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

Presentation, Discussion and Appropriate Action Regarding the Approval of Resolution R-1694 of the Board of Directors of the San Antonio River Authority Designating Investment Officer(s) and Resolution R-1695 of the Board of Directors of the San Antonio R

Presented in: San Antonio River Authority - Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors on 2026-01-21
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (12 - 0)
“Motion: Action, moved by , seconded by on Presentation, Discussion and Appropriate Action Regarding the Approval of Resolution R-1694 of the Board of Directors of the San Antonio River Authority Designating Investment Officer(s) and Resolution R-1695 of the Board of Directors of the San Antonio River Authority Adopting Board Policy FN 0003 Concerning Investment Policies and Strategies, the Approved Broker and Dealer List, and Authorized Training Sources”
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
LG
Lourdes Galvan
Director, Karnes County Place 1 (Karnes County Place 1)
YES
JG
Jerry Gonzales
Director, Karnes County Place 2 (Karnes County Place 2)
YES
PM
Patrice Melancon
Director, Goliad County Place 1 (Goliad County Place 1)
YES
HR
H.B. Ruckman, III
Director, Goliad County Place 2 (Goliad County Place 2)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

R-1694 Board action is required to designate Investment Officer(s) and approve training sources utilized in fulfilling the requirements of the role. R-1695 The San Antonio River Authority (River Authority) is required to annually review, update and readopt an investment policy and establish an approved broker and dealer list to determine the firms that can be utilized by the River Authority to make investments. On December 09, 2024, the River Authority Board of Directors adopted the current version of Investment Policy FN 0003. The following documents are attached for review: Resolution R-1695 (investment policy) Redlined version for proposed revisions to Investment Policy FN 0003 Investment Policy FN 0003 (clean) Proposed revised broker/dealer list

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.