Regular Meeting of the Climate, Water, Environment, and Parks Committee
January 28, 2026: Agenda
Meeting Agenda
Agenda: Climate, Water, Environment, and Parks Committee (CWEPC), 141 KB
Agenda Packet for Council Committees
Agenda Packet: Climate, Water, Environment, and Parks Committee (CWEPC), 15.3 MB
Agenda Items - January 28, 2026
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| CWEPC001 | CWEPC002 | CWEPC003 | CWEPC004 | CWEPC005 | CWEPC006 |
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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 Climate, Water, Environment, and Parks Committee meeting of December 2, 2025.
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20260128-CWEPC001, Agenda Backup: Minutes, PDF, 782 KB, posted 1/22/2026
20260128-CWEPC001, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 92 KB, posted 1/22/2026
Briefings
Item CWEPC002
Briefing on Austin Water Emergency Management and Planning. [Rick Beaman, Emergency Management Division Manager- Austin Water; Stephanie Sue, Water Treatment Operations Manager- Austin Water; Amy Petri, Interim Chief of Staff- Austin Water].
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20260128-CWEPC002, Agenda Backup: Presentation, PDF, 3.0 MB, posted 1/22/2026
20260128-CWEPC002, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 93 KB, posted 1/22/2026
Item CWEPC003
Briefing on the UT-City CoLab. [Zach Baumer, Director - Austin Climate Action and Resilience; Marc Coudert, Climate Resilience and Adaptation Manager - Austin Climate Action and Resilience; Dr. Dev Niyogi, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Jackson School of Geosciences - The University of Texas at Austin].
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20260128-CWEPC003, Agenda Backup: Presentation, PDF, 3.0 MB, posted 1/22/2026
20260128-CWEPC003, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 94 KB, posted 1/22/2026
Item CWEPC004
Briefing on Performance Measures Updates from Parks and Recreation. [Jesús Aguirre, Director - Parks and Recreation; Ben Rustenhaven, Business Process Consultant - Parks and Recreation].
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20260128-CWEPC004, Agenda Backup: Presentation, PDF, 2.9 MB, posted 1/22/2026
20260128-CWEPC004, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 92 KB, posted 1/22/2026
Briefings by Memorandum
Item CWEPC005
Staff Response Related to Bird Friendly Design (Resolution No. 20241121-073) memo dated January 16, 2026. [Leslie Lilly, Environmental Conservation Program Manager - Watershed Protection].
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20260128-CWEPC005, Agenda Backup: Memo, PDF, 6.4 MB, posted 1/22/2026
Future Items
Item CWEPC006
Identify items to discuss at future meetings.
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20260128-CWEPC006, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 89 KB, posted 1/22/2026
ADJOURN
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