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05-24-2018 Minutes Joint MeetingMINUTES SPECIAL. JOINT WORKSHOP MEETING May 24, 2018 A Special Joint Workshop Meeting was held by the Cibolo Valley Local Government Corporation ( CVLGC), City of Cibolo and the City of Schertz, on May 24, 2018, at 6:30 p.m., at Cibolo Council Chambers, 200 South Main Cibolo Texas. The following members present to- wit: City of Schertz Mayor Pro -Tem David Scagliola Councilmember Ralph Gutierrez Councilmember Mark Davis Councilmember Angelina Kiser Councilmember Bert Crawford Acting City Manager Brian James Executive Director Dudley Wait City Secretary Brenda Dennis Asst. Public Works Director Jim Hooks Councilmembers Scott Larson and Cedric Edwards were absent. City of Cibolo Mayor Stosh Boyle Councilmember Verlin "Doug" Garrett Councilmember Brian Byrd Councilmember Ted Gibbs Councilmember Jim Russell Councilmember Jay Hogue Councilmember Joel Hicks Bob Herrera, City Manager City Secretary Peggy Cimics Police Chief Bryan Hugghins Timothy Fousse, Director of Public Works /Capital Projects Councilmember Jennifer Schultes was absent Cibolo Valley Local Government Corporation: Justin Murray, Board President Lesley Pedde, Board Member Steve White, Board Member Alan Cockerell, Executive Director Amber Beard, Deputy Executive Director Angie Kleinschmidt, Office Administrator Garth Coursen, Board Member was absent. CVLGC Contractors: John Winkler, Walker Partners Bill Klemt, Hydro - Geologist Consultant Art Rodriguez, Russell Rodriguez Hyde Bullock, LLP Crockett Camp Guests: 5 -24 -2018 Minutes Page - 1 - Ken Greenwald Richard Braud MITI 1. Call meeting to order — Justin Murray—President—CVLGC President Justin Murray called the Cibolo Valley Local Government Corporation (CVLGC) to order at 6:31 p.m. a. City of Cibolo — Mayor Boyle called the City of Cibolo Joint meeting to order at 6:32 p.m. b. City of Schertz — Mayor Pro -Tem Scagliola called the City of Schertz Joint meeting to order at 6:32 p.m. 2. Welcome /Opening Remarks — Mayor — City of Cibolo & Mayor — City of Schertz Mayor Boyle and Mayor Pro -Tem Scagliola welcomed everyone in attendance this evening providing brief comments regarding the partnerships with the City of Schertz City of Cibolo and the Cibolo Valley Local Government Corporation. 3. Introductions — Justin Murray — President —CVLGC CVLGC Executive Director Alan Cockerell provided the following presentation topics that will be discussed: Regional Water Planning CVLGC History CVLGC Organization 2018 CVLGC Project Concept — Project Description, Project Map CVLGC Project Financial — Timing, Contribution Projections John Winkler, PE — Walker Partners provided the following regarding presentation topics that will be discussed. CVLGC Demands Carrizo Aquifer Counselor Art Rodriguez, Russell Rodriguez Hyde Bullock, LLP provided the following regarding presentation topics that will be discussed. Groundwater Permitting Legislative Update CVLGC Justin Murray provided the following summary: 5 -24 -2018 Minutes Page - 2 - Summary 4. CVLGC Water Development Project in Wilson County — Alan Cockerell, Executive Director & John Winkler, Walker Partners & Art Rodriguez, General Counsel Alan Cockerell ® Terms • ac -ft — acre -feet = 325,851 Gallons • CVLGC — Cibolo Valley Local Government Corporation • DFC — Desired Future Condition • EUWCD — Evergreen Underground Water Conservation District • GCD — Groundwater Conservation District • GMA — Groundwater Management Area • MAG — Modeled Available Groundwater • MOU — Memorandum of Understanding • MSA — Management Services Agreement • PER — Preliminary Engineering Report • Region L — South Central Texas Regional Water Planning Group • SARA — San Antonio River Authority • SSLGC — Schertz /Seguin Local Government Corporation • WUG — Water Use Group • Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) • Regional Water Planning - Established in 1997 by 75t' Texas Legislature (SB1) - Bottom -up approach began in 1998 - Sixteen Planning Groups - Approved Bylaws - Designated Administrator Basic Planning Parameters - Water Supply Plan to meet drought of record needs - 50 year planning horizon - 5 year planning cycle - 