TDS is participating in the ongoing Austin City Council Waste Management Policy Working Group process to develop and adopt reform recommendations for ensuring transparency, environmental integrity and financial responsibility in the City’s management of waste, recyclables, organics and other disposal streams. As this time most of the twelve Working Group policy recommendations issued in July 2017 have yet to be considered by the full City Council.
- 11-6-17: TDS Request to Council Re: Agenda Item 50
- 10-30-17: TDS Response to Andrew Dobbs’ Email of 10-27-17 Re: TCE Positions
- 10-19-17: City Council Council Agenda Item 18 Transcript
- 10-19-17: TDS Request to City Council Re: Item 18 on Meeting Agenda
- 10-11-17: Ethics Review Commission Item 3b Transcript, Draft
- 10-11-17: ZWAC Recommendation Relating to Anti-Lobbying Ordinance and Procurement
- 10-9-17: Request to ZWAC Re: Items 3a and 3b on 10/11/17 Meeting Agenda
- 10-6-17: Request to Ethics Review Commission Re: Item 3b on 10/11/17 Meeting Agenda
- 9-28-17: TDS Response and Comments Regarding Recommended Revisions to Anti-Lobbying Ordinance
- 9-26-17: TDS Request to Postpone Item 44 Regarding Anti-Lobbying Ordinance
- 9-15-17: COA Staff Recommended Revisions to the ALO
- 9-11-17: TDS Policy Recommendations
- 8-15-17: City Council Work Session, Item B1, Transcript
- 8-14-17: TDS Urgent Request to Council Re: Work Session Item B1
- 7-12-17 and 8-9-17: ZWAC Recommendations re Solicitation Review Process
- 8-09-17: ZWAC Meeting, Item 3a, Council Working Group Transcript
- 8-09-17: ZWAC Recommendation re Solicitation Review Process
- 7-21-17: Waste Management Policy Working Group Full Recommendations
- 7-21-17: Waste Management Policy Working Group – Summary of 12 Recommendations
- 7-21-17: WWW/ZWAC Joint Working Group Biosolids Management Policy Recommendations
- 4-23-17: Original TDS Questions for City Council Waste Management Policy Working Group
- Policy Working Group Stakeholders
5-25-17 City Council Waste Management Policy Working Group Meeting
- Meeting Agenda
- Staff Briefing
- Status of Pending Items Involving Waste Disposal
- Transcript
- Video of Meeting
- City of Austin Bulletin Board for Waste Management Policy Working Group
5-10-17 City Council Waste Management Policy Working Group Meeting
- Meeting Agenda
- Staff Briefing – Anti-Lobbying Ordinance, Policies & Practices for Confidential Information
- Staff Handouts
- Transcript
- Video of Meeting
- City of Austin Bulletin Board for Waste Management Policy Working Group
5-5-17 City Council Waste Management Policy Working Group Meeting
- Meeting Agenda
- TDS Presentation on Anti-Lobbying Ordinance
- TDS Illustration of Anti-Lobbying Ordinance No-Contact Period
- Staff Briefing – Responses to Procurement Questions
- Staff Handouts
- Transcript
- Video of Meeting
- City of Austin Bulletin Board for Waste Management Policy Working Group
4-25-17 City Council Waste Management Policy Working Group Meeting
- Meeting Agenda
- Staff Briefing Presentation
- Transcript
- Video of Meeting
- City of Austin Bulletin Board for Waste Management Policy Working Group
3-23-17 Council Resolution Establishing Waste Management Policy Working Group
2-15-17 City of Austin Policy Goals, Submitted by TDS
OTHER INFORMATION:
- Synagro and Synagro Lobbyist Direct Communication with Unauthorized City Officials
During the Anti-Lobbying Ordinance No-Contact Period for 2016 Biosolids Management Solicitation RFP CDL-2003 - Synagro Request to City of Austin to Waive the Anti-Lobbying Ordinance for 2016 Biosolids Management Solicitation RFP CDL-2003
- City of Austin Private Landfill Environmental Assessment by Carter & Burgess
- Summary of Environmental Conditions at the WMI-ACL by R. Kier
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- 8-6-2017: Austin Waste Contract Recommendations In, But Political Disputes Go On