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Agenda

SPECIAL CALLED MEETING OF THE ELECTRIC UTILITY COMMISSION JULY 18, 2022  6:00 PM AUSTIN ENERGY HEADQUARTERS/SHUDDE FATH CONFERENCE ROOM 4815 MUELLER BLVD AUSTIN, TEXAS Some members of the Electric Utility Commission maybe participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live 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 Robin Otto, at Robin.Otto@austinenergy.com or via phone at 512-322-6254. AGENDA Members: Marty Hopkins, Chair Dave Tuttle, Vice Chair Marshall Bowen Randy Chapman Cary Ferchill Erik Funkhouser Karen Hadden Makenna Jonker Cyrus Reed Kay Trostle Vacant CALL MEETING TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 5 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 1. Approve the minutes of the Electric Utility Commission Regular meetings on May 9, 2022, and June 13, 2022. STAFF BRIEFINGS & REPORTS 2. Staff briefing regarding an update on the Austin Energy Resiliency as a Service (RaaS) Program Development by Erika Bierschbach, Vice President of Market Operations & Resource Planning. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON RECOMMENDATIONS 3. Recommend approval to authorize negotiation and execution of a contract with Butler & Land Technologies, LLC to provide online substation battery monitoring systems, for a term of 5 years in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000.  4. Recommend approval to authorize an amendment to an existing contract with Mitsubishi Electric Power Products Inc D/B/A Mitsubishi Electric Power Products for continued gas- insulated switchgear and related services to increase the amount by $850,000, for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $7,650,000. 5. Recommend approval to authorize negotiation and execution of a contract with Techline Inc to provide remote streetlight monitoring, for a term of 5 years in an amount not to exceed $3,800,000. 6. Recommend approval to authorize negotiation and execution of a multi-term cooperative contract with SHI-GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS INC, to provide Tableau business intelligence and analytics software, for up to three years for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,400,000. 7. Recommend approval to authorize negotiation and execution of a contract with Able Moving LLC D/B/A Able Machinery Movers LLC to provide relocation services of industrial electrical inventory, in an amount not to exceed $550,000. 8. Recommend approval to authorize negotiation and execution of a contract with Open Systems International, Inc. for the upgrade of Austin Energy’s Generation Management System, for a term of one year in an amount not to exceed $334,000. 9. Recommend approval to authorize negotiation and execution of a multi-term cooperative contract with Carahsoft Technology Corp to provide Salesforce subscription, software, maintenance, and support services for up to three years for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,224,000. 10. Recommend approval to authorize award of a contract with GC3 Specialty Chemicals Inc to provide 19% aqueous ammonia, for Sand Hill Energy Center, for a term of five years in an amount not to exceed $1,350,000. 11. Recommend approval to authorize negotiation and execution of a multi-term cooperative contract with Executive Information Systems LLC to provide business analytics software platform support and maintenance to for up to three years for a total contract amount not to exceed $280,000. 12. Recommend approval to authorize negotiation and execution of a multi-term cooperative contract with Insight Public Sector, to provide Information Technology infrastructure management products and services, for up to three years for a total contract amount not to exceed $660,000. 13. Recommend approval to authorize award of a contract with KBS Electrical Distributors Inc, to provide station class surge arresters, for a term of five years in an amount not to exceed $1,136,000. 14. Recommend approval to authorize an amendment to a contract with GCA Services Group of MTN States, LP DBA GCA Services Group or ABM Industries Incorporated or ABM, 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 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Robin Otto at Austin Energy, at (512) 322-6254 or email Robin.Otto@austinenergy.com, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Electric Utility Commission, please contact Robin Otto at (512) 322-6254 or email Robin.Otto@austinenergy.com.  for continued janitorial services, to increase the amount by $818,000 and to extend the term by one year, for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $4,972,932. 15. Recommend approval to authorize an amendment to a contract with Pritchard Industries Southwest, Inc., for continued janitorial services, to increase the amount by $377,000 and to extend the term by one year, for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $1,887,244. 16. Recommend approval to authorize negotiation and execution of 31 multi-term cooperative contracts for technology staff augmentation with Abacus Technical, LLC.; Addison Professional Financial Search, LLC d/b/a Addison Group, LLC or Addison Group; Allied Consultants, Inc; Athomtech, Inc.; Amer Technology Inc; Apex Inc.; Bansar Technology; C&T Information Technology Consulting Inc. (WBE); COGENT Infotech Corporation; Conquest Consulting LLC (MBE); Dynamic Computing Services Corporation; E - Consulting Inc.; EKHP Consulting LLC; Esolvit, Inc.; GB Tech, Inc.; GTS Government Solutions, Inc. d/b/a GTS Technology Solutions; HT Staffing, LLC; Infojini Inc.; Loblolly Consulting LLC; Luna Data Solutions, Inc. (WBE); National Human Resources Group, Inc.; Neos Consulting Group LLC (WBE); Nipun Systems Inc.; Rapisource LLC; Rhyan Technology Services LLC (MBE); Sistema Technologies, Inc.; Soal Technologies, LLC. (MBE); SourcePulse, LLC; Steck Systems, Inc.; TEKsystems; TEXAS GovLink, Inc. (MBE); each for up to three years, in an amount not to exceed $65,500,000 divided among the contractors. DISCUSSION AND POISSIBLE ACTION ITEMS 17. Discussion and possible action on a recommendation from the Budget and Audit Workgroup regarding briefings to the EUC by certain rate review participants. WORKING GROUP/COMMITTEE UPDATES 18. Update from the Budget & Audit Working Group FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 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. 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 Robin Otto at Austin Energy, at (512) 322-6254 or email Robin.Otto@austinenergy.com, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Electric Utility Commission, please contact Robin Otto at (512) 322-6254 or email Robin.Otto@austinenergy.com.