Silicon Valley Clean Energy
Executive Committee Meeting
Friday, March 28, 2025
10:00 a.m.
Silicon Valley Clean Energy Office
333 W El Camino Real, Suite 330
Sunnyvale, CA
1101 Sunset Dr.
Broomfield CO 80020
MEETING MINUTES
Call to Order
Chair Martinez Beltran called the meeting to order at 10:01 a.m.
Roll Call
Present:
Chair Yvonne Martinez Beltran, Morgan Hill
Vice Chair Sally Meadows, City of Los Altos
Director Elliot Scozzola, City of Campbell
Director George Tyson, Town of Los Altos Hills (participated remotely) Director Tina Walia, City of Saratoga
Director Larry Klein, City of Sunnyvale
Absent:
None.
A quorum was present.
Public Comment on Matters Not Listed on the Agenda
No speakers.
Consent Calendar
Chair Martinez Beltran opened Public Comment.
No speakers.
Chair Martinez Beltran closed Public Comment.
MOTION: Director Meadows moved and Director Klein seconded the motion to approve the Consent Calendar.
The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote with all committee members present.
Docusign Envelope ID: 91CAF642-FF6B-4D5B-A078-F7E036006C71 1) Approve Minutes of the February 28, 2025, Executive Committee Meeting Prior to addressing the Regular Calendar, CEO Monica Padilla requested Item 6 be heard following Item 4; there were no objections from the Committee.
Regular Calendar
2) CEO Update (Discussion)
CEO Padilla announced a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Clean Battery and Energy Storage Project at the Hanford Peaker Plant would be held on April 17, 2025 in Hanford, CA. 3) Recommend the Silicon Valley Clean Energy Board of Directors Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to Execute Contracts with Kings Community Action Organization and Self-Help Enterprises from the Hanford Mitigation Fund (Action)
Pamela Leonard, Deputy Director of Marketing and Communications, and Juliette Pascual, Community Outreach Specialist, provided a presentation regarding funding options from the Hanford Mitigation Fund to support emissions reduction from greenhouse gases through electrification activities in disadvantaged or low-income communities in Kings County. The presentation included two options for the Committee’s consideration:
Option A - Execute contracts with an amount not to exceed $761,000 from the Hanford Mitigation Fund, which would cover a two-year commitment to Kings Community Action Organization for weatherization programs and two-year commitment to Self-Help Enterprises for two programs; and Option B - Execute contracts with an amount not to exceed $1.5 million from the Hanford Mitigation Fund, which would cover a two-year commitment to Kings Community Action Organization for weatherization programs and a five-year commitment to Self-Help Enterprises, which would add an additional program for an electrification hub and education program at Lakeview Terrace in Corcoran, CA for a total of three programs.
Staff’s presentation included the following:
Highlights of the Hanford Hybrid Battery Plant;
An overview of Kings Community Action Organization and Self-Help Enterprises programs; and Key elements of funding for the two selected organizations.
Staff responded to questions from committee members regarding electrical service disruptions in rural areas, weatherization needs and challenges in rural communities, consideration for future incremental funding to support ongoing electrification initiatives, and reporting requirements.
Chair Martinez Beltran opened Public Comment.
Bruce Karney, Mountain View resident, provided a statement regarding natural gas usage cycles and home insulation, and the importance of weatherization efforts in SVCE territories in Santa Clara County.
Staff provided brief comments in response to Mr. Karney’s public comment.
Chair Martinez Beltran closed Public Comment.
Committee members provided feedback on the programs’ funding, which included local energy efficiency measures and weatherization programs, and project duration.
Docusign Envelope ID: 91CAF642-FF6B-4D5B-A078-F7E036006C71 Committee members expressed support for Option B, as presented by staff.
MOTION: Director Walia moved and Director Scozzola seconded the motion to Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to Execute a two-year Contract with Kings Community Action Organization and a five-year Contract with Self-Help Enterprises in an amount not-to-exceed $1.5 million from the Hanford Mitigation Fund.
The Committee was in agreement that the item should be presented on the Regular Calendar at the next Board of Directors meeting.
The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote with all committee members present. 4) Recommend the Silicon Valley Clean Energy Board of Directors Authorize the Chief Executive Officer Approval of CalCCA Annual Budget and Dues in an Amount Not to Exceed $750,000 per CalCCA’s Fiscal Year (Action)
Maren Wenzel, Director of Regulatory Policy and Planning, provided information regarding streamlining efforts to coordinate CalCCA’s annual fiscal year budget and special assessment dues with SVCE’s fiscal year budget in an amount not-to-exceed $750,000 annually.
Staff responded to a question regarding variances in CalCCA’s dues.
Chair Martinez Beltran opened Public Comment.
No speakers.
Chair Martinez Beltran closed Public Comment.
MOTION: Director Meadows moved and Director Klein seconded the motion to recommend the SVCE Board of Directors authorize the Chief Executive Officer Approval of CalCCA Annual Budget and Dues in an Amount Not to Exceed $750,000 per CalCCA’s Fiscal Year.
The motion carried unanimously by verbal roll call vote with all committee members present. 5) Clean Power Update (Informational)
Item 5 was heard following Item 6.
Willy Wang, Power Resources Planner, provided a presentation regarding clean energy goals and regulatory requirements, SVCE’s clean energy procurement targets, long-term renewable portfolio standards targets, and an update on long-term clean energy projects.
Staff responded to questions and comments regarding progress of projects in development, and frequency of clean power updates to the Committee. CEO Padilla proposed providing a quarterly Clean Power Update to the Executive Committee.
Following the informational update, the Committee heard Item 7. 6) Input for New Building Community Space (Discussion)
Item 6 was heard following Item 4.
Zoe Elizabeth, Director of Decarbonization Policy and Community Strategies, provided a presentation regarding space planning for the new SVCE headquarters, which included: aligning input from the SVCE Board relating to Docusign Envelope ID: 91CAF642-FF6B-4D5B-A078-F7E036006C71 meeting spaces for Board Chambers and the community, project manager onboarding process, and solicitations for design, architecture, and construction timeline.
Staff responded to committee member questions and comments regarding options to solicit feedback from the SVCE Board of Directors, and the timeline for receiving input.
Chair Martinez Beltran opened Public Comment.
Bruce Karney, Mountain View resident, provided a comment regarding soliciting input from SVCE alumni and the community relating to space planning for the new SVCE Headquarters.
Chair Martinez Beltran closed Public Comment.
Following discussion, the Committee was in consensus to recommend holding a special workshop of the Board of Directors at the new space, followed by a debrief from the feedback received from the workshop to the Executive Committee, and a recommendation to the Board of Directors.
Following Item 6, the Committee heard Item 5.
7) Program Snapshot: Programs Marketing Overview (Informational) Item 7 was heard following Item 5.
Shawn Orgel-Olson, Programs Marketing Director, provided a presentation regarding SVCE marketing strategies, an introduction to marketing efforts that target programs by areas of focus, and an update on SVCE’s usage of various advertisement platforms.
Committee members provided supportive comments regarding SVCE’s marketing initiatives.
Committee/Staff Remarks
Director Tyson announced the birth of a new family member.
Adjournment
Chair Martinez Beltran adjourned the meeting at 11:42 a.m.
ATTEST:
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Andrea Pizano, Board Secretary
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