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Agenda

Regular Meeting of the Water and Wastewater Commission March 12, 2025 — 4:00 pm Austin Water Headquarters Waller Creek Center 625 East 10th Street, Austin Texas Some members may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live For more information go to: http://www.austintexas.gov/wwc Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely by 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. To register, call or email the board liaison Heather Cooke at 512-972-0083 or Heather.Cooke@austintexas.gov . To register to speak in person, people must sign up at least ten minutes before the meeting is called to order. Mike Reyes, (District 4) Vacant (District 5) Shwetha Pandurangi (District 6) Judy Musgrove (District 7) Christopher Maxwell-Gaines, Vice Chair (District 8) Marcela Tuñón Sion (District 9) Susan Turrieta, Chair (District 10) Commissioners: William Moriarty (Mayor) Jesse Penn (District 1) Alex Navarro (District 2) Amanda Marzullo (District 3) CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL APPROVAL OF MINUTES DISCUSSION AND ACTION 1. Approval of minutes from the February 19, 2025 regular meeting of the Water and Wastewater Commission. 2. Recommend approval of an ordinance repealing and replacing City Code Chapter 15-1 (Cross-Connection Regulations) to address changes to the nationally recognized plumbing codes, current Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) regulations and the expanded use of alternate water sources. Funding: This item has no fiscal impact. 3. Recommend approval to authorize a contract for brush clearing on water quality protection lands managed by Austin Water for Austin Water with Summitt Forests, Inc., for an initial term of three years with up to two one-year extension options, for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,750,000. Funding: $175,000 is available in Austin Water’s Operating Budget. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. 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 Heather Cooke at Austin Water, 512-972-0083 for additional information; TTY users’ route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Water and Wastewater Commission, please contact Heather Cooke at Heather.Cooke@austintexas.gov. 4. Recommend approval to authorize a contract for wastewater flow monitoring for Austin Water with RJN Group, Inc., for an initial term of four years with up to four one-year extension options for a total amount not to exceed $18,400,000. Funding: $2,300,000 is available in Austin Water’s Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Operating Budget. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. 5. Recommend approval to authorize a contract for construction services for the Boggy Creek Lift Station Force Main Extension with Cash Construction Co Inc, in the amount of $15,063,376 plus a $ 1,506,338 contingency for a total contract amount not to exceed $16,569,714. Funding: $16,569,714 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. 6. Recommend approval to authorize a contract for construction services for the Davis WTP Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Improvements with Prime Controls, L.P., in the amount of $8,986,951 plus a $898,695 contingency for a total contract amount not to exceed $9,885,646. Funding: $9,885,646 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. 7. Recommend approval to authorize additional expenditures for the construction contract for the Polybutylene Water Services Replacement Program project with Austin Underground Inc., to increase the amount by $864,030 for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $10,434,354. Funding: $10,434,354 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. 8. Recommend approval to authorize a contract for a mobile medium voltage switchgear breaker for Austin Water with Graybar Electric Company, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $159,893. Funding: $159,893 is available in Austin Water’s Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Operating Budget. 9. Recommend approval of an ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Austin Water Operating Budget (Ordinance No.20240816-004) for the purpose of defeasing and redeeming outstanding bonds, by amending transfer for an increase in transfer in for a net amount of $2,000,000; an increase expenditures in a net amount of $5,000,000 for a net impact of $(3,000,000) to the ending fund balance; and amending the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Combined Utility Revenue Bond Redemption Fund (Ordinance No. 20240816-004) to increase the transfer in for a net amount of $7,215,206 and increase expenditures in a net amount of $7,215,206. Funding is available in the ending balances of the FY 2024-2025 Austin Water operating funds. Reduction of these ending balance will maintain Austin Water’s compliance with relevant City financial policies. 10. Recommend approval to negotiate and execute a contract for engineering services for the Country Club Creek Wastewater Improvements Project, for Austin Water and the Watershed Protection Department, with HDR Engineering, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $3,200,000. Funding: $2,144,000 is available in Austin Water’s Capital Budget. $1,056,000 is available in Watershed Protection Department’s Capital Budget. 11. Discussion and possible action on appointment of Budget Committee members including Chair and Vice Chair. COMMITTEE UPDATES – Vice Chair Chris Maxwell-Gaines 12. Update from the Joint Sustainability Committee meeting regarding conservation and sustainability initiatives FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Discussion of future agenda items ADJOURNMENT 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 Heather Cooke at Austin Water, 512-972-0083 for additional information; TTY users’ route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Water and Wastewater Commission, please contact Heather Cooke at Heather.Cooke@austintexas.gov.