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)

YES

Jim Campbell

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

YES

Dominic Carvajal

Director (Bexar County District 1)

YES

Derek Gaudlitz

Director (Bexar County District 2)

YES

John Yochem, Jr.

Director (Bexar County District 4)

YES

Gaylon Oehlke

Director (Wilson County Place 1)

YES

Liza Barratachea

Director (Wilson County Place 2)

YES

Lourdes Galvan

Director (Karnes County Place 1)

YES

Jerry Gonzales

Director (Karnes County Place 2)

YES

Patrice Melancon

Director (Goliad County Place 1)

YES

H.B. Ruckman, III

Director (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).