6 categories of water use o Municipal, Manufacturing, Mining, Irrigation, Livestock and Steam - Electric Power Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) Regional Planning ® South Central Texas Regional Water Planning Group • Region L • Comprised of 20.5 Counties • Administrator: SARA • Technical Consultant: Black & Veatch • Quarterly Meetings 2018 5 -24 -2018 Minutes Page - 3 - ■ First Thursday of Feb, May, Aug. & Nov. ■ SAWS Customer Service Building o www.regionitexas.org • Current Planning Cycle o Fifth Planning Cycle (2017 -2021) Changed to Utility Based Planning 2017 State Water Plan is Interactive https : / /2017.texasstatewaterplan.org /statewide Uvalde I Medina Regional Water Planning Area L - South Central Texas Kendall Hays A Corral Caldwell :. :c o G F Guadalupe E Bexar Gonzales If ■ Wilson Dewitt Zavala I Frio I Atascosa 1< Karnes Dimmit LaSalle Goliad Victoria Refugio d • CVLGC History 2011 o CVLGC formally created and first official board meeting with Cibolo, Converse, Schertz, Seguin, and Selma 2012 • Development of a regional water system master plan, including a water study for each city • Seguin and Selma withdrew due to different focus concentrations 5 -24 -2418 Minutes Page - 4 - 2013 o Responded to HDR Survey to collect population and water use data for Region L (With assistance from Walker Partners) 2014 • Selected most feasible project for CVLGC Customers Carrizo- Wilcox well field in Eastern Wilson County • Converse withdrew from CVLGC • Approved Business Plan for Water Supply Project • Began Option Agreements with Wilson County landowners 2015 -2017 • Project included in Region L Plan as Recommended Strategy • Began Water Lease Agreements with willing landowners • Negotiated common water lease template with large landowner group ® 2015 -2017 • Project included in State Water Plan as Recommended Strategy • Secured water rights with willing landowners 10,994 acres leased at 1 ac -ft per surface acre - 10,994 acre- feet /year ® CVLGC Organization 2018 City of Cibolo & City of Schertz Governed by a Board of Directors Appointed by Each City Council • Two Directors from each City • One Ex- Officio from each City Utilize SSLGC Staff for Administration (MSA) Board Meets Monthly (Fourth Thursday) Contracts with the Following: • Armstrong, Vaughn & Associates, PC — Auditor • Art Rodriguez, Russell Rodriguez Hyde Bullock, LLP - Attorney • Bill Klemt — Hydro- Geologist • John Winkler, Walker Partners — Engineering • SAMCO Capital Markets Inc. — Financial Advisors • HRM Land Acquisition Solutions, LLC — Land Agents • Crockett Camp — Project Manager • Dan Jackson, Willdan Financial Services — Rate Consultant ® CVLGC Project Water Supply Project Required for Long Range Needs Project Included in 2016 Region L Plan & 2017 State Water Plan Acquiring Project Water Rights with Willing Landowners o Provide Income Stream for Landowners 5 -24 -2018 Minutes page - 5 - • Lease one ac -ft/ac annually from Carrizo- Wilcox Aquifer • Land Owner to maintain Water Rights in other Stratas, as allowed by EUWCD Project Summary: • Carrizo- Wilcox well field in Eastern Wilson County • 10,000 ac -ft/yr Capacity with Six Wells • Lease contiguous water rights • Purchase Well sites • Water Production Projected to begin in 2026 • Contract with SSLGC to Treat & Transport • Water Chemistry Compatible with SSLGC o Water Lease Status o Acquire 10,994 ac ft/yr contiguous water rights 0 81 property owners • CVLGC Project Costs — City Contributions LECM CKKFA M j rl DALUFE Etb tYbr P..�C�.��%V . _4 Esc r" Cibolo Valepl GovernmentGowralJon NI CVLGC Project Ownership 5 -24 -2018 Minutes Page - 6 - • Water will be produced and delivered by CVLGC to the SSLGC Guadalupe facility • Water will be treated and transported by SSLGC to customer delivery points • CVLGC will own wellfield and transmission line to proposed SSLGC Guadalupe facility • CVLGC will contract for treatment and pipeline capacity of SSLGC system. CVLGC PROJECT C®ST /CITY CONTRIBUTI ®NS 2018 Proposed Business Plan Water Righ Property Acq )n FY 2017 -2018 FY2018 -2019 $300,000 $600,000 Permit Application & FY2019 -2020 $500,000 Approval 5 -24 -2018 Minutes Page - 7 - FY 2020 -2021 $450,000 