City of Austin Climate, Water, Environment, And Parks Committee will meet July 30.
Here is the agenda provided by the committee:
Public comment will be allowed in person or remotely by telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in person or remotely. Items posted for possible action are available for sign-up. Briefings are not open for sign-up. For full instructions on participation in person or by telephone, please visit the Council Committee Information Center home page, which is linked here:
https://www.austintexas.gov/department/city-council/council/council_committee_info_center.htm
A quorum of the City Council may be present at this meeting. Action will only be taken by the members of the committee.
The committee may go into a closed session under the Open Meetings Act, Section 551.071, of the Texas Government Code, to receive advice from legal counsel on any item on this agenda.
CALL TO ORDER
Public Communication: General
Speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed three minutes to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. This section is limited to 5 speakers.
Approval of Minutes
1. Approve the minutes of the special called Climate, Water, Environment, and Parks Committee meeting of June 2, 2025.
Sponsors: Council Member Ryan Alter, and Council Member Paige Ellis
Briefings
2. Briefing on Austin Water’s wildland conservation programs. (Shay Ralls Roalson, Director – Austin Water; Sherri Kuhl, Environmental Resource Officer – Austin Water; Justin Bates, Environmental
Conservation Division Manager – Austin Water).
Sponsors: Council Member Ryan Alter, and Council Member Paige Ellis
3. Briefing on Austin’s Water Management Strategy Implementation Update. (Shay Ralls Roalson, Director – Austin Water; Kevin Critendon, Assistant Director of Environmental, Planning, and Development Services – Austin Water; Kevin Kluge, Water Conservation Division Manager – Austin Water).
Sponsors: Council Member Ryan Alter, and Council Member Paige Ellis
Briefings by Memorandum
4. Staff Update on Additional Park Funding Sources. (Resolution No. 20241121-072) memo dated July 23, 2025 [Jesús Aguirre, Director; Liana Kallivoka, Assistant Director, Austin Parks and Recreation Department].
Sponsors: Council Member Ryan Alter, and Council Member Paige Ellis
Future Items
5. Identify items to discuss at future meetings.
Sponsors: Council Member Ryan Alter, and Council Member Paige Ellis
Previously Distributed Memos to Mayor and Council (Information only; not for discussion) Update on Austin Water Infrastructure Leakage Index (ILI) Calculation memo dated June 6, 2025.
Staff Update on Colorado River Parkland Acquisitions (Resolution No. 20241212-065) memo dated June 11, 2025.
Commercial Demand Response Update to City Council Resolution 20240404-039 memo dated June 23, 2025.
Monthly Update regarding Austin Energy’s Power Supply Adjustment Rate – May 2025 Results memo dated June 16, 2025.
Staff Update on Bird-Friendly Design (Resolution No. 20241121-073) memo dated June 25, 2025.
Staff Response to Establish Austin as a Recognized Soccer City (Resolution No. 20240229-059) memo dated June 27, 2025.
Termination of Parks Burning Restriction for City Parkland memo dated July 3, 2025. Hydrilla in Lake Austin memo dated July 14, 2025.
Update on Cultural Center Construction (Resolution No. 20221208-068) memo dated July 16, 2025.
ADJOURN
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