PRESENTER: Presenter
Nathan Brown, Senior Assistant City Attorney
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SUBJECT: Title
Approval of the first reading of an ordinance amending the New Braunfels Code of Ordinances, Chapter 2, Sections 2-101 and 2-102, and Chapter 130-406, changing the membership criteria and composition of the Water/Wastewater Impact Fee Advisory Committee to comply with S.B. 1883.
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DEPARTMENT: City Attorney’s Office
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COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: All districts
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Senate Bill 1883, adopted during the 89th Regular Legislative Session, amended membership requirements and criteria for impact fee advisory committees in Chapter 395, Local Government Code. Chapter 395 now requires that not less than 50 percent of the membership of an advisory committee be representatives of the real estate, development, or building industries who are not employees or officials of a political subdivision or governmental entity.
ISSUE:
These ordinance sections should be amended to bring the membership criteria and composition of the Water/Wastewater Impact Fee Advisory Committee into compliance with the requirements of Local Government Code Chapter 395 as amended by Senate Bill 1883 and to distinguish the Water/Wastewater Impact Fee Advisory Committee from the Roadway Impact Fee Advisory Committee.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of this ordinance.