Legislation Details

File #: 25-6232    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Policy Status: Passed
File created: 10/1/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 10/16/2025 Final action: 10/16/2025
Title: Request for approval to renew the membership to the Texas Water Association for the period of October 1, 2025, through October 31, 2026, at a cost of $7,631.

Primary Department: Flood Control District

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Tina Petersen, Ph.D., P.E., Executive Director

 

Secondary Department: N/A

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Policy

 

Project ID (if applicable): N/A

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A

 

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A

MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A

Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal:  N/A - Goal not applicable to request

 

Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A

Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item

 

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request for approval to renew the membership to the Texas Water Association for the period of October 1, 2025, through October 31, 2026, at a cost of $7,631.

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Background and Discussion:

The Texas Water Association is an organization whose membership includes drainage districts, river authorities and other water agencies across the State of Texas. Participation in the organization will provide the Flood Control District with access to an array of resources, including the opportunity to engage in flood-infrastructure focused State and Federal policy discussions through conferences, committee meetings engagement with state officials and panel discussions. 

 

Expected Impact:

Membership dues for the Texas Water Association in the amount of $7,631.

 

Alternative Options:

N/A

 

County Strategic Plan Goal:  2. Connect our community with safe, reliable, equitably distributed, and well-maintained infrastructure.

County Strategic Plan Objective: H: Improve the condition and resilience of County transportation, flood control, and other infrastructure.

Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1):  N/A

Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2):  N/A

Economy Initiative (Goal 3): N/A

Health Initiative (Goal 4): N/A

Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): N/A

Housing Initiative (Goal 6): N/A

 

Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan: N/A

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

1/31/23

156.

New Membership and State and Legislative News Subscription

8/29/23

149.

Membership Renewal

10/8/24

134.

Membership Renewal

12/10/24

183.

State and Legislative News Subscription

 

Location: N/A

Address (if applicable):

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

4.a.5 - Planning Services

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

Tax Revenue - FCD

$

$7,631

$7,631

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

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$

$

$

$

Total Existing Budget

$

$7,631

$7,631

$

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Request

$

$

$

$

Total Funding Sources

$

$7,631

$7,631

$

Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only)

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

No. of Grant Years

Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item.

$

$

$

 

Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request: Choose an item.

$

$

$

 

Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total)

$

$

$

 

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

 

Current Position Count for Service

-

-

-

-

Additional Positions Request

-

-

-

-

Total Personnel

-

-

-

-

 

Anticipated Court Date: 10/16/2025

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.

 

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Yesenia Martinez, Commissioners Court Coordinator, Flood Control District

 

Attachments (if applicable): N/A