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Finance, Administration, Procurement Subcommittee
Meeting
Draft Minutes
Friday, June 10, 2022
10:00am
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1. Welcome & Roll Call
Present: Marquez (Hayward), Narum (Pleasanton), and Chair Hannon (Newark) Excused: Directors Valle (Alameda County), Cavenaugh (Piedmont)
2. Public Comment
This item is reserved for persons wishing to address the Committee on any EBCE-related matters that are not otherwise on this meeting agenda. Public comments on matters listed on the agenda shall be heard at the time the matter is called. As with all public comment, members of the public who wish to address the Committee are customarily limited to three minutes per speaker and must complete an electronic speaker slip. The Board Chair may increase or decrease the time allotted to each speaker.
Margie Lewis, an Oakland resident and EBCE customer, urged the FAP to redirect the $15 million proposed grant to UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital and instead invest the money in local programs that advance equitable access to local clean energy, which would directly reduce root causes and triggers of asthma. Margie Lewis said the East Bay Community Energy
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proposed donation to UCSF is misdirected in terms of EBCE’s purpose as stated in the JPA and dwarfs all prior community support donations, and instead EBCE should invest the $15 million to fund Local Development Business Plan programs that advance resilience and equitable access to local clean energy for customers. Margie Lewis added that the proposed donation to UCSF was only made available for public comment the Monday before the May 18, 2022 Board of Directors meeting, not meeting the transparent process advertised on the EBCE website.
3. Approval of Minutes from April 15, 2022
Director Marquez (Hayward) motioned to approve the Minutes. Director Narum (Pleasanton) seconded the motion which passed 3/0.
Excused: Directors Valle (Alameda County), Cavenaugh (Piedmont).
4. Board and CAC Stipends
The Committee discussed:
• The process for amending the JPA to allow a stipend increase. • The significant amount of time EBCE Board and CAC members spend at Board meetings, committee meetings, reviewing documents, Committee assignments, and closed-session meetings for BOD, etc.
• The number of monthly meetings members of the Board attend and the maximum number of meetings per month that may be reimbursed. • The fact that CAC is voluntary and does not incur mileage or parking expenses. • Annual stipend increases based on cost of living.
• FAP Consensus Recommendation:
o Look at COLA increase for the BOD and CAC.
o Board members are compensated up to four noticed meetings per month, including closed session, regular Board meeting, FAP, MRL, ad hoc committee meetings, and any other special meetings.
o Bring to the entire BOD for approval.
Cynthia Landry, CAC member, said CAC had not had input in terms of their stipend and asked that the item be brought before the CAC so its members may give a recommendation. Cynthia Landry said the CAC should go in the same direction as the Board of Directors in terms of an annual COLA stipend, with the option of additional meetings extended to CAC members.
5. Committee Member and Staff Announcements including requests to place items on future Board Agendas
6. Adjournment to Friday, September 16, 2022 at 10:00 am.