Clean Energy Alliance - Board of Directors
Special Meeting Minutes
January 12, 2023, 2:00 p.m.
City of San Marcos|Virtual Meeting
Teleconference Locations Per Government Code Section 54953(3) (Assembly Bill 361) CALL TO ORDER: Chair Becker called to order the special meeting of the Clean Energy Alliance at 2:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Board Members: Musgrove, Bhat-Patel, Melendez, Vice Chair Druker, Chair Becker Alternate Member Joyce arrived at 3:06 p.m.
FLAG SALUTE: Board Member Musgrove led the flag salute.
BOARD COMMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS: CEO Barbara Boswell commented that the Community Advisory Committee application period for the City of Carlsbad is extended through the end of January and that the first round of notices to the residents and businesses in the cities of Escondido and San Marcos informing customers that CEA will begin serving them in April will go out in the beginning of February.
Vice Chair Druker extended gratitude to CEO Boswell and staff for the presentation on upcoming rates to the City Councils of member agencies.
Item 1: Clean Energy Alliance Board of Directors Appointment of Chair and Vice Chair for Calendar Year 2023
RECOMMENDATION
Clean Energy Alliance Board of Directors Appoint Chair and Vice Chair for calendar year 2023.
Chair Becker made comments and expressed gratitude for the work CEA is doing and opened the floor for nominations for new Chair and Vice Chair.
Motion by Board Member Musgrove, second by Chair Becker, to appoint current Vice Chair Druker to the Chair position for calendar year 2023.
Motion carried unanimously, 6/0.
Motion by Chair Druker, second by Member Becker, to appoint current Member Musgrove to the Vice Chair position for calendar year 2023.
Motion carried unanimously, 6/0.
Newly appointed Chair Druker and Vice Chair Musgrove as well as Board Members Bhat-Patel and Melendez expressed gratitude to outgoing Chair Becker for her work on the CEA Board since inception.
PRESENTATIONS: None
PUBLIC COMMENT: None
Item 2: Consideration of the Circumstances of the COVID-19 State of Emergency to Determine Whether the Legislative Bodies of Clean Energy Alliance will Continue to Hold Meetings Via Teleconferencing and Making Findings Pursuant to Government Code Section 54943(e)
RECOMMENDATION
Continue meetings by teleconferencing pursuant to Government Code Section 54943(e), finding that: (1) the Board has considered the circumstances of the state of emergency created by the COVID-19 pandemic; and (2) the state of emergency continues to directly impact the ability of the members to meet safely in person.
CEO Boswell commented that number of Covid cases continue to exceed what they were in October and the state of emergency is still in effect.
Vice Chair Musgrove inquired whether regarding an extension of the state of emergency and CEO Boswell and General Counsel Canlas stated that no word of an extension has been heard.
Motion by Vice Chair Musgrove, second by Member Bhat-Patel to approve the recommendation to continue meetings by teleconferencing pursuant to Government Code Section 54943(e), finding that: (1) the Board has considered the circumstances of the state of emergency created by the COVID-19 pandemic; and (2) the state of emergency continues to directly impact the ability of the members to meet safely in person and that the matter be addressed at the next regular meeting.
Motion carried unanimously, 5/0 with Alternate Member Joyce abstaining.
BOARD MEMBER REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: Vice Chair Musgrove requested that an item regarding SDGE contract exit fees be placed on an upcoming agenda, Member Becker requested an item for discussion regarding the Chair and number of CAC members, and Member Melendez requested discussion of a possible board policy regarding health and wellbeing.
General Counsel Canlas commented that an upcoming briefing will be made on AB 2449 new Brown Act provisions providing for alternative teleconference procedures subject to certain requirements and restrictions.
Oath of Office: Chair Druker noted the arrival of new Board Member Garcia and Board Secretary Caputo administered the Oath of Office to Board Member Joe Garcia and Alternate Board Member Dan O’Donnell.
ADJOURN: Chair Druker adjourned the meeting at 2:27 p.m. _______________________________________
Susan Caputo, MMC
Interim Board Secretary