Silicon Valley Clean Energy
Executive Committee Meeting
Friday, May 23, 2025
10:00 a.m.
Silicon Valley Clean Energy Office
333 W El Camino Real, Suite 330
Sunnyvale, CA
MEETING MINUTES
Call to Order
Vice Chair Meadows called the meeting to order at 10:01 a.m., noting Chair Martinez Beltran had a conflict and she would be presiding over the meeting in Chair Martinez Beltran’s absence.
Roll Call
Present:
Vice Chair Sally Meadows, City of Los Altos
Director Elliot Scozzola, City of Campbell
Director George Tyson, Town of Los Altos Hills
Director Tina Walia, City of Saratoga
Director Larry Klein, City of Sunnyvale
Absent:
Chair Yvonne Martinez Beltran, Morgan Hill
A quorum was present.
Public Comment on Matters Not Listed on the Agenda
No speakers.
Consent Calendar
Vice Chair Meadows opened Public Comment.
No speakers.
Vice Chair Meadows closed Public Comment.
MOTION: Director Tyson moved and Director Scozzola seconded the motion to approve the Consent Calendar.
The motion carried with Chair Martinez Beltran absent.
1) Approve Minutes of the April 22, 2025, Executive Committee Meeting Docusign Envelope ID: 195C5C46-9FC9-4969-9C79-A75E8DDF4A65 Regular Calendar
2) CEO Update (Discussion)
Chief Executive Officer Monica Padilla provided a report which included:
• Announcement of a special meeting hosted by SVCE and Peninsula Clean Energy on May 29, 2025, “Maintaining Momentum in Uncertain Times”, focused on 2025 energy codes; • Announcement of a ribbon-cutting and pet adoption event at Butterfield Fire Station on June 7, 2025 in Morgan Hill;
• An update from Pamela Leonard, Deputy Director of Marketing and Communications, on customer outreach and messaging for customer incentives; and
• An update from Zoe Elizabeth, Director of Decarbonization Policy and Community Strategies, regarding various federal policy changes affecting California
Staff responded to questions from committee members regarding the Congressional Review Act, anticipated attendance at the May 29, 2025 special meeting, and the Bay Area Air District rules.
Vice Chair Meadows opening Public Comment.
No speakers.
Vice Chair Meadows closed Public Comment.
3) Request to Cancel June 27, 2025 Executive Committee Meeting (Action) Andrea Pizano, Board Clerk, provided an update regarding the status of few Executive Committee meeting agenda items and recommended that the committee consider canceling the June 27, 2025 Executive Committee meeting.
CEO Padilla confirmed there was no July Executive Committee meeting scheduled and staff would poll members for availability if a Special Meeting was needed before the August Board of Directors meeting.
Vice Chair Meadows opened Public Comment.
No speakers.
Vice Chair Meadows closed Public Comment.
MOTION: Director Walia moved and Director Klein seconded the motion to cancel the June 27, 2025 Executive Committee Meeting.
The motion carried with Chair Martinez Beltran absent.
4) Recommend the Silicon Valley Clean Energy Board of Directors Authorize the Chief Executive Officer Approval of CC Power’s Annual Budget and Dues in an Amount Not to Exceed $500,000 for CC Power’s Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and Delegate Authority to the Chief Executive Officer to Enter Agreements Using Approved Funds (Action)
CEO Padilla introduced the item and Zak Liske, Deputy Director of Power Resources, presented a request for the Executive Committee to recommend that the SVCE Board of Directors authorize payments to California Community Power (CC Power) for membership costs associated with FY 2025-2026 in an amount not-to-exceed $500,000, and delegate authority for the CEO to enter agreements using approved funds. Deputy Director Liske reviewed the following:
• Background on CC Power;
• Overview of CC Power budget and relevant phases; and
Docusign Envelope ID: 195C5C46-9FC9-4969-9C79-A75E8DDF4A65 • Next steps to seek approval
Staff responded to committee member questions and comments regarding phased power projects, potential future participation in offshore wind and resource adequacy optimization projects, general participation amongst CC Power members in projects, long-term planning with CC Power to meet clean goal targets, the approximate $200,000 rollover amount from FY 2024-2025, examples of alternative storage solutions, better alignment of the CC Power budget approval process in the future, potential impacts on projects from the federal tax credit reduction, and quantification of cost savings for being a member of CC Power.
Director Walia requested staff receive approval from the SVCE Board of Directors on CC Power’s budget prior to approving the CC Power budget next year; Director Klein suggested the fiscal impact section of staff reports be better defined on where the funds are allocated.
Committee members were in consensus that the $200,000 rollover from FY 2024-2025 and $100,000 buffer be described in the staff report in addition to explaining the benefits of CC Power membership.
