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Agenda

REGULAR MEETING OF THE ELECTRIC UTILITY COMMISSION October 21, 2024  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. 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 Amy Everhart, at Amy.Everhart@AustinEnergy.com or via phone at 512-322-6087. AGENDA Members: Dave Tuttle, Chair Kaiba White, Vice Chair Ayo Akande Raul Alvarez Cesar Benavides Jonathon Blackburn Randy Chapman Chris Kirksey Cyrus Reed Joshua Rhodes 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 Meeting on September 9, 2024 and Approve the minutes of the Electric Utility Commission Special Called Meeting on September 30, 2024. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Recommend approval of an ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Austin Energy Operating Budget Special Revenue Fund (Ordinance No. 20240814-007) to accept and appropriate $31,593,683 in grant funds from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and add three full-time equivalent grant positions to implement the Solar for All residential-serving community and residential rooftop solar program. 3. Recommend approval of a resolution authorizing the filing of eminent domain proceedings and payment to acquire the property interests needed for the Cap Ex South, CKT987 & 1031 Structure Relocation 2021 Project for the public use of relocating various structures along existing circuits 926/927, 987, and 988 to accommodate the Texas Department of Transportation expansion of Interstate Highway 35 (IH 35), requiring the acquisition of 0.168 acres (7,319 square feet) of a permanent electric transmission and distribution easement, being a  portion of Lot 23, Block “A”, Circle “S” Ridge Section 1, a Subdivision recorded September 14, 1946 in Book 4, Page 285, Plat Records, Travis County, Texas, a portion of said lot 23 (Tract II) conveyed to Long Reas Estate holdings, LLC by Warranty deed with vendor’s lien dated November 27, 2012, as record in document No. 2012202489, official public records, Travis County, Texas, November 27, 2012 from Long Real Estate Holdings, LLC, a Texas limited liability company located at 7008 South Interstate Highway 35, Austin, Texas 78745, currently appraised at $572,123, subject to an increase in value based on updated appraisals or a Special Commissioners’ award. The owner of the needed property is Long Real Estate Holdings, LLC. The property is located at 7008 South IH 35, Austin, Texas, 78745. The general route of the project is along IH 35 from State Highway (SH) 71 south to SH 45. 4. Recommend approval authorizing the negotiation and execution of all documents and instruments necessary or desirable to acquire a Permanent Electric Transmission and Distribution Easement, consisting of approximately 0.0466 acres (2,032 square feet) of land and a Temporary Construction Easement consisting of approximately 0.1200 acres (5,229 square feet) generally located at 8801 South Interstate Highway 35, Austin, Texas 78744 and being out of the Santiago Del Valle Survey, Abstract No. 24, Travis County, Texas, being a portion of the remainder of Lot 4C, Block “A”, Resubdivision of Lot 4, Block “A” South Bend Subdivision, a Subdivision recorded September 2, 2003, in Document No. 200300231, Official Public Records, Travis County, Texas, from Patricia A. McBrayer, in an amount not to exceed $204,900, including closing costs. 5. Recommend authorizing negotiation and execution of a contract for the design and fabrication of steel transmission poles with KBS Electrical Distributors Inc., for up to five years for a total contract amount not to exceed $75,000,000. 6. Recommend authorizing negotiation and execution of a contract for project management training with International Institute for Learning, Inc. for up to five years for a total contract amount not to exceed $500,000. 7. Recommend authorizing execution of a construction contract for 6th Street Chilled Water Transmission Line Extension project, with Primoris Energy Services Corporation in the amount of $22,593,601 plus a $2,259,360 contingency for a total contract amount not to exceed $24,852,961. 8. Recommend execution of a contract for construction services for the Decker Power Plant – Dam Upgrades Reissue with MortMara Construction Inc. dba McMillen, Inc. in the amount of $12,198,059 plus a $1,801,941 contingency for a total contract amount not to exceed $14,000,000. 9. Recommend authorizing negotiation and execution of three multi-term contracts for vegetation management services on energized distribution lines with Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC; Davey Tree Surgery Co; and Wright Tree Service, Inc., for up to six years for total contract amounts not to exceed $168,000,000. 10. Discussion and approval of the 2025 Electric Utility Commission Meeting Schedule. 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 Amy Everhart at Austin Energy, at (512) 322-6087 or email Amy.Everhart@AustinEnergy.com, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Electric Utility Commission, please contact Amy Everhart at (512) 322-6087 or email Amy.Everhart@AustinEnergy.com.  STAFF BRIEFINGS 11. 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. 12. Staff briefing and Modeling Overview for the Resource, Generation, and Climate Protection Plan by Michael Enger, Vice President of Energy Market Operations. 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 Amy Everhart at Austin Energy, at (512) 322-6087 or email Amy.Everhart@AustinEnergy.com, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Electric Utility Commission, please contact Amy Everhart at (512) 322-6087 or email Amy.Everhart@AustinEnergy.com.