Silicon Valley Clean Energy
Executive Committee Meeting
Friday, February 25, 2022
10:00 a.m.
Pursuant to State of California Gov’t Code Section 54953 (e) the meeting was conducted via teleconference.
MEETING MINUTES
Call to Order
Chair Tyson called the meeting to order at 10:01 a.m.
Roll Call
Present:
Chair George Tyson, Town of Los Altos Hills
Vice Chair Neysa Fligor, City of Los Altos
Director Liz Gibbons, City of Campbell
Director Javed Ellahie, City of Monte Sereno
Director Yvonne Martinez Beltran, City of Morgan Hill (arrived at 10:06 a.m.)
Absent:
None.
All present committee members participated via teleconference.
Public Comment on Matters Not Listed on the Agenda
No speakers.
Consent Calendar
Chair Tyson opened public comment.
No speakers.
Chair Tyson closed public comment.
MOTION: Vice Chair Fligor moved and Director Ellahie seconded the motion to approve the Consent Calendar.
The motion carried unanimously by verbal roll call vote with Director Martinez Beltran absent. 1) Approve Minutes of the January 28, 2022, Executive Committee Meeting
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1 Regular Calendar
2) CEO Report (Discussion)
CEO Girish Balachandran provided a report which included an announcement that the CC Power Board of Directors approved the second long-duration storage contract, and noted the agreement would be brought to the SVCE Board of Directors for their consideration at the SVCE March Board of Directors meeting. CEO Balachandran noted an extension to the existing contract with ZGlobal would also be brought to the Board of Directors at the March SVCE Board of Directors meeting on the Consent Calendar.
Chair Tyson opened public comment.
No speakers.
Chair Tyson closed public comment.
3) “Doubling Down” on Decarbonization Programs (Discussion) Director of Decarbonization and Grid Innovation Programs Justin Zagunis presented a PowerPoint presentation on initial program allocations and details on the “Double Down” on Decarbonization Programs for the $17 million approved by the SVCE Board of Directors in January 2022. Director of Decarbonization and Grid Innovation Programs Zagunis reviewed the five proposed programs:
• Multifamily EV Charging Assistance and Funding
• Whole-building Electrification Emphasis and Funding
• Local Policy Support
• Permitting Simplification
• Accessible Financing
Staff responded to Executive Committee member questions.
Director Gibbons provided comments on the programs presented, offered suggested changes to the presentation being developed for the Board of Directors, and encouraged staff to include metric data.
Director Martinez Beltran emphasized the importance of outreach and consideration of renters of single-family homes.
Chair Tyson opened public comment.
No speakers.
Chair Tyson closed public comment.
4) Update on New Construction Reach Codes and Existing Building Electrification Policies (Discussion) Director of Account Services and Community Relations Don Bray introduced the item and a PowerPoint presentation; Manager of Energy Services Zoe Elizabeth continued the presentation to review the new construction reach code update process and key milestones, describe SVCE-provided resources for new construction reach codes, and to outline next steps.
Staff responded to Executive Committee member questions.
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2 Director Gibbons requested staff copy Board members of each member agency when sending letters of interest to City Managers for signature, and suggested creating a way for cities to communicate and join together on codes and staffing.
Chair Tyson opened public comment.
Bruce Karney commented concern on the timeline of the key reach code tasks and milestones presented and suggested pulling two months from the “Write Code Language” and “Conduct Outreach” block to move other tasks up. Karney suggested it would be useful to compare the current member agency council members to the membership of the councils who adopted reach codes in 2019 and 2020, and see how many new council members there are in addition to sustainability staff.
Chair Tyson closed public comment.
5) Request Recommendation to the SVCE Board of Directors on How to Allocate $3 million in Customer Relief (Action)
Director of Account Services and Community Relations Don Bray introduced the item and provided a PowerPoint presentation with three options to provide CARE/FERA rate relief as requested by the Board of Directors at the January Board of Directors meeting:
1) One-Time Direct Bill Credit
2) Multiple Direct Bill Credits
3) Discounted Rate for CARE/FERA
Of the options presented, staff recommended Option 2 – Multiple Bill Credits as the best approach for implementing rate relief.
The Executive Committee discussed the duration of the bill credit in Option 2.
Chair Tyson opened public comment.
No speakers.
Chair Tyson closed public comment.
Executive Committee members discussed addressing the item at the March SVCE Board of Directors meeting Consent Calendar versus Regular Calendar.
Staff confirmed the Executive Committee’s support of staff’s recommendation for multiple bill credits in the amount of $12.50 for 8 months as recommended, and including the item on the Consent Calendar for the Board of Directors meeting.
Chair Tyson announced his departure from the meeting and virtually handed the gavel over to Vice Chair Fligor to preside over the remainder of the meeting.
MOTION: Director Gibbons moved and Director Ellahie seconded the motion to recommend Option 2:
Multiple Bill Credits, 8 months for $12.50 per month, for CARE/FERA rate relief for SVCE Board of Directors consideration at the March Board of Directors meeting.
The motion carried unanimously by verbal roll call vote with Chair Tyson absent. 6) Recommend the SVCE Board of Directors Delegate Authority to the Chief Executive Officer to Amend Existing Renewable Resources Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) and Energy Storage Service
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3 Agreements (ESSAs) As Exigent Circumstances Arise Consistent with Policies and Financial Parameters Initially Established in the Approval of the PPAs and ESSAs (Action) Director of Power Resources Monica Padilla introduced the item and presented a PowerPoint presentation with a request for the Executive Committee to recommend the SVCE Board of Directors approve to delegate additional authority to the CEO to amend existing Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) and Energy Storage Service Agreements (ESSAs).
Staff responded to Executive Committee member questions.
Vice Chair Fligor opened public comment.
No speakers.
Vice Chair Fligor closed public comment.
MOTION: Director Gibbons moved and Director Ellahie seconded the motion to accept staff’s recommendation to recommend the SVCE Board of Directors delegate additional authority to the CEO to amend existing PPAs/ESSAs within the guidelines outlined in staff’s presentation.
The motion carried unanimously by verbal roll call vote with Chair Tyson absent.
Committee/Staff Remarks
CEO Balachandran noted staff is working with general counsel, and the City of Cupertino, to bring options regarding in-person meetings for Board and Committee meetings based on the County of Santa Clara Health Order.
Adjournment
Vice Chair Fligor adjourned the meeting at 11:40 a.m.
ATTEST:
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