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Versión en español a continuación. Special Called Meeting of the Electric Utility Commission July 15, 2021 The Electric Utility Commission is to be held July 15, 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 Wednesday, July 14 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 858-722-0455 or Robin.Otto@austinenergy.com no later than noon, Wednesday, July 14. 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 Robin.Otto@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 (15 de Julio 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 (14 de julio 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 858-722-0455 or • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de Robin.Otto@austinenergy.com a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). La 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. • Los folletos u otra información pueden enviarse por correo electrónico a Robin.Otto@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, reunión aquí: reunión los se la  Electric Utility Commission July 15, 2021  5:30 PM VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Austin, Texas AGENDA Members: Marty Hopkins, Chair (Casar) Dave Tuttle, Vice Chair (Alter) Randy Chapman (Pool) Cary Ferchill (Adler) Erik Funkhouser (Fuentes) Karen Hadden (Kitchen) Cyrus Reed (Tovo) Rachel Stone (Harper-Madison) Kay Trostle (Ellis) Stefan Wray (Renteria) Vacancy (Kelly) For more information, please visit: www.austintexas.gov/euc Reading and Action on Consent Agenda: Items 2-11 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 June 21, 2021 special-called meeting. NEW BUSINESS – CONSENT ( ) = Target Council Meeting Date; [ ] = RCA Type 2. (7/29) [Capital Contracting] Authorize award and execution of a construction contract with Southwest Corporation, for Cistern Substation Control Enclosure in the amount of $498,461 plus a $49,846 contingency, for a total contract amount not to exceed $548,307. 3. (7/29) [Purchasing] Authorize an amendment to an existing contract with Open Systems International, Inc., for continued maintenance and support of Austin Energy’s generation management system for an increase in the amount of $650,000 and to extend the term by five years, for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $2,073,287. 4. (7/29) [Austin Energy] Conduct a public hearing to receive public comment and consider proposed rate and fee changes for Austin Energy as part of the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 proposed budget. 5. (7/29) [Austin Energy] Authorize negotiation and execution of all documents and instruments necessary or desirable to acquire a permanent Electric Transmission and Distribution Easement consisting of approximately 0.067 acre (2,934 square feet), and a Temporary  Construction Easement consisting of approximately 0.163 acre (7,093 square feet) out of the J.P. Wallace Survey, Abstract No. 789, Travis County, Texas, and being a portion of the property located at 7521 N. Lamar Blvd., Austin, Texas 78752, for the Austin Energy Transmission Circuit 811 JL-MC 138kV upgrade project, in an amount not to exceed $170,000.00, including closing costs. 6. (7/29) [Capital Contracting] Authorize award and execution of a construction contract with Jay-Reese Contractors, Inc., for Rainey Street Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) Substation in the amount of $10,891,000 plus a $1,633,650 contingency, for a total contract amount not to exceed $12,524,650. 7. (7/29) [Capital Contracting] Authorize award and execution of a construction contract with Kiewit Infrastructure South Co., for Cistern Substation Cut-in and CKT 3121/3136 OPGW Addition project in the amount of $2,797,978.00 plus a $279,797.80 contingency, for a total contract amount not to exceed $3,077,775.80. 8. (8/26) [Purchasing] Authorize negotiation and execution of a contract with Peerless Mfg Co, to provide turnkey services to replace ammonia evaporation skids at Sand Hill Energy Center in an amount not to exceed $3,200,000. 9. (8/26) [Purchasing] Authorize negotiation and execution of a contract with MediaMosaic, Inc. D/B/A The Mosaic Company, for the design and development of an operator training program, for a term of 24 months in an amount not to exceed $1,900,000. 10. (8/26) [Purchasing] Authorize award of a contract with Techline Inc., to provide precast concrete manholes, for a term of 60 months for a total contract not to exceed $6,250,000. 11. (8/26) [Purchasing Multi Departmental; AE’s estimated portion is $9.75M] Authorize negotiation and execution of a cooperative contract with Software One, Inc, for Microsoft Office 365 Enterprise License Agreement for all City departments, for a term of three years in an amount not to exceed $35,000,000. STAFF BRIEFINGS & REPORTS 12. Austin Energy Budget 13. Legislative Update 15. Future agenda items. ADJOURNMENT OTHER BUSINESS 14. Report regarding City Council action on items previously reviewed by the EUC. 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 two days (48 hours) before the meeting date. TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. Please call Jeff Vice, Austin Energy, at (512) 322-6087 for additional information regarding the Electric Utility Commission.