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Team 5: Tatiana O., Michelle R., Claudia S. , Jami S.
Citizens wants & interests
Elects likeminded officials / city council
Checks / inspections for compliance
Best Case Scenario
Best Case Scenario
City council hires business manager
Profits reinvested into Austin Energy & citizens' projects
GM heads Austin GM, sets pricing
Business manager
highers Austin energy GM
Didn't happen
Citizens wants & interests
Elects likeminded officials / city council
Checks / inspections for compliance
Happened
Happened
Profits reinvested into Austin Energy & citizens' projects
City council hires business manager
GM heads Austin GM, sets pricing
Business manager
highers Austin Energy GM
Elects council
Provides feedback
Citizens
Appeases citizens' desires
Accepts feedback
Selects commissioners / approves recommendations
Makes policy recommendations
City council
Utility commission
Provides oversight
Hires GM, sets policy
Austin Energy
Makes recommendations
Provides recommendations
CON
PRO
• Improved finanacial oversight
• Extra funding available for "projects"
• More expensive bills to citizens
• "Lame duck" council
• Added red tape
• Extra cost
• Potential conflict of interest
• Non local members
• More cost friendly power bills
• Higher potential for lapse in oversight
Consideration points
Maximizes proficiency, effectiveness, profit
Pricing/policies remain apolitical
Technically rational
Maximizes efficiency
Prevents abuses of power
Maintains low cost energy for citizens
Politically rational
Ensures citizens' voices are heard