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Z • RIVER_AUTHORITYTrinity River Authority of Texas (Tarrant County)

LEVERAGING INTERNAL AUDIT FOR EFFECTIVE OVERSIGHT INTERNAL AUDIT

Presented in: Trinity River Authority Board of Directors - August 26, 2026 on 2026-08-26
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.3/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (25 - 0)
“Motion that the Board of Directors adopt Resolution No. R-1734, authorizing the”
MD
Megan Deen
President (Place 15)
YES
GS
Gregory S. Wassberg
Director (Place 1)
YES
JF
Jerry F. House
Director (Place 2)
YES
RM
Robert McFarlane
Director (Place 3)
YES
RC
R. Carson Dennis
Director (Place 4)
YES
FS
Frank Steed
Director (Place 5)
YES
CA
Cathy Altman
Director (Place 6)
YES
CY
Casey Yeary Callas
Director (Place 7)
YES
ET
Elizabeth Thomas
Director (Place 8)
YES
KS
Kathryn Sanders
Director (Place 9)
YES
CD
C. Dwayne Somerville
Director (Place 10)
YES
SL
Steven L. Roberts
Director (Place 11)
YES
FC
Frederick C. Tate
Director (Place 12)
YES
MS
Margaret S.C. Keliher
Director (Place 13)
YES
JJ
John Jenkins
Director (Place 14)
YES
CC
Cary Cole Camp
Director (Place 16)
YES
BK
Brenda K. Walker
Director (Place 17)
YES
DL
David Leonard
Director (Place 18)
YES
LH
Lewis H. McMahan
Director (Place 19)
YES
AR
Amir Rupani
Director (Place 20)
YES
JH
Jeffrey H. Bradley
Director (Place 21)
YES
DG
David G. Ward
Director (Place 22)
YES
BL
Benny L. Fogleman
Director (Place 23)
YES
HB
Henry Barbolla
Director (Place 24)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

TRAINING. Pg. 976 Memorandum dated July 23, 2026 from Internal Audit Manager. Rec ommendation: This item is presented for information only; no action is necessary. (IT EMS AA AND BB WERE PRESENTED TO THE RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE AT ITS MEETING ON AUGUST 20, 2026.) AA. MODERNIZED TRINITY RIVER BASIN MASTER PLAN. Pg. 990 Memorandum dated July 16, 2026 from Executive Manager, TSBP. (1) E xplanation by John W. Jenkins and Webster Mangham. (2) Recommendation: The Resources Development Committee recommends that the Board of Directors approve the following motion: Mot ion that the Board of Directors adopt the modernized Trinity River Basin Master Plan, consisting of Volume I Master Plan and Volume II Standing Appendices; establish the three-volume structure for future review and maintenance of the Master Plan; and supersede the previously adopted Master Plan. BB. NORTHERN REGION WISE COUNTY REGIONAL WASTEWATER SYSTEM STUDY INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT. Pg. 1160 Mem orandum dated July 29, 2026 from Executive Manager, Northern Region. (1) E xplanation by John W. Jenkins and Matthew S. Jalbert. 12 (2) Recommendation: The Resources Development Committee recommends that the Board of Directors approve the following motion: Motion that the Board of Directors authorize the General Manager to execute the Interlocal Agreement by and between the City of Paradise, the Tarrant Regional Water District, and the Trinity River Authority of Texas for the Wise County Regional Wastewater System Study. (ITEMS CC THROUGH FF WERE PRESENTED TO THE UTILITY SERVICES COMMITTEE AT ITS MEETING ON AUGUST 19, 2026.) CC. CENTRAL REGIONAL WASTEWATER SYSTEM BIOGAS FACILITY ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION CONTRACT AWARD, ENGINEERING SERVICES AGREEMENT, AND MATERIALS TESTING SERVICES AGREEMENT. Pg. 1174 Memorandum dated August 1, 2026 from Manager, Construction Services, PDCA and Manager, Engineering Services, PDCA. (1) Explanation by C. Cole Camp and Gary N. Oradat. (2) Recommendation: The Utility Services Committee recommends that the Board of Directors approve the following motion: Motion that the Board of Directors: (a) Authorize the General Manager to execute the contract between the Trinity River Authority of Texas and Urban Infraconstruction, LLC in the amount of $23,299,478 for the construction of the Biogas Facility Electrical Substation at the Central Regional Wastewater System treatment plant; (b) Authorize the General Manager to execute the Engineering Services Agreement between the Trinity River

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.3/10). 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.