FY2021 -2022 $450,000 $12M Design, Acquisition & FY2022 -2023 $450,000 TCEQ Approval FY2023 -2024 $450,000 $30M FY2024 -2025 $900,000 Contract Award & Construction FY2025 -2026 $900,000 Production FY2026 -2027 Revenue from Water Sales 5 -24 -2018 Minutes Page - 7 - Mr. Cockerell recognized and introduced Mr. John Winkler, PE, with Walker Partners who provided the following information and answered questions: 12,000 9,000 m d aD CL 6,000 ii W `�' 3,000 0 2020 2030 2040 2050 2060 2070 n Schertz ■ Cibolo Councilmember Ralph Gutierrez, City of Schertz arrived at 6:59 p.m. 5 -24 -2018 Minutes Page - 8 - 2,438 2,$75 2,005 1,518 7,700 5,900 4,200 985 3,600 1,300 2020 2030 2040 2050 2060 2070 n Schertz ■ Cibolo Councilmember Ralph Gutierrez, City of Schertz arrived at 6:59 p.m. 5 -24 -2018 Minutes Page - 8 - Ogallala Pecos Valley Hueco - Mesilla Bolsons Edwards - Trinity (Plateau) Edwards (Baicones Fault Zone) Solid indicates outcrop areas (the part of an aquifer that lies at the land surface). Hatched indicates subsurface areas (the part of an aquifer that lies or dips below other formations). ------4l_ _41-M-1 _4 W-W and Seymour Trinity Carrizo- Wilcox Gulf Coast Artesian 5 -24 -2018 Minutes Page - 9 - I� C r 'r p, a f!{�� Producers CAfpOr0lfOn of Ncvodp Well C -4 Well C -10 711 Willtpms nn 1 Hltl 0 -3 � Wc1I D -8 3� w A: 1Oi. � �..me.a.utsl3 — \ �p Etp�` ontl �nrp�,7. / Se o Yeave Emmelbn Opeo fit' �"O�cb - /he ,lam rM p/ � i n �mp�nn a cece uam�e. ta<,.,,tmp Rp4/ seam .a,a q/ ow - ppn/ S ide WecMa area e+am0ar eY t/ O/ S. 1M BAOWI so6xn tornttnx q /�T ja0 p� r! \� e«,e m.am:r et Cp im M Mou—m, Sa 4aeo PormvlFs r Ip Spn = a wau ne.wa tro�n tome \ 1 cvttlae wt'rv081 at IM r flekbr mua0v of Ib \ � ' fM Yevnf Selaee toravlga 1 care. was i — pt c Da`Q I mI 40y D� t 0 1 2 S 9 5 Mkt mkea areao FIGURE 3.- Geolooic cross section C -C' Wilson County. Tex. 5 -24 -2018 Minutes Page - 10 - krvl 0 I t Recoverable Storage Wilson County • Carrizo- Wilcox Aquifers • 150 A illionAc -Ft in storage (source: IWDB) • CVLGC = 10,000 Ac -Ft /yr • 50 years of pumpage • $77 Million paid to Wilson County Landolners ■ CVLGC Pumpage ■ Remaining Storage President Murray introduced Counselor Art Rodriguez, Russell Rodriguez Hyde Bullock, LLP who provided the following information: Adjudicative Hearing - Notice - Contested vs. Uncontested - Pre - Hearing Conference Parties Simplification of issues Amended application Admissions or stipulations Schedule Discovery Set witness lists Pre -filed testimony Procedures governing hearing on the merits Hearing on the Merits - Testimony and Exhibits Pre -Filed - Hearings Examiner reports findings to Board within 30 days - Submit Exceptions to Report - Board acts within 60 days 5 -24 -2018 Minutes Page -11- An update was provided on Legislative Consideration: • Vesting Rule Provisions on date of Application • Provide Certainty in Administrative Review Processes • Eliminating /Amending Transportation Permit Requirements • Treat Exporters Same as Others • Limitations on Moratoriums S. Summary, Recommendations & Discussions — Justin Murray—President —CVLGC Mr. Justin Murray, Board President of CVLGC provided summary remarks which included answering questions: - City of Cibolo & City of Schertz - Water supply project selected for long range needs: *10,000 ac- ft. /yr. Carrizo- Wilcox well field in Eastern Wilson County *Phased approach in accordance with state water planning requirements * Water Production initially projected to begin in 2026 *Business Plan is under evaluation to match updated water needs - Project included in 2016 Region L Plan & 2017 State Water Plan as Recommended strategy - Acquire Water Rights with Landowners (10,994 ac- ft/yr) - Project Funding: * Request $600,000 contribution from each City in FY2018/2019 6. Adjournment President Murray, Mayor Pro -Tem Scagliola and Mayor Boyle provided their thanks for attendance as well as commented on the joint partnership together. Mayor Pro -Tem Scagliola, Mayor Boyle and President Justin Murray adjourned the joint meeting at 7:40 p.m. ,��' / R. Carpenter, Mayor City of Schertz ATTEST: 5 -24 -2018 Minutes Page -12 - Brenda Dennis, City Secretary 5 -24 -2018 Minutes Page -13 -