AGENDA
City of Carlsbad | City of Del Mar | City of Escondido | City of Oceanside | City of San Marcos | City of Solana Beach | City of Vista Board of Directors Regular Meeting Agenda
September 24, 2026, 2:00 p.m.
Leucadia Wastewater District, Board Room
1960 La Costa Ave, Carlsbad, CA 92009
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
FLAG SALUTE
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
BOARD COMMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
PUBLIC COMMENT
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
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Presentations:
Consent Calendar
Item 1: Clean Energy Alliance Treasurer’s Report for June 2026 RECOMMENDATION:
Receive and file the Clean Energy Alliance Treasurer’s Report for June 2026.
Item 2: Clean Energy Alliance Treasurer’s Report for July 2026 RECOMMENDATION:
Receive and file the Clean Energy Alliance Treasurer’s Report for July 2026.
Item 3: Consideration of Resolution No. 2026-039 Approving Amendments to the Clean Energy Alliance Conflict of Interest Code
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution No. 2026-039 approving amendments to the Clean Energy Alliance Conflict of Interest Code.
Item 4: Consider Adoption of Resolution No. 2026-040 Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Joint Powers Agreement Providing Clean Energy Alliance Associate Membership to the California Community Choice Financing Authority (CCCFA) to Issue Municipal Bonds for Energy Prepay Transactions
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution No. 2026-040 approving and authorizing the execution of a Joint Powers Agreement providing CEA Associate Membership to the California Community Choice Financing Authority (CCCFA) to Issue Municipal Bonds for Energy Prepay Transactions.
Item 5: Consideration of Resolution No. 2026-041 Attesting to the Veracity of the 2025 Power Source Disclosure Reports Addressing the Clean Impact, Clean Impact Plus, Green Impact and Wholesale Market Access Tariff Power Retail Electric Service Offerings RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution No. 2026-041 attesting to the veracity of the 2025 Power Source Disclosure (PSD) Reports and Addressing the Clean Impact, Clean Impact Plus, Green Impact, and Wholesale Market Access Tariff Retail Electric Service Offerings.
Item 6: Consideration of Resolution No. 2026-042 Awarding a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) to Pouneh Sammak for Human Resource (HR) Consultant Services from October 1, 2026, through December 31, 2027, and Authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to Execute the PSA
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RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution 2026-042, approving a PSA with Pouneh Sammak for HR Consultant Services for an amount not to exceed $156,000 per fiscal year, effective July 1, 2026, through December 31, 2027, authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to sign the Agreement.
Item 7: Consider Approval of Resolution No. 2026-043 Approving the Form of and Authorizing the Execution of a Memorandum of Understanding and Authorizing Participation in the Special District Risk Management Authority’s Health Benefits Program RECOMMENDATION:
Approve Resolution No. 2026-043 approving the form of and authorizing the execution of a Memorandum of Understanding and authorizing participation in the Special District Risk Management Authority’s Health Benefits Program.
Item 8: Consider Adoption of Resolution No. 2026-044 Approving Community Advisory Committee Member Appointments for Terms through December 31, 2027 RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution No. 2026-044 appointing members to the Community Advisory Committee for terms through December 31, 2027.
Reports
Item 9: Clean Energy Alliance Chief Executive Officer Operational and Administrative Report RECOMMENDATION:
Receive and file the report.
Item 10: Consideration of Resolution No. 2026-045 Amending and Adopting a Bad Debt, Delinquent Account, and Collections Policy
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution No. 2026-045 amending and adopting a Bad Debt, Delinquent Account, and Collections Policy as clarification and replacement of the CEA Collections Policy CEA-05 and authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to make future updates to such policy consistent with applicable law and the Amended CEA Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) and in a form approved by General Counsel and reported to the Board.
Item 11: Consider Adoption of Resolution No. 2026-046 Amending and Adopting a Check Handling and Unclaimed Funds Policy CEA-019
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution No. 2026-046 amending and adopting a Check Handling and Unclaimed Funds Policy as clarification and replacement of the Check Handling Policy CEA-019 and AGENDA
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authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to make future updates to such policy consistent with applicable law and the Amended Clean Energy Alliance Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) and in a form approved by General Counsel and reported to the Board.
Item 12: Regulatory Update
RECOMMENDATION:
Receive the Regulatory update from Keyes and Fox.
New Business
Item 13: Consider Adoption of Resolution No. 2026-047 Approving an Interconnection Package for Encina Biogas-to-Energy Project and Authorizing Submittal of the Interconnection Applications to SDG&E and CAISO
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution No. 2026-047 approving the Interconnection Package of Agreements related to the Encina Biogas-to-Energy Project, approving an exception to competitive solicitation requirements under Section 4 of Policy CEA-07, awarding the Agreements to GDS Associates, Inc. and Bright Hill Energy, and approving and ratifying the CEO’s respective signatures for these Agreements. Furthermore, that the Board authorize the Chief Executive Officer to work with the Encina Wastewater Authority to submit the related interconnection applications to San Diego Gas & Electric and the California Independent System Operator.
Closed Session
Item 14: PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957
Title: Chief Executive Officer
BOARD MEMBER REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
NEXT MEETING: The Regular Board Meeting is scheduled for October 29, 2026, Leucadia Wastewater District, 1960 La Costa Ave., Carlsbad, CA 92009.
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