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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-01-27; Clean Energy Alliance JPA; ; Consider Approval of Community Advisory Committee 2022 Workplan and Meeting Schedule~ _ll!i CLEAN ENERGY ALLIANCE DATE: TO: FROM: ITEM9: Staff Report January 27, 2022 Clean Energy Alliance Board of Directors Barbara Boswell, Chief Executive Officer Consider Approval of Community Advisory Committee 2022 Workplan and Meeting Schedule RECOMMENDATION Consider approval of Community Advisory Committee 2022 Workplan and meeting schedule. BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION Pursuant to the Clean Energy Alliance (CEA) Community Advisory Committee (CAC) Policy, the CEA Board sets the CAC workplan and meeting schedule annually. For 2021, the Board approved the following CAC workplan and schedule: MEETING DATE WORK PLAN/TOPICS December 2020 Overview of Brown Act Requirements and Conflicts of Interest Form 700 Community Choice Aggregation Overview CEA Implementation & Goals March 2021 Community Outreach Plan to support CEA Implementation June 2021 CEA FY 21/22 Budget Overview & Goals September 2021 Overview& Discussion of Member Agency Climate Action Plans & Goals December 2021 Overview of Programs offered by CCAs throughout the State At its December 2, 2021, meeting, the CAC reviewed the past year workplan and schedule and discussed potential changes and has requested the Board to consider bimonthly meeting schedule and the following topics for the CAC to address: • Marketing and Outreach strategy in support of the Escondido and San Marcos service launch • Review and input to CEA's draft 2022/23 budget and goals •. Input into updating CEA's website to address topics that support achievement of member agencies Climate Action Plans • Initial program identification in the following priority areas: o Expansion of electric vehicles and electric vehicle charging infrastructure o Community Solar program January 27, 2022 In Person Meeting Location Page 2 of2 o Establishment of relationship with University of San Diego Center for Energy Research for possible partnership opportunities o Education, outreach, and training related to initiatives in support of reduction of greenhouse gas emissions In developing the proposed workplan the CAC considered CEA's JPA goals, climate action plans of the member agencies and programs being offered by CCAs throughout the state. The CAC also considered where CEA is in its life cycle and identified those activities that would take little to no direct funding from CEA. Based on the CAC recommendation, staff has drafted the following proposed CAC workplan and schedule: MEETING DATE WORK PLAN/TOPICS February 3, 2022 Review CEA Website & Provide input for Update April 7, 2022 Receive report from CEA Board Budget Workshop June 2, 2022 Review CEA Draft FY 2022/23 Budget August 4, 2022 Marketing and Outreach Strategy for Escondido & San Marcos Launch October 6, 2022 Education, Outreach and Training Plan re: GHG Emissions Reductions Strategies December 1, 2022 2022 Achievements and 2023 Workplan Suggestions for Board Consideration FISCAL IMPACT The cost of administering each CAC meeting is approximately $1,250, the estimated cost of increasing from four meetings to six meetings per year is $2,500. ATTACHMENTS None