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

2. Consider authorizing the publication of notices of intent to review rules in 31 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapters 357, 358, 359, 360, 363, 364, 367, 371, 375, and 377. (Kendal Kowal) Board Agenda #02 Document

3. Consider adopting with changes the previously proposed amendments to 31 Texas Administrative Code Chapters 361 and 362 relating to Regional and State Flood Planning. (Reem Zoun) Board Agenda #03 Document

4. Consider approving Internal Audit's Fiscal Year 2024 Audit Plan. (Nicole Campbell) Board Agenda #04 Document

5. Consider approving by resolution the establishment of the lending rate scales for the SWIRFT financing structures to be effective October 5, 2023. (David Duran) Board Agenda #05 Document

6. Consider approving the adopted minor amendment to the 2021 Region H Regional Water Plan and authorizing the Executive Administrator to hold the associated 2022 State Water Plan public hearing. (Heather Rose) Board Agenda #06 Document

7. Consider authorizing the Executive Administrator to execute multiple contracts in a total amount not to exceed $1,300,000 for lidar data collection and quality control in Texas, using the Strategic Mapping Program and their associated contracts at the Texas Department of Information Resources. (Richard Wade) Board Agenda #07 Document

8. Consider authorizing the Executive Administrator to execute contracts as approved and directed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency in a total amount not to exceed $65 million for subgrants from the Fiscal Year 2021 Flood Mitigation Assistance grant program upon notification of award. (Kathy Hopkins) Board Agenda #08 Document

9. Consider the appointment of eight members to the Water Conservation Advisory Council. (John Sutton)

10. Consider approving by resolution a request from the Chatt Water Supply Corporation (Hill County) for $3,000,000 in financing from the Texas Water Development Fund for planning, design, and construction of a water system improvements project. (Tom Barnett) Board Agenda #10 Document

11. Consider amending by resolution, the previously adopted Texas Water Development Board Resolution No. 20-064, to transfer a $75,470,000 multi-year commitment for North Texas Municipal Water District's Clean Water State Revolving Fund Rowlett Creek Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant Project No. 73881 to the North Texas Municipal Water District's Clean Water State Revolving Fund Sister Grove Regional Water Resource Recovery Facility Project No. 73855. (Joe Koen) Board Agenda #11 Document

12. Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Menard (Menard County) for $5,595,000 in financial assistance consisting of $1,920,000 in financing and $3,675,000 in principal forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund for planning, design, and construction of a water treatment and water system improvements project. (Jesse Milonovich) Board Agenda #12 Document

13. Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of La Porte (Harris County) to amend Texas Water Development Board Resolution No. 16-105 to authorize a $13,840,000 increase in financial assistance from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund for costs related to a wastewater systems improvement project. (Nancy Richards) Board Agenda #13 Document

14. Consider approving by resolution a request from the Sunbelt Fresh Water Supply District (Harris County) to amend Texas Water Development Board Resolution No. 18-033 to authorize a $7,580,000 increase in financial assistance from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund for costs related to a wastewater treatment plant expansion project. (Nancy Richards) Board Agenda #14 Document

15. Consider approving by resolution a request from the Crystal Clear Special Utility District (Guadalupe County) to amend Texas Water Development Board Resolution No. 17-036 to authorize a) $1,950,000 in financing from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund for construction of a water system improvements; and b) a waiver from the requirement to include funds to mitigate water loss as a part of this project. (Dain Larsen) Board Agenda #15 Document

16. Consider approving by resolution a request from the Lake McQueeney Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 (Guadalupe County) for $18,000,000 in financing from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund for construction of a dam improvements project. (Dain Larsen) Board Agenda #16 Document

17. Consider approving by resolution a request from the Lake Placid Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 (Guadalupe County) for $12,000,000 in financing from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund for construction of a dam improvements project. (Dain Larsen) Board Agenda #17 Document

18. Presentation of the 2023 Texas Rain Catcher Awards. (Shae Luther) Board Agenda #18 Document

19. 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.

20. 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 held in Austin, Texas on November 9, 2023. Other meetings may be scheduled and will be posted in compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act.

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