MINUTES
Executive Committee of the
Clean Power Alliance of Southern California
Regular Meeting
Thursday, February 20, 2025
1:30 p.m.
Meeting videos are available on CPA's YouTube Channel.
http://www.youtube.com/@CPApublicmeetings
Committee Members participated in this meeting from the following locations:
Agoura Hills City Hall
Planning Conference Room
30001 Ladyface Court
Agoura Hills, CA 91301
Clean Power Alliance Office
Executive Conference Room
801 S. Grand Ave., Suite 400
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Santa Paula City Hall
Councilmember Office
970 E. Ventura Street
Santa Paula, CA 93060
Camarillo City Hall
Office of the Mayor
601 Carmen Drive
Camarillo, CA 93010
Hawthorne City Hall
Administrative Office
4455 W. 126th Street
Hawthorne, CA 90250
Carson City Hall
Executive Conference Room
701 East Carson Street
Carson, CA 90745
Los Angeles County Hall of Administration
Sybil Brand Conference Room, Room 372
500 West Temple Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Ventura County Government Center
CEO Point Mugu Room, 4th Floor
Hall of Administration
800 South Victoria Avenue
Ventura, CA 93009
Beverly Hills City Hall
Council Office, 4th Floor
455 N. Rexford Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Alhambra City Hall
Conference Room
111 S. First St.
Alhambra, CA 91801
Sierra Madre City Hall
Council Chambers
232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd.
Sierra Madre, CA 91024
CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
Vice Chair Lopez called the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m. and Annie Mendoza, Deputy Clerk of the Board, conducted roll call.
Roll Call
Agoura Hills Deborah Klein Lopez Chair Remote
Alhambra Jeff Maloney Committee Member Absent
Beverly Hills Julian Gold Immediate Past Chair Remote
Camarillo Susan Santangelo Committee Member Remote
Carson Reata Kulcsar
Alternate Committee
Member Remote
Hawthorne Alex Monteiro Committee Member Remote
Los Angeles County Rita Kampalath Alternate Committee
Member Remote
Santa Paula Jenny Crosswhite Committee Member Remote
Sierra Madre Robert Parkhurst Committee Member Remote
Ventura County Vianey Lopez Vice Chair Remote
All votes are unanimous unless otherwise stated.
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT
There was no public comment.
CONSENT AGENDA
1. Approve Minutes from January 16, 2025, Executive Committee Meeting Motion: Committee Member Parkhurst, Sierra Madre
Second: Committee Member Kulcsar, Carson
Vote: The consent agenda was approved by a roll call vote.
REGULAR AGENDA
2. Oral Update from the CEO on CPA Operations
Ted Bardacke, Chief Executive Officer, reminded the Board that the CalCCA annual conference is scheduled for April 28-30, 2025, in Irvine, and the deadline to RSVP is March 10, 2025. CPA’s annual retreat is tentatively scheduled for June 13, 2025.
Items 3 and 4 were presented in reverse order.
4. Receive Presentation on Board of Directors Stipends and Provide Feedback Mr. Bardacke presented the item. Staff is seeking feedback on Board stipends.
When CPA was launched, the Board opted not to institute stipends for Board members as finances were focused on start-up operations, and there was some concern about public perception. Mr. Bardacke reviewed stipend policies for regional agencies and CCAs. He noted some considerations for the Committee, including the fiscal impact, public opinion, whether meeting attendance would be enhanced, and the impact of stipends on Board commitment and turnover. Entities that offer stipends have not seen a significant impact on attendance. Mr. Bardacke first asked the Committee to determine if CPA should pay stipends and, if so, requested feedback on the stipend amount.
Director Erickson, West Hollywood, attended the meeting and commented on the item. He stated that the proposal concerns equity and CPA’s growth as an organization; he noted that some CPA Directors have full-time jobs and spend extensive time on CPA Board activities.
Mr. Bardacke also described the next steps, adding that staff would formulate proposals with fiscal impact and subsequently amend the Board Reimbursement Policy to the full Board if the item moves forward. Committee Members Gold, Santangelo, Parkhurst, and Monteiro expressed support for stipends for all Board members and to bring this to the full Board for discussion. The Committee also agreed that stipend amounts should remain in the low to middle range. Committee Member Kampalath suggested an opt-out provision for member agency staff.
Committee Member Crosswhite remarked that Board stipends would likely come up when City Councils decide whether to join CPA and suggested that opt outs should be available to all Directors. Vice Chair Lopez summarized the Committee’s remarks and stated her support for the matter to go to the full Board for discussion
3. Review Draft Agenda for the February 6, 2025, Board of Directors Meeting Mr. Bardacke described the items on the consent agenda, including a new government claims policy to comply with the California Government Claims Act.
Nancy Whang, General Counsel, clarified for Committee Member Gold that the Policy was not being proposed to address a current matter against CPA. Other items on consent are the print and mailing services contract, approval of the Energized Communities Innovation Fund recipients, and execution of the program’s participation agreements. Regular agenda items include the board stipends proposal and a communications and marketing update. Committee Member Parkhurst suggested allowing ample time for the communications update.
COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS
None.
ADJOURN
Vice Chair Lopez adjourned the meeting at 2:22 p.m.