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<v Announcer>All attendees are in listen only mode.</v>

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(gavel bangs)

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<v ->This meeting of the Water Development Board</v>

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is called to order.

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The time is 9:34 am.

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For the record, my name is Brooke Paup

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and with me today is Kathleen Jackson.

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Before we get started,

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I would love to remind all of y'all

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that our agency's Water for Texas Conference

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is right around the corner,

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September 27th through the 29th at the AT&amp;T Center.

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And we will have COVID protocols

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to make everyone feel more comfortable.

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It's gonna be an amazing event.

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We've got an incredible agenda.

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So please register and we'll see y'all there.

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With that, the first item please.

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<v ->Chairwoman, the first item on the agenda today</v>

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is consider authorizing the Executive Administrator,

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Chief Financial Officer, General Counsel

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and Development Fund Manager

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to take all necessary actions

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for the issuance sale and delivery

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of state of Texas Water Financial Assistance Bonds

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in one or more series

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and approving the selection of Financial Advisor,

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Bond Counsel, Disclosure Counsel,

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Senior Managing Underwriter and Co-managing Underwriters,

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with the negotiation of the bonds.

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And Georgia Sanchez is here today

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to present to the board on this item.

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<v ->Good morning, Chairwoman Paup and Director Jackson.</v>

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I'm Georgia Sanchez of the Executive Administrator Staff.

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This item seeks approval to initiate the process

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for general obligation bond sales,

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specifically for purposes

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of providing new financial assistance.

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Hilltop full service financial advisor,

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and we propose (indistinct) as Bond Counsel

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and Bracewells as Disclosure Counsel.

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For the underwriting team,

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we recommend Ramirez &amp; Co.

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to Service Senior Managing Underwriter for the transaction

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and recommended Co-managing Underwriters include,

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Frost Bank, Raymond James,

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Siebert William Schenck &amp; Company.

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If approved we'll finalize the timelines,

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engage the service providers and undertake

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the initial debt service issuance process

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to prepare the bonds for sale.

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The Executive Administrator would return to the board

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for a formal approval of the bond sale next to month,

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including the not to exceed size and associated documents

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for any series to be issued under this authorization.

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<v ->Thanks, Georgia.</v>

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Questions, comments.

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<v ->It's a great team.</v>

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I know that you have a very structured process

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and going through and evaluating

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who is the best match up moving forward,

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depending on what the bonds are that were going out

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and their function and the size of the transaction.

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So appreciate your work on this.

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<v ->Yes, so it's a very deliberate process</v>

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that we do time and time again,

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but I always appreciate your work on this,

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and I'd like to compare your division to a duck

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and please don't take offense to that,

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but you guys are always paddling furiously under the water,

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but on top, it's just cool, calm and collected,

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and we just appreciate all of your work.

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So thank you.

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<v ->That's a great analogy.</v>

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That's perfect.

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<v ->Is there a motion.</v>

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<v ->Chairwoman, I move we authorized</v>

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the Executive Administrator, Chief Financial Officer,

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General Counsel and Development Fund Manager

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to take all necessary actions

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for the issuance sale and delivery

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of State of Texas Water Financial Assistance Bond

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in more or one series

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and approve the selection of financial adviser,

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bond counsel, disclosure counsel,

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senior managing underwriter, and co-managing underwriters,

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for the negotiation of the bonds as recommended

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by our Executive Administrator.

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<v ->All those in favor, say aye.</v>

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<v ->Aye.</v>
<v ->Aye.</v>

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Motion passes, thanks Georgia.

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Oh, next item, please.

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<v ->Chairwoman, the next item on the agenda</v>

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is consider authorizing the Executive Administrator

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to execute a contract amendment

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with Wells Fargo Brokerage Services, LLC,

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to establish the FY22 budget

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at a maximum of $350,000 for the purposes of registering

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and safekeeping political subdivision obligations

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for all financing programs,

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except the State Water Implementation Revenue Fund for Texas

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and LeeRoy Lopez is here to present to the board

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on this item today.

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<v ->Good morning, Chairwoman Paup, Director Jackson.</v>

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for the record, LeeRoy Lopez

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from the Executive Administrator Staff.

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Wells Fargo Brokerage Services

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has been providing service

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for the Texas Water Development Board to register

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and safe keep all of the political subdivision obligations

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for all financing programs

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with the exception of SWIRF.

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The contract with Wells Fargo for these services commence

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in fiscal year 2020 for a three-year term

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and budget capacity is added annually.

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The agenda item before you is to request the authorization

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to establish the fiscal year 2022 budget

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with Wells Fargo Brokerage Services

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for a maximum of $350,000 for the upcoming fiscal year.

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Thank you.

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Any questions?

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<v ->Questions, comments?</v>

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<v ->I'm good.</v>

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<v ->Thank you, LeeRoy.</v>
<v ->Good.</v>

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<v ->I move we authorize the Executive Administrator</v>

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to execute a contract amendment

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with Wells Fargo Brokerage Services, LLC,

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to establish the FY22 budget at a maximum of 350,000

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for the purposes of registering

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and safekeeping political subject division obligations

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for all financing programs,

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except the State Water Implementation Revenue Fund

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for Texas as recommended by our Executive Administrator.

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All those in favor, say aye.

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<v ->Aye.</v>
<v ->Aye.</v>

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Motion passes, thanks LeeRoy.

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Next item please.

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<v ->Chairwoman, the next item on the agenda</v>

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is consider authorizing the Executive Administrator

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to exempt the extend existing master contracts

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with the accounting firms Weaver and Tidwell

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and CohnReznick to August 31st, 2022,

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for the purpose of providing CFO to GO Consulting Services

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with a total budget, not to exceed $670,619 per firm.

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<v ->Good morning, Chairwoman Paup and Director Jackson.</v>

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For the record, My name is Dennis Kyhos

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and I am a member of the Executive Administrator staff.

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Two years ago,

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the Texas Water Development Board convinced

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the CFO to GO program.

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The mission of this program is to assist selected entities

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by enhancing documentation and controls

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over financial reporting and related policies

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and operational procedures

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through competitive selection process

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to TWDB engaged to accounting firms

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to deliver these services.

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Their contracts with the TWDB expire

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at the end of this August, 2021,

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but there's an option to renew the contracts.

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These firms have provided excellent vendor performance.

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The purpose of this agenda item is to seek

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the board's approval to extend

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the consulting contracts through August 31st, 2022.

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Funding for the CFO to GO program comes

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from the loan origination fees collected

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through the clean and drinking water,

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state revolving fund programs.

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The Executive Administrator recommends approval

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of this request.

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And this concludes my presentation

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and I'm available for any questions.

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<v Paup>Thank you, Dennis.</v>

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Questions, comments.

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<v ->Well, one of the absolute best programs</v>

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that I think that we do,

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and of course it was an outgrowth really

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of some things that the staff saw

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in dealing with communities across Texas,

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particularly small communities

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when oftentimes they are not these type of resources.

