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Agenda

REGULAR MEETING OF THE WATER AND WASTEWATER COMMISSION TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2026 – 5:30 P.M. AUSTIN WATER HEADQUARTERS WALLER CREEK CENTER 625 E 10TH STREET, AUSTIN, TEXAS Some members of the Water and Wastewater Commission may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch- atxn-live Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, contact Vicky Addie, 512-972-0332, vicky.addie@austintexas.gov. CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Chris Maxwell-Gaines, Chair (District 8) Andrew Maas (Mayor) Alex Navarro (District 2) Shwetha Pandurangi (District 6) Mike Reyes (District 4) Evan Wolstencroft (District 5) CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL AGENDA Marcela Tuñón, Vice Chair (District 9) Vacant (District 3) Alex Ortiz (District 7) Jesse Penn (District 1) Shannon Trilli (District 10) Speakers signed up to speak at the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Water and Wastewater Commission regular meeting held October 14, 2026. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Recommend approval of an ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Austin Water Operating Budget (Ordinance No. 20260812-007) to increase $9,200,000 Transfer In from Capital Improvement Plan and increase $9,200,000 transfers out to the Combined Utility Revenue Bond Redemption Fund for a net impact of $0 to the ending fund balance; and amending the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Combined Utility Revenue Bond Redemption Fund (Ordinance No. 20260812-007) to increase $9,200,000 transfers in and increase $9,200,000 appropriations to defease and redeem outstanding Water and Wastewater System Revenue Refunding Bonds. Funding: $9,200,000 is available in the Capital and Operating Budget of Austin Water. Related to Item 3. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Recommend approval of a resolution authorizing the defeasance of certain outstanding Water and Wastewater System Revenue Bonds, including authorizing the execution of an escrow agreement, and related documents. Funding: $43,200,000 is included in the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Operating Budget of the Combined Utility Revenue Bond Redemption Fund. Related to Item 2. Recommend approval of Service Extension Requests No. 6517 for water service to a 10-acre tract located at 10656 N. FM 620 within the Drinking Water Protection Zone, unincorporated Travis County, and Austin Water’s service area. Funding: This item has no fiscal impact. The property owner will pay the related infrastructure costs to connect to Austin Water’s water system. Recommend approval of Service Extension Requests No. 6518 for wastewater service to a 10- acre tract located at 10656 N. FM 620 within the Drinking Water Protection Zone, unincorporated Travis County, and Austin Water’s service area. Funding: This item has no fiscal impact. The property owner will pay the related infrastructure costs to connect to Austin Water’s water system. Recommend approval to authorize the negotiation and execution of a cost participation agreement with Z Modular for the City to reimburse the developer for an amount not to exceed $1,850,000 for costs associated with the design and construction of an oversized water main and appurtenances related to Service Extension Request No. 4998R3 that will provide water service to a proposed mixed-use development located at 7308 N FM 973 near the intersection with State Highway 130. Funding is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. Recommend approval to authorize the negotiation and execution of a cost participation agreement with Z Modular for the City to reimburse the developer for an amount not to exceed $4,500,000 for costs associated with the design and construction of oversized wastewater improvements related to Service Extension Request No. 4999R3 that will provide wastewater service to a proposed mixed-use development located at 7308 N FM 973 near the intersection with State Highway 130. Funding is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. Recommend approval to authorize a contract for construction services to improve headworks equipment at the Hornsby Bend Biosolids Management Plant for Austin Water with Matous Construction Ltd., in the amount of $20,382,000 plus a $2,038,200 contingency for a total contract amount not to exceed $22,420,200. Funding: $22,420,200 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. Recommend approval to authorize an amendment to the contract for engineering services to improve headworks equipment at the Hornsby Bend Biosolids Management Plant for Austin Water with STV Incorporated, in the amount of $3,213,451, for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $6,269,561. Funding: $3,213,451 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. Recommend approval to authorize a contract for construction services to improve ammonia treatment process at the Hornsby Bend Biosolids Management Plant for Austin Water with Matous Construction Ltd., in the amount of $29,915,026 plus a $2,991,503 contingency for a total contract amount not to exceed $32,906,529. Funding: $32,906,529 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. Recommend approval to authorize an amendment to the contract for engineering services to improve ammonia treatment process at the Hornsby Bend Biosolids Management Plant for Austin Water with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., in the amount of $1,658,313 for a revised total The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. For assistance, please contact the Liaison or TTY users’ route through 711. A person may request language access accommodations no later than 48 hours before the scheduled meeting. Please call or email Vicky Addie at Austin Water, at 512-972-0332 or vicky.addie@austintexas.gov, to request service or for additional information. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. contract amount not to exceed $3,775,154. Funding: $1,658,313 is available in the Fiscal Year 2026- 2027 Capital Budget of Austin Water. Recommend approval of a contract for construction services to improve water collection infrastructure along Pino Lane for Austin Water with Facilities Rehabilitation, Inc., in the amount of $1,453,484 plus a $145,349 contingency for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,598,833. Funding: $1,598,833 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. Recommend approval to authorize a contract for cationic polymer for drinking water treatment for Austin Water with Polydyne Inc., for an initial term of two years in an estimated amount of $1,298,000 with up to three one-year extension options, each in an estimated amount of $649,000, for a total contract amount not to exceed $3,245,000. Funding: $594,917 is available in the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Operating Budget of Austin Water. