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JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY
DATE:
TO:
FROM:
ITEM 6:
Staff Report
June 18, 2020
Clean Energy Alliance Board of Directors
Barbara Boswell, Interim Chief Executive Officer
Marie Berkuti, Interim Treasurer
Approve Clean Energy Alliance Fiscal Year 20/21 Budget
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve Clean Energy Alliance Fiscal Year 20/21 Budget.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION:
At its May 21, 2020 meeting, the Clean Energy Alliance (CEA) Board reviewed the draft fiscal year 20/21
budget and directed staff to bring back the draft budget for consideration of adoption at its June 18,
2020 meeting.
The proposed budget, shown below, summarizes expenditures into Operating and Non-Operating
categories. Operating expenditures include funds for interim CEO, legal, technical consultants and
marketing and communications. Non-operating expenditures include the CAISO deposit required for
participate in the CAISO's congestion revenue rights program. In addition, it includes the estimated
funds needed to for cash flow purposes and lockbox reserves that will be required by energy suppliers.
Clean Energy Alliance
FY 19/20 Estimates and FY 20/21 Proposed Budget
FY 19/20 FY 19/20 FY 20/21
Bud11et Estimates Proposed NOTES
Staffing/Consultants $ 50,000.00 $ 40,000.00 $ 120,000.00 Interim CEO, other staffing needs
Lei,:al Services 130,000.00 75,000.00 320,000.00 General Counsel & Special Counsel
Professional Services 115,000.00 79,000.00 310,000.00 Energy Consultants, Communications & Marketing & Other Support
CalCCA Membership & Dues 1,500.00 1,500.00 15,000.00 Affliliate Membership 19/20, Operational Membership 20/21
Print/Mail Services 132,000.00 Required mailers (58,000 • 4 mailers • $.56)
Advertising 10,000.00 Public Hearing Notices
Graphic Design Services 6,500.00 10,000.00 Logo/Mailers/Letterhead etc
Website Maintenance 2,500.00 Monthly Website Maintenance
Audit Services 40,000.00 Annual Financial Audit
CCA Bond 147,000.00 100,000.00 47,000.00
OPERATING EXPENDITURES 450,000.00 295,500.00 1,006,500.00
CAISO Deposit 500,000.00 Required Participation in Congestion Revenue Rights
Cash Flow & Lockbox Reserves 2,500,000.00 Lockbox Reserve/Cash Flow
NON-OPERATING EXPENDITURES --3,000,000.00
TOTAL $450,000.00 $ 295,500.00 $4,006,500.00
FISCAL IMPACT
The proposed budget will be funded through a credit solution provided by a financial institution. CEA
has two options, JP Morgan and River City Bank supplemented with a loan from Calpine Energy
Solutions. It is anticipated that there will be $154,500 in savings from fiscal year 19/20, which will be
sufficient and can be utilized to fund expenditures prior to the financing solution being finalized.
ATTACHMENTS: None.
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