MCE Executive Committee Meeting
Wednesday, September 4, 2024
12:00 p.m.
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Agenda Page 1 of 2
1. Roll Call/Quorum
2. Board Announcements (Discussion)
3. Public Open Time (Discussion)
4. Report from Chief Executive Officer (Discussion)
5. Consent Calendar (Discussion/Action)
C1. Approval of 8.7.24 Meeting Minutes
6. Marin Community Foundation Grant Award Acceptance: Training the Next Generation, Marin’s Green Workforce (Discussion/Action)
7. Suggested Next Steps for Streamlined Board Meetings and Coordination (Discussion/Action)
Empowering Our Clean Energy Future
MARIN COUNTY I NAPA COUNTY I UNINCORPORATED CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
UNINCORPORATED SOLANO COUNTY I BENICIA I CONCORD I DANVILLE I EL CERRITO
FAIRFIELD I HERCULES I LAFAYETTE I MARTINEZ I MORAGA I OAKLEY I PINOLE
PITTSBURG I PLEASANT HILL I RICHMOND I SAN PABLO I SAN RAMON I WALNUT CREEK Agenda Page 2 of 2
8. Website and Brand Refresh (Discussion)
9. Draft 9.19.24 Board Agenda (Discussion)
10. Committee & Staff Matters (Discussion)
11. Adjourn
The Executive Committee may discuss and/or take action on any or all of the items listed on the agenda irrespective of how the items are described.
DRAFT
MCE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
12:00 P.M.
Present: Sally Wilkinson, City of Belvedere
Edi Birsan, Alternate, City of Concord
Cindy Darling, City of Walnut Creek
David Fong, Town of Danville
Maika Llorens Gulati, City of San Rafael
Eduardo Martinez, City of Richmond
Devin Murphy, City of Pinole
Max Perrey, City of Mill Valley, Chair
Gabriel Quinto, City of El Cerrito
Pat Ravasio, Alternate, Town of Corte Madera
Absent: Shanelle Scales-Preston, City of Pittsburg
Holli Thier, Town of Tiburon
Staff
& Others: JB Ackemann, VP of Public Affairs
Martin Bond, Senior Business Development Manager
Jesica Brooks, Lead Board Clerk and Executive Assistant Nicole Busto, Manager of Marketing
Vidhi Chawla, VP of Power Resources
Stephanie Chen, Director of Legislative Affairs
Shuvo Chowdhury, VP of Technology & Analytics
Jenn Green, Manager of Customer Programs
Vicken Kasarjian, Chief Operating Officer
Chris Kubik, Senior Business Development Manager
Caroline Lavenue, Legal Counsel
Tanya Lomas, Internal Operations Coordinator
Stephen Mariani, Senior Power Procurement Manager
Itzel Martinez, Internal Operations Intern
Alexandra McGee, VP of Strategic Initiatives
Ashley Muth, Internal Operations Coordinator
Jackie Nuñez, Bilingual Communications Manager
Justine Parmelee, VP of Internal Operations
Zae Perrin, VP of Customer Operations
Enyonam Senyo-Mensah, Office Manager
Daniel Settlemyer, Internal Operations Associate
Sabrinna Soldavini, Director of Policy
Madeline Sarvey, Communications Coordinator
Maira Strauss, Director of Finance
Son Tran, Internal Operations Intern
Jamie Tuckey, Chief Customer Officer
DRAFT
Dawn Weisz, Chief Executive Officer
1. Roll Call
Chair Perrey called the regular Executive Committee meeting to order at 12:02 p.m. with quorum established by roll call.
2. Board Announcements (Discussion)
Comments were made by Director Quinto.
3. Public Open Time (Discussion)
Chair Perrey opened the public comment period and there were no comments.
4. Report from Chief Executive Officer (Discussion)
CEO Dawn Weisz introduced this item and addressed questions from Committee members.
5. Consent Calendar (Discussion/Action)
C.1 Approval of 6.5.24 Meeting Minutes
Chair Perrey opened the public comment period and there were no comments.
6. Climate Action Award (Discussion/Action)
Stephanie Chen, Director of Legislative Affairs, presented this item and addressed questions from Committee members.
Chair Perrey opened the public comment period and there were no comments.
Action: It was M/S/C (Birsan/Darling) to approve staff’s recommendation to present the 2024 Climate Action Leadership Award to Senator Bill Dodd at an upcoming Board meeting. Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. (Absent: Directors Scales-Preston and Thier).
7. Streamlining Board Meetings and Coordination (Discussion/Action) Caroline Lavenue, Legal Counsel, presented this item and addressed questions from Committee members.
Action: It was M/S/C (Birsan/Quinto) to approve Consent Calendar item C.1.
Motion carried by roll call vote. (Abstain: Director Gulati; Absent: Directors Scales-Preston and Thier).
DRAFT
Chair Perrey opened the public comment period and there were no comments.
Action: No vote was taken.
8. PG&E Transfer of Diablo Canyon GHG-Free Attributes (Discussion/Action) Vidhi Chawla, VP, Power Resources and Sabrinna Soldavini, Director of Policy, presented this item and addressed questions from Committee members.
Chair Perrey opened the public comment period and comments were made by member of the public Dan Segedin.
Action: It was M/S/C (Quinto/Birsan) Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. (Absent: Directors Scales-Preston and Thier).
9. Website and Brand Refresh (Discussion)
Action: Due to timing concerns, this item was moved to the upcoming Executive Committee meeting.
10. Committee & Staff Matters (Discussion)
There were no comments.
11. Adjournment
Chair Perrey adjourned the meeting at 2:07 p.m. to the next scheduled Executive Committee Meeting on September 4, 2024.
___________________________________________
Max Perrey, Chair
Attest:
___________________________________________
Dawn Weisz, Secretary
August 21, 2024
TO: MCE Executive Committee
FROM: Tyla Brown, Partnership Development Manager
RE: Marin Community Foundation Grant Award Acceptance:
Training the Next Generation, Marin’s Green Workforce (Agenda Item #06)
ATTACHMENTS: A. Marin Community Foundation Climate Justice Grant Award Agreement 2024
B. Marin Community Foundation Grant Presentation
Dear Board Members:
Summary:
In July 2024, MCE was awarded $380,000 from the Marin Community Foundation's Climate Justice Grant. The proposed grant agreement with Marin Community Foundation would provide MCE with the ability to develop a local, trained workforce to fill demand for current construction trade jobs and a growing green sector. Additionally, this project supports priority communities’ agency to transition and equally participate and benefit from the green economy. Both outcomes are aligned with MCE’s vision to lead California to an equitable, clean, affordable, and reliable energy economy.
Background
Marin Community Foundation's Climate Justice Grant program awarded MCE $380,000 to establish the Training the Next Generation: Marin's Green Workforce program. This program is a collaborative partnership with workforce development organizations to bring green construction, electrification, and energy efficiency training to job seekers in Marin City, San Rafael’s Canal District, and West Marin. The grant period spans two years and culminates in June 2026.
A key component of this project is to increase coordination among existing workforce development programs to maximize our resources and avoid duplication of services. MCE is partnering with the LIME Foundation, Association for Energy Affordability, and Strategic Energy Innovations to implement this program. These partners have existing strong relationships and initiatives with MCE, and this additional funding will help expand and strengthen the scope of their workforce development work with us.
Empowering Our Clean Energy Future
CONTRA COSTA I MARIN I NAPA I SOLANO
The Proposed Agreement
The proposed agreement includes a goal to train 80 entry-level jobseekers from Marin City, San Rafael, and West Marin in construction and electrification trades by June 2026. The proposed agreement will strengthen and expand the scope of our existing external partnerships and internal workforce programs to boost program effectiveness and participation, through:
• Increased number of training classes and program supports such as a training and transportation stipends for participants.
• Increased pool of eligible job seekers to match with contractors in MCE’s Green Workforce Pathways (GWP) program.
• Dedicated staff time to deepen relationships with various community stakeholders in Marin County working on climate resilience and environmental justice. • Detailed report and findings from the pilot project with recommendations to implement this program in priority communities in our service area.
