Board Meeting Agendas

Date/Time:
February 02, 2022 at 9:30 AM
Location:
GoTo Webinar
Resource:
Printable Board Agenda

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

2. Consider approving by resolution: (a) the issuance, sale and delivery of State of Texas, General Obligation Water Financial Assistance and Refunding Bonds, Series 2022A, Series 2022B, Series 2022C (Economically Distressed Areas Program), and Taxable Series 2022D (State Participation 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 #02 Document

3. Consider authorizing the Executive Administrator to negotiate and execute a contract amendment for a $324,375 increase in grant funding from the Flood Infrastructure Fund(FIF) for the Wharton County watershed flood protection planning project and authorizing the transfer of $324,375 from the Flood Infrastructure Fund to the Research and Planning Fund as authorized by Texas Water Code Section 15.534(a)(8). (Reem Zoun) Board Agenda #03 Document

4. Approve by resolution a request from the North Alamo Water Supply Corporation (NAWSC) for a partial release of lien on a portion of its Certificate of Convenience and Necessity (CCN), approval of the sale of land, and authorization of the Executive Administrator to take all necessary actions to give effect to this approval. (Joe Reynolds) Board Agenda #04 Document

5. Approve by resolution a request from El Paso Water Utilities Public Service Board acting on behalf of the City of El Paso (El Paso County) for $14,600,000 in financial assistance consisting of $9,490,000 in financing and $5,110,000 in grant from the Flood Infrastructure Fund for the construction of a flood mitigation project. (Jeff Taylor) Board Agenda #05 Document

6. Approve by resolution a request from the Greater Texoma Utility Authority on behalf of the City of Henrietta (Clay County) for $10,235,000 in financing from the Texas Water Development Fund for planning, design, and construction of wastewater system improvements. (Nancy Richards) Board Agenda #06 Document

7. Amend by resolution, the previously adopted Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) Resolution No. 21-097 to extend the Willow Fork Drainage District’s Flood Infrastructure Fund commitment, remove special conditions relating to submission of sublease agreements, and reiteration of a special condition relating to submission of lease agreement (Nancy Richards) Board Agenda #07 Document

8. Approve by resolution a request from the Greater Texoma Utility Authority on behalf of City of Dorchester (Grayson County) for $4,625,000 in financing from the Texas Water Development Fund for planning, design, and construction of water system improvements. (Joe Koen) Board Agenda #08 Document

9. Amend by resolution, the previously adopted Texas Water Development Board(TWDB) Resolution No. 21-017 to modify the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund commitment to allow for an additional loan series and extend the commitment period. (Dain Larsen) Board Agenda #09 Document

10. 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.

11.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 March 3, 2022. 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.

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