Draft Minutes
Executive Committee Meeting
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
3:00 pm
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Altamont Conference Room
Ava Community Energy
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Oakland, CA 94612
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1. Welcome & Roll Call
Present: Members: Marquez (Alameda County), Balch (Pleasanton), Andersen (Piedmont), Vice-Chair Roche (Hayward) and Chair Gonzalez (San Leandro) Not Present: Members: Fugazi (Stockton)
Vice-Chair Roche served as chair for this meeting.
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2. (22:20) Public Comment
This item is reserved for persons wishing to address the Executive Committee on any Ava Community Energy-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 Executive Committee Chair may increase or decrease the time allotted to each speaker.
(22:38) Public Comment: Daniela Suarez spoke about the CARE/FERA bill credits. (23:16) Public Comment: Jim Lutz spoke about the JPA’s requirement for operational audits to be conducted every other year.
3. (0:01) Approval of Minutes from October 1, 2025
There were no comments.
Chair Gonzalez motioned to approve the minutes. Member Andersen seconded the motion, which was approved 5/0/0/0/1 (yes, no, abstain, recuse, not present) Yes: Members: Marquez, Balch, Andersen, Vice-Chair Roche and Chair Gonzalez No: none
Abstain: none
Recuse: none
Not Present: Member Fugazi
4. (1:30) Proposed JPA Updates (Informational Item)
Miscellaneous proposed clarifications to the JPA
Legal Director John Perkins introduced this item and addressed questions from Board members.
Vice-Chair Roche opened the public comment period.
(17:50) Public Comment: Jim Lutz spoke regarding the Community Advisory Committee (CAC) Guide.
(18:47) Jessica Tovar spoke regarding changes to the CAC Guide’s description of the powers of the CAC Chair at Board meetings.
5. (25:54) SmartHome Battery Program (Informational Item) Update on SmartHome Battery and Resilience Hub Program budget and design Vice President of Local Development JP Ross introduced this item and addressed questions from Board members.
Vice-Chair Roche opened the public comment period.
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(53:20) Public Comment: Daniela Suarez spoke regarding the implementation of the SmartHome Battery Program.
(54:46) Public Comment: Dohee Kim spoke regarding the naming of the SmartHome Battery Program.
(57:04) Public Comment: Jessica Tovar spoke regarding the breakdown of the budget and the SmartHome Battery Program’s name.
(59:24) Public Comment: Bradley Cleveland provided suggestions regarding the implementation of the SmartHome Battery Program.
6. (1:19:32) Customer Programs Strategic Roadmap (Informational Item) Update on the RFP process
Chief Customer Officer Annie Hendersen introduced this item and addressed questions from Board members.
Vice-Chair Roche opened the public comment period.
(1:24:37) Public Comment: Dohee Kim spoke in support of the Community Advisory Committee as a conduit for public engagement.
(1:26:23) Public Comment: Jim Lutz spoke in support of the involvement of the Community Advisory Committee in the early evaluation of proposals.
7. (1:32:21) Committee Member and Staff Announcements including requests to place items on future Executive Committee Agendas
There were no committee member or staff announcements.
8. (1:32:46) Adjourn
Meeting was adjourned at 4:34pm.
The next Executive Committee meeting will be held on Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 3pm.