Electric Utility CommissionMarch 8, 2021

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Versión en español a continuación. Meeting of the Electric Utility Commission March 8, 2021 The Electric Utility Commission is to be held March 8, 2021 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance of Sunday, March 7 by Noon. All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the Electric Utility Commission meeting, members of the public must: •Call or email the board liaison at 512-322-6505 or Natasha.Goodwin@austinenergy.com no later than noon, Sunday, March 7. The information required is the speaker name, the telephone number they will use to call into the meeting, and their email address (so that the dial-in info may be provided). If speaking on a specific item, residents must indicate the item number(s) they wish to speak on and whether they are for/against/neutral. Speakers on any topic that is not a posted agenda item will be limited to the first 10. •Once a request to speak has been made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak; each speaker will have up to three minutes to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to Natasha.Goodwin@austinenergy.com by noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •If this meeting is broadcast live, residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live la Reunión del Electric Utility Commission FECHA de la reunion (8 de Marzo 2021) La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (7 de Marzo antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los miembros del público deben: junta en 504-322-6505 or • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). La Natasha.Goodwin@austinenergy.com información requerida es el nombre del orador, los números de artículo sobre los que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutrales, y un número de teléfono o dirección de correo electrónico. • Una vez que se haya llamado o enviado por correo electrónico una solicitud para hablar al enlace de la junta, los residentes recibirán un correo electrónico o una llamada telefónica con el número de teléfono para llamar el día de la reunión programada. • Los oradores deben llamar al menos 15 minutos antes del inicio de la reunión para poder hablar, no se aceptarán personas que llamen tarde y no podrán hablar. • Los oradores se colocarán en una fila hasta que llegue el momento de hablar. a • Los Natasha.Goodwin@austinenergy.com antes del mediodía del día anterior a la reunión programada. Esta información se proporcionará a los miembros de la Junta y la Comisión antes de la reunión. • Si esta http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live residentes pueden ver transmite en vivo, información electrónico enviarse reunión reunión pueden folletos correo aquí: otra por los se la u Electric Utility Commission March 8, 2021  1:00 PM VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Austin, Texas REVISED AGENDA Members: Marty Hopkins, Chair (Casar) Dave Tuttle, Vice Chair (Alter) Vacancy (Pool) Cary Ferchill (Adler) Erik Funkhouser (Garza) Karen Hadden (Kitchen) Cyrus Reed (Tovo) Rachel Stone (Harper-Madison) Kay Trostle (Ellis) Matt Weldon (Flannigan) Stefan Wray (Renteria) For more information, please visit: www.austintexas.gov/euc Reading and Action on Consent Agenda: Items 2-12 may be acted upon by one motion. No separate discussion or action on any of the items is necessary unless desired by a Commissioner. CALL MEETING TO ORDER CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Speakers must sign up one day prior to the meeting and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – Approve minutes of the February 8, 2021 regular meeting. NEW BUSINESS – CONSENT ( ) = Target Council Meeting Date; [ ] = RCA Type 2. 3. (3/25) [Capital Contracting] Authorize negotiation and execution of a professional services agreement with Stanley Consultants, Inc., (staff recommendation) or one of the other qualified responders for Request for Qualifications Solicitation No. CLMP310 to provide engineering services for Relay and Protection Engineering Services for Electric System Engineering and Technical Services in amount not to exceed $2,935,000. (3/25) [Real Estate] Authorize the negotiation and execution of a Second Amendment to the Lease Agreement extending the term for 7 years, with one 7 year extension option, between SWC Research & Ohlen, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership and City of Austin, for the continued operation of an Austin Energy Walk-in Customer Service Center, for approximately 4,597 square feet of retail space at Plaza FAMSA shopping center, located at 8716 Research Blvd., in an amount not to exceed $999,027. 4. (4/8) [Purchasing] Authorize negotiation and execution of a multi-term contract with Asplundh Tree Expert LLC, or the other qualified offeror to Request for Proposals 1100 EAL3013, to provide vegetation management services on transmission energized lines, for up to five years for a total contract amount not to exceed $17,500,000. 5. (4/8) [Purchasing] Authorize an amendment to an existing contract with MasTec North America Inc, for continued underground transmission and distribution electrical services, for an increase in the amount of $12,000,000, for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $72,000,000. 6. (4/8) [Purchasing] Authorize award of a multi-term contract with KBS Electrical Distributors Inc, for network protectors, for up five years for a total contract amount not to exceed $10,000,000. 7. (4/8) [Purchasing] Authorize negotiation and execution of a multi-term contract with KBS Electrical Distributors Inc, or the other qualified offeror to Request For Proposals 1100 DTB3001, to provide circuit breakers, for up to five years for a total contract amount not to exceed $7,000,000.00. 8. (4/8) [Purchasing; Multi-departmental; AE’s portion: $1.2M] Authorize amendments to existing cooperative contracts with AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile USA, Inc, and Cellco Partnership D/B/A Verizon, for continued wireless data network connectivity and related services and equipment, for an increase in the amount of $8,094,000 and to extend the term by one year for a revised contract amount not to exceed $25,625,000, divided among the contractors. ITEMS FROM COMMISSIONERS 9. Discussion and possible action regarding recommending the Austin City Auditor audit the 10. Discussion on possible change to evening time slot for Electric Utility Commission meetings. OTHER BUSINESS 11. Report regarding City Council action on items previously reviewed by the EUC. Customer Assistance Program. 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. M eeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least two days (48 hours) before the meeting date. TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. Please call Jeff Vice, Austin Energy, at (512) 497-0966 for additional information regarding the Electric Utility Commission.