Consent Item 8
To: Ava Community Energy Authority
From: Howard Chang, Chief Executive Officer
Subject: Contracts Entered Into
Date: July 15, 2026
_____________________________________________________________________
RECOMMENDATION
Accept the CEO’s report on contracts that Ava Community Energy has entered into, as required by the Administrative Procurement Policy, from June 12, 2026 through July 8, 2026.
Consent Item 8
Counterparty
Name
Document Title Record Type Contract Purpose Contract Value Not To Exceed Expiration Date
City State Ironclad
Id
Adam
Goldstein
June 2026
Purchase Rider
Purchase
Rider
Videography
services
$35,000 $35,000 2027-06-
30 Oakland Califor
nia
IC-3027
Afaf
Translations
LLC
June 2026
Purchase Rider
Purchase
Rider
Extend our
ability to use
Afaf for our
language
translation
needs
$7,500 $7,500 2027-06-
30 San Leandro Califor
nia
IC-2999
Aiqueous,
LLC dba
Brillion
April 2026
Amendment
to the
Consulting
Services
Agreement
Consulting
Services
Agreement
Contract
Purpose:
Licensing for
PowerPath SaaS
and professional
services as
requested;
Amendment
Purpose: Extend
license until
06/30/2027
$14,697 $112,697 2027-06-
30 Austin Texas IC-2678
Andy Smith,
LLC
June 2026
Purchase Rider
Purchase
Rider
Provide
photography
and/or
videography
services
$35,000 $35,000 2027-06-
30 Oakland Califor
nia
IC-3019
Consent Item 8
Counterparty
Name
Document Title Record Type Contract Purpose Contract Value Not To Exceed Expiration Date
City State Ironclad
Id
Ayala-Bass
Law PC
June 2026
Amendment
to the
Consulting
Services
Agreement
Consulting
Services
Agreement
Contract
Purpose:
litigation-related services;
Amendment
Purpose: Extend
the term by an
additional year.
$12,000 $112,000 2027-06-
30 San
Francisco
Califor
nia
IC-2948
Bentham
Paulos
June 2026
Amendment
to the
Consulting
Services
Agreement
Consulting
Services
Agreement
Contract
Purpose: writing
strategic news
articles and blog
posts about
Ava's activities,
policy positions,
and others, as
well as
maintaining the
customer
incentive finder;
Amendment
Purpose: Engage
a vendor for
writing and
communications
services.
$50,000 $100,000 2027-06-
30 Berkeley Califor
nia
IC-2995
Consent Item 8
Counterparty
Name
Document Title Record Type Contract Purpose Contract Value Not To Exceed Expiration Date
City State Ironclad
Id
Best Best &
Krieger LLP
June 2026
Amendment
to the
Consulting
Services
Agreement
Consulting
Services
Agreement
Contract
Purpose: Legal
matters
including
commercial
contracting,
commercial
litigation, public
works,
trademarks, and
copyrights;
Amendment
Purpose: Extend
the term by an
additional year.
$150,000 $250,000 2027-06-
30 Riverside Califor
nia
IC-2949
California
First Aid and
Safety, Inc.
June 2026
Amendment
to the
Consulting
Services
Agreement
Consulting
Services
Agreement
Contract
Purpose:
Provide and
stock first aid
supplies, lease
AED, and host
First Aid classes;
Amendment
Purpose: extend
agreement for 1
year
$40,000 $100,000 2027-06-
30 San
Francisco
Califor
nia
IC-3029
Consent Item 8
Counterparty
Name
Document Title Record Type Contract Purpose Contract Value Not To Exceed Expiration Date
City State Ironclad
Id
Charge
Across Town
June 2026
Amendment
to the
Consulting
Services
Agreement
Consulting
Services
Agreement
Contract
Purpose:
Consulting
services to
support Ava in
the go-to-market strategy
and launch of
the Ava Direct
Current Fast
Charger
network
program;
Amendment
Purpose: Extend
our ability to
contract with
Charge Across
Town for an EV
test and ride
event
$0 $60,000 2027-06-
30 San
Francisco
Califor
nia
IC-3007
Consent Item 8
Counterparty
Name
Document Title Record Type Contract Purpose Contract Value Not To Exceed Expiration Date
City State Ironclad
Id
Chen Design
Associates
June 2026
Amendment
to the
Consulting
Services
Agreement
Consulting
Services
Agreement
Contract
Purpose:
Creative
services
including
Graphic Design,
Photography,
Videography,
and Portable
Exhibit Booth
Design &
Staffing;
Amendment
Purpose:
Continue our
ability to use
Chen Design
Associates for
ad hoc design
support
$120,000 $640,000 2027-06-
30 Oakland Califor
nia
IC-3020
Clean Energy
Counsel, LLP
June 2026
Amendment
to the
Consulting
Services
Agreement
Consulting
Services
Agreement
Contract
Purpose: Power
procurement
legal services;
Amendment
Purpose: Extend
the term by an
additional year.
