SPECIAL CALLED MEETING ELECTRIC BOARD Wednesday January 15, 2025 @ 10:00 AM- In Person PERMITTING DEVELOPMENT CENTER/ 1st FLOOR, CONF RM 1401-1402 6310 WILHELMINA DELCO DR AUSTIN, TEXAS 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 rick.arzola@austintexas.gov. CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Gabriel Flores-Chair (Fuentes); Delwin Goss (Velasquez); David Johnson- V Chair (Madison), Victoria Shope (R.Alter), Ben Brenneman (A.Alter), Deschaine, David (Pool); Christian Spies(Kelly); Michael Grant (Qadri); Joel Cochren(Page) Rogelio Wallace (Vela) Kenny King(Watson) AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMUNICATION: 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- 2024. 1. Approve the minutes of the Electrical Board Regular Called Meeting from August 21st , DISCUSSION 2. Technical Advisory Panel, its function, and responsibilities in the Austin Criteria Manual. 3. Austin Energy Technical Advisory Panel- discussion on its process, members of its panel and decisions on the Austin Energy Criterial Manual 4. Discussion on enforcement of Electrical Registration 80.38 5. Commercial Plan Review update; Submittals, on time ratio and staffing. 6. Building and Trade Contractor Service update; permit application process, turnaround 7. Commercial and Residential Inspection update on staff vacancies and timely inspections. times and staffing DISCUSSION AND ACTION 8. Approve 2025 Electrical Board Schedule 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.
2025 Approved Meeting Schedule for Electric Board The board shall meet monthly at 10:00 am or when the board is legally required to meet to comply with a legal deadline. MEETING DATES CANCELLED DATES Notes (The 3rd Wednesday) January 15, 2025 February 19, 2025 March 19, 2025 April 16, 2025 May 21, 2025 June 18, 2025 July 16, 2025 August 20, 2025 September 17, 2025 October 15, 2025 November 19, 2025 December 17, 2025 Spring Break Week Election of Officers Annual Report Due Annual Meeting schedule Due Remember to note change in regular meeting date if it conflicts with a holiday.
January 15, 2025 SPECIAL CALLED MEETING Electric Board DRAFT MINUTES The Electric Board convened in a Special Called Board Meeting on January 15, 2025, at the Permitting Development Center at 10:04 am. Board Members in Attendance: Victoria Shope, David Johnson, Delwin Goss, Michael Grant, David Deshaine, Ben Brenneman, Kenny King, Members Not in Attendance: Joel Cochren, Gabe Flores, Rogelio Wallace and Christian Spies. Staff in Attendance: Rick Arzola (DSD), Maria Jaramillo (DSD) James Epperson (DSD), Marty Starrett (DSD), Hyatt Dunn (DSD), Brydan Summers (DSD) and Josh Contreras (AE) PUBLIC CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: No one registered to speak. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. The minutes were approved for the August 21,2024 , regular called meeting on board member Grant motion, board member Deshaine second the motion. Motion passed on a 7-0 vote. DISCUSSION 2. Technical Advisory Panel, its functions, responsibilities in the Austin Criteria Manual- Land development rules administrator (LDRA) Brydan Summers reported to the board that the Technical Advisory Review panel, know as TARP was established in March 2023 when council passed a resolution to have a review panel to discuss existing and proposed rules in the administrative criterial manuals. To consider ways to better align criteria manuals with existing city council policies, city housing goals and industry best practices as well as needs of individual departments and the protection of public health and safety. TARP review staff consist of city staff and housing and development industry professionals, which include architects, landscape architects, engineers, traffic engineers and arborists to assist with the city’s 8 criteria manuals. Each department with the city has 1 person to administer these manuals to the LDRA. 3. Austin Energy Technical Advisory panel- Josh Contreras with Austin Energy, summarized the process for AE version of the TARP process with Austin Energy Criteria Manual. In that, AE meets internally for discussion of any updates and or changes to the Criteria manual with external input. AE’s internal review team will then review and write the proposed changes, AE will then review those changes and look for inconsistencies before submitting it to Austin Energy’s management team for review. Forward it to community stakeholders for input and comment, after feedback from community stakeholder, AE review team will then adjust as necessary before sending it back to Austin Energy management team for final review before submitting to the LDRA and TARP panel for review and posting. 4. Discussion on Electrical Registration enforcement 80.38- …
