Approved Minutes — original pdf

Approved Minutes

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, January 20, 2026 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION REGULAR CALLED MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, January 20, 2026 The Resource Management Commission convened in a Regular Called meeting on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at Austin Energy Headquarters 4815 Mueller Blvd, Austin, TX 78723. Chair Charlotte Davis called the Resource Management Commission meeting to order at 6:04 p.m. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Commissioner Charlotte Davis, Chair; Commissioner Paul Robbins, Vice Chair; Commissioner Kamil Cook; Commissioner Trey Farmer; Commissioner Harry Kennard; Commissioner Martin Luecke; Commissioner Raphael Schwartz; Commissioner Alison Silverstein. Board Members/Commissioners Commissioner Danielle Zigon. in Attendance Remotely: Commissioner GeNell Gary; Commissioners Absent: Commissioner Joseph Gerland PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: General- • Al Braden- Texas Gas Service franchise • Craig Naizer- Texas Gas Service franchise • Shane Johnson- Texas Gas Service franchise • Kaiba White- Texas Gas Service franchise APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Resource Management Commission Meeting on November 18, 2025. The motion approving the minutes of the Resource Management Commission regular called meeting of November 18, 2025 was approved on Commissioner Silverstein’s motion, Commissioner Kennard’s second on a 10-0 vote, with Commissioner Gerland absent. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Discussion and recommend a policy for the Texas Gas Service franchise negotiations. The motion approving a policy for the Texas Gas Service franchise negotiations was approved on Vice Chair Robbin’s motion, Commissioner Silverstein’s second on a 10-0 vote, with Commissioner Gerland absent. DISCUSSION 3. Discussion on residential electric rates implemented by Austin Energy and its effects on energy conservation and equity. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, January 20, 2026 The commission discussed the residential electric rates implemented by Austin Energy and its effects on energy conservation and equity. This item was tabled to February’s meeting. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS • Discussion on residential electric rates implemented by Austin Energy and its effects on energy conservation and equity. (Sponsors: Robbins and Davis) • Recommendation on the time of use of rates and demand response (Sponsors: Farmer and Davis) • District Energy Cooling Recommendations and Plans - Silverstein • Briefing on the Community benefit charge and power supply adjustment- Luecke ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 8:16 p.m. The meeting minutes were approved at the February 17, 2026 meeting on Vice Chair Robbins motion, Commissioner Silverstein’s second on an 8-0 vote, with Commissioners Gary, Gerland, and Zigon absent.