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And so in my mind,

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this insight that you needed these firms

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to be able to go and sit down firsthand

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and provide if you will, that human capital,

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as opposed to just handing somebody

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a list of things that they need to come

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into compliance with but actually sit with them.

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And I had the opportunity to go to one of the communities

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and meet with the city secretary and hear firsthand,

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first, the great job that you're doing

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and the leadership that you're doing

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and the staff is doing on this,

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but you know how meaningful it was to the city secretary

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and the fact that now she has some templates

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and she has some procedures that were tailor made

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for what she needs to move forward and do.

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And she got the training on it

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and she feels very comfortable

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that if she has any questions,

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she could pick up the phone and talk with you.

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And I believe you traveled actually

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to some of these communities, yourself to talk with them.

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So it's a great program.

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It's something that I'd like to see as we move forward,

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continuing to ask the question,

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how can we maybe expand it and do more

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and meet more of the needs?

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And certainly putting it and approving this item

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and moving forward and continuing it,

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I think is a great idea.

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I think you've been recognized by APA

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and again the added benefit is we pull it out

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or loan origination piece.

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So just a great job.

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And it's pretty clear when talking

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with the folks out in the field

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and the city council members,

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it's something that they feel that you personally

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are very committed to and that the board

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is very committed to.

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So it's that human factor that is entering in.

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I think this really making this program a success,

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so very pleased to support it moving forward

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with additional funding.

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<v Dennis>Thank you so much.</v>

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<v ->Well said, Ms. Jackson.</v>

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It's hard to put into words how proud we are of this program

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is an innovative, proactive approach to customer service.

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That is also a risk mitigation tool to this agency.

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It's just incredibly well done.

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And I'm very happy to see it moving forward

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and hope to expand it in the future.

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So thank you.
<v ->Thank you.</v>

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<v ->Is there a motion?</v>

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<v ->Chairwoman, I move we authorized</v>

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the Executive Administrator

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to extend existing master contracts

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with the accounting firms Weaver and Tidwell

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and CohnReznick to August 31st, 2022,

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for the purpose of providing CFO to GO Consulting Services

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with a total budget not to exceed $670,619 per firm

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as recommended by our Executive Administrator.

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<v Paup>All those in favor, say aye.</v>

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<v ->Aye.</v>
<v ->Aye.</v>

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Motion passes, thank you.

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<v ->Thank you, Dennis.</v>

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<v ->Next item, please.</v>

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<v ->Chairwoman, the next item on the agenda</v>

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is consider authorizing the Executive Administrator

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to negotiate FY22 contract

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with three one-year renewal options to allow

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for continued enhancements

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of the Texas Water Information,

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System Expansion application

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and the Contract Administration System.

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The estimated cost for FY22 is $120,000

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with a total contract amount,

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not to exceed $700,000 over four years.

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And Patricia Avatia is here today

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to address the board on this item.

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<v ->Good morning, Chairwoman Paup and Director Jackson.</v>

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For the record, my name is Patricia Avitia

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of the Executive Administrator Staff.

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This agenda item is to consider authorizing

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the Executive Administrator to negotiate an FY22 contract

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with three one-year renewal options to allow

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for continued enhancements

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of the Texas Water Information System Expansion

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also known as TxWISE application

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and the Contract Administration System, CAS

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for an initial contract amount of $120,000

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and a total contract amount not to exceed $700,000

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over the four years.

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TxWISE is the agency's enterprise loan

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and grant management information system.

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It streamlines the overall loan grant

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and project financing business processes

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and allows for the accurate

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and timely collection analysis and reporting

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of data related to these processes.

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Expected enhancements will accommodate implementation

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of recently passed legislation

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as well as improved standard business processes.

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The Executive Administrator recommends approval

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of this item.

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This concludes my presentation,

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and I'm happy to answer any questions you might have.

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<v Paup>Thank you, questions, comments.</v>

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<v ->Our system of record and so important</v>

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that we maintain the data and information

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as we move forward on all of our projects.

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Precisely as I understand it supports the SRF program.

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Thank you.

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<v ->I move we authorize the Executive Administrator</v>

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to negotiate an FY22 contract

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with three, one-year renewal options

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to allow for continued enhancements

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of the Texas Water Information System Expansion application,

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and the Contract Administration System

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at an estimated cost for FY22 $120,000

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with the total contract amount,

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not to exceed $700,000 over four years

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as recommended by our Executive Administrator.

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All those in favor, say aye.

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<v ->Aye.</v>
<v ->Aye.</v>

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Motion passes.

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<v ->Thank you.</v>
<v ->Thank you.</v>

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I believe we have a visitor here.

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Would you like to announce your guest, Ms. Jackson?

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<v ->I would, we have a very special person here.</v>

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Doctor Liv Haslebach.

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She is a fellow Professional Engineer and the Chair

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of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Program

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at Lamar University.

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And she also serves on Region 5,

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the Neches Flood Planning Group.

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And she's here today,

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and wonderful to have you in Austin

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and have you at the board

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and to be a part of our board meeting.

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And she's working very conscientiously

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inputting together as I understand it,

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a resiliency program at Lamar, a center for resiliency,

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as well as she's received some

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or Lamar University has some grant funding

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from the two river authorities to move forward

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with flood gauging.

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So always good to interact

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and hear what's going on to folks out in the field.

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And of course that's where the work is happening

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and really appreciate you and all the volunteers

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that are working on our flood planning process.

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So welcome, and so glad you're here.

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And thank you for letting me do that.

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<v ->Of course, I know you always love to have</v>

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another fellow engineer in the audience.

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<v Jackson>Yes.</v>

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<v ->The next item please.</v>

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<v ->Chairwoman, the next item on the agenda</v>

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is consider approving selected applications

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and authorizing the Executive Administrator

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to negotiate and execute contracts for grant funding

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from the 2020 Flood Infrastructure Fund cycle

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in an amount not to exceed $2,160,000

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for watershed flood protection planning projects

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and authorizing the transfer of $2,160,000

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from the Flood Infrastructure Fund

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to the Research and Planning Fund

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as authorized by Texas water code section 15.53488.

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And Reem Zoun is here to present to the board

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on this item today.

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<v ->Good morning, Chairwoman Paup and Director Jackson.</v>

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For the record,

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I am Reem Zoun of the Executive Administrators staff.

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This item for your consideration before you today

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is to consider approving two Flood Infrastructure Fund,

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category one applications

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and authorizing the Executive Administrator

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to negotiate and execute contracts

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for these Watershed Flood Protection Planning projects.

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I am pleased to bring the last two

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of the 46 fifth category one applications

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for your consideration today.

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(clapping)

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These studies you're present

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those eligible under category one,

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flood protection planning for watersheds

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of the 2020 flood intended use plan.

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These category of funding was designed

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to support studies that conduct planning

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of entire watersheds,

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no one smaller than hydrologic unit code 10 digit

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or hack 10 to better inform the development

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of strategies using structural

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and non-structural measures before a flood event,

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such as evaluating flooding locations and impacts,

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identifying and planning solutions to flooding problems

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and estimating the benefits and costs of the solutions.