Fiscal Impacts:
The proposed budget of $380,000 from the Marin Community Foundation will increase MCE’s overall workforce development funds from FY 2024/25 to FY 2025/26.
Recommendation:
Approve the proposed Marin Community Foundation Grant Agreement.
July 15, 2024
Dawn Weisz
CEO
Marin Clean Energy
1125 Tamalpais Ave
San Rafael, CA 94901
Re: Grant # 2024-05940 (Buck Family Fund of MCF)
Dear Dawn:
I am pleased to inform you that a grant in the amount of $380,000 to Marin Clean Energy has been approved to expand local decarbonization workforce programs in Marin County in partnership with the LIME Foundation, Strategic Energy Innovations, Association for Energy Affordability and others. The period of this grant is 24 months, from June 1, 2024 through May 31, 2026.
Initiation of payment(s) is contingent on applicable terms and conditions as stated in this agreement.
To confirm your formal acceptance, please accept the terms and requirements listed below by checking the box at the base of this page and clicking the Submit button.
If you have any questions about the implementation of this grant or about MCF procedures, please feel free to contact Patricia Juachon, the Director for the Environment Community Engagement responsible for overseeing this grant.
We greatly value your partnership in helping to create equity of opportunity for every resident of Marin.
Sincerely,
Rhea Suh,
President & CEO
5 Hamilton Landing, Ste. 200 | Novato CA 94949 | ph: 415.464.2500 | fax: 415.464.2555 | www.marincf.org Marin
Community
Foundation
Terms
1. As a condition of the grant, you are committing to report on the specified dates regarding your organization's progress relative to the metrics listed in this agreement. (Please note that any payments scheduled for release after the due date of a progress report will be held by the Foundation until the report has been submitted.)
2. It is important to note that funding from this grant and any accrued interest may be used only to carry out activities in and/or for the benefit of Marin County residents, and only for the charitable purposes and activities set forth in this document.
3. Funds not used for the charitable purposes of the grant, including any unspent balance of greater than $5,000 at the conclusion of the grant period, must be returned to the Foundation.
4. If you would like assistance when referencing this grant from the Foundation in any of your publications or releases, please feel free to call upon our Director of Communications.
5. In accepting this grant, you are agreeing that your organization will maintain accurate financial and operational records regarding your use of grant funds and that you will make those records available to the Foundation promptly upon request for the Foundation's review, except to the extent prohibited by applicable law.
6. In accepting this grant, you are agreeing that your organization does not discriminate against employees, volunteers, vendors, or any members, clients or students it serves, on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, medical condition, veteran status, economic status, disability, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, and beyond these, any other characteristic protected by law.
7. Finally, you are agreeing to make any publications, media presentations, studies, or research funded by this grant available to the public in a manner acceptable to the Foundation. Any tangible or intangible property, including copyrights obtained or created by your organization with funding from this grant, shall remain the property of your organization, but your organization agrees to grant the Foundation a royalty-free license to use, reprint, or distribute any such copyrighted materials for informational or promotional purposes that do not conflict with your organization's charitable purposes.
8. The terms of this Agreement may be revised or modified only with the prior written consent of both the Foundation and your organization.
Reporting Requirements & Due Dates
Marin
Community
foundation
Climate Justice - $380,000
Condition(s)
Organization Payment Holds:
Due: 6/30/2025
Condition: By signing this grant agreement, I agree to any third party evaluation requested by MCF that may require my or other staff participation in focus groups, surveys, interviews or other data collection methods. I understand that stipends to offset staff time would be offered as part of any such request.
Report Due Date(s)
1st Report: 6/30/2025 covering 6/1/2024 - 5/31/2025
Question(s):
1. Please provide an update on your progress made to date toward your grant objectives.
2. A financial report showing budget to actuals for the reporting period has been uploaded to the Additional Documents section.
3. What else would you like us to know?
Final Report: 6/30/2026 covering 6/1/2025 - 5/31/2026
Question(s):
1. What was accomplished in connection with this project? Please address each stated objective, and use any available data and/or stories to help describe these accomplishments. If any project objectives changed, please explain the circumstances leading to their modification.
2. What else would you like us to know?
Payment Schedule
June 1, 2024: $380,000
Marin
Community
Foundation
Marin Community
Foundation Climate
Justice Award 2024:
Training the Next
Generation
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• MCE’s Workforce Development efforts
• Marin Community Foundation (MCF)
Climate Justice Award
• Training the Next Generation Program
• Program components
• Program partners
• Program benefits
• Key Dates
Discussion Overview
2 Workforce
Development at MCE
• Supported FutureBuild’s Photovoltaic (PV)
program after they lost critical EPA funding.
• Partnered with Opportunity Junction to hold
mock interviews for individuals returning to the
workforce.
• MCE’s Green Workforce Pathways have trained
over 170 jobseekers in green trades.
Developing the clean energy workforce.
Highlights
$1.9M
Committed to
workforce
development
257
trained workers
3 LIME Foundation
70%
• Collaborative partnership between various
municipal and community-based
organizations.
• Increased exposure to green construction
trades and renewable energy jobs to promote
a diverse workforce.
• Learned best practices for partnering with
small non-profit organizations and supporting
program participants through barriers.
• Successfully scaled program to reach 80 more
job seekers with additional supports. Increased
funding for LIME and internal workforce
programs.
Black and Latino
Job-Seekers
served
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www.nextgentradesacademy.org Email: [email protected] MCF Climate Justice Grant • Awarded to 13 organizations in Marin County.
• MCE awarded $380,000 to expand
local decarbonization workforce
program, Training the Next
Generation.
• Collaborative effort between external
partners and MCE’s Strategic
Initiatives, Customer Programs, and
Public Affairs teams.
5 Training the Next Generation
One month of paid
construction, green
workforce exploration,
and safety training
Up to 18 months of
professional
development and job
placement support
Hands-on training and
experience in
electrification and
energy efficiency 6
80 jobseekers (18-24) from Marin County priority areas (Marin City, San Rafael, West Marin) will receive:
Training the Next Generation Partners
Partner Role Background and Roles
LIME Foundation Grant Partner Recruitment
Construction Training led by
Contractors
Professional Development
Job Placement – Construction
Association for Energy Affordability (AEA) Grant Partner Electrification Training Contractor Training
Strategic Energy Innovations (SEI) Grant Partner Professional Development Job Placement – Electrification
Marin County Office of Education, Marin City
Community Services District, Canal Alliance,
Marin Builders Association, Workforce Alliance of
the North Bay, etc.
Community
Stakeholder
Community of Practice, 1-1 meetings,
Workforce Groups
7 Training the Next Generation
Increase funding,
capacity, and efficacy of
MCE’s current workforce
programs
Local, trained workforce
to fill demand for
construction trades and
building decarb projects
Long-term reduced GHG
and climate impacts in
priority communities
8 Long-term project outcomes and benefits for
MCE and MCE’s service area:
Key Dates • September 2024
Recruitment underway, kicking off at
Marin Co. Electrification Fair
• Jan & May 2025, Jan & May 2026
Cohorts begin classes
• June 2026
Release report on findings from pilot
project, plans to scale across our
service area
9 mceCleanEnergy.org
[email protected]
Thank you!
September 4, 2024
TO:
FROM:
RE:
MCE Executive Committee
Caroline Lavenue, Legal Counsel
Catalina Murphy, General Counsel
Suggested Next Steps for Streamlined Board Meetings
and Coordination (Agenda Item #07)
ATTACHMENT: Joint Powers Agreement (JPA)
Dear Executive Committee Members:
Summary:
At the August 7, 2024, MCE Executive Committee meeting, Committee members discussed ways to streamline Board meetings and coordination to make meetings more efficient.
Based on the discussion, and favorable feedback from Committee members, MCE has taken or committed to the following actions:
1) Streamlined Board member reimbursements for travel and other expenses: MCE sent Board members an email on August 13 reminding members of MCE’s Reimbursement Policy1
and informing them of a more streamlined way to seek reimbursements by emailing reimbursement requests directly to MCE’s Vice President of Internal Operations.
This ensures quicker reimbursements for Board members, allowing them to focus more on their strategic roles.
