California Choice Energy Authority
Board of Directors Special Meeting Minutes
July 8, 2025, 9:00 a.m.
City of Lancaster, Council Chamber
44933 Fern Ave., Lancaster CA 93534
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CALL TO ORDER: The special meeting of the California Choice Energy Authority was called to order by Chair Harris at 9:02 a.m.
ROLL CALL: All cities were represented as follows: Town of Apple Valley, Guy Eisenbrey; City of Lancaster, George Harris; City of Palmdale, Janelle Samson; City of Pico Rivera, Steve Carmona; City of Pomona, Chris Diggs; City of Rancho Mirage, Jessica Pulliam; City of Santa Barbara, Alelia Parenteau arrived at 9:05 a.m.; City of San Jacinto, Erika Gomez arrived at 9:15 a.m.
FLAG SALUTE: Chair Harris led the flag salute.
BOARD COMMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS: None
PRESENTATIONS: None
New Business
Item 1: Consider Amended Agreement with City of San Jacinto for Interim Chief Executive Officer
RECOMMENDATION
Approve Amended Agreement with City of San Jacinto for Interim Chief Executive Officer for an amount not to exceed $144,000.
CalChoice Treasurer Barbara Boswell presented the item noting that the CalChoice Board previously approved an agreement with City of San Jacinto for Interim Chief Executive Officer. San Jacinto has requested edits to the agreement. The amendments are acceptable to the General Counsel and do not Apple Valley Town Hall
14955 Dale Evans Parkway,
Conference Room #A.
Apple Valley, CA 92307
City of Palmdale
38250 Sierra Highway
Palmdale, CA 93550
City of Pico Rivera City Hall
6615 Passons Blvd.,
Main Conference Room
Pico Rivera, CA 90660
City of Pomona
752 Commercial St.
Green Conference Room
Pomona, CA 91768
City of Rancho Mirage
69-825 Highway 111
Conference Room 3
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
City of San Jacinto
595 S. San Jacinto Ave
Finance Director’s Office
San Jacinto, CA 92583
City of Santa Barbara
801 Garden St, Suite 200,
Mission Creek Conference Room
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
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Motion by Apple Valley, second by Pico Rivera, to approve the recommendation.
Motion approved unanimously on roll call vote.
CLOSED SESSION
Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation (§ 54956.9) C.24-11-006, Clean Power Alliance, Central Coast Community Energy, California Choice Energy Authority, and Desert Community Energy, Complainants, v. Southern California Edison Company, Defendant.
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION and RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
The Board recessed to Closed Session at 9:08 a.m. and reconvened to open session at 9:42 a.m.
GENERAL COUNSEL ANNOUNCEMENT
General Counsel Allison Burns reported that no action was taken in Closed Session that was required to be reported.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None
BOARD MEMBER QUESTIONS: None
BOARD MEMBER REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: None
ADJOURNMENT: Chair Harris adjourned the meeting at 9:43 a.m.
NEXT MEETING: Regular Board Meeting August 19, 2025
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Susan Caputo, MMC
Board Secretary
Approved August 19, 2025
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