DEPARTMENT: Transportation and Capital Improvements
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Mike Frisbie
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City Wide
SUBJECT:
Second Amended Interlocal Agreement with Bexar County for regional flood control projects within the city limits of San Antonio as part of the Bexar County Flood Control CIP.
SUMMARY:
An ordinance authorizing the City Manager or her designee to execute the second amendment to the Interlocal Agreement (ILA), previously approved on June 21, 2012 by Ordinance 2012-06-21-0474 with Bexar County, for regional flood control projects within the city limits of San Antonio as part of the Bexar County Flood Control CIP.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
As a result of a severe flood in 1998, Bexar County Commissioners Court and the San Antonio City Council created a Countywide Citizens Watershed Master Plan Committee to review and prioritize flood control projects in the Cibolo Creek, Leon Creek, Salado Creek, Medina Creek, and San Antonio River watersheds. In 2007, the Bexar County Commissioners Court established the Bexar County Flood Control CIP to manage the design and construction of these regional flood control projects. Approximately $500 million will be spent on regional flood control projects by Bexar County, both inside and outside the city limits of San Antonio.
On January 15, 2009 the original ILA was approved by City Council, Ordinance 2009-01-15-0029, to establish the terms and conditions for 18 regional flood control projects within the city limits of San Antonio to be managed and constructed by Bexar County. On June 21, 2012, Council approved the First Amended ILA, Ordinance 2012-06-21-0474, which added 24 new regional flood control projects not included in the original 2009 ILA.
ISSUE:
This ordinance approves the second amendment to the original ILA with Bexar County approved in 2009. The first amendment to the original ILA was approved in 2012. The amended agreement modifies the terms...
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