BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Resource Management Commission Recommendation No. 20240716-005 Resolution on Centralized Utility Assistance and Incentives Landing Page for the City of Austin Website WHEREAS, Travis County Health and Human Services estimated that 25% of county residents were living below 200% of the poverty level in 2020; and WHEREAS, Austin Water, Austin Energy, Pedernales Electric Cooperative, Texas Gas Service, Atmos Energy, CenterPoint Energy, and other utility providers offer low-income assistance programs to customers in the Austin area; and WHEREAS, demand-side reductions are needed to meet the goals of the 2035 Austin Energy Resource Generation and Climate Protection Plan, and the greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals in the Austin Climate Equity Plan; and WHEREAS, Austin Water, Austin Energy, Pedernales Electric Cooperative, Texas Gas Service, Atmos Energy, CenterPoint Energy, and other utility providers offer conservation incentive programs to customers in the Austin area to conserve water and energy usage; and WHEREAS, assistance and incentive programs for electricity, water, natural gas, and other utility services are sometimes difficult for ratepayers to locate unless they are already familiar with them; and WHEREAS, a landing page on the City of Austin website containing direct links to utility provider low- income assistance and conservation incentive programs would be a valuable service to the community at very little cost. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Resource Management Commission recommend to the Austin City Council that the City's web sites for various utility assistance and conservation programs be merged to create a one-stop, centralized, user-friendly portal to help customers access all forms of utility assistance; and LET IT FURTHER BE RESOLVED that the Resource Management Commission recommend to the Austin City Council that the centralized portal include links to utility assistance and conservation programs managed by Pedernales Electric Cooperative, Texas Gas Service, Atmos Energy, CenterPoint Energy, and other utility providers serving Austin customers. Vote: 7-0 For: Commissioner Louis Stone, Chair; Commissioner Paul Robbins, Vice Chair; Commissioner Charlotte Davis; Commissioner Trey Farmer; Commissioner Shane Johnson; Commissioner Chelsey Scaffidi; Commissioner Alison Silverstein Against: None Abstentions: None Off Dais: Commissioner GeNell Gary Absences: Commissioner Dino Sasaridis Vacancies: District 2 and Mayor’s Office Attest: Natasha Goodwin, Staff Liaison
7/16/24, 9:21 AM ZAP Commissions Hearing on July 16 - SP-2023-0401C - Corona, Nicole - Outlook ZAP Commissions Hearing on July 16 - SP-2023-0401C Madere, Pamela Mon 7/15/2024 7:58 PM To: Guerrero, Gabriel <Gabriel.Guerrero@austintexas.gov>; Corona, Nicole <Nicole.Corona@austintexas.gov>; Garcia, Ella <Ella.Garcia@austintexas.gov> External Email - Exercise Caution Pls provide to the ZAP Commissioners. Thanks. From: Ma Harriss Sent: Monday, July 15, 2024 10:52 AM To: Gabriel.Guerrero@aus ntexas.gov Cc: Madere, Pamela Subject: SP-2023-0401C Caution: **External Email. Mr. Guerro – I am the Chief Financial Officer of the Butler Family Interests which, un l December 2022, owned the site immediately adjacent to the west of the applicant’s site. During our ownership, we worked closely with Provident 290 on the various easements and other en tlements necessary for the development of their site. We support the above project and the cut and fill variances requested. Let me know if you have any ques ons. Ma William M. "Ma " Harriss Chief Financial Officer Butler Family Interests Please note our new office loca on and my new e-mail address Please note that effec ve 1/1/2022, I have gone to semi-re rement status. I am typically working Mondays and Wednesdays and some Fridays. I will try to respond to e-mails and phone calls as I receive them, but there may be some delay. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION: The informa on contained in this transmi al and accompanying documents is protected by both state and federal law. This informa on is intended only for the use of the individual or en ty named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby no fied that any disclosure, copying, distribu on or ac on taken in reliance on the contents of this transmi al is strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmi al in error, please no fy the sender immediately to arrange for return or destruc on of these documents. about:blank?windowId=SecondaryReadingPane7 1/2 7/16/24, 9:21 AM ZAP Commissions Hearing on July 16 - SP-2023-0401C - Corona, Nicole - Outlook The authorized recipient of this informa on is prohibited from disclosing this informa on to any other party except as may be permi ed by law, and is required to destroy the informa on a er its intended purpose has been fulfilled, unless otherwise permi ed by law. CAUTION: This is an EXTERNAL email. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious or phishing email, please report it using the "Report Message" button in Outlook. For any additional questions or concerns, contact CSIRT at "cybersecurity@austintexas.gov". …
ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES TUESDAY, JULY 16, 2024 The Zoning and Platting Commission convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday July 16, 2024, at Austin City Hall, Council Chambers, Room 1001, 301 W. Second Street, Austin, TX. Chair Smith called the Zoning and Platting Commission meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Hank Smith Betsy Greenberg Alejandra Flores Ryan Puzycki Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: David Fouts Carrie Thompson Board Members/Commissioners absent: Scoot Boone William Floyd Lonny Stern 2 vacancies on the dais. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Zoning and Platting Commission regular meeting on July 2, 2024. The minutes from the meeting of 07/02/2024 were approved on the consent agenda on Commissioner Flores’ motion, Commissioner Puzycki’s second on a 6-0 vote. Commissioners Boone, Floyd, and Stern were absent. 1 PUBLIC HEARINGS 2. Rezoning: Location: Owner/Applicant: Anna Cecilia Berry Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: C14-2024-0089 - 7900 Persimmon Trail; District 5 7900 Persimmon, South Boggy Creek Texas Permitting Solutions (Shae Willard) MH to SF-3 Recommended Beverly Villela, 512-978-0740, beverly.villela@austintexas.gov Planning Department The motion to approve a postponement to August 6, 2024, was approved on the consent agenda on Commissioner Flores’ motion, Commissioner Puzycki’s second on a 6-0 vote. Commissioners Boone, Floyd, and Stern were absent. C14-2024-0047 - 8501 S. 1st Street; District 2 8501 South 1st Street, South Boggy Creek 3. Rezoning: Location: Owner/Applicant: Mae Katherine Rich Clay Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Drenner Group PC (Leah Bojo) DR to GR-MU-V-DB90 Recommended Marcelle Boudreaux, 512-974-8094, marcelle.boudreaux@austintexas.gov Planning Department 4. Environmental Variance: Location: The motion to approve Staff’s recommendation of GR-MU-V-DB90 for C14-2024-0047 - 8501 S. 1st Street located at 8501 South 1st Street was approved on the consent agenda on Commissioner Flores’ motion, Commissioner Puzycki’s second on a 6-0 vote. Commissioners Boone, Floyd, and Stern were absent. SP-2023-0401C - 290 Parmer Industrial – 2 10095 E US 290 Hwy Service Road EB Austin, Texas, Gilleland Creek Watershed Owner/Applicant: Ryan Taylor, Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. Request: Variance request is as follows: Request to vary from LDC 25-8-341 to allow cut up to 15 feet Request to vary from LDC 25-8-342 to allow fill up to 16 feet Recommended David Michael, 512-974-2263, david.michael@austintexas.gov Development Sevices Department Staff Rec.: Staff: The public hearing was closed on Commissioner Flores’ motion, Commissioner Greenberg’s second on a 6-0 vote. Commissioners Boone, Floyd, …
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, July 16, 2024 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, July 16, 2024 The Resource Management Commission convened in a Regular Called meeting on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at Austin Energy Headquarters 4815 Mueller Blvd, Austin, TX 78723. Chair Louis Stone called the Resource Management Commission meeting to order at 6:06 p.m. in Attendance: Commissioner Louis Stone, Chair; Board Members/Commissioners Commissioner Paul Robbins, Vice Chair; Commissioner Charlotte Davis; Commissioner Trey Farmer. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Commissioner GeNell Gary; Commissioner Shane Johnson; Commissioner Chelsey Scaffidi; Commissioner Alison Silverstein. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL • Craig Nazor- District Energy Cooling. • Doug Greco- District Energy Cooling. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Resource Management Commission Regular Meeting on June 18, 2024. The motion approving the minutes of the Resource Management Commission meeting of June 18, 2024 was approved on Commissioner Davis’s motion, Commissioner Farmer’s second on an 8-0 vote with Commissioner Sasaridis absent and two vacancies. