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Approved Minutes

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, May 20, 2025 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION REGULAR CALLED MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, May 20, 2025 The Resource Management Commission convened in a Regular Called meeting on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at Austin Energy Headquarters 4815 Mueller Blvd, Austin, TX 78723. Chair Charlotte Davis called the Resource Management Commission meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Commissioner Charlotte Davis, Chair; Commissioner Paul Robbins, Vice Chair; Commissioner Trey Farmer; Commissioner GeNell Gary; Commissioner Dino Sasaridis; Commissioner Raphael Schwartz; Commissioner Alison Silverstein. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Commissioner Joseph Gerland; Commissioner Danielle Zigon. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: General- N/A APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Resource Management Commission Regular Called Meeting on April 15, 2025. The motion approving the minutes of the Resource Management Commission regular called meeting of April 15, 2025 was approved on Commissioner Silverstein’s motion, Vice Chair Robbins’s second on a 9-0 vote, with Commissioner Luecke absent and one vacancy. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Recommend approval authorizing an amendment to a contract for continuation of the Better Building Energy Efficiency Lending Program for Austin Energy with Velocity Credit Union, to increase the amount by $5,000,000 and to extend the term by five years for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $14,400,000. Funding: $600,000 is available in the Operating Budget of Austin Energy. The motion to recommend approval authorizing an amendment to a contract for continuation of the Better Building Energy Efficiency Lending Program for Austin Energy with Velocity Credit Union, was approved on Commissioner Silverstein’s motion, Vice Chair Robbins second on an 8-0-1 vote, with Commissioner Zigon abstaining, Commissioner Luecke absent, and one vacancy. 3. Recommend approval authorizing a contract for Strategic Partnership of Utilities and Retailers program administration for Austin Energy with CLEAResult Consulting, Inc., RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, May 20, 2025 for an initial term of two years with up to three one-year extension options in an amount not to exceed $11,000,000. Funding: $1,250,000 is available in Operating Budget of Austin Energy. The motion to recommend approval authorizing a contract for Strategic Partnership of Utilities and Retailers program administration for Austin Energy with CLEAResult Consulting, Inc., was approved on Vice Chair Robbins motion, Commissioner Silverstein’s second on a 7-0-2 vote, with Commissioners Gary and Zigon abstaining, Commissioner Luecke absent, and one vacancy. STAFF BRIEFINGS 6. Staff Briefing regarding Austin Water’s proposed Go Purple Affordable Housing Pilot Incentive for alternative onsite water reuse systems and reclaimed water connections by Katherine Jashinski, Supervising Engineer, Austin Water. The staff briefing was presented by Katherine Jashinski, Supervising Engineer, Austin Water. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 4. Recommend approval of a resolution authorizing amendments to Austin Water’s Fiscal Year 2024-2025 GoPurple pilot incentive program for alternative onsite water reuse systems and reclaimed water connections for new commercial, mixed use and multi- family developments in the total aggregate amount of $4,000,000, not to exceed $1,500,000 per project for affordable housing projects exempt from the GoPurple reuse requirements and not to exceed $500,000 per project for all other projects. Funding in the amount of $4,000,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Operating Budget of Austin Water. The motion to recommend approval of a resolution authorizing amendments to Austin Water’s Fiscal Year 2024-2025 GoPurple pilot incentive program for alternative onsite water reuse systems and reclaimed water connections for new commercial, mixed use and multi-family developments, was approved on Commissioner Silverstein’s motion, second by Commissioner Gerland on a 7-2 vote, with Commissioners Gary and Sasaridis voting against, Commissioner Luecke absent, and one vacancy. 5. Recommendation regarding an audit of the Austin Energy District Energy and Cooling System. The Commission discussed the item and no action was taken. STAFF BRIEFINGS 7. Staff Briefing regarding the 2024 Texas Gas Service rate case and discussion on policies for future rate case and franchise agreement negotiations by Marija Norton, City Controller, Financial Services Department. The staff briefing was presented by Marija Norton, City Controller, Financial Services Department. DISCUSSION ITEMS 8. Presentation by Texas Gas Service regarding An Overview of Texas Gas Service: Operations and Rates by Anthony Brown, Manager, Rates, Texas Gas Service and Larry Graham, Manager, Strategic Advocacy, Texas Gas Service. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, May 20, 2025 The presentation was presented by Anthony Brown, Manager, Rates, Texas Gas Service, Bryan Weeks, Director of Engineering, Texas Gas Service, and Larry Graham, Manager, Strategic Advocacy, Texas Gas Service. 9. Discussion on changes to Austin Energy’s Residential Rooftop Solar Program. The commission discussed Austin Energy’s Residential Rooftop Solar Program. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS • AW Quarterly Update • Staff Briefing Home Energy Savings Program • Staff Briefing regarding the 2025 Atmos Energy rate case • Presentation by Atmos Energy regarding Atmos Energy Mid-Tex Division Update • Briefing on Natural Gas Utility Issues (Sponsor- Robbins) • Hearings on the Natural Gas Franchises (Sponsor- Robbins) ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 8:33 p.m. The meeting minutes were approved at the June 17, 2025, meeting on Commissioner Silverstein’s motion, Commissioner Gary’s second on a 7-0 vote, with Commissioners Farmer, Sasaridis, Zigon absent and one vacancy.