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Approved Minutes

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, July 15, 2025 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION REGULAR CALLED MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, July 15, 2025 The Resource Management Commission convened in a Regular Called meeting on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at Austin Energy Headquarters 4815 Mueller Blvd, Austin, TX 78723. Chair Charlotte Davis called the Resource Management Commission meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Commissioner Charlotte Davis, Chair; Commissioner Paul Robbins, Vice Chair; Commissioner Trey Farmer; Commissioner Martin Luecke; Commissioner Raphael Schwartz; Commissioner Alison Silverstein. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Commissioner GeNell Gary; Commissioner Danielle Zigon Commissioners Absent: Commissioner Dino Sasaridis; Commissioner Joseph Gerland PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: General- N/A APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Resource Management Commission Regular Called Meeting on June 17, 2025. The motion approving the minutes of the Resource Management Commission regular called meeting of June 17, 2025, was approved on Commissioner Silverstein’s motion, Commissioner Luecke’s second on a 7-0 vote, with Commissioner Gary off the dais, Commissioners Gerland and Sasaridis absent, and one vacancy. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Recommend approval of the Annual Internal Review of the Resource Management Commission for July 2024 through June 2025. The motion to recommend approval of the Annual Internal Review of the Resource Management Commission for July 2024 through June 2025 was approved on Commissioner Silverstein’s motion, Commissioner Luecke’s second on a 7-0 vote, with Commissioner Gary off the dais, Commissioners Gerland and Sasaridis absent, and one vacancy. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, July 15, 2025 STAFF BRIEFINGS 3. Staff briefing regarding the 2025 Texas Gas Service rate case by Marija Norton, City Controller, Financial Services Department and Thomas Brocato, outside counsel, Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend, P.C. The staff briefing was presented by Marija Norton, City Controller, Financial Services Department and Thomas Brocato, outside counsel, Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend, P.C. 4. Staff briefing on Heat Pump Water Heater Rebates by Hammad Chaudhry, Director, Energy Efficiency Services, Austin Energy. The staff briefing was presented by Hammad Chaudhry, Director, Energy Efficiency Services. 5. Staff briefing on Home Energy Savings by Hammad Chaudhry, Director, Energy Efficiency Services, Austin Energy. The staff briefing was presented by Hammad Chaudhry, Director, Energy Efficiency Services. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 6. Discuss and action to recommend creating a revolving fund for solar and energy efficiency investment on City properties. (Sponsors: Davis and Luecke) The commission discussed creating a revolving fund for solar and energy efficiency investments on City properties. The motion to recommend to City Council to create a revolving fund for solar and energy efficiency investment on City properties was approved with an amendment on Commissioner Robbins’ motion, Commissioner Farmer’s second on a 6-1 vote, with Commissioner Gary opposed, Commissioners Gerland and Sasaridis absent, and one vacancy. 7. Discussion on natural gas utilities: fuel costs, low-income customer issues, environmental effects, clean-energy programs, and policy related issues related to them. (Sponsors: Robbins and Davis) The presentation was presented in part by Commissioner Paul Robbins, Vice Chair, but did not complete due to technical issues. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 9:03 p.m. The meeting minutes were approved at the August 19, 2025, meeting on Commissioner Zigon’s motion, Commissioner Luecke’s second on a 6-0 vote, with Vice Chair Robbins, Commissioners Farmer and Gerland absent, and two vacancies.