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22. • INDIVIDUAL AGENDA ITEMSSan Antonio River Authority (Bexar County)

Presentation, Discussion and Appropriate Action to Elect San Antonio River Authority Board Officers and Executive Committee Membership for the 2026-2028 Term

Presented in: San Antonio River Authority - Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors on 2025-12-17
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.9/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (9 - 0)
“Motion: Approve, moved by Gaylon J. Oehlke, seconded by Liza Barratachea on Presentation, Discussion and Appropriate Action to Elect San Antonio River Authority Board Officers and Executive Committee Membership for the 2026-2028 Term”
ML
Michael Lackey
Director, Bexar County (At-Large) Place 1 (Bexar County (At-Large) Place 1)
YES
JC
Jim Campbell
Director, Bexar County (At-Large) Place 2 (Bexar County (At-Large) Place 2)
YES
DC
Dominic Carvajal
Director, Bexar County District 1 (Bexar County District 1)
YES
DG
Derek Gaudlitz
Director, Bexar County District 2 (Bexar County District 2)
YES
WK
Wilfred Korth, Jr.
Director, Bexar County District 3 (Bexar County District 3)
YES
JY
John Yochem, Jr.
Director, Bexar County District 4 (Bexar County District 4)
YES
GO
Gaylon Oehlke
Director, Wilson County Place 1 (Wilson County Place 1)
YES
LB
Liza Barratachea
Director, Wilson County Place 2 (Wilson County Place 2)
YES
JG
Jerry Gonzales
Director, Karnes County Place 2 (Karnes County Place 2)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

At its November 19, 2025, Regular Meeting, the Board of Directors of the San Antonio River Authority voted to exercise its option under the Bylaws to elect a Nominating Committee and also voted to elect Gaylon J. Oehlke (Chair), Michael W. Lackey, P.E., and Dominic Carvajal to serve on the Nominating Committee to recommend Directors for The positions of Board Chair, Vice-chair, Secretary, and Treasurer; Executive Committee positions, consisting of the aforesaid Board officer positions plus two at-large positions; When a nominating committee is utilized, these positions must be approved by a majority vote of the Board of Directors from its membership. The Nominating Committee met on November 19, 2025, prior to the Board Meeting, to develop a full slate of recommendations for the above-listed positions to be distributed at the Board Meeting. During the Board meeting, the Nominating Committee will present the slate and seek the Board's approval, by majority vote, of the recommended nominations.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.9/10). 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.