Draft Minutes
Executive Committee Meeting
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
3:00 pm
In Person:
Altamont Conference Room
Ava Community Energy
1999 Harrison St, Suite 2300
Oakland, CA 94612
Or from the following locations:
• Hayward City Hall - 777 B St, Conference Room 4A, Hayward, CA 94541 • New City Hall – 501 W Weber Ave, Building 1, Stockton, CA 95203 • Pleasanton City Hall - City Council Office, 123 Main St., Pleasanton, CA 94566 • Larch Clover Community Center - 11157 West Larch Road, Tracy, CA 95376 Via Zoom:
https://avaenergy-org.zoom.us/j/88267670367
Or join by phone:
Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):
US: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 or 877 853 5257 (Toll Free) or 888 475 4499 (Toll Free) Webinar ID: 882 676 70367
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 Executive Committee, please email it to the clerk by 5:00 pm the day prior to the meeting.
1. (1:46) Welcome & Roll Call
Present: Members: Fugazi (Stockton), Balch (Pleasanton), Andersen (Piedmont), Rickman (San Joaquin County), Vice-Chair Roche (Hayward) and Chair González (San Leandro)
Not Present: Member Marquez (Alameda County)
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Vice-Chair Roche joined the meeting while it was in closed session.
2. (2:35) 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.
There were no public comments.
3. (3:12) Approval of Minutes from July 1, 2026 and July 8, 2026 Member Fugazi motioned to approve the July 1, 2026 and July 8, 2026 minutes.
Board Chair Andersen seconded the motion, which was approved 5/0/0/0/2 (yes/no/abstain/recuse/not present)
Yes: Members: Fugazi, Balch, Andersen, Rickman and Chair González No: none
Abstain: none
Recuse: none
Not Present: Member Marquez and Vice-Chair Roche
4. (4:05) Closed Session Public Comment
There were no public comments.
5. (4:35) 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. (1:31:12) Report Out of Closed Session
There were no items to report out of closed session.
7. (1:32:38) Ava Charge Update (Informational Item)
Update on Ava Charge Development
JP Ross, Vice President of Local Development, Electrification, and Innovation, presented the Ava Charge item and answered questions from the Executive Committee.
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(1:50:58) Public Comment: Bradley Cleveland, an Oakland resident and consultant with IBEW Local 595, spoke in support of Ava evaluating direct ownership of the AvaCharge assets. Bradley Cleveland further noted that local ownership would ensure ratepayer funds are recycled into the local economy through the use of local contractors, skilled construction workers, and local apprentices.
(1:52:18) Public Comment: Jim Lutz, a former member of the Community Advisory Committee and an Ava customer, also expressed support for the direct asset ownership evaluation. Jim Lutz noted that under current forecasts the program is anticipated to operate at a loss, and suggested that additional features — such as financing programs for EV purchases targeted at residents in the served neighborhoods — could increase utilization and potentially generate additional cash flow for Ava while reducing customers' total energy costs.
8. Renewable Energy Procurement and Power Content Reporting (Informational Item) Informational update on renewable procurement and upcoming changes to power content label reporting
This item was not reached due to the loss of quorum
9. Committee Member and Staff Announcements including requests to place items on future Executive Committee Agendas
This item was not reached due to the loss of quorum
10.(2:04:22) Adjourn
Quorum was lost during Item 7, at which point Chair González declared that the meeting adjourned at 5:04 PM.
The next Executive Committee meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at 3pm.
Draft Minutes
Special Executive Committee Meeting
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
4:00 pm
In Person:
The Bulb Conference Room
Ava Community Energy
1999 Harrison St, Suite 2300
Oakland, CA 94612
Or from the following locations:
• 24301 Southland Drive, Suite 101, Hayward, CA 94545
• New City Hall - 501 W. Weber Avenue, Building 1, Stockton, CA 95203 • City of Pleasanton, Council Office - 123 Main Street, Pleasanton, CA 94566 • Larch Clover Community Center – 11157 West Larch Road, Tracy, CA 95376 Via Zoom:
https://avaenergy-org.zoom.us/j/83436846600
Or join by phone:
Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):
US: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 or 877 853 5257 (Toll Free) or 888 475 4499 (Toll Free) Webinar ID: 882 676 70367
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 Executive Committee, please email it to the clerk by 5:00 pm the day prior to the meeting.
1. (0:77) Welcome & Roll Call
Present: Members: Marquez (Alameda County), Balch (Pleasanton), Andersen (Piedmont), Rickman (San Joaquin County), Vice-Chair Roche (Hayward) and Chair González (San Leandro)
Not Present: Member Fugazi (Stockton)
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2. (1:25) 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.
There were no public comments.
3. (52:37) Report Out of Closed Session
There were no items to report out of closed session.
4. (43:02) Adjourn
The meeting was adjourned at 4:57 PM.
The next Executive Committee meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at 3pm.