Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of the
Peninsula Clean Energy Authority (PCEA)
Minutes
Thursday, April 25, 2024
6:30 p.m.
Zoom Video Conference and Teleconference
CALL TO ORDER
Meeting was called to order at 6:33 p.m. in virtual teleconference, in the Peninsula Clean Energy Authority lobby, in the Los Banos City Hall conference room A, and at 3237 Josephine Street, Denver, CO 80205.
ROLL CALL
Participating:
Ray Mueller, San Mateo County
Rick DeGolia, Atherton, participating remotely
Tom McCune, Belmont
Coleen Mackin, Brisbane
Donna Colson, Burlingame, Chair
Sam Hindi, Foster City
Harvey Rarback, Half Moon Bay
Leslie Ragsdale, Hillsborough
Paul Llanez, Los Banos
Betsy Nash, Menlo Park
Ann Schneider, Millbrae, participating remotely via AB 2449 Tygarjas Bigstyck, Pacifica
Jeff Aalfs, Portola Valley
Elmer Martinez Saballos, Redwood City, arrived at 6:45 p.m.
Marty Medina, San Bruno, Vice Chair
Adam Loraine, San Mateo
James Coleman, South San Francisco, arrived at 6:37 p.m.
Ned Fluet, Woodside
Absent:
Dave Pine, San Mateo County
Ken Gonzalez, Colma
Roderick Daus-Magbual, Daly City
Carlos Romero, East Palo Alto
John Dugan, San Carlos
A quorum was established.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None
CLOSED SESSION
1. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation: Discussion of anticipated litigation pursuant to subdivision (d)(2) and (e)(5) of Section 54956.9; One case.
The Board went into Closed Session at 6:36 p.m.
The Board returned from closed session at 7:12 p.m.
Jennifer Stalzer, Assistant General Counsel, announced no reportable action.
ACTION TO SET THE AGENDA AND APPROVE REMAINING CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS MOTION: Director Bigstyck moved, seconded by Director Loraine to set the Agenda, and approve Agenda Item Numbers 2-7.
2. Approval of Load Management Standard (LMS) Plan for submission to California Energy Commission (CEC).
3. Approval of A Three-Year Contract with Robert Half & Associates for Temporary Staffing and Recruitment Support.
4. Approval of Contract Amendment with David Fribush to increase the contract amount by $260,000 and to extend the term of the Agreement to December 31, 2026.
5. Approval of Renewal of Insurance Coverage for the Period from May 1, 2024, through May 1, 2025, at a cost of $197,787.
6. Approval of One EV Ready Program Fund Reservation Agreement, Providing Approximately $185,000 in Customer Incentives.
7. Approval of Minutes from the October 26, 2023 and February 22, 2024 Board of Directors Meetings.
MOTION PASSED: 18-0 (Absent: San Mateo County, Colma, Daly City, East Palo Alto, San Carlos)
JURISDICTION BOARD MEMBER YES NO ABSTAIN ABSENT
San Mateo County Director Pine X
San Mateo County Director Mueller X
Atherton Director DeGolia X
Belmont Director McCune X
Brisbane Director Mackin X
Burlingame Director Colson X
Colma Director Gonzalez X
Daly City Director Daus-Magbual X
East Palo Alto Director Romero X
Foster City Director Hindi X
Half Moon Bay Director Rarback X
Hillsborough Director Ragsdale X
Los Banos Director Llanez X
Menlo Park Director Nash X
Millbrae Director Schneider X
Pacifica Director Bigstyck X
Portola Valley Director Aalfs X
Redwood City Director Martinez Saballos X
San Bruno Director Medina X
San Carlos Director Dugan X
San Mateo Director Loraine X
South San Francisco Director Coleman X
Woodside Director Fluet X
Total 18 5
REGULAR AGENDA
8. Chair Report
9. CEO Report
10. Community Advisory Committee Report v
Cheryl Schaff, Community Advisory Committee (CAC) Chair, gave a presentation on the April 11, 2024 CAC meeting.
11. Approval of Appointments to the Executive Committee and the Audit and Finance Committee (Action).
Chair Colson introduced this item.
Public Comment: None
MOTION: Director Aalfs moved, seconded by Director Hindi to approve the following appointments:
To the Executive Committee:
1. Dave Pine, San Mateo County
2. Ray Mueller, San Mateo County
3. Rick DeGolia, Atherton
4. Coleen Mackin, Brisbane
5. Donna Colson, Burlingame, Chair
6. Betsy Nash, Menlo Park
7. Anders Fung, Millbrae
8. Jeff Aalfs, Portola Valley
9. Marty Medina, San Bruno, Vice Chair
To the Audit and Finance Committee:
1. Tom McCune, Belmont
2. Donna Colson, Burlingame
3. Carlos Romero, East Palo Alto
4. Leslie Ragsdale, Hillsborough
5. Paul Llanez, Los Banos
MOTION PASSED: 17-0-1 (Absent: San Mateo County, Colma, Daly City, East Palo Alto, San Carlos)
JURISDICTION BOARD MEMBER YES NO ABSTAIN ABSENT
San Mateo County Director Pine X
San Mateo County Director Mueller X
Atherton Director DeGolia X
Belmont Director McCune X
Brisbane Director Mackin X
Burlingame Director Colson X
Colma Director Gonzalez X
Daly City Director Daus-Magbual X
East Palo Alto Director Romero X
Foster City Director Hindi X
Half Moon Bay Director Rarback X
Hillsborough Director Ragsdale X
Los Banos Director Llanez X
Menlo Park Director Nash X
Millbrae Director Schneider X
Pacifica Director Bigstyck X
Portola Valley Director Aalfs X
Redwood City Director Martinez Saballos X
San Bruno Director Medina X
San Carlos Director Dugan X
San Mateo Director Loraine X
South San Francisco Director Coleman X
Woodside Director Fluet X
Total 17 1 5
12. Approval of Updated Peninsula Clean Energy Strategic Plan Organizational Priority Number 1 to:
Deliver 100% Renewable Energy on An Annual Basis by 2030 Through Strategic and Cost-Effective Procurement of Resources that Maximize Peninsula Clean Energy 24/7 Hourly Matching of Renewable Energy and Load (Action).
