Board Meeting Agendas

Date/Time:
August 21, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Location:
View Webinar or 1601 Congress Ave., Barbara Jordan Building, Room 2.035, Austin, Texas 78701
Resource:
Printable Board Agenda

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 video conference. The Texas Open Meetings Act prohibits visitor participation by telephone only. The visitor registration card is available. For those attending via video conference and wishing to address the Board, please complete the registration form no later than 12:00 p.m. on August 20, 2025. The completed form should be submitted via e-mail to Custom Service. In addition, please provide a phone number and email address where you may be reached. The TWDB support staff will contact you to test the video conference functionality before the Board meeting begins.

1. Consider acknowledging gifts and donations of $500 or more in value given to the Texas Water Development Board in accordance with Chapter 575 of the Texas Government Code. (Kendal Kowal) Board Agenda #01 Document

2. Consider authorizing the publication of a notice of adoption of rule review for 31 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 362. (Breann Hunter) Board Agenda #02 Document

3. Briefing on the resolution reached by the authorized regional representatives related to the interregional conflict between initially prepared regional water plans for planning regions C and D. No action requested. (Breann Hunter) Board Agenda #03 Document

4. Briefing and discussion on material changes to contracts for goods and services executed during the third quarter of Fiscal Year 2025. (Lauren Grooms-Meyers) Board Agenda #04 Document

5. Consider selection of bond and disclosure counsel and authorize the Executive Administrator to negotiate and enter into contracts for outside counsel services from September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2027. (David Duran) Board Agenda #05 Document

6. Consider approving the Fiscal Year 2026 Debt Management Policy of the Texas Water Development Board. (David Duran) Board Agenda #06 Document

7. Consider approving by resolution delegation to the Executive Administrator and the Development Fund Manager the authority to utilize prepayments and other lawfully available funds to pay, redeem, and defease General Obligation Bonds. (David Duran) Board Agenda #07 Document

8. Consider approving the Fiscal Year 2026 Underwriting Policies and Procedures for Negotiated Bond Transactions of the Texas Water Development Board. (David Duran) Board Agenda #08 Document

9. Consider approving the Fiscal Year 2026 Texas Water Development Board Investment Policy and Strategies. (Jerry Icaro) Board Agenda #09 Document

10. Consider authorizing the Executive Administrator to execute a contract with the U.S. Geological Survey in an amount not to exceed $745,000 (including $475,000 from the Texas Water Development Board) for coastal monitoring in fiscal years 2026 and 2027. (Amin Kiaghadi) Board Agenda #10 Document

11. Consider authorizing the Executive Administrator to amend the Fiscal Year 2025 contract with the U.S. Geological Survey for improving reservoir evaporation estimates by adding $191,500 for continuation of the current study into fiscal years 2026 and 2027, for a total cost not to exceed $416,500, including $336,500 from the Texas Water Development Board and $80,000 from the U.S. Geological Survey. (Nelun Fernando) Board Agenda #11 Document

12. Consider the appointment of nine members to the Water Conservation Advisory Council. (Denise Livingston) Board Agenda #12 Document

13. Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Hamilton (Hamilton County) for $2,481,690 in principal forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund for planning, acquisition, design, and construction of a water system improvements project. (Nancy Richards) Board Agenda #13 Document

14. Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Wills Point (Van Zandt County) to amend Texas Water Development Board Resolution No. 18-118 to authorize $2,210,000 in additional financing from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund for construction of a water system improvement project. (Joe Koen) Board Agenda #14 Document

15. Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Pflugerville (Travis and Williamson counties) for $27,180,000 in financing from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund for construction of a water system improvements project. (David Firgens) Board Agenda #15 Document

16. Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Pflugerville (Travis and Williamson counties) for $74,775,000 in financing from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund for construction of a water system improvement project. (David Firgens) Board Agenda #16 Document

17. Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Harlingen (Cameron County) for $25,116,404 in financial assistance consisting of $12,560,000 in financing and $12,556,404 in grant funding from the Economically Distressed Areas Program for construction of a wastewater system improvements project. (William Alfaro) Board Agenda #17 Document

