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JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY
Staff Report
DATE: January 16, 2020
TO: Clean Energy Alliance Board of Directors
FROM: Barbara Boswell, Interim Chief Executive Officer
ITEM 6: Adopt Resolution Designating Authorized Check Signers and Approve Electronic
Payments
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a Resolution designating those authorized to sign checks and approve electronic
payments on behalf of the Clean Energy Alliance.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION:
Pursuant to the Clean Energy Alliance (CEA} Joint Powers Agreement, Section 5.4, and
Government Code Section 6505.5, the CEA Board appointed Marie Berkuti as its Interim
Treasurer on November 5, 2019, and subsequently authorized the establishment of an account
at Union Bank for the deposit and disbursement of CEA funds.
As part of the process of establishing the account, it is recommended the CEA Board authorize
the following to sign checks and approve electronic payments:
Board Chair
Board Vice Chair
Chief Executive Officer
Treasurer
It is further recommended, for internal control purposes, the CEA Board require two signatures
on checks and to authorize electronic payments.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Resolution Designating Authorized Check Signers and Approvers for Electronic Payments
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CLEAN ENERGY ALLIANCE
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-001
A RESOLUTION OF THE CLEAN ENERGY ALLIANCE
DESIGNATING AUTHORIZED CHECK SIGNERS AND ELECTRONIC PAYMENT
AUTHORIZERS
WHEREAS, the Clean Energy Alliance (CEA) is a joint powers agency, formed in
November 2019, by founding members cities of Carlsbad, Del Mar and Solana Beach; and
WHEREAS, Pursuant to Government Code Section 6505.5, CEA has designated a
treasurer; and
WHEREAS, CEA has authorized the treasurer to establish an account with a financial
institution for deposit of funds and payment of warrants and invoices; and
WHEREAS, CEA desires to designate those authorized to sign checks and authorize
electronic payments.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Directors of the Clean Energy
Alliance, as follows:
Section 1. The Board of Directors of the Clean Energy Alliance hereby designates the
following as authorized to sign checks and authorize electronic payments:
Board Chair
Board Vice Chair
Chief Executive Officer
Treasurer
Section 2. A minimum of two authorized signers are required to approve disbursement
of CEA funds.
The foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted this 16th day of January, 2020, by the
following vote:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
Schumacher, Haviland, Becker.
None.
None.
None.
APPROVED:
Cori Schumacher, Chair
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SWa ~ian, Board Secretary
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