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ELECTRIC UTILITY COMMISSION REGULAR CALLED MEETING MINUTES Monday, June 10, 2024 The Electric Utility Commission convened in a regular called meeting on Monday, June 10, 2024, at Austin Energy Headquarters, 4815 Mueller Blvd, Austin, TX 78723. Chair Dave Tuttle called the Electric Utility Commission meeting to order at 6:08 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Dave Tuttle, Chair; Commissioner Randy Chapman Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Commissioner Ayo Akande; Commissioner Raul Alvarez; Commissioner César Benavides; Commissioner Cyrus Reed; Commissioner Joshua Rhodes PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Electric Utility Commission Regular Meeting on May 13, 2024. The motion approving the minutes of the Regular Electric Utility Commission meeting of May 13, 2024, were approved on Commissioner Chapman’s motion, Chair Tuttle’s second on a 6-0 with Commissioner Akande off the dais, Vice Chair White and Commissioners Blackburn and Long absent, and one vacancy. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ON RECOMMENDATIONS 2. Recommend authorizing execution of a contract for transmission insulators and hardware with Techline Inc, KBS Electrical Distributors Inc, and Wesco Distribution, Inc D/B/A Hi-Line Utility Supply Co, LLC, for up to five years, for total contract amounts not to exceed $63,500,000, divided among the contractors. The motion to approve a recommendation authorizing execution of a contract for transmission insulators and hardware was recommended on Commissioner Chapman motion, Chair Tuttle’s second on a 7-0 vote with Vice Chair White, Commissioners Blackburn and Long absent and one vacancy. 3. Recommend authorizing negotiation and execution of a contract for enterprise risk management and risk management information systems with Riskonnect Inc for up to five years, for a total contract amount not to exceed $475,000. The motion to approve a recommendation authorizing negotiation and execution of a contract for enterprise risk management and risk management information systems was recommended on Commissioner Chapman motion, Chair Tuttle’s second on a 7-0 vote with Vice Chair White, Commissioners Blackburn and Long absent and one vacancy. 4. Recommend authorizing an amendment to a contract for continued purchase of A10 Networks products and services, including hardware replacement and software support, with Innovation Network Technologies Corporation D/B/A InNet, to increase the amount by $1,600,000, and to extend the term by one year for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $2,293,000. The motion to approve a recommendation authorizing an amendment to a contract for continued purchase of A10 Networks products and services, including hardware replacement and software support was recommended on Commissioner Chapman motion, Chair Tuttle’s second on a 7-0 vote with Vice Chair White, Commissioners Blackburn and Long absent and one vacancy. 5. Recommend authorizing negotiation and execution of all documents and instruments necessary or desirable to acquire a Permanent Electric Transmission and Distribution Easement, consisting of approximately 0.0840 acres (3,658 square feet), of land, generally located at 7008 South Interstate Highway 35, Austin, Texas 78745 from Ronald L. Sims and Donna M. Sims, in an amount not to exceed $106,838.08, including standard and customary closing costs and fees. The motion to approve a recommendation authorizing negotiation and execution of all documents and instruments necessary or desirable to acquire a Permanent Electric Transmission and Distribution Easement was recommended on Commissioner Chapman motion, Chair Tuttle’s second on a 7-0 vote with Vice Chair White, Commissioners Blackburn and Long absent and one vacancy. 6. Discussion and action on commissioner orientation and training meeting. (Sponsors: Chapman, Tuttle) The Commission discussed the item, no action was taken. STAFF BRIEFINGS 7. Staff briefing on the Customer Assistance Program by Kerry Overton, Deputy General Manager Chief Customer Officer. The presentation was presented by Kerry Overton, Deputy General Manager Chief Customer Officer. 8. Staff briefing and process update on the Resource, Generation, and Climate Protection Plan by Lisa Martin, Deputy General Manager and Chief Operating Officer and Lynda Rife, President of Rifeline. The presentation was presented by Lisa Martin, Deputy General Manager and Chief Operating Officer and Lynda Rife, President of Rifeline. 9. Discussion of report regarding City Council action on items previously reviewed by the DISCUSSION ITEMS EUC. There was no discussion. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS • New Intelligent EV Charging Program- Chair Tuttle • Landscaping Electrification Incentives- Chair Tuttle • Battery Plus PV Tariff (July) - Chair Tuttle • ECAD Program- Commissioner Rhodes • Demand Projections, Impact on Rates, Sustainability, and Affordability- Commissioner Alvarez ADJOURNMENT Chair Tuttle adjourned the meeting at 7:34 p.m. without objection. The meeting minutes were approved at the July 15, 2024 meeting on Commissioner Chapman’s motion, Chair Tuttle’s second on an 8-0 vote with Vice Chair White off the dais, Commissioner Reed absent, and one vacancy.