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 September 12, 2024, or in person at the registration desk.

1. Public officials address the Board.

2. 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.

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

4. Consider approving the State Fiscal Year 2025 Clean Water State Revolving Fund Intended Use Plan covering general activities. (Patrick Kading) Board Agenda #04 Document

5. Consider approving the State Fiscal Year 2025 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Intended Use Plan covering Lead Service Line Replacement activities. (Patrick Kading) Board Agenda #05 Document

6. Consider authorizing the Executive Administrator to purchase Information Technology services from approved vendors through the Department of Information Resources for an amount not to exceed $561,800 to conduct enhancements to the agency's Water Loss Audit Application. (John Sutton) Board Agenda #06 Document

7. Consider approving the State Fiscal Year 2024-25 Flood Infrastructure Fund program project prioritization list for Flood Management Strategies. (Marvin Cole-Chaney) Board Agenda #07 Document

8. Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Idalou (Lubbock County) for $1,632,653 in financial assistance consisting of $800,000 in financing and $832,653 in principal forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Lead Service Line Replacement Program for planning, design, and construction of a water system project. (Dain Larsen) Board Agenda #08 Document

9. Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Mason (Mason County) for $17,490,000 in financial assistance from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund for planning, design, and construction of water system improvements. (Dain Larsen) Board Agenda #09 Document

10. Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Bandera (Bandera County) for $4,400,000 in financial assistance consisting of $3,000,000 in financing and $1,400,000 in principal forgiveness from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund for planning, acquisition, and design of wastewater system improvements. (Dain Larsen) Board Agenda #10 Document

11. Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Bronte (Coke County) for $15,000,000 in principal forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund for planning, design, and construction of a project to address emerging contaminants. (Dain Larsen) Board Agenda #11 Document

12. Consider approving by resolution a request from the Dog Ridge Water Supply Corporation (Bell County) for $1,990,000 in financial assistance consisting of $990,000 in financing and $1,000,000 in principal forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund for planning, acquisition, design, and construction of a water system improvements project. (Joe Koen) Board Agenda #12 Document

13. Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Daisetta (Liberty County) for $2,440,000 in principal forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund for planning, design, and construction of a water project to address emerging contaminants. (Joe Koen) Board Agenda #13 Document

14. Consider approving by resolution a request from the New Ulm Water Supply Corporation (Austin County) for $1,895,000 in financial assistance consisting of $495,000 in financing and $1,400,000 in principal forgiveness from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund for design and construction of a wastewater treatment plant replacement project. (Joe Koen) Board Agenda #14 Document

15. Consider approving by resolution a request from the East Rio Hondo Water Supply Corporation (Cameron County) for $18,985,000 in financial assistance consisting of $8,985,000 in financing and $10,000,000 in principal forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund for planning, design, and construction of a water system improvements project. (William Alfaro) Board Agenda #15 Document

16. Consider approving by resolution a request from the East Rio Hondo Water Supply Corporation (Cameron County) for $14,012,500 in financial assistance consisting of $4,265,000 in financing and $9,747,500 in principal forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund for planning, design, and construction of a water system improvements project. (William Alfaro) Board Agenda #16 Document

17. Consider approving by resolution a request from the Angelina and Neches River Authority (Angelina County) for $4,966,000 in grant from the Rural Water Assistance Fund for planning, acquisition, design, and construction of a water system project. (Bill Blaik) Board Agenda #17 Document

18. Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Crockett (Houston County) for a) $4,250,000 in financial assistance consisting of $3,250,000 in financing and $1,000,000 in principal forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund for planning, design, and construction of a water system project; and b) a waiver from the requirement to include funds to mitigate water loss as a part of this project. (Bill Blaik) Board Agenda #18 Document

19. Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Crockett (Houston County) for $11,663,500 in financial assistance consisting of $4,315,000 in financing and $7,348,500 in principal forgiveness from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund for planning, design, and construction of a wastewater system project. (Bill Blaik) Board Agenda #19 Document

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

21. 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.

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