Regular Meeting of the Water and Wastewater Commission September 9, 2020 Water and Wastewater Commission to be held Wednesday, September 9, 2020 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance by Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at Noon. All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the September 9, 2020 Water and Wastewater Commission Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at (512) 972-0115 or Blanca.Madriz@austintexas.gov no later than noon, Tuesday, September 8, 2020. The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, and a telephone number or email address. •Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to Blanca.Madriz@austintexas.gov by Noon, Tuesday, September 8, 2020. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •If this meeting is broadcast live, residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live 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 Denise Avery at Austin Water, 512-972-0104 or 512-972-0101, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711 Page 1 of 3 Reunión Regular del WATER & WASTEWATER COMMISSION de la reunion 9 de septiembre 2020 La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación martes, 8 de septiembre antes del mediodía. Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los residentes deben: • Llame o envíe un correo …
Water & Wastewater Commission Review and Recommendation September 9, 2020 Government That Works For All Commission Meeting Date: Council Meeting Date: Department: Austin Water September 17, 2020 COA Strategic Direction: Client: Virginia Collier, Kevin Critendon Agenda Item Recommend approval to negotiate and execute an agreement allowing for the formal transfer of the portion of the Aqua Texas, Inc. water certificate of convenience and necessity (“CCN”) No. 13254 to the City of Austin water CCN No. 11322 for the area that overlaps with the Porter Tract. No City funds are required for the transfer of the balance of this tract to the City’s CCN. Amount and Source of Funding September 9, 2020 – To be reviewed by the Water and Wastewater Commission. Purchasing Language: Prior Council Action: Boards and Commission Action: MBE/WBE: N/A N/A N/A The Porter Tract is located in southern Travis County approximately one tenth of a mile south of the intersection of Black Bear Drive and Ben Johnson Road. A portion of the property is currently in the City of Austin certificate of convenience and necessity (“CCN”) No. 11322 and the balance of the tract is located in the Aqua Texas, Inc. water CCN No. 13254. There are currently no customers located in the area and a Service Extension Request (“SER”) is currently in review. Austin Water will provide water service to the proposed development contingent on completion of the CCN transfer, which requires approval by the Public Utility Commission of Texas. Austin Water will provide wastewater for the entire tract, as the entire tract is already within the City’s wastewater CCN. Under 16 Texas Administrative Code § 24.253, public notice of a water service area transfer agreement is sufficient if the decision to enter into the agreement is discussed at a meeting of a city council, provided there are no affected customers in the transfer area. Since there are no affected customers located in the Porter Tract, notice will be sufficient if Council approves negotiation and execution of this agreement at a public meeting. The proposed project is located in zip code 78652, near City Council Districts 5 and 8.
Recommendation for Water & Wastewater Commission COA Strategic Direction: Government That Works For All September 9, 2020 Commission Meeting Date: Council Meeting Date: Department: Austin Water September 17, 2020 Client: Colleen Kirk, Kevin Critendon SUBJECT Recommend approval to negotiat e and execut e a cost participation agreement with Lennar & Village Builders - Austin (“Lennar”) for the City to reimburse Lennar for an amount not to exceed $1,123,320 for costs associated with the design and construction of an oversized lift station and force main related to Service Extension Request No. 2828R4 that will provide wastewater service to a proposed single- family development located south of Wells Branch Parkway and east of Immanuel Road. AMOUNT AND SOURCE OF FUNDING Funding is available in the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Capital Budget of Austin Water. Purchasing Language: Prior Council Action: N/A N/A N/A MBE/WBE: Boards and Commission Action: September 9, 2020 – To be reviewed by the Water and Wastewater Commission. The Entrada Subdivision project consists of approximately 241 acres of land located south of Wells Branch Parkway and east of Immanuel Road (the “Property”). The Property is located within the City of Austin’s (the “City”) 2-mile Extra-Territorial Jurisdiction, Impact Fee Boundary, Austin Water’s service area for water and wastewater, the Desired Development Zone, and the Gilleland Watershed. A map of the property location is attached. Lennar & Village Builders - Austin (the ”Applicant”) is proposing to develop approximately 821 single-family homes. The Applicant requested that the City provide wastewater utility service to the Property as proposed in Service Extension Request (SER) No. 2828R4. Austin Water will provide retail water service to the Property. In accordance with Chapter 25-9 of the City Code, the City has asked the Applicant to oversize the lift station and force main in order to serve additional properties within the Gilleland drainage basin consistent with the City’s long-range planning goals for this area. If approved by City Council, the City will cost participate in this construction project only to the extent of the City’s proportionate share of the oversized lift station and force main. The proposed oversized improvements include construction of a public lift station estimated at 390 GPM (Gallons Per Minute) and approximately 1,500 feet of force main from the proposed lift station to an 8-inch gravity wastewater main in Entrada Tranquila Way. The City will reimburse the Applicant for an overall total amount not to exceed $1,123,320 …
