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WATER AND WASTEWATER COMMISSION REGULAR CALLED MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, December 4, 2024 The Water and Wastewater Commission convened in a regular called meeting on December 4, 2024, at Waller Creek Center, 625 E 10th Street, Austin, Texas. Chair Turrieta called the Water and Wastewater Commission to order at 6:02 p.m. Commission Members in Attendance: Chair Susan Turrieta, Vice Chair Christopher Maxwell-Gaines, Judy Musgrove, Shwetha Pandurangi, Mike Reyes, Marcela Tunon Sion, Amanda Marzullo, Alex Navarro (Remote), William Moriarty (Remote) Commission Members Absent: Jesse Penn PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL There were no registered public speakers. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approval of minutes from the November 13, 2024, regular meeting of the Water and Wastewater Commission. The minutes from the November 13, 2024, regular meeting were approved on Commissioner Pandurangi’s motion and Commissioner Tunon Sion’s second on a 9-0 vote with Commissioner Penn absent. DISCUSSION AND ACTION 2. Recommend approval to authorize negotiation and execution of an interlocal agreement with the cities of Round Rock, Cedar Park, and Leander for the reimbursement of costs related to the rehabilitation of the East Wastewater Treatment Plant of the Brushy Creek Regional Wastewater System and authorize the City's share of funding for capital improvements to the East Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant in an amount not to exceed $1,400,000. Funding in the amount of $1,400,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Capital Budget of the Austin Water Department. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. Recommended by the Water and Wastewater Commission on Commissioner Pandurangi’s motion and Commissioner Tunon Sion’s second on a 9-0 vote with Commissioner Penn absent. 3. Recommend approval to authorize execution of a contract for construction services for the Ivanhoe Trail Water Pipeline Renewal with Facilities Rehabilitation Inc. in the amount of $2,977,416 plus a $297,742 contingency for a total contract amount not to exceed $3,275,158. Funding is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. (District 5) Recommended by the Water and Wastewater Commission on Commissioner Pandurangi’s motion and Commissioner Tunon Sion’s second on a 9-0 vote with Commissioner Penn absent. 4. Recommend approval to authorize execution of a contract for construction services for the Northwest Area Lift Station Improvements: Boulder Lane Lift Station project with C.C. Carlton Industries, LTD in the amount of $6,881,000 plus a $688,100 contingency for a total contract amount not to exceed $7,569,100. Funding is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. (District 6) Recommended by the Water and Wastewater Commission on Commissioner Reyes’ motion and Vice Chair Maxwell-Gaines’ second on a 9-0 vote with Commissioner Penn absent. 5. Recommend approval to authorize execution of a contract for construction services for the Hillspring and Scottsdale Water and Wastewater System Renewal Project with Facilities Rehabilitation, Inc., in the amount of $1,337,580 plus a $133,758 contingency for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,471,338. Funding in the amount of $1,204,947 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. Funding in the amount of $266,391 is available in the Capital Budget of Watershed Protection. (District 1) Recommended by the Water and Wastewater Commission on Commissioner Reyes’ motion and Commissioner Tunon Sion’s second on a 9-0 vote with Commissioner Penn absent. 6. Recommend approval to authorize an amendment to the contract for professional engineering services for the South Area and Northwest Area Lift Station Improvements with H.W. Lochner, Inc./K Friese & Associates, LLC, in the amount of $1,840,000 for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $5,976,395. Funding is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. (Districts 6 and 10). Recommended by the Water and Wastewater Commission on Vice Chair Maxwell-Gaines’ motion and Commissioner Marzullo’s second on a 7-1-1 vote with Commissioner Pandurangi recusing, Commissioner Moriarty voting no, and Commissioner Penn absent. 7. Appoint an alternate to the Joint Sustainability Committee. Water and Wastewater Commission appointed Commissioner Marzullo as an alternate. STAFF BRIEFINGS 8. Staff briefing on Austin Water’s drinking water testing and anticipated wastewater activities for PFAS chemicals Austin Water Quality Manager Kasi Clay presented and answered questions along with Austin Water Director Shay Ralls Roalson and Assistant Director of Operations, Ayman Benyamin. COMMITTEE UPDATES 9. 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 10. Update from the Joint Sustainability Committee meeting regarding conservation and sustainability initiatives. Vice Chair Maxwell-Gaines provided an update FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Discussion of future agenda items – No discussion of future items ADJOURNMENT Chair Turrieta adjourned the meeting at 6:43 p.m.