2) Streamlined Board member RSVPs: MCE streamlined the way that Board members can RSVP for meetings by embedding a new tool in Board and Committee meeting notification emails that allows Board members to click “yes” or “no” if they are planning to attend meetings. This makes it quicker and more convenient for Board members to confirm attendance so that they can focus on preparing for the meeting rather than performing administrative attendance tasks.
3) Shifting administrative items to the consent agenda, when possible: MCE is structuring agendas such that administrative items are shifted to the consent agenda when possible. 1 Resolution 2023-07, which memorialized MCE’s policy for reimbursing Board members for agency-directed expenses.
Empowering Our Clean Energy Future
CONTRA COSTA I MARIN I NAPA I SOLANO
By handling administrative matters with a single, simple majority vote, Board members can dedicate their energy to meaningful discussions on strategic issues. 4) Hosting three in-person Board meetings annually: MCE will start hosting three single-location Board meetings per calendar year where in-person attendance is expected.
These single-location meetings will enhance Board communication and cohesiveness and ensure that key discussions are conducted with the full attention and presence of all Board members.
Items from the August 7 Executive Committee discussion that would benefit from further consideration:
5) Limit the length of Board meetings: Committee members discussed whether a time limit should be placed for Board meetings, which would ensure that the meetings end at a specific time. Committee members’ opinions on this suggestion were split. Committee members recommended the following actions for consideration:
o Require or request Board members to submit questions about agenda items to MCE staff at least one day in advance of meetings, and this question/answer exchange would then be shared out to all Board or Committee members. o Implement a certain time limit per discussion item.
o Limit speaking time for Board members per discussion item, similar to members of the public.
6) Limit the number of teleconference locations to one public location in each county of MCE’s service area: One suggestion presented to Committee members for their consideration was limiting the number of available meeting locations to one per county, which would make meeting accessibility convenient for all Board members. Committee members’ discussion on this suggestion was neutral, and no clear preference was given. 7) Encourage or require Board representation delegation: Committee members’ discussion on this suggestion was mixed.
Fiscal Impacts:
None.
Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the Executive Committee:
1) Consider whether to recommend to the full Board to:
a. Limit the length of Board meetings to 2 hours and encourage Board members to submit questions at least 24 hours in advance of meetings. b. Limit teleconference locations to one per county.
2) Consider a recommendation to the full Board that each member community consider Board representation delegation on a going forward basis.
Marin Energy Authority
- Joint Powers Agreement -
Effective December 19, 2008
As amended by Amendment No. 1 dated December 3, 2009
As further amended by Amendment No. 2 dated March 4, 2010 As further amended by Amendment No. 3 dated May 6, 2010 As further amended by Amendment No. 4 dated December 1, 2011 As further amended by Amendment No. 5 dated July 5, 2012 As further amended by Amendment No. 6 dated September 5, 2013 As further amended by Amendment No. 7 dated December 5, 2013 As further amended by Amendment No. 8 dated September 4, 2014 As further amended by Amendment No. 9 dated December 4, 2014 As further amended by Amendment No. 10 dated April 21, 2016 As further amended by Amendment No. 11 dated May 19, 2016
As further amended by Amendment No. 12 dated July 20, 2017 As further amended by Amendment No. 13 dated October 18, 2018 As further amended by Amendment No. 14 dated November 21, 2019 As further amended by Amendment No. 15 dated November 19, 2020 As further amended by Amendment No. 16 dated November 16, 2023 Among the Following Parties:
City of American Canyon
City of Belvedere
City of Benicia
City of Calistoga
City of Concord
Town of Corte Madera
Town of Danville
City of El Cerrito
Town of Fairfax
City of Fairfield
City of Hercules
City of Lafayette
City of Larkspur
City of Martinez
Town of Moraga
City of Mill Valley
City of Napa
City of Novato
City of Oakley
City of Pinole
City of Pittsburg
City of Pleasant Hill
City of Richmond
Town of Ross
Town of San Anselmo
City of San Pablo
City of San Rafael
City of San Ramon
City of Sausalito
City of St. Helena
Town of Tiburon
City of Vallejo
City of Walnut Creek
Town of Yountville
County of Contra Costa
County of Marin
County of Napa
County of Solano
MARIN ENERGY AUTHORITY
JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT
This Joint Powers Agreement (“Agreement”), effective as of December 19, 2008, is made and entered into pursuant to the provisions of Title 1, Division 7, Chapter 5, Article 1 (Section 6500 et seq.) of the California Government Code relating to the joint exercise of powers among the parties set forth in Exhibit B (“Parties”). The term “Parties” shall also include an incorporated municipality or county added to this Agreement in accordance with Section 3.1.
RECITALS
1. The Parties are either incorporated municipalities or counties sharing various powers under California law, including but not limited to the power to purchase, supply, and aggregate electricity for themselves and their inhabitants.
2. In 2006, the State Legislature adopted AB 32, the Global Warming Solutions Act, which mandates a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in 2020 to 1990 levels.
The California Air Resources Board is promulgating regulations to implement AB 32 which will require local government to develop programs to reduce greenhouse emissions.
3. The purposes for the Initial Participants (as such term is defined in Section 2.2 below) entering into this Agreement include addressing climate change by reducing energy related greenhouse gas emissions and securing energy supply and price stability, energy efficiencies and local economic benefits. It is the intent of this Agreement to promote the development and use of a wide range of renewable energy sources and energy efficiency programs, including but not limited to solar and wind energy production.
4. The Parties desire to establish a separate public agency, known as the Marin Energy Authority (“Authority”), under the provisions of the Joint Exercise of Powers Act of the State of California (Government Code Section 6500 et seq.) (“Act”) in order to collectively study, promote, develop, conduct, operate, and manage energy programs.
5. The Initial Participants have each adopted an ordinance electing to implement through the Authority Community Choice Aggregation, an electric service enterprise agency available to cities and counties pursuant to California Public Utilities Code Section 366.2 (“CCA Program”). The first priority of the Authority will be the consideration of those actions necessary to implement the CCA Program. Regardless of whether or not Program Agreement 1 is approved and the CCA Program becomes operational, the parties intend for the Authority to continue to study, promote, develop, conduct, operate and manage other energy programs.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises, covenants, and conditions hereinafter set forth, it is agreed by and among the Parties as follows:
ARTICLE 1
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
1.1 Definitions. Capitalized terms used in the Agreement shall have the meanings specified in Exhibit A, unless the context requires otherwise.
1.2 Documents Included. This Agreement consists of this document and the following exhibits, all of which are hereby incorporated into this Agreement.
Exhibit A: Definitions
Exhibit B: List of the Parties
Exhibit C: Annual Energy Use
Exhibit D: Voting Shares
1.3 Revision of Exhibits. The Parties agree that Exhibits B, C and D to this Agreement describe certain administrative matters that may be revised upon the approval of the Board, without such revision constituting an amendment to this Agreement, as described in Section 8.4. The Authority shall provide written notice to the Parties of the revision of any such exhibit.
ARTICLE 2
FORMATION OF MARIN ENERGY AUTHORITY
2.1 Effective Date and Term. This Agreement shall become effective and Marin Energy Authority shall exist as a separate public agency on the date this Agreement is executed by at least two Initial Participants after the adoption of the ordinances required by Public Utilities Code Section 366.2(c)(10). The Authority shall provide notice to the Parties of the Effective Date. The Authority shall continue to exist, and this Agreement shall be effective, until this Agreement is terminated in accordance with Section 7.4, subject to the rights of the Parties to withdraw from the Authority.
2.2 Initial Participants. During the first 180 days after the Effective Date, all other Initial Participants may become a Party by executing this Agreement and delivering an executed copy of this Agreement and a copy of the adopted ordinance required by Public Utilities Code Section 366.2(c)(10) to the Authority.
Additional conditions, described in Section 3.1, may apply (i) to either an incorporated municipality or county desiring to become a Party and is not an Initial Participant and (ii) to Initial Participants that have not executed and delivered this Agreement within the time period described above.
