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SILICON VALLEY
CLEAN ENERGY
Silicon Valley Clean Energy Authority
Board of Directors Meeting
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
7:00 pm
teleconference.
MINUTES
Call to Order:
Chair Gibbons called the Regular Meeting to order at 7:03 p.m.
Roll Call
Present:
Director Liz Gibbons (Chair), Campbell
Director George Tyson (Vice Chair), Los Altos Hills
Director Jon Robert Willey, Cupertino
Alternate Director Rebeca Armendariz, Gilroy
Alternate Director Sally Meadows, Los Altos
Director Evelyn Chua, Milpitas
Director Javed Ellahie, Monte Sereno
Director Yvonne Martinez Beltran, Morgan Hill
Director Margaret Abe-Koga, Mountain View
Director Tina Walia, Saratoga
Director Larry Klein, Sunnyvale
Absent:
Director Rob Rennie, Los Gatos
Director Otto Lee, Santa Clara County
All present Board members participated via teleconference.
Public Comment on Matters Not Listed on the Agenda
No speakers.
Consent Calendar
la) Approve Minutes of the March 9, 2022, Board of Directors Meeting lb) Receive February 2022 Treasurer Report
lc) Adopt Resolution Authorizing Public Meetings to Continue to Be Held Via Teleconferencing Pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(e) and Making Findings ld) Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to Execute Agreement with UtilityAPI, Inc. for a Long-Term Data Hive Program le) Adopt Resolution Amending SVCE Conflict of Interest Code to Add Multiple Positions lf) Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to Execute Amendment to Agreement with Joint Venture Silicon Valley to Add Convening Support for a Building Electrification Stakeholder Group lg) Receive Q1 2022 Decarbonization Programs Update
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1h) Receive 2022 New Construction Reach Codes and Existing Building Policy Update 1i) Executive Committee Report
lj) Finance and Administration Committee Report
lk) Audit Committee Report
ll) Legislative and Regulatory Response to Industry Transition 2022 Ad Hoc Committee Report lm) California Community Power Report
There were no questions or comments from the Board; there were no requests from the public to speak on any matter on the Consent Calendar.
MOTION: Director Martinez Beltran moved and Director Klein seconded the motion to approve the Consent Calendar, Items 1a through 1m.
The motion carried unanimously by verbal roll call vote with Directors Lee and Rennie absent.
Regular Calendar
2) CEO Report (Discussion)
CEO Girish Balachandran addressed four updates in his CEO report:
1) Earth Day and SVCE Anniversary communications with a video presentation from Communications Manager Pamela Leonard,
2) Introduction of new employee Nupur Hiremath, Manager of Decarbonization and Grid Innovation Programs, who provided brief welcome comments,
3) An SVCE Organization update with supporting slides, and 4) A legislative update from Senior Government Affairs Manager Bena Chang with supporting slides. 3) Approve Plan to Conduct the May 2022 Board of Directors Meeting as a Hybrid Meeting (Action)
Administrative Services Manager Kevin Armstrong introduced the item and presented a PowerPoint presentation outlining remote meetings and noticing requirements, virtual attendance in the event stricter Brown Act requirements return, a draft schedule for introducing hybrid meetings over the next few months, and a recommendation to conduct the May Board of Directors meeting as a hybrid meeting.
Administrative Services Manager Armstrong responded to board member questions.
Chair Gibbons opened Public Comment.
No speakers.
Chair Gibbons closed Public Comment.
Director Willey provided comments on the layout for meetings at Cupertino Community Hall.
MOTION: Director Abe-Koga moved and Director Martinez Beltran seconded the motion to ndation to conduct the May 11, 2022 Board of Directors meeting as a hybrid meeting, with the option to attend in-person at Cupertino Community Hall, or remote via Zoom.
The motion carried by the following roll call vote:
Yes: 10 Chair Gibbons
Vice Chair Tyson
Director Willey
Alternate Director Armendariz
Alternate Director Meadows
Director Chua
Director Ellahie
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Director Abe-Koga
Director Klein
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Absent: 2 Director Lee
Director Rennie
4) Clean Energy Procurement Informational Update (Presentation) Power Contracts and Settlements Manager Zak Liske updated the Board on the development status of all SVCE long- Clean Power Update .
Chair Gibbons opened Public Comment.
No speakers.
Chair Gibbons closed Public Comment.
Board Member Announcements and Future Agenda Items
Director Chua announced the City of Milpitas launched a website, Incentive Corner, which is a one-stop shop for information and rebates related to water conservation and energy efficiency.
Chair Gibbons announced the Board of Directors would meet in Closed Session following public comment and provided the process for doing so.
Public Comment on Closed Session
No speakers.
Convene to Closed Session
Chair Gibbons announced the Board of Directors would convene to Closed Session at 7:53 p.m. to discuss the following:
Conference with Legal Counsel Anticipated Litigation
Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9: (one potential case) Report from Closed Session
The Board of Directors returned from Closed Session at 9:39 p.m. General Counsel Trisha Ortiz announced there was no reportable action from the Closed Session.
Adjourn
Chair Gibbons adjourned the meeting at 9:40 p.m.
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