Visitors who wish to address the Board should complete a visitor registration card and either attend the meeting in person or arrange to address the Board via videoconference. The Texas Open Meetings Act prohibits visitor participation by telephone only. The visitor registration card is available and should be completed and submitted by e-mail to Customer Service no later than 8:00 a.m. on November 17, 2022, or in person at the registration desk.

1. Discussion regarding outreach efforts and activities by the Board.

2. Consider authorizing the Executive Administrator to execute multiple contracts in a total amount not to exceed $1,000,000 through the Texas Strategic Mapping Program. (Richard Wade) Board Agenda #02 Document

3. Consider approving the adopted major amendment to the 2021 Region M Regional Water Plan and authorizing the Executive Administrator to hold the associated public hearing.(Kevin Smith) Board Agenda #03 Document

4. Consider appointing a member and a designated alternate to the Interregional Planning Council to fill vacant positions. (Elizabeth McCoy) Board Agenda #04 Document

5. Consider authorizing: (a) allocating funds for Fiscal Year 2023 Agricultural Water Conservation Grants in an amount not to exceed $1,200,000 from the Agricultural Water Conservation Fund; and (b) authorizing the Executive Administrator to publish a request for applications in the Texas Register. (Antonio Delgado) Board Agenda #05 Document

6. Consider authorizing the publication of proposed amendments to 31 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 358 relating to water loss audits. (John Sutton) Board Agenda #06 Document

7. Briefing and discussion on the status of the proposed revisions to Texas Water Development Board's guidance document related to use of Construction Manager-at-Risk and Design-Build project delivery methods. (Jessica Taylor) Board Agenda #07 Document

8. Consider authorizing publication of proposed additions and amendments to 31 Texas Administrative Code Chapters 363, 371, and 375 relating to the use of alternative project delivery methods for construction projects financed by the Texas Water Development Board. (Joe Reynolds) Board Agenda #08 Document

9. Consider authorizing the Executive Administrator to execute the Memorandum of Understanding between the Texas Water Development Board and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. (Kendal Kowal) Board Agenda #09 Document

10. Approve by resolution a request from the City of Melvin (McCulloch County) for $300,000 in principal forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund for planning, design, and construction of a water system improvements project. (Jesse Milonovich) Board Agenda #10 Document

11. Approve by resolution a request from the City of Miles (Runnels County) for $269,608 in principal forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund for planning of a water supply project. (Jesse Milonovich) Board Agenda #11 Document

12. Approve by resolution a request from the City of Mertzon (Irion County) for $4,613,800 in financial assistance consisting of $1,405,000 in financing and $3,208,800 in principal forgiveness from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund for planning, design, and construction of a wastewater treatment plant improvements project. (Jesse Milonovich) Board Agenda #12 Document

13. Approve by resolution a request from the City of Marlin (Falls County) for $2,880,000 in financial assistance, consisting of $970,000 in financing and $1,910,000 in principal forgiveness from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund for design and construction of a drainage system improvements project. (Tom Barnett) Board Agenda #13 Document

14. Approve by resolution a request from the City of Rising Star (Eastland County) for $300,000 in principal forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund for planning, design, and construction of a water system improvements project. (Tom Barnett) Board Agenda #14 Document

15. Approve by resolution a request from the City of Grand Saline (Van Zandt County) for $550,000 in grant from the Flood Infrastructure Fund for construction of a flood management project. (Joe Koen) Board Agenda #15 Document

16. Approve by resolution a request from the City of Edinburg (Hidalgo County) $44,000,000 in financial assistance consisting of $43,925,000 in financing and $75,000 in principal forgiveness from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund for planning, acquisition, design, and construction of a wastewater system improvements project. (Mireya Loewe) Board Agenda #16 Document

17. The Board will receive comments from the public on any matters within the jurisdiction of the TWDB, with the exception of matters which are subject to the ex parte prohibition found in Texas Government Code Section 2001.061.

18. The Board may adjourn into Executive Session and conduct a closed meeting to considerany item on this agenda if a matter is raised that is appropriate for the Board to conduct aprivate consultation with its attorney on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code. The Board may conduct a closed meeting to receive legal advice and discuss pending or contemplated litigation, settlement offers, or the appointment, employment, evaluation,reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of specific Board employees, including the Executive Administrator and General Counsel, as permitted by Sections 551.071 and 551.074, the Texas Open Meetings Act, codified as Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code. The Board may also meet in open meeting to take action on legal or personnel matters considered in the closed meeting as required by Section 551.102 of the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Government Code. The Board may conduct a closed meeting to consider and discuss financial matters related to the investment or potential investment of the Board's funds, as permitted by Section 6.0601(a) of the Texas Water Code. The Board may also meet in open meeting to take action on a financial matter discussed in the closed meeting as required by Section 6.0601(b) of the Texas Water Code.

The next currently scheduled meeting of the Texas Water Development Board will be December 15, 2022. Other meetings may be scheduled and will be posted in compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act.

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