2.3 Formation. There is formed as of the Effective Date a public agency named the Marin Energy Authority. Pursuant to Sections 6506 and 6507 of the Act, the Authority is a public agency separate from the Parties. The debts, liabilities or obligations of the Authority shall not be debts, liabilities or obligations of the individual Parties unless the governing board of a Party agrees in writing to assume any of the debts, liabilities or obligations of the Authority. A Party who has not agreed to assume an Authority debt, liability or obligation shall not be responsible in any way for such debt, liability or obligation even if a majority of the Parties agree to assume the debt, liability or obligation of the Authority.
Notwithstanding Section 8.4 of this Agreement, this Section 2.3 may not be amended unless such amendment is approved by the governing board of each Party.
2.4 Purpose. The purpose of this Agreement is to establish an independent public agency in order to exercise powers common to each Party to study, promote, develop, conduct, operate, and manage energy and energy-related climate change programs, and to exercise all other powers necessary and incidental to accomplishing this purpose. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Parties intend for this Agreement to be used as a contractual mechanism by which the Parties are authorized to participate as a group in the CCA Program, as further described in Section 5.1. The Parties intend that subsequent agreements shall define the terms and conditions associated with the actual implementation of the CCA Program and any other energy programs approved by the Authority.
2.5 Powers. The Authority shall have all powers common to the Parties and such additional powers accorded to it by law. The Authority is authorized, in its own name, to exercise all powers and do all acts necessary and proper to carry out the provisions of this Agreement and fulfill its purposes, including, but not limited to, each of the following:
2.5.1 make and enter into contracts;
2.5.2 employ agents and employees, including but not limited to an Executive Director;
2.5.3 acquire, contract, manage, maintain, and operate any buildings, works or improvements;
2.5.4 acquire by eminent domain, or otherwise, except as limited under Section 6508 of the Act, and to hold or dispose of any property;
2.5.5 lease any property;
2.5.6 sue and be sued in its own name;
2.5.7 incur debts, liabilities, and obligations, including but not limited to loans from private lending sources pursuant to its temporary borrowing powers such as Government Code Section 53850 et seq. and authority under the Act;
2.5.8 issue revenue bonds and other forms of indebtedness;
2.5.9 apply for, accept, and receive all licenses, permits, grants, loans or other aids from any federal, state or local public agency;
2.5.10 submit documentation and notices, register, and comply with orders, tariffs and agreements for the establishment and implementation of the CCA Program and other energy programs;
2.5.11 adopt rules, regulations, policies, bylaws and procedures governing the operation of the Authority (“Operating Rules and Regulations”); and
2.5.12 make and enter into service agreements relating to the provision of services necessary to plan, implement, operate and administer the CCA Program and other energy programs, including the acquisition of electric power supply and the provision of retail and regulatory support services.
2.6 Limitation on Powers. As required by Government Code Section 6509, the power of the Authority is subject to the restrictions upon the manner of exercising power possessed by the County of Marin.
2.7 Compliance with Local Zoning and Building Laws. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement or state law, any facilities, buildings or structures located, constructed or caused to be constructed by the Authority within the territory of the Authority shall comply with the General Plan, zoning and building laws of the local jurisdiction within which the facilities, buildings or structures are constructed.
ARTICLE 3
AUTHORITY PARTICIPATION
3.1 Addition of Parties. Subject to Section 2.2, relating to certain rights of Initial Participants, other incorporated municipalities and counties may become Parties upon (a) the adoption of a resolution by the governing body of such incorporated municipality or such county requesting that the incorporated municipality or county, as the case may be, become a member of the Authority, (b) the adoption, by an affirmative vote of the Board satisfying the requirements described in Section 4.9.1, of a resolution authorizing membership of the additional incorporated municipality or county, specifying the membership payment, if any, to be made by the additional incorporated municipality or county to reflect its pro rata share of organizational, planning and other pre-existing expenditures, and describing additional conditions, if any, associated with membership, (c) the adoption of an ordinance required by Public Utilities Code Section 366.2(c)(10) and execution of this Agreement and other necessary program agreements by the incorporated municipality or county, (d) payment of the membership payment, if any, and (e) satisfaction of any conditions established by the Board.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the Authority decides to not implement a CCA Program, the requirement that an additional party adopt the ordinance required by Public Utilities Code Section 366.2(c)(10) shall not apply.
Under such circumstance, the Board resolution authorizing membership of an additional incorporated municipality or county shall be adopted in accordance with the voting requirements of Section 4.10.
3.2 Continuing Participation. The Parties acknowledge that membership in the Authority may change by the addition and/or withdrawal or termination of Parties.
The Parties agree to participate with such other Parties as may later be added, as described in Section 3.1. The Parties also agree that the withdrawal or termination of a Party shall not affect this Agreement or the remaining Parties’ continuing obligations under this Agreement.
ARTICLE 4
GOVERNANCE AND INTERNAL ORGANIZATION
4.1 Board of Directors. The governing body of the Authority shall be a Board of Directors (“Board”) consisting of one director for each Party appointed in accordance with Section 4.2.
4.2 Appointment and Removal of Directors. The Directors shall be appointed and may be removed as follows:
4.2.1 The governing body of each Party shall appoint and designate in writing one regular Director who shall be authorized to act for and on behalf of the Party on matters within the powers of the Authority. The governing body of each Party also shall appoint and designate in writing one alternate Director who may vote on matters when the regular Director is absent from a Board meeting. The person appointed and designated as the Director or the alternate Director shall be a member of the governing body of the Party. As an alternative to appointing its own Director and alternate Director, the governing body of any Party may elect to designate another Party within the same county (the “designated Party”) to represent it on the Board with the Director and alternate Director from the designated Party (the “consolidated Parties”). Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the contrary, in the case of such an election by one or more Parties in the same county, the designated Party shall have the combined votes and voting shares of the consolidated Parties and shall vote on behalf of the consolidated Parties. The governing body of a Party may revoke its designation of another Party to vote on its behalf at any time. Neither an election by a Party to designate another Party to vote on its behalf or a revocation of this election shall be effective unless provided in a written notice to the Authority.
4.2.2 The Operating Rules and Regulations, to be developed and approved by the Board in accordance with Section 2.5.11, shall specify the reasons for and process associated with the removal of an individual Director for cause. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Party shall be deprived of its right to seat a Director on the Board and any such Party for which its Director and/or alternate Director has been removed may appoint a replacement.
4.3 Terms of Office. Each Director shall serve at the pleasure of the governing body of the Party that the Director represents, and may be removed as Director by such governing body at any time. If at any time a vacancy occurs on the Board, a replacement shall be appointed to fill the position of the previous Director in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.2 within 90 days of the date that such position becomes vacant.
4.4 Quorum. A majority of the Directors shall constitute a quorum, except that less than a quorum may adjourn from time to time in accordance with law.
4.5 Powers and Function of the Board. The Board shall conduct or authorize to be conducted all business and activities of the Authority, consistent with this Agreement, the Authority Documents, the Operating Rules and Regulations, and applicable law.
4.6 Executive Committee. The Board may establish an executive committee consisting of a smaller number of Directors. The Board may delegate to the executive committee such authority as the Board might otherwise exercise, subject to limitations placed on the Board’s authority to delegate certain essential functions, as described in the Operating Rules and Regulations. The Board may not delegate to the Executive Committee or any other committee its authority under Section 2.5.11 to adopt and amend the Operating Rules and Regulations.
4.7 Commissions, Boards and Committees. The Board may establish any advisory commissions, boards and committees as the Board deems appropriate to assist the Board in carrying out its functions and implementing the CCA Program, other energy programs and the provisions of this Agreement.
4.8 Director Compensation. Compensation for work performed by Directors on behalf of the Authority shall be borne by the Party that appointed the Director.
The Board, however, may adopt by resolution a policy relating to the reimbursement of expenses incurred by Directors.
4.9 Board Voting Related to the CCA Program.
4.9.1. To be effective, on all matters specifically related to the CCA Program, a vote of the Board shall consist of the following: (1) a majority of all Directors shall vote in the affirmative or such higher voting percentage expressly set forth in Sections 7.2 and 8.4 (the “percentage vote”) and (2) the corresponding voting shares (as described in Section 4.9.2 and Exhibit D) of all such Directors voting in the affirmative shall exceed 50%, or such other higher voting shares percentage expressly set forth in Sections
7.2 and 8.4 (the “percentage voting shares”), provided that, in instances in which such other higher voting share percentage would result in any one Director having a voting share that equals or exceeds that which is necessary to disapprove the matter being voted on by the Board, at least one other Director shall be required to vote in the negative in order to disapprove such matter.
