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JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY
DATE:
TO:
FROM:
Staff Report
May 21, 2020
Clean Energy Alliance Board of Directors
Barbara Boswell, Interim Chief Executive Officer
ITEM 5: Authorization to Extend Service Agreements for Interim Secretary and Interim
Treasurer/Chief Financial Officer and Auditor
RECOMMENDATION:
Clean Energy Alliance Board authorize the Interim Chief Executive Officer to execute extension
of agreement with City of Carlsbad for Interim Board Secretary and City of Solana Beach for
Interim Treasurer/Chief Financial Officer and Auditor.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION:
Section 5.3 of the Clean Energy Alliance (CEA) Joint Powers Authority Agreement requires CEA
Board to appoint a Board Secretary. At its November 5, 2019 meeting, the CEA Board
appointed Sheila Cobian, Clerk Service Manager, City of Carlsbad, as Interim Board Secretary.
Sheila Cobian has been providing Board Secretary services to CEA with assistance from the
member agencies. At meeting hosted by the member agencies, the hosting agency has
provided the clerk services at the meeting. For fiscal year 20/21 it is proposed Sheila Cobian
continue as Interim Board Secretary of record for CEA, and CEA seek consulting services for
clerk duties related to the Board meetings and any Citizen Advisory Committee meetings that
are required to follow the Brown Act requirements.
Section 5.4 of the Clean Energy Alliance (CEA) Joint Powers Authority Agreement requires CEA
Board to appoint a Board Treasurer/Chief Financial Officer and Auditor. At its November 5,
2019 meeting, the CEA Board appointed Marie Berkuti, Finance Director/Treasurer, City of
Solana Beach as Interim Treasurer/Chief Financial Officer and Auditor. In addition to the
Interim Treasurer duties, City of Solana Beach has been providing all accounting services related
to the financial transactions of CEA. For Fiscal Year 20/21 it is proposed that Marie Berkuti
continue as Interim Treasurer/Chief Financial Officer and Auditor and CEA seek consulting
services for account services related to the financial transactions of CEA.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funding for the Board Secretary and Board Treasurer/Chief Financial Officer and duties related
will be included in the proposed fiscal year 20/21 budget to be considered for approval by the
CEA Board on June 18, 2020.
ATTACHMENTS:
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Item 5: Clean Energy Alliance
Extension of Service Agreements
with Member Agencies
Barbara Boswell, Interim Chief Executive Officer
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Item 5: Extension of Service Agreements
with Member Agencies
Board Discussion
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