Res 2024-097 approving an amended agreement providing for revised rates and quantities in the city’s agreement for the sale of Edwards Aquifer Water on a temporary basis to the County Line Special Utility District and extending the agreement through 2026

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RESOLUTION NO. 2024-97R A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS APPROVING AN AMENDED AGREEMENT PROVIDING FOR REVISED RATES AND QUANTITIES IN THE CITY'S AGREEMENT FOR THE SALE OF EDWARDS AQUIFER WATER ON A TEMPORARY BASIS TO THE COUNTY LINE SPECIAL UTILITY DISTRICT AND EXTENDING THE AGREEMENT THROUGH 2026; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, OR HER DESIGNEE, TO EXECUTE THE AMENDED AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. RECITALS: 1. In March 2021, the City of San Marcos and County Line Special Utility District (CLSUD) entered a water sharing agreement through the Alliance Regional Water Authority (ARWA)for the temporary assignment of Edwards Aquifer water rights until the year after ARWA Phase 1 is fully completed. The Agreement was for 630 ace-feet (AF) annually at a price of $3.21/1,000 gallons with a minimum monthly payment of$7,745 to the City. 2. CLSUD anticipates the need for additional Edwards Aquifer Water under the City's permit for the remainder of 2024 through 2026,which is one year longer than the ARWA Phase 1 construction completion. 3. The City has supplies above and beyond their current needs within its EAA permit limits and is willing to make available, from its EAA permitted water supply, 500 AF through the remainder of 2024 and 2025-2026. 4. The City now wishes to extend the existing agreement by one year, reducing the amount of water in the agreement from 630 AF to 500 AF, increasing the price to $3.43/1,000 gallon, and increasing the minimum monthly due from $7,745 to $23,149. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: PART 1. The attached Amended Agreement with the County Line Special Utility District providing for revised rates and quantities in the City's Agreement for the sale of Edwards Aquifer water on a temporary basis and extending the Agreement through 2026 is approved. PART 2. The City Manager, or her designee, is authorized to execute said Amended Agreement on behalf of the City. PART 3. This resolution shall be in full force and effect immediately from and after its passage. ADOPTED on June 4, 2024.