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Recommend approval of capacity-based incentives to Eanes Independent School District, for installation of solar electric systems on their facilities located at 2 Walsh Tarlton Lane, 304 Camp Craft Road, 1300 Walsh Tarlton Lane, 1201 S Capital of Texas HWY NB, in an amount not to exceed $848,830. The motion to approve a recommendation approving capacity-based incentives to Eanes Independent School District was approved on Vice Chair Robbins motion, Commissioner Silverstein’s second on a 6-1 vote with Chair Stone voting against, Commissioner Gary off the dais, Commissioner Sasaridis absent and two vacancies. 3. Recommend approval of a recommendation postponing the evaluation of a possible sale of Austin Energy’s district heating and cooling plant. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, July 16, 2024 The motion to approve a recommendation postponing the evaluation of a possible sale of Austin Energy’s district heating and cooling plant was approved on Vice Chair Robbins motion, Commissioner Silverstein’s second on a 7-0 vote with Commissioner Gary off the dais, Commissioner Sasaridis absent, and two vacancies. 4. Recommend approval of the Annual Internal Review of the Resource Management Commission for July 2023 through June 2024. The motion to approve the Annual Internal Review of the Resource Management Commission was approved on Vice Chair Robbins motion, Commissioner Farmer’s second on a 7-0 vote with Commissioner Gary off the dais, Commissioner Sasaridis absent, and two vacancies. 5. Recommend approval of a recommendation for …
ASIAN AMERICAN QUALITY OF LIFE ADVISORY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES July 16, 2024 The Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission convened in a regular meeting on July 16, 2024, at 301 W. 2nd St. in Austin, Texas. Chair Huang called the Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission Meeting to order at 6:08 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Hanna Huang, Chair Hailey Easley Nayer Sikder Sonny Sin Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Padmini Jambulapati, Vice Chair Sarah Chen Sarah Xiyi Chen Satyajeet Dodia Pierre Nguyen Sabrina Sha Luan Tran Commissioners Absent: Zahra Shakur Jamal-Hassan Kuo Yang PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL APPROVAL OF MINUTES Luis Ordaz – Rollout of Cultural Arts Funding Hector Ordaz – Cultural Arts Funding 1 1. Approve the minutes of the Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission regular meeting on June 18, 2024. The minutes from the meeting of June 18, 2024, were approved on Commissioner Nguyen’s motion, Commissioner Sarah Chen’s second on a 9-0 vote. Commissioners Sha and Sikder were off the dais. Commissioners Shakur Jamal-Hassan and Yang were absent. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. 3. Introduction of Genesis Gavino, Special Assistant to the City Manager. Genesis Gavino, Special Assistant to the City Manager, introduced herself. Discussion of the Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission 2023 Annual Report and Internal Review, including the Commission’s goals and objectives for the next year. Discussed. Discussion of the goals and objectives of the Joint Inclusion Committee. Discussed. 4. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 5. Approve the creation of a working group on public health. A motion to approve the creation of a working group on public health was made by Commissioner Sin and seconded by Commissioner Sarah Chen. The Commission decided that the working group will focus on community health and language access. The Commission set a goal of having the working group provide recommendations to the full Commission in December. The motion to approve the creation of a working group on community health was approved on Commissioner Sin’s motion, Commissioner Sarah Chen’s second on an 11-0 vote. Commissioners Shakur Jamal-Hassan and Yang were absent. Commissioners Nguyen, Tran, and Easley were added to the working group without objection. Approve the creation of a working group to plan for meetings between Austin’s Asian American and Pacific Islander community leaders and the City Manager's office. The motion to approve the creation of a working group to plan for meetings between Austin’s Asian American and …
