Policy Board of Directors
August 26, 2024
Special Meeting
1:00PM
Central Coast Community Energy
70 Garden Court, Suite 300
Monterey, CA 93940
County of Santa Cruz
701 Ocean Street,
701 Community Room
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
City of Gonzales
City Hall
147 Fourth Street,
Conference Room
Gonzales, CA 93926
County of San Benito
550 Cagney Road
San Juan Bautista, CA 95045
City of Paso Robles
Wastewater Treatment Plant
3200 Sulpher Springs Road
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
MINUTES
The meeting was called to order at 1:02 PM with 17 members attending from seven noticed locations and a quorum established.
Directors Present:
HQ: Adams (arrived at 2:14pm), Baron, Donaldson, Dutra, Freeman County of Santa Cruz: Keeley (arrived at 1:09pm), McPherson, Vice Chair Brooks City of Gonzales: Rios
County of San Benito: Kosmicki
City of Paso Robles: Hamon
City of San Luis Obispo: Guthrie, Marx, Ortiz-Legg
City of Santa Maria: Patino, Silva
County of Santa Barbara: Richards, Chair Williams
Directors Absent:
Valenzuela
REGULAR AGENDA
Consider and provide staff direction regarding the Operations Board recommendation and/or additional alternative proposals addressing improvements to 3CE governance, including potential changes impacting Board composition
Chair opened public comment period.
There were no public comments.
Chair closed public comment period.
MOTION: Moved by Vice Chair Brooks, seconded by Director Rios to approve A. General Recommendations for Improved Communication and Engagement.
ACTION: Motion carried with a roll call vote: 18/0/1
AYES: Adams, Baron, Donaldson, Dutra, Freeman, Guthrie, Hamon, Keeley, Marx, Kosmicki, McPherson, Ortiz-Legg, Cordero, Richards, Rios, Silva, Vice Chair Brooks, Chair Williams NOES: None
ABSENT: Valenzuela
MOTION: Moved by Director Marx, seconded by Vice Chair Brooks to remove the amendment to the JPA from the September 19, 2024, meeting of the Policy Board.
ACTION: Motion carried with a roll call vote: 13/3/3
AYES: Baron, Dutra, Freeman, Guthrie, Hamon, Marx, McPherson, Ortiz-Legg, Patino, Richards, Rios, Vice Chair Brooks, Chair Williams NOES: Adams, Kosmicki, Silva
ABSENT: Donaldson (left at 3:33pm), Keeley (left at 3:36pm), Valenzuela MOTION: Moved by Director Dutra, seconded by Director Kosmicki for the Chair to appoint an Ad Hoc Committee to discuss the governance structure of both the Policy and Operations Board. This committee will forward its recommendation to the new members of the Policy Board.
ACTION: Motion carried with a roll call vote: 14/1/4
AYES: Adams, Baron, Dutra, Freeman, Guthrie, Hamon, Kosmicki, McPherson, Ortiz-Legg, Patino, Richards, Silva, Vice Chair Brooks, Chair Williams NOES: Marx
ABSENT: Donaldson, Keeley, Rios (left at 3:30pm), Valenzuela Adjourned at 3:51 PM