Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of the
Peninsula Clean Energy Authority (PCEA)
Minutes
Thursday, September 25, 2025
6:30 p.m.
Zoom Video Conference and Teleconference
CALL TO ORDER
Meeting was called to order at 6:35 p.m. in virtual teleconference, in the Peninsula Clean Energy Authority lobby and in the Los Banos City Hall conference room A.
ROLL CALL
Participating:
Jasneet Sharma, San Mateo County
Stacy Holland, Atherton, arrived at 6:43 p.m.
Tom McCune, Belmont
Coleen Mackin, Brisbane, virtual per AB 2449 just cause exemption Donna Colson, Burlingame, Chair
Roderick Daus-Magbual, Daly City
Martha Barragan, East Palo Alto, arrived at 6:43 p.m.
Stacy Jimenez, Foster City
Patrick Jonsson, Half Moon Bay
Leslie Ragsdale, Hillsborough
Michael Amabile, Los Banos
Betsy Nash, Menlo Park
Anders Fung, Millbrae, arrived at 6:47 p.m.
Christine Boles, Pacifica
Craig Taylor, Portola Valley
Marty Medina, San Bruno, Vice Chair
Adam Loraine, San Mateo
James Coleman, South San Francisco, arrived at 6:40 p.m.
Absent:
Jackie Speier, San Mateo County
Ken Gonzalez, Colma
Elmer Martinez Saballos, Redwood City
John Dugan, San Carlos
Hassan Aburish, Woodside
A quorum was established.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None
ACTION TO SET THE AGENDA AND APPROVE REMAINING CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
Public Comment: None
MOTION: Vice Chair Medina moved, seconded by Director Taylor to set the Agenda, and approve Agenda Item Numbers 1-5.
1. Acceptance of Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion (DEAI) Annual Report for 2025 and Approval of a Resolution to Transition the Remaining and Ongoing DEAI Action Plan Items into PCE's Strategic Plan for 2026-2030
2. Approval of Proposed Reduction to the ECO100 Rate
3. Approval of Amendments to the Zero-Carbon Intensity Low Carbon Fuel Standard Tariff
5. Approval of the Minutes for the July 24, 2025 Meeting Director Mackin requested to pull Agenda Item Number 4 from the Consent Agenda.
AMENDMENT: Chair Colson offered an amendment to the motion, approved by the motion maker, Vice Chair Medina, and seconder, Director Taylor, to approve Agenda Item Numbers 1, 2, 3, and 5.
MOTION AS AMENDED: Vice Chair Medina moved, seconded by Director Taylor to set the Agenda, and approve Agenda Item Numbers 1, 2, 3, and 5.
MOTION AS AMENDED PASSED: 15-0 (Absent: San Mateo County, Atherton, Colma, East Palo Alto, Millbrae, Redwood City, San Carlos, Woodside)
JURISDICTION BOARD MEMBER YES NO ABSTAIN ABSENT
San Mateo County Director Sharma X
San Mateo County Director Speier X
Atherton Director Holland 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 Barragan 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 15 8
4. Approval of Amendments to the Records Retention Policy 20(d) (Action) Agenda Item Number 4 was pulled from the consent agenda by Director Makin who sought clarification. Jennifer Stalzer, General Counsel, explained the process behind the creation of the Records Retention Policy.
MOTION: Director Taylor moved, seconded by Director Jimenez to approve Agenda Item Number 4, “Approval of Amendments to the Records Retention Policy 20(d)”.
MOTION PASSED: 17-0 (Absent: San Mateo County, Colma, Millbrae, Redwood City, San Carlos, Woodside)
JURISDICTION BOARD MEMBER YES NO ABSTAIN ABSENT
San Mateo County Director Sharma X
San Mateo County Director Speier X
Atherton Director Holland 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 Barragan 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 17 6
REGULAR AGENDA
6. Chair Report
Chair Colson gave a brief update on the Ad Hoc Committee on Committee Efficacy.
7. CEO Report
Shawn Marshall, Chief Executive Officer, gave an update including an update on the Bayview Terrace HOA ribbon cutting, updates on NY Climate Week Electric Innovation Award, an update on the Self Generation Incentive Program, Updates on signed Power Purchas agreements, Information on the Microgrid Incentive Program, upcoming board education opportunities, and a preview of the October Board Retreat.
8. Community Advisory Committee Report
Diane Bailey, Member of the Community Advisory Committee (CAC), gave a report on the September 11, 2025 CAC meeting on behalf of CAC Chair, Jason Mendleson.
Public Comment: None
9. Update on Legislative Activities (Discussion)
Marc Hershman, Director of Legislative Affairs, introduced Mark Fenstermaker, from Pacific Policy Group who gave a state legislative update.
Public Comment: None
10.Discussion on Peninsula Clean Energy AI Chatbot: A New Tool for Customers (Discussion)
Jayden Hanan, Account Services Specialist, gave a presentation on the Peninsula Clean Energy AI Chatbot.
Public Comment: None
11. Update on 2025 Reach Codes (Discussion)
Blake Herrschaft, Senior Programs Engineer, gave a presentation with an update on 2025 Reach Codes.
Public Comment: Robert Whitehair
12.Update on Brand Strategy and Naming Exploration (Discussion) Gwen Rose, Director of Marketing & Community Relations, gave an update on brand strategy and naming exploration.
Public Comment: None
13. 2020-2025 Strategic Plan Review of Accomplishments and Close Out (Discussion) Shawn Marshall, Chief Executive Officer, introduced the close out of the 2020-2025 Strategic Plan. The following members of the Peninsula Clean Energy team gave presentations for their respective departments:
Sara Maatta, Senior Manager of Power Resources
Rafael Reyes, Senior Director of Energy Programs
Nick Bijur, Chief Financial Officer
Leslie Brown, Director of Account Services
Gwen Rose, Director of Marketing and Outreach
Marc Hershman, Director of Government Affairs
Jeremy Waen, Senior Director of Public Policy
Shawn Marshall presented for Data and Organizational Excellence.
Public Comment: None
14.Board Members’ Reports
Roderick Daus-Magbual Kasayahan Sa Daly City, an annual event celebrating Filipino American History Month on Saturday, October 4th.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned at 9:05 p.m.