MINUTES
Board of Directors Regular & Special Meeting Agenda
March 26, 2026, 2:00 p.m.
Leucadia Wastewater District, Board Room
1960 La Costa Ave, Carlsbad, CA 92009
CALL TO ORDER: Chair Melendez called to order the Regular Meeting of the Clean Energy Alliance at 2:12 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Board Members: Nuñez, Garcia, Melendez.
Alternate Board Member Zito.
Bhat-Patel, Spelich, Figueroa: Absent
FLAG SALUTE: Chair Melendez led the flag salute.
BOARD COMMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS: Chair Melendez announced that Clean Energy Alliance is participating in a sponsorship at Frontwave Arena that will provide communities information and increase awareness of available programs.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
John Mosher spoke regarding the Regional Energy Academy and its benefits.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Minutes of the Special Meeting held on February 26, 2026.
Motion by Board Member Nuñez, seconded by Board Member Melendez, to approve the minutes as presented. Motion carried, 4/0 (Spelich, Bhat-Patel, Figueroa - Absent).
PRESENTATIONS:
BESS Standards
Consent Calendar
Item 1: Clean Energy Alliance Treasurer’s Report for January 2026 RECOMMENDATION:
Receive and file the Clean Energy Alliance Treasurer’s Report for January 2026.
Item 2: Community Advisory Committee Meeting Schedule and Work Plan Amendment RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution No. 2026-014 Approving the Amended 2026 Community Advisory Committee Meeting Schedule and Work Plan.
Item 3: Review and Update the 2026 Clean Energy Alliance (CEA) Legislative and Regulatory Policy Platform
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution No. 2026-015 approving the revised 2026 Clean Energy Alliance Legislative and Regulatory Policy Platform
Item 4: Consider Adopting a Resolution Approving Agreements with All Legal Services Providers RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution No. 2026-016 approving agreements with all CEA’s legal services providers and authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to execute them, which consist of agreements to provide legal services through June 2027 with three (3) one-year options to renew in the CEO’s discretion with the following firms: Burke, Williams and Sorensen, Hall Energy Law PC and Keyes & Fox LLP.
Motion by Board Member Nuñez, seconded by Board Member Melendez, to approve the Consent Calendar.
Motion carried, 4/0 (Spelich, Bhat-Patel, Figueroa - Absent).
Reports
Item 5: Clean Energy Alliance Chief Executive Officer Operational and Administrative Report RECOMMENDATION:
Receive and file the report.
CEA Board received the report.
Item 6: Consider Adoption of Resolution No. 2026-017 Approving the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025/26 – 2030/31 Clean Energy Alliance Energy Programs Plan
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution No. 2026-017 approving the FY 2025/26 – 2030/31 Clean Energy Alliance Energy Programs Plan.
Motion by Chair Melendez, seconded by Board Member Nuñez, to close the public hearing and adopt Resolution No. 2026-017 and to form an Ad Hoc Subcommittee to develop an implementation strategy.
Motion carried, 4/0 (Spelich, Bhat-Patel, Figueroa - Absent).
Public Hearing
Item 7: Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of Resolution No. 2026-018 Expanding the Super Off-Peak Time-of-Use Period, Establishing a Medium Commercial Class and Large Commercial & Industrial Class and Rate Schedules
RECOMMENDATION:
1) Conduct the Public Hearing: Open the Public Hearing, Receive Public Testimony, and Close the Public Hearing;
2) Adopt Resolution No. 2026-018 Expanding the Super Off-Peak Time-of-Use Period, Establishing a Medium Commercial Class and Large Commercial & Industrial Class and Rate Schedule for Clean Energy Alliance Effective April 1, 2026.
Chair Melendez opened the Public Hearing at 3:27 p.m.
Discussion ensued amongst the Board Members.
Chair Melendez closed the Public Hearing at 3:33 p.m.
Motion by Vice Chair Garcia, seconded by Board Member Nuñez, to close the public hearing and adopt Resolution No. 2026-018. Motion carried, 4/0 (Spelich, Bhat-Patel, Figueroa - Absent).
New Business
Item 8: Regulatory Update
RECOMMENDATION:
Receive the Regulatory update from Keyes and Fox.
CEA Board received the report.
Closed Session
Item 9: CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - INITIATION OF LITIGATION Whether to initiate litigation pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(4) Number of Cases: 1
CEA Board received the report.
BOARD MEMBER REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: None.
NEXT MEETING: Regular Board Meeting February 26, 2026, Leucadia Wastewater District, 1960 La Costa Ave, Carlsbad, CA 92009.
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION: 3:44 p.m.
RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION: 3:49 p.m.
GENERAL COUNSEL ANNOUNCEMENT: No reportable action.
ADJOURNMENT: 3:49 p.m.
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Ana Marie Alarcon
Clerk to the Board/Executive Assistant