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RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, April 29, 2026 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION SPECIAL CALLED MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, April 29, 2026 The Resource Management Commission convened in a Special Called meeting on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at Austin Energy Headquarters 4815 Mueller Blvd, Austin, TX 78723. Chair Charlotte Davis called the Resource Management Commission meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Commissioner Charlotte Davis, Chair; Commissioner Paul Robbins, Vice Chair; Commissioner Kamil Cook; Commissioner Trey Farmer; Commissioner Martin Luecke; Commissioner Raphael Schwartz; Commissioner Alison Silverstein. Board Members/Commissioners Commissioner Harry Kennard. in Attendance Remotely: Commissioner GeNell Gary; PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: General- • Al Braden- TGS APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Resource Management Commission Meeting on March 24, 2026. The motion approving the minutes of the Resource Management Commission regular called meeting of March 24, 2026 was approved on Vice Chair Robbins motion, Commissioner Luecke’s second on a 9-0 vote with two vacancies. STAFF BRIEFING 2. Staff briefing on the Value of Solar by Tim Harvey Director, Customer Renewable Solutions, Austin Energy. The briefing on the Value of Solar was presented by Tim Harvey Director, Customer Renewable Solutions, Austin Energy. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 3. Discussion and recommendation on the value of solar and the social cost of carbon components. The commission discussed the value of solar and the social cost of carbon components but did not take any action. 5. Approve the creation of a working group focused on longer duration storage and its role in Austin Energy's Resource and Generation Plan. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, April 29, 2026 The motion approving the creation of a working group focused on longer duration storage and its role in Austin Energy's Resource and Generation Plan was approved on Chair Davis motion, Vice Chair Robbins second on a 9-0 vote with two vacancies. 6. Conduct officer elections for the Chair and Vice Chair of the Resource Management Commission. The Commission recommended Commissioner Charlotte Davis as Chair on Vice Chair Robbins motion, Commissioner Silverstein’s second on a 9-0 vote with two vacancies. The Commission recommended Commissioner Paul Robbins as Vice Chair on Commissioner Silverstein’s motion, Chair Davis second on an 8-1 vote with Commissioner Gary voting against and two vacancies. 4. Discussion and recommendation on the Texas Gas Service Franchise Agreement. The motion approving a recommendation on the Texas Gas Service Franchise Agreement on Vice Chair Robbins motion, Commissioner Silverstein’s second on a 7-0 vote with Commissioners Farmer and Gary off the dais and two vacancies. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS • District Energy Cooling Recommendations and Plans - Silverstein • Recommendation on Green Building – Robbins, Davis • Green Choice Restructuring- Robbins • Executive Session on confidential issues- Robbins ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 8:41 p.m. The meeting minutes were approved at the May 19, 2026 regular called meeting on Commissioner Farmer’s motion, Vice Chair Robbins second on a 7-0 vote with Commissioners Gary and Silverstein absent and two vacancies.