May 18, 2026 Climate, Water, Environment, and Parks Committee Regular Meeting
Regular Meeting of the Climate, Water, Environment, and Parks Committee
May 18, 2026
Meeting Agenda
Agenda: Climate, Water, Environment, and Parks Committee (CWEPC), 140 KB
Agenda Packet: Climate, Water, Environment, and Parks Committee (CWEPC), 11.2 MB
Closed Caption Transcript
Transcript: Climate, Water, Environment, and Parks Committee (CWEPC), 320 KB
Video
Agenda Items - May 18, 2026
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Item CWEPC001 - May 18, 2026
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
Item CWEPC002 - May 18, 2026
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. Council 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
Item CWEPC003 - May 18, 2026
Briefing on aquifer storage and recovery and brackish groundwater desalination [Shay Ralls Roalson, Director - Austin Water, Marisa Flores-Gonzalez, Program Manager - Austin Water]. Council 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 - May 18, 2026
Briefing on performance measures from Austin Watershed Protection [Jorge Morales, Director - Austin Watershed Protection]. Council 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 - May 18, 2026
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]. Council 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
Item CWEPC006 - May 18, 2026
Update on Austin Water Infrastructure Leakage Index (ILI) Calculation [Shay Ralls Roalson, Director - Austin Water]. Council 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 - May 18, 2026
Austin Resource Recovery Multifamily Compost Update [Jason McCombs, Division Manager- Austin Resource Recovery]. Council 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
Item CWEPC008 - May 18, 2026
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
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