Item 01 - Draft Minutes from January 14, 2026 — original pdf

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WATER AND WASTEWATER COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, January 14, 2026 The Water and Wastewater Commission convened in a regular meeting on January 14, 2026 at Waller Creek Center, 625 E 10th Street, Austin, Texas. Commission Members in Attendance: Amanda Marzullo, Chair Chris Maxwell-Gaines, William Moriarty (remote), Alex Navarro (remote), Alex Ortiz (remote), Shwetha Pandurangi, Mike Reyes, Shannon Trilli (remote), Vice Chair Marcela Tuñón (remote), and Evan Wolstencroft Commission Members Absent: Jesse Penn Chair Maxwell-Gaines called the Water and Wastewater Commission to order at 4:04 p.m. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Santiago Tza Wan - Impact of TxDOT’s IH-35 wastewater pipeline relocation on Festival Beach Food Forest Forest Angelina Alanis - Impact of TxDOT’s IH-35 wastewater pipeline relocation on Festival Beach Food APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approval of minutes from the December 10, 2025 special called meeting of the Water and Wastewater Commission. The minutes were approved on Commissioner Pandurangi’s motion and Commissioner Marzullo’s second on a 10-0 vote with Commissioner Penn absent. DISCUSSION AND ACTION 2. Recommend approval to authorize a contract for construction for Upper Harris Branch Wastewater Interceptor - Phase I project with S. J. Louis Construction of Texas LTD, in the amount of $18,814,463.36 plus a $1,881,446.34 contingency for a total contract amount not to exceed $20,695,909.70. Funding: $20,695,909.70 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. Recommended on Commissioner Marzullo’s motion and Commissioner Reyes’ second on a 10-0 vote with Commissioner Penn absent. 3. Recommend approval to authorize a contract for construction services for Williamson Creek Wastewater Interceptor for Austin Water with Williamson Creek Constructors JV in the amount of $125,580,000 plus a $12,558,000 contingency for a total contract amount not to exceed $138,138,000. Funding: $138,138,000 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. Recommended on Commissioner Wolstencroft’s motion and Commissioner Pandurangi’s second on a 10-0 vote with Commissioner Penn absent. 4. Recommend approval to authorize an amendment to the contract for engineering services for the Williamson Creek Wastewater Interceptor for Austin Water with CAS Consulting and Services authorizing an additional $7,443,884 for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $14,490,600. Funding: $7,443,884 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. Page 1 of 3 Recommended on Commissioner Marzullo’s motion and Commissioner Reyes’ second on a 10-0 vote with Commissioner Penn absent. Recommend approval to authorize an amendment to the contract for engineering services for the Travis Heights Reclaimed Water Main project for Austin Water with CAS Consulting and Services, Inc., in the amount of $265,332. for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $985,418. Funding is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. Recommended on Commissioner Marzullo’s motion and Commissioner Reyes’ second on a 10-0 vote with Commissioner Penn absent. 5. Recommend approval to authorize a contract for IBAK parts and repairs for equipment used to inspect and investigate sanitary sewer collections systems for Austin Water with Industrial Disposal Supply Co, LLC DBA Industrial Disposal Supply Co., for an initial term of three years with up to two additional one-year extension options in an amount not to exceed $515,915. Funding: $77,387 is available in the Operating Budget of Austin Water. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. Recommended on Commissioner Marzullo’s motion and Commissioner Reyes’ second on a 10-0 vote with Commissioner Penn absent. 6. Recommend approval to authorize a contract for grease, seals, and O-rings for Austin Water with A W Chesterton Co., for an initial term of three years with up to two one-year extension options in an amount not to exceed $550,000. Funding: $91,667 is available in the Operating Budget of Austin Water. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. Recommended on Commissioner Marzullo’s motion and Commissioner Reyes’ second on a 10-0 vote with Commissioner Penn absent. 7. Recommend approval to authorize five contracts for grounds maintenance and mowing services at Austin Water remote sites for Austin Water with Anthony Onalaja d/b/a Raider power lawn care LLC d/b/a Raider power commercial services, Fanar 1 Enterprise LLC d/b/a Fanar 1 Enterprise, Grass Works Lawn Care LLC d/b/a Ferris Mycue, Green Dream Lawns, and Incircle Management Inc. d/b/a Incircle Management for an initial term of two years with up to three one-year extension options in an amount not to exceed $1,800,000. Funding: $240,000 is available in the operating budget of Austin Water. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. Recommended on Commissioner Marzullo’s motion and Commissioner Reyes’ second on a 10-0 vote with Commissioner Penn absent. 8. Recommend approval to authorize a contract for liquid ferrous chloride and liquid ferric chloride for Austin Water with Pencco Inc, for an initial term of two years with up to three one-year extension options in an amount not to exceed $3,700,000. Funding: $555,000 is available in the Operating Budget of Austin Water. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. Recommended on Commissioner Marzullo’s motion and Commissioner Reyes’ second on a 10-0 vote with Commissioner Penn absent. 9. 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 expansion and rehabilitation of a portion of the Brushy Creek Regional Wastewater System Brushy Creek Interceptor and authorizing the City's share of funding in an amount not to exceed $1,400,000. Funding is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. Recommended on Commissioner Marzullo’s motion and Commissioner Reyes’ second on a 10-0 vote with Commissioner Penn absent. Page 2 of 3 10. Recommend approval to authorize negotiation and execution of a cost participation agreement with Lennar Homes of Texas, Inc. for the City to reimburse the developer an amount not to exceed $568,225 for design and construction costs associated with a water main and appurtenances related to Service Extension Request No. 5002 that will provide water service to a proposed single- family development located on FM 812, east of Highway 183 and west of FM 973. Funding: $568,225 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. Recommended on Commissioner Marzullo’s motion and Commissioner Reyes’ second on a 9-0 vote with Commissioner Pandurangi recusing and Commissioner Penn absent. 11. Recommend approval to authorize negotiation and execution of a cost participation agreement with Lennar Homes of Texas, Inc. for the City to reimburse the developer an amount not to exceed $3,881,210 for design and construction costs associated with oversizing a wastewater lift station, force main, and gravity wastewater main and appurtenances related to Service Extension Request No. 5003 that will provide wastewater service to a proposed single-family development located on FM 812, east of Highway 183 and west of FM 973. Funding: $3,881,210 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. Recommended on Commissioner Marzullo’s motion and Commissioner Reyes’ second on a 10-0 vote with Commissioner Penn absent. 12. Recommend approval of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to apply for and accept funding from the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) for a low-interest loan in the amount not to exceed $3,500,000 as part of the TWDB’s Flood Infrastructure Fund (FIF) program for the South Austin Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant/Sand Hill Energy Center Flood Mitigation project. Funding is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. Recommended on Commissioner Marzullo’s motion and Commissioner Reyes’ second on a 10-0 vote with Commissioner Penn absent. STAFF BRIEFINGS 13. Staff briefing regarding Austin Water’s Williamson Creek Wastewater Interceptor Project. The presentation was made by Kane Wei, Supervising Engineer, Austin Water. 14. Staff briefing regarding Austin Water’s Capital Improvements Planning Process. The presentation was made by Martin Tower, Austin Water Infrastructure Management Division Manager, and Christina Romero, Interim Assistant Director, Austin Water 15. Staff briefing regarding Update on Austin Water’s Facilities Long Range Plan. The presentation was made by Melvin Frasier, Jr, Austin Water Facilities Process Manager. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS None. ADJOURNMENT Chair Maxwell-Gaines adjourned the meeting at 5:17 p.m. Page 3 of 3