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Approved Minutes
Electric Utility Commission February 14, 2022 Minutes The Electric Utility Commission (EUC) convened a regularly scheduled meeting at Austin Energy Headquarters, with some members attending via videoconference/Webex. Meeting called to order by Chair Hopkins at 6:10 p.m. Also present were Commissioners Chapman, Reed, Jonker, Trostle (v), Hadden (v), Bowen (v), Ferchill (v) and Funkhauser (v). Vice-Chair Tuttle was absent and there is one vacancy. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: None 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – Approve minutes of the November 8, 2021. No action taken. NEW BUSINESS – CONSENT ( ) = Target Council Meeting Date; [ ] = RCA Type Motion (Funkhouser) to recommend Items 2-5, 13; seconded (Chapman); passed on a vote of 8-0, with Vice Chair Tuttle and Commissioner Ferchill absent and one vacancy. Motion (Reed) to recommend Items 6-12; seconded (Jonker); passed on a vote of 8-0, with Vice Chair Tuttle and Commissioner Ferchill absent and one vacancy. Motion (Trostle) to recommend Item 14; seconded (Funkhouser); passed on a vote of 9-0, with Commissioner Ferchill absent and one vacancy. 1. (3/3) [Purchasing – Multi-Departmental; AE’s portion approximately $12.7M] Authorize an amendment to a contract with Nalco Company LLC d/b/a Nalco Company for continued specialty chemical water treatment services, to increase the amount by $3,500,250 and to extend the term by one year, for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $14,687,500. 2. (3/3) [Purchasing] Authorize an amendment to a contract with SAP America Inc. to provide a continued subscription for talent, performance, and learning management software, to increase the amount by $198,000 and to extend the term by one year, for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $3,146,933. 3. (3/3) [Purchasing] Authorize award of a contract with Johnson Controls Inc d/b/a Johnson Controls to provide fire protection and maintenance services, for a term of five years in an amount not to exceed $2,000,000. 4. (3/3) [Purchasing] Authorize negotiation and execution of a multi-term contract with Power Grid Engineering, LLC to provide relay services, for up to five years in an amount not to exceed $6,000,000. 5. (3/3) [Austin Energy](T1) Approve a resolution authorizing the filing of eminent domain proceedings for the acquisition of real property rights consisting of a Temporary Construction Easement containing approximately 4,438 square feet of land, being a part of Lot A-4-1 of the Resubdivision of Lot 4-A of the Resubdivision of Lot A-1 of the Resubdivision of Lot “A”, Tempo North, a subdivision shown in a plat recorded in Volume 57, Page 54, in Travis County, Texas, and being a portion of the property located at 7535 N. Lamar Blvd., Austin, Texas 78753, for the public purpose of improving the safety and reliability of Austin Energy Transmission Circuit 811 located along the east side of North Lamar from HW183 to the McNeil Substation. 6. (3/3) [Austin Energy](T13) Approve a resolution authorizing the filing of eminent domain proceedings for the acquisition of real property rights consisting of a permanent Electric Transmission and Distribution Easement containing approximately 2,282 square feet of land, and a Temporary Construction Easement containing approximately 11,797 square feet of land, being a part of Lot B, Limon-Dement Addition, a subdivision shown in the plat recorded in Volume 78, Page 289, in Travis County, Texas, and being a portion of the property located at 8133 N. Lamar Blvd., Austin, Texas 78753, for the public purpose of improving the safety and reliability of Austin Energy Transmission Circuit 811 located along the east side of North Lamar from HW183 to the McNeil Substation. 7. (3/3) [Austin Energy](T62) Approve a resolution authorizing the filing of eminent domain proceedings for the acquisition of real property rights consisting of a permanent Electric Transmission and Distribution Easement containing approximately 2,062 square feet of land, being a part of Lot 8-C, Resubdivision of Lots 8A and 8B of the Resubdivision of Lots 6, 7, 8, & 9 of the North Lamar Park Annex, a subdivision recorded in a plat in Volume 72, Page 43, in Travis County, Texas, and being a portion of the property located at 9209 N. Lamar Blvd., Austin, Texas 78753, for the public purpose of improving the safety and reliability of Austin Energy Transmission Circuit 811 located along the east side of North Lamar from HW183 to the McNeil Substation. 