PIONEER COMMUNITY ENERGY
AUDIT & FINANCE COMMITTEE
January 12, 2022
Minutes
Call to Order
Pioneer Community Energy Governing Board met in open session at 11 :02 AM on January 12, 2022.
Pursuant to Government Code section 54953(e) and other applicable provisions of the Brown Act, the meeting was conducted via live streamed teleconference accessed and viewed at the following web link:
https: //us06web .zoom .us/j/834 79729793.
In order to protect public health and the safety of our Placer County and El Dorado County citizens, the Public Comment for the Pioneer Audit & Finance Committee Meeting will be offered through the Zoom platform. Public access to The Pioneer Audit & Finance Committee Meeting will be entirely by remote audio/visual participation. Therefore, the meeting will be closed to in-person public participation.
Citizens who wish to comment should be prepared to use the Zoom platform via computer or telephone. Public Comment will be opened for each agenda item in sequence, so be prepared to call in for the specific item you wish to comment on when the Committee Chair announces the item. Calls will not be connected if Public Comment has been closed for that item, and callers will be directed to call back if they are calling for a later agenda item.
In Attendance
Chair: Greg Janda, City of Rocklin
Vice Chair: Jeff Duncan, Town of Loomis
Director Dan Karleskint, City of Lincoln
Chair Janda presided over the meeting.
1) Agenda Approval
Approved the meeting agenda for January 12, 2022.
MOTION : Karleskint/Duncan. Vote: 3:0:0
AYES: Duncan, Janda, Karleskint.
2) Public Comment
Persons may address the Committee on items not on this agenda. Please limit comments to 3 minutes per person The Committee is not permitted to take any action on items addressed under Public Comment.
There were no comments from t he public for items not listed on this agenda. 3) Approval of Consent Agenda All items on the Consent Agenda have been recommended for approval by the Executive Director. All Consent items will be approved by a single vote. Anyone may ask to address Consent items prior to the Committee acting, and the item may be moved for discussion.
a) Approved Minutes of the December 8, 2021 Audit & Finance Committee meeting.
MOTION: Duncan/Karleskint. Vote: 3:0:0
AYES: Duncan, Janda, Karleskint.
4) Audited Fiscal Year 2020-21 Financial Statements
a) Received a presentation on the Audited Fiscal Year 2020-21 Financial Statements by independent auditor Pisenti & Brinker.
Audit & Finance Committee
January 12, 2022
Finance & Administration Director Koehn expressed appreciation for the partnership between the independent auditor group Pisenti & Brinker and the Maher accountancy firm in producing the audited financial statements; and informed the Committee that the recent rate adjustment for 2021 vintage at 6% discount to PG&E being linked to the PG&E rate increase for March 2022, that the timing of the Mid-Year Budget would be better considered in March rather than February.
5) Update of Cyber Security with Automated Metering Infrastructure Audit a) Received a presentation on Cyber Security with Automated Metering Infrastructure Audit.
Executive Director Eckert commented that next to our employees, customer data is Pioneer's greatest asset; that Pioneer takes cyber security seriously as a continuous effort beyond the audit; and expressed appreciation for Steve Lund, Program Specialist II, on his diligence in this area.
Executive Director Eckert informed the Committee that upcoming items for Board consideration at the January 20, 2022 meeting will also include a request for adding a fourth member to the Audit & Finance Committee as well as providing an update on PG&E Time-of-Use; and announced that the Committee will next meet in early March regarding the Mid-Year Budget . 6) Adjournment 11:25 AM
Greg Janda, Committee C
Pioneer Community Energ
Audit & Finance Committee
ATTEST:
Minutes approved as presented by a majority vote
of the Audit & Finance Committee on March 3, 2022.
Teresa Willock, Board Secretary