Board Meeting Agendas

Date/Time:
May 04, 2023 at 9:30 AM
Location:
Go To Webinar or 1700 Congress Ave., Stephen F. Austin Building, Room 170, Austin, Texas
Resource:
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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@twdb.texas.gov no later than 8:00 a.m. on May 4, 2023, or in person at the registration desk.

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

2. Consider authorizing the Executive Administrator, Chief Financial Officer, General Counsel, and Development Fund Manager to initiate the SWIRFT bond sale and approvethe selection of financial advisor, bond counsel, disclosure counsel, and senior and co-managing underwriters for the 2023 SWIRFT bond sale. (Georgia Sanchez) Board Agenda #02 Document

3. Consider approving by resolution: (a) the issuance, sale and delivery of State of Texas, General Obligation Water Financial Assistance Bonds, Taxable Series 2023D (Economically Distressed Areas Program); (b) a Preliminary Official Statement; and (c)authorization for the Executive Administrator, General Counsel, Chief Financial Officer,and Development Fund Manager, or any other authorized representative to act on behalf of the Texas Water Development Board in the sale and delivery of such bonds.(Georgia Sanchez) Board Agenda #03 Document

4. Briefing and discussion regarding material changes to contracts for goods and services executed during the second quarter of fiscal year 2023, and the contract and performancereport for the second quarter of fiscal year 2023. (Cameron Turner) Board Agenda #04 Document

5. Consider authorizing the Executive Administrator to negotiate and execute contracts for Fiscal Year 2023 Agricultural Water Conservation Grants. (Antonio Delgado) Board Agenda #05 Document

6. Consider approving by resolution a request from the North Alamo Water Supply Corporation (Corporation) for a partial release of lien and authorization for the Executive Administrator to take all actions necessary, including executing all documents, relating to the transaction. (Alexis Lorick) Board Agenda #06 Document

7. Consider approving by resolution a request from the Sandy Land Underground Water Conservation District (Yoakum County) for $575,000 in financing from the Agricultural Water Conservation Loan Program to provide financing for a pass-through loan program that funds agricultural water conservation equipment. (Jesse Milonovich) Board Agenda #07 Document

8. Consider approving by resolution a request from the Westbound Water Supply Corporation (Eastland County) for $5,366,157 in financial assistance consisting of $1,610,000 in financing and $3,756,157 in principal forgiveness from the Drinking WaterState Revolving Fund for planning, design, and construction of a water system improvement project. (Tom Barnett) Board Agenda #08 Document

9. Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Marshall (Harrison County)for $3,155,650 in financial assistance consisting of $2,050,000 in financing and $1,105,650 in grant from the Flood Infrastructure Fund for planning, design, and construction of a flood management project. (Joe Koen) Board Agenda #09 Document

10. Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Pilot Point (Denton County and Grayson County) for $34,455,000 in financial assistance consisting of $34,380,000 in financing and $75,000 in principal forgiveness in financing from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund for planning, design, and construction of a wastewater treatment plant improvement project. (Joe Koen) Board Agenda #10 Document

11. Consider approving by resolution a request from the Commodore Cove Improvement District (Brazoria County) for $314,696 in principal forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund for planning, design, and construction of a water system improvement project. (Nancy Richards) Board Agenda #11 Document

12. Consider approving by resolution a request from the Dogwood Springs Water Supply Corporation (Anderson County) for $1,000,000 in financing from the Texas Water Development Fund for planning, design, and construction of a water system improvement project. (Bill Blaik) Board Agenda #12 Document

13. Consider approving by resolution a request from the Orange County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 (Orange County) for $5,260,000 in financing from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund for planning, acquisition, design, and construction of a water system improvement project. (Bill Blaik) Board Agenda #13 Document

14. Consider approving by resolution a request from the Orange County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 (Orange County) for $910,000 in financial assistance consisting of $410,000 in financing and $500,000 in principal forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund for planning, design, and construction of a water system improvement project. (Bill Blaik) Board Agenda #14 Document

15. 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 2001.061.16.

The Board may adjourn into Executive Session and conduct a closed meeting to consider any item on this agenda if a matter is raised that is appropriate for the Board to conduct a private 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 theState 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 June 8, 2023. Other meetings may be scheduled and will be posted in compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act.

Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need auxiliary aids or services such as interpreters for persons who are deaf or hearing impaired, readers, large print or Braille, are requested to contact Jacque Lustig at (512) 463-8676 two (2) workdays prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.

NOTICE: ENTRY TO THIS MEETING WITH A HANDGUN IS FORBIDDEN

This meeting is a public meeting under Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code. Pursuant to Section 30.06, Penal Code (trespass by license holder with a concealed handgun), a person licensed under Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code (handgun licensing law) may not enter this property with a concealed handgun. Pursuant to Section 30.07, Penal Code (trespass by license holder with an openly carried handgun), a person licensed under Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code (handgun licensing law) may not enter this property with a handgun that is carried openly. For purposes of this notice, "property" means the room or rooms where the open meeting of the Texas Water Development Board is held.

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