8. (3/3) [Austin Energy](T63A) Approve a resolution authorizing the filing of eminent domain proceedings for the acquisition of real property rights consisting of a permanent Electric Transmission and Distribution Easement containing approximately 224 square feet of land, being a part of the Remainder of Lot 6A, Resubdivision of Lots 6, 7, 8, & 9 of North Lamar Park Annex, a subdivision recorded in a plat in Volume 71, Page 94, in Travis County, Texas, and being a portion of a property having no registered address on N. Lamar Blvd., Austin, Texas 78753, for the public purpose of improving the safety and reliability of Austin Energy Transmission Circuit 811 located along the east side of North Lamar from HW183 to the McNeil Substation. 9. (3/3) [Austin Energy](T64) Approve a resolution authorizing the filing of eminent domain proceedings for the acquisition of real property rights consisting of a permanent Electric Transmission and Distribution Easement containing approximately 1,650 square feet of land, and a Temporary Construction Easement containing approximately 3,170 square feet of land, being a part of Lot 1, the North Lamar Park Annex, a subdivision shown in plat recorded in Volume 56, Page 98, in Travis County, Texas, and being a portion of the property located at 9325 N. Lamar Blvd., Austin, Texas 78753, for the public purpose of improving the safety and reliability of Austin Energy Transmission Circuit 811 located along the east side of North Lamar from HW183 to the McNeil Substation. 10. (3/3) [Austin Energy](T65) Approve a resolution authorizing the filing of eminent domain proceedings for the acquisition of real property rights consisting of a Temporary Construction Easement containing approximately 4,824 square feet of land, being a part of Lot 1, Safeway Addition No. 13, a subdivision recorded in a plat in Volume 77, Page 106, in Travis County, Texas, and being a portion of the property at 9405 N. Lamar Blvd., Austin, Texas 78753, for the public purpose of improving the safety and reliability of Austin Energy Transmission Circuit 811 located along the east side of North Lamar from HW183 to the McNeil Substation. 11. (3/3) [Austin Energy](T86) Approve a resolution authorizing the filing of eminent domain proceedings for the acquisition of real property rights consisting of a permanent Electric Transmission and Distribution Easement containing approximately 8,466 square feet of land, and a Temporary Construction Easement containing approximately 26,835 square feet of land, being a part of Lot A, Lordstone, a subdivision recorded in a plat in Volume 85, Page 57D, in Travis County, Texas, and being a portion of the property located at 10601 N. Lamar Blvd., Austin, Texas 78753, for the public purpose of improving the safety and reliability of Austin Energy Transmission Circuit 811 located along the east side of North Lamar from HW183 to the McNeil Substation. 12. (3/24) [Purchasing] Authorize award of a contract with Control Panels USA Inc, to provide installation and upgrade of controls and automation systems, for a term of five years in an amount not to exceed $3,500,000. 13. (3/24) [Purchasing] Authorize an amendment to a contract with Bermex, Inc. for continued manual meter reading services, to increase the amount by $15,427,110 and to extend the term by four years, for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $32,927,110. STAFF BRIEFINGS & REPORTS 14. Update regarding Stakeholder Engagement, EV/Electric Ready, and Water Heating - provided by Kurt Stogdill, Manager, Green Building & Sustainability 15. 1st Quarter Financial Briefing – provided by John Davis, AE Director of Finance 16. 1st Quarter Operations Briefing – provided by Tom Pierpoint, Vice President, Electric System Engineering & Technical Services 17. February 2021 Winter Storms After Action Report Follow-up re Load Shed and Circuit Sectionalizing – provided by Tom Pierpoint, Vice President, Electric System Engineering & Technical Services ITEMS FROM COMMISSIONERS 18. Update from Fayette Power Plant Resource Plan Working Group. (Sponsors: Tuttle; Reed) OTHER BUSINESS 19. Report regarding City Council action on items previously reviewed by the EUC. – No report this month. 20. Future agenda items: The meeting adjourned at 8:02 pm.