Board of Directors Meeting
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
6:00 pm
In Person:
Board Room
Ava Community Energy
1999 Harrison St, Ste 2300
Oakland, CA 94612
Or from the following locations:
Commodore Lounge - 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 New City Hall – 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.
Public comment letters received for Ava Community Energy meetings are posted at https://app.box.com/v/avapubliccomment.
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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.
CONSENT AGENDA
4. Approval of Minutes from September 16, 2026
5. Contracts Entered Into (Informational Item)
6. 2025 Power Content (Informational Item)
Update on final 2025 power content
7. Disadvantaged Communities (DAC) PPA Amendments (Action Item) Contract amendments to DAC projects: ESCA-PLD-SANLEANDRO1, LLC and ESCA-PLD-HAYWARD1, LLC
8. Ava & Lunar Agreement: Amendment 2 and 3 (Action Item) Contract amendments to Ava & Lunar Agreement
9. Amendment to Rate Setting Policy (Action Item)
Rate Setting Policy Amendment: Update the agency name, streamline committee language, and establish accessibility standards.
10.Revised NEM Tariff (Action Item)
Approve Ava’s revised Net Energy Metering Policy Tariff which updates terminology and clarifies the treatment of Net Energy Metering Fuel Cell customers
11.Customer Programs Strategy Engagement Consultant Agreement (Informational Item)
Notice of selection for Customer Programs Strategy Engagement Consultant
12.Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) Contract Renewal (Action Item) Approve an amendment extend Ava’s agreement with SMUD for Call Center and Data Management Services
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13.Update on Submission of Final Integrated Resource Plan Documents and Materials (Informational Item)
Confirmation that Ava’s 2026 IRP compliance filing was submitted and links to publicly available IRP materials
14.Treasurer’s Report (Informational Item)
Receive a report of Ava’s cash balances
REGULAR AGENDA
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.
15.CEO Report
16.CAC Report
17.2026 Legislative Roundup and 2027 Look Ahead (Informational Item)
18.Ava Five-Year Priorities (Informational Item)
Review of four key objectives
19.Customer Survey Results (Informational Item)
Report out on general customer survey and commercial customer survey results
20.CEO Employment Agreement Amendment (Action Item)
21.Board Member and Staff Announcements including requests to place items on future Board of Directors Meeting Agendas
22.Adjourn
The next Ava Board of Directors meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 18, 2026 at 6:00 pm.