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. Recommend approval to authorize negotiation and execution of an Advance Funding Agreement with Texas Department of Transportation for the relocation and adjustments of existing water and wastewater lines and appurtenances in conflict with the I-35 Capital Express Central Downtown Project in the amount of $8,276,471 plus a 10% contingency of $827,647 for a total amount not to exceed $9,104,119. Funding: $9,104,119 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. Recommend approval to authorize negotiation and execution of an Advance Funding Agreement with Texas Department of Transportation for the relocation and adjustments of existing water and wastewater lines and appurtenances in conflict with the IH-35 Capital Express Central Roadway Project Packages 1 & 2 in the amount of $9,252,250 plus a 10% contingency of $925,225 for a total amount not to exceed $10,177,475. Funding: $10,177,475 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. Recommend approval to authorize negotiation and execution of an Advance Funding Agreement with Texas Department of Transportation for the relocation and adjustments of existing water and wastewater lines and appurtenances in conflict with the IH-35 Capital Express Central Roadway Project Packages 3, 4, & 7, in the amount of $18,634,040 plus a 10% contingency of $1,863,404, for a total amount not to exceed $20,497,444. Funding: $20,497,444 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. Recommend approval to authorize negotiation and execution of an Advance Funding Agreement with Texas Department of Transportation for the relocation and adjustments of existing water and wastewater lines and appurtenances in conflict with the IH-35 Capital Express Central Roadway Project Packages 5 & 6, in the amount of $10,175,661 plus a 10% contingency of $1,017,566, for a total amount not to exceed $11,193,227. Funding: $11,193,227 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. Recommend approval to authorize a contract for Cloudflare security and disaster recovery virtual private network services, to maintain secure access to the disaster recovery environment if the primary data center fails, for Austin Water with Freeit Data Solutions Inc., for an initial term of one year in an estimated amount of $185,986 with up to four one-year extension options each in variable amounts for a total contract amount not to exceed $853,858. Funding: $185,986 is available in the The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. For assistance, please contact the Liaison or TTY users’ route through 711. A person may request language access accommodations no later than 48 hours before the scheduled meeting. Please call or email Vicky Addie at Austin Water, at 512-972-0332 or vicky.addie@austintexas.gov, to request service or for additional information. 19. 20. 21. Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Operating Budget of Austin Water. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. Recommend approval to authorize an amendment to the construction contract to mitigate zebra mussel growth at various water treatment plants for Austin Water with Excel Construction Services, LLC, to increase the amount by $210,000 for a total contract amount not to exceed $5,150,724. Funding: $210,000 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. Recommend approval to authorize negotiation and execution of an amendment to the lease agreement with Pre Summit LLC, a Texas limited liability company, on behalf of Austin Water, for approximately 8,850 square feet of office and laboratory space, located at 14050 Summit Drive, Suite 121, Austin, Texas 78728, for a term of four months, for a total amount not to exceed $101,570. Funding: $101,570 is available in the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Operating Budget of Austin Water. Recommend approval to authorize a contract for Flygt pumps and repair parts for wastewater lift stations and treatment facilities for Austin Water with Xylem Water Solutions USA, Inc. d/b/a Xylem Flygt Products, for an initial term of two years in an estimated amount of $520,000 with up to three one-year extension options each in an estimated amount of $260,000 for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,300,000. Funding: $213,667 is available in the Operating Budget of Austin Water. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. STAFF BRIEFINGS 22. 23. 24. 25. Staff briefing regarding pipeline relocation projects related to TxDOT’s IH-35 Capital Express Central Roadway Project and related Advanced Funding Agreements – Charles Celauro, Austin Water Assistant Director Engineering and Technical Services, and Kevin Koeller, Austin Water Division Manager Staff briefing regarding Austin Water Environmental Resource Office and Wildland Conservation Division, which involves the management of the Balcones Canyonland Preserve and the protection of water quality and quantity in the Barton Springs segment of the Edwards Aquifer– Sherri Kuhl, Austin Water Environmental Resource Officer, and Justin Bates, Austin Water Environmental Conservation Division Manager Staff briefing regarding Q3 2026 Water Management Strategy Implementation Report Highlights – Kevin Kluge, Austin Water, Water Conservation Manager Staff briefing regarding 90th Texas Legislative Session Preview – Emlea Chanslor, Austin Water Chief of Staff, Heather Cooke, Austin Water Chief Administrative Officer, and Eric Anderson, Austin Water Regulatory Policy Analyst FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT For more information on the Water and Wastewater Commission, please contact Vicky Addie at 512-972- 0332 or vicky.addie@austintexas.gov. Visit the Water and Wastewater Commission website at https://www.austintexas.gov/content/water-and-wastewater-commission. The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. For assistance, please contact the Liaison or TTY users’ route through 711. A person may request language access accommodations no later than 48 hours before the scheduled meeting. Please call or email Vicky Addie at Austin Water, at 512-972-0332 or vicky.addie@austintexas.gov, to request service or for additional information.