18. Consider authorizing the Executive Administrator to execute a grant agreement with the Hidalgo County Drainage District No. 1 in an amount not to exceed $500,000 in grant funding pursuant to Rider No. 21 of the General Appropriations Act for the 2024-25 Biennium. (William Alfaro) Board Agenda #18 Document

19. Consider approving by resolution a request from the Military Highway Water Supply Corporation (Cameron County) for $11,905,000 in financial assistance consisting of $5,955,000 in financing and $5,950,000 in grant funding from the Economically Distressed Areas Program for planning, acquisition, design, and construction of a water improvements project. (William Alfaro) Board Agenda #19 Document

20. Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Breckenridge (Stephens County) for $5,723,900 in financial assistance consisting of $1,720,000 in financing and $4,003,900 in grant funding from the Water Loan Assistance Fund for planning, design, and construction of a water system improvements project. (Shubham Aggarwal) Board Agenda #20 Document

21. Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Corrigan (Polk County) for $3,957,600 in financial assistance consisting of $400,000 in financing and $3,557,600 in grant funding from the Rural Water Assistance Fund for planning, acquisition, design, and construction of water system improvements. (Shubham Aggarwal) Board Agenda #21 Document

22. Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Del Rio (Val Verde County) for $1,204,082 in financial assistance consisting of $590,000 in financing and $614,082 in principal forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Lead Service Replacement Program for planning of a water system improvement project. (Shubham Aggarwal) Board Agenda #22 Document

23. Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Denison (Grayson County) for $16,950,000 in financial assistance consisting of $5,085,000 in financing and $11,865,000 in grant funding from the Water Loan Assistance Fund for planning, design, and construction of a water system improvements project. (Shubham Aggarwal) Board Agenda #23 Document

24. Consider approving by resolution a request from the East Rio Hondo Water Supply Corporation (Cameron County) for $17,104,167 in financial assistance consisting of $5,135,000 in financing and $11,969,167 in grant funding from the Water Loan Assistance Fund for planning, acquisition, design, and construction of water system improvements. (Shubham Aggarwal) Board Agenda #24 Document

25. Consider approving by resolution a request from the Grantwoods Water Supply Corporation (Harris County) for $253,000 in grant funding from the Water Loan Assistance Fund for planning, design, and construction of water system project. (Grace Davila) Board Agenda #25 Document

26. Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Hamilton (Hamilton County) for $2,277,337 in grant funding from the Rural Water Assistance Fund for planning, design, and construction of water system improvements. (Dain Larsen) Board Agenda #26 Document

27. Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Harlingen (Cameron County) for $8,260,000 in financial assistance consisting of $2,480,000 in financing and $5,780,000 in grant funding from the Water Loan Assistance Fund for construction of water system improvements. (Dain Larsen) Board Agenda #27 Document

28. Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of Harlingen (Cameron County) for $8,305,000 in financial assistance consisting of $2,495,000 in financing and $5,810,000 in grant funding from the Water Loan Assistance Fund for construction of water system improvements project. (Dain Larsen) Board Agenda #28 Document

29. Consider approving by resolution a request from the Harris County Fresh Water Supply District 1A (Harris County) for $584,000 in grant funding from the Water Loan Assistance Fund for construction of water system improvements. (Dain Larsen) Board Agenda #29 Document

30. Consider approving by resolution a request from the City of New Braunfels (Comal County) for $24,275,510 in financial assistance consisting of $11,895,000 in financing and $12,380,810 in principal forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Lead Service Line Replacement Program for planning, acquisition, design, and construction of a water system improvements project. (Dain Larsen) Board Agenda #30 Document

31. Consider approving by resolution a request from the Silver Creek Village Water Supply Corporation (Burnet County) for $1,490,000 in financial assistance consisting of $590,000 in financing and $900,000 in principal forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund for planning, design, and construction of water system improvements. (Dain Larsen) Board Agenda #31 Document

32. 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.

33. 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 September 8, 2025. 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 Jacque Lustig at (512) 463-8676 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, "properties" means the room or rooms where the open meeting of the Texas Water Development Board is held.