MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ORANGE COUNTY POWER AUTHORITY
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
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1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Jung called to order the Regular Meeting of the Orange County Power Authority Board of Directors at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 16, 2024.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Director Treseder led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. ROLL CALL
Present: Director Tammy Kim City of Irvine
Director Kathleen Treseder City of Irvine
Vice Chair Susan Sonne City of Buena Park
Chair Fred Jung City of Fullerton
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS – None
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Vicki Johnson, Laguna Woods resident.
Danny Gray, Capo Beach resident.
6. DIRECTOR ANNOUNCEMENTS & REPORTS ON CONFERENCES/EVENTS ATTENDED – None.
7. PRESENTATIONS
1. INTRODUCTION OF NEW STAFF MEMBERS
CEO Mosca presented three new staff members: Intern Hanna Brown, Director of Communications and External Affairs Jacquie Henderson, and the Director of Power Resources Louis Ting.
2. THE ENERGY AUTHORITY PRESENTATION
Jaclynn Harr, a representative of The Energy Authority, provided an overview of CAISO, the day ahead market, and energy delivery to customers.
Chair Jung requested additional information on the transmission lines, the timeline to build new ones, and issues with residential solar and battery storage. He thanked Ms. Harr for the presentation.
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Director Treseder thanked Ms. Harr for the presentation.
Vice Chair Sonne also thanked Ms. Harr for this informational presentation.
8. COMMITTEE REPORTS – None
9. CONSENT CALENDAR
ACTION
Vice Chair Sonne made the motion, seconded by Director Treseder to:
Approve consent calendar items 9.1 – 9.8.
The motion carried unanimously by the following 4-0 vote:
Ayes: Chair Jung, Vice Chair Sonne, Director Treseder, Director Kim, Noes: None
Absent: None
1. MINUTES FOR THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF JUNE 18, 2024 Action Taken:
Approved as submitted.
2. REGULATORY AND LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Action Taken:
Received and filed.
3. COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING (CAC) REPORT
Action Taken:
Received and filed.
4. ADOPT A RESOLUTION SETTING NEW LOCATION OF BOARD
MEETINGS
Action Taken:
Adopted Resolution No. 2024-04, A Resolution of the Board of Directors of Orange County Power Authority, Setting the New Location of the Board of Directors Regular Meetings for the remainder of 2024.
5. PUBLIC OUTREACH UPDATE FOR MAY – JUNE 2024
Action Taken:
Received and filed the Public Outreach update for May – June 2024.
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6. RATIFY RATES EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024
Action Taken:
Ratified the rates effective July 1, 2024.
7. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING LOCAL
PROCEDURES FOR HANDLING CLAIMS
Action Taken:
Adopted Resolution No. 2024-05, A Resolution of the Board of Directors of Orange County Power Authority Adopting a Government Claims Presentation Policy.
8. UPDATE ANNUAL ENERGY USE AND VOTING SHARES
Action Taken:
Approved update to the weighted voting exhibits of OCPA’s Joint Powers Agreement.
10. REGULAR CALENDAR
1. CUSTOMER PROGRAMS UPDATE
Energy Programs Analyst Morales Sandoval provided a summary of this item.
Chair Jung asked who operated the CARE and FERA programs and how long a new SCE applicant would need to wait to get approval. He stated it took over a year to get approval, even if applicants were income-qualified.
Energy Programs Analyst Morales Sandoval stated that SCE administered these programs.
Director Kim asked if OCPA was partnering with organizations like CalOptima that are already reaching out to these communities. She can provide staff information on these organizations.
Vice Chair Sonne asked if the Calpine Foundation has established their grant funding parameters. Ms. Morales Sandoval stated that they would be rolled out in the fall. CEO Mosca confirmed that staff would work and collaborate with Calpine to set the parameters and goals.
Action Taken:
Received and filed.
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2. OFFICE SPACE UPDATE
Regulatory and Legislative Manager Halligan provided a brief summary of this item.
Chair Jung thanked the Office Space Ad-Hoc Committee for their work on this item.
Action Taken:
Received and filed.
11. STAFF REPORT
CEO Mosca provided several highlights from his agenda staff report and reminded the Board Members that a special meeting would be held on July 30th. The September 17th meeting will be held in the new location.
12. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Board, Chair Jung adjourned the July 16, 2024, Orange County Power Authority Board Regular meeting at 11:14 a.m.
Submitted by:
Pat Jacquez-Nares, Authority Secretary