MCE TECHNICAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, February 2, 2023
8:30 A.M.
The Technical Committee Meeting was conducted pursuant to the requirements of Assembly Bill No. 361 (September 16, 2021) which allows a public agency to use teleconferencing during a Governor-proclaimed state of emergency without meeting usual Ralph M. Brown Act teleconference requirements. Committee Members, staff and members of the public were able to participate in the Committee Meeting via teleconference.
Present: Gina Dawson, City of Lafayette
Kevin Haroff, City of Larkspur
Devin Murphy, City of Pinole
Scott Perkins, City of San Ramon
Katie Rice, County of Marin
Absent: John Gioia, Contra Costa County
Staff
& Others: Jesica Brooks, Board Clerk
Darlene Jackson, Lead Board Clerk
Vicken Kasarjian, Chief Operating Officer
Paul Krebs, Power Procurement Manager
Justin Kudo, Senior Strategic Analysis and Rates Manager Catalina Murphy, Associate General Counsel
Daniel Settlemyer, Internal Operations Coordinator
Jamie Tuckey, Chief of Staff
Dawn Weisz, Chief Executive Officer
1. Roll Call
Chair Murphy called the regular Technical Committee meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. with quorum established by roll call.
2. Board Announcements (Discussion)
There were no announcements.
3. Public Open Time (Discussion)
Chair Murphy opened the public comment period and there were comments from member of the public, Howdy Goudey.
4. Resolution No. 2023-01 Authorizing Remote Teleconferencing Meetings for the Technical Committee Pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(e) (Discussion/Action)
Catalina Murphy, Associate General Counsel, presented this item and addressed questions from Committee members.
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5. Report from Chief Executive Officer (Discussion)
Dawn Weisz, CEO, introduced this item and addressed questions from Board members.
Chair Murphy opened the public comment period and there were no comments.
6. Consent Calendar (Discussion/Action)
C.1 Approval of 11.3.22 Meeting Minutes
Chair Murphy opened the public comment period and there were no comments.
7. Renewable Power Purchase Agreement with Wind Power Partners 1993, LLC. (Discussion/Action)
Paul Krebs, Power Procurement Manager, presented this item and addressed questions from Committee members.
Chair Murphy opened the public comment period and there were comments from member of the public, Daniel Segedin.
Action: It was M/S/C (Rice/Perkins) to authorize execution of the Renewable Power Purchase Agreement with Wind Power Partners 1993, LLC. Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. (Absent: Gioia).
8. Adjustments to MCE Net Surplus Compensation (Discussion/Action) Justin Kudo, Senior Strategic Analysis and Rates Manager, presented this item and addressed questions from Committee members.
Chair Murphy opened the public comment period and there were comments from member of the public, Howdy Goudey.
Action: It was M/S/C (Dawson/Haroff) to adopt the amended MCE Net Energy Metering Tariff provided in the Attachment. Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. (Absent: Gioia).
Action: It was M/S/C (Perkins/Dawson) to approve Consent Calendar C.1.
Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. (Absent: Director Gioia).
Action: It was M/S/C (Perkins/Dawson) to adopt proposed Resolution No. 2023-01 Authorizing Remote Teleconference Meetings for the Technical Committee Pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(e).
Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. (Absent: Director Gioia).
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9. Committee Matters & Staff Matters (Discussion)
There were comments made by Directors Perkins and Dawson.
10.Adjournment
Chair Murphy adjourned the meeting at 9:35 a.m. to the next scheduled Technical Committee Meeting on March 2, 2023.
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Katie Rice, Acting Chair
Attest:
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Dawn Weisz, Secretary
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