4.9.2. Unless otherwise stated herein, voting shares of the Directors shall be determined by combining the following: (1) an equal voting share for each Director determined in accordance with the formula detailed in Section
4.9.2.1, below; and (2) an additional voting share determined in accordance with the formula detailed in Section 4.9.2.2, below.
4.9.2.1 Pro Rata Voting Share. Each Director shall have an equal voting share as determined by the following formula: (1/total number of Directors) multiplied by 50, and
4.9.2.2 Annual Energy Use Voting Share. Each Director shall have an additional voting share as determined by the following formula:
(Annual Energy Use/Total Annual Energy) multiplied by 50, where (a) “Annual Energy Use” means, (i) with respect to the first 5 years following the Effective Date, the annual electricity usage, expressed in kilowatt hours (“kWhs”), within the Party’s respective jurisdiction and (ii) with respect to the period after the fifth anniversary of the Effective Date, the annual electricity usage, expressed in kWhs, of accounts within a Party’s respective jurisdiction, and any additional jurisdictions which they represent, that are served by the Authority and (b) “Total Annual Energy” means the sum of all Parties’ Annual Energy Use. The initial values for Annual Energy use are designated in Exhibit C, and shall be adjusted annually as soon as reasonably practicable after January 1, but no later than March 1 of each year
4.9.2.3 The voting shares are set forth in Exhibit D. Exhibit D may be updated to reflect revised annual energy use amounts and any changes in the parties to the Agreement without amending the Agreement provided that the Board is provided a copy of the updated Exhibit D.
4.10 Board Voting on General Administrative Matters and Programs Not Involving CCA. Except as otherwise provided by this Agreement or the Operating Rules and Regulations, each member shall have one vote on general administrative matters, including but not limited to the adoption and amendment of the Operating Rules and Regulations, and energy programs not involving CCA.
Action on these items shall be determined by a majority vote of the quorum present and voting on the item or such higher voting percentage expressly set forth in Sections 7.2 and 8.4.
4.11 Board Voting on CCA Programs Not Involving CCA That Require Financial Contributions. The approval of any program or other activity not involving CCA that requires financial contributions by individual Parties shall be approved only by a majority vote of the full membership of the Board subject to the right of any Party who votes against the program or activity to opt-out of such program or activity pursuant to this section. The Board shall provide at least 45 days prior written notice to each Party before it considers the program or activity for adoption at a Board meeting. Such notice shall be provided to the governing body and the chief administrative officer, city manager or town manager of each Party.
The Board also shall provide written notice of such program or activity adoption to the above-described officials of each Party within 5 days after the Board adopts the program or activity. Any Party voting against the approval of a program or other activity of the Authority requiring financial contributions by individual Parties may elect to opt-out of participation in such program or activity by providing written notice of this election to the Board within 30 days after the program or activity is approved by the Board. Upon timely exercising its opt-out election, a Party shall not have any financial obligation or any liability whatsoever for the conduct or operation of such program or activity.
4.12 Meetings and Special Meetings of the Board. The Board shall hold at least four regular meetings per year, but the Board may provide for the holding of regular meetings at more frequent intervals. The date, hour and place of each regular meeting shall be fixed by resolution or ordinance of the Board. Regular meetings may be adjourned to another meeting time. Special meetings of the Board may be called in accordance with the provisions of California Government Code Section 54956. Directors may participate in meetings telephonically, with full voting rights, only to the extent permitted by law. All meetings of the Board shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act (California Government Code Section 54950 et seq.).
4.13 Selection of Board Officers.
4.13.1 Chair and Vice Chair. The Directors shall select, from among themselves, a Chair, who shall be the presiding officer of all Board meetings, and a Vice Chair, who shall serve in the absence of the Chair.
The term of office of the Chair and Vice Chair shall continue for one year, but there shall be no limit on the number of terms held by either the Chair or Vice Chair. The office of either the Chair or Vice Chair shall be declared vacant and a new selection shall be made if: (a) the person serving dies, resigns, or the Party that the person represents removes the person as its representative on the Board or (b) the Party that he or she represents withdraws form the Authority pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement.
4.13.2 Secretary. The Board shall appoint a Secretary, who need not be a member of the Board, who shall be responsible for keeping the minutes of all meetings of the Board and all other official records of the Authority.
4.13.3 Treasurer and Auditor. The Board shall appoint a qualified person to act as the Treasurer and a qualified person to act as the Auditor, neither of whom needs to be a member of the Board. If the Board so designates, and in accordance with the provisions of applicable law, a qualified person may hold both the office of Treasurer and the office of Auditor of the Authority. Unless otherwise exempted from such requirement, the Authority shall cause an independent audit to be made by a certified public accountant, or public accountant, in compliance with Section 6505 of the Act. The Treasurer shall act as the depositary of the Authority and have custody of all the money of the Authority, from whatever source, and as such, shall have all of the duties and responsibilities specified in Section 6505.5 of the Act. The Board may require the Treasurer and/or Auditor to file with the Authority an official bond in an amount to be fixed by the Board, and if so requested the Authority shall pay the cost of premiums associated with the bond. The Treasurer shall report directly to the Board and shall comply with the requirements of treasurers of incorporated municipalities. The Board may transfer the responsibilities of Treasurer to any person or entity as the law may provide at the time. The duties and obligations of the Treasurer are further specified in Article 6.
4.14 Administrative Services Provider. The Board may appoint one or more administrative services providers to serve as the Authority’s agent for planning, implementing, operating and administering the CCA Program, and any other program approved by the Board, in accordance with the provisions of a written agreement between the Authority and the appointed administrative services provider or providers that will be known as an Administrative Services Agreement. The Administrative Services Agreement shall set forth the terms and conditions by which the appointed administrative services provider shall perform or cause to be performed all tasks necessary for planning, implementing, operating and administering the CCA Program and other approved programs. The Administrative Services Agreement shall set forth the term of the Agreement and the circumstances under which the Administrative Services Agreement may be terminated by the Authority. This section shall not in any way be construed to limit the discretion of the Authority to hire its own employees to administer the CCA Program or any other program.
ARTICLE 5
IMPLEMENTATION ACTION AND AUTHORITY DOCUMENTS
5.1 Preliminary Implementation of the CCA Program.
5.1.1 Enabling Ordinance. Except as otherwise provided by Section 3.1, prior to the execution of this Agreement, each Party shall adopt an ordinance in accordance with Public Utilities Code Section 366.2(c)(10) for the purpose of specifying that the Party intends to implement a CCA Program by and through its participation in the Authority.
5.1.2 Implementation Plan. The Authority shall cause to be prepared an Implementation Plan meeting the requirements of Public Utilities Code Section 366.2 and any applicable Public Utilities Commission regulations as soon after the Effective Date as reasonably practicable. The Implementation Plan shall not be filed with the Public Utilities Commission until it is approved by the Board in the manner provided by Section 4.9.
5.1.3 Effect of Vote On Required Implementation Action. In the event that two or more Parties vote to approve Program Agreement 1 or any earlier action required for the implementation of the CCA Program (“Required Implementation Action”), but such vote is insufficient to approve the Required Implementation Action under Section 4.9, the following will occur:
5.1.3.1 The Parties voting against the Required Implementation Action shall no longer be a Party to this Agreement and this Agreement shall be terminated, without further notice, with respect to each of the Parties voting against the
Required Implementation Action at the time this vote is final. The Board may take a provisional vote on a
Required Implementation Action in order to initially
determine the position of the Parties on the Required
Implementation Action. A vote, specifically stated in the record of the Board meeting to be a provisional vote, shall not be considered a final vote with the consequences
stated above. A Party who is terminated from this
Agreement pursuant to this section shall be considered the same as a Party that voluntarily withdrew from the
Agreement under Section 7.1.1.1.
5.1.3.2 After the termination of any Parties pursuant to Section
5.1.3.1, the remaining Parties to this Agreement shall be only the Parties who voted in favor of the Required
Implementation Action.
