City of Austin, and City Council on the regulatory plan; and to make recommendations regarding the regulating plan of the Dog's Head development agreement. Sponsored by Vice Chair Bristol and Commissioner Brimer. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS City Code requires at least two board members sponsor an item to be included on an agenda. This section of the agenda provides members an opportunity to request items for future agendas. Staff should assume that if there is no objection from other members expressed at the meeting, the members’ silence indicates approval for staff to include on the next agenda. ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to …
ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION MINUTES REGULAR MEETING WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 2026 The Environmental Commission convened in a regular meeting on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at the Permitting and Development Center, Room 1405, located at 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive in Austin, Texas. Chair Krueger called the Environmental Commission Meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Mariana Krueger, Chair Haris Qureshi, Secretary Justin Fleury David Sullivan Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Jennifer Bristol, Vice Chair Richard Brimer Annie Fierro PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Becky Woodward, Environmental and noise pollution concerns of data centers. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Environmental Commission Regular Meeting on May 20, 2026. The minutes from the Environmental Commission Regular Meeting on May 20, 2026, were approved on Commissioner Sullivan’s motion, Commissioner Luecke’s second, on a 6-0 vote. Commissioner Fierro was off the dais. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. Staff briefing regarding the Technical Advisory Review Panel (TARP). Presentation by Brydan Summers, Land Development Rules Administrator, Austin Development Services. The presentation was made by Brydan Summers, Land Development Rules Administrator. DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. Discussion of the Bond Election Advisory Task Force. Presentation by Commissioner Sullivan. Sponsors: Chair Krueger and Commissioner Sullivan. 1 The presentation was made by Commissioner Sullivan. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Discussion and action to approve a recommendation to Council regarding the environmental requirements of the Development Agreement for Dog’s Head, located between the Colorado River, US Highway 183, and State Highway 130. Sponsored by Vice Chair Bristol and Commissioner Brimer. Approve the creation of a working group regarding the Development Agreement for Dog's Head. Sponsored by Vice Chair Bristol and Commissioner Brimer. ADJOURNMENT Chair Krueger adjourned the meeting at 8:01 p.m. without objection. 2
Spill Response Program City of Austin Environmental Commission Presented by: Biz Yarbrough, Water Quality Compliance Austin Watershed Protection | June 17, 2026 Who is Water Quality Compliance? A field team of environmental regulators, emergency first responders, and pollution investigators that protect Austin surface water from polluting discharges through the application of water quality regulations and authority. 2 Water Quality Compliance Team, June 2026 3 4 What is the Spill Response Program? DETECT ELIMINATE 5 DETECT Monitor Sediment-laden water flows into storm drain 6 DETECT Monitor Call Intake 7 DETECT Monitor Call Intake Respond Water Quality Compliance collaborates on spill with Fire Department on South Lamar Bridge 8 DETECT Monitor Call Intake Respond Investigate Screenshot of map depicting water, sewer, stormwater infrastructure 9 DETECT Monitor Call Intake Respond Investigate Assess Water Quality Compliance uses a sonde to measure physical, chemical, and biological properties of water 10 ELIMINATE Intervene Timeout! 11 ELIMINATE Intervene Control & Contain Water Quality Compliance uses absorbent pads and booms to mitigate and minimize spill impacts 12 ELIMINATE Intervene Control & Contain Educate / Inform Water Quality Compliance provides technical advice 13 ELIMINATE Intervene Control & Contain Educate / Inform Direct Compliance Contractors work on remediating petroleum from a leaking underground storage tank, which was discovered through a spill investigation 14 ELIMINATE Intervene Control & Contain Educate / Inform Direct Compliance Enforce Water Quality Compliance issues written NOVs 15 Prioritization and Rapid Response The “Rolling Command Center” Trained Spill Responder Emergency Response Vehicle + = A powerful resource Emergency Response work truck 16 Where do we regulate? Anywhere within the Planning Jurisdiction (City Limits + ETJ) 17 Where do spills occur? 18 What types of pollutants do we find? Chemicals 5% Yard Wastes 2% Soaps 1% Sewage 28% Food Grease 5% Paint 5% Wastewater 8% Trash 9% Sediment 14% Petroleum 23% 19 Spill Response numbers • Investigate an average of 940 incidents each year • Direct mitigation of 16.1 million gallons of pollutants each year, on average • Oversee recovery of around 1,300 cubic yards of pollutants annually S T N E D C N I I # 1,200 1,000 800 600 400 200 0 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 YEAR Emergency Non-Emergency 20 Why? So that… Austin waterways provide maximum benefit for all We meet obligations: • State and Federal Requirements • COA Emergency Operations Plan • Agreements / Memorandum of Understandings (MOUs) Austin skyline …
