Item No. 2
Regular Meeting of the Executive Committee of the
Peninsula Clean Energy Authority (PCEA)
Minutes
Monday, January 10, 2022
10:00 a.m.
Zoom Video Conference and Teleconference
CALL TO ORDER
Meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. in virtual teleconference.
ROLL CALL
Participating Remotely:
Dave Pine, San Mateo County, arrived at 10:15 a.m.
Rick DeGolia, Atherton, Chair
Julia Mates, Belmont, arrived at 10:15 a.m.
Donna Colson, Burlingame, Vice Chair
Giselle Hale, Redwood City, arrived at 10:04 a.m.
Marty Medina, San Bruno
Laura Parmer-Lohan, San Carlos
Rick Bonilla, San Mateo
Jeff Aalfs, Portola Valley
Pradeep Gupta, Director Emeritus
John Keener, Director Emeritus
Absent:
A quorum was established.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Diane Bailey
Robert Whitehair
ACTION TO SET AGENDA AND TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS MOTION: Director Bonilla moved, seconded by Vice Chair Colson to set the Agenda and approve Agenda Item Numbers 1-2.
Item No. 2
1. Adopt Findings Pursuant to AB 361 to Continue Fully Teleconferenced Committee Meetings Due to Health Risks Posed by In-Person Meetings
2. Approval of the Minutes for the December 6, 2021 Executive Committee Meeting MOTION PASSED: 7-0 (Absent: San Mateo County, Belmont)
JURISDICTION BOARD MEMBER YES NO ABSTAIN ABSENT
San Mateo County Director Pine X
Atherton Director DeGolia X
Belmont Director Mates X
Burlingame Vice Chair Colson X
Redwood City Director Hale X
San Bruno Director Medina X
San Carlos Director Parmer-Lohan X
San Mateo Director Bonilla X
Portola Valley Director Aalfs X
Totals 7 2
REGULAR AGENDA
3. Chair Report
Chair DeGolia reported that at the January Board of Directors meeting an ad-hoc nominating committee will be formed and to let him know of your interest to serve on that committee.
4. CEO Report
Jan Pepper, CEO, provided a report that covered the following topics: California Community Power (CC Power) Long Duration Storage Project updates including the addition of a Special Board of Directors meeting on January 18, 2022; the Los Banos enrollment which begins in April; students from the Stanford Management, Science and Engineering Department deep dive on the environmental impacts of manufacturing solar panels and lithium-ion batteries; Diversity, Equity, Accessibility and Inclusion (DEAI) updates; updates on the teleworking policy which is still under development and the 2022 Legislative platform.
Director Hale asked for an update on public meeting spaces. Jan responded that for the time being, these meetings would remain virtual.
Director Bonilla inquired if the CC Power Long Duration Storage Project were still planning to be constructed under a project labor agreement. Jan responded that she believed they would.
Item No. 2
5. E-Bikes updates and Additional Budget Approval (Action) Phillip Kobernick, Programs Manager, gave a presentation covering the E-Bike program including information on the growth of the program, positive environmental impacts of e-bikes, and program challenges.
Director Hale asked about the potential of resale of these bikes and given the huge successes of this project, why is the request only for $300,000? Phillip explained that he didn’t believe many bikes had been resold and that a scan of Craigslist failed to produce these bikes. He also explained that surveyed rebate recipients overwhelmingly said they used their bikes frequently. Director Hale asked for clarification on the number of survey respondents which Phillip clarified was about 25% of rebate recipients. Director Hale suggested outreach to learn more from the 75% of rebate recipients who had not responded. Director Hale also noted that increased e-bike usage not only displaces vehicles on the road but also helps reduce traffic around the school drop-off hours and could help cities make a greater investment in bike infrastructure.
Pradeep Gupta asked for more information on the long-term planning for these types of programs. Rafael Reyes, Director of Energy Programs, responded that the e-bikes program will be part of 2035 feasibility assessment under a longer-term roadmap.
Vice Chair Colson suggested to use data on the demographics of those applying to the program to target the age group that would be purchasing their first car and may instead purchase an e-bike with the help of this program. Director Bonilla would like to ensure that these bikes aren’t being resold and overall supports the project.
John Keener asked if there are bike shops in Los Banos. Phillip shared that there are not.
Vice Chair Colson suggested coordinating shipping of bikes from the Bay Area.
Director Medina asked for clarity on the qualifications to apply for this rebate. Phillip went into further detail on the different ways applicants can be qualified. Director Medina suggested to partner with some of the major employers in San Mateo County.
Director Bonilla asked if any partnership has been formed with commute.org. Phillip explained that Peninsula Clean Energy is working with commute.org and emails e-bike rebate recipients incentives to sign up with commute.org.
Chair DeGolia shared concerns over the resale of these e-bikes and suggested continued monitoring.
MOTION: Director Hale moved, seconded by Director Bonilla to approve an increase in budget of $300,000 for the e-bikes program.
MOTION PASSED: 9-0
Item No. 2
JURISDICTION BOARD MEMBER YES NO ABSTAIN ABSENT
San Mateo County Director Pine X
Atherton Director DeGolia X
Belmont Director Mates X
Burlingame Vice Chair Colson X
Redwood City Director Hale X
San Bruno Director Medina X
San Carlos Director Parmer-Lohan X
San Mateo Director Bonilla X
Portola Valley Director Aalfs X
Totals 9
6. Approval of Revised 2022 Executive Committee Schedule of Meetings (Action) David Silberman, General County Counsel, gave an update to the advice regarding AB 361. David explained the determination is that meetings do not need to be held every 30 days, but that findings on AB 361 should be made at the start of each meeting, even if more than 30 days has passed.
MOTION: Director Aalfs moved, seconded by Director Parmer-Lohan to approve the Revised 2022 Executive Committee Schedule of Meetings.
MOTION PASSED: 9-0
JURISDICTION BOARD MEMBER YES NO ABSTAIN ABSENT
San Mateo County Director Pine X
Atherton Director DeGolia X
Belmont Director Mates X
Burlingame Vice Chair Colson X
Redwood City Director Hale X
San Bruno Director Medina X
San Carlos Director Parmer-Lohan X
San Mateo Director Bonilla X
Portola Valley Director Aalfs X
Totals 9
7. Committee Members’ Reports
Chair DeGolia reported that Atherton has fully moved into their new town center which was designed to be zero net energy.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned at 10:57 a.m.