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Category one is studies are potentially eligible

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to receive a maximum of 100% grant funds,

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based on criteria outlined in the flat independent use plan.

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Recipients of financial assistance may either use

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their local funds, own funds or borrow feed funds

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at 0% interest for any portion

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of the remaining project cost.

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The two applications before you today are,

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Silsbee City-wide Flood Protection Planning,

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Willacy County Watershed Study.

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These applicants have submitted,

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complete financial assistance applications

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and are eligible to receive grant funding

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through the fifth for a portion

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of their total project cost.

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The EA commands approval of this applications

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and requests authorization to negotiate

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and execute contracts for grant funding

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from the Flood Infrastructure Fund

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and transfer of funds from the Flood Infrastructure Fund

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to the Research and Planning Fund.

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I would like to also take this opportunity

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to acknowledge all this stuff was worked really hard

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to bring this to the board for consideration,

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and also the communities who have worked hard

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to put together this project to bring to us

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for application and processing.

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Our work is only beginning.

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It has not ended.

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We look forward to working with the entities during

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the next phase of fifth category one projects.

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This concludes my presentation

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and I'm happy to take questions.

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<v ->Questions, comments.</v>

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<v ->Well, I had to get a little excited</v>

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because category one is so important moving forward,

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because it's gonna provide that initial planning

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for communities across the state.

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And I love the way you presented this,

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because you said this is only the beginning

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and that commitment to continue

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to work with these communities as we move forward.

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Silsbee is a community that over a year ago,

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I think had reached out

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and I actually toured the community

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and saw firsthand some of their issues

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with Representative James White.

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And at that time we did not have

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the resources that were available to them that we do now.

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So it's really great to be able to see that,

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a small community that wants to get the planning in place

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is able to move forward into utilize the resources

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as it's way of the fifth.

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So anyway, really good.

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And as you mentioned,

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that requirement of the hook team,

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which means we're looking at it based on wide,

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we're thinking the implications upstream and downstream,

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communities are working together

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and collaboratively putting together the necessary planning.

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So thank you.

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And again, really appreciate your comments

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about this is the beginning

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and reminding folks that as we move forward,

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there's still a lot of work to be done

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and that the board stands ready to help

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and assist in any way we can.

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So thanks for the work on this.

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<v ->Reem obviously this board</v>

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is extremely excited about this board item.

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Planning is where it all starts

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and we made a very deliberate and conscious decision

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to prioritize category one

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when we got the fifth up and running

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and we're just over the moon deep

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to see this planning again,

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we'll save property and lives.

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And that's exactly what the fifth is intended to do.

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So thank you very much.

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And I always love when people acknowledge staff work,

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that's incredibly important.

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We're all a big team at TWDB.

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Thank you for doing that.

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Is there a motion.

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<v ->Chairwoman, I move we approve</v>

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the selected applications

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and authorized Executive Administrator

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to negotiate and execute contracts for grant funding

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from the 2020 Flood Infrastructure Fund cycle

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in an amount not to exceed $2,160,000

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for watershed flood protection planning projects.

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And authorize the transfer of $2,160,000

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from the Flood Infrastructure Fund

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to the Research and Planning Fund

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as authorized by Texas Water Code section 15.53488

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as recommended by our Executive Administrator.

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<v ->All those in favor, say aye.</v>

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<v ->Aye.</v>
<v ->Aye.</v>

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Motion passes, well done Reem.

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Thank you.
<v ->Thank you.</v>

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<v ->Next item, please.</v>

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<v ->Chairwoman, the next item is approved</v>

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by resolution a request from the city of Cameron

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for $125,000 in grant from the Flood Infrastructure Fund

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for planning of a flood mitigation project.

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And Mireya Loewe is here to present

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to the board on this item today.

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(mumbling)

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<v ->Actually I think this is very fast.</v>

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I think I was supposed to present that item.

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<v ->I'm sorry.</v>
<v ->But if Mireya wants</v>

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to do it.

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<v ->Henry Faust will present to the board</v>

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on the side item today.
<v ->Thank you.</v>

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<v ->Yes, sir.</v>

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Good morning, Chairwoman Paup and Director Jackson.

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For the record, I'm Dr. Henry Faust

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of the Executive Administrators staff.

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The city of Cameron is located approximately 73 miles,

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Northwest of Austin.

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And as a population approximately 54, 55.

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The city sole source of drinking water is the Little River.

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The city's end tank pump station is located

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on the River Oxbow

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and faces being cut off from the river flow

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because of significant erosions

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that have occurred upstream at the intake location caused

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by recent high flow events.

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The city estimates that the erosion of the river bank

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could cause the pump station to be cut off

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within 10 years.

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When the cut off occurs an Oxbow lake forms

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there will no longer be sufficient water depth

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for the pump station resulting

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in the loss of the city's drinking water supply.

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The proposed project includes funding

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for the planning of a project to replace the channel dam,

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while water intake pump station

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with the new facility upstream of the Oxbow.

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This will secure the city's drinking water supply

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and make the facility resilient to future storms

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and flooding even if the storms changed

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the course of the Little River.

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The Executive Administrators recommend approval

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of this request.

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That concludes my presentation

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and I'm available for any questions you may have.

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<v ->Well, thank you, Henry.</v>

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Questions, comments.

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<v ->Well, a great project,</v>

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and I know at the onset of the fifth,

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there was a lot of emphasis and a lot of question,

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I think a lot of desire to have not just a flood benefit,

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but a water supply benefit as well.

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And so, great that the city of Cameron

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is moving forward with this project.

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And to put what's in the board item,

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the facility will be resilient

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to future storms and flooding,

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even if the storms change the course of the Little River,

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which is their intake.

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So you can't do much better than this resiliency

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and providing a water supply benefits.

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So a great project,

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and Henry, thanks for working on this

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and joining us from the Houston office.

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<v ->Yes, ma'am, my pleasure.</v>

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<v ->Well said Ms. Jackson.</v>

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I move we approve the proposed resolution

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from the city of Cameron for $125,000 in grant

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from the Flood Infrastructure Fund

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for planning of a flood mitigation project

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as recommended by our Executive Administrator.

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All those in favor, say aye.

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<v ->Aye.</v>
<v ->Aye.</v>

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The motion passes.

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Thanks Henry.

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Next item, please.

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<v ->Chairwoman, the next item on the agenda</v>

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is approved by resolution of requests

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from the Harris County Flood Control District

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for $3,887,186 in grant

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from the Flood Infrastructure Fund

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for construction of a flood mitigation project.

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And Mireya Loewe will present to the board

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on this item today.

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<v ->Good morning.</v>

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Chairwoman Paup, Director Jackson.

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My name is Mireya Loewe

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of the Executive Administrative Staff.

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The Harris County Flood Control District's

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traditional boundaries coincide with Harris County,

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which is the third most populous county

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in the United States serving approximately,

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4.6 million people.

