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

2. Consider selecting a recipient for the Statewide Water Awareness Campaign grant and authorizing the Executive Administrator to negotiate a one-year contract with the selected recipient in an amount not to exceed $2,000,000, with a maximum of four renewal periods, each subject to Board approval. (Lauren Munguia) Board Agenda #02 Document

3. Consider approving Internal Audit's Fiscal Year 2025 Audit Plan. (Michelle Cooper) Board Agenda #03 Document

4. Consider approving by resolution the establishment of the lending rate scales for the SWIRFT financing structures to be effective October 17, 2024. (Alejandro Imatzu) Board Agenda #04 Document

5. Consider authorizing publication of proposed amendments to 31 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 353 relating to Geographic Information Systems. (Richard Wade) Board Agenda #05 Document

6. Consider authorizing the Executive Administrator to execute multiple contracts in a total amount not to exceed $1,100,000 through the Texas Strategic Mapping Program. (Richard Wade) Board Agenda #06 Document

7. Consider authorizing the Executive Administrator to execute an interagency contract for an amount not to exceed $407,000 to provide enhanced technical assistance with water loss audits to utilities. (John Sutton) Board Agenda #07 Document

8. Consider approving the Economically Distressed Areas Program Intended Use Plan. (Jesse Milonovich) Board Agenda #08 Document

9. Consider amending by resolution the previously adopted Texas Water Development Board Resolution No. 24-040 to extend Loma Alta Water Supply Corporation's Drinking Water State Revolving Fund commitment to February 28, 2025. (Theresa Finch) Board Agenda #09 Document

10. Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of O'Donnell (Lynn County) for $122,449 in financial assistance consisting of $60,000 in financing and $62,449 in principal forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Lead Service Line Replacement Program to fund the required lead service line inventory. (Dain Larsen) Board Agenda #10 Document

11. Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Seminole (Gaines County) for $6,090,000 in financial assistance from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund for planning, acquisition, design, and construction of water system improvements. (Dain Larsen) Board Agenda #11 Document

12. Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Arlington (Tarrant County) for $16,585,000 in financing from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund for construction of a wastewater collection system realignment project. (Joe Koen) Board Agenda #12 Document

13. Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Denison (Grayson County) for $10,000,000 in financial assistance consisting of $4,900,000 in financing and $5,100,000 in principal forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Lead Service Line Replacement Program for planning, design, and construction of a lead service lines inventory and replacement project. (Joe Koen) Board Agenda #13 Document

14. Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Denison (Grayson County) for $28,210,000 in financing from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund for planning, design, and construction of a wastewater collection system improvement project. (Joe Koen) Board Agenda #14 Document

15. Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Fort Worth (Tarrant, Parker, Denton, and Wise counties) for $13,265,306, in financial assistance consisting of $6,500,000 in financing and $6,765,306 in principal forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Lead Service Line Replacement Program for construction of a lead service line replacement project. (Joe Koen) Board Agenda #15 Document

16. Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Gladewater (Gregg and Upshur counties) for $4,100,000 in financial assistance consisting of $3,100,000 in financing and $1,000,000 in principal forgiveness from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund for planning, design, and construction of a wastewater system improvement project. (Joe Koen) Board Agenda #16 Document

17. Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Hawkins (Wood County) for $2,510,204 in financial assistance consisting of $1,230,000 in financing and $1,280,204 in principal forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Lead Service Line Replacement Program for planning, design, and construction of a lead service line inventory and replacement project. (Joe Koen) Board Agenda #17 Document

18. Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Honey Grove (Fannin County) for $16,870,000 in financial assistance consisting of $6,870,000 in financing and $10,000,000 in principal forgiveness from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund for planning, acquisition, design, and construction of a wastewater system improvements project. (Joe Koen) Board Agenda #18 Document

19. Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Daingerfield (Morris County) for $3,873,010 in financial assistance consisting of $1,180,000 in financing and $2,693,010 in principal forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund for planning, design, and construction of a water system improvements project. (Nancy Richards) Board Agenda #19 Document

20. Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Crystal City (Zavala County) for $9,200,000 in financial assistance consisting of $8,200,000 in financing and $1,000,000 in principal forgiveness from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund for planning, design, and construction of wastewater system improvements. (Dain Larsen) Board Agenda #20 Document

21. Consider approving by resolution a request from the Glidden Fresh Water Supply District No. 1 (Colorado County) for $102,041 in financial assistance consisting of $50,000 in financing and $52,041 in principal forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Lead Service Line Replacement Program to fund the required lead service line inventory. (Dain Larsen) Board Agenda #21 Document

22. Consider amending by resolution, previously adopted Texas Water Development Board Resolution No. 23-083, to modify the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority's Clean Water State Revolving Fund commitment to extend the commitment period. (David Firgens) Board Agenda #22 Document

23. Consider amending by resolution, previously adopted Texas Water Development Board Resolution No. 23-084, to modify the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority's Clean Water State Revolving Fund commitment to extend the commitment period. (David Firgens) Board Agenda #23 Document

24. Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Harlingen (Cameron County) for $1,714,286 in financial assistance consisting of $840,000 in financing and $874,286 in principal forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Lead Service Line Replacement Program to inventory lead service lines. (William Alfaro) Board Agenda #24 Document

25. Consider approving by resolution a request from the South Texas Water Authority (Kleberg County) for $7,737,207 in financial assistance consisting of $2,360,000 in financing and $5,377,207 in principal forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Program for planning, design, and construction of a water system improvements project. (William Alfaro) Board Agenda #25 Document

26. Consider approving and presenting the 2024 Texas Rain Catcher Awards. (John Sutton) Board Agenda #26 Document

27. 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.

28. The Board may adjourn into Executive Session to 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 on November 6, 2024. Other meetings may be scheduled and will be posted in compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act.

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