Board of Directors Regular Meeting Agenda
May 29, 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.
ROLL CALL: Board Members: Figueroa, Nuñez, Becker Spelich, Bhat-Patel, Melendez.
Board Member Garcia arrived at 2:04 p.m.
FLAG SALUTE: Chair Melendez led the flag salute.
BOARD COMMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS: None.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Minutes of the Regular Meeting held April 24, 2025
Motion by Board Member Bhat-Patel, seconded by Board Member Becker to approve the minutes as presented. Motion carried, 6/0/1 (Garcia – Absent).
Consent Calendar
Item 1: Clean Energy Alliance Treasurer’s Report for March 2025 RECOMMENDATION:
Receive and file the Clean Energy Alliance Treasurer’s Report for March 2025.
Item 2: Community Needs Survey
RECOMMENDATION:
Receive and File the Community Survey Results prepared by True North Research, Inc.
Item 3: Ratifying Amendments to Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with BrenTech RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution 2025-016 awarding of a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) to Summit Advocacy, LLC for Legislative Lobbyist Support Services for One Year with Up to Three Optional One Year Extensions and Authorize the CEO to Execute the PSA in an Amount not to exceed $95,000 per year.
Item 4: Amendment No. 1 to the Power Purchase Agreement with Deer Creek Solar I, LLC RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution No. 2025-021 approving and authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to execute Amendment No. 1 to Clean Energy Alliance’s (CEA’s) Renewable Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Deer Creek Solar I, LLC.
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Motion by Board Member Spelich, seconded by Board Member Nuñez to approve the Consent Calendar.
Motion carried, 6/0/1 (Garcia – Absent).
Reports
Item 5: 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.
Board Member Garcia arrived at 2:04 p.m.
Public Hearing
Item 6: Battery Bonus Program Agreements
RECOMMENDATION:
Hold the Public Hearing and Adopt Resolution No. 2025-022, approving the Battery Bonus Program Rates, approving the Professional Services Agreements with Participate.Energy for the Battery Bonus Program and authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute all necessary documents, subject to General and Special Counsel approval; and Ratify the Professional Services Agreement with Haven Energy Services, Inc., for the Battery Bonus Connect Program.
Key Accounts/Program Manager Rob Howard presented the presentation and provided information on enrollment statistics, community events and CEA programs.
Chair Melendez opened the Public Hearing at 2:11 p.m.
Discussion ensued around the Board Members and CEO Gregory Wade and Key Accounts/Program Manager Rob Howard responded to questions from the Board.
Chair Melendez closed the Public Hearing at 2:20 p.m.
Motion by Chair Melendez, seconded by Board Member Becker, to adopt Resolution No. 2025-022. Motion carried, 7/0.
New Business
Item 7: Regulatory Update
RECOMMENDATION:
Receive the Regulatory update from Keyes and Fox.
Keyes and Fox Partner Tim Lindl provided the update and answered questions from the Board.
CEA Board received report.
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Item 8: Review Proposed Clean Energy Alliance Fiscal Year 2025/2026 Budget and Schedule Budget Adoption for June 26, 2025
RECOMMENDATION:
Review proposed Clean Energy Alliance (CEA) Fiscal Year (FY) 2025/2026 Budget, provide direction on any additions/changes and schedule Budget Adoption for June 26, 2025.
CFO Andy Stern presented the report and answered questions from the Board.
Daniel Dominguez requested that delinquent account information be listed more prominently on the report and thanked staff.
CFO Andy Stern and CEO Gregory Wade answered questions from the Board.
CEA Board received report.
NEXT MEETING: Regular Board Meeting June 26, 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 4:47 p.m. _______________________________________
Ana Marie Alarcon
Clerk to the Board/Executive Assistant
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