5.1.4 Termination of CCA Program. Nothing contained in this Article or this Agreement shall be construed to limit the discretion of the Authority to terminate the implementation or operation of the CCA Program at any time in accordance with any applicable requirements of state law.
5.2 Authority Documents. The Parties acknowledge and agree that the affairs of the Authority will be implemented through various documents duly adopted by the Board through Board resolution, including but not necessarily limited to the Operating Rules and Regulations, the annual budget, and specified plans and policies defined as the Authority Documents by this Agreement. The Parties agree to abide by and comply with the terms and conditions of all such Authority Documents that may be adopted by the Board, subject to the Parties’ right to withdraw from the Authority as described in Article 7.
ARTICLE 6
FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
6.1 Fiscal Year. The Authority’s fiscal year shall be 12 months commencing April 1 and ending March 31. The fiscal year may be changed by Board resolution.
6.2 Depository.
6.2.1 All funds of the Authority shall be held in separate accounts in the name of the Authority and not commingled with funds of any Party or any other person or entity.
6.2.2 All funds of the Authority shall be strictly and separately accounted for, and regular reports shall be rendered of all receipts and disbursements, at least quarterly during the fiscal year. The books and records of the Authority shall be open to inspection by the Parties at all reasonable times.
The Board shall contract with a certified public accountant or public accountant to make an annual audit of the accounts and records of the Authority, which shall be conducted in accordance with the requirements of Section 6505 of the Act.
6.2.3 All expenditures shall be made in accordance with the approved budget and upon the approval of any officer so authorized by the Board in accordance with its Operating Rules and Regulations. The Treasurer shall draw checks or warrants or make payments by other means for claims or disbursements not within an applicable budget only upon the prior approval of the Board.
6.3 Budget and Recovery Costs.
6.3.1 Budget. The initial budget shall be approved by the Board. The Board may revise the budget from time to time through an Authority Document as may be reasonably necessary to address contingencies and unexpected expenses. All subsequent budgets of the Authority shall be prepared and approved by the Board in accordance with the Operating Rules and Regulations.
6.3.2 County Funding of Initial Costs. The County of Marin shall fund the Initial Costs of the Authority in implementing the CCA Program in an amount not to exceed $500,000 unless a larger amount of funding is approved by the Board of Supervisors of the County. This funding shall be paid by the County at the times and in the amounts required by the Authority. In the event that the CCA Program becomes operational, these Initial Costs paid by the County of Marin shall be included in the customer charges for electric services as provided by Section 6.3.4 to the extent permitted by law, and the County of Marin shall be reimbursed from the payment of such charges by customers of the Authority. The Authority may establish a reasonable time period over which such costs are recovered. In the event that the CCA Program does not become operational, the County of Marin shall not be entitled to any reimbursement of the Initial Costs it has paid from the Authority or any Party.
6.3.3 CCA Program Costs. The Parties desire that, to the extent reasonably practicable, all costs incurred by the Authority that are directly or indirectly attributable to the provision of electric services under the CCA Program, including the establishment and maintenance of various reserve and performance funds, shall be recovered through charges to CCA customers receiving such electric services.
6.3.4 General Costs. Costs that are not directly or indirectly attributable to the provision of electric services under the CCA Program, as determined by the Board, shall be defined as general costs. General costs shall be shared among the Parties on such basis as the Board shall determine pursuant to an Authority Document.
6.3.5 Other Energy Program Costs. Costs that are directly or indirectly attributable to energy programs approved by the Authority other than the CCA Program shall be shared among the Parties on such basis as the Board shall determine pursuant to an Authority Document.
ARTICLE 7
WITHDRAWAL AND TERMINATION
7.1 Withdrawal.
7.1.1 General.
7.1.1.1 Prior to the Authority’s execution of Program Agreement 1, any Party may withdraw its membership in the Authority by giving no less than 30 days advance written notice of its election to do so, which notice shall be given to the Authority and each Party. To permit consideration by the governing body of each Party, the Authority shall provide a copy of the proposed Program Agreement 1 to each Party at least 90 days prior to the consideration of such agreement by the Board.
7.1.1.2 Subsequent to the Authority’s execution of Program Agreement 1, a Party may withdraw its membership in the Authority, effective as of the beginning of the Authority’s fiscal year, by giving no less than 6 months advance written notice of its election to do so, which notice shall be given to the Authority and each Party, and upon such other conditions as may be prescribed in Program Agreement 1.
7.1.2 Amendment. Notwithstanding Section 7.1.1, a Party may withdraw its membership in the Authority following an amendment to this Agreement in the manner provided by Section 8.4.
7.1.3 Continuing Liability; Further Assurances. A Party that withdraws its membership in the Authority may be subject to certain continuing liabilities, as described in Section 7.3. The withdrawing Party and the Authority shall execute and deliver all further instruments and documents, and take any further action that may be reasonably necessary, as determined by the Board, to effectuate the orderly withdrawal of such Party from membership in the Authority. The Operating Rules and Regulations shall prescribe the rights if any of a withdrawn Party to continue to participate in those Board discussions and decisions affecting customers of the CCA Program that reside or do business within the jurisdiction of the Party.
7.2 Involuntary Termination of a Party. This Agreement may be terminated with respect to a Party for material non-compliance with provisions of this Agreement or the Authority Documents upon an affirmative vote of the Board in which the minimum percentage vote and percentage voting shares, as described in Section
4.9.1, shall be no less than 67%, excluding the vote and voting shares of the Party subject to possible termination. Prior to any vote to terminate this Agreement with respect to a Party, written notice of the proposed termination and the reason(s) for such termination shall be delivered to the Party whose termination is proposed at least 30 days prior to the regular Board meeting at which such matter shall first be discussed as an agenda item. The written notice of proposed termination shall specify the particular provisions of this Agreement or the Authority Documents that the Party has allegedly violated. The Party subject to possible termination shall have the opportunity at the next regular Board meeting to respond to any reasons and allegations that may be cited as a basis for termination prior to a vote regarding termination. A Party that has had its membership in the Authority terminated may be subject to certain continuing liabilities, as described in Section
7.3. In the event that the Authority decides to not implement the CCA Program, the minimum percentage vote of 67% shall be conducted in accordance with Section 4.10 rather than Section 4.9.1.
7.3 Continuing Liability; Refund. Upon a withdrawal or involuntary termination of a Party, the Party shall remain responsible for any claims, demands, damages, or liabilities arising from the Party’s membership in the Authority through the date of its withdrawal or involuntary termination, it being agreed that the Party shall not be responsible for any claims, demands, damages, or liabilities arising after the date of the Party’s withdrawal or involuntary termination. In addition, such Party also shall be responsible for any costs or obligations associated with the Party’s participation in any program in accordance with the provisions of any agreements relating to such program provided such costs or obligations were incurred prior to the withdrawal of the Party. The Authority may withhold funds otherwise owing to the Party or may require the Party to deposit sufficient funds with the Authority, as reasonably determined by the Authority, to cover the Party’s liability for the costs described above. Any amount of the Party’s funds held on deposit with the Authority above that which is required to pay any liabilities or obligations shall be returned to the Party.
7.4 Mutual Termination. This Agreement may be terminated by mutual agreement of all the Parties; provided, however, the foregoing shall not be construed as limiting the rights of a Party to withdraw its membership in the Authority, and thus terminate this Agreement with respect to such withdrawing Party, as described in Section 7.1.
7.5 Disposition of Property upon Termination of Authority. Upon termination of this Agreement as to all Parties, any surplus money or assets in possession of the Authority for use under this Agreement, after payment of all liabilities, costs, expenses, and charges incurred under this Agreement and under any program documents, shall be returned to the then-existing Parties in proportion to the contributions made by each.
ARTICLE 8
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
8.1 Dispute Resolution. The Parties and the Authority shall make reasonable efforts to settle all disputes arising out of or in connection with this Agreement. Should such efforts to settle a dispute, after reasonable efforts, fail, the dispute shall be settled by binding arbitration in accordance with policies and procedures established by the Board.
