Supporting the Appointment of a Mayor from the Greater Bexar County Council

of Cities to the SAWS Board of Trustees

J. Mark Browne, City ManagerItem # 8

April 25, 2016

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BACKGROUND

• San Antonio Water System (SAWS) is governed by the SAWS Board of Trustees• Mayor of San Antonio• Six members appointed by the San Antonio City

Council• Currently the trustees must:

• Reside either within the area served by SAWS or within the corporate limits of the city

• Each member is appointed a four-year term• No member serving than two terms

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BACKGROUND CONTINUED

• SAWS serves, in some capacity, all twenty-seven (27) of the incorporated cities in Bexar County

• Twenty-six (26) excluding the City of San Antonio do not have representation on the SAWS Board of Trustees

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SUMMARYThis resolution is requesting the following:1. That the SAWS Board of Trustees allow the suburban

cities to nominate the north and south Board of Trustees members as members of the 26 Greater Bexar County Council of Cities for the area in which they are served.

2. That a Mayor from the Greater Bexar County Council of Cities be nominated by and selected by the Coalition.

3. The selected Mayor be afforded all rights and responsibilities as other SAWS Board of Trustee members.

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POLICY ANALYSIS

• To ensure suburban cities have equal representation as SAWS serves 27 cities in the incorporated area of Bexar County.

• Decisions made by the Board regarding the provision of water and sewer service in suburban cities could impact future development and budgetary decisions.

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FISCAL• There is no negative fiscal impact on the City.