Agenda for hybrid regular meeting — original pdf
Agenda
REGULAR MEETING OF THE JOINT SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE WEDNESDAY, July 22th, 2026, AT 6 PM CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS 301 W 2ND ST AUSTIN, TEXAS 78701 Some members of the Joint Sustainability Committee 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 remotely, contact Amanda Mortl (amanda.mortl@austintexas.gov or 512-974-2651). telephone. To to speak register CURRENT JOINT SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE MEMBERS Home Commission Member Alternate Electric Utility Commission Kaiba White (Chair) Al Braden Resource Management Commission Charlotte Davis (Vice-Chair) GeNell Gary Urban Transportation Commission Varun Prasad Justin Jacobson Environmental Commission Haris Qureshi Zero Waste Advisory Commission Iris Suddaby Community Development Commission Vacant Vacant Vacant Vacant Austin Travis County Food Policy Board Andrew Smith Marissa Bell Economic Prosperity Commission Aaron Gonzales Zain Pleuthner Water & Wastewater Commission Chris Maxwell-Gaines Amanda Marzullo Parks & Recreation Board Luai Abou-Emara Shelby Orme Jon Salinas Josh Hiller Evgenia Murkes Peter Breton Chris Crookham Vacant Design Commission Planning Commission Austin/Travis County Public Health Commission City Council Mayor’s Representative Mayor’s Representative Vacant Rodrigo Leal Anna Scott Mayor’s Representative Mridula Madipakkam Mayor’s Representative Christopher Campbell Mayor’s Representative Diana Wheeler CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL AGENDA Vacant N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A The first 10 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 Joint Sustainability Committee Special Called Meeting on June 25th, 2026. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. Staff briefing regarding Rain to River. Presentation by Erin Wood, Environmental Conservation Program Manager, Austin Watershed Protection DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. 4. Presentation by Bobby Levinski, Senior Staff Attorney for Save Our Springs Alliance regarding impacts of data centers. Discussion of policies regarding data centers. STAFF BRIEFINGS 5. Staff briefing regarding proposed Austin Climate Action and Resilience budget for fiscal year 2027. Presentation by Braden Latham-Jones, Climate Program Manager, Austin Climate Action and Resilience DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 6. 7. 8. Approve a recommendation to Council regarding Austin Climate Action and Resilience budget for fiscal year 2027. Approve a recommendation to Council regarding energy and water rate increases. Approve a recommendation to Council regarding Dog’s Head Development. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. For assistance, please contact the Liaison or TTY users’ route through 711. A person may request language access accommodations no later than 48 hours before the scheduled meeting. Please contact Amanda Mortl (amanda.mortl@austintexas.gov or 512-974-2651) to request service or for additional information. For more information on the Joint Sustainability Committee please contact Amanda Mortl (amanda.mortl@austintexas.gov or 512-974-2651).