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Approved Minutes

ZERO WASTE ADVISORY COMMISSION C&D ORDINANCE REDORM COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Monday, June 9, 2025 The Construction and Demolition Ordinance Reform Committee convened in a regular meeting on June 9, 2025, at Cepeda Branch Library, 651 Pleasant Valley Road in Austin, Texas. Chair Steyaert called the Board Meeting to order at 11:01 a.m. Board Members in Attendance: Ian Steyaert, Gerald Acuna, Amanda Masino Staff in Attendance: Gena McKinley, Jason McCombs, Elizabeth Nelson, Tyler Markham, Cahill Ordones, Asya Vo, Natalie Regennitter APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the ZWAC C&D Ordinance Reform Committee Meeting on August 25, 2021. The motion approving the minutes of the regular ZWAC C&D Ordinance Reform Committee Meeting of August 25, 2021, were approved on Commissioner Acuna’s motion, Commissioner Steyaert’ s second, on a (2-0) vote. Commissioner Masino was absent. NEW BUSINESS (See attachment) 2. Staff presentation on C&D Qualified Processor Requirements and an update on enforcement of the C&D Ordinance CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL 3. No citizens spoke during the opportunity for citizen communication. STAFF BRIEFINGS 4. Presentation on C&D Qualified Processor rules and C&D Ordinance enforcement. The presentation was made by Tyler Markham, Planner Principal of Austin Resource Recovery, and Asya Vo, Planner III of Austin Resource Recovery. DISCUSSION 5. The following topics were discussed by Commissioners, stakeholders, and Austin Resource Recovery Staff. The committee discussed Qualified Processor rules, process for reporting diverted material, enforcement and compliance, and the 2025 meeting schedule. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 1 6. Discussion of possible changes to the qualified processor rules to the C&D ordinance including diversion rates for RCI certified facilities and considering requiring all projects to use a qualified processor. ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Acuna adjourned the meeting at 11:55 a.m. without objection. The minutes were unanimously approved at the October 9, 2025, meeting on Commissioner Steyaert’s motion, Commissioner Acuna second on a 3-0 vote. 2