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Agenda

REGULAR MEETING OF THE WATER AND WASTEWATER COMMISSION WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2026 – 4:00 P.M. AUSTIN WATER HEADQUARTERS WALLER CREEK CENTER 625 E 10TH STREET AUSTIN, TEXAS Some members of the Water and Wastewater Commission may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch- atxn-live Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via 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 by telephone. To register to speak remotely, contact Vicky Addie, 512-972-0332, vicky.addie@austintexas.gov. CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Chris Maxwell-Gaines, Chair (District 8) Amanda Marzullo (District 3) Alex Navarro (District 2) Shwetha Pandurangi (District 6) Mike Reyes (District 4) Evan Wolstencroft (District 5) CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL AGENDA Marcela Tuñón, Vice Chair (District 9) Vacant (Mayor) Alex Ortiz (District 7) Jesse Penn (District 1) Shannon Trilli (District 10) Speakers signed up to speak at the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three- minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Water and Wastewater Commission Regular meeting held January 14, 2026. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Recommend approval to authorize a contract for construction services for the Merion Circle Water and Wastewater Pipeline Renewal for Austin Water with Packsaddle Management, LLC/Packsaddle Management, in the amount of $2,044,030 plus a $204,403 contingency, for a total contract amount not to exceed $2,248,433. Funding: $2,248,433 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Recommend approval to authorize a contract for construction services for the Colony Park Water Pipeline Renewal for Austin Water and Austin Transportation and Public Works with HEI Civil Texas, LLC, in the amount of $7,126,352 plus a $712,636 contingency for a total contract amount not to exceed $7,838,988. Funding: $7,596,635 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water, $242,353 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Transportation and Public Works. Recommend approval to authorize additional expenditures for the construction contract for the Polybutylene Water Services Replacement Program project for Austin Water with Austin Underground Inc., to increase the amount by $366,015 for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $10,800,369. Funding: $366,015 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. Recommend approval of a contract for catalog parts, supplies, and repair services for Austin Water with Environmental Improvements Inc., for an initial term of two years with up to three one-year extension options in an amount not to exceed $1,850,000. Funding: $246,667 is available in the Operating Budget of Austin Water. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. Recommend approval of a contract for liquid phosphate for Austin Water with Shannon Chemical Corp., for an initial term of two years with up to three one-year extension options in an amount not to exceed $5,000,000. Funding: $666,667 is available in the Operating Budget of Austin Water. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. Recommend approval of Service Extension Request No. 6290 for wastewater service to a 2.85-acre tract located at 1107 Castle Ridge Road within the Drinking Water Protection Zone, the City’s 2-mile Extra-Territorial Jurisdiction and Austin Water’s wastewater service area. Funding: This item has no fiscal impact. The property owner will pay the related infrastructure costs to connect to Austin Water’s wastewater system. Recommend approval to authorize negotiation and execution of the extension of a contract with Shady Hollow Municipal Utility District (District) for the City to provide wholesale water and wastewater services to the District. Funding: This item has no fiscal impact. No significant terms changes are anticipated for this proposed contract extension. STAFF BRIEFINGS 9. Staff briefing regarding Austin Water’s Emergency Management and Planning. Presentation by Rick Beaman, Austin Water Emergency Management Division Manager, Stephanie Sue, Austin Water Treatment Operations Manager, and Amy Petri, Austin Water Interim Chief of Staff 10. Staff briefing regarding highlights of Austin Water’s 2025 Q4 report on Water Management Strategy Implementation. Presentation by Kevin Kluge, Austin Water Conservation Division Manager COMMITTEE UPDATES 11. Update from the Joint Sustainability Committee January 28, 2026 meeting regarding conservation and sustainability initiatives. – Chair Chris Maxwell-Gaines FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT For more information on the Water and Wastewater Commission, please contact Vicky Addie at 512-972-0332 or vicky.addie@austintexas.gov. Visit the Water and Wastewater Commission website at https://www.austintexas.gov/content/water-and-wastewater-commission. The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. For assistance, please contact the Liaison or TTY users’ route through 711. A person may request language access accommodations no later than 48 hours before the scheduled meeting. Please call or email Vicky Addie at Austin Water, at 512-972-0332 or vicky.addie@austintexas.gov, to request service or for additional information.