Roy Xu, Director of Power Resources, and Mehdi Shahriari, Planning and Analytics Manager, gave a presentation on the update to Organizational Priority Number 1.
Public Comment: None
MOTION: Director Loraine moved, seconded by Director Aalfs to Approve the Updated Peninsula Clean Energy’s Strategic Plan Organizational Priority #1 to: “Deliver 100% Renewable Energy on An Annual Basis by 2030 Through Strategic and Cost-Effective Procurement of Resources that Maximize Peninsula Clean Energy’s 24/7 Hourly Matching of Renewable Energy and Load.” MOTION PASSED: 18-0 (Absent: San Mateo County, Colma, Daly City, East Palo Alto, San Carlos)
JURISDICTION BOARD MEMBER YES NO ABSTAIN ABSENT
San Mateo County Director Pine X
San Mateo County Director Mueller X
Atherton Director DeGolia X
Belmont Director McCune X
Brisbane Director Mackin X
Burlingame Director Colson X
Colma Director Gonzalez X
Daly City Director Daus-Magbual X
East Palo Alto Director Romero X
Foster City Director Hindi X
Half Moon Bay Director Rarback X
Hillsborough Director Ragsdale X
Los Banos Director Llanez X
Menlo Park Director Nash X
Millbrae Director Schneider X
Pacifica Director Bigstyck X
Portola Valley Director Aalfs X
Redwood City Director Martinez Saballos X
San Bruno Director Medina X
San Carlos Director Dugan X
San Mateo Director Loraine X
South San Francisco Director Coleman X
Woodside Director Fluet X
Total 18 5
13. Approval of Continued Evaluation and Preparation for a Possible Prepay Bond Transaction, Including Approval to Join the California Community Choice Finance Authority and the Engagement of a Financial Advisor and Prepay Counsel (Action).
Nick Bijur, Chief Financial Officer, gave a presentation on the pre-pay bond transaction.
Public Comment: None
MOTION: Director Mueller moved, seconded by Director Medina to Approve continued evaluation and preparation for a possible Prepay bond transaction potentially in late 2024, including approval to join the California Community Choice Finance Authority (CCCFA) as an associate member at the appropriate time as conduit for the bond issuance, and the nearer term engagement of PFM Financial Advisors (PFM) as Municipal Financial Advisor and Chapman and Cutler as Prepay Counsel.
MOTION PASSED: 18-0 (Absent: San Mateo County, Colma, Daly City, East Palo Alto, San Carlos)
JURISDICTION BOARD MEMBER YES NO ABSTAIN ABSENT
San Mateo County Director Pine X
San Mateo County Director Mueller X
Atherton Director DeGolia X
Belmont Director McCune X
Brisbane Director Mackin X
Burlingame Director Colson X
Colma Director Gonzalez X
Daly City Director Daus-Magbual X
East Palo Alto Director Romero X
Foster City Director Hindi X
Half Moon Bay Director Rarback X
Hillsborough Director Ragsdale X
Los Banos Director Llanez X
Menlo Park Director Nash X
Millbrae Director Schneider X
Pacifica Director Bigstyck X
Portola Valley Director Aalfs X
Redwood City Director Martinez Saballos X
San Bruno Director Medina X
San Carlos Director Dugan X
San Mateo Director Loraine X
South San Francisco Director Coleman X
Woodside Director Fluet X
Total 18 5
14. Approval of New Zero-Carbon Intensity Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) Eligible Green Tariff for Public Transit Electrification (Action).
Justin Pine, Strategic Accounts Manager, gave a presentation on the zero-carbon intensity Low Carbon Fuel Standard eligible green tariff for public transit electrification.
Public Comment: None
MOTION: Director Medina moved, seconded by Director Coleman to Approval of a Zero-Carbon Intensity Low Carbon Fuel Standard Green Tariff to support public transit agency electrification in Peninsula Clean Energy's service territory.
MOTION PASSED: 18-0 (Absent: San Mateo County, Colma, Daly City, East Palo Alto, San Carlos)
JURISDICTION BOARD MEMBER YES NO ABSTAIN ABSENT
San Mateo County Director Pine X
San Mateo County Director Mueller X
Atherton Director DeGolia X
Belmont Director McCune X
Brisbane Director Mackin X
Burlingame Director Colson X
Colma Director Gonzalez X
Daly City Director Daus-Magbual X
East Palo Alto Director Romero X
Foster City Director Hindi X
Half Moon Bay Director Rarback X
Hillsborough Director Ragsdale X
Los Banos Director Llanez X
Menlo Park Director Nash X
Millbrae Director Schneider X
Pacifica Director Bigstyck X
Portola Valley Director Aalfs X
Redwood City Director Martinez Saballos X
San Bruno Director Medina X
San Carlos Director Dugan X
San Mateo Director Loraine X
South San Francisco Director Coleman X
Woodside Director Fluet X
Total 18 5
15. Board Members’ Reports
None
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned at 8:53 p.m.