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Joint Sustainability Committee approves March minutes, reelects chair and vice chair; Austin Energy schedules Solar for All community meeting
Summary
The committee approved minutes from its March 26 meeting, reappointed Kaiba White as chair and Charlotte as vice chair, and learned that Austin Energy will hold the first community meeting for the Solar for All program on June 3 at the Southeast Branch Public Library.
The Joint Sustainability Committee opened with a roll call and approved the minutes from its March 26 meeting. The minutes were approved after a motion and second; the chair reported seeing 10 hands in favor and one abstention and declared the minutes approved.
Committee members nominated and confirmed committee leadership for the coming term. Kaiba White was nominated and confirmed as chair; Charlotte was nominated and confirmed as vice chair. Committee members described the vice chair role as collaborative and noted it includes agenda‑setting participation in advance of meetings.
Committee members also received a brief update from Austin Energy staff and the Electric Utility Commission liaison about the Solar for All program. Staff announced the first community meeting on the program will be June 3 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Southeast Branch Public Library. Committee members asked whether the program will reserve installations for low‑income households and were told program guidelines are still being refined; staff said community meetings are intended to gather input and that program details will be formalized in program documents.
Ending: The committee closed with the adopted I‑35 resolution and adjourned.
