Board of Directors Meeting
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
6:00 pm
In Person:
Board Room
Ava Community Energy
1999 Harrison St, Ste 2300
Oakland, CA 94612
Or from the following locations:
Lounge Room, 3 Commodore Drive, Emeryville, CA 94608
4917 Knowlson Terrace, Fremont, CA 94555
35653 Scarborough Dr., Newark, CA 94560
1100 Webster St, 2nd Floor Conference Room, Oakland, CA 94607 501 W Weber Ave Building 1, Stockton CA 95203
Via Zoom:
https://avaenergy-org.zoom.us/j/87023071843
Or join by phone:
Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 929 205 6099 or +1 301 715 8592 or 888 475 4499 (Toll Free) or 877 853 5257 (Toll Free)
Webinar ID: 870 2307 1843
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.
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1. Welcome & Roll Call
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. 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.
4. Closed Session Public Comment
5. Closed Session
a. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957. Title: Chief Executive Officer
b. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6. Agency Representatives: Inder Khalsa, Jonathan Tedesco, Betsy Andersen, and Juan González. Unrepresented employee: Chief Executive Officer.
6. Report Out of Closed Session
CONSENT AGENDA
7. Approval of Minutes from June 17, 2026
8. Contracts Entered Into (Informational Item)
9. Legal Services Agreement Approval (Action Item)
Approving contracts for FY26/27 legal services in accordance with the approved budget
10.Joint Powers Agreement Exhibits B and C Update (Informational Item) Reviewing revised Exhibits B and C to the Ava Community Energy Joint Powers Agreement to update Annual Energy Use and Voting Shares based on 2024 load data
11.EcoBlock Grant (Action Item)
Approving a Resolution Authorizing Funding for the EcoBlock Neighborhood Electrification Project
REGULAR AGENDA
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Pursuant to Board direction, any agenda item not started by 9:00 p.m. will be continued to a future meeting unless the Board, by majority vote, elects to hear the item that evening.
The Board may also determine an alternate disposition of the item at its discretion.
12.Chair and Vice-Chair Appointment (Action Item)
13.CEO Report
14.CAC Report
15.2026 IRP Compliance Analysis & Filing (Action Item)
Overview of compliance analysis and filing materials
16.Ava Bike Electric Extension (Action Item)
Approving a Resolution to add funding and extend the e-bike rebate program for one additional year
17.San Leandro Default Service Plan Transition from Renewable 100 to Bright Choice (Action Item)
Approving a Resolution to accommodate the City’s request to change its default from R100 to BC according to a schedule TBD by the CEO and the City
18.Board Member and Staff Announcements including requests to place items on future Board of Directors Meeting Agendas
19.Adjourn
The next Ava Board of Directors meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at 6:00 pm.