MINUTES
Executive Committee of the
Clean Power Alliance of Southern California
Regular Meeting
August 20, 2026
1:30 p.m.
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Committee Members participated in this meeting from the following locations:
Ventura County Government Center
CEO Rincon Room, Hall of Administration
800 South Victoria Avenue
Ventura, CA 93009
Clean Power Alliance
Executive Conference Room
801 S. Grand Ave., Suite 400
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Agoura Hills City Hall
Planning Conference Room
30001 Ladyface Court
Agoura Hills, CA 91301
Camarillo City Hall
Council Office
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
Santa Paula City Hall
Councilmember Office
970 E. Ventura Street
Santa Paula, CA 93060
Los Angeles County Hall of Administration
Sybil Brand Conference Room, Room 372
500 West Temple Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Alhambra City Hall
Conference Room
111 S. First St.
Alhambra, CA 91801
Monrovia City Hall
Lime Conference Room
415 South Ivy Avenue
Monrovia, CA 91016
Conference Room
5900 Ostrom Road
Wheatland, CA 95692
CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
Chair Parkhurst called the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m. and Gabriela Monzon, Clerk of the Board, conducted roll call.
Roll Call
Agoura Hills Deborah Klein Lopez Immediate Past Chair Remote Alhambra Jeff Maloney Committee Member Remote
Camarillo Susan Santangelo Committee Member Remote
Carson Cedric Hicks 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 the June 18, 2026, Executive Committee Meeting Motion: Committee Member Hicks, Carson
Second: Committee Member Monteiro, Hawthorne
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, reported that gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra announced a Power Hour initiative, which would give low-income Californians two hours of free electricity every day. Media coverage of the announcement included CPA. Mr. Bardacke noted that CPA’s plan to provide no-cost power to a select customers during daytime hours will begin October 1, 2026, and that very few households have opted out of the pilot program. Mr. Bardacke also reviewed details of the Board Retreat agenda.
3. Review Draft Agenda for the September 3, 2026, Board of Directors Meeting Ted Bardacke, Chief Executive Officer, discussed the Power Ready Owner’s Representative contract and the Annual Electricity Usage report on the consent agenda.
4. Overview of Proposed New Multifamily Programs and Power Response Vendor Transition
Joanne O’Neill, Sr. Director of Customer Programs, explained the challenge of engaging renters in electrification and resilience programs when equipment and infrastructure decisions are made by property owners and managers. CPA’s Local Programs for a Clean Energy Future Action Plan focuses on helping property owners. She described the new Multifamily programs, such as Apartment Building Cooling Assistance, Multifamily Efficient Cooling Partnerships, and Multifamily Electric Vehicle Charging. Upcoming program enhancements include a program starting in 2027 that will add a new pathway creating a streamlined approach for small and medium business customers; a new vendor will support an enhanced customer experience and program interface; and a revised and simplified incentive structure focused on performance payments for measured demand reductions to better align with avoided procurement costs. She described how staff plans to transition the Power Response vendor from Autogrid/Uplight to Olivine. Staff will request that the Board approve PSAs and MOUs related to Power Response and the Multifamily programs.
Chair Parkhurst asked about the new program’s marketing efforts; Ms. O’Neill responded that staff is finalizing a communications plan, and outreach to property owners and managers will be different than customer outreach. Staff will rely on CPA’s existing networks and those of vendors to make connections and will ask Board members to help access officials in affordable housing, business associations, and industry groups.
Committee Member Monteiro asked about outreach to low-income communities, and staff stated that the programs are open to all customers. Higher incentives will be offered to properties meeting certain requirements. These include affordable housing units and those in which two-thirds of tenants are on utility assistance programs such as CARE and FERA. He also asked about size limits on the apartment complexes receiving cooling assistance. Ms. O’Neill responded that a total property incentive cap is still being finalized, but staff will ensure that the budget is appropriately distributed to varying property sizes. Staff clarified for Committee Member Belden that staff welcome connections with Chambers of Commerce, as well as individual small and medium-sized businesses.
CLOSED SESSION
5. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9: 1
Nancy Whang, General Counsel, announced that no reportable action was taken.
6. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS: (Government Code Section 54957: 1
Title: General Counsel
Nancy Whang, General Counsel, announced that no reportable action was taken and that direction was provided.
COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS
None.
ADJOURN
Chair Parkhurst adjourned the meeting at 3:03 p.m.