Resource Management CommissionApril 15, 2025

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RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, April 15, 2025 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION REGULAR CALLED MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, April 15, 2025 The Resource Management Commission convened in a Regular Called meeting on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at Austin Energy Headquarters 4815 Mueller Blvd, Austin, TX 78723. Chair Louis Stone called the Resource Management Commission meeting to order at 6:03 p.m. in Attendance: Commissioner Louis Stone, Chair; Board Members/Commissioners Commissioner Paul Robbins, Vice Chair; Commissioner Charlotte Davis; Commissioner Martin Luecke; Commissioner Raphael Schwartz; Commissioner Alison Silverstein. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Commissioner GeNell Gary. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: General- N/A APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Resource Management Commission Regular Called Meeting on March 25, 2025. The motion approving the minutes of the Resource Management Commission regular called meeting of March 25, 2025 was approved on Commissioner Silverstein’s motion, Vice Chair Robbins’s second on a 6-0 vote, with Commissioner Luecke off the dais, Commissioners Farmer, Gerland, and Sasaridis absent, and one vacancy. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Conduct officer elections for the Chair and Vice Chair of the Resource Management Commission. The Commission recommended Commissioner Charlotte Davis as Chair on Commissioner Silverstein’s motion, Vice Chair Robbins second on a 7-0 vote, with Commissioners Farmer, Gerland, and Sasaridis absent, and one vacancy. The Commission recommended Commissioner Paul Robbins as Vice Chair on Commissioner Silverstein’s motion, Commissioner Schwartz’s second on a 6-1 vote, with Commissioner Gary voting against, Commissioners Farmer, Gerland, and Sasaridis absent, and one vacancy. 3. Recommendation regarding an audit of the Austin Energy District Energy and Cooling System. The Commission amended the recommendation accepting all changes provided on Commissioner Silverstein’s motion, second by Vice Chair Robbins failed on a 5-0-2 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, April 15, 2025 vote with Commissioners Davis and Gary abstaining, Commissioners Farmer, Gerland, and Sasaridis absent, and one vacancy. DISCUSSION ITEMS 4. Discussion on changes to Austin Energy’s Residential Rooftop Solar Program. The Commission did not discuss this item. Item was tabled to a future meeting date. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS • Recommendation regarding an audit of the Austin Energy District Energy and Cooling System. (Sponsors: Silverstein & Robbins) • Discussion on changes to Austin Energy’s Residential Rooftop Solar Program. (Sponsors: Sasaridis, Silverstein, & Robbins) • Briefing on Gas Utilities. (Sponsor: Robbins- June) ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 6:35 p.m. The meeting minutes were approved at the May 20, 2025 meeting on Commissioner Silverstein’s motion, Vice Chair Robbins second on a 9-0 vote, with Commissioner Luecke absent and one vacancy.