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WATER AND WASTEWATER COMMISSION BUDGET COMMITTEE MINUTES WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2026 WATER AND WASTEWATER COMMISSION BUDGET COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2026 The Water and Wastewater Commission Budget Committee convened in a regular meeting on Wednesday, July 23, 2026, at 625 E 10th Street in Austin, Texas. Budget Committee Members in Attendance: Committee Chair Marcela Tuñón, Committee Vice Chair Chris Maxwell-Gaines, and Commissioner Evan Wolstencroft Budget Committee Members Absent: Commissioner Shwetha Pandurangi Chair Tuñón called the Water and Wastewater Commission Budget Committee to order at 3:05 p.m. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approval of minutes from the June 11, 2026 Water and Wastewater Commission Budget Committee meeting. The minutes from the Water and Wastewater Commission Budget Committee regular meeting on June 11, 2026 were approved on Vice Chair Maxwell-Gaines’ motion, Commissioner Wolstencroft’s second on a 3-0 vote. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Austin Water’s Proposed FY 2026-2027 Budget Update The update was provided by Austin Water Acting Assistant Director Christina Romero and Austin Water Deputy Director Joseph Gonzales. 3. Austin Water’s Proposed FY 2026-2027 through FY 2030-2031 Capital Spending Plan Update The update was provided by Austin Water Infrastructure Management Division Manager Martin Tower. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ITEMS 4. Discussion and consider approval of the Budget Committee’s Report This item was withdrawn due to an insufficient posting description of this report. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Chair Tuñón announced that the Budget Committee will hold an additional meeting on July 29, 2026 at 3:30pm to review the Budget Committee’s report. Chair Tuñón adjourned the meeting at 3:56 p.m. without objection. 1