Water & Wastewater Commission Review and Recommendation September 9, 2020 COA Strategic Decision: Government That Works For All Commission Meeting Date: Council Meeting Date: Department: Client: October 1, 2020 Austin Water Anna Bryan-Borja, Kevin Critendon Agenda Item Recommend approval to negotiate and execute an interlocal agreement with the Shady Hollow Municipal Utility District (District) for the transfer of the District’s former water and wastewater system to the District with reimbursement to the City in the amount of $714,387 for costs related to improvements to the system, and additional consideration to the City provided in related agreements with the District. No unanticipated fiscal impact. Amount and Source of Funding November 21, 2013 – Ordinance adopting a Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA) between the City and the District, regarding future full purpose annexation of the District May 21, 2020 – Resolution directing the City Manager to negotiate amendments to the City’s Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA) with the Shady Hollow Municipal Utility District September 9, 2020 – To be reviewed by the Water and Wastewater Commission Purchasing Language: N/A Prior Council Action: Boards and Commission Action: MBE/WBE: N/A City Council by Resolution No. 20200521-010 on May 21, 2020 directed the City Manager to negotiate with representatives of the Shady Hollow Municipal Utility District (District) to amend the City’s Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA) to accomplish to the greatest degree practical the purposes and objectives of the SPA with the exception of full-purpose annexation. Terms to be addressed included the use and disposition of the District’s fire station, compensation to the City for fire service to District residents and the ownership of the District’s former water and wastewater system. This item addresses the ownership of the District’s former water and wastewater system through an agreement with the District for the City to transfer this system back to the District. In September 1980 the City and the Shady Hollow Municipal Utility District (the “District”), previously known as the Southwest Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 1, entered into an agreement for the City to provide wholesale drinking water service to the District. The parties entered into a subsequent agreement for the City to provide wholesale wastewater service in October 1993, with an amendment executed in April 1996. In accordance with the SPA, in April 2018 the City began providing retail water and wastewater service to approximately 1,400 former District customers who had been previously receiving wholesale water …
2020 Aust in Climat e Equit y Plan Sept ember 2020 Summary ● We’ve been updating the Community Climate Plan o Draft for public comment is out now o Council in October ● What we’re looking for from you: ○ Comments ○ Areas of Interest ○ Pledge of Support 2015 Communit y Climat e Plan Adopt ed by Council in June 2015 Electricity & Natural Gas Transportation & Land Use Materials & Waste Management 135 qualitative actions directed at departments 2017 Travis County Carbon Footprint 12.5 million metric tons carbon dioxide-equivalent Industrial Processes How w as t his plan updat e creat ed? • • • • • • • • 24 City Staff 120 Community Members (NGO, Govt., Business) 12 Ambassadors 4 Equity Trainings 5 Community Workshops (over 250 attendees) 14 Steering Committee Meetings 60+ Advisory Group Meetings 50+ Interviews by Ambassadors A Hist ory of Inequit ies t hat Remains Today • • • • • The Austin 1928 Master Plan divided the city along racial lines, forcibly displacing Black residents into specific, undesirable areas. The Tank Farm fuel storage facility, Eastside Landfill, and the Holly Power Plant exposed people of color to toxic pollution in East Austin neighborhoods. Gentrification is taking place in parts of the city where low-income people and people of color have been forced to live, the African-American share of the Austin population declined from 12% in 1990 to 7.7% in 2010. As of 2015, 52% of white Austin residents were homeowners, only 27% of African-American and 32% of Hispanic/Latinx residents owned homes. Cases of COVID-19, hospitalization and mortality rates are disproportionately affecting Latinx and Black communities W e are Changing t he Eart h’s Climat e could be Warming over 2 catastrophic to ℃ life on earth Climat e Project ions for Aust in • Low-income communities and communities of color are disproportionately affected by climate hazards • Experience climate shocks on top of existing economic stressors • Have less resources to bounce back from event • Suffer long-term impacts to mental and physical health Our Commit ment t o Climat e Equit y Climat e Change Eliminat e t he use of fossil fuels for energy & t ransport at ion Healt h Affordabilit y Accessibilit y Energy efficiency Renewable energy Less dependence on cars Electric vehicles • • • • • More trees & natural spaces • Healthier consumer choices Cult …
