MANAGEMENT LEVEL III AT GRADE 23 TO MANAGER OF INTERNAL AUDIT, SENIOR MANAGEMENT LEVEL 1 AT GRADE 26. Pg. 169 (1) Recommendation: The Administration and Audit Committee recommends that the Board of Directors approve the following motion: Motion that the Board of Directors: (a) Direct the General Manager to place the Manager of Internal Audit at grade 26, with a minimum salary of $97,722, a midpoint of $129,482, and a maximum of $161,241; (b) Promote Beverly Murphy from the current level of Internal Auditor, Management Level III to Manager of Internal Audit, Senior Manager Level 1; and (c) Increase the level of compensation for Beverly Murphy by 12.6% above her current level of annual salary. (ITEM O WAS PRESENTED TO THE RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE AT ITS MEETING ON NOVEMBER 18, 2025.)

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 5.1/10). 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.