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Clean Energy Alliance -Board of Directors
Meeting Minutes
June 24, 2021, 2 p.m.
City of Carlsbad
1200 Carlsbad Village Drive, Carlsbad, CA 92008.
Teleconference Locations per State of California Executive Order N-29-20
CALL TO ORDER: Chair Becker called to order the regular meeting of the Clean Energy Alliance (CEA) at
2:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Board Member Druker, Vice Chair Bhat-Patel, Chair Becker
FLAG SALUTE: Vice Chair Bhat-Patel led t he flag salute.
BOARD COMMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS: Chair Becker commented that the City of Solana Beach will
be opting up t o CEA Green Impact 100% renewable energy product and for all municipal services and
that San Elijo Joint Powers Authority also opted up. Interim CEO Boswell reported that Encina
Wastewat er Authority opted up as well.
PRESENTATIONS: None
PUBLIC COMMENT: None
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes of the Regular Meet ing held May 27, 2021
Motion by Member Druker, second by Vice Chair, to approve the minutes of the regular meeting held
May 27, 2021, as submitted.
Motion carried unanimously, 3/0.
Consent Calendar
Item 1: Clean Energy Alliance Treasurer's Report .
RECOMMENDATION
Receive and File Clean Energy Alliance Interim Treasurer's Report.
Motion by Member Druker, second by Vice-Chair Bhat-Patel, to approve the Consent calendar.
Motion carried unanimously, 3/0.
New Business
Item 2: Clean Energy Alliance Fiscal Year 21/22 Budget Adoption
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt Clean Energy Alliance Fiscal Yea r 21/22 Budget.
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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 of 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.
Motion by Chair Becker, second by Member Druker, to approve.the Consent Calendar.
Motion carried unanimously, 3/0.
Item 3: C.lean 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 Aggr.egation Regulatory Affairs Report from
Special Counsel.
Interim CEO Barbara Boswell updated the Board on operational results induding 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 followi~g 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 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 rel~ted and ensures participating customers not be. disconnected; and commented that
no major developments have occurred in the Net Energy Metering (NEM) proceedings.
CEA Board received reports.
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.
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
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Chair to calendar year, reflecting the election cycles of the member cities.
Motion carr·ied unanimously, 3/0. ·
BOARD MEMBER REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: Consideration of change to CEA JPA
Agreement regarding terms of Chair ~nd Vice Chair.
ADJOURN: Chair Becker adjourned the meeting at 2:50 p.m.
Susan Caputo, MMC
Interim Board Clerk