MEETING MINUTES – BOARD OF DIRECTORS – COMMUNITY POWER – JUNE 25, 2026
SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY POWER
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Regular Meeting Minutes
June 25, 2026
Don L. Nay Port Administration Boardroom
3165 Pacific Hwy.
San Diego, CA 92101
WELCOME
CALL TO ORDER
Vice Chair Yamane called the Community Power Board of Directors regular meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Chair Lawson-Remer, County of San Diego (Arrived at 5:34 p.m.); Vice Chair Yamane, City of National City; Director Elo-Rivera; City of San Diego; Director Fisher, City of Imperial Beach; Director San Antonio, City of Encinitas; Director Suzuki, City of La Mesa; and Alternate Director Preciado, City of Chula Vista
ABSENT: None
Staff Present: Acting Chief Executive Officer Clark; General Counsel Tyagi; Senior Director of Finance and Risk Manglicmot; Clerk of the Board Hernandez; and Executive Assistant Saragosa
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Director San Antonio led the Pledge of Allegiance.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Vice Chair Yamane acknowledged the Kumeyaay Nation and all the original stewards of the land.
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ITEMS TO BE ADDED, WITHDRAWN OR REORDERED ON THE AGENDA Clerk of the Board Hernandez announced that introductions of new staff would be removed from tonight’s agenda.
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
Vice Chair Yamane presented proclamations to outgoing Community Advisory Committee Members David Harris, City of La Mesa; Tara Hammond, City of Encinitas; Lawrence Emerson, City of National City; and Matthew Vasilakis, City of San Diego.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comments.
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Approve May 28, 2026, and June 18, 2026, Meeting Minutes
2. Receive and File Programs Update
3. Receive and File Power Services Update
4. Receive and File Customer Operations Update
5. Receive and File IT and Data Analytics Update
6. Receive and File Human Resources Update
7. Receive and File Marketing, Public Relations, and Local Government Affairs Update
8. Receive and File Treasurer’s Report for Nine-Month Period Ending March 31, 2026
9. Receive and File Regulatory and Legislative Affairs Update
10. Adoption of Resolution 2026-09, approving San Diego Community Power’s 2026 In-tegrated Resource Plan (IRP)
11. Update on the California Energy Commission’s Equitable Building Decarbonization Di-rect Install Program There were no public comments on Consent Item Nos. 1-11.
MEETING MINUTES – BOARD OF DIRECTORS – COMMUNITY POWER – JUNE 25, 2026 Motioned by Director Suzuki and seconded by Director San Antonio to approve Consent Calendar Item Nos. 1-11. The motion carried 6/0 as follows:
AYES: Vice Chair Yamane, Directors Elo-Rivera, Fisher, San Antonio Suzuki, and Alternate Director Preciado
NOES: None
ABSTAINED: None
ABSENT: Chair Lawson-Remer
REGULAR AGENDA
12. Public Hearing on the Status of Vacancies, Recruitment and Retention Efforts Vice Chair Yamane opened the public hearing.
Mr. Manglicmot presented an overview on the Status of Vacancies, Recruitment and Retention Efforts.
There were no public comments on Item No. 12.
Vice Chair Yamane closed the public hearing.
After Board member comments and questions, motioned by Alternate Director Preciado and seconded by Director Suzuki to hold a public hearing, receive comments, and accept report on the status of Community Power employee vacancy rates and recruitment and retention efforts. The motion carried 6/0 as follows:
AYES: Vice Chair Yamane, Directors Elo-Rivera, Fisher, San Antonio Suzuk, and Alternate Director Preciado
NOES: None
ABSTAINED: None
ABSENT: Chair Lawson-Remer
13. Adoption of Resolution No. 2026-10, approving the FY 2026-2027 Operating Budget, the FY 2026-2027 Capital Budget, and the FY 2027-2031 Capital Investment Plan Mr. Manglicmot presented an overview of the FY 2026-2027 Operating Budget, the FY 2026- 2027 Capital Budget, and the FY 2027-2031 Capital Investment Plan.
There were no public comments on Item No. 13.