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Halls Bayou needs drainage infrastructure improvements

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to reduce flood hazard vulnerability

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and property damage in portions of Harris County.

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In 2018, the district completed

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its alternative analysis study,

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which analyzed the potential outcome

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for 500 year design storm.

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The study determined that 595 structures

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are in the flood plain of which 184 would be flooded.

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The majority of those homes predicted to flood

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are located in the headwaters of a tributary channel

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at Colonial Hills in Oakland place

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where flooding has previously occurred

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and where the model predicts flooding

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will occur early during the design storm.

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To prevent this,

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the proposed project was selected

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in the study as a recommended alternative for this area.

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The project will provide,

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drainage infrastructure improvements

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along two of the districts channels

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and will include expansion,

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oh right of way from 100 to 155 feet

00:25:26.170 --> 00:25:27.670
to improve channel conveyance.

00:25:28.680 --> 00:25:32.720
In addition 33 acre feet of detention capacity

00:25:32.720 --> 00:25:34.800
will be created through the excavation

00:25:34.800 --> 00:25:36.900
of the Oakland basin.

00:25:36.900 --> 00:25:39.450
Part of the modeling under the croon overflow conditions

00:25:39.450 --> 00:25:42.620
in assuming pre Atlas 14 rainfalls rates.

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The proposed project will provide 100 year level of service

00:25:45.820 --> 00:25:48.920
and we'll remove from the flood plain,

00:25:48.920 --> 00:25:51.430
approximately 461 structures,

00:25:51.430 --> 00:25:54.963
two miles of runway in 159 acres of land.

00:25:56.690 --> 00:26:01.690
The district qualified for a 3,887,186 grant

00:26:02.220 --> 00:26:06.980
under the fifth equal to 26% for the total project cost.

00:26:06.980 --> 00:26:10.197
The remaining project costs equal to 11,063,428

00:26:12.480 --> 00:26:14.230
will be provided by the district

00:26:14.230 --> 00:26:15.683
through a cash contribution.

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The Executive Administrator recommends approval

00:26:19.130 --> 00:26:20.370
of this funding request.

00:26:20.370 --> 00:26:21.780
This concludes my presentation.

00:26:21.780 --> 00:26:23.680
May I answer any questions?

00:26:23.680 --> 00:26:24.990
<v ->Question and comments.</v>

00:26:24.990 --> 00:26:27.060
<v ->Well, great to see this project coming forward.</v>

00:26:27.060 --> 00:26:30.820
And I think as you mentioned, based on modeling,

00:26:30.820 --> 00:26:33.660
so well-vetted projects that are thought out

00:26:33.660 --> 00:26:37.640
and have the science and the data behind them

00:26:37.640 --> 00:26:39.570
to justify the benefits.

00:26:39.570 --> 00:26:44.256
And this one is the classic flood mitigation project.

00:26:44.256 --> 00:26:46.610
They have the channel improvements,

00:26:46.610 --> 00:26:51.610
which will promote the enhanced flow of the floodwaters

00:26:51.700 --> 00:26:54.540
and then also creating that detention capacity

00:26:54.540 --> 00:26:58.060
so that you can hold it and until the storm events over

00:26:58.060 --> 00:27:01.020
and then release it when the system can accommodate it.

00:27:01.020 --> 00:27:05.470
So great to see Harris County,

00:27:05.470 --> 00:27:07.380
they bought there continue to be

00:27:07.380 --> 00:27:10.310
a wonderful partner in being able to work with the board.

00:27:10.310 --> 00:27:15.310
And you mentioned that the grant is nearly $3.8 million,

00:27:17.840 --> 00:27:20.650
but to move the project forward.

00:27:20.650 --> 00:27:23.730
Local contributions of $11 million.

00:27:23.730 --> 00:27:27.100
So I think again, just another example

00:27:27.100 --> 00:27:29.770
of the fifth incentivizing communities

00:27:29.770 --> 00:27:32.460
and to move forward with some

00:27:32.460 --> 00:27:34.070
of these very impactful projects

00:27:34.070 --> 00:27:34.950
that we know are needed.

00:27:34.950 --> 00:27:36.450
So thanks for working on this.

00:27:37.860 --> 00:27:39.670
<v ->That's very well said.</v>

00:27:39.670 --> 00:27:41.650
I'd like to commend the people of Harris County

00:27:41.650 --> 00:27:44.260
as well for their 2018 bond election.

00:27:44.260 --> 00:27:48.350
They realized that they needed to have more resources

00:27:48.350 --> 00:27:49.970
to combat flood in their area.

00:27:49.970 --> 00:27:53.570
And we're proud to play a little role in it.

00:27:53.570 --> 00:27:55.877
So with that, is there a motion.

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<v ->Chairwoman, I move we adopt the proposed resolution</v>

00:27:58.670 --> 00:28:01.010
for the Harris County Flood Control District

00:28:01.010 --> 00:28:06.010
for $3,887,186 in grant from the Flood Infrastructure Fund

00:28:08.170 --> 00:28:10.552
for construction of a flood mitigation project

00:28:10.552 --> 00:28:13.320
as recommended by our Executive Administrator.

00:28:13.320 --> 00:28:15.037
<v ->All those in favor, say aye.</v>

00:28:15.037 --> 00:28:15.870
<v ->Aye.</v>
<v ->Aye.</v>

00:28:15.870 --> 00:28:16.920
Motion passes.

00:28:16.920 --> 00:28:18.443
Thanks Mireya.
<v ->Thanks Mireya.</v>

00:28:19.340 --> 00:28:21.110
<v ->Next item please.</v>

00:28:21.110 --> 00:28:22.760
<v ->Chairwoman, the next item on the agenda</v>

00:28:22.760 --> 00:28:24.720
is approved by resolution,

00:28:24.720 --> 00:28:27.240
a request from the Willow Fork Drainage District

00:28:27.240 --> 00:28:32.240
for $24,006,760 in financial assistance consisting

00:28:32.870 --> 00:28:37.870
of $22,085,000 in financing and $1,921,760 in grant

00:28:41.450 --> 00:28:42.870
from the Flood Infrastructure Fund

00:28:42.870 --> 00:28:44.530
for planning, design, and construction

00:28:44.530 --> 00:28:46.850
of a drainage improvement project.

00:28:46.850 --> 00:28:48.410
And Claudia Corsetti will present

00:28:48.410 --> 00:28:50.023
to the board on this item today.

00:28:51.300 --> 00:28:52.710
<v ->Hello, good morning.</v>

00:28:52.710 --> 00:28:55.510
Good morning Chairwoman Paup and Director Jackson.

00:28:55.510 --> 00:28:56.910
My name is Claudia Corsetti

00:28:56.910 --> 00:28:59.640
of the Executive Administrators Staff.

00:28:59.640 --> 00:29:02.070
Located at 25 miles east of the west...

00:29:02.070 --> 00:29:03.130
Sorry, west of the city

00:29:03.130 --> 00:29:05.163
of Houston central business district,

00:29:06.920 --> 00:29:08.630
Willow Fork Drainage District serves

00:29:08.630 --> 00:29:10.620
more than 30,000 residents.

