Presentation, Discussion and Appropriate Action Regarding the Approval of an Interlocal Agreement with Bexar County for the Next Generation Flood Warning Program Implementation ​

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Bexar County has committed funding for upgrades to the flood warning system in Bexar County and its municipalities, known as the Next Generation (Next Gen) Flood Warning Program (Program). In December 2025, Bexar County and the River Authority entered into an interlocal agreement for the preliminary phase of work of the Program which includes: condition assessments, surveys, identification of flood stage thresholds, initial development of the Predictive Flood Model version 3.0, development of the public outreach campaign and capital planning for future phases of the Program. The River Authority, over the course of the last three months, has been working towards an interlocal agreement for the Implementation phase of the Program, which includes: design and implementation of hardware upgrades, development and implementation of outdoor flood warning sirens, and continuation of development of the Predictive Flood Model version 3.0.

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