Consent Item 5
Consent Item 5
To: Ava Community Energy Authority
From: Howard Chang, Chief Executive Officer
Subject: Contracts Entered Into
Date: July 16, 2025
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RECOMMENDATION
Accept the CEO’s report on contracts that Ava Community Energy has entered into, as required by the Administrative Procurement Policy, from June 11, 2025, through July 11, 2025; C-2025-113 Keyes and Fox (San Francisco)Joint Representation Agreement Keyes and Fox will represent Ava Community Energy, Central Coast Community Energy, CleanPowerSF, Marin Clean Energy, Peninsula Clean Energy Authority, City of San Jose, Silicon Valley Clean Energy, and Sonoma Clean Power Authority regarding PG&E's Application for Approval of its Billing Modernization Initiative.
C-2025-114 Almanac Co. (Alameda, CA) Purchase Rider, private event contract for June 17, 2025, event with a maximum compensation of $1,000.
C-2025-115 Braun Blaising & Wynne, P.C (Sacramento) June 2025 Amendment to the Consulting Services Agreement Adds $25,000 in additional compensation for new NTE of $109,000 and extends term through June 30, 2026.
C-2025-116 The Law Office of Joseph F. Wiedman (Cloverdale, CA) June 2025 Amendment to the Consulting Services Agreement Adds $50,000 in additional compensation for new NTE of $194,000 and extends term through June 30, 2026.
C-2025-117 Afaf Translations (San Leandro) May 2025 Purchase Rider Afaf will provide translations and interpretation for a NTE of $10,000 through June 30, 2026.
C-2025-118 Salesforce, Inc. Order Form: Additional Salesforce licenses at a cost of $1,711.00.
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C-2025-119 Inside Source Washington, Inc. (Seattle, WA) May 2025 Purchase Rider, for furniture related to Tenant Improvements (TI) with cost not to exceed $29,188.69.
C-2025-120 Rubicon Point Partners (Oakland) June 2025 Purchase Rider provides a temporary location at the Rotunda to host Ava's September and July BOD, CACe, FAP and Exec Comm. meetings with compensation not to exceed $5,104 through September 30, 2025.
C-2025-121 S&P Global Commodity Insights, a division of S&P Global Inc. Services Attachment to Master Subscription Agreement for CSM+, for additional CSM services.
C-2025-122 Hall Energy Law (Oregon) June 2025 Consulting Services Agreement provides legal services related to power procurement, effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, with a maximum compensation of $400,000.
C-2025-123 Keyes and Fox (San Francisco, CA) June 2025 Consulting Services Agreement, provides general regulatory legal support, effective July 1, 2025, through July 31, 2025, with a maximum compensation of $150,000.
C-2025-124 Nixon Peabody (San Francisco) June 2025 Consulting Services Agreement, provides legal services related to Ava financial issues, including but not limited to review of credit facilities, issuance of bonds and other financings mechanisms, and financing of office building; Insurance generally; and Third-party bankruptcy related matters for a NTE of $200,000 through June 30, 2026.
C-2025-125 Oakland Venue Management (Oakland) Second Amendment to Consulting Services Agreement, increases the compensation for FY24-25 to $48,942, extends the term through June 30, 2026, provides for compensation NTE $56,500 for FY25-26, and updates the schedule.
C-2025-126 Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich and Rosati (Seattle, WA) Consulting Services Agreement, providing legal services related to power procurement, bankruptcy, employment law and privacy-related compliance matters, effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, with a maximum compensation of $1,045,000.
C-2025-127 GB Endeavors LLC, (Oceanside) June 2025 Amendment to the Consulting Services Agreement, for executive coaching, increases the NTE by $8,600, with total compensation not to exceed $15,000.
C-2025-128 Inside Source Washington, Inc. (Seattle, WA) Proposal for furniture purchase and installation with compensation not to exceed $350,000
C-2025-129 Port Labs (Oakland) Ava Summer Hub at Port Labs, temporary office space rental during July, August, and September 2025 for up to 26 Ava employees during office improvements at 1999 Harrison, at a cost of $13,7000.
C-2025-130 Richards, Watson and Gershon (San Francisco) Consulting Services Agreement, providing General Counsel services, effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2025, with a maximum compensation of $210,000.
C-2025-131 California First Aid and Safety, Inc. (San Francisco) June 2025 Amendment to the Consulting Services Agreement extends the term through June 30, 2026, adds $20,000 for first Consent Item 5
and supplies and classes from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026, with a maximum compensation of $40,000.
C-2025-132 PC Professional, Inc (Oakland) June 2025 Amendment to the Consulting Services Agreement for IT technical support, remote and onsite at Ava offices for the term July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, with compensation not to exceed $275,000.
C-2025-133 Meyers Nave (Oakland) June 2025 Amendment to the Engagement of Legal Services Amends Engagement Letter to add additional compensation of $1,000,000, increasing the not-to-exceed amount by $2,766,368.65 and extending the term through June 30, 2026.
C-2025-134 Chen Design Associates (Oakland) June 2025 Amendment to the Consulting Services Agreement (Oakland) adds additional compensation, increasing the not-to-exceed amount by $220,000 for a total amount not to exceed $520,000, and to extend the term through June 30, 2026.
C-2025-135 Coursera (Mountain View) Renewal to Order Form allows for 35 User Licenses for 12 months to their professional learning platform, through August 5, 2026, and a cost of $10,500.
C-2025-136 PFM Finacial Advisors, LLC (Philadelphia, PA) Engagement Letter dated May 19, 2025, PFM will serve as municipal advisor to Ava Community Energy in connection with the structuring and competitive procurement of the investment agreement for the Debt Service Account related to the Clean Energy Project Revenue Bonds, compensation of $50,000 is contingent upon the Investment Agreeing being executed and delivered.
C-2025-137 Davis Wright Tremaine (Washington) Consulting Services Agreement, providing legal advice regarding regulatory agencies, effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, with a maximum compensation of $120,000.
C-2025-138 Salesforce Order Form, Service Cloud and Sandbox services, effective January 1, 2025, with a maximum compensation of $1,939.72.
C-2025-139 Salesforce Order Form, Lightning Platform Plus, Service Cloud, and Sandbox services, effective April 8, 2025, with a maximum compensation of $1,097.33.
C-2025-140 Thrive Mind Collaborative, (San Luis Obispo) June 2025 Amendment to the Master Service Agreement adds $190,000 in additional compensation to the not to exceed amount for leadership coaching and development services for FY25-26, updates the scope of work, and extends the term through June 30, 2026.
C-2025-141 Clean Energy Counsel (San Francisco) July 2025 Consulting Services Agreement for Power procurement legal services, compensation not to exceed $150,000.
C-2025-142 Ayala-Bass Law P.C. (San Francisco) June 2025 Consulting Services Agreement, for legal negotiations and potential litigation, compensation not to exceed $100,000.
C-2025-143 Path to Summit, (Louisiana) June 2025 Amendment to the Consulting Services Agreement adds $10,000 in compensation for Asana project management and training support services, with total compensation not to exceed $15,000.
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C-2025-144 PC Professional, Inc, (Oakland) June 2025 Sixth Amendment to Consulting Services Agreement, adds $100,000 in additional compensation through June 30, 2025, for IT support services.