00:29:10.620 --> 00:29:12.830
The Eastern boundary of the district is located

00:29:12.830 --> 00:29:14.540
within the elevated flood pool

00:29:14.540 --> 00:29:16.770
of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,

00:29:16.770 --> 00:29:19.130
Barker Reservoir with the Barker dam

00:29:19.130 --> 00:29:20.943
as a district Northern boundary.

00:29:22.260 --> 00:29:23.510
Sorry, Southern boundary.

00:29:25.154 --> 00:29:27.810
The Barker Reservoir together with the Addicks Reservoir

00:29:27.810 --> 00:29:30.510
was created as part of the federal project

00:29:30.510 --> 00:29:33.310
to control flooding on Buffalo Bayou

00:29:33.310 --> 00:29:35.840
and protect downtown Houston.

00:29:35.840 --> 00:29:37.820
Due to the elevated flood pools during

00:29:37.820 --> 00:29:40.480
the 2016 tax day rain event

00:29:40.480 --> 00:29:44.970
and the Hurricane Harvey in August, 2017,

00:29:44.970 --> 00:29:47.500
the district experienced significant flooding

00:29:47.500 --> 00:29:49.410
with the Hurricane Harvey flooding

00:29:49.410 --> 00:29:52.823
over 4,000 structures upstream of the Barker dam.

00:29:54.700 --> 00:29:59.080
The district proposes this $24 million pilot project

00:29:59.080 --> 00:30:04.080
to reduce flood risk to the 5,610 homes

00:30:04.230 --> 00:30:06.870
and businesses west of the Barker Reservoir.

00:30:06.870 --> 00:30:10.240
The primary element of the project is the construction

00:30:10.240 --> 00:30:12.540
of a regional flood storage pond

00:30:12.540 --> 00:30:14.430
within the Barker Reservoir,

00:30:14.430 --> 00:30:17.710
providing 3000 acre feet of flood water storage,

00:30:17.710 --> 00:30:20.180
east of the Willow Fork diversion channel

00:30:20.180 --> 00:30:22.440
in south of Westheimer Parkway.

00:30:22.440 --> 00:30:24.154
The proposed regional pond

00:30:24.154 --> 00:30:27.540
would host dry and wet environmental features

00:30:27.540 --> 00:30:30.260
over a new 420 acre park,

00:30:30.260 --> 00:30:32.370
providing community quality of life

00:30:32.370 --> 00:30:33.740
and environmental benefits

00:30:33.740 --> 00:30:36.750
in addition to flood risk reduction.

00:30:36.750 --> 00:30:39.080
The Executive Administrator recommends approval

00:30:39.080 --> 00:30:40.800
of this funding requests.

00:30:40.800 --> 00:30:43.650
This concludes my presentation, may answer any questions?

00:30:44.900 --> 00:30:46.390
<v Paup>Questions, comments.</v>

00:30:46.390 --> 00:30:47.870
<v ->Well, really appreciate you bringing</v>

00:30:47.870 --> 00:30:49.383
this project to the board.

00:30:50.642 --> 00:30:55.010
And I think we all remember Hurricane Harvey

00:30:55.010 --> 00:30:58.770
and the devastation that occurred

00:30:58.770 --> 00:31:02.630
in Barker and Addicks were certainly in the news.

00:31:02.630 --> 00:31:06.280
And certainly that something that was prevalent

00:31:06.280 --> 00:31:07.210
on people's minds.

00:31:07.210 --> 00:31:08.740
And I think at the time we just thought,

00:31:08.740 --> 00:31:11.240
is there anything we can do moving forward?

00:31:11.240 --> 00:31:14.300
Recognizing that these were old structures,

00:31:14.300 --> 00:31:16.390
they had unintended purpose,

00:31:16.390 --> 00:31:19.220
but there had been tremendous change within Houston.

00:31:19.220 --> 00:31:22.810
So it's really good to see that

00:31:22.810 --> 00:31:25.660
we're really addressing this head on

00:31:25.660 --> 00:31:28.880
that there's a solution that they're moving forward with.

00:31:28.880 --> 00:31:31.560
And in my understanding is it's gonna be

00:31:31.560 --> 00:31:32.950
somewhat of a phased approach.

00:31:32.950 --> 00:31:37.320
And this is the first of the phases,

00:31:37.320 --> 00:31:42.320
again, to go in and put 3000 acre flood storage pond

00:31:43.270 --> 00:31:46.900
within this 16,000 acre reservoir.

00:31:46.900 --> 00:31:49.865
And then of course the added benefits of environmental

00:31:49.865 --> 00:31:53.210
and recreation that will come from it.

00:31:53.210 --> 00:31:55.880
So particular good project

00:31:55.880 --> 00:31:58.260
I think that addresses something

00:31:58.260 --> 00:32:02.900
that was very visible, was very much on people's minds.

00:32:02.900 --> 00:32:06.920
And so it's great to see this project moving forward

00:32:06.920 --> 00:32:11.920
and the Willow Fork Drainage District actually changing this

00:32:12.340 --> 00:32:17.340
and investing in it as we approve this project.

00:32:17.990 --> 00:32:20.300
Again, 1.9 million in grant,

00:32:20.300 --> 00:32:24.903
but the remaining 92% will be through 0% financing.

00:32:26.150 --> 00:32:28.760
So that it's gonna be affordable through the fifth,

00:32:28.760 --> 00:32:29.603
great project.

00:32:31.155 --> 00:32:33.350
<v ->I guess this is a community that was hit hard</v>

00:32:33.350 --> 00:32:35.080
by the tax safe floods.

00:32:35.080 --> 00:32:37.430
And then a year later, hurricane Harvey struck,

00:32:38.370 --> 00:32:41.800
just overwhelming if you think about it.

00:32:41.800 --> 00:32:45.230
This is one of our larger projects in our fifth portfolio,

00:32:45.230 --> 00:32:49.210
and we're just really happy to see it on the agenda today.

00:32:49.210 --> 00:32:51.070
Safety is always our priority,

00:32:51.070 --> 00:32:53.960
but this also provides a park for recreation.

00:32:53.960 --> 00:32:55.893
So that's just a win-win.

00:32:57.920 --> 00:32:59.960
I move we adopt the proposed resolution

00:32:59.960 --> 00:33:03.417
from the Willow Fork Drainage District for $24,006,760

00:33:05.660 --> 00:33:07.510
in financial assistance consisting

00:33:07.510 --> 00:33:12.510
of $22,085,000 in financing and $1,921,760 in grant

00:33:16.410 --> 00:33:17.950
from the Flood Infrastructure Fund

00:33:17.950 --> 00:33:19.940
for planning, design, and construction

00:33:19.940 --> 00:33:22.300
of a drainage improvement project as recommended

00:33:22.300 --> 00:33:24.000
by our Executive Administrator.

00:33:24.000 --> 00:33:25.220
All those in favor, say aye.

