Board of
Directors
Regular Meeting
March 23, 2023
Welcome
&
Call to
Order
Roll
Call
4 Special
Acknowledgements
& Introductions
Morgan Adam
Senior Local Development Manager
SDCP
Welcomes
You! Britt Williams
Administrative Assistant
Jill Monroe
Senior Marketing Mgr.
7 Jen Derks
8 Tom Summers
Items to
be Added,
Withdrawn
or
Reordered
on the
Agenda
Public
Comment
for Items
NOT
on the
Agenda
11 Consent
Agenda
1. Receive and File Treasurer’s Report for Period Ending January 31, 2023
2. Receive and File Update on Back Office Operations
3. Receive and File Update on Marketing and Public Relations
4. Receive and File Update on Community Advisory Committee
5. Receive and File Update on Regulatory and Legislative Affairs
6. Receive and File Update on Power Services
7. Receive and File Update on Human Resources
8. Approval of Teleconferencing Policy
9. Approval of Second and Fifth Amendments to Legal Services Agreement with Keyes and Fox LLP for up to $184,752.07 for Legal and Regulatory Services through June 30, 2024.
10. Approval of Energy Consulting Services Agreement with Pacific Energy Advisors, Inc. up to $733,567.50 for Energy Consulting Services through March 31, 2025.
11. Approval of Fifth Amendment to Professional Services Agreement with NewGen Strategies and Solutions, LLC for up to $846,250 for Regulatory Support and Rate-Related Analysis through June 30, 2024.
Public
Comment
for
Consent
Agenda
13 Director
Initiated
Agenda
Item
Consideration of a Request by Vice-Chair Lawson-Remer and Director Aguirre
12.Consider Adoption of Resolution
Approving the 100 Percent
Renewable Energy by 2035 Policy
14 Item 12
Consider Adoption of Resolution Approving the 100
Percent Renewable Energy by 2035 Policy
Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution 2023-__ “A Resolution of the San Diego Community Power Board of Directors Committing San
Diego Community Power to 100 Percent Renewable
Energy by 2035.
Presenters:
Vice Chair Lawson-Remer
Director Aguirre
Public
Comment
for Item 12
16 Item 12
Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution 2023-__ “A Resolution of the San Diego Community Power Board of Directors Committing San
Diego Community Power to 100 Percent Renewable
Energy by 2035.
17 Regular
Meeting
Agenda
13.Approval of Amendment to Renewable
Power Purchase Agreement with JVR
Energy Park, LLC
14.Approval of the San Diego Community
Power Sponsorship Policy
15.Approval of the Staff Compensation Policy
16.Approval of Support for Senate Bill 411
17.Approval of Community Advisory
Committee (CAC) Appointment for La
Mesa.
18.Update on Phase 4 Enrollment
18 Item 13
Approve Amendment of JVR Power Purchase
Agreement
Presenter
Byron Vosburg, Managing Director of Power Services
Recommendation:
Approve and Authorization of CEO to enter into Amendment to the June 4, 2021 PPA with JVR Energy Park, LLC
JVR PPA Amendment
20 JVR: Background
• May 2021: Board approved PPA
o 90 MW Solar
o 70 MW/280 MWh – Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)
o The capacity from this project is especially valuable given the project’s proximity to SDCP communities and eligibility for San Diego-Imperial Valley (SD-IV) Local Resource Adequacy (“RA”). o Guaranteed commercial operation date (“COD”): March 31, 2023 • June 9, 2022: BayWa sent Development Cure Period notice due to litigation of MUP o Changed construction start date to November 27, 2022
o Changed COD to September 27, 2023
• November 18th, 2022: Waiver signed, requiring an amendment by March 27, 2023, or liquated damages due to SDCP
21 JVR: Project Overview
• Electricity for >52,000 SDCP customer households
• Local resource within SDCP’s service territory
• Only mature utility scale solar + storage project in San Diego County • Only solar project in San Diego County with Full Capacity Deliverability 22 JVR: Community Benefits
