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Approved Minutes

ELECTRIC UTILITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Monday, March 18, 2024 The Electric Utility Commission convened in a regular meeting on Monday, March 18, 2024, at Austin Energy Headquarters, 4815 Mueller Blvd, Austin, TX 78723. Chair Dave Tuttle called the Electric Utility Commission meeting to order at 6:03 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Dave Tuttle, Chair; Kaiba White, Vice Chair; Jonathon Blackburn, Cesar Benavides, Randy Chapman, Mick Long, Cyrus Reed Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Raul Alvarez PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL There was 1 speaker under general communications. Scott Johnson spoke about a lawnmower rebate program. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Electric Utility Commission Regular Meeting on February 12, 2024. The motion approving the minutes of the Regular Electric Utility Commission meeting of February 12, 2024, were approved on Commissioner Blackburn’s motion, Commissioner Chapman’s second on a 7-0 vote with Commissioner Alvarez off the dais and three vacancies. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ON RECOMMENDATIONS The motion to approve recommendations 3, 4, 6-11 were approved on Commissioner White’s motion, Commissioner Blackburn’s second on a 7-0 vote with Commissioner Alvarez off the dais and three vacancies. The motion to approve recommendation 2 was approved on Commissioner Reed’s motion, Commissioner White’s second on a 7-0 vote with Commissioner Alvarez off the dais and three vacancies.   The motion to approve recommendation 5 was approved on Commissioner Chapman’s motion, Commissioner Reed’s second on a 7-0 vote with Commissioner Alvarez off the dais and three vacancies. 2. Recommend authorizing negotiation and execution of a contract for demand response program support and consulting services with CLEAResult Consulting, Inc., for up to three years for a total contract amount not to exceed $2,300,000. 3. Recommend authorizing negotiation and execution of a revenue contract for reclamation services with Austin Metal & Iron Co LP, for up to five years for a total estimated revenue amount of $5,000,000. 4. Recommend approving issuance of a capacity-based incentive to the City of Sunset Valley for installation of solar electric systems on their facilities located at 3203 and 3207 Jones Road, Sunset Valley, Texas, 78745, in an amount not to exceed $119,899. 5. Recommend authorizing negotiation and execution of a contract for mobile medical surveillance and related services with Capitol Medical Services, LLC, for up to three years for a total contract amount not to exceed $500,000. 6. Recommend authorizing negotiation and execution of a contract for an electronic visitor management system with Force 5, Inc., for up to five years for a total contract amount not to exceed $700,000. 7. Recommend authorizing negotiation and execution of a contract for Doble testing equipment and related services with Doble Engineering Company, for up to five years, for a total contract amount not to exceed $586,500. 8. Recommend authorizing negotiation and execution of two contracts for circuit breakers with Siemens Energy Inc. and KBS Electrical Distributors Inc., each for up to five years for total contract amounts not to exceed $37,000,000, divided between the contractors. 9. Recommend authorizing negotiation and execution of an amendment to a contract for continued supply of indoor arc-resistant switchgear with Powell Electrical Systems Inc., to increase the amount by $5,000,000 and to extend the term by one year for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $27,000,000. 10. Recommend authorizing execution of two contracts for air switches with Royal Switchgear Manufacturing Co. and Morpac Industries Inc., for up to five years for a total contract amount not to exceed $8,500,000. 11. Recommend authorizing negotiation and execution of an amendment to a contract for continued broadcast messaging text notifications with KUBRA Arizona, Inc., to increase the amount by $600,000 for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $3,980,767. 12. Approve FY25 City of Austin Budget Recommendations. (Sponsors: Chair Tuttle, Vice Chair White) Commissioner Benavides Recused himself due to his employment with LCRA. Commissioners Chapman and White presented the proposed recommendations to the EUC for consideration. Commissioner Blackburn questioned the additional discount on the CAP program and what the additional discount would cost AE rate payers. Staff provided some preliminary insight in response. Commissioner Blackburn asked to split out Item 1 to vote.   The motion to approve Budget Recommendation 1 was approved on Commissioner Chapman’s motion, Commissioner Reed’s second on a 7-0-1 vote. Commissioner Benavides recused himself from this item due to a conflict of interest and left the dais. The motion to approve Budget Recommendation 2 and 3 was approved on Commissioner Reed’s motion, Commissioner Chapman’s second on a 7-0-1 vote. Commissioner Benavides recused himself from this item due to a conflict of interest and left the dais. https://services.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=425692 13. Approve a resolution making recommendations on the Austin Energy Resource, Generation and Climate Protection Plan to 2035. (Sponsors: Chair Tuttle, Vice Chair White) Commissioners White presented the proposed resolution to the EUC for consideration. The motion to approve the resolution was approved on Commissioner White’s motion, Commissioner Blackburn’s second on a 8-0 vote with three vacancies. https://services.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=425348 STAFF BRIEFINGS 14. Staff briefing on the Resource, Generation, and Climate Protection Plan by Bob Kahn, General Manager and Lisa Martin, Deputy General Manager and Chief Operating Officer. The presentation was made by Bob Kahn, General Manager and Lisa Martin, Deputy General Manager and Chief Operating Officer. 15. Discussion of report regarding City Council action on items previously reviewed by the DISCUSSION ITEMS EUC. There was no discussion. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 2022 Solar Resolution update ADJOURNMENT Chair Tuttle adjourned the meeting at 7:29 p.m. without objection. The  minutes  were  approved  at  the  April  15,  2024  meeting  on  Commissioner  Blackburn’s  motion,  Commissioner Chapman’s second on a (10‐0) vote with one vacancy.