MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ORANGE COUNTY POWER AUTHORITY
Monday, June 9, 2025
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1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Sonne called to order the Regular Meeting of the Orange County Authority Board of Directors at 4:31 p.m. on Monday, June 9, 2025.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Vice Chair Mai led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. ROLL CALL
Present: Director William Go City of Irvine
Director Glenn Grandis City of Fountain Valley
Director Fred Jung City of Fullerton
Vice Chair James Mai City of Irvine
Chair Susan Sonne City of Buena Park
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS
None.
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Vicki Johnson
6. DIRECTOR ANNOUNCEMENTS & REPORTS ON CONFERENCES/EVENTS
ATTENDED
None.
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
Director Jung made the motion, seconded by Director Grandis, to:
Approve consent calendar 7.1 – 7.5
The motion carried unanimously by the following 5-0 vote:
Ayes: Chair Sonne, Vice Chair Mai, Director Jung,
Director Grandis, Director Go
Noes: None
Absent: None
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1. MINUTES FOR THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF MAY 12, 2025 Action Taken:
Approved as submitted.
2. COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CAC) REPORT
Action Taken:
Received and filed.
3. LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY UPDATE
Action Taken:
Received and filed.
4. STRATEGIC PLAN MONTHLY STATUS REPORT
Action Taken:
Received and filed.
5. PUBLIC RECORDS ACT REPORT
Action Taken:
Received and filed.
8. REGULAR CALENDAR
1. PUBLIC HEARING ON ORANGE COUNTY POWER AUTHORITY
VACANCIES AND RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION EFFORTS
PURSUANT TO ASSEMBLY BILL 2561/GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION
3502.3
Senior Human Resources Analyst Friedman provided a brief summary of this item.
Chair Sonne opened the public hearing at 4:49 p.m. There being no testimony in favor of or in opposition to this item, the public hearing was closed.
Director Jung made the motion, seconded by Director Grandis, to:
1. Conduct the Public Hearing pursuant to AB2561/Government Code Section 3502.3.
2. Receive and file the OCPA 2024/2025 annual employee vacancy report.
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The motion carried unanimously by the following 5-0 vote:
Ayes: Chair Sonne, Vice Chair Mai, Director Jung,
Director Grandis, Director Go
Noes: None
Absent: None
2. APPROVE SECOND AMENDMENT WITH REVEILLE, INC
Director of Communications & External Affairs Henderson provided a summary of this item.
Director Jung made the motion, seconded by Director Grandis, to:
Authorize the CEO to execute an amendment to the agreement with Reveille, Inc. for communications, marketing, strategy, public engagement, digital, and graphic design services, effective from July 1, 2025, to July 31, 2026, and increasing the not-to-exceed amount by $1,000,000, bringing the total not-to-exceed amount to $3,999,686.
The motion carried unanimously by the following 5-0 vote:
Ayes: Chair Sonne, Vice Chair Mai, Director Jung,
Director Grandis, Director Go
Noes: None
Absent: None
3. APPROVE OCPA’S FISCAL YEAR 2025/26 OPERATING BUDGET
Chief Financial Officer Law provided a summary of this item.
Director Grandis made the motion, seconded by Director Jung, to:
1. Approve the recommended FY2025/26 Operating Budget, which maintains the current 2025 Basic Choice rate discount of 3% below SCE’s equivalent generation rates; or approve one of the three alternate options: Alternate Option 1, approve the FY2025/26 Operating Budget, which reduces the discount to 2% below SCE’s equivalent generation rates, effective August 2025; Alternate Option 2, approve the FY2025/26 Operating Budget, which reduces the discount to 1% below SCE’s equivalent generation rates, effective August 2025; or Alternate Option 3, approve the FY2025/26 Operating Budget, which sets the Basic Choice rate at parity with SCE’s equivalent generation rates, effective August 2025 (Attachments 1 through 4).
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2. Approve the reclassification of two existing full-time positions, including the associated draft job descriptions provided in Attachments 6 through 7.
3. Approve the proposed salary grade and salary range for the Administrative Services Manager position.
4. Approve a 3% Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for all full-time employees, effective January 1, 2026, and authorize corresponding updates on the salary ranges.
5. Dissolve the Ad-Hoc Committee for the development of the FY2025/26 Budget.
The motion carried unanimously by the following 5-0 vote:
Ayes: Chair Sonne, Vice Chair Mai, Director Jung,
Director Grandis, Director Go
Noes: None
Absent: None
9. STAFF REPORT
CEO Mosca provided his full report in the agenda packet. He introduced the new intern, Analisa Cassidy.
10. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Board, Chair Sonne adjourned the June 9, 2025, Orange County Power Authority Board Regular meeting at 5:49 p.m.
Submitted by:
Pat Jacquez-Nares, Authority Secretary