DRAFT Minutes from June 20 2025 Budget Committee Meeting — original pdf

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WATER AND WASTEWATER COMMISSION BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Friday, June 20, 2025 The Water and Wastewater Commission Budget Committee convened in a regular called meeting on June 20, 2025 at Waller Creek Center, 625 E 10th Street, Austin, Texas. Budget Committee Members in Attendance: Committee Chair Marcela Tuñón, Committee Vice Chair Christopher Maxwell-Gaines, and Commissioner Mike Reyes Budget Committee Members Absent: None Chair Marcela Tuñón called the Budget Committee to order at 1:02 p.m. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL There were no speakers registered. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approval of minutes from the June 2, 2025 Water and Wastewater Commission Budget Committee meeting. The minutes were approved on Vice Chair Maxwell-Gaines’ motion and Commissioner Reyes’ second on a 3-0 vote. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Austin Water Financial Forecast Operating Requirements Cost Drivers. Austin Water. Austin Water Financial Manager Songli Floyd gave a briefing. The commissioners discussed the information presented. Austin Water Assistant Director of Financial Services Joseph Gonzales and Financial Manager Christina Romero assisted in answering questions. 3. Austin Water Financial Forecast New FTEs. Austin Water Financial Manager Songli Floyd gave a briefing. The commissioners discussed the information presented. Austin Water Assistant Director of Financial Services Joseph Gonzales and Financial Manager Christina Romero assisted in answering questions. 4. Austin Water Capital Spending Plan Update. Austin Water Financial Manager Christina Romero gave a briefing. The commissioners discussed the information presented. Austin Water Assistant Director of Financial Services Joseph Gonzales assisted in answering questions. 5. Discussion of the Water and Wastewater Commission Budget Recommendations Report. The Budget Committee discussed the process used in past years to prepare this report and deadlines for this year, as well as the possibility of holding a special called meeting. Austin Water Financial Services staff can provide additional information to the Committee after Council receives the FY 2025-2026 Proposed Budget. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ITEMS 6. Review and possible action for future meeting schedule. No future meetings were scheduled. The Committee will follow up with Austin Water staff if another meeting needs to be scheduled. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Discussion of future agenda items. No discussion was held on this item, beyond the discussion under Item 5. ADJOURNMENT Chair Tuñón adjourned the meeting at 1:56 p.m.