AWARD. Pg. 137 Memorandum dated November 6, 2025 from Chief Information Officer. (1) Explanation by Steven L. Roberts and Douglas L. Short. (2) Recommendation: The Administration and Audit Committee recommends that the Board of Directors approve the following motion: Motion that the Board of Directors authorize the General Manager to execute the three- year contract with NJBSoft, LLC for $1,265,000 for the implementation and annual subscription of the regulatory compliance and data platform, Sampling and Monitoring System, with a 20 percent contingency for a total cost not to exceed $1,518,000, and the $580,074.50 transfer of funds from CRWS to ITSS to support year one of the contract.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.2/10). 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).