Meeting Name: Board of Directors Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 9/10/2019 3:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: EAA Board Room
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REP 13-1248 1C.1GM AnnouncementsBoard Report· Staffing Items of Interest (anniversaries, new hires) · Recent Activities/Events (reports on conferences attended, meetings held, etc.) · Legislative Activity · Upcoming Activities/Events (conferences, meetings, etc.) · Operational Announcements (schedule changes, program updates, etc.) · Recent Activities of the Edwards Aquifer Habitat Conservation Program · Aquifer Conditions   Action details Not available
REP 13-1242 1D.1july 2019 financialsStaff ReportReceive report from EAA staff on the unaudited financial statements for July 2019.   Action details Not available
REP 13-1249 1E.1SCTWAC UpdateBoard ReportReceive report from Director Gary Middleton, South Central Texas Water Advisory Committee (SCTWAC) representative to the board, regarding downstream water conditions of the Guadalupe River Basin and current activities and issues of interest to SCTWAC.   Action details Not available
AI 13-2220 1F.1Approval of Board MinutesAction ItemApproval of previous board meeting minutes - Regular Board Meeting - August 13, 2019   Action details Not available
AI 13-2190 2F.2Aug Committee ASR agreementsAction ItemConsider recommendation from the Permits/Enforcement Committee to approve ASR springflow protection program forbearance agreements with Box K, Limited; Lilla Lee Rose; Sylvia C. Binford; Binford Farms, LLC; Michael Edward Echtle; Kurt Eric Kunze; and Craig K. Garnett and Melissa N. Garnett, for the Aquifer Storage and Recovery Forbearance Program, in support of the Edwards Aquifer Habitat Conservation Plan, in the total amount of $1,324,064.70.   Action details Not available
AI 13-2200 2F.3August Committee VISPOAction ItemConsider recommendation from the Permits/Enforcement Committee to approve a Voluntary Irrigation Suspension Program Option forbearance agreement with Craig K. Garnett and Melissa N. Garnett, for Edwards groundwater withdrawal rights in the total amount of not less than $4,860.00 and not to exceed $19,260.00 for the Voluntary Irrigation Suspension Program Option in support of the Edwards Aquifer Habitat Conservation Plan.   Action details Not available
AI 13-2196 1F.4NBU ILA ASR AmendmentAction ItemConsider recommendation from the Aquifer Management Planning Committee to approve amendments to Interlocal Cooperative Contract No. 17-837-EX with New Braunfels Utilities for the development and use of an aquifer storage and recovery project.   Action details Not available
AI 13-2203 2F.5legal invoice July 2019Action ItemConsider recommendation from the Finance/Administrative Committee to approve payment to Kemp Smith for legal services for July 2019.   Action details Not available
AI 13-2194 1G.4Precipitation Enhancement ContractAction ItemConsider recommendation from the Aquifer Management Planning Committee to approve a renewal and extension of an Interlocal Cooperation Contract with the Evergreen Underground Water Conservation District to conduct a Precipitation Enhancement Program, in an amount not to exceed $163,000.approved  Action details Not available
AI 13-2195 2G.5Special Counsel RFP enforcementAction ItemConsider recommendation from the Finance/Administrative Committee to approve a contract for special counsel representation regarding certain enforcement matters.approved  Action details Not available
AI 13-2197 4G.1USGS JFA 2019Action ItemConsider recommendation from the Research & Technology Committee to approve a joint funding agreement with the United States Geological Survey for data collection services, in an amount not to exceed $2,621,150.approved  Action details Not available
AI 13-2193 2G.2Proposed Rules Base Irrigation Groundwater ConversionAction ItemConsider recommendation from the Permits/Enforcement Committee to approve Proposed Rules related to the following Chapters of the EAA rules: Chapter 702 (Definitions); Chapter 711 (Groundwater Withdrawals), Subchapters C (Exempt Wells), D (Limited Production Wells), E (Groundwater Withdrawal Permits), and L (Administration of Permits).approved  Action details Video Video
AI 13-2217 2G.3Proposed Rules Base Irrigation Groundwater ConversionAction ItemConsider recommendation from the Executive Committee to approve Proposed Rules related to the following Chapters of the EAA rules: Chapter 702 (Definitions); Chapter 707 (Procedure Before the Authority), Suchapters E (Actions on Applications) and F (Procedures for Contested Case Hearings); Chapter 709 (Fees), Subchapters B (Registration Fees), C (Permit Application Fees), D (Aquifer Management Fees), and E (Administrative Fees); Chapter 713 (Water Quality), Subchapters C (Well Construction, Operation, and Maintenance) and D (Well Closures); and Chapter 717 (Enforcement).approved  Action details Not available
REP 13-1251 1H.12020 proposed budgetStaff ReportReceive report from EAA staff on the General Manager’s 2020 Proposed Operating Budget.   Action details Not available
REP 13-1250 1I.1September Board Closed SessionBoard ReportClosed Session. 1. Consultation with Attorney - Pending Litigation (§ 551.071) Active Litigation: League of United Latin Am. Citizens v. Edwards Aquifer Auth. (5th Cir. decided Aug. 28, 2019) Uvalde Cty. UWCD v. Edwards Aquifer Auth. (38th Uvalde Cty. filed Jan. 16, 2018) Gonzales v. Mendez (285th Bexar Cty. filed Sept. 20, 2018; EAA intervened May 8, 2019) Monitored Litigation: In re Estate of Eva May Sanderlin (Cty. Ct., Uvalde Cty. filed Jan. 8, 2015) In re Estate of Watts (Prob. Ct. No. 1, Bexar Cty. filed Jan. 27, 2016) Stratta v. Harris (5th Cir. filed Nov. 29, 2018) 2. Consultation with Attorney - Attorney/Client Privileged Consultations (§ 551.071) 3. Consultation with Attorney - Settlement Offers (§ 551.071) 4. Deliberations Regarding Real Property (§ 551.072) 5. Deliberations Regarding Personnel Matters (§ 551.074) 6. Deliberations Regarding Security Devices or a Security Audit (§§ 551.076, 551.089)   Action details Not available