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5 • REGULARSouth Texas Water Authority (Kleberg County)

Operation and Maintenance Rep01ts.

Presented in: Board of Directors Regular Meeting - February 18, 2025 on 2025-02-18
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (10 - 0)
“Motion to approve Operation and Maintenance Rep01ts.”
BB
Brandon Barrera
President
YES
JM
YES
IG
Imelda Garza
Secretary/Treasurer
YES
FG
Frances Garcia
Vice-President
YES
AN
YES
JM
Joe Morales
Director, Place 3
YES
DM
Daniel Morales
Director, Place 4
YES
AR
Arturo Rodriguez
Director, Place 5
YES
PA
Patsy A. Rodgers
Director, Place 1
YES
TL
Tanya Lawhon
Director, Place 2
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Operation and Maintenance Rep01ts. • O&M Technical Repo1t • Cathodic Protection Presentation • 42" Soil Corrosion Testing Mr. Sendejo presented the O&M Technical Report for the Board's review. He reported that all vacancies have been filled and new staff members are in training. He introduced Cathodic Protection Technician Hector Barbosa who, accompanied by Ivan Luna (I.C.E.), provided a presentation on Cathodic Protection. The presentation included a description of the importance of cathodic protection, an overview of STWA's 42" water transmission line, a review of the CP system on the 42" pipeline, the existing condition of ARV and block valves, testing station data analysis, and discussion on the importance of cathodic protection in the vicinity of San Fernando Creek. They concluded by stating that a final study report detailing critical issues of the 42" pipeline and the history that has been identified will be submitted to the Board soon. STW A Regular Meeting Minutes Februaty 18, 2025 Page 3

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.5/10). 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.