Approved Minutes — original pdf

Approved Minutes

ZERO WASTE ADVISORY COMMISSION SPECIAL CALLED MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, July 29th, 2026 The Zero Waste Advisory Commission convened in a SPECIAL CALLED meeting on Wednesday, July 29th, 2026, at City Hall Room 1001, 301 W 2nd St., Austin, Texas 78701 Chair Acuna called the Zero Waste Advisory Commission Meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Gerry Acuna, Chair; Commissioner Miriam Athmer Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Ian Steyaert, Vice Chair; Commissioner Melissa Caudle; Commissioner Caitlin Griffith; Commissioner Seth Whaland; Commissioner Iris Suddaby PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 5 speakers who signed up prior to 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 Zero Waste Advisory Commission meeting on April 8, 2026. The item was deferred to a regular meeting on August 12, 2026, due to incorrect language on the agenda. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Discussion and action regarding a recommendation on the FY27 Proposed and FY28 Planned Austin Resource Recovery Budget. The motion to recommend the FY27 Proposed and FY28 Planned Austin Resource Recovery Budget was approved on Commissioner Griffith’s motion, Commissioner Suddaby’s second, on a (7-0) vote with Commissioner Ishaq, Commissioner Drohan and Commissioner Harris absent. 3. Approve a representative of one ZWAC commissioner for the Joint Inclusion Committee for the 2026 calendar year. The item was deferred to a regular meeting on August 12, 2026, due to incorrect language on the agenda. 1 STAFF BRIEFINGS 4. Staff briefing regarding the Austin Resource Recovery FY27 Proposed and FY28 Planned Budget Presentation, by Victoria Rieger, Finance Manager of Austin Resource Recovery. The presentation was made by Victoria Rieger, Finance Manager of Austin Resource Recovery. 5. Staff briefing on the status of Austin Resource Recovery Operational and Administrative projects by Amy Slagle, Assistant Director of Austin Resource Recovery. The presentation was made by Amy Slagle, Assistant Director of Austin Resource Recovery. ADJOURNMENT Chair Acuna adjourned the meeting at 7:00 p.m. without objection. The minutes were unanimously approved at the August 19, 2026, meeting on Commissioner Athmer’s motion, Commissioner Harris’s second on a 6-0 vote. 2