Approved Minutes — original pdf

Approved Minutes

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, April 16, 2024 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, April 16, 2024 The Resource Management Commission convened in a Regular Called meeting on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at Austin Energy Headquarters 4815 Mueller Blvd, Austin, TX 78723. Chair Louis Stone called the Resource Management Commission meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. in Attendance: Commissioner Louis Stone, Chair; Board Members/Commissioners Commissioner Paul Robbins, Vice Chair; Commissioner Charlotte Davis; Commissioner Dino Sasaridis; Commissioner Alison Silverstein. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Commissioner Melissa Carugati; Commissioner Trey Farmer; Commissioner GeNell Gary; Commissioner Shane Johnson. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Resource Management Commission Regular Meeting on March 19, 2024. The motion approving the minutes of the Resource Management Commission meeting of March 19, 2024 was approved on Commissioner Silverstein’s motion, Vice Chair Robbins second on an 8-0 vote with Commissioners Carugati off the dais, Commissioner Scaffidi absent, and one vacancy. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Recommend approving issuance of a 5-year performance-based incentive to Starwood Capital Group LLC, for the installation of solar electric systems on their facility located at 10814 Jollyville Road, Austin, TX 78759, in an amount not to exceed $70,125.91. The motion to approve a recommendation approving the issuance of a 5-year performance-based incentive to Starwood Capital Group LLC, was recommended on Commissioner Silverstein’s motion, Vice Chair Robbins second on a 7-1 vote with Chair Stone voting against, Commissioners Carugati off the dais, Commissioner Scaffidi absent, and one vacancy. STAFF BRIEFINGS 7. Staff Briefing on Austin’s Drought Contingency Plan and Water Conservation Plan updates by Kevin Critendon, Assistant Director, Environmental, Planning, and RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, April 16, 2024 Development Services, Austin Water and Kevin Kluge, Environmental Conservation Division Manager of Austin Water. The briefing was presented by Kevin Critendon, Assistant Director, Environmental, Planning, and Development Services, Austin Water and Kevin Kluge, Environmental Conservation Division Manager of Austin Water. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 3. Recommend approval of a resolution adopting the Water Conservation Plan, as required by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, and repealing Resolution No. 20190411-002. The motion to recommend approval of a resolution adopting the Water Conservation Plan, as required by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, and repealing Resolution No. 20190411-002, was recommended on Commissioner Davis’s motion, Vice Chair Robbins second on an 8-0-1 vote with Commissioner Gary abstaining, Commissioner Scaffidi absent, and one vacancy. 4. Recommend approval of a resolution adopting a Drought Contingency Plan, as required by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and repealing Resolution No. 20160505-004. The motion to recommend approval of a resolution adopting a Drought Contingency Plan, as required by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and repealing Resolution No. 20160505-004, was recommended on Vice Chair Robbins motion, Commissioner Carugati’s second on an 8-0-1 vote with Commissioner Gary abstaining, Commissioner Scaffidi absent, and one vacancy. 5. Conduct officer elections for the Chair and Vice Chair of the Resource Management Commission. The Commission recommended Commissioner Louis Stone as Chair on a 9-0 vote with Commissioner Scaffidi absent and one vacancy. The Commission recommended Commissioner Paul Robbins as Vice Chair on a 7-1- 1 vote with Commissioner Gary voting against, Commissioner Sasaridis abstaining, Commissioner Scaffidi absent, and one vacancy. STAFF BRIEFINGS 7. Staff Briefing on the Energy Code Adoption by Heidi Kasper, Director, Energy Efficiency Services, Austin Energy. The briefing was presented by Heidi Kasper, Director, Energy Efficiency Services, Austin Energy. DISCUSSION ITEMS 8. Discussion of the Joint Sustainability Committee's work in progress development of recommendations for an Environmental Investment Plan. (Sponsors: Davis and Stone) The Commission discussed the Joint Sustainability Committee’s work in progress development of recommendations for an Environmental Investment Plan. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS • Austin Energy Policies regarding Solar and Storage Deployment from a non-investment perspective, with suggestions on how to make Austin an example for other cities to RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, April 16, 2024 follow, and how we can have the most efficient deployment of Solar and Storage. (Sponsor: Sasaridis) • Discussion on the Environmental Investment Plan Recommendations. (Sponsors: Davis/Johnson) • Resolution regarding creating a Utility Rebate and Incentive webpage for the City of Austin. (Sponsors: Carugati, Robbins, Silverstein) • GreenChoice (Sponsor: Robbins) • Purview of Gas Utilities fees (Sponsor: Robbins) • Generation Plan Update (Sponsor: Silverstein) • Water Forward Plan Presentation (Sponsor: Robbins) ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 8:08 p.m. The minutes were approved at the May 21, 2024 meeting on Commissioner Silverstein’s motion, Vice Chair second on a 6-0 vote with Commissioners Farmer and Johnson off the dais, Gary absent, and two vacancies.