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Agenda

MEETING OF THE ELECTRIC UTILITY COMMISSION November 10, 2025 ▪ 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 to speak remotely, contact Nici Huff, at Nici.Huff@AustinEnergy.com or via phone at 512-972-8621. Members: Dave Tuttle, Chair Kaiba White, Vice Chair Raul Alvarez Lauren Bellomy CALL TO ORDER Cesar Benavides Jonathon Blackburn Al Braden Chris Gillett AGENDA Chris Kirksey Cyrus Reed Joshua Rhodes 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 Called Meeting on October 20, 2025. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Recommend approval authorizing a contract for for construction services for the Backup Control Center Uninterruptible Power Supply System Replacement for Austin Energy with Fakouri Electrical Engineering, Inc. in the amount of $629,199 plus a $60,000 contingency for a total contract amount not to exceed $689,199. Funding: $689,199 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Energy. 3. Authorize negotiation and execution of an amendment to the membership agreement with the Electric Power Research Institute to add an additional $120,000 for research programs for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $1,320,000. Funding: $360,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget of Austin Energy. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. 4. Authorize negotiation and execution of all documents and instruments necessary or desirable to acquire approximately 0.0191 acres (832 square feet) of a permanent electric transmission and distribution easement out of Outlot 55, Division “O”, City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, being a portion of Lot 18, Block 2, Elm Grove, a subdivision of record in Book 2, Page 241, Plat Records, Travis County, Texas, from The Board of Directors of Lambie Homes Condominium Association, currently appraised at $95,021 subject to an increase in value based on updated appraisal(s), Special Commissioner’s award, negotiated settlement, or judgment. The property is located at 1106 Lambie Street, Austin, Texas 78702. Funding: $95,021 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Energy. 5. Authorize negotiation and execution of all documents and instruments necessary or desirable to acquire the property interests needed for the Lady Bird Lake CKT1015 Project in support of the Interstate Highway 35 (IH-35) Capital Express Lady Bird Lake Project for the public use of relocating various utility structures requiring the acquisition of an electric easement consisting of 0.0917 of one acre (3,994 square foot) of a permanent electric transmission and distribution easement, out of Outlot 56, Division “O”, City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, being a portion of Lot 1, Amended Plat of Lots 1-6, Block 1, Resubdivision of Lot 1, Block 1, Magnolia Addition, a subdivision of record in Document No. 200700182, Official Public Records, Travis County, Texas, said Lot 1 conveyed to ESR Development, Incorporated by Warranty Deed with Vendor’s Lien dated June 11, 2007, as recorded in Document No. 2007114168, Official Public Records, Travis County, Texas and by Condominium Declaration for 41 Waller Lofts, A Condominium dated September 7, 2007, as recorded in Document No. 2007167267, Official Public Records, Travis County, Texas; currently appraised at $503,093 subject to an increase in value based on updated appraisals, a Special Commissioner’s award, negotiated settlement, or judgment. The owner of the property is 41 Waller Lofts Condominium Association, Incorporated. The property is located at 41 Waller Street, Austin, Texas, 78702. The general route of the project is along IH-35 from Holly Street to State Highway 71/Ben White Boulevard. Funding: $503,093 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Energy. 6. Authorize negotiation and execution of all documents and instruments necessary or desirable to acquire the property interests needed for the LBL CKT1015 Project in support of the Interstate Highway 35 (IH-35) Capital Express Lady Bird Lake Project for the public use of relocating various utility structures requiring the acquisition of permanent electric transmission and distribution easement consisting of 0.0040 of one acre (174 square foot) of a permanent electric transmission and distribution easement, out of Outlot 55, Division “O”, City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, being a portion of Lot 12A, Resubdivision of Lots 11 and 12, Block 3, Elm Grove Addition, a subdivision of record in Book 13, Page 61, Plat Records, Travis County, Texas, said Lot 12A being described as a Declaration of Condominium Regime for 48 Waller Street Condominiums dated February 11, 2017, as recorded in Document Number 2017036860, Official Public Records, Travis County, Texas, same being a portion of Unit A in said Condominium Regime, said Unit A conveyed to Jason S. Goss, Justin Atwell Goss, and Courtney Camille Goss, all Individually and as Members of 48 Waller Street Condominium Association, Inc., by Warranty Deed with Vendor’s Lien dated June 20, 2017, as recorded in Document Number 2017100009, Official Public Records, Travis County, Texas; currently appraised at $19,009 subject to an increase in value based on updated appraisal(s), a Special Commissioner’s award, negotiated settlement or judgment. The owners of the needed property are Jason S. Goss, Justin Atewell Goss, Courtney Camille Goss, and 48 Waller Street Condominium Association Incorporated. The property is located at 48 Waller Street, Austin, Texas 78702. The general route of the project is along IH-35 from Holly Street to State Highway 71/Ben White Boulevard. Funding: $19,009 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Energy. 7. Recommend approval authorizing a contract for security fencing-related products and services for Austin Energy with Tony Parent Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a Allied Fence & Security, Viking Fence Co Ltd, and Woolery Custom Fence Co, each for an initial term of one year with up to two one-year extension options in amounts not to exceed $ 38,310,000, divided among the contractors. Funding: $12,000,000 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Energy. 8. Recommend approval authorizing a contract for NetApp products and services, including provision, delivery, installation, configuration, maintenance, and training for storage area networks, for Austin Energy with CDW, LLC d/b/a Sirius Computer Solutions, LLC, CDW Government for an initial term of one year with up to three 12-month extension options in an amount not to exceed $2,993,400. Funding: $686,000 is available in the Operating Budget of Austin Energy. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. 9. Recommend approval authorizing a contract for the construction contract for the Sixth Street Chilled Water Transmission Line Extension for Austin Energy with Primoris Energy Services Corporation, to increase the amount by $5,648,400 for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $28,242,001. Funding: $28,242,001 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Energy. STAFF BRIEFINGS 10. Staff briefing on the Fourth Quarter Financial Report by Stephanie Koudelka, Finance Director. 11. Staff Briefing on the Fourth Quarter Operations Report by Lisa Martin, Deputy General Manager and Chief Operating Officer. 12. Staff Briefing on Austin Energy’s Electric System Reliability Plan by Lisa Martin, Deputy General Manager and Chief Operating Officer. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. For assistance, please contact the Liaison or TTY users’ route through 711. A person may request language access accommodations no later than 48 hours before the scheduled meeting. Please call Nici Huff at Austin Energy, at (512) 972-8621 or email Nici.Huff@AustinEnergy.com, to request service or for additional information. TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Electric Utility Commission, please contact Nici Huff at (512) 972-8621 or email Nici.Huff@AustinEnergy.com.