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Approved Minutes

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, October 21, 2025 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION REGULAR CALLED MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, October 21, 2025 The Resource Management Commission convened in a Regular Called meeting on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at Austin Energy Headquarters 4815 Mueller Blvd, Austin, TX 78723. Chair Charlotte Davis called the Resource Management Commission meeting to order at 6:03 p.m. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Commissioner Charlotte Davis, Chair; Commissioner Kamil Cook; Commissioner Trey Farmer; Commissioner GeNell Gary; Commissioner Martin Luecke; Commissioner Raphael Schwartz; Commissioner Alison Silverstein Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Commissioner Paul Robbins, Vice Chair; Commissioner Harry Kennard; Commissioner Danielle Zigon Commissioners Absent: Commissioner Joseph Gerland PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: General- N/A APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Resource Management Commission Regular Called Meeting on August 19, 2025. The motion approving the minutes of the Resource Management Commission regular called meeting of September 16, 2025, was approved on Commissioner Silverstein’s motion, Commissioner Luecke’s second on an 9-0-1 vote, with Commissioner Gary abstaining and Commissioner Gerland absent. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Discussion and recommend changing the city code that relates to allowable methods for board and commission communications. The motion to recommend changing the city code that relates to allowable methods for board and commission communications, was approved on Commissioner Silverstein’s motion, Vice Chair Robbins’s second on a 9-1 vote, with Commissioner Gary voting against and Commissioner Gerland absent. 3. Discuss and recommend approval of the 2026 Resource Management Commission Meeting Schedule. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, October 21, 2025 The motion to recommend approval of the 2026 Resource Management Commission Meeting Schedule, was approved on Commissioner Silverstein’s motion, Commissioner Farmer’s second on a 10-0 vote, with Commissioner Gerland absent. STAFF BRIEFING 4. Staff Briefing regarding an update and review of the Austin Energy Solar Portfolio by Tim Harvey, Director, Customer Energy Solutions, Austin Energy. The staff briefing was presented by Tim Harvey, Director, Customer Energy Solutions, Austin Energy. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS • Virtual Power Plants and Incentives for Battery Purchases- Silverstein, Robbins • District Energy Cooling Recommendations and Plans - Silverstein • Resolution and Public Hearing on the Texas Gas Franchise- Robbins • Value of Solar- Feb 2026 ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 7:55 p.m. The meeting minutes were approved at the November 18, 2025, meeting on Vice Chair Robbins motion, Commissioner Gary’s second on a 10-0 vote, with Commissioner Gerland absent.