California Choice Energy Authority
Board of Directors Regular Meeting Minutes
November 13, 2025, 11:00 p.m.
City of Santa Barbara, Conference Room #15
735 Anacapa St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101
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CALL TO ORDER: The regular meeting of the California Choice Energy Authority was called to order by Chair Harris at 11:05 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, Julie Carver (alternate); City of Rancho Mirage, Jessica Pulliam; City of Santa Barbara, Alelia Parenteau; City of San Jacinto, Tom Prill.
FLAG SALUTE: Chair Harris led the flag salute.
BOARD COMMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS: None
PUBLIC COMMENT: None
Consent Calendar
Item 1: Approve Minutes from August 19, 2025, Board of Directors Special Meeting
RECOMMENDATION
Approve Minutes of August 19, 2025, Board Meeting.
Item 2: Consider Approval of Financial Reserve Policy as Recommended by the Financial Reserve Ad Hoc Subcommittee
RECOMMENDATION
Approve Financial Reserve Policy as recommended by the Financial Reserve Ad Hoc Subcommittee.
Item 3: Consider Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Resource Adequacy Clearinghouse Services Agreement with Optimization Solutions, LLC
RECOMMENDATION
Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Resource Adequacy Clearinghouse Services Agreement with Optimization Solutions, LLC (“OS”) to increase the total contract Apple Valley Town Hall
14955 Dale Evans Parkway,
Conference Room #A
Apple Valley, CA 92307
Docusign Envelope ID: F6243248-6CD1-4909-BD6D-F830AC55E67F authorization for each of the CalChoice eight CCA member agencies to an amount not to exceed $500,000 for a total contract value not to exceed $4,000,000.
Motion by Pico Rivera, second by Santa Barbara, to approve the Consent Calendar.
Motion approved unanimously on roll call vote.
New Business – Board Workshop
Item 4: CalChoice Board Workshop to Discuss and Provide Direction on CalChoice Operational Logistics
RECOMMENDATION
Discuss and provide direction on CalChoice Operational Logistics, to include:
• Chair and Vice Chair Rotation Process (Allison Burns) • Board Meeting Location (Allison Burns)
• Board Meeting Schedule (Allison Burns)
• New Member Policy (Barbara Boswell)
General Counsel Allison Burns and Treasurer Barbara Boswell led discussions and received feedback from the Board regarding CalChoice Operational Logistics.
RECESS AND RECONVENE
Chair Harris recessed the meeting at 12:07 and reconvened at 12:21.
Item 5: Receive Brown Act Update from General Counsel
RECOMMENDATION
Receive Brown Act update from General Counsel.
General Counsel Allison Burns presented, and Board received an update to the Brown Act.
Item 6: CalChoice Board Discuss and Provide Input on:
• What Should CalChoice Continue Doing to Support its Members? • What Should CalChoice Stop Doing?
• What Should CalChoice Start Doing to Support its Members?
RECOMMENDATION
CalChoice Board discuss and provide input on:
• What should CalChoice continue doing to support its members? • What should CalChoice stop doing?
• What should CalChoice start doing to support its members? The Board discussed and provided input on various items in support of CalChoice members.
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CLOSED SESSION
General Counsel Allison Burns announced that the Board will recess to Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1):PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT Title: Chief Executive Officer
RECESS AND RECONVENE
The Board recessed to Closed Session at 2:01 p.m. and reconvened to Open Session at 3:33 p.m., General Counsel Allison Burns announced that no action was taken in Closed Session that was required to be reported.
BOARD MEMBER QUESTIONS
None
BOARD MEMBER REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
None
ADJOURNMENT: Chair Harris adjourned the meeting at 3:36 p.m.
NEXT MEETING: Special Board Meeting February 17, 2026, City of Rancho Mirage ______________________
Barbara Boswell
Treasurer
Approved: February 17, 2026
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