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Board of Directors Meeting Agenda
June 24, 2021, 2 p.m.
City of Carlsbad I Virtual Meeting
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Per State of California Executive Order N-29-20, and in interest of public health and safety, we
are temporarily taking actions to prevent and mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic by
holding Clean Energy Alliance Joint Powers Authority meetings electronically or by
teleconferencing. All public meetings will comply with public noticing requirements in the Brown
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CALL TO ORDER: 2:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Board Member Druker, Vice Chair Bhat-Patel, Chair Becker
FLAG SALUTE: Vice Chair Bhat-Patel led the flag salute.
BOARD COMMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS: Chair Becker commented that the City of Solana Beach will
be opting up to CEA Green Impact 100% renewable energy product for all municipal services and that
San Elijo Joint Powers Authority also opted up. Interim CEO Boswell reported that Encina Wastewater
Authority opted up as well.
PRESENTATIONS: None
PUBLIC COMMENT: None
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes of the Regular Meeting held May 27, 2021
ACTION: Approved unanimously, 3/0.
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Consent Calendar
Item 1: Clean Energy Alliance Treasurer's Report
RECOMMENDATION
Receive and File Clean Energy Alliance Interim Treasurer's Report.
ACTION: Approved unanimously, 3/0.
New Business
Item 2: Clean Energy Alliance Fiscal Year 21/22 Budget Adoption
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt Clean Energy Alliance Fiscal Year 21/22 Budget.
Interim CEO Barbara Boswell gave an overview of the CEA FY21/22 Budget commenting
the proposed budget is for the first full year of operation and reflects direction from the
Board with no additions. Ms. Boswell commented that sufficient revenue is projected to
be generated to cover costs based on the assumptions used to develop the budget and
that the forward price curves have been increasing and staff anticipates bringing an
update to CEA Board in the fall.
ACTION: Approved unanimously, 3/0.
Item 3: Clean Energy Alliance Interim Chief Executive Officer Operational, Administrative and
Regulatory Affairs Update
RECOMMENDATION
1)Receive and file Community Choice Aggregation Update Report from Interim CEO.
2)Receive and file Community Choice Aggregation Regulatory Affairs Report from
Special Counsel.
Interim CEO Barbara Boswell updated the Board on operational results including call
center activity; opt out, opt up and down statistics; outreach activity; return to in-
person meetings; possible expansion of CEA; and an amendment to The Energy
Authority agreement.
Special Council Ty Tosdal updated the Board on the following regulatory affairs:
Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) commenting that the CPUC proposed decision orders a
substantial amount of additional procurement statewide for 2023 to 2026 affecting all
load service entities in California. The revised decision requires CEA to procure an
additional 38 MW. A provision was also added that would allow parties to make
adjustments to their allocations if added to another load servicing entity; Renewable
Portfolio Standard (RPS) stating proposed Resolution E-5143 establishes penalties for
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failure to file RPS plans, failure to comply with RPS compliance reporting requirements,
and failure to respond to RPS-related data requests; regarding Customer Bill Debt Due
to Covid-19 the proposed decision requires the adoption of a 24-month amortization
schedule for customers in arrears to pay off their balance whether or not it's Covid
related and ensures participating customers not be disconnected; and commented that
no major developments have occurred in the Net Energy Metering (NEM) proceedings.
ACTION: Reports received.
Item 4: Elect Clean Energy Alliance Board Chair and Vice Chair for July 2021 - June 2022
Elect Clean Energy Alliance Board Chair and Vice Chair for July 2021 —June 2022.
ACTION: Motion by Member Druker, second by Chair Becker, to continue with
the current Board positions.
Motion carried unanimously, 3/0.
Motion by Member Druker, second by Vice Chair Bhat-Patel, to return an item
to the next meeting to consider a change to the JPA Agreement to change the
terms of the Chair and Vice Chair to calendar year, reflecting the election cycles
of the member cities.
Motion carried unanimously, 3/0.
BOARD MEMBER REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: Consideration of change to CEA JPA
Agreement regarding terms of Chair and Vice Chair.
ADJOURN: Chair Becker adjourned the meeting at 2:50 p.m.
NEXT MEETING: July 29, 2021, 2 p.m., hosted by City of Del Mar (Virtual Meeting)
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Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Reasonable accommodations and auxiliary aids will be provided to
effectively allow participation in the meeting. Please contact the Carlsbad City Clerk's Office at 760-434-2808
(voice), 711 (free relay service for TTY users), 760-720-9461 (fax) or clerk@carisbadca.gov by noon on the Monday
before the Board meeting to make arrangements.
Written Comments
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secretarv@thecleanenergyalliance.org. Written materials related to the agenda that are received by 5:00 p.m. on
the day before the meeting will be distributed to the Board in advance of the meeting and posted on the Authority
webpage.
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