City of Austin Energy Utility Oversight Committee met Nov. 16.
Here are the minutes provided by the committee:
The Austin Energy Utility Oversight Committee convened in a regular meeting at 301 W. 2nd Street in Austin, Texas.
Chair Leslie Pool called the committee meeting to order at 2:31 p.m.
Committee Members in attendance:
Council Member Leslie Pool, Chair
Council Member Kathie Tovo, Vice Chair
Mayor Steve Adler
Mayor Pro-Tem Natasha Harper-Madison
Council Member Vanessa Fuentes
Council Member Sabino “Pio” Renteria
Council Member Ann Kitchen
Council Member Mackenzie Kelly
Council Member Paige Ellis
Council Member Alison Alter
Committee Members absent:
Council Member Gregorio Casar
CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL
There were five speakers.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Approve the minutes of the September 28, 2021 Austin Energy Utility Oversight Committee meetings.
The minutes of the September 28, 2021 meeting were approved on Council Member Alter’s motion, and Council Member Kelly’s second, on a 9-0 vote with Council Member Casar and Council Member Kitchen off the dais.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION
2. Discuss the 2022 AEUOC meeting calendar.
The 2022 AEUOC meeting calendar was approved on Council Member Kelly’s motion, and Vice Chair Tovo’s second, on a 9-0 vote with Council Member Casar and Council Member Kitchen off the dais.
BRIEFINGS
3. General Manager’s report:
• Upcoming Requests for Council Action; provided information on four upcoming items for Council consideration
• Innovations, events, and awards:
General Manager Jackie Sargent provided the briefing.
4. 4th Quarter Operations Briefing.
Deputy General Manager Sidney Jackson provided the briefing.
5. 4th Quarter Financial Briefing.
Deputy General Manager and Chief Financial and Administrative Officer, Mark Dombroski, provided the briefing.
6. Small Commercial Demand Charges.
Interim Vice President of Finance, Rusty Maenius, provided the briefing.
7. Customer Assistance Program discount level and rate impacts.
Interim Vice President of Finance, Rusty Maenius, provided the briefing.
8. Update on West Campus Lighting.
Vice President of Electric System Field Operations, Elton Richards, provided the briefing. 9. Decker Creek Power Station Workforce Planning
Vice President of Power Production, Pat Sweeney, provided the update on the Decker Creek workforce.
Future Items
10. Identify items to discuss at future meetings.
No items were identified.
ADJOURN
Chair Pool adjourned the meeting at 3:41 p.m. without objection.
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