Vice Chair Meadows opened Public Comment.
Bruce Karney, Mountain View resident, commented on CC Power’s membership in comparison to CalCCA’s membership, the structure of membership dues, and the benefit of having additional members to contribute to CC Power’s budget.
Vice Chair Meadows closed Public Comment.
MOTION: Director Klein moved and Director Walia seconded the motion to recommend the SVCE Board of Directors approve CC Power’s Annual Budget and dues in an amount not to exceed $500,000 for CC Power’s fiscal year 2025-2026 and delegate authority to the Chief Executive Officer to enter agreements using approved funds, with direction to staff to include the comments provided by the Executive Committee in the staff report and to include the presentation as part of the Consent Calendar item for the Board of Directors meeting.
The motion carried with Chair Martinez Beltran absent.
5) 2024 SVCE and Electrification Awareness Residential Customer Survey Results (Informational) Deputy Director of Marketing and Communications Leonard presented SVCE’s annual customer survey results which included background and methodology on the annual survey, information on the socio-economic vulnerability index base heat map, highlights of results, and how SVCE uses the customer insights.
Staff responded to questions and comments from the committee regarding survey participation, increased interest in home EV charging, expediting the cities’ permitting processes, potential incentives for EV charger installation at rental homes, timing of future customer surveys, importance of messaging, number of surveys distributed to customers, and language disproportion.
Vice Chair Meadows opened Public Comment.
Bruce Karney commented on the timing of the survey, separating health and safety, conflict of convenience and performance, and gender specific analysis.
Vice Chair Meadows closed Public Comment.
Docusign Envelope ID: 195C5C46-9FC9-4969-9C79-A75E8DDF4A65 6) Introduction to FY 25/26 Strategic Focus Areas and Strategic Plan (Discussion) CEO Padilla provided a presentation with a request of the committee for initial feedback regarding the proposed Fiscal Year 2025-26 Strategic Focus Areas and Strategic Plan. The presentation included the following:
• Review of the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Strategic Plan and budget process; • Current state and high-level overview of risks, challenges, and opportunities; • Existing Strategic Focus Areas, including progress to date and proposed recommendations, and Strategic Plan goals; and
• Next steps in the approval process
CEO Padilla responded to comments and questions from the committee regarding potential consideration of a biennial review of the Strategic Focus Areas and Strategic Plan, SVCE’s focus on affordability initiatives and future customer discounts, and the importance of being nimble to a fast-changing environment.
Vice Chair Meadows opened Public Comment.
Bruce Karney commented on the importance of the affordability focus, specifically SVCE’s proposed transition from E-ELEC 1.0 to E-ELEC 2.0 and its impact, notification of PG&E’s CARE/FERA discounts and outreach to those potential customers, assisting SVCE customers with identifying cost-saving rate plans, and offering a rate plan tool.
Vice Chair Meadows closed Public Comment.
The committee supported the item to be presented at the August Board of Directors meeting and to place the item on the regular calendar.
7) New Silicon Valley Clean Energy Building Feedback and Recommendations (Discussion) Zoe Elizabeth, Director of Decarbonization Policy and Community Strategies, provided an update and summarized feedback received from the May Board of Directors Special meeting regarding key considerations for SVCE Headquarters and input on the Board Chamber and community space ideas.
Committee members provided supportive comments regarding staff’s efforts for feedback from Board members and the community.
Vice Chair Meadows opened Public Comment.
Bruce Karney commented on the potential usage of SVCE’s Headquarters by contractors to feature electrification projects.
Vice Chair Meadows closed Public Comment.
8) Program Snapshot: Contractor Training Program (Informational) Peyton Parks, Energy Services Manager, provided an update on the Contractor Training Program which offers paid online training for contractors learning all-electric technology and stipends for installation of SVCE rebated appliances.
Docusign Envelope ID: 195C5C46-9FC9-4969-9C79-A75E8DDF4A65 Staff responded to questions and comments from committee members regarding SVCE trained contractors potentially featuring completed electrification projects, the number of contractors enrolled in the program, and the SVCE webpage where contractors can sign-up for the program.
Vice Chair Meadows opened Public Comment.
No speakers.
Vice Chair Meadows closed Public Comment.
Committee/Staff Remarks
CEO Padilla commented that Andrea Pizano, Board Clerk, will notify the committee of any potential meeting in July.
Director Tyson announced his absence at the June Board of Directors meeting, noting Vice Chair Klein would be leading the meeting in his absence, and Alternate Director Swan would be representing Los Altos Hills.
Adjournment
Vice Chair Meadows adjourned the meeting at 12:14 p.m.
ATTEST:
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Andrea Pizano, Board Secretary
Docusign Envelope ID: 195C5C46-9FC9-4969-9C79-A75E8DDF4A65