Consider and/or act (a) to select consultant for the duties of “Qualified

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Consider and/or act (a) to select consultant for the duties of “Qualified Professional” and “Oversight Contractor” in accordance with the District's 2|Page Minutes of Regular Board Meeting 05-19-2026 VIH Leaking Water Well Grant Program Grant Agreement with TCEQ Contract No. 582-26-00135 and (b) authorize the General Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with the selected “Qualified Professional” and “Oversight Contractor’. Legal Counsel Cole Ruiz joined the meeting via Zoom and provided an update on the specific Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) requirements for both roles. It was noted that following the Board's authorization at the previous meeting, a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) was duly posted. The District received one timely submittal, which was from Straub Corporation. Ronald Cooper made a motion to select Straub Corporation for the duties of “Qualified Professional” and “Oversight Contractor” in accordance with the District's Leaking Water Well Grant Program Grant Agreement with TCEQ Contract No. 582-26-00135. Motion seconded by Billy Jackson. Motion passed. Vote: 7FOR -0-Oppose 4Absent 0 Abstain Weldon Blackwelder made a motion to authorize the General Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with the selected “Qualified Professional’ and “Oversight Contractor.” in accordance with the District’s Leaking Water Well Grant Program Grant Agreement with TCEQ Contract No. 582-26-00135. Motion seconded by Jeff Sims. Motion passed. Vote: 7FOR -0-Oppose 4Absent 0 Abstain Update on Fort Stockton Holdings, L.P. (FSH)-MPGCD Joint Study and Threshold Water Level Update. The Board and General Manager discussed the ongoing groundwater monitoring of the FSH threshold water levels. All wells are working and operating properly, and no wells are near any threshold water levels that would trigger cutbacks according to the FSH special permit conditions. A link to the FSH threshold water levels is available at https://mpacd.halff.com/Dashboard. General Manager Ty Edwards screen-shared and provided an overview of current data. No action. Briefing and take action as necessary on following lawsuits: A. Cockrell Investment Partners, L.P. v. MPGCD and its Board President in his official capacity, FSH and Republic Water Company of Texas, L.P., Case No. 23-0742 (Texas Supreme Court)(Cockrell I); In Cockrell |, on April 24, 2026, the Texas Supreme Court issued a mandate, remanding this appeal to the Court of Appeals Eighth District of Texas El Paso, Texas. The parties’ joint motion to establish a briefing schedule was filed on April 27, 2026. The motion was granted. The Appellant's Opening Brief is due on or before June 22, 2026; Appellees’ Response Brief is due August 3, 2026, or 45 3|Pag er Minutes of Regular Board Meeting 05-19-2026 days from the filing of Appellant's Opening Brief; whichever date is later; and Appellant's Reply brief is due 30 days after Appellees’ Response Brief is filed. B. Cockrell investment Partners, L.P. v. MPGCD and its General Manager in his official capacity, and FSH, Case No. 23-0593 (Texas Supreme Court)(Cockrell Il); In Cockrell ll, on April 24, 2026, the Texas Supreme Court issued a mandate, remanding this appeal to the Court of Appeals Eighth District of Texas El Paso, Texas. The parties’ joint motion to establish a briefing schedule was filed on April 27, 2026. The motion was granted. The Appellant's Opening Brief is due on or before June 22, 2026; Appellees’ Response Brief is due August 3, 2026, or 45 days from the filing of Appellant's Opening Brief; whichever date is later, and Appellant's Reply brief is due 30 days after Appellees’ Response Brief is filed.

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.8/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.