Memorandum dated February 6, 2023 from General Counsel. (1) Explanation by Howard S. Slobodin. (2) Recommendation: This item is presented as a status report only; no action is necessary. AA. REPORT ON SELECTED MATTERS PENDING BEFORE THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (TCEQ) AND THE PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS (PUC) AND LITIGATION STATUS REPORT THROUGH JANUARY 31, 2023. Pg. 404 Memorandum dated January 31, 2023 from General Counsel. (1) Explanation by J. Kevin Ward, Howard S. Slobodin and Michael J. Booth. (2) Recommendation: This item is presented as a status report only; no action is necessary. BB. BID AWARDS. AUTHORITY PROJECTS BIDS FOR CHEMICAL, EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES, SPARE PARTS AND SERVICES. Pg. 408 Memorandum dated January 27, 2023 from Purchasing Manager, Administrative Services. (1) Explanation by the President, Tommy G. Fordyce. (2) Recommendation: The President recommends that the Board of Directors approve the following motion: 13 Motion that the Board of Directors accept the following vendors for Equipment, Supplies, Spare Parts and Services for the Authority Projects: BID ITEM VENDOR Central Regional Wastewater System Chain and Flight System Components Fab Tech Wastewater Solutions LLC Filter Press Belts Andritz Separation Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass PerkinElmer Health Sciences, Inc. Spectrometer with ESI prepFAST Autosampler Replacement of Main Lift Pump Smith Pump Company, Inc. No. 7 at Lift Station 6A Vacuum Induction Units Environmental Improvements, Inc. Vulcan Conveyor/Compactor Parts Vulcan Industries, Inc. Collection Systems Group Rehabilitation of Sanitary Sewer Manholes Ace Pipe Cleaning, Inc. Tarrant County Water Supply Project Grounds Maintenance Whitmore and Sons Northern Region Projects Electrical Switchgear Services Shermco Industries, Inc. Repair and Maintenance Flow-Line Construction, Inc. Magnesium Hydroxide Solution Garrison Minerals LLC

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.1/10). 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).