Approved Minutes — original pdf

Approved Minutes

JOINT SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING MINUTES March 25, 2026 The Joint Sustainability Committee convened in a Regular meeting on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at City Hall Council Chambers (301 W 2nd St) in Austin, Texas. Chair Kaiba White called the Meeting to order at 6:07 pm Commissioners in Attendance: Kaiba White, Charlotte Davis, Anna Scott, Haris Qureshi Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Josh Hiller, Lane Becker, Aaron Gonzales, Diana Wheeler, Jenny Murkes, Chris Crookham, Chris Maxwell-Gaines Board Members Absent: Iris Suddaby, Rodrigo Leal, Andrew Smith, Chris Campbell, Mridula Madipakkam, Diana Wheeler, Varun Prasad PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None Present APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Joint Sustainability Committee Regular Meeting on February 25th, 2026. Minutes were approved on Davis’ motion, Scott’s second on a 10-0 vote with Qureshi off the Dais STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. 3. Staff briefing on the City of Austin Action Plan to Transition to Low-Embodied Carbon Concrete in Pursuit of a Carbon Neutral Austin. Presentation by Amica Bose, P.E., Assistant Director, Civil Engineering Services, Austin Transportation and Public Works • Discussion of performance-based approach - tradeoffs, risks, implications. Staff briefing on Solar on City Facilities. Presentation by Rohan Lilauwala, Austin Climate Action and Resilience. 1 DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 4. Approve a recommendation related to climate and sustainability in the FY26 City of Austin Budget. • Update to language on #4, re: Green Choice Program • Update to #5 to state rationale for recommendation on cuts • Update to #6 to suggest a minimum • Updates to #7 to add language adopted by the Urban Transportation Commission • Discussion on reorganizing recommendations to clearly mark which save money Motion to approve recommendations on Qureshi Motion, Gonzales second, on a 10-0 vote with Crookham off the dais. DISCUSSION ITEMS 5. Discussion of San Antonio’s Free Bus Pilot Program and its applicability in Austin. • Qureshi to convene discussion with Gonzales, pass questions to staff. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS • Solar deep dive / lessons learned in May • Officer elections in April • Low Carbon concrete in June • Request for AE to discuss rates and AI implications on them Chair White adjourned meeting at 8:48 pm without objection. ADJOURNMENT 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 call Zach Baumer with the Office of Sustainability at 512-974-2836, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Joint Sustainability Committee, please contact Zach Baumer at (zach.baumer@austintexas.gov or 512-974-2836). These minutes were approved at the May 13, 2026 special called meeting of the Joint Sustainability Committee on an 11-0 vote on Davis’ motion and Quershi’s second with Suddaby off the Dais. 2