Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance in this meeting, please contact the Clerk for the Authority at (408) 721-5301 x1005. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the Authority to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. (28 CFR 35.105 ADA Title II).
George Tyson, Chair
Town of Los Altos Hills
Tina Walia, Vice Chair
City of Saratoga
Elliot Scozzola
City of Campbell
Sheila Mohan
City of Cupertino
Zach Hilton
City of Gilroy
Sally Meadows
City of Los Altos
Rob Rennie
Town of Los Gatos
Evelyn Chua
City of Milpitas
Bryan Mekechuk
City of Monte Sereno
Yvonne Martinez Beltran
City of Morgan Hill
Margaret Abe-Koga
City of Mountain View
Larry Klein
City of Sunnyvale
Otto Lee
County of Santa Clara
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Silicon Valley Clean Energy
Executive Committee Meeting
Friday, January 27, 2023
10:00 am
Teleconference Meeting
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This meeting will be conducted in accordance with California Government Code Section 54953(e), in consideration of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). All members of the Silicon Valley Clean Energy Executive Committee and staff will participate in this meeting by teleconference.
Members of the public may observe this meeting electronically by accessing the meeting via instructions above. Public Comments can be sent in advance of the meeting via email up to three hours before the meeting begins to Board Clerk Andrea Pizano at [email protected] and will be distributed to the Executive Committee. The public will also have an opportunity to provide comments during the meeting. Members of the public using Zoom may comment during public comment or the applicable agenda item by using the Raise Hand feature and you will be recognized by the Chair. Those using the telephone (audio only) feature should press star 9 on your phones to initiate the “Raise Hand” function in Zoom. You will then be announced, unmuted, and your time to speak will begin.
The public may provide comments on any matter listed on the Agenda. Speakers are customarily limited to 3 minutes each, however, the Committee Chair may increase or decrease the time allotted to each speaker based on the number of speakers, the length of the agenda and the complexity of the subject matter. Speaking time will not be decreased to less than one minute.
If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable modification or accommodation pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) please contact Board Clerk Andrea Pizano at [email protected] prior to the meeting for assistance.
AGENDA
Call to Order
Roll Call
Public Comment on Matters Not Listed on the Agenda
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Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance in this meeting, please contact the Clerk for the Authority at (408) 721-5301 x1005. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the Authority to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. (28 CFR 35.105 ADA Title II).
George Tyson, Chair
Town of Los Altos Hills
Tina Walia, Vice Chair
City of Saratoga
Elliot Scozzola
City of Campbell
Sheila Mohan
City of Cupertino
Zach Hilton
City of Gilroy
Sally Meadows
City of Los Altos
Rob Rennie
Town of Los Gatos
Evelyn Chua
City of Milpitas
Bryan Mekechuk
City of Monte Sereno
Yvonne Martinez Beltran
City of Morgan Hill
Margaret Abe-Koga
City of Mountain View
Larry Klein
City of Sunnyvale
Otto Lee
County of Santa Clara
svcleanenergy.org
333 W El Camino Real
Suite 330
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
The public may provide comments on any matter not listed on the Agenda provided that it is within the subject matter jurisdiction of SVCE. Speakers are customarily limited to 3 minutes each, however, the Committee Chair may increase or decrease the time allotted to each speaker based on the number of speakers, the length of the agenda and the complexity of the subject matter. Speaking time will not be decreased to less than one minute.
Consent Calendar (Action)
1) Approve Minutes of the November 14, 2022, Executive Committee Meeting Regular Calendar
2) CEO Update (Discussion)
3) Elect Chair and Vice Chair of the 2023 SVCE Executive Committee (Action) 4) Select a Regular Meeting Schedule for 2023 Executive Committee Meetings (Action)
5) 2023 Board and Executive Committee Meeting Schedule – Recommendation of Summer Recess (Action)
6) Programs Snapshot: Electric Showcase Award (Presentation – Information Only)
Committee/Staff Remarks
Adjourn
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Silicon Valley Clean Energy
Executive Committee Meeting
Monday, November 14, 2022
1:00 p.m.
