AGENDA
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June 26, 2025, 2:00 p.m.
City of Oceanside, Council Chamber
300 North Coast Hwy, Oceanside CA 92054
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CALL TO ORDER: 2:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Board Members: Nuñez, Becker, Spelich, Melendez.
Alternate Board Member: Blackburn
Vice Chair Garcia joined the meeting remotely at 2:03 p.m.
Board Member Figueroa arrived at 2:03 p.m.
FLAG SALUTE: Board Member Melendez led the flag salute.
BOARD COMMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS: None.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
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Minutes of the Regular Meeting held May 29, 2025
ACTION: Minutes were approved as presented, 6/0/1 (Blackburn – Abstain).
Consent Calendar
Item 1: Clean Energy Alliance Treasurer’s Report for April 2025 RECOMMENDATION:
Receive and file the Clean Energy Alliance Treasurer’s Report for April 2025.
Item 2: Consider Adoption of Resolution No. 2025-023 Setting Time and Place for Clean Energy Alliance Board Meetings July 2025 – June 2026
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution No. 2025-023 Setting Time and Place for Clean Energy Alliance Board Meetings from July 2025 – June 2026.
Item 3: Consider Adoption of Resolution No. 2025-024 Approving Amendment No. 3 to the Agreement with Maher Accountancy for CEA Accounting Services RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution No. 2025-024 approving Amendment No. 3 to the Agreement with Maher Accountancy (“Maher”) for CEA Accounting Services, for an amount not to exceed $166,000, effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026 and authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to sign all documents, subject to General Counsel approval.
Item 4: Consider Adoption of Resolution No. 2025-025 Approving and Authorizing Execution of a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with Tripepi Smith and Associates, Inc.
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution No. 2025-025 approving and authorizing execution of a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with Tripepi Smith and Associates, Inc. for Communications and Marketing Services for FY 2025/26 through FY 2026/27.
ACTION: Consent Calendar was approved as presented, 7/0.
Reports
Item 5: Clean Energy Alliance Chief Executive Officer Operational and Administrative Report RECOMMENDATION:
Receive and file the report.
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ACTION: Board received the report.
Public Hearing
Item 6: AB 2561 - Status of Vacancies, Recruitment and Retention Efforts RECOMMENDATION:
1) Conduct the Public Hearing: Open the Public Hearing, Receive Public Testimony, and Close the Public Hearing
2) Accept report on the status of CEA employee vacancy rates and recruitment and retention efforts
ACTION: Close the public hearing and accept the report.
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.
ACTION: Board received the update.
Item 8: Consider Adoption of Resolution No. 2025-026 Approving the Fiscal Year 2025/2026 Budget
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution No. 2025-026 Approving the Fiscal Year 2025/2026 Budget.
ACTION: Board adopted Resolution No. 2025-026 – 7/0.
Item 9: Consider Adoption of Resolution Nos. 2025-027, 2025-028 and 2025-029; Work Plan Approval, Amendment to the Position Control Listing and Amendment to the Adopted Salary Schedule
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution No.’s:
1) 2025-027 approving the FY 2025/26 – 2026/27 CEA Work Plan 2) 2025-028 amending the CEA Position Control Listing for FY 2025/26 3) 2025-029 amending the CEA Salary Schedule
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ACTION: Board adopted Resolution No’s 2025-027, 2025-028, and 2025-029 – 6/0/1 (Blackburn – Abstain).
BOARD MEMBER REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: None.
ADJOURN: 3:04 p.m.
NEXT MEETING: Regular Board Meeting July 31, 2025, City of Oceanside, 300 North Coast Highway, Oceanside, CA 92054
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