Consent Item 5
Consent Item 5
To: Ava Community Energy Authority
From: Howard Chang, Chief Executive Officer
Subject: Contracts Entered Into
Date: February 18, 2026
_____________________________________________________________________
RECOMMENDATION
Accept the CEO’s report on contracts that Ava Community Energy has entered into, as required by the Administrative Procurement Policy, from January 13th, 2026 through February 13, 2026.
Consent Item 5
Counterparty
Name
Record Name Record
Type
Contract Purpose Contract
Value
Not To
Exceed
Expiration
Date
City State Ironclad
Id
Abbott,
Stringham &
Lynch
January 2026
Consulting
Services
Agreement
Consulting
Services
Agreement
Provides data and
security audit
services to Ava.
$10,000 $10,000 2026-06-
30 Campbell California IC-2278
ACCO
Engineered
Systems
BID CONTRACT Vendor
Purchase
Template
Provide exigent
evaluation of
potential repairs to
the HVAC system in
Ava's server room.
$1,008 N/A N/A San
Leando
CA IC-2296
COASTAL
CLOUD, LLC
January 2026
Amendment to
the Consulting
Services
Agreement
Consulting
Services
Agreement
addition of Scope
related to Marketing
Cloud Growth
Implementation,
adds $63,450 to the
compensation.
$63,450 $213,350 N/A Palm
Coast
Florida IC-2283
Cornish &
Carey
Commercial
February 2026
Amendment to
the California
Exclusive
Authorization
of Sale
Vendor
Purchase
Template
Extend the term of a
real estate broker
agreement until
March 31, 2026.
N/A N/A 2026-03-
31 Oakland California IC-2347
LHi Group,
Inc.
Statement of
Work -
Payrolling
Assignment
Vendor
Purchase
Template
Temporary
workforce
supplementation.
N/A
(Hourly)
N/A 2026-
0630
New York New
York
IC-2302
Magellan
Health
Services of
California, Inc
Services
Agreement
Vendor
Purchase
Template
Employee
Assistance Program.
$30,000 N/A 2029-01-
31 Maryland
Heights
Missouri IC-2284
Consent Item 5
Counterparty
Name
Record Name Record
Type
Contract Purpose Contract
Value
Not To
Exceed
Expiration
Date
City State Ironclad
Id
Noceti Group,
Inc.
2026 San
Joaquin County
Asparagus
Festival $5,000
Spear
Sponsorship
Vendor
Purchase
Template
Sponsorship
provided to support
a local festival in
Ava's service
territory in
exchange for
promotional
privileges.
$5,000 $5,000 N/A French
Camp
California IC-2332
OpenAI OpCo,
LLC
OPENAI ORDER
FORM
Vendor
Purchase
Template
Procure AI licenses
with appropriate
legal protections
and use limitations.
$19,800 N/A 2027-02-
15 San
Francisco
California IC-2457
Port City
Marketing
Solutions,
Incorporated
December
2025
Consulting
Services
Agreement
Consulting
Services
Agreement
Provides media
buying and related
marketing and
communications
services to Ava.
$100,000 $100,000 2027-01-
20 Stockton California IC-2261
Project6
Design, Inc.
February 2026
Amendment to
the Consulting
Services
Agreement
Consulting
Services
Agreement
Increase NTE on
existing contract.
$20,000 $468,000 N/A Berkeley California IC-2345