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WATER AND WASTEWATER COMMISSION MINUTES WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2026 WATER AND WASTEWATER COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2026 The Water and Wastewater Commission convened in a Regular meeting on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 625 E 10th Street in Austin, Texas. Commissioner Penn called the Water and Wastewater Commission Meeting to order at 5:33 pm. Commissioners in Attendance: Jesse Penn, Amanda Marzullo, Michael Reyes, and Evan Wolstencroft Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Alex Navarro, Shwetha Pandurangi, and Shannon Trilli PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Water and Wastewater Commission Regular Meeting on April 15, 2026. The minutes from the Water and Wastewater Commission Regular meeting on April 15, 2026 were approved on Commissioner Marzullo’s motion, Commissioner Wolstencroft’s second on a 7-0 vote with Commissioners Maxwell-Gaines, Ortiz, and Tuñón absent. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS Items 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 12 were acted on with one motion. 4. Recommend approval to authorize a contract for construction services for the Crosstown Tunnel Centralized Odor Control Facility Project for Austin Water with Keeley Construction Group, Inc., in the amount of $15,121,200, plus a $1,512,100 contingency, for a total contract amount not to exceed $16,633,300. Funding: $16,633,300 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. Recommended for approval on Commissioner Wolstencroft’s motion, Commissioner Marzullo’s second on a 7-0 vote with Commissioners Maxwell-Gaines, Ortiz, and Tuñón absent. 1 WATER AND WASTEWATER COMMISSION MINUTES WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2026 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Recommend approval to authorize a contract for OASyS SCADA hardware and software maintenance and support for Austin Water with Schneider Electric Systems Usa Inc, for an initial term of one year with up to two one-year extension options in an amount not to exceed $7,274,151 Funding: $750,000 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. Recommended for approval on Commissioner Wolstencroft’s motion, Commissioner Marzullo’s second on a 7-0 vote with Commissioners Maxwell-Gaines, Ortiz, and Tuñón absent. Recommend approval to authorize a contract for fluorosilicic acid 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 $2,950,000. Funding: $245,833 is available in the Operating Budget of Austin Water. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. Recommended for approval on Commissioner Wolstencroft’s motion, Commissioner Marzullo’s second on a 7-0 vote with Commissioners Maxwell-Gaines, Ortiz, and Tuñón absent. Recommend approval to authorize a contract for powder activated carbon for Austin Water with Arq Purification, LLC d/b/a Arq Purification, for an initial term of two years with up to three one-year extension options in an amount not to exceed $4,300,000. Funding: $358,333 is available in the Operating Budget of Austin Water. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. Recommended for approval on Commissioner Wolstencroft’s motion, Commissioner Marzullo’s second on a 7-0 vote with Commissioners Maxwell-Gaines, Ortiz, and Tuñón absent. Recommend approval to authorize a contract for accuracy testing for large diameter meters for Austin Water with D&B Construction Group d/b/a Db Utility, for an initial term of two years with up to three one-year extension options in an amount not to exceed $4,440,000. Funding: $370,000 is available in the Operating Budget of Austin Water. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. Recommended for approval on Commissioner Wolstencroft’s motion, Commissioner Marzullo’s second on a 7-0 vote with Commissioners Maxwell-Gaines, Ortiz, and Tuñón absent. Recommend approval to authorize negotiation and execution of an Advance Funding Agreement with Texas Department of Transportation for water and wastewater capacity improvements associated with the relocation and adjustments of existing lines and appurtenances in conflict with the Interstate Highway 35 (IH-35) Capital Express University Roadway Project in the amount of $4,551,603 plus a contingency of $455,160for a total amount not to exceed $5,006,763. 2 WATER AND WASTEWATER COMMISSION MINUTES WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2026 10. 12. 2. 3. Recommended for approval on Commissioner Wolstencroft’s motion, Commissioner Marzullo’s second on a 7-0 vote with Commissioners Maxwell-Gaines, Ortiz, and Tuñón absent. Recommend approval to authorize the negotiation and execution of Amendment One to the Interlocal Agreement with Travis County for the procurement of consultant services to update the Balcones Canyonlands Conservation Plan, for an increase in the amount of $400,000 to the City’s share, for the total amount of the City’s share not to exceed $1,050,000 over a five- year term. Funding of $350,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget of Austin Water. Funding for the remaining term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. Recommended for approval on Commissioner Wolstencroft’s motion, Commissioner Marzullo’s second on a 7-0 vote with Commissioners Maxwell-Gaines, Ortiz, and Tuñón absent. Recommend approval to authorize a contract for Ebara, Flygt, A-C Custom, Xylem, and Goulds pumps parts and services for Austin Water with James Mansfield d/b/a Mansfield Pump Company Llc d/b/a Mansfield Pump Company, for an initial term of three years with up to two one-year extension options in an amount not to exceed $4,000,000. Funding: $555,556 is available in the Operating Budget of Austin Water. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. Recommended for approval on Commissioner Wolstencroft’s motion, Commissioner Marzullo’s second on a 7-0 vote with Commissioners Maxwell-Gaines, Ortiz, and Tuñón absent. Recommend approval to authorize change order five to the construction contract for the Hyde Park Water and Wastewater Pipeline Renewal Project for Austin Water with Santa Clara Construction Ltd., in the amount of $831,153 for a total contract amount not to exceed $9,392,249. Funding: $831,153 is available in the Capital Budget of the Austin Water. Recommended for approval on Commissioner Wolstencroft’s motion, Commissioner Marzullo’s second on a 7-0 vote with Commissioners Maxwell-Gaines, Ortiz, and Tuñón absent. Recommend approval to authorize additional contingency for the construction contract for the North West Lift Station Improvements: Rock Harbour Force Main and Four Points #2 with Santa Clara Construction LTD to increase the authorized contract amount by $537,224.84 for a total amount not to exceed $5,280,170.99. Funding: Capital Budget of Austin Water. Recommended for approval on Commissioner Wolstencroft’s motion, Commissioner Marzullo’s second on a 6-0 vote with Commissioner Pandurangi recusing and Commissioners Maxwell-Gaines, Ortiz, and Tuñón absent. 3 WATER AND WASTEWATER COMMISSION MINUTES WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2026 STAFF BRIEFINGS 13. Staff briefing on Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) and Brackish Groundwater Desalination. Marisa Flores Gonzalez, Austin Water Water Resources Team Supervisor, gave the briefing and answered questions. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS CONTINUED 11. Recommend approval to authorize an amendment to the contract for engineering services for the Aquifer Storage and Recovery Pilot and Program Management project with HDR Engineering, Inc., in the amount of $15,726,269 for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $21,726,269. Funding is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. Commissioners Penn and Marzullo recused, resulting in a loss of quorum for this item. No action was taken. STAFF BRIEFINGS CONTINUED 14. Staff briefing regarding highlights of Austin Water’s 2026 Q1 Report on Water Management Strategy Implementation. Kevin Kluge, Austin Water Conservation Division Manager, gave the briefing. 15. Staff briefing on large industrial and commercial customer water usage and conservation trends. Randi Jenkins, Austin Water Deputy Director, Colleen Kirk, Austin Water Division Manager, Katherine Jashinski, Austin Water Supervising Engineer, and Christina Romero, Austin Water Acting Assistant Director, gave the briefing and answered questions. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS None. Commissioner Penn adjourned the meeting at 7:12 p.m. without objection. 4