Res 2014-133/MOU between TXState, the City and EAA regarding funding for the expansion of the City’s reclaimed water system

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4. Responsibilities of EAA. The EAA states its intent to financially support Phase 1 of the Project by contributing no more than $619,983 total ($506,904 for the City and $113,079 for the University) payable to the City over three years. The terms and conditions under which such contributions will be made will be set out in an interlocal contract to be negotiated, approved, and executed at a later date as provided in Section 7.7. It is agreed to by the Parties that the EAA's financial participation in the Project will satisfy the intent of Resolution and Order No. 12 -11 -673 of the Edwards Aquifer Authority Board of Directors adopted on December 28, 2011. 5. Responsibilities of the City. 5.1 The City agrees to utilize funds for Phase 1 of the Project to extend the City's reclaimed water system to serve the University's thermal plants and other end users, saving an estimated 1,616 acre -feet (527 million gallons) annually of Aquifer groundwater when fully implemented. 5.2 Upon completion of Phase 1 of the Project, the City further agrees to transfer a total of 1,641 acre -feet (50% of the three -year projected water savings due to the expanded use of the City's reclaimed water system for other end users) of permitted Edwards groundwater rights from EAA Permit No. P100 -828 (HA00222) to the EAA for use in the Aquifer Storage and Recovery Project ( "ASR ") of the San Antonio Water System ( "SAWS ") in support of implementation of Section 5.5.1 of the EAHCP, between January 1, 2016, and December 31, 2020. Prior to June 1 each year, the City agrees to determine an amount to be transferred that year based on the City's demand conditions. Groundwater transferred each year in support of the ASR will not be subject to any aquifer management fees for that year. The total amount of groundwater to be transferred shall not exceed 1,641 acre -feet over the five -year period. 6. Responsibilities of the University. 6.1 The University agrees to utilize funds for Phase 1 of the Project to connect its thermal plants to the City's reclaimed water system saving an estimated 522 acre -feet (170 million gallons) annually of Aquifer groundwater. 6.2 Upon completion of Phase 1 of the Project, the University further agrees to transfer a total of 366 acre -feet of permitted Edwards groundwater rights from EAA Permit Nos. P 100 -805 (HA00205), P100 -806 (HA00206), and P100 -807 (HA00207) to the EAA for use in the ASR of SAWS in support of the implementation of Section 5.5.1 of the EAHCP, between January 1, 2016, and December 31, 2020. Prior to June 1 each year, the University agrees to determine an amount to be transferred that year based on the University's demand conditions. Groundwater transferred each year in support of the ASR will not be subject to any aquifer management fees for that year. The total amount of groundwater to be transferred shall not exceed 366 acre -feet over the five -year period. 11212.03001/ DFRO/ MISC -1/ 1231709v. 3