$200,000 $350,000 2027-06-
30 San
Francisco
Califor
nia
IC-2950
CONSILIO LLC June 2026
Purchase Rider
Purchase
Rider
legal technology
and related
consultancy
services for
Ironclad
$35,000 $35,000 2027-06-
12 Washington Distric
t of
Colum
bia
IC-2967
Consent Item 8
Counterparty
Name
Document Title Record Type Contract Purpose Contract Value Not To Exceed Expiration Date
City State Ironclad
Id
CrossCurrent
s, LLC
June 2026
Amendment
to the
Consulting
Services
Agreement
Consulting
Services
Agreement
Contract
Purpose:
Community-specific
consulting
services related
to Stockton and
Lathrop;
Amendment
Purpose: Extend
our consulting
relationship
with Lee Neves
$18,000 $72,000 2027-06-
30 Stockton Califor
nia
IC-3011
DataEndure Quote Number
DATQ25623-
01 Vendor
Purchase
Template
Purchase
additional
licensing for
VPN solution
(SalesForce) - 12
month licenses
$7,200 $7,200 2027-06-
30 Santa Clara Califor
nia
IC-2977
DataEndure Quote Number
DATQ25622
Vendor
Purchase
Template
Renew existing
Security
Operations
Center
Subscription
and upgrade to
XDR Premium.
$24,721.20 $100,000 2027-06-
30 Santa Clara Califor
nia
IC-2984
Consent Item 8
Counterparty
Name
Document Title Record Type Contract Purpose Contract Value Not To Exceed Expiration Date
City State Ironclad
Id
Davis Wright
Tremaine
June 2026
Amendment
to the
Consulting
Services
Agreement
Consulting
Services
Agreement
Contract
Purpose:
Consultant will
provide legal
advice regarding
regulatory
agencies,
represent Ava in
proceedings and
related advice
letter filings,
and provided
energy tax-related,
employment-related, and
trademark-related legal
services, as well
as general
litigation
support
services;
Amendment
Purpose: Extend
the term by an
additional year.
$100,000 $220,000 2027-06-
30 San
Francisco
Califor
nia
IC-2951
Consent Item 8
Counterparty
Name
Document Title Record Type Contract Purpose Contract Value Not To Exceed Expiration Date
City State Ironclad
Id
DNV Energy,
USA, Inc.
June 2026
Amendment
to the
Consulting
Services
Agreement
Consulting
Services
Agreement
Contract
Purpose: To
support Ava
during the
Engineering
Procurement
and
Construction
agreement
negotiation
phase;
Amendment
Purpose: update
the expiration
date.
$0 2025-08-
29 Katy Texas IC-2946
Energy and
Environment
al Economics,
Inc.
June 2026
Amendment
to the
Consulting
Services
Agreement
Consulting
Services
Agreement
Contract
Purpose:
Technical
energy and
regulatory
analytical
consulting
services;
Amendment
Purpose: Extend
the contract by
two years and
add 100k to NTE
for FY 27.
$100,000 $300,000 2028-06-
30 San
Francisco
Califor
nia
IC-2940
Consent Item 8
Counterparty
Name
Document Title Record Type Contract Purpose Contract Value Not To Exceed Expiration Date
City State Ironclad
Id
Keyes and
Fox
June 2026
Amendment
to the
Consulting
Services
Agreement
Consulting
Services
Agreement
Contract
Purpose:
represent Ava
as a part of 3
specific Joint
Representation
Agreements;
provide general
regulatory
support to Ava
and represent
Ava in
proceeding and
related Advice
Letter filing with
the CPUC;
provide support
for Ava Power
Resources Team
and commercial
legal support for
Ava's long-term
offtake
agreements and
short-term
energy and
related
commodity
transactions;
Amendment
Purpose: Extend
the term by an
additional year.
