PRESENTER: Presenter
Mark Enders, Watershed Program Manager
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SUBJECT: Title
Approval of an amendment to the Interlocal Agreement between City of New Braunfels, City of San Marcos and Texas State University to support the annual stormwater conference and stormwater pollution prevention public education programming.
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DEPARTMENT: Public Works
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COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: N/A
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Since 2017, the City of New Braunfels has collaborated with staff from both the City of San Marcos and Texas State University to help support the management of each entities state mandated Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) program. The focus of the collaboration group is to discuss strategies for effective MS4 program implementation and to pool resources to support MS4 permit-mandated staff training. The collaboration group hosts an annual stormwater training conference attended by staff and local stormwater management professionals. The group also seeks to collaborate on public education initiatives regarding watershed management and stormwater pollution prevention. Originally, the City of Kyle was a party to the interlocal agreement but no longer wishes to participate.
ISSUE:
The Parties wish to amend and restate said Interlocal Agreement to expand its purposes to include the creation mutually beneficial public education and awareness programs regarding the objectives and requirements of MS4 laws and regulations and to clarify the how funds are to be dispersed upon the termination of or a Party’s exit from this Agreement. This amendment addresses the City of Kyles request to be removed from this interlocal agreement. The City of New Braunfels, City of San Marcos and Texas State University wish to continue their collaborative efforts towards the annual stormwater conference and expanded stormwater pollution prevention public education programs.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No impact to City general fund. The group has held past conferences that have generated revenue from vendor exhibitor and registration fees applied to non-City registrants. The interlocal agreement includes stipulations for the designation of a fiscal agent that would establish and maintain an account to deposit funds and make expenditures. Expenditures would be limited to costs associated with holding an annual stormwater conference, providing staff training or developing and promoting public education associated watershed and pollution prevention education. At this time, the City of San Marcos has elected to be the Fiscal Agent for the group.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of an interlocal agreement between City of New Braunfels, City of San Marcos and Texas State University to support an annual stormwater conference and stormwater pollution prevention public education programs.