AUSTIN INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCE PLANNING COMMUNITY TASK FORCE July 15, 2024 --12:00pm Hybrid Special Called Meeting Waller Creek Center, Room 104 625 East 10th Street Austin, Texas 78701 Some members of the BOARD/COMMISSION may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live For more information go to: Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely by telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation. The first 10 speakers to register will be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns not on the agenda. To register, contact Emily Rafferty at emily.rafferty@austintexas.gov. The information required is the speaker’s name, item number(s) they wish to speak on if applicable, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). CURRENT TASK FORCE MEMBERS: Voting Members: Bill Moriarty Sarah Faust Hani Michel Perry Lorenz Madelline Mathis Todd Bartee Robert Mace, Vice Chair Paul DiFiore Vanessa Puig-Williams Jennifer Walker, Chair Ex Officio Non-Voting Members: Austin Water: Kevin Critendon Austin Energy: Kathleen Garrett Austin Resource Recovery: Donald Hardee Housing and Planning: Tymon Khamsi Office of Innovation: Daniel Culotta Office of Sustainability: Zach Baumer Parks and Recreation: Liana Kallivoka Watershed Protection: Ramesh Swaminathan AGENDA CALL TO ORDER – PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2024. DISCUSSION ITEMS 1. Review and approve the meeting minutes from the Regular Task Force meeting on June 4, 2. Update on Lower Colorado River and Highland Lakes water supply conditions 3. Update on refined Water management strategy Assessment and Vulnerability Evaluation (WAVE) results and 50-year portfolios 4. Update on Water Forward 2024 demand management strategies 5. Update on water supply strategy implementation FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURN The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force Liaison, Emily Rafferty at 512-972-0427, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. …
1. SPECIAL CALLED MEETING of the TOURISM COMMISSION BOARD July 15, 2024, at 2:30 pm City Hall Chambers Room 1001 301 W. Second St Austin, Texas 78701 Some members of the Tourism Commission Board may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, call or email Felicia Ojeda, 512.404.4022 or felicia.ojeda@austintexas.gov CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS/COMMISSIONERS: Daniel Ronan, Chair Aileen Bazan Mike Cannatti Stefani Mathis John Riedie Bishop Chappell Ed Bailey, Vice Chair Greg Chanon District 4 (vacant) Anna Panossian Christian Tschoepe AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approve the minutes of the Tourism Commission Board Regular Meeting on June 12, 2024. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. DISCUSSION ITEMS Staff briefing from Staff Liaison, Felicia Ojeda, regarding the vacancy on the board and upcoming schedule changes for upcoming meetings and deadlines. 3. 6. 7. 8. 9. Presentation by Ben Blocker, Director of Events with C3 Events, regarding special events in Austin and their economic impact on tourism. Discussion regarding the Tourism Commission Road Map on exclusive topics Discussion of the Annual Internal Review for the Tourism Commission Board. 4. 5. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS Discussion and possible action to approve the Annual Internal Review of the Tourism Commission board. Discussion and possible action to approve the Amendment to minutes relating to the Red River District Resolution passed in April 2024 Tourism Commission Meeting. WORKING GROUPS Update from the Short-Term Rental Working Group on any new reports regarding the STRs recommendation and efforts with city council. Update from the Parks and Environment Working Group regarding the recommendation on Parks funding to city council. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative …
WORKING DOCUMENT: Tourism Commission Road Map June 2024 – December 2024 Agenda Topics, Potential Speakers & Community Presenters Note: All meetings take place on Wednesdays from 2:30pm-4:30pm in City Council Chambers (unless modified by venue availability) August 14, 2024 – No Meeting September 11, 2024 – Funding Austin Tourism: City HOT Tax • Potential Speakers: City of Austin Chief Financial Officer & Economic Development Department • Potential Community Presenters: Doherty Arts Center October 9, 2024 – Across the Town: From Districts to Downtown • Potential Speakers: City of Austin Economist, Downtown Austin Alliance & • Potential Community Presenters: Palm District Cultural Organizations & Preservation Austin Local Tour Guides November 13, 2024 – PROPOSED TOPIC – Tourism & Wellness – Creating a Welcoming Tourism Environment • Potential Speakers: Night Club Venues, Security Teams, Public Health Advocates • Potential Community Presenters: TBA December 11, 2024 – Proposed: No Meeting 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