• BayWa has committed $4M in cash contributions to the community • $450k has already been allocated to San Ysidro Health, Jacumba Community Services District, and the Imperial Valley Desert Museum Society • $3.5M+ still open for allocation; overseen by San Diego Foundation • Construction will create 350 jobs using local unions and a Project Labor Agreement. Very substantial direct spending and indirect spending will occur with local merchants. • The NREL Jobs and Economic Impact Model (JEDI) projects $46MM of local spending • Project will create $264MM in tax revenues, including roughly $8.7MM in real estate taxes for San Diego County
23 JVR: Community Benefits
• At the end of its life, JVR will be
decommissioned, and the site
restored to its original condition (per
the MUP)
• BayWa has committed 435 acres of
land for conservation will remain
untouched in perpetuity and managed
by the San Diego Foundation
24 JVR: Litigation Review
1. MUP/EIR
• Final ruling was in favor of JVR on all 40 disputes on 10/3/2022 • Appeal was filed by opposition
2. EIR Addendum
• Filed 9/15/2022
• Not litigated
3. Minor Deviation to MUP
• No challenge made
25 JVR: Layout Adjustments
Original Plan Current: Increased setback from 90’ to 943’ 26 JVR: Adjustments in Amendment
Item Original PPA Amended PPA
Expected Energy Production ~260,000 MWh ~275,000 MWh
MUP 4/30/2022 11/30/2024
Expected Construction Start Date 5/31/2022 12/31/2025
Expected Commercial Operation Date 3/31/2023 10/31/2026 Public
Comment
for Item 13
28 Staff Analysis and Recommendation for Item 13
• As the only San Diego County project currently in the SDCP portfolio, the project adds tremendous value to SDCP customers
• Project’s viability is at risk without an amendment
• Community benefits outweigh limited, localized opposition Recommendation:
Approve and Authorization of CEO to enter into Amendment to the June 4, 2021 PPA with JVR Energy Park, LLC
29 Item 14
Approval of the San Diego Community Power
Sponsorship Policy
Recommendation: Approve the San Diego Community
Power Sponsorship Policy.
Presenter:
Rachel Hommel, Strategic Initiatives Manager
30 Background & Purpose
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31 Sponsorship Criteria
• Sponsorship: Any financial or in-kind support from SDCP (including administrative time) to a business,
organization, or individual that
helps offset the costs of an event
hosted by the respected party.
• Sponsorship Event: A celebration,
fundraiser, or educational activity
that demonstrates a public benefit.
• Sponsorship Agreement: A
negotiated agreement between
SDCP and a company,
organization, or individual.
• Religious organizations and
organizations whose primary purposes
include support of or opposition to
candidates for political office, political
parties, or ballot measures
• Businesses, organizations or individuals
whose primary products are firearms,
tobacco, fossil fuels and/or any other
subject matter not deemed appropriate
by SDCP.
• SDCP reserves the right to reject any
and all sponsors and sponsorship
proposals.
Events that contribute to and are
supportive of SDCP’s Mission, Vision,
Core Values, and Goals:
Events that contribute positively to
the recognition and image brand
awareness of SDCP
Events that are open to the general
public, or, if exclusive, then located within
the San Diego region.
Definitions Restrictions Event Types
32 Questions to Consider
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33 SDCP Out & About In The Community
Since FY'22, we have
sponsored over 18
unique events with
$XX, showcasing our
commitment to
reinvesting into the
communities we serve
Since FY23, we have sponsored 19 unique events, committing over $44,000 to reinvesting back into the communities we serve
34 How to Request & Tracking
Sponsorship Form
Our Sponsorship Form will collect critical
data, including sponsor names, addresses,
phone numbers, emails, and the amount of
money they're willing to commit.
This is crucial for both record-keeping and
delivering consistent communication to
our sponsors. To maximize reach, using a
digital sponsorship form is the most impactful
way to garner new potential sponsorships.