00:33:25.220 --> 00:33:26.240
<v ->Aye.</v>
<v ->Aye.</v>

00:33:26.240 --> 00:33:27.910
Motion passes, thanks.

00:33:27.910 --> 00:33:29.313
Thanks Claudia.

00:33:29.313 --> 00:33:30.146
<v ->Thank you.</v>

00:33:30.146 --> 00:33:31.030
<v ->Next item please.</v>

00:33:32.167 --> 00:33:33.580
<v ->Chairwoman, staff has requested</v>

00:33:33.580 --> 00:33:36.596
to present items nine through 12 together.

00:33:36.596 --> 00:33:39.000
<v Paup>That's fine, thank you.</v>

00:33:39.000 --> 00:33:41.890
<v ->Item number nine, approved by resolution</v>

00:33:41.890 --> 00:33:43.700
a request from the city of Palestine

00:33:43.700 --> 00:33:47.069
for $380,000 in financial assistance consisting

00:33:47.069 --> 00:33:52.069
of $228,000 in financing and $152,000 in grant

00:33:52.670 --> 00:33:54.210
from the Flood Infrastructure Fund

00:33:54.210 --> 00:33:56.780
for planning, design, and construction

00:33:56.780 --> 00:33:59.580
of a dam rehabilitation project.

00:33:59.580 --> 00:34:02.270
Item number 10 approved by resolution,

00:34:02.270 --> 00:34:06.570
a request from the city of Palestine for $335,000

00:34:06.570 --> 00:34:11.000
in financial assistance consisting of $268,000 in financing

00:34:11.000 --> 00:34:14.760
and $67,000 in grant from the Flood Infrastructure Fund

00:34:14.760 --> 00:34:16.440
for planning, design and construction

00:34:16.440 --> 00:34:18.653
of a dam rehabilitation project.

00:34:19.740 --> 00:34:23.270
Item number 11, approved by resolution,

00:34:23.270 --> 00:34:24.900
a request from the city of Palestinian

00:34:24.900 --> 00:34:28.350
for $315,000 in financial assistance consisting

00:34:28.350 --> 00:34:32.968
of $252,000 in financing and $63,000 in grant

00:34:32.968 --> 00:34:34.770
from the Flood Infrastructure Fund

00:34:34.770 --> 00:34:36.390
for planning, design, and construction

00:34:36.390 --> 00:34:38.830
of a dam rehabilitation project.

00:34:38.830 --> 00:34:41.270
And item number 12 approved by resolution,

00:34:41.270 --> 00:34:42.930
a requests from the city of Palestinian

00:34:42.930 --> 00:34:45.690
for $380,000 in financial assistance,

00:34:45.690 --> 00:34:49.460
consisting of $266,000 in financing

00:34:49.460 --> 00:34:52.940
and $114,000 in grant from the Flood Infrastructure Fund

00:34:52.940 --> 00:34:54.460
for planning, design, and construction

00:34:54.460 --> 00:34:56.960
of a dam rehabilitation project.

00:34:56.960 --> 00:34:59.680
And Claudia Corsetti will present to the board

00:34:59.680 --> 00:35:01.563
on all four of these items today.

00:35:05.870 --> 00:35:07.330
<v ->Good morning again,</v>

00:35:07.330 --> 00:35:08.940
Chairwoman Paup and Director Jackson.

00:35:08.940 --> 00:35:12.480
I'm Claudia Corsetti of the Executive Administrator Staff.

00:35:12.480 --> 00:35:16.130
The city of Palestinian is the seat of Anderson County

00:35:16.130 --> 00:35:18.120
in Northeast, Texas.

00:35:18.120 --> 00:35:21.970
It is located 110 miles south east of the city of Dallas,

00:35:21.970 --> 00:35:26.970
and has a population of approximately 17,989 people.

00:35:28.540 --> 00:35:32.290
The city proposes a rehabilitation affordance.

00:35:32.290 --> 00:35:35.990
Blue Lake, Lower City Lake, Upper City Lake

00:35:35.990 --> 00:35:37.630
and Wolf Creek Lake.

00:35:37.630 --> 00:35:39.930
These dams are owned and operated by the city

00:35:39.930 --> 00:35:42.463
and are used for recreational purposes.

00:35:45.150 --> 00:35:46.990
The city will complete a flood study

00:35:46.990 --> 00:35:49.250
to assess the dam's current capacity

00:35:49.250 --> 00:35:52.190
and continue with construction to address apparent

00:35:52.190 --> 00:35:54.490
and potential hazards observed during

00:35:54.490 --> 00:35:58.630
the 2019 Texas Commission on Environmental Quality,

00:35:58.630 --> 00:36:00.870
TCEQ dam inspections.

00:36:00.870 --> 00:36:04.470
The inspection reports noted the overall condition

00:36:04.470 --> 00:36:07.170
of Lower City Lake and Upper City Lake

00:36:07.170 --> 00:36:09.480
and Wolf Creek Dam as fair,

00:36:09.480 --> 00:36:11.140
and Blue Lake Dam as poor.

00:36:11.140 --> 00:36:12.330
And documented the need

00:36:12.330 --> 00:36:15.960
for flood hazard mitigation actions due to the potential

00:36:15.960 --> 00:36:17.780
for loss of life and property

00:36:17.780 --> 00:36:19.780
if the dams were left unchanged.

00:36:19.780 --> 00:36:21.990
It is the city's intent to bring these four dams

00:36:21.990 --> 00:36:24.430
into compliance with all TCEQ standards

00:36:24.430 --> 00:36:27.750
and regulations to ensure the proposal alternative

00:36:27.750 --> 00:36:31.435
can safely pass the required design storm

00:36:31.435 --> 00:36:34.150
and be deemed hydraulically adequate.

00:36:34.150 --> 00:36:35.747
The Executive Administrator recommends

00:36:35.747 --> 00:36:38.530
the approval of this funding request.

00:36:38.530 --> 00:36:40.040
This concludes my presentation.

00:36:40.040 --> 00:36:41.453
May I answer any questions?

00:36:42.690 --> 00:36:44.170
<v ->Questions, comments.</v>

00:36:44.170 --> 00:36:46.750
<v ->Well, I think a great utilization of category two</v>

00:36:46.750 --> 00:36:50.650
and of course, there's a great need across Texas

00:36:50.650 --> 00:36:52.710
with dam rehabilitation

00:36:52.710 --> 00:36:54.940
and it's really good to see that this project

00:36:54.940 --> 00:36:56.830
is gonna do two things,

00:36:56.830 --> 00:37:00.810
first of all, go in and do the appropriate study

00:37:00.810 --> 00:37:03.780
to determine what the potential hazards are.

00:37:03.780 --> 00:37:07.350
And then to basically determine

00:37:07.350 --> 00:37:09.750
what the best alternative is to move forward

00:37:09.750 --> 00:37:14.750
and then to make those changes those corrections

00:37:15.050 --> 00:37:17.600
and do the rehabilitation.

