Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of the
Peninsula Clean Energy Authority (PCEA)
Minutes
Thursday, June 26, 2025
6:30 p.m.
Zoom Video Conference and Teleconference
CALL TO ORDER
Meeting was called to order at 6:32 p.m. in virtual teleconference, in the Peninsula Clean Energy Authority lobby, in the Los Banos City Hall Conference Room A, the Oak Bay Beach Hotel, Room 233, and 17907 Holli Blue Rd, Michigamme Township, MI 49861.
ROLL CALL
Participating:
Lisa Gauthier, San Mateo County
Jackie Speier, San Mateo County, participating from Michigan Rick DeGolia, Atherton
Tom McCune, Belmont
Donna Colson, Burlingame, Chair
Roderick Daus-Magbual, Daly City
Carlos Romero, East Palo Alto
Stacy Jimenez, Foster City
Patrick Jonsson, Half Moon Bay
Leslie Ragsdale, Hillsborough, participating from Oak Bay Beach Hotel Michael Amabile, Los Banos, participating from Los Banos Betsy Nash, Menlo Park
Anders Fung, Millbrae, arrived at 6:40 p.m.
Christine Boles, Pacifica
Craig Taylor, Portola Valley
Elmer Martinez Saballos, Redwood City, arrived at 6:36 p.m.
Marty Medina, San Bruno, Vice Chair
John Dugan, San Carlos
Adam Loraine, San Mateo
Hassan Aburish, Woodside
Absent:
Coleen Mackin, Brisbane
Ken Gonzalez, Colma
James Coleman, South San Francisco
A quorum was established.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Written comment from John McKenna as read by Nelly Wogberg, Board Clerk.
ACTION TO SET THE AGENDA AND APPROVE REMAINING CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
Public Comment: None
MOTION: Director Magbual moved, seconded by Director Jimenez to set the Agenda, and approve Agenda Item Numbers 1-4.
1. Approval of a Contract Amendment in the Amount of $360,000 with ID Lab Global for On-Going Peninsula Clean Energy Brand and Marketing Services Through June 30, 2026
2. Approval of a Two-Year Contract for Accounting Services with Maher Accountancy for the Period July 1, 2025 Through June 30, 2027 in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $689,600
3. Approval of a Member Agency Energy Grant Agreement with the City of Belmont for an Amount Totaling $379,799
4. Approval of Minutes from the May 22, 2025 Board of Directors Meeting MOTION PASSED: 19-0 (Absent: Brisbane, Colma, Millbrae, South San Francisco)
JURISDICTION BOARD MEMBER YES NO ABSTAIN ABSENT
San Mateo County Director Gauthier X
San Mateo County Director Speier 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 Jimenez X
Half Moon Bay Director Jonsson X
Hillsborough Director Ragsdale X
Los Banos Director Amabile X
Menlo Park Director Nash X
Millbrae Director Fung X
Pacifica Director Boles X
Portola Valley Director Taylor 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 Aburish X
Total 19 4
REGULAR AGENDA
5. Chair Report
Chair Colson gave a report including a note that CEO Shawn Marshall is absent as she is receiving a Women of Influence award from Silicon Valley Business Journal and introduced Supervisor Gauthier who presented Shawn with a Resolution from the County of San Mateo.
6. CEO Report
Shalini Swaroop, Chief Operating Officer, gave an update on the Wright Battery Energy Storage System, an update on the Self Generation Incentive Program, GovPV Solar installations have gone live in Atherton, Colma, and Millbrae, an update on the Joint Rate Mailer, and an update on the Voice of Customer program. Marc Hershman, Director of Government Affairs, gave an update on June legislation.
7. Community Advisory Committee Report
Jason Mendelson, Community Advisory Committee (CAC) Chair, gave a recap of the June 12, 2025 CAC meeting.
8. PUBLIC HEARING: Update on Position Vacancies and Recruitment and Retention Strategies in Compliance with Government Code 3502.3. (Discussion) Leilani Johnson, Director of People and Culture gave an update on position vacancies and recruitment and retention strategies.
The public hearing opened and closed at 7:11 p.m. with no comment.
9. Approval of the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget (Action) Nick Bijur, Chief Financial Officer gave a presentation on the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 budget.
Public Comment: None
MOTION: Director DeGolia moved, seconded by Vice Chair Medina to Approve proposed Fiscal Year 2025-2026 budget (July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026).
MOTION PASSED: 20-0 (Absent: Brisbane, Colma, South San Francisco)
JURISDICTION BOARD MEMBER YES NO ABSTAIN ABSENT
San Mateo County Director Gauthier X
San Mateo County Director Speier 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 Jimenez X
Half Moon Bay Director Jonsson X
Hillsborough Director Ragsdale X
Los Banos Director Amabile X
Menlo Park Director Nash X
Millbrae Director Fung X
Pacifica Director Boles X
Portola Valley Director Taylor 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 Aburish X
Total 20 3
10.Discussion of Rate Stabilization Fund and 5-Year Forecast (Discussion) Nick Bijur, Chief Financial Officer gave a presentation on the rate stabilization fund and 5-year forecast.
Public Comment: None
11.Approval of the Second Amendment to the Agreement with Shawn E. Marshall, Chief Executive Officer, for the Term of July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2026, Increasing the Annual Salary Amount to $425,000, Awarding of a Bonus of $25,000, and Amending the Bonus Structure for 2026 to an Amount up to Ten Percent (10%) of the Chief Executive Officer's Current Base Salary (Action)
Chair Colson introduced the second amendment to the agreement with Shawn Marshall.
Jennifer Stalzer, General Counsel of Peninsula Clean Energy added information in the change in the contract with a change in bonus structure.
Public Comment: None
MOTION: Director Gauthier moved, seconded by Director Taylor to approve the Second Amendment to the Agreement with Shawn E. Marshall, Chief Executive Officer, for the Term of July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2026, Increasing the Annual Salary Amount to $425,000, Awarding of a Bonus of $25,000, and Amending the Bonus Structure for 2026 to an Amount up to Ten Percent (10%) of the Chief Executive Officer's Current Base Salary.
MOTION PASSED: 20-0 (Absent: Brisbane, Colma, South San Francisco)
JURISDICTION BOARD MEMBER YES NO ABSTAIN ABSENT
San Mateo County Director Gauthier X
San Mateo County Director Speier 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 Jimenez X
Half Moon Bay Director Jonsson X
Hillsborough Director Ragsdale X
Los Banos Director Amabile X
Menlo Park Director Nash X
Millbrae Director Fung X
Pacifica Director Boles X
Portola Valley Director Taylor 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 Aburish X
Total 20 3
12.Board Members’ Reports
Director Loraine noted that the city of San Mateo has come out with an opposition statement for AB 306 and that he attended the 2025 California Building Code event in Mountain View and noted a great presentation.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned at 8:22 p.m.