MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ORANGE COUNTY POWER AUTHORITY
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
OCPA Board Regular Meeting of October 15, 2024 Page 1
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, October 15, 2024.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chair Jung led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. ROLL CALL
Present: Director Tammy Kim City of Irvine
Director Kathleen Treseder City of Irvine, Arrived at 10:18 a.m.
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
Charles Jackson
Danny Gray
6. DIRECTOR ANNOUNCEMENTS & REPORTS ON CONFERENCES/EVENTS
ATTENDED
None.
7. CLOSED SESSION
Recess to Closed Session
At 10:06 a.m., Chair Jung called on Interim General Counsel Norvell to recess the Board to closed session to discuss Items 7.1 and 7.2 on the agenda. Interim General Counsel Norvell announced the Board was recessing to closed session. The following Board Members were present: Kim, Sonne, and Jung, Treseder arrived at 10:15 a.m. Also present was Board Counsel Norvell.
1. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Pursuant to Government Code § 54957(b)(1)
Title: Chief Executive Officer
OCPA Board Regular Meeting of October 15, 2024 Page 2
2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code § 54957.6
Agency designated representatives: Fred Jung, Board Chair; Nicholaus Norvell, General Counsel
Unrepresented employee: Chief Executive Officer
Reconvene
At 10:56 a.m., the regular meeting of the Orange County Power Authority Board of Directors reconvened with the following present: Directors Kim, Treseder, Sonne, and Jung.
General Counsel Norvell reported out of closed session that the Board met in Closed Session and discussed Items 7.1 and 7.2 as listed on the agenda, and there was no reportable action taken.
8. CONSENT CALENDAR
ACTION
Director Kim made the motion, seconded by Vice Chair Sonne to:
Approve consent calendar items 9.1 – 9.7.
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 SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Action Taken:
Approved as submitted.
2. MINUTES FOR THE SPECIAL BOARD MEETING OF OCTOBER 3, 2024 Action Taken:
Approved as submitted.
3. REGULATORY AND LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Action Taken:
Received and filed.
OCPA Board Regular Meeting of October 15, 2024 Page 3
4. TREASURER’S REPORT – FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2024 AND Q2 2024 CHECK REGISTER
Action Taken:
Received and filed.
5. AMENDMENT TO 457(b) DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN
Action Taken:
Approved an amendment and election form for OCPA’s 457(b) deferred compensation plan pursuant to recent changes in federal law, and authorized the Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer to complete and execute the amendment and election form.
6. PUBLIC RECORDS ACT REPORT
Action Taken:
Received and filed.
7. OCPA 2024 STRATEGIC PLAN PROGRESS UPDATE
Action Taken:
Received and filed.
9. REGULAR CALENDAR
1. OCPA TRACKING SURVEY 2024 RESULTS
Director of Communications and External Affairs Henderson summarized the presentation for this item and introduced Brenda Deeley Reveille representative and Tom Patras from EMC Research. They then provided the results of the research survey they conducted.
Director Treseder was glad to hear this news and supports continued messaging to improve OCPA’s favorability. She further announced that she was in Chihuahua, Mexico, for State business, and under State Law, she needed to report how many people over the age of 18 were with her. She was in a public lobby with over a hundred people over the age of 18, and none were with her.
Chair Jung stated that, obviously, we have been marketing the agency. At what point do we move the marketing from the member cities to other potential new city members?
Director of Communications and External Affairs Henderson confirmed that heavy marketing has been done in the City of Fountain Valley as they are a potential new member, and marketing has been done Countywide.
OCPA Board Regular Meeting of October 15, 2024 Page 4
Brenda Deeley stated that the over-sampling was done in the member cities and the City of Fountain Valley.
Chair Jung stated that, as a representative of the City of Fullerton, he would like to forgo any advertising budget in Fullerton to allow that expense to be incurred in other potential new member cities like the City of Orange.
Action Taken:
Received and filed.
2. OCPA’S ANNUAL POWER SOURCE DISCLOSURE ATTESTATION FOR 2023
Power Resources Director Ting briefly introduced the presentation for this item and introduced Director of Communications and External Affairs Henderson and Pacific Energy Advisors representative Kirby Dusel, who provided a summary of the presentation for this item.
Director Kim made the motion, seconded by Director Treseder to:
Based on the comprehensive portfolio review completed by OCPA’s consultants and staff, it is recommended that the Board endorse the accuracy of information presented in OCPA’s 2023 Power Source Disclosure reports for Basic Choice, Smart Choice and 100% Renewable Choice service as well as the related Power Content Label reflecting such products.
The motion carried unanimously by the following 4-0 vote:
Ayes: Chair Jung, Vice Chair Sonne, Director Treseder, Director Kim, Noes: None
Absent: None
3. AUTHORIZE THE CEO TO TAKE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO ACCEPT
THE GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG)-FREE ATTRIBUTE ALLOCATIONS
FROM SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON (SCE) FOR YEARS 2025
THROUGH 2027 AND FROM PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC (PG&E) FOR YEARS 2025 THROUGH 2030
Power Resources Director Ting briefly summarized this item Director Treseder stated that she was not a fan of nuclear power; however, she did support this item at this time.
OCPA Board Regular Meeting of October 15, 2024 Page 5
Director Kim made the motion, seconded by Vice Chair Sonne to:
Authorize the CEO to take the necessary actions to accept the GHG-Free energy attribute allocations from SCE’s large hydroelectric and nuclear resources for the period from 2025 to 2027 and from PG&E’s Diablo Canyon Power Plant (DCPP) nuclear resources for the period from 2025 to 2030.
The motion carried unanimously by the following 4-0 vote:
Ayes: Chair Jung, Vice Chair Sonne, Director Treseder, Director Kim, Noes: None
Absent: None
10. STAFF REPORT
CEO Mosca provided his full report in the agenda packet. He emphasized the work anniversaries of Chief Financial Officer Tiffany Law, three years, and Senior Human Resources Analyst Gabriele Freedman, one year. CFO Law introduced Aracely Cardona as the new Procurement & Administrative Analyst. CEO Mosca reminded everyone that the November Board was scheduled for Monday, November 25, 2024, at 11:00 a.m.
11. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Board, Chair Jung adjourned the October 15, 2024, Orange County Power Authority Board Regular meeting at 11:40 a.m.
Submitted by:
Pat Jacquez-Nares, Authority Secretary