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

2. Consider the selection and approval of a pool of underwriting teams to serve the Texas Water Development Board for bond sales and other underwriting activities as necessary from February 1, 2024, through January 31, 2027, with an option to renew for up to two additional one-year terms. (Georgia Sanchez) Board Agenda #02 Document

3. Consider authorizing the publication of notices of adoption of rule review for 31 TAC Chapter 357 and 31 TAC Chapter 358. (Joe Reynolds) Board Agenda #03 Document

4. Consider authorizing the publication of notices of adoption of rule review for 31 TAC Chapter 360 and 31 TAC Chapter 377. (Alexis Lorick) Board Agenda #04 (chapter 360) Document / Board Agenda #04 (chapter 377) Document

5. Consider authorizing publication of proposed amendments to 31 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 360, relating to the designation of river and coastal basins. (Carla Guthrie) Board Agenda #05 Document

6. Consider authorizing: (a) the allocation of funds for Fiscal Year 2024 Agricultural Water Conservation Grants in an amount not to exceed $1,500,000 from the Agricultural Water Conservation Fund; and (b) the Executive Administrator to publish a Request for Applications in the Texas Register. (Antonio Delgado) Board Agenda #06 Document

7. Consider authorizing the Executive Administrator (EA) to: a) select contractors that may be used to complete Asset Management Program for Small Systems (AMPSS) contract deliverables on behalf of participant systems; b) select 20 systems to participate in the second round of AMPSS; and c) initiate and enter into contracts in a total amount not to exceed $2,000,000 to implement AMPSS. (Patrick Kading) Board Agenda #07 Document

8. Consider approving by resolution a request from the Millersview-Doole Water Supply Corporation (Concho, McCulloch, Runnels, and Tom Green counties) for $2,450,980 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 #08 Document

9. Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Bartlett (Bell and Williamson counties) for $1,850,000 in financial assistance consisting of $850,000 in financing and $1,000,000 in principal forgiveness from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund for planning and design of a wastewater system improvements project. (Tom Barnett) Board Agenda #09 Document

10. Consider approving by resolution a request from the Arimak Water Supply Corporation (Kerr County) for $975,023 in principal forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund for planning, design, and construction of water system improvements. (Dain Larsen) Board Agenda #10 Document

11. Consider approving by resolution a request from the Sharyland Water Supply Corporation (Hidalgo County) for $35,910,000 in financial assistance consisting of $25,910,000 in financing and $10,000,000 in principal forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund for construction of a water system improvements project. (Mireya Loewe) Board Agenda #11 Document

12. Briefing and solicitation of comments regarding the implementation of the Texas Water Fund. (Kathleen Ligon)

13. 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 February 8, 2024. 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 Cheryl Arredondo at (512) 463-7686 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.