Council Member District 8· District 8 council member, termed out; left office Dec 10, 2024 per the city press release welcoming the newly elected councilmembers. First-office date not published in sources read.

Al Austin

Long Beach

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Term ending Dec 10, 2024.

Voice

Meetings spoken in: 19
Total speaking time: 1:14:23
Avg per meeting: 3:55
Segments: 924

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Al Austin

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Voting record (41)

Consent Calendar Items 1-2 (meeting minutes and Transfer of Funds)

Ductile iron pipe contract (Specification UD-26-344)

Fire hydrants and parts contract (Specification UD-26-342)

Natural gas operations presentation (receive and file)

October 1 Resources Committee Report (receive and file)

Closed session settlement — Mercury Insurance/CAIC tort claim (C25-0338)

Item 14 — Resolution UT-1569, hazardous waste services (26-56151)

Proceed with Proposition 218 protest hearing on FY 2026-27 water and sewer rates

Adopt Resolution No. UT-1567 — Gas revolving line of credit

Adopt Resolution No. UT-1568 — Sewer revolving line of credit

Resolution UT-1566 — UC Riverside Affordability Study

Resolution UT-1565 — InfoSend bill printing contract

Adopt Resolution UT-1564 — CaliforniaGovConnection technology contract (26-55486)

Adopt Resolution No. UT-1558 — 2025 Urban Water Management Plan

Award sewer rehabilitation contract to Southwest Pipeline and Trenchless Corp.

Contract with Stand 8 for system analysis and project management services

Resolution UT-1559 — two CASE wheel loaders from Sonsray Machinery

Resolution UT-1560 — TYMCO Model 500X sweeper from Mar-co Equipment

Resolution UT-1561 — gas rates, as amended

Resolution UT-1562 — water and sewer rates

Resolution UT-1563 — FY 2026-27 Utilities Department budget, as amended

Receive and file May 28, 2026 Infrastructure Committee Report

Receive and file General Manager's Report

Approve May 28, 2026 Board meeting minutes (consent calendar)

Consent Calendar Items 1-3 (minutes, transfer of funds, lab services contracts)

CCAC Fellows MOU with Bay Area Community Resources

Caliagua contract — Water Wells Commission 23A & El Dorado 2 and Lakewood Interconnect

Resolution UT-1552 — Geotab fleet telematics

Resolution UT-1553 — Gilbarco fleet management software

Resolution UT-1554 — VWR gas chromatography detector

Resolution UT-1555 — Graybar Electric products

Resolution UT-1556 — Tri-Pacific Supply gas meters and AMI equipment

Release of AB 32 Cap-and-Invest revenues for FY 2027

Resolution UT-1557 — VertexOne water efficiency portal

FY 2027 Budget Planning Session 1 presentation

April 16, 2026 Planning Committee Report

General Manager's Report

Resolution UT-1549 — natural gas standby generator via Caterpillar/Quinn Power Systems

Resolution UT-1550 — Haaker Equipment Company OEM parts and services

Water Supply Update received and filed

WRD Advisory Committee Update received and filed