D.2 • WATER_DISTRICTEdwards Aquifer Authority (Bexar County)

Consider recommendation from the Finance/Administrative Committee to approve the purchase of IT cloud server hosting services from Amazon Web Services, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $70,000, for calendar year 2024.

Presented in: Edwards Aquifer Authority - Finance/Administrative Committee (October 22, 2024) on 2024-10-22

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.8/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (2 - 0)

“A motion was made by Secretary Youngblood, seconded by Vice-Chairman Sanborn, the Finance/Administrative Committee recommend the board approve the purchase of IT cloud server hosting services from Amazon Web Services, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $70,000, for calendar year 2024. The motion passed without opposition. ”

Rachel Sanborn

Director, District 1 (District 1)

YES

Benjamin Youngblood III

Director, District 15 (District 15)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

A motion was made by Secretary Youngblood, seconded by Vice-Chairman Sanborn, the Finance/Administrative Committee recommend the board approve the purchase of IT cloud server hosting services from Amazon Web Services, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $70,000, for calendar year 2024. The motion passed without opposition.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.8/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).