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Approved Minutes

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, August 19, 2025 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION REGULAR CALLED MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, August 19, 2025 The Resource Management Commission convened in a Regular Called meeting on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at Austin Energy Headquarters 4815 Mueller Blvd, Austin, TX 78723. Chair Charlotte Davis called the Resource Management Commission meeting to order at 6:06 p.m. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Commissioner Charlotte Davis, Chair; Commissioner Martin Luecke; Commissioner Raphael Schwartz Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Commissioner GeNell Gary; Commissioner Alison Silverstein; Commissioner Danielle Zigon Commissioners Absent: Commissioner Paul Robbins, Vice Chair; Commissioner Trey Farmer; Commissioner Joseph Gerland PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: General- N/A APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Resource Management Commission Regular Called Meeting on July 15, 2025. The motion approving the minutes of the Resource Management Commission regular called meeting of July 15, 2025, was approved 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. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Recommend approval authorizing issuance of rebates for multifamily and commercial customer energy efficiency measures by Austin Energy during Fiscal Year 2025-26 in the aggregate amounts of $3,830,000 for multifamily programs and $3,375,000 for commercial programs, for a total combined budget amount of $7,205,000. Funding: $7,205,000 is available in the Operating Budget of Austin Energy. The motion to recommend approval authorizing issuance of rebates for multifamily and commercial customer energy efficiency measures, was approved on Commissioner Silverstein’s motion, Commissioner Luecke’s second on a 6-0 vote, with Vice Chair Robbins, Commissioners Farmer and Gerland absent, and two vacancies. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, August 19, 2025 3. Recommend approval authorizing issuance of commercial and multifamily solar incentives during Fiscal Year 2025-2026, in an aggregated amount not to exceed $5,300,000 for customer-sited commercial solar installations and $2,000,000 for customer-sited multifamily installations, for a total combined budget amount of $7,300,000 to qualifying solar incentive projects. Funding: $7,300,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Austin Energy Operating Budget. The motion to recommend approval authorizing issuance of commercial and multifamily solar incentives during Fiscal Year 2025-2026, was approved on Commissioner Silverstein’s motion, Commissioner Schwartz’s second on a 6-0 vote, with Vice Chair Robbins, Commissioners Farmer and Gerland absent, and two vacancies. 4. Discussion and recommendation on changing city code that relates to allowable methods for board and commission communications. The motion to recommend changing city code that relates to allowable methods for board and commission communications failed on a 5-1 vote, with Commissioner Gary voting against, Vice Chair Robbins, Commissioners Farmer and Gerland absent, and two vacancies. DISCUSSION 6. Presentation by Texas Gas Service regarding an update on the TGS application for a Statewide Energy Efficiency Program by Larry Graham, Manager, Local Government Relations, Texas Gas Service and Judy Hitchye, Managing Attorney, Texas Gas Service. The presentation was presented by Larry Graham, Manager, Local Government Relations, Texas Gas Service and Judy Hitchye, Managing Attorney, Texas Gas Service DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 5. Discussion and recommendation on policy regarding Texas Gas Service Energy Efficiency Programs. The commission did not take any action. Item was tabled to a future meeting. DISCUSSION 7. Discussion on natural gas utilities: fuel costs, low-income customer issues, environmental effects, clean-energy programs, and policy related issues related to them. The presentation was presented by Commissioner Alison Silverstein on behalf of Vice Chair Paul Robbins. The commission held a brief discussion. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS • Discussion and recommendation on policy regarding Texas Gas Service Energy Efficiency Programs- Robbins, Davis • Virtual Power Plant Proposal – Silverstein ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 7:12 p.m. The meeting minutes were approved at the September 16, 2025, meeting on Commissioner Schwartz’s motion, Commissioner Luecke’s second on a 6-0 vote, with Commissioners Farmer, Gary, Gerland, and Zigon absent and one vacancy.