MCE FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Monday, February 9, 2026
10:00 A.M.
Present: Liz Alessio, County of Napa and Four Napa Cities/Town (American Canyon, Calistoga, St. Helena, and Yountville), Chair
Stephanie Andre, City of Larkspur
John McCormick, City of Lafayette, left at 1:30 p.m.
Charles Palmares, City of Vallejo
Sally Wilkinson, City of Belvedere
Staff
& Others: Jesica Brooks, Lead Board Clerk and Executive Assistant Vicken Kasarjian, Chief Operating Officer
Tanya Lomas, Board Clerk
Catalina Murphy, General Counsel
Efren Oxlaj, Manager of Finance
Justine Parmelee, VP of Internal Operations
Maíra Strauss, Chief Financial Officer
Jamie Tuckey, Chief Customer Officer
Dawn Weisz, Chief Executive Officer
1. Roll Call
The regular Finance Committee meeting was called to order at 12:01 p.m. with quorum established by roll call.
2. Selection of Committee Chair (Discussion/Action)
Vicken Kasarjian, Chief Operating Officer, opened the floor for Committee members to discuss.
3. Board Announcements (Discussion)
There were no comments.
4. Public Open Time (Discussion)
Chair Alessio opened the public comment period and comments were made by member of the public, Jody Timms.
Action: It was M/S/C (McCormick/Wilkinson) to Select Liz Alessio (County of Napa and Four Napa Cities/Town (American Canyon, Calistoga, St.
Helena, and Yountville) as Finance Committee Chair. Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.
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5. Report from Chief Executive Officer (Discussion)
Vicken Kasarjian, Chief Operating Officer, thanked the Committee members for the first meeting.
6. Select Standing Meeting Date, Time, Location, and Cadence (Discussion/Action)
Chair Alessio opened the floor for discussion.
Chair Alessio opened the public comment period and there were no comments.
7. Proposed Fiscal Year 2026/27 Budget Elements (Discussion) Maíra Strauss, Chief Financial Officer, and Efren Oxlaj, Manager of Finance, presented this item and addressed questions from Committee members.
Chair Alessio opened the public comment period and comments were made by members of the public, Jody Timms and Dan Segedin.
Action: No Action Required.
8. MCE Quarterly Treasurer’s Report and Monthly Investment Report for December 2025 (Discussion/Action)
Deferred to the next meeting.
9. Discuss Committee Expectations (Discussion/Action)
Deferred to the next meeting.
10. Committee & Staff Matters (Discussion)
There were comments from Directors Alessio, Wilkinson, and Andre.
Chair Alessio opened the public comment period and there was a comment from member of the public, Steven Rosenfeld.
11. Adjournment
Chair Alessio adjourned the meeting at 1:43 p.m. to the next scheduled Finance Committee Meeting on March 26, 2026.
Action: It was M/S/C (McCormick/Wilkinson) to Meet Monthly on the Fourth Thursday from 10:00-11:30 a.m., meeting virtually each month with quarterly in-person meetings in San Rafael. Motion carried unanimously.
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Liz Alessio, Chair
Attest:
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Dawn Weisz, Secretary
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