City of Austin Climate, Water, Environment, And Parks Committee met Feb. 26.
Here are the minutes provided by the committee:
Committee Members Present:
1. Ryan Alter
2. Paige Ellis
3. Mike Siegel
4. Marc Duchen
Committee Members Absent:
1. None
Call to Order
Chair Alter called the committee meeting to order at 9:32 a.m.
Public Communication: General
There were no speakers.
Discussion and Possible Action
1. Discussion and possible action on approval of the meeting schedule for the 2025 calendar year.
Council Member Siegel made the following motion: Approve the posted meeting schedule for the 2025 calendar year. Council Member Duchen seconded the motion.
The motion passed on a 3-0 vote. Council Member Ellis was off the dais.
Briefings
2. Briefing on proposed City Code amendments to increase erosion protections along the Colorado River below Longhorn Dam.
The Committee received a briefing from Susana Carbajal, Assistant City Manager, Jorge Morales, Director, and Matt Hollon, Regulatory Policy Analyst, Watershed Protection Department
Public Speakers: Dale Glover
3. Briefing on efforts to address trash in creeks.
The Committee received a briefing from Susana Carbajal, Assistant City Manager, Richard McHale, Director, and Amy Slagle, Assistant Director, Austin Resource Recovery
Public Speakers: Dale Glover
4. Briefing on Waterloo Greenway partnership.
The Committee received a briefing from Susana Carbajal, Assistant City Manager, Jorge Morales, Director, Watershed Protection Department, and Melissa Ayala, Waterloo Greenway Conservancy
5. Briefing on cap and stitch coordination opportunities on I-35 expansion project from 4th to 7th Streets.
The Committee received a briefing from Mike Rogers, Assistant City Manager, Brianna Frey, Capital Program Consultant, and Michelle Marx, Transportation Officer, Austin Transportation and Public Works
Speakers: Matt Geske
Briefings- Memos to Mayor and Council
6. Briefing on Parks and Recreation Department’s actions described in the Land Management Plan Annual Update Fiscal Year 2024 dated February 20, 2025.
The Committee received a briefing from Jodi Jay, Assistant Director, Matt McCaw, Program Manager for Land Management, and Amanda Ross, Natural Resources Division Manager, Parks and Recreation Department
Future Items
7. Identify items to discuss at future meetings.
No items were identified for future meetings.
Chair Alter adjourned the meeting at 11:40 am.
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