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Meeting Minutes
August 20, 2020, 2:00 p.m.
City of Solana Beach I City Hall
635 S. Highway 101 I Solana Beach, CA 92075
Teleconference Locations per State of California Executive Order N-29-20.
CALL TO ORDER: 2:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Haviland, Becker, Schumacher
FLAG SALUTE:
Board Member Becker led the Pledge of Allegiance.
BOARD COMMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS: None
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: None
Consent Calendar
Item 1: Clean Energy Alliance Treasurer's Report
RECOMMENDATION
Receive and File Clean Energy Alliance Treasurer's Report.
Motion by Board Member Schumacher, seconded by Vice Chair Becker to approve the Consent Calendar.
Motion carried unanimously 3/0
New Business
Item 2: Clean Energy Alliance Interim Chief Executive Officer Report & Regulatory Affairs
Update
RECOMMENDATION
1)Receive and file Clean Energy Alliance Interim Chief Executive Officer Report.
2)Receive and file Clean Energy Alliance Regulatory Affairs Update Report.
Barbara Boswell, Interim CEO (Chief Executive Officer), reviewed the report and presented a PowerPoint
(on file) regarding the administrative and operational update including seeking clarification of non-
complex by SDG&E, the results of 11 RFPs for the Communication Outreach and Stakeholder Engagement
Strategy, and the recommendation of Tripepi Smith.
Rider Smith, Tripepi Smith, introduced himself and other staff who would be working with CEA.
Karen Villasenor, Tripepi Smith, mentioned other agencies they had worked with on CCA's.
City of Carlsbad I City of Del Mar I City of Solana Beach
Ty Tosdal, CEA regulatory Special Counsel, continued the PowerPoint (on file) reviewing regulatory
developments including filing a joint protest regarding SDG&E's proposal to increase the PCIA (Public
California Utilities Commission) rate increase based on SDG&E's application, methodology, amortization
period, and the total amount that SDG&E is seeking to collect. He spoke about SDG&E's Energy Resource
Recovery Account (ERRA) annual proceeding when the PCIA is set, the confidentiality agreement required to
participate in procurement, and involving an outside firm to participate in this proceeding.
Item 3: Clean Energy Alliance Integrated Resource Plan
RECOMMENDATION
Approve Clean Energy Alliance Integrated Resource Plan.
Barbara Boswell, Interim CEO (Chief Executive Officer), presented a PowerPoint (on file).
Kirby Dusel and Brian Goldstein, Pacific Energy Advisors, continued the PowerPoint (on file) reviewing the
bi-annual process administered by the California Public Utilities Commission, the two portfolio constructs
to be assembled to meet the planning requirements of this process, and the planning capacity resources
of renewable technologies as well as existing resources. He said that new information provided last
evening regarding incremental capacity procurement and the State's expected shortfall of 3,300
megawatts of capacity, due to cooling plants coming off-line in Southern California, and that SDG&E would
be providing a list of resource information to use in the IRP (Integrated Resource Planning) to relfect the
resouces that SDG&E had been procuring for customers in order to meet the 3,300 minutes megawatt
mandates of incremental capacity.
Boardmembers and Consultants dicussed the timeline for the IRP to be brought back, new wind resources
within the State, and outreach to direct access customers.
Motion by Board Member Schumacher, seconded by Vice Chair Becker to approve a Resolution that
approved the Clean Energy Alliance lntergrated Resource Plan. Motion carried unanimously 3/0
Item 4: Clean Energy Alliance Credit Solution Update
Barbara Boswell, Interim CEO (Chief Executive Officer), presented a PowerPoint (on file).
RECOMMENDATION
1)Authorize Interim Chief Executive Officer to execute a Promissory Note with Ca!pine
Energy Solutions for $400,000, to provide funding for the CEA FY 20/21 budget
through February 2021; and
Motion by Chair Haviland, seconded by Vice Chair Becker to approve execution of a Promissory Note with
CaIpine Energy Solution and authorize funding for the CEA FY 20/21 through February 2021. Motion
carried unanimously 3/0
2)Direct the Interim Chief Executive Officer to continue to work towards a credit
solution for the remaining CEA start-up funding needs and to return with options at
the November 19, 2020 CEA Regular Board Meeting.
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Board Members discussed potential financing reconsideration by the City of Carlsbad and the split vote
due to a current 4 seat Council, the priority to resolve financial uncertainties, and creative financial
solutions.
