City of Austin Council Message Board

Water Experts recommended by water planning stakeholders for consideration as appointees to IWRP Task Force•

•Christianne Castlebury, consultant, water supply planning, utility optimization, Dist. 5
•Jennifer Walker, Sierra Club, water resource planning, Dist. 1
•Lauren Ross, watershed master planning, Dist. 5
•Sharlene Leurig, Water Resource Task Force Chair, Dist. 5
•Joe Trungale, long-term water planning, Dist. 5
•Kathy Sokolic, state-wide water supply, Texas Municipal Water Consortium, Dist. 9
•Markus Hogue, Texas Water Conservation Advisory Council, Dist. 6
•Annie Kellough, Waller Creek Conservancy Board, water law, Dist. 7
•Ruthie Redmond, TCEQ, Dist. 7
•Luke Metzger, served on Joint Committee on Austin Water Utility Financial Planning and on the Austin Water Resource Planning Task Force, District 1
•Brian Smith, groundwater expert, Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District and Austin's Environmental Board, various Districts
•Jenee Briesmeister, consumer advocate for affordable utility service, served on Texas Low Income Housing Information Service and the Texas Ratepayers Organization to Save Energy, Dist. 5

Thanks Shannon.

Could you describe the appointment process and point us to the document that describes this process?

Thank you

All, we will be looking at making appointments to the Council Task Force on Community Engagement very soon, as well, and knowing how the process works (thanks, Shannon!) will be very helpful. I will have additional criteria to post here, under a new topic, that will help guide and inform your choice for appointment to the new TF. Stay tuned!

Thanks,

Leslie

In response to CM Pool’s post requesting more info about appointment process:

The link to the web site set up for the IWRP Task Force can be found here:
http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/boards/resul ... bid=100176

In the past, interested applicant have filled out applications on the board and commissions site, and the Council Members made appointments under agenda item , "Approve appointments and certain related waivers to citizen boards and commissions, to Council subcommittees and other intergovernmental bodies and removal and replacement of members."

If a Council Member has an appointment in mind, the name be may be submitted to Deena Estrada in the clerks office prior to Thursday and she will place it on the boards and commissions appointment list. However, CMs may also nominate from the dais, typically during the reading of the consent agenda.

Please note that this is past practice, but I am not aware of any legal requirements governing this process. The applicable ordinance for the Task force can be found here:
http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/edims/document.cfm?id=223726