00:37:17.600 --> 00:37:18.660
So not just the planning,

00:37:18.660 --> 00:37:20.880
but also the re rehabilitation

00:37:20.880 --> 00:37:25.880
so that the dams can pass the TCEQ standards

00:37:25.950 --> 00:37:26.840
and regulations.

00:37:26.840 --> 00:37:29.360
So just a great project.

00:37:29.360 --> 00:37:32.310
It's good to see that we were able to do four of them

00:37:32.310 --> 00:37:33.720
for the city of Palestine.

00:37:33.720 --> 00:37:37.650
And I think this is gonna provide tremendous benefits

00:37:37.650 --> 00:37:40.240
for those communities in terms of flood mitigation

00:37:40.240 --> 00:37:45.173
for a very good investment by the state through the fifth.

00:37:46.090 --> 00:37:47.050
<v ->A great complete list.</v>

00:37:47.050 --> 00:37:50.710
Some of these dams are 80 to 100 years old,

00:37:50.710 --> 00:37:52.850
which truly is an engineering feet.

00:37:52.850 --> 00:37:56.970
The time has come to make the people of Palestine safer

00:37:56.970 --> 00:37:59.490
and they got a really great, great component

00:37:59.490 --> 00:38:01.860
with these projects as well.

00:38:01.860 --> 00:38:04.740
So is there a very long motion.

00:38:04.740 --> 00:38:08.250
<v ->Chairman I move we adopt the four proposed resolutions</v>

00:38:08.250 --> 00:38:10.080
for the city of Palestine.

00:38:10.080 --> 00:38:13.940
For $380,000 in financial assistance consisting

00:38:13.940 --> 00:38:18.940
of 228,000 in financing and 152,000 in grant

00:38:19.280 --> 00:38:21.077
from the Flood Infrastructure Fund

00:38:21.077 --> 00:38:23.360
for planning, design and construction

00:38:23.360 --> 00:38:25.417
of a dam rehabilitation project.

00:38:25.417 --> 00:38:28.780
335,000 in financial assistance consisting

00:38:28.780 --> 00:38:33.600
of 268,000 in financing and 67,000 in grant

00:38:33.600 --> 00:38:35.390
from the Flood Infrastructure Fund

00:38:35.390 --> 00:38:37.180
for planning, design, and construction

00:38:37.180 --> 00:38:39.830
of a dam rehabilitation project.

00:38:39.830 --> 00:38:42.577
315,000 in financial assistance consisting

00:38:42.577 --> 00:38:47.532
of 252,000 in financing and 63,000 in grant

00:38:47.532 --> 00:38:49.580
from the Flood Infrastructure Fund

00:38:49.580 --> 00:38:51.410
for planning, design, and construction

00:38:51.410 --> 00:38:53.730
of a dam rehabilitation project.

00:38:53.730 --> 00:38:57.040
And 380,000 in financial assistance consisting

00:38:57.040 --> 00:39:01.890
of 266,000 in financing and 114,000 in grant

00:39:01.890 --> 00:39:03.780
from the Flood Infrastructure Fund

00:39:03.780 --> 00:39:05.950
for the planning, design and construction

00:39:05.950 --> 00:39:09.010
of a dam rehabilitation project

00:39:09.010 --> 00:39:12.090
as recommended by our Executive Administrator.

00:39:12.090 --> 00:39:13.120
<v ->All those in favor, say, aye.</v>

00:39:13.120 --> 00:39:14.470
<v ->Aye.</v>
<v ->Aye.</v>

00:39:14.470 --> 00:39:16.330
Motion passes.

00:39:16.330 --> 00:39:17.180
Next item please.

00:39:17.180 --> 00:39:18.977
Thanks Claudia.
<v ->Thank you.</v>

00:39:19.990 --> 00:39:21.610
<v ->Chairwoman, the next item on the agenda</v>

00:39:21.610 --> 00:39:23.610
is approved by resolution

00:39:23.610 --> 00:39:26.567
a request from the city of Arp for $7,367,173

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in financial assistance consisting

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of $1,602,000 in financing and $5,765,173

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in principal forgiveness

00:39:40.220 --> 00:39:42.390
from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund

00:39:42.390 --> 00:39:45.410
for planning, acquisition, design, and construction

00:39:45.410 --> 00:39:47.473
of a water system improvements project.

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And Jeff Taylor is here to present to the board

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on this item today.

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<v ->Good morning, Chairwoman Paup and Director Jackson.</v>

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My name is Jeff Taylor of the Executive Administrator Staff.

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The city of Arp is located in Smith County,

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approximately 18 miles Southeast of Tyler, Texas.

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The city provides water and wastewater services

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to a population of just over 1000 residents

00:40:10.570 --> 00:40:13.340
with 484 connections.

00:40:13.340 --> 00:40:16.590
The city's aging distribution system consists

00:40:16.590 --> 00:40:20.740
of approximately 100,000 linear feet of water lines

00:40:20.740 --> 00:40:23.490
that are made of asbestos cement, cast iron,

00:40:23.490 --> 00:40:26.510
galvanized iron and PPC.

00:40:26.510 --> 00:40:29.330
A significant portion of the system is past

00:40:29.330 --> 00:40:32.150
its useful life and is contributing to water loss

00:40:32.150 --> 00:40:34.960
and maximum contaminant level violations

00:40:34.960 --> 00:40:39.170
with the Texas Commission on environmental quality.

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The city is requesting funds

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to replace approximately 41,000 linear feet

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of water lines as well as existing fire hydrants valves

00:40:47.380 --> 00:40:50.050
and valve boxes within its system.

00:40:50.050 --> 00:40:51.740
The city will also be replacing

00:40:51.740 --> 00:40:53.700
its manual read water meters

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with an automatic meter reading system.

00:40:56.037 --> 00:40:58.850
The proposed improvements will decrease water loss,

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reduce MCL violations and increase meter accuracy

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within the system.

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The Executive Administrator recommends approval

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of this request.

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This concludes my presentation

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and I'm available for any questions you may have.

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<v ->Thanks Jeff.</v>

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Questions, comments.

00:41:15.880 --> 00:41:17.250
<v ->Well, good to see you.</v>

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Project come forth for a small community.

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So a little over a thousand residents

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and like many communities faced with aging infrastructure.

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And in this particular case, the asbestos cement,

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cast iron, pipes, all of which have,

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as you stated, well exceeded their useful life

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and a significant impact here I think with this project,

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nearly half of their conveyance system will be upgraded

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and replaced 41,000 linear feet.

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And then also replacing all of the city's customer meters.

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So we know how important that is.

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Water is a precious resource

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and the first step is to be able to measure it accurately.

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And of course, any project is required

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to go through a water conservation review

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and water loss every 40%.

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So this is a great project to address water loss.

00:42:19.840 --> 00:42:23.640
And of course, conservation is a water supply.

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So really good, it's again going in

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and upgrading aging infrastructure,

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doing the meter replacement,

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moving forward through promoting resiliency

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as well as enhancing water conservation.

