Operations Board of Directors
May 10, 2023, 10:30 am
Central Coast Community Energy
70 Garden Court, Suite 300
Monterey, CA 93940
County of Santa Cruz
701 Ocean Street, Third Floor Training Room Santa Cruz, CA 95060 City of San Luis Obispo
City Hall
990 Palm Street, Council Chambers San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 City of Santa Maria
City Hall
110 East Cook Street, Council Chambers Santa Maria, CA 93454 County of Santa Barbara
County Administration Building
105 East Anapamu Street,
Board of Supervisors Conference Room Santa Barbara, CA 93101
MINUTES
The meeting was called to order at 10:30 AM with 11 members attending in 5 locations and a quorum established.
Directors Present: County of Santa Cruz: Palacios, Vice Chair Goldstein 3CE Headquarters: Espinosa, Guertin, Harvey, Pia, Wood
City of San Luis Obispo: Chair Johnson
City of Santa Maria: Stilwell
City of Santa Barbara: Chapjian, Imhof
Directors Absent: De La Rosa, Huffaker, Lewis, J. Lewis, T., Mendez (arrived at 10:45am- 3CE HQ), Murphy (arrived at 10:57am – Santa Maria), Reynolds (arrived at 10:37am – 3CE HQ) Corrections or Additions
Clerk announced that * Approve and Authorize the CEO to Execute a Resource Adequacy Confirmation for Capacity with Long Beach Generation LLC, with a Term of 7 Years in an Amount Not to Exceed $55,146,000, Inclusive of Any Associated Broker Fees, and in a Form Substantially Similar to Exhibit A. Was added to the agenda within the compliance of the Brown Act and made available to the public on Friday, May 5, 2023.
The Chair opened the public comment period for the consent agenda and items not listed on the agenda.
No public comments received.
The Chair closed public comment period.
CONSENT AGENDA
MOTION: Moved by Director Chapjian, seconded by Director Pia to approve the Consent Agenda.
ACTION: The Motion Carried with a roll call vote: 12/0/6 AYES: Espinosa, Guertin, Harvey, Imhof, Chapjian, Palacios, Pia, Reynolds, Stilwell, Wood, Vice Chair Goldstein, Chair Johnson NOES: None
ABSENT: De La Rosa, Huffaker, Lewis, J., Lewis, T. Mendez, Murphy Approved Minutes from the April 12, 2023 Meeting of the Operations Board of Directors as submitted Approved the CEO to Submit an Interim Load Management Standards Compliance Plan that Extends Deadlines for Loading Rate Information into the California Energy Commission’s Market Informed Demand Automation Server as Permitted Under CCR Title 20, Section 1623.1(a)(2).
Authorized the CEO to Execute Amendment No. 2 to the Standard Services Agreement with AIQUEOUS, LLC to Add$39,000 For a Total Not to Exceed Amount of $503,250 and No Additional Time.
Received Energy Programs Update
Received Treasurer Report
REGULAR AGENDA
Community Advisory Council Report
The Chair opened the public comment period.
No Public Comments Received.
The Chair closed public comment period.
ACTION: Discussion Item; no action required
CEO Report
Staffing Update
Front of the Meter Energy Storage Update
CAISO Interconnection Enhancements Initiative
Real-time Pricing Pilots
CARB Rule for Truck Fleets Approved
9th Circuit Rules City of Berkeley Gas Ban Preempted by Energy Policy Conservation Act The Chair opened the public comment period.
No Public Comments Received.
The Chair closed public comment period.
ACTION: Discussion Item; no action required
Received an Update on a Prepay Financing Transaction and Recommends the Policy Board's Approval and Authorization of the CEO to Execute a Clean Energy Purchase Contract with California Community Choice Financing Authority and Ancillary Documents and Agreements to Affect the Prepay Financing Transaction.
The Chair opened the public comment period.
No Public Comments Received.
The Chair closed public comment period.
MOTION: Moved by Director Mendez, seconded by Vice Chair Goldstein to approve.
ACTION: The Motion Carried with a roll call vote: 12/1/4/1 AYES: Espinosa, Guertin, Harvey, Imhof, Mendez, Chapjian. Palacios, Pia, Reynolds, Wood, Vice Chair Goldstein, Chair Johnson NOES: Stilwell
ABSENT: De La Rosa, Huffaker, Lewis, J., Lewis, T.
ABSTAIN: Murphy
Received an Update of the Fiscal Year 2022-23 Mid-Year Budget Re-forecast and Supports Seeking Policy Board Approval to Increase Appropriations.
The Chair opened the public comment period.
No public comments received.
The Chair closed public comment period.
MOTION: Moved by Director Stilwell, seconded by Director Imhof to approve.
ACTION: The Motion Carried with a roll call vote: 13/0/4/1 AYES: Espinosa, Guertin, Harvey, Imhof, Mendez, Chapjian, Palacios, Pia, Reynolds, Stilwell, Wood, Vice Chair Goldstein, Chair Johnson NOES: None
ABSENT: De La Rosa, Huffaker, Lewis, J., Lewis, T.
ABSTAIN: Murphy
* Approve and Authorize the CEO to Execute a Resource Adequacy Confirmation for Capacity with Long Beach Generation LLC, with a Term of 7 Years in an Amount Not to Exceed $55,146,000, Inclusive of Any Associated Broker Fees, and in a Form Substantially Similar to Exhibit A The Chair opened the public comment period.
No public comments received.
The Chair closed public comment period.
MOTION: Moved by Director Stilwell, seconded by Vice Chair Goldstein to approve.
ACTION: The Motion Carried with a roll call vote: 13/0/4/1 AYES: Espinosa, Guertin, Harvey, Imhof, Mendez, Chapjian, Palacios, Pia, Reynolds, Stilwell, Wood, Vice Chair Goldstein, Chair Johnson NOES: None
ABSENT: De La Rosa, Huffaker, Lewis, J., Lewis, T.
ABSTAIN: Murphy
CLOSED SESSION
Council announced that no reportable action would be taken during closed session.
The Chair opened the public comment period on closed session items.
No Public Comments Received.
The Chair closed public comment period.
Recessed into closed session at 11:57am
Closed session under Government Code § 54956.9(1)(d) relating one item of existing litigation:
1. East Bay Community Energy et al. v. California Public Utilities Commission (A167425) Adjourned at 12:17pm