8.2 Liability of Directors, Officers, and Employees. The Directors, officers, and employees of the Authority shall use ordinary care and reasonable diligence in the exercise of their powers and in the performance of their duties pursuant to this Agreement. No current or former Director, officer, or employee will be responsible for any act or omission by another Director, officer, or employee. The Authority shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the individual current and former Directors, officers, and employees for any acts or omissions in the scope of their employment or duties in the manner provided by Government Code Section 995 et seq. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the defenses available under the law, to the Parties, the Authority, or its Directors, officers, or employees.
8.3 Indemnification of Parties. The Authority shall acquire such insurance coverage as is necessary to protect the interests of the Authority, the Parties and the public.
The Authority shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Parties and each of their respective Board or Council members, officers, agents and employees, from any and all claims, losses, damages, costs, injuries and liabilities of every kind arising directly or indirectly from the conduct, activities, operations, acts, and omissions of the Authority under this Agreement.
8.4 Amendment of this Agreement. This Agreement may be amended by an affirmative vote of the Board in which the minimum percentage vote and percentage voting shares, as described in Section 4.9.1, shall be no less than 67%.
The Authority shall provide written notice to all Parties of amendments to this Agreement, including the effective date of such amendments. A Party shall be deemed to have withdrawn its membership in the Authority effective immediately upon the vote of the Board approving an amendment to this Agreement if the Director representing such Party has provided notice to the other Directors immediately preceding the Board’s vote of the Party’s intention to withdraw its membership in the Authority should the amendment be approved by the Board.
As described in Section 7.3, a Party that withdraws its membership in the Authority in accordance with the above-described procedure may be subject to continuing liabilities incurred prior to the Party’s withdrawal. In the event that the Authority decides to not implement the CCA Program, the minimum percentage vote of 67% shall be conducted in accordance with Section 4.10 rather than Section 4.9.1.
8.5 Assignment. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, the rights and duties of the Parties may not be assigned or delegated without the advance written consent of all of the other Parties, and any attempt to assign or delegate such rights or duties in contravention of this Section 8.5 shall be null and void. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the successors and assigns of the Parties. This Section 8.5 does not prohibit a Party from entering into an independent agreement with another agency, person, or entity regarding the financing of that Party’s contributions to the Authority, or the disposition of proceeds which that Party receives under this Agreement, so long as such independent agreement does not affect, or purport to affect, the rights and duties of the Authority or the Parties under this Agreement.
8.6 Severability. If one or more clauses, sentences, paragraphs or provisions of this Agreement shall be held to be unlawful, invalid or unenforceable, it is hereby agreed by the Parties, that the remainder of the Agreement shall not be affected thereby. Such clauses, sentences, paragraphs or provision shall be deemed reformed so as to be lawful, valid and enforced to the maximum extent possible.
8.7 Further Assurances. Each Party agrees to execute and deliver all further instruments and documents, and take any further action that may be reasonably necessary, to effectuate the purposes and intent of this Agreement.
8.8 Execution by Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, and upon execution by all Parties, each executed counterpart shall have the same force and effect as an original instrument and as if all Parties had signed the same instrument. Any signature page of this Agreement may be detached from any counterpart of this Agreement without impairing the legal effect of any signatures thereon, and may be attached to another counterpart of this Agreement identical in form hereto but having attached to it one or more signature pages.
8.9 Parties to be Served Notice. Any notice authorized or required to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall be validly given if served in writing either personally, by deposit in the United States mail, first class postage prepaid with return receipt requested, or by a recognized courier service. Notices given (a) personally or by courier service shall be conclusively deemed received at the time of delivery and receipt and (b) by mail shall be conclusively deemed given 48 hours after the deposit thereof (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays) if the sender receives the return receipt. All notices shall be addressed to the office of the clerk or secretary of the Authority or Party, as the case may be, or such other person designated in writing by the Authority or Party. Notices given to one Party shall be copied to all other Parties. Notices given to the Authority shall be copied to all Parties.
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IN V..1TNESS WHEREOF. the parties hereto have excco(cd this Joint Powers Agreement est;1.hhs~ ng M:trin Clean Enc:,gy (limnerl), Mann Em:tgy Aul1mrily) (\ 1) !\ o .. (I.pl : 11 , ~ - '-' ( Ry· /l,r .Y<---- \\ ' l,..1-•"./ V " - ~ I Name: Valerie J. s..io.\e
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IN WTTNESS WHEREOF. lhePmtic:: heret,> have exccuto~l this Joint rowers Af_"Tee,nent cstublishing the Marin Energy Authority.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Joint Powers Agreement establishing Marin Clean Energy (formerly, Marin Energy Authority) By:
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SIGNATURE
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Joint Powers Agreement establishing Marin Clean Energy (formerly, Marin Energy Authority) By: _______________________________
Name: _______________________________
Title: ________________________________
Date: ________________________________
Party: City of Hercules
DocuSign Envelope ID: 902EB467-96C5-47A7-8347-AEA7CA08DB86 Dante Hall
City Manager
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SIGNATURE
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Joint Powers Agreement establishing Marin Clean Energy (formerly, Marin Energy Authority) By:
Name: Mark Mitchell
Title: Mayor
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Name: Brad Kilger
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SIGNATURE
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Joint Powers Agreement establishing Marin Clean Energy (formerly, Marin Energy Authority) By:
Name: Robert Priebe
Title: Town Manager
Date: July 24, 2017
Party: Town of Moraga
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SIGNATURE
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Joint Powers Agreement establishing the Marin Energy Authority.
By:
Name: Shawn E. Marshall
Title: Mayor
Date: December 2, 2008
Party: City of Mill Valley
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ARTICLE 9
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Joint Powers Agreement establishing the Marin Energy Authority.
By:
Name: Madeline R. Kellner
Title: Mayor
Date: October 7, 2011
Party: City of Novato
ARTICLE9
SIGNATURE
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Joint Powers Agreement establishing Marin Clean Energy (formerly, Marin Energy Authority) Party: City of Oakley
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Joint Powers Agreement establishing the Marin Energy_ Authority. &~
By: /1/4 ud-UJ J
Name: Michelle Fitzer ---- ------------
Title: ____ City Manager ____________ _
Date:---i-, zf-J.,C~a.,-&- /l-+- 7-----
Party: ____ City of Pinole ___________ _
Approved as to form:
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Date: __ ....;.7_/f_/ _/_r __________ _
ARTICLE 9
SIGNATURE
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Joint Powers Agreement establishing Marin Clean Energy (formerly, Marin Energy Authority) Party: City of Pittsburg
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Joint Powers Agreement establishing Marin Clean Energy (formerly, Marin Energy Authority) Title: City Manager
Date: June 14 . 2019
Party: City of Pleasant Hill
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SIGNATURE
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Joint Powers Agreement establishing the Marin Energy Authority
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Joint Powers Agreement establishing Marin Clean Energy (formerly, Marin Energy Authority) By:
Name:
Title:- - --="Ci"t'y-'--=M=:.=.:..a:=a.g:n: =cr:e.-_ _ _ _ _ _ Date:- - ----=-J=-u=ne::...1..:.2, =2.,,,'"0"'-1"'-9_ _ _ _ _ _ Party: City of Vallejo
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SIGNATURE
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Joint Powers Agreement establishing Marin Clean Energy (formerly, Marin Energy Authority) Name: Birgitta E. Corsello
Title: County Administrator
Date:
Party: County of Solano
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Solano County Counsel
Exhibit A
To the
Joint Powers Agreement
Marin Energy Authority
-Definitions-
“AB 117” means Assembly Bill 117 (Stat. 2002, ch. 838, codified at Public Utilities Code Section 366.2), which created CCA.
“Act” means the Joint Exercise of Powers Act of the State of California (Government Code Section 6500 et seq.)
“Administrative Services Agreement” means an agreement or agreements entered into after the Effective Date by the Authority with an entity that will perform tasks necessary for planning, implementing, operating and administering the CCA Program or any other energy programs adopted by the Authority.
“Agreement” means this Joint Powers Agreement.
“Annual Energy Use” has the meaning given in Section 4.9.2.2. “Authority” means the Marin Energy Authority.
