Butte Choice Energy Authority
Board of Directors Meeting
Monday October 3, 2022
Virtual Meeting
Board members will be present via teleconference for this meeting.
Members of the Public may view the meeting and comment as set forth below.
Butte Choice Energy (BCE) Board 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 [email protected].
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Advisory Notice: The health and safety of community members, public officials and employees is a top priority for BCEA. Members of the BCEA Board and BCEA staff will be participating via teleconference for this meeting in compliance with waivers to certain provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act provided for under Government Code section 54953(e)(1)(A) in relation to the COVID-19 state of emergency and recommended social distancing measures.
Remote Public Participation:
A) How to watch/participate in the meeting via Zoom:
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Attendees will be admitted into the meeting beginning at 5:15pm the day of the meeting.
B) How to provide public comment:
a) Before the meeting: email your comments to [email protected] no later than noon on Monday October 3, 2022 and they will be forwarded to the Board and included in the public record. Be sure to include the agenda item number you are addressing, as well as your full name and address.
b) During the meeting: email your comment to [email protected] and your comment will be read verbatim into the record. Members of the public may also provide public input during the meeting by participating via the meeting link above.
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 [email protected] as soon as possible to ensure arrangements for accommodation.
Butte Choice Energy Authority
Board of Directors Meeting
October 3, 2022
2 1. Call to Order
a. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Corrections and/or Changes to the Agenda
3. Public Comment for Items Not on the Agenda
This item is reserved for persons wishing to provide comment to the Board on any BCEA-related matters that are not otherwise on this meeting agenda but in the jurisdiction of the Board of Directors. Public comments on matters listed on the agenda shall be at the time the matter is called. Public comments from members of the public that are read at this meeting will be limited to 300 words.
4. Consent Agenda
a. Resolution Authorizing Continued Teleconference Meetings Requested Action: Approve resolution authorizing remote teleconferencing meetings for the period of October 3, 2022 through November 2, 2022 pursuant to the Ralph M. Brown Act, and authorize Chair to sign.
b. Approval of Minutes from August 1, 2022 Board Meeting Requested Action: Approve the Minutes from the August 1, 2022 Board Meeting.
5. Regular Agenda
a. Regional Energy Programs - Update
Requested Action: 1) Monitor and Support the RuralREN initiative; 2) Consider investigating local REN program in the future should gaps remain after RuralREN; and 3) Consider investigating CCA energy programs in the future when BCE establishes launch date.
6. Board Member and Staff Announcements
Board Members may briefly provide information to other members of the Board and the public, ask questions of staff, request an item to be placed on a future agenda, or report on conferences, events or activities related to BCEA business. There is to be no action taken on comments made by Directors unless authorized by law.
7. Adjournment
Public records that relate to any item on the open session agenda for Board meeting are available on the BCEA website at www.buttechoiceenergy.org. Public records that are distributed less than 72 hours prior to the meeting will be posted for public review at the same time they are distributed to all members, or a majority of the members of the Board.