REGULAR MEETING OF THE ELECTRIC UTILITY COMMISSION JULY 15, 2024 ▪ 6:00 PM AUSTIN ENERGY HEADQUARTERS/SHUDDE FATH CONFERENCE ROOM 4815 MUELLER BLVD AUSTIN, TEXAS Some members of the Electric Utility Commission maybe participating by videoconference. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely by telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation. To register contact Amy Everhart, at Amy.Everhart@AustinEnergy.com or via phone at 512-322-6087. AGENDA Members: Dave Tuttle, Chair Kaiba White, Vice Chair Ayo Akande Raul Alvarez Cesar Benavides Jonathon Blackburn Randy Chapman Mick Long Cyrus Reed Joshua Rhodes Vacant CALL MEETING TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 5 speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Electric Utility Commission Regular Meeting on June 10, 2024. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Recommend authorizing negotiation and execution of a contract for cloud cross connect subscription services with Equinix Inc, for a term of one year in an amount not to exceed $175,000. 3. Recommend authorizing negotiation and execution of all documents and instruments necessary and desirable for the fee simple acquisition of an approximately 1.034 acre (45,046 square feet) tract of land located at 11202 Pearce Lane, Del Valle, Texas 78617 and being Lot 16, in Block L, of Timber Creek Section 2 according to the Plat recorded in Volume 55, Page 13, Plat Records of Travis County, Texas, said Lot 16 conveyed to Nazir Ahmad in that certain General Warranty Deed as recorded in document number 2022061446, Official Public Records of Travis County Texas from Mr. Nazir Ahmad, for an amount not to exceed $278,821 including estimated closing costs. 4. Recommend authorizing negotiation and execution of a contract and other necessary and appropriate agreements with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC needed to evaluate and facilitate the potential sale of the District Energy and Cooling assets. 5. Recommend approval issuance of capacity-based incentives to Eanes Independent School District, for installation of solar electric systems on their facilities located at 2 Walsh Tarlton Lane, 304 Camp Craft Road, 1300 Walsh Tarlton Lane, 1201 S Capital of Texas HWY …
..Body Posting Language ..Title Authorize negotiation and execution of a contract for cloud crossconnect subscription services with Equinix Inc., for a term of one year in an amount not to exceed $175,000. [Note: This contract is exempt from City Code Chapter 2-9B (Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program); therefore, no subcontracting goals were established]. Lead Department Financial Services Department. Client Department(s) Austin Energy. Fiscal Note Funding in the amount of $43,750 is available in the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Operating Budget of Austin Energy. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. Purchasing Language: Critical Business Need. For More Information: Direct questions regarding this Recommendation for Council Action to the Financial Services Department – Central Procurement at: FSDCentralProcurementRCAs@austintexas.gov or 512-974-2500. Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action: July 15, 2024 - To be reviewed by the Electric Utility Commission. Additional Backup Information: The contract will provide cross connection services that connect telephone, billing, and other Austin Energy systems. These services establish stable, reliable connections between cloud providers, enhance network connectivity, and are critical to Austin Energy’s data infrastructure. The current contract expires on June 30, 2025 and was established under an emergency exemption during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, cross connect services were needed for additional Austin Energy systems, and the authorized funding is now depleted. Austin Energy declared a Critical Business Need to enter into a new short-term agreement with the same contractor to avoid service disruption while waiting for a new long-term contract to be executed. Without this contract, Austin Energy will sustain substantial impacts to customer telephony, billing and related services.