Motion by Chair Haviland, seconded by Vice Chair Becker to continue work on a credit solution for the
remaining CEA startup funding needs and return with options. Motion carried unanimously 3/0
Item 5: Clean Energy Alliance Inclusive & Sustainable Workforce Policy
RECOMMENDATION
Review, Provide Input and Approve Clean Energy Alliance Inclusive & Sustainable
Workforce Policy.
Barbara Boswell, Interim CEO (Chief Executive Officer), prestented a PowerPoint (on file).
Angela Ivey, Acting Board Secretary, read 7 comment submittals from the public (on file).
Board Member Shumacker reviwed her suggested edits.
Council, Staff, and Consultant discussed consensus edits and defining 'local' as San Diego County and any
other area served by a CCA.
Board Members discussed Board Member Schumacher's suggested edits for the three sections of the
Workforce Policy, CEA Owned Generation Projects, CEA Feed-In Tariff Projects, and CEA Energy Efficiency
Projects, the lack of support for the Project Labor Agreement (PLA) language of many jurisdictions, the
language being too restrictive at this time before the launch of the CEA, that projects were several years
down the road, and that other JPAs may join at a later date.
Board Member Shumacker stated that the City of Carlsbad's August 18, 2020 Council meeting included
discussion on the disagreement that all projects should be subject to the PLA requirement, that Ms.
Shumacker's proposed language was in alignment with the the Carlsbad City Council's discussion, the
language was intended to be supportive and inclusive of workers, and that SDG&E was a unionized body.
Motion by Board Member Shumacker, seconded by Vice Chair Becker to approve the Schumacher draft
of modifications to the Clean Energy Alliance Inclusive & Sustainable Workforce Policy, excluding CEA
Owned Generation Projects, CEA Feed-In Tariff Projects, and CEA Energy Efficiency Projects sections, and
adding in a definition of `localized'. Motion carried unanimously 3/0
Motion by Chair Haviland, seconded by Vice Chair Becker to approve the Staff recommendation of the
three remaining sections of the Workforce Policy, CEA Owned Generation Projects, CEA Feed-In Tariff
Projects, and CEA Energy Efficiency Projects. Motion carried. 2/1 (Noes: Schumacher)
Item 6: Clean Energy Alliance Community Advisory Committee Workplan
RECOMMENDATION
Review, provide input, and approve Clean Energy Alliance Community Advisory
Committee (CAC) initial scope of work and desired outcomes for the Workplan.
Barbara Boswell, Interim CEO (Chief Executive Officer), presented a PowerPoint (on file).
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Angela Ivey, Acting Board Secretary, read 2 comment submittals from the public (on file).
Board Members discussed outreach to hard-to-reach communities, feedback on misinformation,
addressing needs in marketing materials, keeping messaging on target, and a community advisory
committee.
Motion by Chair Haviland, seconded by Vice Chair Becker to approve the Clean Energy Alliance Community
Advisory Committee (CAC) initial scope of work and desired outcomes for the Workplan. Motion carried
unanimously 3/0
Item 7: Clean Energy Alliance Award Portfolio Manager Services
RECOMMENDATION
Authorize Interim Chief Executive Officer to execute an agreement with Pacific Energy
Advisors to provide Portfolio Management Services through June 30, 2023, for an amount
not to exceed $120,000 annually, subject to General Counsel approval.
Motion by Chair Haviland, seconded by Vice Chair Becker to approve an agreement with Pacific Energy
Advisors for Portfolio Management Services through June 30, 2023 for an amount not to exceed $120,000.
Motion carried unanimously 3/0
Item 8: Clean Energy Alliance Interim Treasurer
RECOMMENDATION
Authorize Clean Energy Alliance Interim Chief Executive Officer to execute an agreement
with Marie Berkuti for Interim Treasurer Services through June 30, 2021, for an amount
not to exceed $10,000, subject to General Counsel approval.
Barbara Boswell, Interim CEO (Chief Executive Officer), introduced the item and stated that the current
Interim CEA Treasurer, Marie Berkuti, was retiring from the City of Solana Beach but would be available
to continue under a contractual basis with the CEA.
Motion by Chair Haviland, seconded by Vice Chair Becker to approve an agreement with Marie Berkuti
for Interim Treasurer Services through June 30, 2021, for an amount not to exceed $10,000. Motion
carried unanimously 3/0
BOARD MEMBER REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Board Members discussed verifying the process to add items to the agendas and identifying how an
alternate would be appointed to serve on the citizen advisory committee.
ADJOURN:
Chair Haviland adjourned the meeting at 4:18 p.m.
Angela Ivey, City Clerk of Solana Beach
Interim Acting Board Secretary Approved:
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