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Approved Minutes

WATER AND WASTEWATER COMMISSION REGULAR CALLED MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, April 17, 2024 The Water and Wastewater Commission convened in a regular called meeting on April 17, 2024, at Austin Energy Headquarters, 4815 Mueller Boulevard, Austin, Texas. Commissioner Jesse Penn, acting as Chair on behalf of Chair Turrieta and Vice Chair Musgrove called the Water and Wastewater Commission to order at 6:01 p.m. Commission Members in Attendance: William Moriarty (remote), Jesse Penn, Alex Navarro, Sabrina Reichert (remote) Mike Reyes, Sam Angoori, Shwetha Pandurangi, Vice Chair Judy Musgrove (remote), Christopher Maxwell-Gaines, Marcela Tuñón Sion (remote) Commission Members Absent: Chair Susan Turrieta PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL There were no speakers registered to speak. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approval of minutes from the March 13, 2024, regular meeting of the Water and Wastewater Commission. The minutes from the March 13, 2024, regular meeting were approved on Commissioner Pandurangi’s motion and Commissioner Angoori’s second on a 9-0 vote with Commissioners Navarro and Chair Turrieta absent. DISCUSSION AND ACTION 2. Recommend approval to execute a contract for crane and boom lift rentals with GAC Equipment, LLC d/b/a Austin Crane Service, for a term of five years in an amount not to exceed $3,100,000. Recommended by the Water and Wastewater Commission on Commissioner Reyes’ motion and Commissioner Pandurangi’s second on a 9-0 vote with Commissioners Navarro and Chair Turrieta absent. 3. Recommend approval to negotiate and execute a cost participation agreement with United Properties Development, LLC for the City to reimburse the developer for an amount not to exceed $5,077,250 for costs associated with the design and construction of oversized wastewater interceptors and appurtenances related to Service Extension Request No. 5132 that will provide wastewater service to a proposed mixed-use development located at E. Howard Lane and SH 130. Recommended by the Water and Wastewater Commission on Commissioner Maxwell- Gaines’ motion and Commissioner Reyes’ second on a 9-0 vote with Commissioners Navarro and Chair Turrieta absent. 4. Recommend approval to negotiate and execute of a cost participation agreement with MFMG – Burnet Austin Project Owner, LP for the City to reimburse the developer for an amount not to exceed $1,012,000 for costs associated with the design and construction of an oversized wastewater main and appurtenances related to Service Extension Request No. 5391R that will provide wastewater service to a proposed multi-family development located at 11911 Burnet Road. (District 7) Recommended by the Water and Wastewater Commission on Commissioner Maxwell- Gaines’ motion and Commissioner Reyes’ second on a 9-0 vote with Commissioners Navarro and Chair Turrieta absent. 5. Recommend approval to negotiate and execute a contract to provide hydrologic consulting services with Hoffpauir Consulting PLLC, for up to five years, in an amount not to exceed $1,300,000. Recommended by the Water and Wastewater Commission on Commissioner Maxwell- Gaines’ motion and Commissioner Reyes’ second on a 9-0 vote with Commissioners Navarro and Chair Turrieta absent. 6. Recommend approval to negotiate and execute a contract for sludge tank parts with National Oilwell Varco, LP for a term of one year in an amount not to exceed $141,384. Recommended by the Water and Wastewater Commission on Commissioner Maxwell- Gaines’ motion and Commissioner Reyes’ second on a 9-0 vote with Commissioners Navarro and Chair Turrieta absent. 7. Recommend approval to negotiate and execute a contract for the application of diquat dibromide for root control with Duke’s Root Control Inc., for a term of three years in an amount not to exceed $439,484. Recommended by the Water and Wastewater Commission on Commissioner Maxwell- Gaines’ motion and Commissioner Reyes’ second on a 9-0 vote with Commissioners Navarro and Turrieta absent. 8. Recommend approval to execute a contract for valve assessments with Hydromax USA LLC, for a term of five years for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,775,000. Recommended by the Water and Wastewater Commission on Commissioner Maxwell- Gaines’ motion and Commissioner Reyes’ second on a 9-0 vote with Commissioners Navarro and Chair Turrieta absent. 9. Recommend approval to execute a contract for construction services for the Northwest Austin Booster Stations Improvements with C.C. Carlton Industries, LTD, in the amount of $8,940,800 plus a $894,080 contingency for a total contract amount not to exceed $9,834,880. (Districts 10, 8) Recommended by the Water and Wastewater Commission on Commissioner Maxwell-Gaines’ motion and Commissioner Angoori’s second on a 9-0 vote with Commissioners Navarro and Turrieta absent. 