..De Posting Language ..Title Authorize negotiation and execution of all documents and instruments necessary and desirable for the fee simple acquisition of an approximately 1.034 acre (45,046 square feet) tract of land located at 11202 Pearce Lane, Del Valle, Texas 78617 and being Lot 16, in Block L, of Timber Creek Section 2 according to the Plat recorded in Volume 55, Page 13, Plat Records of Travis County, Texas, said Lot 16 conveyed to Nazir Ahmad in that certain General Warranty Deed as recorded in document number 2022061446, Official Public Records of Travis County Texas from Mr. Nazir Ahmad, for an amount not to exceed $278,821 including estimated closing costs. Lead Department Financial Services Department. Fiscal Note Funding is available in the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Capital Budget of Austin Energy. For More Information: Michael Gates, Financial Services Department, 512-974-5639; Brandon Williamson, Financial Services Department, 512-974-5666; Elaine D. Veselka, Austin Energy, 512-322-6667. Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action: To be reviewed by the Electric Utility Commission on July 15, 2024. Additional Backup Information: Austin Energy is building a new transmission line to support development in the southeast region of the service territory. This new line will connect to the planned Timber Creek Substation, which will serve the rapidly growing southeast area, including the Velocity Crossing development. The most practical and cost-effective route for the transmission line includes this privately owned parcel. The purchase of this parcel will allow Austin Energy to accommodate its transmission line easement; the parcel may also serve as a construction laydown yard and provide other utility uses. An independent, third-party appraisal was procured to establish the fair-market valuation of the proposed acquisition. The appraisal supports the purchase price of $275,000. Attachments: Location Map Legal Description/Boundary Survey.
Posting Language ..Title Authorize negotiation and execution of a contract and other necessary and appropriate agreements with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC to evaluate and facilitate the potential sale of the District Energy and Cooling system. Lead Department Austin Energy. Fiscal Note A fiscal note is not required. For More Information: Amy Everhart, Director Local Government Issues, 512-322-6087; Lisa Martin, Deputy General Manager and Chief Operating Officer, 512-322-6457. Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action: July 15, 2024- To be reviewed by the Electric Utility Commission. Additional Backup Information: This request is for consultant support to assist in the evaluation of a potential sale of the District Energy and Cooling (DEC) system, which uses electricity to chill water during off-peak hours, which then is pumped through a network of pipes to cool large buildings. Instead of each building having its own separate air conditioning system, these facilities share common infrastructure. These assets are separate from Austin Energy’s electric system and the potential sale of these assets will have no impact on providing electric service to Austin Energy’s more than half a million electric customers. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (JPM) will act as the financial advisor to facilitate this complex process and provide strategic advice, analysis, and other support to navigate this potential sale. Austin Energy may also enter into other necessary and appropriate agreements needed to facilitate this process, including but not limited to legal, real estate, engineering, human resources, and technology services. JPM will be compensated on a percentage fee basis if a sale is completed. Any expenses for other agreements will be paid from existing budgets subject to reimbursement from any sale proceeds. This entire process will take approximately 9-12 months to complete. If offers are favorable and a sale of the system is deemed worthy of proceeding, that transaction will be separate and will require further City Council approval.
