Presentation, Discussion and Appropriate Action Regarding the Approval of the San Antonio River Authority's Environmental Advisory Committee New Membership for Fiscal Year 2025-26

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

There has been an update to the list of the Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC) members and a new member has been approved to move forward by the Executive staff members. The new EAC member will be submitted to the San Antonio River Authority (River Authority) Board of Directors for approval and appointment. The primary function of the EAC is to serve as the comprehensive public participation group that reviews and provides input on the River Authority's environmental studies and programs. Additionally, the EAC acts as the Clean Rivers Program Steering Committee. The EAC has a maximum of 13 members, including co-chairs, but may vary from time to time. The EAC membership is geographically and professionally diverse in order to make sure there is representation from throughout the San Antonio River watershed with varied experiences/expertise within the committee membership. Geographical representation of the EAC is intended to be similar to that of the River Authority Board of Directors, and the geographical balance of the EAC members will take precedent over professional diversity. For Fiscal Year 2025-26 the new proposed EAC Member is Robert Kosub who will be replacing Jason Katcsmorak.

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.