16 • Public HearingCity of Portland (San Patricio County)

ORDINANCE NO. 2323 ? AMENDING THE CITY TMRS RETIREMENT PLAN BY INCREASING THE EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTION RATE AND MAKING OTHER RELATED CHANGES

Presented in: City of Portland CITY COUNCIL MEETING on 2026-08-04

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 7.1/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (6 - 0)

“Motion to approve ORDINANCE NO. 2323 ? AMENDING THE CITY TMRS RETIREMENT PLAN BY INCREASING THE EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTION RATE AND MAKING OTHER RELATED CHANGES”

John Green

Mayor

YES

John G. Sutton, Jr.

Councilmember, Place 1

YES

Zachary Albrecht

Councilmember, Place 2

YES

Gary W. Moore, Jr.

Councilmember, Place 3

YES

Martha Ruiz

Councilmember, Place 4

YES

Bill T. Wilson, II

Councilmember, Place 5

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

16. ORDINANCE NO. 2323 ? AMENDING THE CITY TMRS RETIREMENT PLAN BY INCREASING THE EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTION RATE AND MAKING OTHER RELATED CHANGES: THE CITY COUNCIL WILL CONSIDER THE SECOND READING AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 2323 INCREASING THE EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTION RATE AND ADOPTING ANNUALLY ACCRUING UPDATED SERVICE CREDITS AND TRANSFER UPDATED SERVICE CREDITS; ANNUALLY ACCRUING ANNUITY INCREASES (COLAS) FOR RETIREES AND THEIR BENEFICIARIES ? CITY MANAGER

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.1/10). 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.