Pursuant to State of California Gov’t Code Section 54953 (e) the meeting was conducted via teleconference.
DRAFT MEETING MINUTES
Call to Order
Chair Tyson called the meeting to order at 1:02 p.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 (arrived at 1:06 p.m.) Director Yvonne Martinez Beltran, City of Morgan Hill
Absent:
None.
All present committee members participated via teleconference.
Public Comment on Matters Not Listed on the Agenda
No speakers.
Consent Calendar
MOTION: Director Gibbons moved and Director Martinez Beltran seconded the motion to approve the Consent Calendar.
Chair Tyson opened public comment.
No speakers.
Chair Tyson closed public comment.
The motion carried unanimously with Director Ellahie absent by verbal roll call vote. 1) Approve Minutes of the August 26, 2022, Executive Committee Meeting Regular Calendar
2) CEO Update (Discussion)
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CEO Girish Balachandran spoke to two items: 1) resource adequacy compliance for the year 2023, and 2) NEM
3.0 proposed decision.
CEO Balachandran commented SVCE was unable to purchase sufficient capacity for 2023 and would be subject to penalties. CEO Balachandran noted staff would continue to close the compliance gap, and responded to committee member questions on the penalty and if there had been any discussion on if there would be any extensions or fee waivers.
CEO Balachandran provided information on the NEM 3.0 proposed decision, noting this second version of NEM
3.0 aligns with SVCE’s position, and responded to committee member questions on the specifics of the proposed decision and background of the previous proposal. Don Bray, Director of Strategic Development, provided brief information on the new electrification rate in comparison to the standard time of use rates.
Chair Tyson opened public comment.
No speakers.
Chair Tyson closed public comment.
3) Update on Hybrid Meetings Following Termination of Emergency Order (Discussion) Kevin Armstrong, Deputy Director of Administrative Services, presented information on hybrid meeting requirements following termination of Governor Newsom’s emergency order, and information on AB 2449 which allows for the continuation of relaxed noticing requirements for remote locations if specific requirements are met. Staff presented a recommendation to utilize Cupertino Community Hall as the primary physical meeting location for Board of Director meetings and the SVCE office as the primary physical location for Brown Act committee meetings, and with advance notice, assisting board members in setting up alternative public meeting locations to participate remotely if desired.
Deputy Director of Administrative Services Armstrong and Bena Chang, Senior Government Affairs Manager, responded to committee member questions regarding specifics of the requirements for use of AB 2449.
The committee discussed the differences between traditional Brown Act rules and AB 2449.
Chair Tyson opened public comment.
No speakers.
Chair Tyson closed public comment.
4) SVCE Information Update on 2023 SVCE Board Elections (Discussion) Board Clerk Andrea Pizano presented information on the appointment process for Chair, Vice Chair, and committees for 2023 and responded to committee member questions.
Chair Tyson opened public comment.
No speakers.
Chair Tyson closed public comment.
5) Establishing an Electrification Discount Rate (Discussion) Don Bray, Director of Strategic Development, Peter Mustacich, Energy Services Lead, and Adam Selvin, Director of Energy Services and Community Relations, presented information on 2023 rate setting and a potential electrification discount. The presentation included a budget update, timeline for setting 2023 rates and discounts, 2023 discount options, information on the electrification discount, information on the multifamily direct-install program, and various scenarios for how the staff recommendation to increase SVCE’s overall discount rate for 2023 and provide a new ‘electrification discount’ and expand the multifamily direct-install program would be funded.
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Staff recommended a hybrid approach for 2023 rate setting and discounts to include:
1) increase SVCE’s general 2023 discount to 4% ($11M);
2a) allocate $9.5M to fund an ongoing electrification discount of ~10+% for the ‘Electric Home’ rate, beginning in early 2023, and
2b) add $9.5M to the Multifamily Direct-Install program budget, enabling further electrification and energy efficiency in lower-income communities.
