City of Austin Climate, Water, Environment, And Parks Committee met April 1.
Here is the agenda provided by the committee:
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 a three-minute allotment 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 Climate, Water, Environment, and Parks Committee meeting of February 26, 2025.
Sponsors: Council Member Ryan Alter, and Council Member Paige Ellis
Briefings
2. Briefing on Comprehensive Climate Implementation Program and Climate Equity Plan Update [Zach Baumer, Director, and Branden Latham-Jones, Climate Program Manager - Office of Climate Action and Resilience].
Sponsors: Council Member Ryan Alter, and Council Member Paige Ellis
3. Briefing on overview of safety efforts at City parks [Jodi Jay, Assistant Director and Amanda Ross, Natural Resources Division Manager - Parks and Recreation Department; Lee Rogers, Assistant Chief - Austin Police Department].
4. Briefing on recruitment, retention, and training of Austin Water staff [Shay Roalson, Director, and Israel Custodio, (Interim) Assistant Director - Austin Water].
Previously Distributed Memos to Mayor and Council
5. Staff Response to Resolution No. 20241010-026 - Comprehensive Austin/Travis County Food Plan memo dated March 13, 2025 [Zach Baumer, Director - Office of Climate Action & Resilience].
Sponsors: Council Member Ryan Alter, and Council Member Paige Ellis
6. City of Austin Federal Grant Receipts for Fiscal Years 2020-21 through 2024-25 memo dated March 11, 2025 [Kerri Lang, Director - Office of Budget and Organizational Excellence]. Sponsors: Council Member Ryan Alter, and Council Member Paige Ellis
Future Items
7. Identity items to be discussed at future meetings.
Sponsors: Council Member Ryan Alter, and Council Member Paige Ellis
ADJOURN
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