..De Posting Language ..Title Approve issuance of capacity-based incentives to Eanes Independent School District, for installation of solar electric systems on their facilities located at 2 Walsh Tarlton Lane, 304 Camp Craft Road, 1300 Walsh Tarlton Lane, 1201 S Capital of Texas HWY NB, in an amount not to exceed $848,830. Lead Department Austin Energy Fiscal Note Funding in the amount of $848,830 is available in the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Austin Energy Operating Budget. Prior Council Action: For More Information: Amy Everhart, Director Local Government Issues (512) 322-6087; Tim Harvey, Customer Renewable Solutions Manager (512) 482-5386 Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action: July 15, 2024 – To be reviewed by the Electric Utility Commission. July 16, 2024 – To be reviewed by the Resource Management Commission. Additional Backup Information: Austin Energy requests approval to issue these capacity-based incentives (CBI) to the Customer for the installation of solar electric systems at their facilities to produce renewable energy for on-site consumption. The table below provides a summary of the combined system sizes, costs, proposed incentives, and environmental benefits: Solar System Details* Total System Size (kW-DC) Total System Size (kW-AC) Annual Estimated Production (kWh) Total System Cost ($) Total Incentive ($) Percent of Cost Covered Reduction of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) in tons Reduction of Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) in pounds Reduction of Nitrogen Oxide (NOX) in pounds Equivalency of Vehicle Miles Driven Equivalency of Cars on Austin Roadways Equivalency of Trees Planted Equivalency of Forest Acreage Added 943 783 1,371,105 $1,646,282 $848,830 52% 613 686 960 1,422,274 132 9,195 Environmental Benefits** and Emission Reduction Equivalencies*** *All solar equipment meets Austin Energy program requirements ** Environmental Benefits based on the US Energy Information Association’s state-wide electricity profile *** According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s Greenhouse Gas Equivalency Calculator 649 Eanes Independent School District (ISD) is comprised of six elementary schools, two middle schools, one high school, and one adult transition services program. Eanes ISD serves approximately 7,800 students. Proposed Solar Projects Incentive Rate ($/W) System Cost Austin Energy Incentive Generation kWh/yr System Size kW DC System Size kW AC Energy Offset $0.90 $317,467 $163,687 260,549 151 74% $0.90 $203,179 $104,760 173,146 97 124% $0.90 $526,258 $271,341 440,861 250 97% 182 117 302 $0.90 $599,378 $309,042 496,549 344 285 80% Site Address 2Walsh Tarlton Ln Austin, TX, 78746 304 Camp Craft Rd West Lake Hills, TX, 78746 1300 Walsh Tarlton Ln Austin, TX, 78746 1201 …
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Consolidated Strategy No. Consolidated Strategy Description Raw Comment No. Category & Next Steps Raw Commments From Task Force Members WFTF Member Origin Key topic Related Topic Can we further limit outdoor irrigation during each drought stage? For example, rather than one day a week in stage 4, maybe it is every other week and only for 30 minutes? The permitted irrigation seems too high during all the stages. Sarah Faust 4/24/2024 Drought DCP Low hanging fruit is outdoor irrigation. Can we have even more stringent outdoor irrigation rules that apply to commercial irrigation? Sarah Faust 4/24/2024 Drought DCP Date Received Written email feedback Written email feedback Increase outdoor water restrictions in all stages of drought in the DCP, including possible elimination of all outdoor water use in Stage 5 of the DCP. Water Conservation Strategy - Will be evaluated for potential water savings/cost Limited hours for patio misters Water Conservation Strategy - Will be evaluated for potential water savings/cost Analyze and potentially limit the number of new pool permits and rules for refilling. Water Conservation Strategy - Will be evaluated for potential water savings/cost Expand existing reuse ordinance to require all new industrial users to connect to the reclaimed system or utilize onsite reuse. Water Conservation Strategy - Will be evaluated for potential water savings/cost Connect the Travis County Courthouse to the reclaimed system. Water Conservation Strategy - Will be evaluated for potential water savings/cost Evaluate and consider connecting the State Capital Complex to the reclaimed system. Water Conservation Strategy - Will be evaluated for potential water savings/cost 1 2 3 4 5 6 Look at more stringent irrigation restrictions in drought stages 4/25/2024 WFTF Meeting Drought DCP Outdoor irrigation restrictions are too lenient at each DCP stage. Suggested in stage 4 or 5, outdoor watering may be limited to every other week instead of weekly Cut off all outdoor water usage at some point in extreme drought and clarify that sooner rather than later in stage 5. 6/26 Clarification: include language in Stage 5 that anticipates DWDR and acknowledged need for potentially more severe restrictions such as cutting off all outdoor irrigation. Have we evaluated this measure [patio misters limited hours] in terms of actual water savings? Have we evaluated this measure in terms of overall climate goals? For example, if a restaurant could provide outdoor seating during lunch with …