The committee reviewed and discussed the various discount scenario alternatives and staff responded to questions.
CEO Balachandran summarized committee member comments:
- There was support for the staff recommendation of alternative three, with a second choice of alternative two;
- There was desire for flexibility in funding; and
- Learning would be a big part of the program, as this is the first time it will be done, and staff would come back with changes as needed. For example, if there is more money in reserves, staff can come back for approval to expand funding for the electrification rate or multifamily direct-install program.
Chair Tyson opened public comment.
Bryan Mekechuk made the following comments: 1) when looking at the average monthly bill comparison, consider how it will change with more people having electric vehicles and the rates they will pay for the electricity for those electric vehicles, and 2) if you are dealing with a multiyear program, think about the next series of reach codes and what is going to happen as electrification increases.
Chair Tyson closed public comment.
6) Program Snapshot: GridShift: FutureFit Homes (Presentation) Justin Zagunis, Director of Decarbonization Programs and Policy, and Jessamyn Allen, Program Manager, provided a presentation on the FutureFit Homes Program, which expands SVCE’s residential building electrification incentives by providing up to $8,000 in rebates for HPWH, HP HVAC, panel upgrades, pre-wiring for future electric appliances, and removal of the gas meter.
Chair Tyson opened public comment.
No speakers.
Chair Tyson closed public comment.
Committee/Staff Remarks
CEO Balachandran invited committee members to attend a reception recognizing outgoing board members December 15, 2022 at 5:30pm at Cupertino Community Hall.
Adjournment
Chair Tyson adjourned the meeting at 2:55 p.m.
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Staff Report – Item 2
Item 2: CEO Update
From: Girish Balachandran, CEO
Prepared by: Andrea Pizano, Board Clerk/Executive Assistant Date: 1/27/2023
This item will be addressed in the form of an oral report to the Executive Committee from CEO Girish Balachandran.
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Staff Report – Item 3
Item 3: Elect Chair and Vice Chair of the 2023 SVCE Executive Committee From: Girish Balachandran, CEO
Prepared by: Andrea Pizano, Board Clerk/Executive Assistant Date: 1/27/2023
RECOMMENDATION
Elect a Chair and Vice Chair of the Executive Committee to preside over committee meetings.
BACKGROUND
As an appointed ongoing committee of the SVCE Board of Directors, Executive Committee meetings are public meetings subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act. Since inception the Chair of the Executive Committee has been the Chair or Vice Chair of the SVCE Board.
ANALYSIS & DISCUSSION
With Executive Committee appointments made at the January 11, 2023 Board meeting, staff recommends the Committee appoint a Chair and Vice Chair to preside over its meetings for 2023. Any member of the Committee may serve as Chair or Vice Chair, and there are no term limits.
The 2022 positions were held by Director George Tyson as Chair, and Director Neysa Fligor as Vice Chair; Director Fligor is no longer on the SVCE Board of Directors.
STRATEGIC PLAN
Not applicable.
ALTERNATIVE
Not applicable.
FISCAL IMPACT
No fiscal impact as a result of selecting a Chair and Vice Chair of the committee.
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Staff Report – Item 4
Item 4: Select a Regular Meeting Schedule for 2023 Executive Committee Meetings From: Girish Balachandran, CEO
Prepared by: Andrea Pizano, Board Clerk/Executive Assistant Date: 1/27/2023
RECOMMENDATION
Approve an ongoing meeting date and time for 2023 Executive Committee meetings.
BACKGROUND
In June 2016, the SVCE Board approved the formation of the Executive Committee with the role of advising the CEO and Board on matters pertaining to the operations of SVCE. The approved role of the Executive Committee is advisory to the Board unless the Board directs or delegates specific decision-making authority to the Committee, such as delegating final approval of a professional services agreement to the Committee.
