City of San Antonio - File #: 17-4827

• File #: 17-4827
• Type: Miscellaneous Item
• In control: City Council A Session
• On agenda: 9/21/2017
• Posting Language: An Ordinance authorizing funding agreements with Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance in an amount not to exceed $351,474.00, and the University of Texas at San Antonio in an amount not to exceed $692,452.00, for water quality demonstration projects under the Proposition 1 Edwards Aquifer Protection Program. [María Villagómez, Assistant City Manager; Xavier D. Urrutia, Director, Parks and Recreation]

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/21/2017	1	City Council A Session	adopted	Pass

DEPARTMENT: Parks and Recreation


DEPARTMENT HEAD: Xavier D. Urrutia


COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City Wide


SUBJECT:

Edwards Aquifer Protection Program - Demonstration Projects


SUMMARY:

This ordinance authorizes funding agreements with Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance (GEAA) in an amount not to exceed $351,474.00, and the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) in an amount not to exceed $692,452.00, for water quality demonstration projects under the Proposition 1 Edwards Aquifer Protection Program for a period of three (3) years. This ordinance also authorizes the execution of necessary documents by the Director of Parks and Recreation.


BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

In May 2015, voters renewed for the third time the Proposition 1 Edwards Aquifer Protection Program, funded through a portion of a 1/8-cent sales tax in the amount of $100 million. Previous elections set the initiative at $90 million and included Edwards Aquifer protection efforts beyond Bexar County. The current voter-approved program includes $10 million dedicated for aquifer water quality projects within urbanized areas of Bexar County over the recharge and contributing zones of the Edwards Aquifer. These projects have come to be known as "demonstration projects" which the City is pioneering in coordination with San Antonio River Authority, Edwards Aquifer Authority and San Antonio Water System. A solicitation ran from January through March 2017 and yielded four (4) demonstration project submissions. The two highest ranking projects were considered under two categories: New Construction/Retrofit (Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance) and Research/Data (University of Texas at San Antonio) and were selected and endorsed for recommendation to City Council by the Conservation Advisory Board on May 31, 2017.

The Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance (GEAA) demonstration project was selected for the New Construction/Retrofit category. GEAA will construct a Stormwater Control Measure (SCM) on ...