Title
Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute the Second Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement for Interim Water Supply with the City of Cedar Park.
Body
The Cities of Round Rock, Cedar Park, and Leander have joined together to create the Brushy Creek Regional Utility Authority (BCRUA) to operate a regional water treatement and distribution facility to treat and transport water from Lake Travis. Because of the drought that we have experienced in Central Texas over the past several years, the Lake Travis surface water level had reached a point where the BCRUA shut down the regional water plant. This was necessary in order to protect the pumps that are submersed below the existing floating barge once the plant was turned off. Round Rock has studied the feasibility of permitting Cedar Park to utilize the excess capacity available in the Round Rock water system.
On August 8, 2013, the City Council approved an Interlocal Agreement (ILA) for Interim Water Supply between the City of Round Rock and the City of Cedar Park. In August of 2014, the City Council approved the First Amendment to the ILA, extending the term until September 30, 3015. The Cities would now like to approve this Second Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement that allows the City of Round Rock to provide the City of Cedar Park up to four million gallons a day (mgd), on an as available basis only. In addition, if the Round Rock has water restrictions in place, the amount of water provided to Cedar Park will be reduced as follows:
• Stage 1 of Drought Contingency Plan: (twice-a-week mandatory watering) - reduce maximum amount of water per day to 1.8 mgd.
• Stage 2: (once-a-week mandatory watering) - reduce maximum amount of waste per day to 1.4 mgd.
• Stage 3: (emergency, no outdoor watering) - reduce amount of water to zero.
This Second Amendment to the Interim Water Supply Agreement will expire on December 31, 2015.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends approval...
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