Board of Directors Meeting
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
6:00 pm
In Person:
The Lake Merritt Room
Cal State East Bay - the Oakland Center
In the Transpacific Centre
1000 Broadway, Suite 109
Oakland, CA 94607
Or from the following locations:
• Albany Community Center - 1249 Marin Ave, Albany, CA 94706 • 9175 Lark St Elk Grove, CA 95624
• Clipper Club - 5 Captain Dr. Emeryville, CA 94608
• Hayward City Hall - 777 B St Hayward, CA 94541
• 1100 Webster St Oakland CA 94607
• San Joaquin County Administration Building, 44 N. San Joaquin Street Room 145, 1st floor, Stockton, California 95202
• 1755 Harvest Landing Ln., Tracy, CA 95376
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Meetings are accessible to people with disabilities. Individuals who need special assistance or a disability-related modification or accommodation to participate in this meeting, or who have a disability and wish to request an alternative format for the meeting materials, should contact the Clerk of the Board at least 2 working days before the meeting at (510) 906- 0491 or [email protected].
If you have anything that you wish to be distributed to the Board of Directors, please email it to the clerk by 5:00 pm the day prior to the meeting.
1. Oath of Office
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2. Welcome & Roll Call
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Public Comment
This item is reserved for persons wishing to address the Board on any Ava-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 Board are customarily limited to two minutes per speaker and must complete an electronic speaker slip. The Board Chair may increase or decrease the time allotted to each speaker.
CONSENT AGENDA
5. Approval of Minutes from January 15, 2025
6. Contracts Entered Into (Informational Item)
7. PC Professional Contract Amendment
Add a fifth amendment to add $100,000 to the PC Professional Contract
8. Amend Agreement with Dakota Press
Increase the NTE amount in the contract from $200k to $400k
9. Increased Budget for Coastal Cloud Consulting
Amend the CSA with Coastal Cloud, LLC to add $50,000 to the NTE for a total NTE of $149,900.
10.2nd Amendment to Aramis Confirm
Approval to negotiate & execute a 2nd Amendment to the Aramis RA Confirm
11.First Amendment to Cascade Energy Contract
Approval to negotiate and execute a first amendment to Cascade Energy Contract
12.Appoint a Treasurer
Appoint CFO as Treasurer
13.Omni Government Relations Contract Amendment
Extend CSA for an additional term of 1 year and add to the NTE
REGULAR AGENDA
14.CEO Report
15.CAC Report
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16.Rate Setting Methodology and Historical Rates Discussion (Informational Item) Overview of Ava’s rate setting methodology and a historic look-back at electricity ate components
17.Mid-Year Budget Update (Informational Item)
Update the Board on mid-year changes to revenues and costs
18.Critical Municipal Facilities Update (Informational Item) Update to Board on risks associated with CMF projects
19.Sub-committee Assignment (Action Item)
20.Board Member and Staff Announcements including requests to place items on future Board of Directors Meeting Agendas
21.Adjourn
The next Ava Board of Directors meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at 6pm.
The Lake Merritt Room
Cal State East Bay - the Oakland Center
In the Transpacific Centre
1000 Broadway, Suite 109
Oakland, CA 94607