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WATER AND WASTEWATER COMMISSION BUDGET COMMITTEE MINUTES THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 2026 WATER AND WASTEWATER COMMISSION BUDGET COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING MINUTES THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 2026 The Water and Wastewater Commission Budget Committee convened in a regular meeting on Thursday, June 11, 2026, at 625 E 10th Street in Austin, Texas. Budget Committee Members in Attendance: Committee Chair Marcela Tuñón, Committee Vice Chair Chris Maxwell-Gaines, Commissioner Shwetha Pandurangi, Commissioner Evan Wolstencroft Budget Committee Members Absent: None Chair Tuñón called the Water and Wastewater Commission Budget Committee to order at 3:04 p.m. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approval of minutes from the May 8, 2026 Water and Wastewater Commission Budget Committee meeting. The minutes from the Water and Wastewater Commission Budget Committee regular meeting on May 8, 2026 were approved on Vice Chair Maxwell-Gaines’ motion, Commissioner Pandurangi’s second on a 4-0 vote. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Austin Water Financial Forecast Operating Requirements Cost Drivers The presentation was made by Austin Water Acting Assistant Director Christina Romero, Austin Water Financial Manager Songli Floyd, and Austin Water Deputy Director Joseph Gonzales. 3. 4. Austin Water Financial Forecast New FTEs The presentation was made by Austin Water Acting Assistant Director Christina Romero, Austin Water Deputy Director Joseph Gonzales, and Austin Water Financial Manager Li Yang. Austin Water Capital Spending Plan Update The presentation was made by Austin Water Acting Assistant Director Christina Romero and Austin Water Financial Manager Frida Guo. 1 WATER AND WASTEWATER COMMISSION BUDGET COMMITTEE MINUTES THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 2026 5. Discussion of the Water and Wastewater Commission Budget Recommendations Report Discussion held regarding the process and timeline for developing this report. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ITEMS 6. Review and possible action for future Budget Committee meeting schedule. The Committee agreed to hold a future meeting on July 23, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS None. Chair Tuñón adjourned the meeting at 4:13 p.m. without objection. 2