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So a great project for the city of Arp

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and really appreciate you working on this.

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(indistinct)

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<v ->What a tremendous package</v>

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that you came up with for Arp.

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This project has it all.

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It's like that SNL skit with Stefan

00:42:55.210 --> 00:42:57.350
where he talks about this club has it all.

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This project has it all has disadvantage,

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very small system, urgent need, green

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and are securing safe water.

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Tremendous job.

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<v ->Yes.</v>
<v ->Thank you.</v>

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I move we adopt the proposed resolution

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for the city of Arp for $7, 367,173

00:43:17.190 --> 00:43:19.010
in financial assistance consisting

00:43:19.010 --> 00:43:24.010
of $1,602,000 in financing and $5,765,173

00:43:27.420 --> 00:43:28.690
in principal forgiveness

00:43:28.690 --> 00:43:30.670
from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund

00:43:30.670 --> 00:43:33.180
for planning, acquisition, design, and construction

00:43:33.180 --> 00:43:35.650
of a water system improvements project

00:43:35.650 --> 00:43:37.973
as recommended by our Executive Administrator.

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All those in favor, say aye.

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<v ->Aye.</v>
<v ->Aye.</v>

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Motion passes.

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Next item, please.

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<v ->Chairwoman, the next item on the agenda</v>

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is authorize the Executive Administrator

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to execute an amendment to the grant agreement

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with Hidalgo County Drainage District number one

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as amended to include

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an additional $500,000 grant pursuant to rider number 23

00:44:00.150 --> 00:44:02.459
of the General Appropriations Act.

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And we Mireya Loewe will present to the board

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on this item today.

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(mumbling)

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<v ->Let me put this again.</v>

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For the record Mireya Loewe

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for the Executive Administrator Staff.

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The Hidalgo County Drainage District No.1

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has requested requested additional $500,000

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in grant pursuant to rider number 23

00:46:16.460 --> 00:46:18.433
from the General Appropriations Act.

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The funds will be used

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for the Raymondville Drain Artful System,

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which covers about 1600 square miles of watershed

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from Edinburgh like Hidalgo County

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to the Laguna Madre in Willacy County.

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The systems were designed primarily

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to convey our agricultural runoff

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from storm events, statistically,

00:46:42.620 --> 00:46:45.310
likely to occur every 9.5 years,

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due to extraordinary urban growth in Hidalgo County.

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During major storm events,

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the capacity of drainage systems

00:46:51.260 --> 00:46:53.940
in both Hidalgo County and Willacy County

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have been insufficient causing flood in the area.

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The Raymondville Drain Project

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was authorized under Title 4, section 401

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over the Water Resource Development Act or WRDA of 1986.

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And any of this being developed

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by the Hidalgo County Drainage District No.1,

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under regulations in (indistinct)

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of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District

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The project will improve the conveyance

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of the Northern Willacy County during major

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and regional storm events,

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due to the size of the project,

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as well as the estimated total construction cost

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of over $400 million.

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The project has been divided into six major phases

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to be developed as funds become available.

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For this year, the funding would be $500,000.

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In previous years,

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the board has provided over $12 million

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for this project in grants.

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The financing will be 100% grant.

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Executive Administrator recommends approval of this funding.

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And I'm available to answer any questions.

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<v Paup>Thanks, Mireya.</v>

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Is there a motion?

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<v ->Chairwoman, I move we adopt the proposed resolution</v>

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to amend the grant agreement

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with the Hidalgo County Drainage District No.1 as amended

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to include an additional $500,000 grant pursuant

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to Rider number 23

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of the General Appropriations Act as recommended

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by Executive Administrator.

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<v ->All those in favor, say aye.</v>

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<v ->Aye.</v>
<v ->Aye.</v>

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Motion passes.
Thanks Mireya.

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<v ->Thank you.</v>

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<v ->Next item please.</v>

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<v ->Chairwoman, the next item on the agenda</v>

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is consider amending by resolution

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the previously adopted,

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Texas Water Development Board Resolution,

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number 21-064 to revise the commitments

00:48:59.270 --> 00:49:03.157
to Willacy County for projects number 40096 and 40101.

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And Joe Reynolds will present to the board

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on this item today.

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<v ->Okay.</v>

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Good morning, Chairwoman Paup, Director Jackson.

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I am Joe Reynolds with the Office of General Counsel.

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And this item asks you to amend previously adopted

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the Texas Water Development Board resolution,

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number 21-064 to revise certain commitments

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to Willacy County for projects number 40096 and 40101.

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On May the 6th, 2021,

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the Texas Water Development Board approved

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a series of commitments

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from the Flood Infrastructure Fund

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for seven projects to Willacy County,

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for which they sought financial assistance.

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The amounts of those projects,

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were set out in the resolution, in the recitals,

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and also in the accompanying documents.

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But the amounts that when repeated in the commitment section

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of the resolution were misstated for the financing

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and grant for the project 40096

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and for the grant in project 40101.

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The Executive Administrator recommends amending

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the resolution to reflect the correct amounts

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for these projects to ensure

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that the county can close on those correct amounts.

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That concludes my presentation.

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I'm available for any questions that you may have.

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<v ->Questions, comments.</v>

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I move we adopt the proposed resolution

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to amend the previously adopted,

00:50:57.440 --> 00:50:59.480
Texas Water Development Board resolution,

00:50:59.480 --> 00:51:04.210
number 21-064 to revise the commitments to Willacy County

00:51:04.210 --> 00:51:09.210
for project number 40096, and numbers 40101

00:51:10.710 --> 00:51:13.090
as recommended by the Executive Administrator.

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All those in favor, say aye.

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<v ->Aye.</v>
<v ->Aye.</v>

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The motion passes.

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It's always great to see you, Jeff.

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<v Jeff>Thanks, good to see you.</v>

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<v ->Next item please.</v>

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<v ->Chairwoman, the next item on the agenda is public comment.</v>

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<v ->Do we have anyone signed up for public comment?</v>

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<v ->Chairwoman, we received a registration card</v>

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from Wendy Williams, PhD

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who's a geo sciences faculty member,

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but she indicated she does not wish

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to address the board today.

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She just wanted us to know she's in attendance.

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<v ->Wonderful, thank you.</v>

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Do we have anyone online that wishes to address

00:51:47.080 --> 00:51:48.330
the board at this moment?

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The board will need in close session today pursuant

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to the provisions of sections 551-071

00:52:00.270 --> 00:52:04.030
and 551-074 of the Texas Open Meetings Act,

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Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code

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and section 6-060 of the Texas Water Code.

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The Texas Water Development Board meeting stands in recess.

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The time is 10:26 am, got us out of here almost at an hour.

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It stands in recess.

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(gavel bangs)

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Texas Water Development Board is now back in session.

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The time is now 1:53 pm.

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The board took no action in executive session.

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There being no further business

00:52:44.470 --> 00:52:46.510
of the Texas Water Development Board.

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This meeting is hereby adjourn.

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The time is now 1:53 pm.