Item 01 - Draft Minutes from February 18th Meeting — original pdf

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WATER AND WASTEWATER COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, February 18, 2026 The Water and Wastewater Commission convened in a regular meeting on February 18, 2026 at Waller Creek Center, 625 E 10th Street, Austin, Texas. Commission Members in Attendance: Chair Chris Maxwell-Gaines, Vice Chair Marcela Tuñón (remote), Alex Navarro (remote), Alex Ortiz (remote), Shwetha Pandurangi (remote), Jesse Penn, Mike Reyes, Shannon Trilli (remote), and Evan Wolstencroft Commission Members Absent: Amanda Marzullo Chair Maxwell-Gaines called the Water and Wastewater Commission to order at 4:07 p.m. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approval of minutes from the January 14, 2026 regular meeting of the Water and Wastewater Commission. The minutes from the Water and Wastewater Commission regular meeting held on January 14, 2026 were approved on Commissioner Penn’s motion and Commissioner Reyes’ second on a 9-0 vote with Commissioner Marzullo absent. DISCUSSION AND ACTION 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. Recommended on Commissioner Wolstencroft’s motion and Commissioner Penn’s second on a 9-0 vote with Commissioner Marzullo absent. 3. 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. Recommended on Commissioner Wolstencroft’s motion and Commissioner Penn’s second on a 9-0 vote with Commissioner Marzullo absent. 4. 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. Recommended on Commissioner Wolstencroft’s motion and Commissioner Penn’s second on a 9-0 vote with Commissioner Marzullo absent. Page 1 of 2 5. 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. Recommended on Commissioner Wolstencroft’s motion and Commissioner Penn’s second on a 9-0 vote with Commissioner Marzullo absent. 6. 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. Recommended on Commissioner Wolstencroft’s motion and Commissioner Penn’s second on a 9-0 vote with Commissioner Marzullo absent. 8. 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. Recommended on Commissioner Wolstencroft’s motion and Commissioner Penn’s second on a 9-0 vote with Commissioner Marzullo absent. 7. 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. Chair Maxwell-Gaines read an addition into the record that stated: “This action concerns land located within the Barton Springs Zone”. Recommended on Commissioner Reyes’ motion and Commissioner Navarro’s second on a 7-2 vote with Commissioner Marzullo absent. Those members voting aye were: Commissioners Maxwell-Gaines, Tunon, Navarro, Pandurangi, Penn, Reyes and Wolstencroft. Those members voting nay were: Commissioners Trilli and Ortiz. STAFF BRIEFINGS 9. Staff briefing regarding Austin Water’s Emergency Management and Planning. The presentation was made 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. The presentation was made 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 Maxwell-Gaines was not able to provide an update. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Commissioner Reyes requested an update on Austin Water’s Aquifer Storage and Recovery project. ADJOURNMENT Chair Maxwell-Gaines adjourned the meeting at 5:54 p.m. Page 2 of 2