Operations Board of Directors
May 8, 2024
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 Paso Robles
City Hall
1000 Spring Street, Second floor
Paso Robles, CA 93446
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 Barbara, CA 93101
MINUTES
The meeting was called to order at 10:30 AM with 15 members attending in 5 locations and a quorum established.
Directors Present:
3CE Headquarters: De La Rosa, Espinosa, Hunter, Morgansen, Pia, Reynolds County of Santa Cruz: Huffaker, Palacios, Chair Goldstein City of San Luis Obispo: Campbell, Downing, Hill
City of Santa Maria: Posada, Wolfe
County of Santa Barbara: Armas
Directors Absent: Guertin, Lewis, Ramirez, Reynolds
CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION: Moved by Director Armas, seconded by Director Wolfe to approve the Consent Calendar.
ACTION: The Motion Carried with a roll call vote: 15/0/4 AYES: Campbell, De La Rosa, Downing, Espinosa, Hill, Huffaker, Hunter, Morgansen, Palacios, Pia, Posada, Reynolds, Wolfe, Armas, Chair Goldstein NOES: None
ABSENT: Guertin, Lewis, Mendez, Ramirez
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.
Approved Minutes from the April 10, 2024 meeting of the Operations Board of Directors FY 2023-24 Energy Programs Update
Regulatory Update
Financial report for the period of October 1, 2023, through March 31, 2024 Approved Second Restated Legal Services Agreement with Meyers Nave, P.C., for specialized legal services, retroactive to October 1, 2023 and continuing through the end of the engagement and adding $900,000 for a revised total not-to-exceed amount of $1,109,748.00 The Chair opened public comment period.
No public comments received.
The Chair closed public comment period.
REGULAR AGENDA
6. Community Advisory Council
The Chair opened the public comment period.
No public comments received.
The Chair closed public comment period.
ACTION: Discussion Item; no action required
7. CEO Report
Staffing Update
2024 Request for Offers for Clean Energy and Storage
3CE Owned and Operated EV Charging
CalCCA Conference highlights affordability issues and emerging technology Enrollment of Atascadero and the County of San Luis Obispo The Chair opened the public comment period.
No public comments received.
The Chair closed public comment period.
ACTION: Discussion Item; no action required
8. Supports 3CE's proposed behind-the-meter residential battery rebate program and recommending Policy Board's support The Chair opened the public comment period.
The following individual(s) addressed the Board.
Seth Capron
The Chair closed public comment period.
MOTION: Moved by Director Hunter, seconded by Director Pia to approve with the direction to staff to implement a prioritization plan and return in six months to present an evaluation to the Board.
ACTION: The Motion Carried with a roll call vote: 15/0/4 AYES: Campbell, De La Rosa, Downing, Espinosa, Hill, Huffaker, Hunter, Morgansen, Palacios, Pia, Posada, Reynolds, Wolfe, Armas, Chair Goldstein NOES: None
ABSENT: Guertin, Lewis, Mendez, Ramirez
9. Approved amendment No. 1 to the Standard Services Agreement with Optony, Inc. to add three (3) additional years for a term ending September 30, 2027 and $2,052,675.00 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $2,502,675.00 to expand Member Agency fleet electrification services The Chair opened the public comment period.
No public comments received.
The Chair closed public comment period.
MOTION: Moved by Director Armas, seconded by Director Huffaker to approve ACTION: The Motion Carried with a roll call vote: 14/0/5 AYES: Campbell, Downing, Espinosa, Hill, Huffaker, Hunter, Morgansen, Palacios, Pia, Posada, Reynolds, Wolfe, Armas, Chair Goldstein NOES: None
ABSENT: De La Rosa (left at 11:20am), Guertin, Lewis, Mendez, Ramirez
10. Approved an agreement with Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) in an amount not to exceed $916,041.00 with an initial delivery term of three (3) years; and (2) execute an agreement with Salesforce in an amount not-to-exceed $183,192.45 with an initial delivery term of three (3) years; and (4) and authorize the CEO to execute both agreements The Chair opened the public comment period.
No public comments received.
The Chair closed public comment period.
MOTION: Moved by Director Palacios, seconded by Director Hunter to approve ACTION: The Motion Carried with a roll call vote: 14/0/5 AYES: Campbell, Downing, Espinosa, Hill, Huffaker, Hunter, Morgansen, Palacios, Pia, Posada, Reynolds, Wolfe, Armas, Chair Goldstein NOES: None
ABSENT: De La Rosa, Guertin, Lewis, Mendez, Ramirez
11. Report on the efforts for Setting Rates Beginning Fiscal Year 2024-25 The Chair opened the public comment period.
No public comments received.
The Chair closed public comment period.
ACTION: Discussion Item; no action required
12. FY 2023-24 Mid-Year Budget Forecast
The Chair opened the public comment period.
No public comments received.
The Chair closed public comment period.
ACTION: Discussion Item; no action required
Board member reports and comments
Adjourned at 11:52 A.M.