Board of Directors Regular Meeting Agenda
March 27, 2025, 2:00 p.m.
City of Oceanside, Council Chamber
300 North Coast Hwy, Oceanside CA 92054
CALL TO ORDER: Chair Melendez called to order the Regular Meeting of the Clean Energy Alliance at 2:00 p.m.
CLOSED SESSION: General Counsel Johanna Canlas shared there was no reportable action and direction was provided.
ROLL CALL: Board Members: Becker, Bhat-Patel, Figueroa, Melendez, Nuñez, Spelich.
Alternate Board Member: Martinez
FLAG SALUTE: Chair Melendez led the flag salute.
BOARD COMMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS: None.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Minutes of the Special Meeting held February 27, 2025
Motion by Board Member Becker, seconded by Board Member Bhat-Patel to approve the minutes as presented. Motion carried, 7/0.
Consent Calendar
Item 1: Clean Energy Alliance Treasurer’s Report for January 2025 RECOMMENDATION:
Receive and file the Clean Energy Alliance Treasurer’s Report for January 2025.
Item 2: Energy Portfolio Management and Valuation Platform Services Contract Approval RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution No. 2025-009 approving a Professional Services Agreement for Energy Portfolio and Valuation Platform Services with cQuant.IO, Inc and authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to execute the agreement.
Item 3: Load Management Standards Compliance Report
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution No. 2025-010 approving the Clean Energy Alliance (CEA) Draft Load Management Standards (LMS) Compliance Plan for submission and filing with the California Energy Commission (CEC).
Item 4: 2025 Legislative and Policy Platform Annual Review
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution No. 2025-011 approving the revised 2025 Clean Energy Alliance Legislative and Regulatory Policy Platform.
Item 5: Amendment No. 5 to the Agreement with Hall Energy Law for Transactions Attorney Services. 025 Legislative and Policy Platform Annual Review RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution No. 2025-012 approving Amendment No. 5 to the Agreement with Hall Energy Law for Transactions Attorney Services, for an amount not to exceed $125,000 per fiscal year beginning FY 2024/25 and authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to sign all documents, subject to General Counsel approval.
Motion by Chair Melendez, seconded by Board Member Bhat-Patel to approve the Consent Calendar.
Motion carried, 7/0.
Reports
Item 6: Clean Energy Alliance Chief Executive Officer Operational Report CEO Greg Wade presented the presentation and provided information on enrollment statistics, community events and CEA programs.
CEA Board received report.
New Business
Item 7: Regulatory Update
RECOMMENDATION:
Receive the Regulatory update from Keyes and Fox.
Regulatory Analyst Emily Fabick provided the update and answered questions from the Board.
CEA Board received report.
Item 8: Development Framework, Power Purchase and Energy Storage Agreements with Luminia CA DevCo 2, LLC
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution No. 2025-013 approving Development Framework Agreements and a portfolio of 20-Year Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) and 10-Year Energy Storage Service Agreements (ESSAs) with Luminia CA DevCo 2, LLC and Luminia CA DevCo 3, LLC authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to execute the agreement.
CEO Greg Wade introduced the item. Power Procurement Manager Dan Peckham presented the presentation and answered questions from the Board. Luminia Vice President of Corporate Development Jaquelyn Fairbairn also answered questions from the Board.
Motion by Board Member Becker, seconded by Board Member Nuñez, to adopt Resolution No. 2025-013.
Motion carried, 7/0.
Board Member Bhat-Patel left the dais at 2:42 p.m.
Board Member Bhat-Patel returned to the dais at 2:44 p.m.
Item 9: Revise CEA Retirement Contribution to Employees and Employee Handbook RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution No. 2025-014 revising the CEA company contribution to the 401(a) Employee Retirement Plan from 5% to 7.5% effective on April 1, 2025 and revise the Employee Handbook to remove reference to CEA’s Social Security Tax contribution.
CEO Greg Wade presented the presentation and answered questions from the Board.
Motion by Board Member Becker, seconded by Board Member Bhat-Patel to adopt Resolution No. 2025- 014. Motion carried, 7/0.
NEXT MEETING: Regular Board Meeting April 24, 2025, City of Oceanside, 300 North Coast Highway, Oceanside, CA 92054
BOARD MEMBER REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: None.
ADJOURN: Chair Melendez adjourned the meeting at 2:53 p.m. _______________________________________
Kaylin McCauley
Clerk to the Board/Executive Assistant
Kaylin McCauley