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STATE OF TEXAS — § COUNTY OF BEXAR § WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, RESOLUTION On September 6, 2018, the Board of Regents of The University of Texas System authorized $70 million for the construction of a National Security Collaboration Center and School of Data Science by The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA”); and The San Antonio City Council on October 18, 2018 approved two real estate transactions that will facilitate the construction of academic facilities, which may include the National Security Collaboration Center and School of Data Science on two city-owned parcels in a block that is bordered by Nueva Street, Dolorosa Street, Santa Rosa Street, and Flores Street (“City-County Block”); and Bexar County owns a parcel of property (“Bexar County Parcel”) in the City- County Block that is abutted by a city-owned parcel on the west, the San Pedro Creek on the east, Nueva Street on the south, and Dolorosa Street on the north; and ‘The Bexar County Parcel currently contains three structures, including: a building currently occupied by the Bexar County Information Technology Department CIT Annex”), a building currently occupied by GEO (“Jail”), and a building currently occupied by the Bexar County Fire Marshall (“Fire Marshall Annex”); and; UTSA has notified Bexar County of its intention to seek tuition revenue bond funds in the 86th Texas Legislative Session that would facilitate the construction of a College of Business; and UTSA has requested that Bexar County make the Bexar County Parcel available to UTSA for the construction of the College of Business. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Bexar County Commissioners Court that: 1. Bexar County will take active steps to make the Bexar County Parcel suitable for a real estate transaction with the Board of Regents of The University of Texas System for the purpose of building a College of Business or any other academic facility that is comparable to the School of Data Science and National Security Collaboration Center, including: a) clearing the Jail; b) clearing the Fire Marshal Annex; and, c) entering into negotiations and discussions with UTSA on a suitable arrangement for the IT Annex. 2. Any real estate transaction between the Board of Regents of The University of Texas System and Bexar County related to the Bexar County Parcel will be contingent upon: a) funds being committed by the State of Texas, UTSA, or any other non-Bexar County sources for the construction of the College of Business or any other academic facility that is comparable to the School of Data Science and National Security Collaboration Center; b) maintaining views and access to the Navarro House; and, c) joint use of the IT Annex and the Bexar County Property that provides Bexar County with value that is reasonably ‘comparable to the appraised value of the interest granted to the Board of Regents of The University of Texas System in the Bexar County Property. 3. A real estate agreement consistent with this resolution must be executed before November 30, 2020 and may involve a transfer of title or a long-term lease, PASSED AND APPROVED by the Bexar Gounty Commissioners Court on this 23" day of October, 2018, in Bexar County, Texas. County Judge ached of) Ail iceedy SERGIO “CHICO” RODRIGUEZ. PAUL ELIZONDO. Commissioner Precinet 1 Commissioner Precinct 2 Zt Kiylolvat— KEVIN WOLFF TOMMf CALVERT ‘Commissioner Precinct 3 Commishioner Precinct 4

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