g. Authorize the City Manager to execute option for extension of the City of La Porte's agreement with Aetna to perform claims administration services for the 2024 plan year. [Matt Hartleib, HR Manager] h. Adopt Ordinance 2023-3962 revising the City's TMRS benefit plan by providing a five -year vesting period, adopting a non -retroactive repeating cost of living adjustment (COLA), and authorizing annually accruing updated service credits and transfer of updated serv ice credits. [Matt Hartleib, HR Manager] i. Approve the purchase of playground equipment in the amount of $85,499.36 from Cunningham Recreation through BuyBoard Contract #679 -22, for replacement of playgrounds at Pfeiffer Park and Ohio Park. [Lindsay French, Superintendent of Recreation] j. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Development Agreement between Barry Linn Seabranch/Storage Vault Self Storage LLC and the City of La Porte, Texas, for the development of a mini -warehouse/self-storage complex on real pr operty located at 9101 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas. [Corby Alexander, City Manager] k. Authorize an expenditure not to exceed $27,800.00 in the Fiscal Year 2023 -2024 La Porte Development Corporation budget to fund an agreement between the City of La Porte, Texas, and Burditt Consultants, LLC for development of a Main Street Master Plan. [Matt Daeumer, Assistant City Manager] l. Adopt Ordinance 2023 -3957 designating The Bay Area Observer as the City of La Porte's official newspaper. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary] m. Authorize a sponsorship request from the San Jacinto Museum of History in an amount not to exceed $10,000.00 for the 13 th Annual San Jacinto Texas Independence Fun Run, in accordance with the City of La Porte Sponsorship Policy. [Matt Daeumer, Assistant City Manager] n. Authorize the City Manager to execute a renewal agreement with DataVox (DIR -TSO-4167) for SMARTnet and Anyconnect in the amount of $72,916.36, for IT infrastructure support and connectivity services. [Darren Withers, IT Manager] o. Approve an Interlocal Agreement between the City of La Porte and Harris County for a mass prophylaxis closed point of dispensing (“Closed PoD”) for enhancement of public response capabilities in the event of a public health emergency. [Johnny Morales, Emergen cy Management Coordinator] Councilperson Bentley; the motion was adopted, 9-0.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.2/10). 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.