This document summarizes a resolution requesting changes to appointments on the SAWS Board of Trustees. It proposes that the 26 suburban cities nominate representatives for the north and south board positions and that a mayor from the Greater Bexar County Council of Cities be selected to serve as a board member. This aims to provide equal representation for suburban cities as SAWS serves all 27 incorporated cities in Bexar County.

1. Supporting the Appointment of a Mayor
from the Greater Bexar County Council
of Cities to the SAWS Board of
Trustees
J. Mark Browne, City Manager
Item # 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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SUMMARY
This 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.