MCE BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, July 18, 2024
6:30 P.M.
Present: Bruce Ackerman, Alternate, Town of Fairfax
Eli Beckman, Town of Corte Madera
Monica Brown, County of Solano
Tom Campbell, Alternate, City of Benicia
Cindy Darling, City of Walnut Creek
Alexis Fineman, Town of San Anselmo
David Fong, Town of Danville
Ryan Gregory, The County of Napa and Four Napa Cities/Town (American Canyon, Calistoga, St. Helena, and Town of Yountville) Kerry Hillis, Town of Moraga
Janelle Kellman, City of Sausalito
Satinder Malhi, Alternate, City of Martinez
John McCormick, Alternate, City of Lafayette
Gayle McLaughlin, Alternate, City of Richmond
Aaron Meadows, City of Oakley
Gabe Quinto, City of El Cerrito
Devin Murphy, City of Pinole
Laura Nakamura, City of Concord
Elizabeth Pabon-Alvarado, City of San Pablo
Beth Painter, City of Napa
Gabe Paulson, City of Larkspur
Scott Perkins, City of San Ramon
Max Perrey, City of Mill Valley
Jack Ryan, Alternate, Town of Tiburon
Shanelle Scales-Preston, City of Pittsburg
Alexander Walker-Griffin, Alternate, City of Hercules
Susan Wernick, City of Novato
K. Patrice Williams, City of Fairfield
Absent: John Gioia, Contra Costa County
Maika Llorens Gulati, City of San Rafael
Charles Palmares, City of Vallejo
Katie Rice, County of Marin
Matt Rinn, City of Pleasant Hill
Mathew Salter, Town of Ross
Sally Wilkinson, City of Belvedere
Staff
& Others: JB Ackemann, Vice President of Public Affairs Jesica Brooks, Lead Board Clerk and Executive Assistant
Vidhi Chawla, Vice President of Power Resources
Vicken Kasarjian, Chief Operating Officer
Docusign Envelope ID: 95ACC9EB-6DBA-465D-B287-62C4756B65CA Jonnie Kipyator, Power Analysis Senior Manager
Tanya Lomas, Internal Operations Coordinator
Catalina Murphy, General Counsel
Ashley Muth, Internal Operations Coordinator
Justine Parmelee, Vice President of Internal Operations Zae Perrin, Vice President of Customer Operations
Enyonam Senyo-Mensah, Office Manager
Sabrinna Soldavini, Director of Policy
Maira Strauss, Director of Finance
Jenna Tenney, Manager of Communications and Community
Engagement
Jamie Tuckey, Chief Customer Officer
Dawn Weisz, Chief Executive Officer
1. Roll Call
Chair Scales-Preston called the regular meeting to order at 6:52 p.m. with quorum established by roll call.
2. Public Open Time (Discussion)
Chair Scales-Preston opened the public comment period and there were no comments.
3. Begin Closed Session
Chair Scales-Preston opened the closed session at 6:54 p.m.
4. Return to Open Session – Roll Call
Chair Scales-Preston returned to open session at 8:09 p.m. and quorum was established by roll call.
5. Board Announcements (Discussion)
Chair Scales-Preston opened the floor for board announcements, and there were no comments.
6. Public Open Time (Discussion)
Chair Scales-Preston opened the public comment period and there were no comments.
7. Report from Chief Executive Officer (Discussion)
CEO Weisz introduced this item and addressed questions from Board members.
Chair Scales-Preston opened the public comment period and there were no comments.
8. Consent Calendar (Discussion/Action)
C.1 Approval of 6.20.24 Meeting Minutes
C.2 Approved Contracts for Energy Update
Docusign Envelope ID: 95ACC9EB-6DBA-465D-B287-62C4756B65CA Chair Scales-Preston opened the public comment period and there were no comments.
9. Proposed Resolution No. 2024-04 Approving the Purchase and Sale Agreement and Joint Escrow Instructions Concerning the Acquisition of Real Property at 1125 Tamalpais Avenue, San Rafael, California, and Authorizing its CEO to Execute and Record a Certificate of Acceptance and Take Further Necessary and Appropriate Actions to Implement this Resolution (Discussion/Action)
Catalina Murphy, General Counsel, introduced this item and addressed questions from Board members.
Chair Scales-Preston opened the public comment period and there were no comments.
Action: It was M/S/C (Perkins/Meadows) to approve the purchase and sale agreement and joint escrow instructions concerning the acquisition of real property at 1125 Tamalpais Avenue, San Rafael, California, and authorizing its Chief Executive Officer to execute and record a certificate of acceptance and take further necessary and appropriate actions to implement this resolution. Motion carried by roll call vote. (Absent: Directors Gioia, Gulati, Pabon-Alvarado, Palmares, Rice, Rinn, Salter, and Wilkinson).
10. Renewable Energy Development Community Benefit Funds Guidelines (Discussion)
Jenna Tenney, Manager of Communications and Community Engagement, introduced this item and addressed questions from Board members.
Chair Scales-Preston opened the public comment period and there were no comments.
Action: No action required.
11. PG&E Transfer of Diablo Canyon GHG-Free Attributes (Discussion/Action) CEO Weisz, Vidhi Chawla, VP of Power Resources, and Jonnie Kipyator, Power Analysis Senior Manager, introduced this item and addressed questions from Board members.
Action: It was M/S/C (Beckman/Martinez) to approve Consent Calendar items C.1 and C.2. Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. (Absent: Directors Gioia, Gulati, Pabon-Alvarado, Palmares, Rice, Rinn, Salter, and Wilkinson).
Docusign Envelope ID: 95ACC9EB-6DBA-465D-B287-62C4756B65CA Chair Scales-Preston opened the public comment period and there were no comments.
Action: No action required.
12. Board & Staff Matters (Discussion)
There were none.
13. Adjournment
Chair Scales-Preston adjourned the meeting at 9:53 p.m. to the next scheduled Board Meeting on September 19, 2024.
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Shanelle Scales-Preston, Chair
Attest:
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Dawn Weisz, Secretary
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