Operations Board of Directors
November 8, 2023 10:30am
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, Suite 108 Santa Barbra, CA 93101
MINUTES
The meeting was called to order at 10:31 AM with 13 members attending in 5 locations and a quorum established.
Directors Present: 3CE Headquarters: Chiulos, Espinosa, Guertin, Pia, Reynolds, Uslar (arrived at 10:33 AM) County of Santa Cruz: Huffaker, Palacios, Vice Chair Goldstein City of San Luis Obispo: Campbell (arrived at 10:39 AM) City of Santa Maria: Miyasato, Murphy, Posada, Chair Johnson County of Santa Barbara: Imhof
Directors Absent: Garcia, Guertin, Lewis, Mendez, Wood
Corrections or Additions
Clerk announced that there were no corrections or additions to the agenda.
The Chair opened the public comment period for the consent calendar and items not listed on the agenda.
No public comments received.
The Chair closed public comment period.
CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION: Moved by Director Miyasato, seconded by Vice Chair Goldstein to approve the Consent Agenda.
ACTION: The Motion Carried with a roll call vote: 15/0/4 AYES: Campbell, Chiulos, Espinosa, Guertin, Uslar, Huffaker, Imhof, Miyasato, Murphy, Palacios, Pia, Posada, Pia, Reynolds, Vice Chair Goldstein, Chair Johnson NOES: None
ABSENT: Garcia, Lewis, Mendez, Wood
Approved Minutes from the October 11, 2023, Meeting of the Operations Board as submitted Authorized the CEO to execute a 2nd amended and restated power purchase agreement with Victory Pass LLC, to effect non-substantive amendments with no changes to previously approved not to exceed amount or term Received FY 23-24 Energy Programs Update
Received Regulatory Update
Received the Treasurer’s Report for the period October 1, 2022 – August 31, 2023
REGULAR AGENDA
Chair moved item 9.
Authorized the CEO to execute a Power Purchase Agreement ("PPA") with SunZia Wind PowerCo, LLC., in a form substantially similar to the attached, as well as any necessary ancillary documents, including potential replacement PPA(s) with the same terms and conditions as the attached except for any necessary administrative changes, with a power delivery term of 15 years starting with an expected Commercial Operation Date of September 30, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $715,000,000 The Chair opened the public comment period.
The following individual(s) addressed the Board
Des Chaux
Bisbo
Smigelski
The Chair closed public comment period.
MOTION: Moved by Director Palacios, seconded by Director Pia to approve.
ACTION: The Motion Carried with a roll call vote: 15/0/4 AYES: Campbell, Chiulos, Espinosa, Guertin, Uslar, Huffaker, Imhof, Miyasato, Murphy, Palacios, Pia, Posada, Pia, Reynolds, Vice Chair Goldstein, Chair Johnson NOES: None
ABSENT: Garcia, Lewis, Mendez, Wood
CEO Report
Staffing Update
Power Supply Update
Property Ownership Principles
Prepay Update
The Chair opened the public comment period.
The following individual(s) addressed the Board.
Brett Garrett
The Chair closed public comment period.
ACTION: Discussion Item; no action required
Received an update on the Rate Design Request for Proposal (RFP) The Chair opened the public comment period.
The following individual(s) addressed the Board.
Brett Garrett
John Smigelski
The Chair closed public comment period.
ACTION: Discussion Item; no action required
Authorized the CEO to execute Amendment No. 3 to the Electrify Your Home implementation services agreement with Cohen Ventures, Inc., DBA Energy Solutions, to increase the not-to-exceed amount by $1,500,000 for a total of $3,260,000 with no change to the agreement term MOTION: Moved by Director Imhof, seconded by Uslar to approve.
ACTION: The Motion Carried with a roll call vote: 15/0/4 AYES: Campbell, Chiulos, Espinosa, Guertin, Uslar, Huffaker, Imhof, Miyasato, Murphy, Palacios, Pia, Posada, Pia, Reynolds, Vice Chair Goldstein, Chair Johnson NOES: None
ABSENT: Garcia, Lewis, Mendez, Wood
Board member reports and comments
Adjourned at 11:58 AM