Tracking Sponsorships on Monday.com
Board
Each sponsorship will be tracked annually to
ensure cross-collaboration and
reinvestment with all member agencies.
Public
Comment
for Item 14
36 Recommendation: Approve the San Diego Community
Power Sponsorship Policy.
Item 14
37 Item 15
Approval of the SDCP Compensation Policy
Recommendation:
Approve the Compensation Policy
Presenter:
Chandra Pugh, Director of People
38 2023
Compensation
Policy
Why a compensation policy?
• To establish and set an annual process for
salary adjustments, promotions, merit
increases, and COLA increases tied to a
rolling 12-month consumer price index for
urban consumers in San Diego County
unrelated to rate setting
• Creation of equitable and transparent
guidelines with CEO discretion
• Attract and retain top talent
Public
Comment
for Item 15
40 Item 15
Recommendation:
Approve the Compensation Policy
41 Item 16
Approval of Support for Senate Bill 411
Recommendation: Adopt a support position for Senate
Bill 411 (Portantino).
Presenter:
Laura Fernandez, Director of Regulatory and Legislative Affairs 42 Item 16
Senate Bill 411: Open meetings: teleconferences:
bodies with appointed membership
• Brown Act generally requires that all meetings of a legislative body of a local agency be open to the public and that all persons be permitted to attend and participate from a physical location
• Until January 1, 2024 – Existing law authorizes use of alternate teleconferencing provisions during proclaimed state of emergency that exempt from general requirements
• These emergency provisions do not require providing a physical location for public attendance
43 Item 16
Senate Bill 411: Open meetings: teleconferences:
bodies with appointed membership
• SB 411 would authorize alternate teleconferencing provisions similar to the emergency provisions indefinitely and without regard to a state of emergency • Applies to "legislative body" = board, commission, or advisory body of a local agency with appointed membership
• This bill would apply to SDCP!
• Legislative findings in bill declare that audio/video teleconference meetings during COVID-19 pandemic were productive, increased public participation by all members of the public and increased the pool of people able to serve on these bodies 44 Item 16
Recommendation: Adopt a support position for Senate
Bill 411 (Portantino).
Public
Comment
for Item 16
46 Item 16
Recommendation: Adopt a support position for Senate
Bill 411 (Portantino).
47 Item 17
Approval of Community Advisory Committee (CAC)
Appointment for La Mesa.
Recommendation:
Approve CAC appointments for La Mesa.
Presenter:
Victoria Abrenica, Public Outreach Associate
48 Background
Section 5.10.3 of the SDCP Joint Powers
Authority (JPA) Agreement:
“Each Party may nominate a committee
member(s) and the Board shall determine the
final section of committee members, who should
represent a diverse cross-section of interests,
skills sets and geographic regions.”
At the December 2021 Board Meeting, the
makeup of the CAC was updated to fourteen (14)
primary members, with two from each member
agency.
49 Analysis & Discussion
• La Mesa application open period:
• Released in February 2023
• Open until filled
• Qualifications were based on residence and work impact • A total of 2 applications were received for La Mesa
• 2 applicants qualified for La Mesa
• Members will serve a limit of two, three-year staggered terms. • Breakdown of seat terms found in Attachment A: CAC
Roster and Seat Assignments
Public
Comment
for Item 17
51 Recommendation
Approve CAC appointment for La Mesa:
Member Agency Name Seat Term Ends
La Mesa Lauren Cazares 5 2025
Item 17
52 Item 18
Update on Phase 4 Enrollment
Recommendation: Receive and File the Phase 4
Enrollment Update
Presenters:
Jen Lebron, Director of Public Affairs
Lucas Utouh, Director of Data Analytics and Account Services 53 Enrollment Outreach
Our small but mighty outreach
team has been leading our
community engagement efforts.
They have been proactively
informing residents of National
City and the unincorporated
areas of San Diego County on
our spring enrollment.
Through June, they’ll continue
outreach at swap meets, libraries,
parks, community centers, farmers
markets, festivals, etc.
