May 18, 2026 Climate, Water, Environment, and Parks Committee Regular Meeting
Regular Meeting of the Climate, Water, Environment, and Parks Committee
May 18, 2026: Agenda
Meeting Agenda
Agenda: Climate, Water, Environment, and Parks Committee (CWEPC), 140 KB
Agenda Packet for Council Committees
Agenda Packet: Climate, Water, Environment, and Parks Committee (CWEPC), 11.2 MB
Agenda Items - May 18, 2026
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A quorum of the City Council may be present at this meeting. Action will only be taken by the members of the committee, and an alternate member may only vote when a regular committee member is absent. 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 five speakers.
Approval of Minutes
Item CWEPC001
Approve the minutes for the April 22, 2026, meeting of the Climate, Water, Environment, and Parks Committee.
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20260518-CWEPC001, Agenda Backup: Minutes, PDF, 186 KB, posted 5/12/2026
20260518-CWEPC001, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 107 KB, posted 5/12/2026
Discussion and Possible Action
Item CWEPC002
Discussion and possible action to amend the Climate, Water, Environment, and Parks Committee calendar to remove the July 8, 2026, meeting and add a July 15, 2026, meeting.
Sponsors: Council Member Ryan Alter, Council Member Paige Ellis.
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20260518-CWEPC002, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 108 KB, posted 5/12/2026
Briefings
Item CWEPC003
Briefing on aquifer storage and recovery and brackish groundwater desalination [Shay Ralls Roalson, Director - Austin Water, Marisa Flores-Gonzalez, Program Manager - Austin Water].
Sponsors: Council Member Ryan Alter, Council Member Paige Ellis.
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20260518-CWEPC003, Agenda Backup: Presentation, PDF, 1.4 MB, posted 5/12/2026
20260518-CWEPC003, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 94 KB, posted 5/12/2026
Item CWEPC004
Briefing on performance measures from Austin Watershed Protection [Jorge Morales, Director - Austin Watershed Protection].
Sponsors: Council Member Ryan Alter, Council Member Paige Ellis.
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20260518-CWEPC004, Agenda Backup: Presentation, PDF, 4.9 MB, posted 5/12/2026
20260518-CWEPC004, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 108 KB, posted 5/12/2026
Item CWEPC005
Briefing on large industrial and commercial customer water usage and conservation trends [Shay Ralls Roalson, Director; Christina Romero, Interim Assistant Director; Colleen Kirk, Division Manager; Katherine Jashinski, Supervising Engineer - Austin Water].
Sponsors: Council Member Ryan Alter, Council Member Paige Ellis.
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20260518-CWEPC005, Agenda Backup: Presentation, PDF, 4.5 MB, posted 5/12/2026
20260518-CWEPC005, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 109 KB, posted 5/12/2026
Briefings by Memorandum
Item CWEPC006
Update on Austin Water Infrastructure Leakage Index (ILI) Calculation [Shay Ralls Roalson, Director - Austin Water].
Sponsors: Council Member Ryan Alter, Council Member Paige Ellis.
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20260518-CWEPC006, Agenda Backup: Memo, PDF, 280 KB, posted 5/12/2026
20260518-CWEPC006, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 109 KB, posted 5/12/2026
Item CWEPC007
Austin Resource Recovery Multifamily Compost Update [Jason McCombs, Division Manager- Austin Resource Recovery].
Sponsors: Council Member Ryan Alter, Council Member Paige Ellis.
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20260518-CWEPC007, Agenda Backup: Memo, PDF, 559 KB, posted 5/12/2026
20260518-CWEPC007, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 108 KB, posted 5/12/2026
Future Items
Item CWEPC008
Identify items to be discussed at future meetings.
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20260518-CWEPC008, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 90 KB, posted 5/12/2026
ADJOURN
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