After Board member comments, motioned by Director Suzuki and seconded by Director San Antonio to Adopt Resolution No. 2026-10, approving the FY 2026-2027 Operating Budget, MEETING MINUTES – BOARD OF DIRECTORS – COMMUNITY POWER – JUNE 25, 2026 the FY 2026-2027 Capital Budget, and the FY 2027-2031 Capital Investment Plan. The mo-tion carried 6/0 as follows:
AYES: Vice Chair Yamane, Directors Elo-Rivera, Fisher, San Antonio Suzuk, and Alternate Director Preciado
NOES: None
ABSTAINED: None
ABSENT: Chair Lawson-Remer
14. Approve 15-Year Renewable Power Purchase Agreements with SunZia Wind North LLC and SunZia Wind South LLC for 25 MW of wind products in substantially final form and authorize the Acting Chief Executive Officer to execute the agreement Andrea Torres provided an overview of the 15-Year Renewable Power Purchase Agreements with SunZia Wind North LLC and SunZia Wind South LLC.
There were no public comments on Item No. 14.
After Board member comments and questions, motioned by Director Suzuki and seconded by Alternate Director Preciado to approve 15-Year Renewable Power Purchase Agreements with SunZia Wind North LLC and SunZia Wind South LLC for 25 MW of wind products in sub-stantially final form and authorize the Acting Chief Executive Officer to execute the agree-ments. The motion carried 6/0 with one abstention as follows:
AYES: Vice Chair Yamane, Directors Elo-Rivera, Fisher, San Antonio Suzuki, and Alternate Director Preciado
NOES: None
ABSTAINED: Chair Lawson-Remer
ABSENT: None
15. Approve the proposed 9-Year Renewable Power Purchase Agreement (“PPA”) with Ku-meyaay Wind LLC for 50 MWs of wind product in substantially final form and authorize the Acting Chief Executive Officer to execute the agreement Andrea Torres provided an overview of the proposed 9-Year Renewable Power Purchase Agreement (“PPA”) with Kumeyaay Wind LLC for 50 MWs of wind product in substantially final form and authorize the Acting Chief Executive Officer to execute the agreement.
There were no public comments on Item No. 15.
After Board member comments and questions, motioned by Vice Chair Yamane and seconded by Director Elo-Rivera to approve 9-Year Renewable Power Purchase Agreement (“PPA”) with Kumeyaay Wind LLC for 50 MWs of wind product in substantially final form and MEETING MINUTES – BOARD OF DIRECTORS – COMMUNITY POWER – JUNE 25, 2026 authorize the Acting Chief Executive Officer to execute the agreement. The motion carried 7/0 as follows:
AYES: Chair Lawson-Remer, Vice Chair Yamane, Directors Elo-Rivera, Fisher, San Antonio Suzuki, and Alternate Director Preciado
NOES: None
ABSTAINED: None
ABSENT: None
ACTING CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER REPORT
None.
DIRECTOR COMMENTS
None.
CLOSED SESSION
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2): One matter
2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6
Agency designated representative(s): Law Firm of Best, Best & Krieger Unrepresented employee(s): General Counsel
3. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957
Title: Chief Executive Officer
4. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957
Title: Acting Chief Executive Officer
The Board Convened to Closed Session at 5:45 p.m.
The Board Reconvened to Open Session at 8:34 p.m.
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REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION
Special Legal Counsel Norvell reported that the Board met in Closed Session to consider Item Nos. 1-4.
In terms of Closed Session Item No. 4, motioned by Director Suzuki and seconded by Vice Chair Yamane to appoint Jack Clark as Acting Chief Executive Officer. There were no reportable actions on Closed Session Item Nos 1-3.
16. Approve Second Amendment to Employment Agreement for General Counsel Special Legal Counsel Norvell provided a verbal summary and shared that under the General Counsel’s employment agreement, it requires performance evaluation annually of the General Counsel. As the process having been completed, the Board negotiated with the General Coun-sel and is now considering a second amendment to the General Counsel employment agree-ment to provide a 4 percent merit increase in salary, bringing the General Counsel’s total base salary to $440,704.97 effective as of July 1, 2026.
There were no public comments on Item No. 16.
Motioned by Director Suzuki and seconded by Director San Antonio to approve Second Amendment to General Counsel Employment Agreement. The motion carried 7/0 as follows:
AYES: Chair Lawson-Remer, Vice Chair Yamane, Directors Elo-Rivera, Fisher, San Antonio Suzuki, and Alternate Director Preciado
NOES: None
ABSTAINED: None
ABSENT: None
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:38 p.m. to the next regular meeting scheduled for Thursday, August 27, 2026, at 5 p.m.
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Maricela Hernandez, MMC, CPMC
Clerk of the Board