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RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, July 21, 2026 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION REGULAR CALLED MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, July 21, 2026 The Resource Management Commission convened in a Regular Called meeting on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at Austin Energy Headquarters 4815 Mueller Blvd, Austin, TX 78723. Chair Charlotte Davis called the Resource Management Commission meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Commissioner Charlotte Davis, Chair; Commissioner Paul Robbins, Vice Chair; Commissioner Kamil Cook; Commissioner Harry Kennard; Commissioner Martin Luecke; Commissioner Raphael Schwartz Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Commissioner Alison Silverstein Commissioners Absent: Commissioner Trey Farmer PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: General- N/A APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Regular Called Resource Management Commission Meeting on June 16, 2026. The motion approving the minutes of the Regular Called Resource Management Commission Meeting on June 16, 2026 was approved on Vice Chair Robbins motion, Commissioner Kennard’s second on a 7-0 vote with Commissioner Farmer absent and three vacancies. STAFF BRIEFING 2. Staff briefing regarding the solar permitting process by Richard Genece Vice President, Customer Energy Solutions, Austin Energy. The briefing regarding the solar permitting process was presented by Richard Genece Vice President, Customer Energy Solutions, Austin Energy. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 3. Approve the creation of a working group focused on Local Solar + Battery permitting and installation processes. The motion approving the creation of a working group focused on Local Solar + Battery permitting and installation processes was approved on Vice Chair Robbins motion, Commissioner Luecke’s second on a 7-0 vote with Commissioner Farmer absent and three vacancies. 4. Recommend approval of the Annual Internal Review of the Resource Management Commission for July 2025 through June 2026. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, July 21, 2026 The motion to recommend approval of the Annual Internal Review of the Resource Management Commission for July 2025 through June 2026 was approved on Commissioner Schwartz’s motion, Commissioner Silverstein’s second on a 7-0 vote, with Commissioner Farmer absent and three vacancies. DISCUSSION ITEMS 5. Discussion on restructuring the Green Choice Program. The commission did not discuss restructuring the Green Choice Program and will review this topic at a future meeting. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS • Approve a recommendation to direct relevant Austin Energy, Austin Development Services, and Austin Technology Services staff to participate in the Local Solar + Battery permitting and installation process Working Group- Robbins Aug • Staff Briefing on the implementation of Austin Energy’s Resource, Generation and Climate Protection Plan to 2035. - Davis Aug • Battery Storage- Robbins • Discussion on agenda authority and transparency- Robbins requesting occ, law Aug • District Energy Cooling - Robbins • Discussion on restructuring the Green Choice Program ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 7:07 p.m. The meeting minutes were approved at the August 18, 2026 regular called meeting on Vice Chair Robbins motion, Commissioner Luecke’s second on a 7-0 vote with Commissioner Kennard absent and three vacancies.