ELECTRIC BOARD Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at 10:00 A.M Development Service Department 5202 East Ben White Blvd Conference Room 122 CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Gabriel Flores-Chair (Garza); Delwin Goss-V.Chair (Renteria); Randy Pomikahl (Tovo), Michael King (Paige), Rogelio Wallace (Adler), Miguel Suazo (Madison); Robert Schmidt (Casar), Nicole Stasek (Kitchen), Mark Weaver (Flannigan), Ben Brenneman (Alter), Adamson, David (Pool) AGENDA CALL TO ORDER 1. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Speakers will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES- Minutes from Special Called Meeting on Dec 11, 2019 3. PUBLIC HEARING AND ACTION- 2020 Ordinance 4. DISCUSSION a- Update on the Austin Criteria Manual b- Update on House Bill 2439 and State Licensing Law 1305 5. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans 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 Rick Arzola at Development Services Department, Building Inspections, at (512) 974-2417, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Electric Board, please contact Rick Arzola at (512) 974-2417
REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 15, 2020 Electric Board APPROVED MINUTES The Electric Board convened in a Board Meeting on January 15, 2020 at Development Service Department, 5202 E. Ben White, Room 122. Chairman Flores called the Board Meeting to order at 10:05 am. Board Members in Attendance: Delwin Goss, David Adamson, Michael King, Robert Schmidt, Michael King, Ben Brenneman, Randy Pomikahl, Mark Weaver and Nicole Stasek Members Not in Attendance: Rogelio Wallace Staff in Attendance: Rick Arzola (DSD), Eric Zimmerman (DSD), Marty Starrett (DSD) and Mitchell Tolbert (DSD) 1. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: David Johnson 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The minutes from the August 21, 2019 meeting was approved as written. Vice Chair member Goss made a motion to accept the minutes as written. Board member Pomikahl second the motion, motion passed 9-0. 3. DISCUSSION AND ACTION: a. 2020 Ordinance- On a unanimous vote, the Electrical Board made a motion to approve the 2020 Electrical Ordinance. Board member Randy Pomikahl made the motion to approve the ordinance as presented, Vice Chair Goss, seconded the motion. Motion pass 9-0. DSD staff Marty Starrett and Eric Zimmerman gave a brief summary on what needs final touches, meetings with the law department, Affordability Impact Studies, Request for Council Action (RCA) and to change the number of register agents from 3 to 6, as this came from stakeholder meetings. Board will like to address this issue after the ordinance is in place. 4. DISCUSSION: a. Austin Criteria Manual Update: Residential Liaison Eric Zimmerman informs the board that the last meeting with Austin Energy was Dec 20 and discuss about the relocation on the point of service. A.E is still hoping to have a February Design Criteria with stakeholders prior to publication. DSD is recommending that the point of delivery stays where is at and that AE change their business process to allow cost tracker for an issue to install those connectors. Board member Brenneman will act on behalf of board and makes the motion on his behalf to write a letter with board concerns on Austin Energy point of service. Board member Weaver, seconds that motion. Motion passes 9-0. After completion of the letter, it will be addressed to Michael Pittman and Joan Wilhite. b. House Bill 2439 and State Licensing Law: DSD Staff Mitchell Tolbert does not believe it has impact on any of electrical items and so we will continue to operate as business as …
