THE CLIMATE, WATER, ENVIRONMENT, AND PARKS  
COMMITTEE WILL MEET ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2026 AT  
9:30 AM, AUSTIN CITY HALL  
301 W. SECOND STREET, AUSTIN, TX AND SOME MEMBERS  
MAY BE PARTICIPATING VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE  
Ryan Alter, Chair  
Paige Ellis, Vice Chair  
Mike Siegel  
Marc Duchen  
Public comment will be allowed in person or remotely by telephone. Speakers may only  
register to speak on an item once either in person or remotely. Items posted for possible action  
are available for sign-up. Briefings are not open for sign-up. For full instructions on  
participation in person or by telephone, please visit the Council Committee Information  
Center home page, which is linked here:  
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  
1.  
Briefings  
2.  
3.  
Sponsors:  
Council Member Ryan Alter, and Council Member Paige Ellis  
Sponsors:  
Council Member Ryan Alter, and Council Member Paige Ellis  
4.  
Sponsors:  
Council Member Ryan Alter, and Council Member Paige Ellis  
Future Items  
5.  
Previously Distributed Memos to Mayor and Council (Information only; not for discussion)  
Swim Fees Pilot - Staff Response (Resolution No. 20240418-049) dated June 30, 2026  
Guitarland Park - Staff Response (Ordinance No. 20251009-023) dated June 18, 2026  
Small Tree Fee Credit Initiative – Resolution No. 20241121-074 dated June 18, 2026  
Staff Response to Solar on City Facilities (Resolution No. 20250522-052) dated June 16,  
2026  
Prescribed Pile Burn – June 4, 2026 dated June 3, 2026  
Austin Parks and Recreation Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Concession Report dated June 3,  
2026  
Background and Update on Planned New Section of Boardwalk Along  
Lady Bird Lake dated June 2, 2026  
Protection of Parkland - Staff Update (Resolution No. 20260326-041) dated May 29, 2026  
Status Update on the Austin Archery Club Parkland Improvement and Use  
Agreement and Required Compliance Actions dated May 28, 2026  
Summary of Changes to Texas Gas Service Franchise Agreement  
Proposed for Second Reading – City Council Agenda Item 5 dated May 27, 2026  
Update on Water Supply Projects 2026 dated May 14, 2026  
ADJOURN  
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