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16 • Regular AgendaCity of Kyle (Hays County)

Consider approval of a Resolution authorizing Alliance Regional Water Authority

Presented in: City Council Regular Meeting - June 16, 2026 on 2026-06-16
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion to approve Item #16: Consider approval of a Resolution authorizing Alliance Regional Water Authority”
YF
Yvonne Flores-Cale
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
CG
Courtney Goza
Councilmember, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
MM
Melisa Medina
Councilmember, District 2 (District 2)
YES
CZ
Claudia Zapata
Councilmember, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
DL
Dr. Lauralee Harris
Councilmember, District 4 (District 4)
YES
MM
Marc McKinney
Councilmember, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
MT
Michael Tobias
Councilmember, District 6 (District 6)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Consider approval of a Resolution authorizing Alliance Regional Water Authority (ARWA) water sharing agreement between Crystal Clear Special Utility District (SUD) and the City of Kyle for up to 223,185 gallons per day with an initial term of one year, with successive annual renewals until terminated by either party with a six- month notice, at a maximum Fiscal Year 2026 cost of $62,495.56 and a maximum Fiscal Year 2027 cost of $188,317.60.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.5/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.