MINUTES – BOARD OF DIRECTORS – SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY POWER 1 SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY POWER (SDCP)
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
City of San Diego Metropolitan Operations Complex (MOC II) Auditorium 9192 Topaz Way
San Diego, CA 92123
MINUTES
March 28, 2024
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 LaCava (City of San Diego) called the SDCP Board of Directors meeting to order at 5:04 p.m.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Chair LaCava (City of San Diego), Director McCann (Chula Vista), Director Hinze (Encinitas), Director Aguirre (Imperial Beach) (arrived at 5:09 p.m.), and Director Parent (La Mesa)
ABSENT: Vice Chair Lawson-Remer (County of San Diego) and Director Yamane (National City)
Also Present: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Burns, Chief Operating Officer (COO) Clark, General Counsel Tyagi, Interim Board Clerk Wiegelman
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chair LaCava (City of San Diego) led the Pledge of Allegiance.
MINUTES – BOARD OF DIRECTORS – SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY POWER 2 SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS AND INTRODUCTIONS
Chair LaCava (City of San Diego) acknowledged the Kumeyaay Nation and all the original stewards of the land.
Chair LaCava (City of San Diego) introduced the following new SDCP staff member:
Linda Robertson, IT Manager
ITEMS TO BE ADDED, WITHDRAWN, OR REORDERED ON THE AGENDA There were no items added, withdrawn, or reordered on the agenda.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comments.
CONSENT CALENDAR
(Items 1 through 10)
ACTION: Motioned by Director McCann (Chula Vista) and seconded by Director Hinze (Encinitas) to approve Consent Calendar Items 1 through 10. The motion carried by the following vote:
Vote: 4-0
Yes: Chair LaCava (City of San Diego), Director McCann (Chula Vista), Director Hinze (Encinitas), and Director Parent (La Mesa)
No: None
Abstained: None
Absent: Vice Chair Lawson-Remer (County of San Diego), Director Aguirre (Imperial Beach), and Director Yamane (National City)
1. Approve February 22, 2024 Meeting Minutes
Approved.
2. Receive and File Treasurer’s Report for Period Ending January 31, 2024 Received and filed.
3. Receive and File Update on Programs
Received and filed.
4. Receive and File Update on Power Services
Received and filed.
MINUTES – BOARD OF DIRECTORS – SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY POWER 3 5. Receive and File Update on Human Resources
Received and filed.
6. Receive and File Update on Customer Operations
Received and filed.
7. Receive and File Update on Marketing, Public Relations, and Government Affairs Received and filed.
8. Receive and File Community Advisory Committee Monthly Report Received and filed.
9. Receive and File Update on Regulatory and Legislative Affairs Received and filed.
10. Approve Proposed Election to Participate in State Disability Insurance Approved.
REGULAR AGENDA
11. Update on Residential Solar + Storage Program
Senior Program Manager Fisher provided a PowerPoint presentation on the Residential Solar + Storage Program (Program), highlighting the analysis of Net Billing Tariff (NBT), the flexible load strategy, the Program goals, the research done for the development of the Program, the Program incentives and estimated cost, the fiscal impacts, and next steps.
Director Aguirre (Imperial Beach) arrived at the meeting at 5:09 p.m.
Following Board questions and comments, no action was taken.
12. Approve Amendments to SDCP Legislative & Regulatory Policy Platform Senior Legislative Manager Welch provided a PowerPoint presentation on SDCP’s Legislative & Regulatory Policy Platform, highlighting the proposed amendments and clarifying changes.
MINUTES – BOARD OF DIRECTORS – SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY POWER 4 ACTION: Motioned by Director McCann (Chula Vista) and seconded by Director Aguirre (Imperial Beach) to approve amendments to SDCP’s Legislative & Regulatory Platform. The motion carried by the following vote:
Vote: 5-0
Yes: Chair LaCava (City of San Diego), Director McCann (Chula Vista), Director Hinze (Encinitas), Director Aguirre (Imperial Beach), and Director Parent (La Mesa) No: None
Abstained: None
Absent: Vice Chair Lawson-Remer (County of San Diego) and Director Yamane (National City)
13. Approve Resource Adequacy (RA) Agreement with 90FI 8me LLC Managing Director of Power Services Vosburg provided a PowerPoint presentation on the 90FI 8me, LLC RA Agreement, highlighting the project type, staff’s analysis of the project, and the project’s location, product, pricing timeline, deliverability, workforce development, and community benefits.
ACTION: Motioned by Director Hinze (Encinitas) and seconded by Director McCann (Chula Vista) to approve the proposed 5-year RA Agreement with 90FI 8me, LLC for up to 74 MW of (4-hour) Battery Energy System Storage (BESS) capacity and authorize the CEO to execute the agreement. The motion carried by the following vote:
Vote: 5-0
Yes: Chair LaCava (City of San Diego), Director McCann (Chula Vista), Director Hinze (Encinitas), Director Aguirre (Imperial Beach), and Director Parent (La Mesa) No: None
Abstained: None
Absent: Vice Chair Lawson-Remer (County of San Diego) and Director Yamane (National City)
REPORTS BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND GENERAL COUNSEL
CEO Burns reported on SDCP’s ongoing efforts and recent activities and events.
DIRECTOR COMMENTS
There were no Director comments.
MINUTES – BOARD OF DIRECTORS – SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY POWER 5 ADJOURNMENT
Chair LaCava (City of San Diego) adjourned the meeting at 5:37 p.m.
Megan Wiegelman
Interim Board Clerk