MINUTES
Executive Committee of the
Clean Power Alliance of Southern California
Regular Meeting
September 17, 2026
1:30 p.m.
Meeting videos are available on CPA's YouTube Channel.
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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
CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
Chair Parkhurst called the meeting to order at 1:34 p.m. and Gabby 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 Reata Kulcsar
Alternate Committee
Member Remote
Hawthorne Alex Monteiro Committee Member Remote
Los Angeles County Rita Kampalath Alternate Committee
Member Remote
Monrovia Edward Belden 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 August 20, 2026, Executive Committee Meeting Motion: Committee Member Monteiro, Hawthorne
Second: Committee Member Klein Lopez, Agoura Hills
Vote: The consent agenda was approved.
REGULAR AGENDA
2. Oral Update from the CEO on CPA Operations
Ted Bardacke, Chief Executive Officer, discussed the upcoming Board Retreat.
3. Review Draft Agenda for the October 1, 2026, Board of Directors Meeting Mr. Bardacke informed the Committee that the October 1, 2026, Board meeting will begin with a closed session. That closed session will relate to the same items the Committee is reviewing at today’s closed session.
The consent agenda includes an item on the Solar Star PPA; staff is currently negotiating amendments to the long-term Solar Star 3 and Solar Star 4 solar and storage projects in Rosamond. Staff clarified for Committee Member Klein Lopez that the storage unit will charge from both the grid and some solar during the testing phase.
As for the regular agenda, the Board will review the Power Response PSA. CPA has enrolled more than 4,000 customers and paid out over $700,000 in incentives.
CPA issued a new RFP and is in contract negotiations with a new provider. Staff is preparing for the customer migration from one provider to the other.
CLOSED SESSION
4. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9: 2
Nancy Whang, General Counsel, stated there was no reportable action for closed session items, and that direction was provided.
COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS
None.
ADJOURN
Chair Parkhurst adjourned the meeting at 2:48 p.m.