Regular Meeting of the Climate, Water, Environment, and Parks Committee
July 30, 2025: Agenda
Meeting Agenda
Agenda: Climate, Water, Environment, and Parks Committee (CWEPC), 174 B
Agenda Packet for Council Committees
Agenda Packet: Climate, Water, Environment, Parks Committee (CWEPC), 2 KB
Agenda Items - July 30, 2025
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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. 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
Item CWEPC001
Approve the minutes of the special called Climate, Water, Environment, and Parks Committee meeting of June 2, 2025.
Sponsors: Council Member Ryan Alter, Council Member Paige Ellis.
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20250730-CWEPC001, Agenda Backup: Draft Minutes, PDF, 224 B, posted 7/25/2025
20250730-CWEPC001, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 105 B, posted 7/25/2025
Briefings
Item CWEPC002
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, Council Member Paige Ellis.
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20250730-CWEPC002, Agenda Backup: Presentation, PDF, 14 KB, posted 7/25/2025
20250730-CWEPC002, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 106 B, posted 7/25/2025
Item CWEPC003
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, Council Member Paige Ellis.
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20250730-CWEPC003, Agenda Backup: Presentation, PDF, 3 KB, posted 7/25/2025
20250730-CWEPC003, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 106 B, posted 7/25/2025
Briefings by Memorandum
Item CWEPC004
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, Council Member Paige Ellis.
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20250730-CWEPC004, Agenda Backup: Memo, PDF, 856 B, posted 7/25/2025
20250730-CWEPC004, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 106 B, posted 7/25/2025
Future Items
Item CWEPC005
Identify items to discuss at future meetings.
Sponsors: Council Member Ryan Alter, Council Member Paige Ellis.
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20250730-CWEPC005, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 102 B, posted 7/25/2025
ADJOURN
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