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Agenda

Regular Meeting of the Water and Wastewater Commission July 15, 2020 Water and Wastewater Commission to be held Wednesday, July 15, 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, July 14, 2020 at Noon. All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the July 15, 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, July 14, 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, July 14, 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  Water and Wastewater Commission July 15, 2020 – 1:00 PM VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live For more information go to: http://www.austintexas.gov/wwc Commissioners: William Moriarty, (Mayor) Chien Lee, Chair (District 4) Jesse Penn (District 1) Nhat Ho (District 2) Travis Michel (District 3) CALL TO ORDER A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Christianne Castleberry, Vice Chair (District 5) Grant Fisher (District 9) Mia Parton (District 6) Vacant (District 7) Susan Turrieta (District 10) Christy Williams (District 8) Approval of minutes from the June 8, 2020 Water & Wastewater Commission Special Called Meeting. B. ITEMS FOR COMMISSION’S REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION FOR APPROVAL TO CITY COUNCIL 1. Recommend approval to award two multi-term contracts with Texas Disposal Systems, Inc. and Balcones Recycling Inc., to provide trash, recycling, and organics collection services for City facilities, each for up to five years for total contract amounts not to exceed $7,500,000, divided between the contractors. Austin Water’s requested authorization is $480,000. 2. Recommend approval to award and execute a construction contract with Santa Clara Construction Ltd. (MBE) for Harmon Avenue Area Water and Wastewater System Renewal in the amount of $3,153,642 plus a $315,364 contingency, for a total contract amount not to exceed $3,469,006. (Districts 4 and 9) 3. Recommend approval to award and execute a construction contract with Westar Construction, Inc., for the Glenlake Pump Station Bypass Improvements project in the amount of $672,760.50 plus a $67,276.05 contingency, for a total contract amount not to exceed $740,036.55. (Districts 6 and 10) 4. Recommend approval to negotiate and execute a professional services agreement with AECOM Technical Services, Inc. (staff recommendation) or one of the other qualified responders for Request for Qualifications Solicitation No. CLMP300 to provide engineering services for the Walnut Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion to 100 Million Gallons Per Day in an amount not to exceed $15,000,000. 5. Recommend approval to execute an amendment to the professional services agreement with URS Corporation for engineering services for the Redbud Trail 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 Blanca Madriz at the Austin Water Utility Department at 512-972-0115, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711.  C. D. Bridge over Lady Bird Lake project in the amount of $9,279,993, for a total contract amount not to exceed $11,293,575. Austin Water’s requested authorization in this contract amendment totals $788,376. (District 10) 6. Recommend approval to increase the City’s participation in the cost participation agreement with Philip Boghosian Living Trust to a maximum amount not to exceed $6,797,190 for costs associated with the design and construction of an oversized wastewater interceptor, lift station and force main related to Service Extension Request No. 4038R that will provide wastewater service to a proposed mixed use development located at Slaughter Lane and Thaxton Road. (District 2) 7. Recommend approval of an ordinance amending Chapter 15-10 of the Austin City Code regarding Wastewater Pretreatment Regulations to maintain compliance with federal and state regulations. 8. Recommend approval to negotiate and execute a financing agreement with the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) for a 20-year-low-interest loan in the amount of $16,995,000 through TWDB’s State Water Implementation Fund for Texas (SWIFT) loan program, for the implementation of Austin Water’s Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) program, aka Austin’s Smart Water Meter System (My ATX Water). 9. Recommend approval of Austin Water’s FY 2020-2021 Operating Budget, Capital Budget, new appropriations, 5-year CIP spending plan and system-wide rate revenue changes. VOTING ITEMS FROM COMMISSION 1. 2019-2020 Annual Internal Review Report 2. Budget Committee Report 3. June 24, 2020 Budget Committee Draft Meeting Minutes – Committee Members only REPORTS BY COMMISSION SUBCOMMITTEES 1. Update from Joint Sustainability Committee Meeting 2. Update from Water Resource Planning Community Task Force E. STAFF BRIEFINGS, PRESENTATIONS, AND OR REPORTS 1. COVID-19 – Austin Water Operation, Staff and Financial Impact Update 2. Austin Water’s FY 2020-2021 Proposed Budget 3. Water Forward Update F. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 1. Discussion of future agenda items. ADJOURN 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 Blanca Madriz at the Austin Water Utility Department at 512-972-0115, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711.