Title of Presentation Presentation Date Zebra Mussel Mitigation Update September 9, 2020 Rick Coronado, P.E., Assistant Director, Operations Name of Person, Assistant Director Last presentation to W&WW Commission (3.11.20) W&WW Commission 3.11.2020 - ZM Briefing Update 2 Handcox WTP Intake Cleaning and Inspection May 11-15, 2020 Removed zebra mussel buildup from • Upper intake • Middle intake • 108-inch intake manifold pipe Clean Upper Intake screen Clean Middle Intake screen Handcox WTP Intake Cleaning and Inspection May 11-15, 2020 Extended chemical feed lines • Upper intake • Middle intake Extended feed lines Chemical feed line discharge 4 Temporary copper sulfate feed systems Ullrich and Davis WTPs– target startup in September 2020 5 Zebra Mussel Mitigation Planning/Implementation Other infrastructure inspections / cleanings: • September 3 at Longhorn Dam (Complete) Next intake inspections / cleanings: • • September 14 at Ullrich WTP September 28 at Davis WTP Permanent systems: • Design underway (8/3/20) • • Copper ion generation system – NSF 61 Certified (3/24/20) 8-month design schedule, followed by bid phase – Previous update vendor received FIFRA Registration “Zebra Mussel Free Raw Water Piping 2020” 6
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Title of Presentation Presentation Date Zebra Mussel Mitigation Update September 9, 2020 Rick Coronado, P.E., Assistant Director, Operations Name of Person, Assistant Director Last presentation to W&WW Commission (3.11.20) W&WW Commission 3.11.2020 - ZM Briefing Update 2 Handcox WTP Intake Cleaning and Inspection May 11-15, 2020 Removed zebra mussel buildup from • Upper intake • Middle intake • 108-inch intake manifold pipe Clean Upper Intake screen Clean Middle Intake screen Handcox WTP Intake Cleaning and Inspection May 11-15, 2020 Extended chemical feed lines • Upper intake • Middle intake Extended feed lines Chemical feed line discharge 4 Temporary copper sulfate feed systems Ullrich and Davis WTPs– target startup in September 2020 5 Zebra Mussel Mitigation Planning/Implementation Other infrastructure inspections / cleanings: • September 3 at Longhorn Dam (Complete) Next intake inspections / cleanings: • • September 14 at Ullrich WTP September 28 at Davis WTP Permanent systems: • Design underway (8/3/20) • • Copper ion generation system – NSF 61 Certified (3/24/20) 8-month design schedule, followed by bid phase – Previous update vendor received FIFRA Registration “Zebra Mussel Free Raw Water Piping 2020” 6
Water & Wastewater Commission Meeting Minutes September 9, 2020 Approved: October 14, 2020 The Water and Wastewater Commission convened in a regular meeting on September 9, 2020 via videoconference in Austin, Texas. AGENDA Christy Williams (District 8) Grant Fisher (District 9) Susan Turrieta (District 10) Christianne Castleberry, Vice Chair (District 5) Mia Parton (District 6) Commissioners: William Moriarty, (Mayor) Chien Lee, Chair (District 4) Jesse Penn (District 1) Nhat Ho (District 2) Travis Michel (District 3) Vacant (District 7) Commissioners in Attendance: William Moriarty, Jesse Penn, Nhat Ho, Travis Michel, Chien Lee, Christianne Castleberry, Susan Turrieta CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 1:02 p.m. by Chair Chien Lee. A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes from the August 21, 2020 Water & Wastewater Commission special called meeting were approved on a 6-0 vote on Commissioner Michel’s motion and Commissioner Penn’s second with Commissioner Castleberry recusing and Commissioners Parton, Williams and Fisher absent. B. ITEMS FOR COMMISSION’S REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION FOR APPROVAL TO CITY COUNCIL 1. Recommend approval to negotiate and execute an agreement allowing for the formal transfer of a portion of the Aqua Texas, Inc. water certificate of convenience and necessity (“CCN”) No. 13254 to the City of Austin water CCN No. 11322 for the area that overlaps with the Porter Tract. Recommended by the Water and Wastewater Commission on a 7-0 vote on Commissioner Castleberry’s motion and Commissioner Michel’s second with Commissioners Parton, Williams and Fisher absent. 2. Recommend approval to negotiate and execute a cost participation agreement with Lennar & Village Builders - Austin (“Lennar”) for the City to reimburse Lennar for an amount not to exceed $1,123,320 for costs associated with the design and construction of an oversized lift station and force main related to Service Extension Request No. 2828R4 that will provide wastewater service to a proposed single-family development located south of Wells Branch Parkway and east of Immanuel Road. Recommended by the Water and Wastewater Commission on a 7-0 vote on Commissioner Castleberry’s motion and Commissioner Michel’s second with Commissioners Parton, Williams and Fisher absent. 3. Recommend approval to negotiate and execute an interlocal agreement with the Shady Hollow Municipal Utility District (District) for the transfer of the District’s former water and wastewater system to the District with reimbursement to the City in the amount of $714,387 for costs related to improvements to the system, and additional consideration to the City …