54 • Stories in local
community
newspapers
Earned media
• Op-eds from Community
Advisory Committee
members to run soon
• Live opportunities
on TV news
stations
55 Participation Rates
56 Phase 4 Opt-Out Trends: County of SD
57 Phase 4 Opt-Out Trends: National City
58 Phase 4 Opt-Out Trends: Zip codes
County of San Diego National City
Public
Comment
for Item 18
60 Item 18
Recommendation: Receive and File the Phase 4
Enrollment Update
Report by
Chief
Executive
Officer
62 Community Power Plan
• Draft Community Power Plan is open for public comment until 11:59 PM on Friday, March 31, 2023
• Available in English, Spanish, and Tagalog
• Provide input via interactive public comment tool – allows you to comment anywhere on the plan and to view, “like”, and reply to existing comments
SDCommunityPower.org/CPP
63 Community Clean Energy Innovation Grants
• Partnered with the San Diego
Foundation to provide program
administration support
• Grant application period opens next
Monday, March 27, 2023
• Staff will present grant recipients at
the June 2023 Board meeting
SDCommunityPower.org/Community-Grant-Program
64 San Diego Regional
Chamber of Commerce
Influence Program
March 2 – 4
Facilitated by San Diego’s
top civic, community, and
business leaders, as well
as key regional decision-
makers, Influence is a
peer-to-peer program
specially developed to
further educate C-level and
senior executives on key
regional issues.
65 SDCP Celebrates International
Women's Day, March 8
We celebrated International Women's Day and
the incredible women who run SDCP with an
interactive women of color-led presentation!
Throughout the presentation, staff were awarded
books to promote literacy and celebrate the
accomplishments women have made throughout
the years. Staff were also given empowerment
pencils and stickers to remind them the
importance of supporting women and young
girls. Staff were also given postcards, so they
could send an empowering message and thank
you to influential women in their life.
66 CalCCA Sacramento Lobby Day,
March 8
Celebrating International
Women's Day in Sacramento
during CalCCA Lobby Day with
these powerhouse women of the
CCA movement!
Our CEO participated in our trade
association, CalCCA’s lobby day in
Sacramento along with other
CEOs of other CCAs!
67 SDCP Sacramento Lobby
Day, March 9
SDCP had the chance to meet with members of our
legislative delegation to talk about their priorities & our priorities for the current legislative session.
We discussed how affordability for customers is top of mind for us & urged our lawmakers to ensure that policy changes don’t impact rates for customers.
Huge thanks to Assemblymember Christopher M. Ward,
Alexis Castro, Legislative Director for Senator Steve
Padilla, and Lobbyist Amy Costa.
68 Harvard
Business
School - San
Diego Chapter
We had the pleasure of being interviewed by the
Harvard Business School Club of San
Diego on March 15th for a detailed one-hour
webinar, promoting choice, our #CleanEnergy
future and our commitment to reinvesting back
into the communities we serve.
Report by
General
Counsel
Director
Comments
Adjournment
Board of
Directors
Special Meeting
Closed Session
March 23, 2023
Welcome
&
Call to
Order
Roll
Call
Public
Comment
on Closed
Session
Item
76 Special
Meeting
Agenda
Call to Order
Roll Call
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
CLOSED SESSION
1. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION PURSUANT
TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957
Title: Chief Executive Officer
1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS PURSUANT TO
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6
Agency designated representative(s): Ryan Baron, General Counsel Unrepresented employee: Chief Executive Officer
REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION
ADJOURNMENT
77 Closed
Session
Agenda
1. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE
EVALUATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT
CODE SECTION 54957
Title: Chief Executive Officer
2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTION 54957.6
Agency designated representative(s): Ryan
Baron, General Counsel Unrepresented
employee: Chief Executive Officer
78 Special
Meeting
Agenda
Report from Closed Session
Adjournment
Next Regular
Board of Directors Meeting
April 27, 2023