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Council amends drought contingency plan to include wholesale user provisions
Summary
Ordinance 25F006 updated the city's drought contingency and water emergency response plan to add wholesale user definitions, pro rata distribution language per Texas law and a requirement that new wholesale contracts comply with an approved drought plan; the ordinance passed unanimously.
Schertz City Council adopted Ordinance 25F006 to amend the city’s drought contingency and water emergency response plan, adding language addressing wholesale water customers and pro rata distribution during shortages. The measure passed unanimously during a public hearing.
Staff said the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality reviewed the city's 2023 drought contingency plan and requested additional detail on wholesale contracts and pro rata distribution of water during emergencies. The adopted amendments add a definition of “wholesale user,” state that pro rata distribution will follow Texas law (citing pro rata distribution per Texas Code 11.39), require that wholesale contracts entered, renewed or extended after adoption of the amendment comply with either the city's plan or a state‑approved contingency plan, and add provisions allowing wholesale customer surcharges for excess water consumption.
The public hearing closed with no public speakers. Council member Brown moved to adopt the ordinance and Council member Watson seconded; the council approved Ordinance 25F006 by a 7–0 vote.
Ending: The amendments bring the city’s drought contingency plan into closer alignment with TCEQ expectations for wholesale supply contracts and pro rata allocation during water emergencies.
