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

2. Consider authorizing (1) the publication of a notice of adoption of rule review for 31 TAC Chapter 354; (2) the publication of proposed adopted amendments to 31 TAC § 354.6; and (3) the publication of proposed adopted repeals to 31 TAC §§ 354.1, 354.2, 354.4, 354.6, 354.7, 354.8, 354.9, 354.11, 354.13, 354.14, 354.15, 354.16, and 354.17. (Kendal Kowal) Board Agenda #02 Document

3. Consider authorizing the Executive Administrator to execute a contract amendment with Computershare Trust Company, NA to extend the contract for an additional one-year period, and to increase the value of the contract by $350,000 for the purpose of registering and safekeeping political subdivision obligations for all financing programs except the State Water Implementation Revenue Fund for Texas. (LeeRoy Lopez) Board Agenda #03 Document

4. Consider approving by resolution the establishment of new tax-exempt and taxable lending rate scales for the Texas Water Development Fund II Water Financial Assistance Account to be effective July 25, 2023. (Alejandro Imatzu) Board Agenda #04 Document

5. Consider approving by resolution the establishment of new tax-exempt and taxable lending rate scales for the Economically Distressed Areas Program to be effective July 25, 2023. (Alejandro Imatzu) Board Agenda #05 Document

6. Consider approving by resolution: (a) the issuance, sale and delivery of Texas Water Development Board bonds to support the State Water Implementation Revenue Fund for Texas program in one or more series; (b) the execution of the Bond Indentures; (c) the execution of the State Water Implementation Fund for Texas Funds Transfer Agreement;(d)the Preliminary Official Statement; and (e) authorization for the Executive Administrator, Chief Financial Officer, 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. (David Duran) Board Agenda #06 Document

7. This is an informational item summarizing the development, adoption, and review processes for the 2023 Regional Flood Plans. No action is requested. (Reem Zoun) Board Agenda #07 Document

8. Consider approving the 2023 Regional Flood Plans for Regions 1 through 15.(James Bronikowski) Board Agenda #08 Document

• Region 1 Canadian Upper Red
• Region 2 Lower Red-Sulphur-Cypress
• Region 3 Trinity
• Region 4 Sabine
• Region 5 Neches
• Region 6 San Jacinto
• Region 7 Upper Brazos
• Region 8 Lower Brazos
• Region 9 Upper Colorado
• Region 9 Lower Colorado
• Region 10 Lower Colorado-Lavaca
• Region 11 Guadalupe
• Region 12 San Antonio
• Region 13 Nueces
• Region 14 Upper Rio Grande
• Region 15 Lower Rio Grande

9. Consider authorizing the Executive Administrator to execute an interagency contract withthe University of Texas at Arlington in an amount not to exceed $2,000,000 to provide engineering services. (Clay Schultz) Board Agenda #09 Document

10. Consider amending by resolution the previously adopted Texas Water Development Board Resolution No. 21-082 to modify the Brushy Creek Regional Utility Authority’s State Water Implementation Revenue Fund for Texas annual closing schedule and extend the commitment to December 31, 2024. (Tom Barnett) Board Agenda #10 Document

11. Consider approving by resolution a request from the Brushy Creek Regional Utility Authority (Travis and Williamson counties) for $98,055,000 in multi-year financing from the State Water Implementation Revenue Fund for Texas for construction of awater supply project. (Tom Barnett) Board Agenda #11 Document

12. Consider approving by resolution a request from the Palo Pinto County Municipal Water District No. 1 (Palo Pinto and Parker counties) for $12,000,000 in financing from the State Water Implementation Revenue Fund for Texas for planning, acquisition, and design of a water supply project. (Tom Barnett) Board Agenda #12 Document

13. Consider approving by resolution a request from the Oak Grove Water Supply Corporation (Bowie County) for $300,000 in principal forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund for participation in a new regional water system.(Joe Koen) Board Agenda #13 Document

14. Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Irving (Dallas County) for $45,000,000 in financial assistance consisting of $38,700,000 in financing and $6,300,000 in grant from the Flood Infrastructure Fund for construction of a flood management project. (Joe Koen) Board Agenda #14 Document

15. Consider approving by resolution a request from the North Texas Municipal Water District (Collin, Dallas, Denton, Fannin, Grayson, Hopkins, Hunt, Kaufman, Rains and Rockwall counties) for $532,390,000 in financing from the State Water Implementation Revenue Fund for Texas for acquisition and construction of a drinking water treatment plant expansion and system improvements project. (Joe Koen) Board Agenda #15 Document

16. Approve by resolution a request from the Upper Trinity Regional Water District (Denton County) for $76,255,000 in multi-year Board Participation financing from the State Water Implementation Revenue Fund for Texas for design, and construction of awater supply project. (Joe Koen) Board Agenda #16 Document

17. Consider approving by resolution a request from the Upper Trinity Regional Water District (Denton County) for $40,785,000 in multi-year Board Participation financing from the State Water Implementation Revenue Fund for Texas for planning, acquisition, design, and construction of a water pipeline project. (Joe Koen) Board Agenda #17 Document

18. Consider approving by resolution a request from the Brazos River Authority (Austin, Brazoria, Fort Bend, Galveston, and Harris counties) for $50,000,000 in financial assistance consisting of $16,470,000 in deferred financing and $33,530,000 in low-interest financing from the State Water Implementation Revenue Fund for Texas for acquisition of land and water rights permits. (Nancy Richards) Board Agenda #18 Document

19. Consider approving by resolution a request from the Central Harris County Regional Water Authority (Harris County) for $5,000,000 in financing from the State Water Implementation Revenue Fund for Texas for acquisition and construction of a new water system project. (Nancy Richards) Board Agenda #19 Document

20. Consider approving by resolution a request from the North Harris County Regional Water Authority (Harris County) for $729,990,000 in multi-year financing from the State Water Implementation Revenue Fund for Texas for planning, acquisition, design, and construction of a water system project. (Nancy Richards) Board Agenda #20 Document

21. Consider approving by resolution a request from the Northgate Crossing Municipal Utility District No. 2 (Harris County) for $3,599,996 in financial assistance consisting of $3,270,000 in financing and $329,996 in principal forgiveness from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund for planning, acquisition, design, and construction of a reclaimed water project. (Nancy Richards) Board Agenda #21 Document

22. Consider amending by resolution previously adopted Texas Water Development Board Resolution No. 20-068, as amended by Resolution Nos. 21-091 and 22-058, to modify the City of Corpus Christi’s State Water Implementation Revenue Fund for Texas annual closing schedule and extend the commitment to December 31, 2024. (Mireya Loewe) Board Agenda #22 Document

23. 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 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 August 10, 2023. Other meetings may be scheduled and will be posted in compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act.

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