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

Presentation, Discussion and Appropriate Action Regarding Approval of the Clean Rivers Program (CRP) and Apache Creek Remediation (#0852) Budget Amendments

Presented in: San Antonio River Authority - Special Meeting of the Board of Directors on 2025-08-11

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.5/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (11 - 0)

“Motion: Approve, moved by Gaylon J. Oehlke, seconded by Derek J. Gaudlitz on Presentation, Discussion and Appropriate Action Regarding Approval of the Clean Rivers Program (CRP) and Apache Creek Remediation (#0852) Budget Amendments”

Michael Lackey

Director, Bexar County (At-Large) Place 1 (Bexar County (At-Large) Place 1)

YES

Jim Campbell

Director, Bexar County (At-Large) Place 2 (Bexar County (At-Large) Place 2)

YES

Dominic Carvajal

Director, Bexar County District 1 (Bexar County District 1)

YES

Derek Gaudlitz

Director, Bexar County District 2 (Bexar County District 2)

YES

John Yochem, Jr.

Director, Bexar County District 4 (Bexar County District 4)

YES

Gaylon Oehlke

Director, Wilson County Place 1 (Wilson County Place 1)

YES

Liza Barratachea

Director, Wilson County Place 2 (Wilson County Place 2)

YES

Lourdes Galvan

Director, Karnes County Place 1 (Karnes County Place 1)

YES

Jerry Gonzales

Director, Karnes County Place 2 (Karnes County Place 2)

YES

Patrice Melancon

Director, Goliad County Place 1 (Goliad County Place 1)

YES

H.B. Ruckman, III

Director, Goliad County Place 2 (Goliad County Place 2)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

The budget amendments for August are the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Clean Rivers Program (CRP) FY2026-27 Grant Award for $470,970 and Apache Remediation #0852 task order #9 A2 for $473,123. This will increase the grant fund (36) for CRP by $470,970 and the City of San Antonio fund (11) by $473,123 for FY25. CRP is a recurring grant through TCEQ starting 9/1/2025 and includes a 15% indirect cost rate (IDC) on salaries with no cost sharing required.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.5/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).