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Public Utility Coalitions and Committees

The City of Benbrook participates in the Atmos Cities Steering Committee (ACSC) and the Steering Committee of Cities Served by Oncor to
monitor the electric and natural gas providers in Benbrook. ACSC is an organization of over one-hundred fifty municipalities in north and central
Texas that represents nearly 1.2 million residential customers. ACSC undertakes activities on behalf of its city members and their citizens by
participating in rate cases, rulemaking, and legislative efforts that impact natural gas rates. The Steering Committee of Cities Served by Oncor
is an organization of over one-hundred forty local governments in north and central Texas with customers served by the Oncor transmission and
distribution utility. The Steering Committee represents consumer interests in proceedings brought by the Oncor transmission and distribution
utility, which remains rate regulated. The City also participates in Texas Coalition for Affordable Power (TCAP).

TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

ROLE OF CITY’S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

The Benbrook Economic Development Board of Directors consists of seven voting members who serve two-year terms. Members must be
registered voters and residents of Benbrook. The Board of Directors meets the third Monday of each month. The Benbrook City Council appoints
the Board of Directors.

The Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors prepares an economic development plan for approval by the City Council; prepares
an annual budget of projected revenues and expenditures for approval by the City Council; funds projects that promote economic development
such as infrastructure improvements that would attract or retain business, or would improve business areas; prepares an annual progress and
financial report for City Council using financial resources including the half-cent sales tax dedicated for economic development.

BENBROOK ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

The City continues to provide the Benbrook Economic Development Corporation (BEDC) with office space at City Hall, access to City equipment
and services, and participation in group insurance programs and benefits. Members of the Benbrook City Council continue to serve on the
Benbrook Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors and the City Council reviews and approves the BEDC’s annual budget and
ratifies major purchases.

In the summer of 2010, the Benbrook City Council voted to make the Benbrook Economic Development Corporation a City department and to
classify the Economic Development Director and Management Analyst as City of Benbrook employees. The effective date for this transformation
was November 1, 2010. The Benbrook Economic Development Corporation continues to exist as a separate entity; all sales tax and other
funding sources for the Benbrook Economic Development Corporation are restricted for Benbrook Economic Development expenditures and
projects.

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