“Authority Document(s)” means document(s) duly adopted by the Board by resolution or motion implementing the powers, functions and activities of the Authority, including but not limited to the Operating Rules and Regulations, the annual budget, and plans and policies.
“Board” means the Board of Directors of the Authority.
“CCA” or “Community Choice Aggregation” means an electric service option available to cities and counties pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 366.2. “CCA Program” means the Authority’s program relating to CCA that is principally described in Sections 2.4 and 5.1.
“Director” means a member of the Board of Directors representing a Party. “Effective Date” means the date on which this Agreement shall become effective and the Marin Energy Authority shall exist as a separate public agency, as further described in Section 2.1.
“Implementation Plan” means the plan generally described in Section 5.1.2 of this Agreement that is required under Public Utilities Code Section 366.2 to be filed with the California Public Utilities Commission for the purpose of describing a proposed CCA Program.
“Initial Costs” means all costs incurred by the Authority relating to the establishment and initial operation of the Authority, such as the hiring of an Executive Director and any administrative staff, any required accounting, administrative, technical and legal services in support of the Authority’s initial activities or in support of the negotiation, preparation and approval of one or more Administrative Services Provider Agreements and Program Agreement 1. Administrative and operational costs incurred after the approval of Program Agreement 1 shall not be considered Initial Costs. “Initial Participants” means, for the purpose of this Agreement, the signatories to this JPA as of May 5, 2010 including City of Belvedere, Town of Fairfax, City of Mill Valley, Town of San Anselmo, City of San Rafael, City of Sausalito, Town of Tiburon and County of Marin.
“Operating Rules and Regulations” means the rules, regulations, policies, bylaws and procedures governing the operation of the Authority. “Parties” means, collectively, the signatories to this Agreement that have satisfied the conditions in Sections 2.2 or 3.2 such that it is considered a member of the Authority. “Party” means, singularly, a signatory to this Agreement that has satisfied the conditions in Sections 2.2 or 3.2 such that it is considered a member of the Authority. “Program Agreement 1” means the agreement that the Authority will enter into with an energy service provider that will provide the electricity to be distributed to customers participating in the CCA Program.
“Total Annual Energy” has the meaning given in Section 4.9.2.2.
Exhibit B
To the
Joint Powers Agreement
Marin Energy Authority
-List of the Parties-City of American Canyon
City of Belvedere
City of Benicia
City of Calistoga
City of Concord
Town of Corte Madera
Town of Danville
City of El Cerrito
Town of Fairfax
City of Fairfield
City of Hercules
City of Lafayette
City of Larkspur
City of Martinez
Town of Moraga
City of Mill Valley
City of Napa
City of Novato
City of Oakley
City of Pinole
City of Pittsburg
City of Pleasant Hill City
of Richmond Town of
Ross
Town of San Anselmo
City of San Pablo
City of San Rafael
City of San Ramon
City of Sausalito
St. Helena
Town of Tiburon
City of Vallejo
City of Walnut Creek
Town of Yountville
County of Contra Costa
County of Marin County
of Napa
County of Solano
Marin Clean Energy
- Annual Energy Use -
This Exhibit C is effective as of November 16, 2023.
MCE Member Community kWh (2022)
City of American Canyon 81,427,344
City of Belvedere 8,237,519
City of Benicia 94,928,828
City of Calistoga 28,672,196
City of Concord 464,522,261
Town of Corte Madera 40,679,971
County of Contra Costa 641,627,822
Town of Danville 154,016,934
City of El Cerrito 55,954,420
Town of Fairfax 17,441,179
City of Fairfield* 452,596,498
City of Hercules** 75,602,000
City of Lafayette 91,628,665
City of Larkspur 41,529,142
City of Martinez 144,050,725
City of Mill Valley 44,544,689
County of Marin 225,874,556
Town of Moraga 42,086,139
City of Napa 273,494,891
County of Napa 296,199,222
City of Novato 188,226,487
City of Oakley 111,135,099
City of Pinole 57,339,339
City of Pittsburg 232,985,737
City of Pleasant Hill 130,900,910
City of Richmond 387,473,558
Town of Ross 9,860,762
Town of San Anselmo 31,648,284
City of San Ramon 270,273,787
City of Saint Helena 44,870,258
City of San Pablo 63,297,704
City of San Rafael 206,521,192
City of Sausalito 30,635,006
County of Solano 177,643,279
Town of Tiburon 27,721,503
City of Vallejo 335,923,675
City of Walnut Creek 323,700,192
Town of Yountville 30,326,651
MCE Total Energy Use 5,935,598,420
*2020 usage data as provided by PG&E.
**2021/2022 usage data as provided by PG&E.
All other usage data reflects MCE customer billing records for 2022.
Marin Clean Energy
- Voting Shares -
This Exhibit D is effective as of November 16, 2023.
MCE Member Community kWh (2022) Section 4.9.2.1 Section 4.9.2.2 Voting Share City of American Canyon 81,427,344 1.32% 0.69% 2.00%
City of Belvedere 8,237,519 1.32% 0.07% 1.39%
City of Benicia 94,928,828 1.32% 0.80% 2.12%
City of Calistoga 28,672,196 1.32% 0.24% 1.56%
City of Concord 464,522,261 1.32% 3.91% 5.23%
Town of Corte Madera 40,679,971 1.32% 0.34% 1.66%
County of Contra Costa 641,627,822 1.32% 5.40% 6.72%
Town of Danville 154,016,934 1.32% 1.30% 2.61%
City of El Cerrito 55,954,420 1.32% 0.47% 1.79%
Town of Fairfax 17,441,179 1.32% 0.15% 1.46%
City of Fairfield* 452,596,498 1.32% 3.81% 5.13%
City of Hercules** 75,602,000 1.32% 0.64% 1.95%
City of Lafayette 91,628,665 1.32% 0.77% 2.09%
City of Larkspur 41,529,142 1.32% 0.35% 1.67%
City of Martinez 144,050,725 1.32% 1.21% 2.53%
City of Mill Valley 44,544,689 1.32% 0.38% 1.69%
County of Marin 225,874,556 1.32% 1.90% 3.22%
Town of Moraga 42,086,139 1.32% 0.35% 1.67%
City of Napa 273,494,891 1.32% 2.30% 3.62%
County of Napa 296,199,222 1.32% 2.50% 3.81%
City of Novato 188,226,487 1.32% 1.59% 2.90%
City of Oakley 111,135,099 1.32% 0.94% 2.25%
City of Pinole 57,339,339 1.32% 0.48% 1.80%
City of Pittsburg 232,985,737 1.32% 1.96% 3.28%
City of Pleasant Hill 130,900,910 1.32% 1.10% 2.42%
City of Richmond 387,473,558 1.32% 3.26% 4.58%
Town of Ross 9,860,762 1.32% 0.08% 1.40%
Town of San Anselmo 31,648,284 1.32% 0.27% 1.58%
City of San Ramon 270,273,787 1.32% 2.28% 3.59%
City of Saint Helena 44,870,258 1.32% 0.38% 1.69%
City of San Pablo 63,297,704 1.32% 0.53% 1.85%
City of San Rafael 206,521,192 1.32% 1.74% 3.06%
City of Sausalito 30,635,006 1.32% 0.26% 1.57%
County of Solano 177,643,279 1.32% 1.50% 2.81%
Town of Tiburon 27,721,503 1.32% 0.23% 1.55%
City of Vallejo 335,923,675 1.32% 2.83% 4.15%
City of Walnut Creek 323,700,192 1.32% 2.73% 4.04%
Town of Yountville 30,326,651 1.32% 0.26% 1.57%
MCE Total Energy Use 5,935,598,420 50.00% 50.00% 100.00% *2020 usage data as provided by PG&E.
**2021/2022 usage data as provided by PG&E.
All other usage data reflects MCE customer billing records for 2022.
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1. Roll Call/Quorum
2. Board Announcements (Discussion)
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5. Return to Open Session – Roll Call
Empowering Our Clean Energy Future
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UNINCORPORATED SOLANO COUNTY I BENICIA I CONCORD I DANVILLE I EL CERRITO
FAIRFIELD I HERCULES I LAFAYETTE I MARTINEZ I MORAGA I OAKLEY I PINOLE
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