Consider the establishment of a City Council Employee Recognition Program and adoption of the City Council Employee Recognition Letterhead Policy, including procedures for Council- initiated recognition of City employees and departments; and take the City Attorney regarding pending or contemplated litigation, a settlement offer, or a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with Chapter 551, including any agenda item listed elsewhere on this agenda and/or the subject matters listed below. Sicily Laguna Azure, LLC v City of Princeton et al. Section 551.074, Texas Government Code – Personnel Matters: Deliberation regarding the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee, including: Alternate City Manager City Attorney CC Memo-Public Hearing on Proposed FY2026-2027 Budget-09.21.2026. FY2026-2027 Proposed Budget.pdf Taxpayer Impact Statement.pdf COP 2026-27 Budget Affidavit.pdf COP Budget 9-10-26.pdf CC Presentation-Public Hearing FY2026-2027 Proposed Budget-

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.6/10). 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.