The 2022 Executive Committee members approved to hold meetings every fourth Friday of the month at 10:00am, with April and October’s meetings beginning at 11:30 a.m.
ANALYSIS & DISCUSSION
Regular Board meetings are held during the second Wednesday of each month. Since inception, the Executive Committee has met on the fourth Friday of the month, with meetings starting in the morning, except for one year when meetings started on Friday afternoon. New members of the 2023 Executive Committee were selected at the January 11, 2023 Board of Directors meeting. The dates and times for the Executive Committee meetings need to be agreed to and approved.
All meetings will be held virtually on Zoom until the termination of the governor’s emergency order; following that termination, meetings will be hybrid with the option for committee members to participate in person at the SVCE office or remotely from a noticed location. Members of the public will be able to attend in person or remotely.
STRATEGIC PLAN
Not applicable.
ALTERNATIVE
This item is for discussion; staff is open to suggestions from the committee.
FISCAL IMPACT
No fiscal impact as a result of selecting a regular meeting schedule.
ATTACHMENT
1. Draft Proposed 2023 Executive Committee Meeting Schedule Item 4
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Updated: 1/23/23
Proposed 2023 Executive Committee Meeting Schedule
The following dates are the fourth Fridays of the month, time to be determined based on committee member availability.
January 27, 2023
February 24, 2023
March 24, 2023
April 28, 2023
May 26, 2023
June 23, 2023
July 28, 2023
August 25, 2023
September 22, 2023
October 27, 2023
November 17 OR December 1 for a combined November/December meeting due to holidays
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Staff Report – Item 5
Item 5: 2023 Board and Executive Committee Meeting Schedules – Recommendation of Summer Recess
From: Girish Balachandran, CEO
Prepared by: Andrea Pizano, Board Clerk/Executive Assistant Date: 1/27/2023
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Executive Committee:
1) Approve a one-month summer hiatus in July for the SVCE Executive Committee meeting, and 2) Recommend the Board approve a July hiatus for the Board of Directors meeting.
BACKGROUND
Since 2018, the Board of Directors approved a one-month summer hiatus from meetings; in 2018 it was August, and, based on feedback from the Board that a July recess would be preferable, a summer recess was taken in July in 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022.
ANALYSIS & DISCUSSION
Given the positive feedback received for a summer recess, staff would like to propose this be continued. Staff suggests July be selected for the summer hiatus, as this has worked well in the past. If the need for Board action or an Executive Committee meeting arises in the off month, a special meeting will be called.
If the Executive Committee votes to recommend a July hiatus to the Board of Directors, the item will be placed on the Consent Calendar for approval at the February Board meeting.
STRATEGIC PLAN
Not applicable.
FISCAL IMPACT
No fiscal impact as a result of providing feedback on the meeting schedule.
ATTACHMENT
1. Proposed SVCE Board of Directors 2023 Meeting Schedule Item 5
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Updated: 11/5/22
2023 Board Meeting Schedule
All Board of Directors meetings occur at 7:00 p.m. and will be held at Cupertino Community Hall, located at 10350 Torre Avenue in Cupertino, CA, with an option to participate virtually unless noted otherwise on the SVCE website
January 11, 2023
February 8, 2023
March 8, 2023
April 12, 2023
May 10, 2023
June 14, 2023
July 12, 2023
August 9, 2023
September 13, 2023
October 11, 2023
November 8, 2023
December 13, 2023
Item 5
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Staff Report – Item 6
Item 6: Program Snapshot: Electric Showcase Award
From: Girish Balachandran, CEO
Prepared by: Andrea Pizano, Board Clerk/Executive Assistant Date: 1/27/2023
This item will be addressed in the form of a presentation to the Executive Committee providing a snapshot overview of SVCE’s Electric Showcase Award.
ATTACHMENT
The presentation for this item is posted to SVCE’s website.
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