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Approved Minutes
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, July 16, 2024 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, July 16, 2024 The Resource Management Commission convened in a Regular Called meeting on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at Austin Energy Headquarters 4815 Mueller Blvd, Austin, TX 78723. Chair Louis Stone called the Resource Management Commission meeting to order at 6:06 p.m. in Attendance: Commissioner Louis Stone, Chair; Board Members/Commissioners Commissioner Paul Robbins, Vice Chair; Commissioner Charlotte Davis; Commissioner Trey Farmer. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Commissioner GeNell Gary; Commissioner Shane Johnson; Commissioner Chelsey Scaffidi; Commissioner Alison Silverstein. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL • Craig Nazor- District Energy Cooling. • Doug Greco- District Energy Cooling. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Resource Management Commission Regular Meeting on June 18, 2024. The motion approving the minutes of the Resource Management Commission meeting of June 18, 2024 was approved on Commissioner Davis’s motion, Commissioner Farmer’s second on an 8-0 vote with Commissioner Sasaridis absent and two vacancies. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Recommend approval of capacity-based incentives to Eanes Independent School District, for installation of solar electric systems on their facilities located at 2 Walsh Tarlton Lane, 304 Camp Craft Road, 1300 Walsh Tarlton Lane, 1201 S Capital of Texas HWY NB, in an amount not to exceed $848,830. The motion to approve a recommendation approving capacity-based incentives to Eanes Independent School District was approved on Vice Chair Robbins motion, Commissioner Silverstein’s second on a 6-1 vote with Chair Stone voting against, Commissioner Gary off the dais, Commissioner Sasaridis absent and two vacancies. 3. Recommend approval of a recommendation postponing the evaluation of a possible sale of Austin Energy’s district heating and cooling plant. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, July 16, 2024 The motion to approve a recommendation postponing the evaluation of a possible sale of Austin Energy’s district heating and cooling plant was approved on Vice Chair Robbins motion, Commissioner Silverstein’s second on a 7-0 vote with Commissioner Gary off the dais, Commissioner Sasaridis absent, and two vacancies. 4. Recommend approval of the Annual Internal Review of the Resource Management Commission for July 2023 through June 2024. The motion to approve the Annual Internal Review of the Resource Management Commission was approved on Vice Chair Robbins motion, Commissioner Farmer’s second on a 7-0 vote with Commissioner Gary off the dais, Commissioner Sasaridis absent, and two vacancies. 5. Recommend approval of a recommendation for a centralized landing page on the City of Austin website for utility provider income-based assistance and conservation incentive programs. The motion to approve a recommendation for a centralized landing page on the City of Austin website was approved on Commissioner Silverstein’s motion, Vice Chair Robbins second on a 7-0 vote with Commissioner Gary off the dais, Commissioner Sasaridis absent, and two vacancies. STAFF BRIEFINGS 6. Staff briefing on the Weatherization Program by Holly Prosser, Energy Efficiency Services Manager, Austin Energy. The briefing was presented by Holly Prosser, Energy Efficiency Services Manager, Austin Energy. 7. Staff briefing on Net Energy Metering & Value of Solar by Tim Harvey, Customer Renewable Solutions Manager, Austin Energy. The briefing was presented by Tim Harvey, Customer Renewable Solutions Manager, Austin Energy. DISCUSSION ITEMS 8. Presentation by Texas Gas Service regarding a quarterly update of the Central Texas Energy Efficiency Program by Jasmine King-Bush, Energy Efficiency Program Manager. The presentation was presented by Christy Bell, Energy Efficiency Supervisor. 9. Discussion regarding the amendments to the Austin Energy Code. The Commission discussed the amendments to the Austin Energy Code. 10. Discussion regarding the Texas Gas Service conservation programs in upcoming franchise renewal as it relates to the Commission’s current purview. The Commission discussed the Texas Gas Service conservation programs in upcoming franchise renewal as it relates to the Commission’s current purview. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, July 16, 2024 The meeting was adjourned at 8:13 p.m. The minutes were approved at the August 20, 2024 meeting on Commissioner Silverstein’s motion, Commissioner Davis’s second on an 8-0 vote with Chair Stone and Commissioner Luecke absent and one vacancy.