10. Recommend approval to execute a contract for underwater diving inspections with Chapman Marine Inc., for a term of five years for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,085,000. Recommended by the Water and Wastewater Commission on Commissioner Maxwell- Gaines’ motion and Commissioner Reyes’ second on a 9-0 vote with Commissioners Navarro and Chair Turrieta absent. 11. Recommend approval of a resolution adopting a Drought Contingency Plan, as required by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and repealing Resolution No. 20160505-004. Recommended by the Water and Wastewater Commission on Commissioner Maxwell- Gaines’ motion and Commissioner Angoori’s second on a 8-0 vote with Commissioner Reichert, Vice Chair Musgrove and Chair Turrieta absent. 12. Recommend approval of a resolution adopting the Water Conservation Plan, as required by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, and repealing Resolution No. 20190411-002. Recommended by the Water and Wastewater Commission on Commissioner Navarro’s motion and Commissioner Pandurangi’s second on a 7-1 vote with Commissioner Moriarty voting no, and Commissioner Reichert, Vice Chair Musgrove and Chair Turrieta absent. 13. Recommend approval to negotiate and execute an amendment to the contract for engineering services for the Fallwell Lane Capital Renewal Project with Halff Associates, Inc., in the amount of $5,500,000, for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $9,000,000. Recommended by the Water and Wastewater Commission on Commissioner Angoori’s motion and Commissioner Reyes’ second on an 8-0 vote with Commissioner Penn recusing and Commissioners Navarro and Chair Turrieta absent. 14. Conduct officer elections for the Chair and Vice Chair for the Water and Wastewater Commission. Vice-Chair Musgrove nominated to re-elect Susan Turrieta as Chair and accepted the nomination in absentia for the nominee. Chair Turrieta was re-elected on a 9-0 vote on Vice Chair Musgrove’s motion and Commissioner Pandurangi’s second with Commissioner Navarro and Chair Turrieta absent. Commissioner Angoori’s nomination to re-elect Vice Chair Musgrove was declined by Vice Chair Musgrove. Commissioner Maxwell-Gaines was elected on his own nomination and motion with Commissioner Pandurangi’s second on a 9-0 vote Commissioner Maxwell-Gaines abstaining and Chair Turrieta absent. 15. Appoint members to the 2024 Budget Committee. Commissioner Penn nominated Commissioners Angoori, Musgrove, Tuñón Sion and Turrieta who all accepted to serve on the Budget Committee. 16. Conduct officer elections for the Chair and Vice Chair for the Budget Committee. Commissioner Penn nominated to re-elect Susan Turrieta as Chair who accepted in absentia and was re-elected on a 10-0 vote on Commissioner Penn’s motion and Commissioner Angoori’s second with Chair Turrieta absent. Commissioner Pandurangi nominated Commissioner Tuñón Sion, who accepted the nomination and was elected Vice Chair to the Budget Committee on Commissioner Pandurangi’s motion and Commissioner Maxwell-Gaines’ second on a 10-0 vote with Chair Turrieta absent. STAFF BRIEFINGS 17. Staff briefing on Austin’s Drought Contingency Plan and Water Conservation Plan updates Austin Water Assistant Director of Environmental, Planning and Development Services, Kevin Critendon presented a briefing and answered questions. COMMITTEE UPDATES 18. Update from the Joint Sustainability Committee meeting regarding conservation and sustainability initiatives – Commissioner Chris Maxwell-Gaines provided an update. 19. Update from Public Involvement Committee for Austin Water Cost of Service Study meeting regarding Austin Water’s potential future rates and fees– Commissioner Jesse Penn provided an update. 20. Update from the Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force meeting regarding Water Forward Plan implementation and progress on plan updates – Commissioner William Moriarty provided an update. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Discussion of future agenda items – Commissioner Maxwell-Gaines requested a future briefing on the impact of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule on PFAS’ impact on Austin Water. ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Penn adjourned the meeting at 7:23 p.m. The minutes were approved at the May 8, 2024 regular meeting on Vice Chair Maxwell-Gaines’ motion and Commissioner Navarro’s second on a 7-0 vote, with Commissioners Penn, Angoori, Musgrove and Tuñón Sion absent.