$100,000 $250,000 2027-06-
30 San
Francisco
Califor
nia
IC-2953
Consent Item 8
Counterparty
Name
Document Title Record Type Contract Purpose Contract Value Not To Exceed Expiration Date
City State Ironclad
Id
Mouser Law
Firm, APC
June 2026
Amendment
to the
Consulting
Services
Agreement
Consulting
Services
Agreement
Contract
Purpose:
Provide
workplace
investigation
services;
Amendment
Purpose: Extend
the term by an
additional year.
$48,000 $96,000 2027-06-
30 San Ramon Califor
nia
IC-2957
Consent Item 8
Counterparty
Name
Document Title Record Type Contract Purpose Contract Value Not To Exceed Expiration Date
City State Ironclad
Id
Nixon
Peabody
June 2026
Amendment
to the
Consulting
Services
Agreement
Consulting
Services
Agreement
Contract
Purpose:
Provide 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;
Amendment
Purpose: Extend
the term by an
additional year.
$150,000 $375,000 2027-06-
30 Los Angeles Califor
nia
IC-2958
Consent Item 8
Counterparty
Name
Document Title Record Type Contract Purpose Contract Value Not To Exceed Expiration Date
City State Ironclad
Id
Paul Ferradas June 2026
Amendment
to the
Consulting
Services
Agreement
Consulting
Services
Agreement
Contract
Purpose:
Photography
services;
Amendment
Purpose:
Contract for on-demand
photography
services for HR
and Marketing
purposes
$10,000 $20,000 2027-06-
30 San Jose Califor
nia
IC-3034
Paul Tuller June 2026
Amendment
to the
Consulting
Services
Agreement
Consulting
Services
Agreement
Contract
Purpose:
Provides graphic
design services
to the Ava
Marketing
team;
Amendment
Purpose:
Provides graphic
design services
to the Ava
Marketing team
$60,000 $159,999 2027-06-
30 Oakland Califor
nia
IC-3017
Consent Item 8
Counterparty
Name
Document Title Record Type Contract Purpose Contract Value Not To Exceed Expiration Date
City State Ironclad
Id
Pete
Donatello
June 2026
Amendment
to the
Consulting
Services
Agreement
Consulting
Services
Agreement
Contract
Purpose:
Temporary
Asana
Consultant;
Amendment
Purpose:
Support for
project
management,
collaboration,
and process
improvements
$81,000 $129,000 2026-12-
31 San
Francisco
Califor
nia
IC-3025
PFM
Financial
Advisors LLC
Financial
Services
Agreement
Vendor
Purchase
Template
Financial
Advisory
services for a
prepay bond
financing
process .
$750,000 $750,000 2027-06-
30 Los Angeles Califor
nia
IC-2917
Project6
Design, Inc.
June 2026
Amendment
to the
Consulting
Services
Agreement
Consulting
Services
Agreement
Contract
Purpose:
Website design
and
development
services;
Amendment
Purpose:
Continue our
website design
and
maintenance
services with
Project6
$90,000 $578,000 2027-06-
30 Berkeley Califor
nia
IC-3015
Consent Item 8
Counterparty
Name
Document Title Record Type Contract Purpose Contract Value Not To Exceed Expiration Date
City State Ironclad
Id
Richards,
Watson and
Gershon
June 2026
Amendment
to the
Consulting
Services
Agreement
Consulting
Services
Agreement
Contract
Purpose:
General Counsel
services and
general legal
services;
Amendment
Purpose: Extend
the term by an
additional year.
$210,000 $420,000 2027-06-
30 San
Francisco
Califor
nia
IC-2954
Wilson,
Sonsini,
Goodrich and
Rosati, P.C.
June 2026
Amendment
to the
Consulting
Services
Agreement
Consulting
Services
Agreement
Contract
Purpose: Legal
representation
Power
procurement
related,
Bankruptcy-related, and
employment
law matters, as
well as privacy-related
compliance;
Amendment
Purpose: Extend
the term by an
additional year.
$345,000 $1,390,000 2027-06-
30 Seattle Washi
ngton
IC-2956