Rev i si ons c l ari f y l anguage wi t hi n the perf orm anc e agreem e nt under Rec i tal s , A rti c l e III, Arti c l e IV, and Arti c l e V to ens ure c ons i s tenc y betw een the Ci ty of O range and H-E-B, LP. 82 Staf f : H. G rav ett Cit y Counc il Meet ing, A pril 28, 2026 Cit y of Orange, Tex a s P age 2 c ) Cons i der a res ol uti on o f the Ci ty Counc i l o f the Ci ty of O range, T ex as , a p p rov i ng the f i nal l oc al m atc h c ontri buti on f or the Com m u ni ty D ev el opm ent Bl oc k Grant-Di s as ter Rec ov ery (CDBG -DR) Proj e c t (Contrac t No. 24-067-029-E2 17 ) f o r the Suns et Nei ghborhood Im prov e m ents Proj ec t; and authori z i ng the M ay o r and/or C i t y Manager to ex ec ute a l l nec es s ary douc um ents . 124 Staf f : C. Zeto d) Cons i der a res ol uti on o f the Ci ty Counc i l o f the Ci ty of O range, T ex as , a wa r d i ng a contrac t to Lark Group, Inc . f or dem ol i ti on s e rv i c es i n c onj unc t i on w i th f undi ng throu g h the T ex as Departm e nt o f E m e rgenc y M anagem ent (T DEM) Haz ard Mi ti gati on G rant Program - Ac qui s i ti on DR-4332-108. 135 Staf f : C. Zeto e) C o n s i der a res ol uti on reaf f i rm i ng O rdi nanc e 1996-6 prov i di ng f or ho m e s t ead e x em pti ons on ad v al orem (property ) tax es f o r the tax abl e y ear 2026. 140 Staf f : C. Zeto f ) Cons i der a res ol uti o n aw ardi ng a contrac t t o Si m p l y Aquati cs , Inc . i n the am ount of T w o Hundred Si x t y -Ni ne T h ous a n d F o u r Hundred a n d 0 0/100 ($269,400) Dol l ars f or Bi d #2026-10 W ater W e l l T reatm ent Chem i c al s. 154 Staf f : M. Fl oy d g) Cons i der a res ol uti on aw ardi ng a c ontrac t t o I ri barren Ink i n the am ount of Fi v e Hundred T hi rty -T hree T hous a nd Fi v e Hundred Sev enty and 00/100 ($533,570) Dol l ars f or Bi d #2026-11 Si k es Road Sani tary Sew er Repai r. 158 Staf f : A. J ac k h) Cons i der a res o l uti on to approv e a budget i n the am ount o f O ne Hundred Ni n e T h ous and T hree Hundred and 00/100 ($ 1 0 9,300) Dol l ar s to purc has e new equi pm ent to re-es tabl i s h l i f t stati on operati ons . 162 Staf f : A. J ac k

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.9/10). 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.