City of Austin Climate, Water, Environment, and Parks Committee met Dec. 2.
Here is the agenda provided by the committee:
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CALL TO ORDER
Public Communication: General
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Approval of Minutes
1. Approve the minutes of the Climate, Water, Environment, and Parks Committee meeting of October 22, 2025.
Discussion and Possible Action
2. Discussion and possible action on the Climate, Water, Environment, and Parks Committee meeting schedule for calendar year 2026.
Sponsors: Council Member Ryan Alter, and Council Member Paige Ellis
Briefings
3. Briefing on Solar on City Facilities, staff response to Resolution No. 20250522-052. [Zach Baumer, Director – Austin Climate Action and Resilience; Rohan Lilauwala, Climate Project Manager – Austin Climate Action and Resilience; Kit Johnson, City Architect – Austin Facilities Management; Tim Harvey, Director of Customer Renewable Solutions – Austin Energy.].
Sponsors: Council Member Ryan Alter, and Council Member Paige Ellis
4. Briefing on the Scope and Purpose of Gas Franchise Agreements. [Marija Norton, Controller Austin Financial Services; Thomas Brocato and Roslyn Warner – Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend, P.C.].
Sponsors: Council Member Ryan Alter, and Council Member Paige Ellis
Briefings by Memorandum
5. Austin Watershed Protection Potential 2026 Bond Projects memo dated November 21, 2025. [Jorge Morales, Director – Austin Watershed Protection].
Sponsors: Council Member Ryan Alter, and Council Member Paige Ellis
Future Items
6. Identify items to discuss at future meetings.
ADJOURN
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