MINUTES– BOARD OF DIRECTORS – SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY POWER 1 SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY POWER (SDCP)
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
2488 Historic Decatur Road, Suite 250
San Diego, CA 92106
MINUTES
May 26, 2022
This meeting was conducted utilizing teleconferencing and electronic means consistent with Government Code Section 54953, as amended by Assembly Bill 361, in relation to the COVID-19 State of Emergency and recommended social distancing measures.
The Board minutes are prepared and ordered to correspond to the Board Agenda. Agenda Items can be taken out of order during the meeting.
The Agenda Items were considered in the order presented.
WELCOME
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Mosca (Encinitas) called the SDCP Board of Directors meeting to order at 5:03 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chair Mosca (Encinitas) led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Chair Mosca (Encinitas), Director Dedina (Imperial Beach), Director Baber (La Mesa), Director Sotelo-Solis (National City), Director LaCava (San Diego) (arrived at 5:08 p.m.), and Director Lawson-Remer (San Diego County) (arrived at 5:08 p.m.) ABSENT: Chula Vista
Also Present: Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) Burns, Chief Operating Officer (“COO”) Hooven, General Counsel Baron, Interim Board Clerk Wiegelman
ITEMS TO BE ADDED, WITHDRAWN, OR REORDERED ON THE AGENDA There were no items to be added, withdrawn, or reordered.
MINUTES– BOARD OF DIRECTORS – SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY POWER 2 PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comments.
CONSENT CALENDAR
(Items 1 through 6)
1. Approval of Findings to Continue Holding Remote/Teleconference Meetings Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361
Approved.
2. Approval of January 20, 2022 Meeting Minutes for Regular and Closed Session Approved.
3. Receive and File Treasurer’s Report for Period Ending 3/31/22 Received and filed.
4. Update on Back Office Metrics/Dashboard
Received and filed.
5. Update on Marketing and Public Relations
Received and filed.
6. Approval of San Diego Community Power Ticket and Pass Distribution Policy Approved.
ACTION: Motioned by Director Sotelo-Solis (National City) and seconded by Director Baber (La Mesa) to approve Consent Calendar Items 1 through 6. The motion carried by the following vote:
Vote: 4-0
Yes: Chair Mosca (Encinitas), Director Dedina (Imperial Beach), Director Baber (La Mesa), Director Sotelo-Solis (National City)
No: None
Abstained: None
Absent: Chula Vista, San Diego, and San Diego County
Director LaCava (San Diego) joined the meeting at 5:08 p.m.
Director Lawson-Remer (San Diego County) joined the meeting at 5:08 p.m.
MINUTES– BOARD OF DIRECTORS – SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY POWER 3 REGULAR AGENDA
7. Presentation of the FY 2023 Operating Budget
Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”)/Treasurer Washington provided a PowerPoint presentation on the budget development for Fiscal Year 2022-2023, highlighting the timeline, key revenue assumptions, cost of energy, budget categories, comparison to other Community Choice Aggregations, and the budget focuses which included community programs, Phase 4 enrollment, community events, sponsorships, advertising, and high cost of energy. CFO/Treasurer Washington reviewed the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2022-2023.
Following Board questions and comments, no action was taken.
8. Discussion on 2022 Legislative Platform and AB 2838; Update on Legislative and Regulatory Items
Regulatory and Legislative Affairs Director Fernandez reviewed SDCP’s 2022 Legislative Platform, highlighting the three major priorities: (1) accelerating deep decarbonization, including electrification of buildings and the transportation sector; (2) promoting local development; and (3) stabilizing community choice.
Board questions and comments ensued.
Curtis Dowds spoke regarding past legislative efforts to dissolve the California Public Utilities Commission and make the grid a property of the State.
Regulatory and Legislative Affairs Director Fernandez summarized Assembly Bill 2838 and provided an overview of the Voluntary Allocation and Market Offer (“VAMO”).
Following Board questions and comments, no action was taken.
9. Update on Power Resources
Power Services Managing Director Vosburg provided further information on VAMO and an update on the 2021 Power Source Disclosure and Clean Firm Request for Offers.
Curtis Dowds spoke regarding the storage of energy.
Following Board questions and comments, no action was taken.
10. Update on Customer Energy Programs
Director of Programs Santulli provided an update on existing customer energy programs, programs under development, and the Community Power Plan. Director of Programs Santulli reviewed the potential funding opportunities for the customer energy programs.
Director Baber (La Mesa) left the meeting at 6:00 p.m.
Curtis Dowds spoke regarding the Feed-In Tariff program.
Following Board questions and comments, no action was taken.
MINUTES– BOARD OF DIRECTORS – SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY POWER 4 REPORTS BY MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL
CEO Burns provided an update on the May 14, 2022, Strategic Planning Session and the hiring of a human resources consulting firm.
DIRECTOR COMMENTS
The Board of Directors thanked CEO Burns and the SDCP staff for their efforts with the strategic planning sessions.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Mosca (Encinitas) adjourned the meeting at 6:34 p.m.
Megan Wiegelman, CMC
Interim Board Clerk