Silicon Valley Clean Energy
Executive Committee Meeting
Friday, April 24, 2026
10:00 a.m.
Silicon Valley Clean Energy Office
333 W El Camino Real, Suite 330
Sunnyvale, CA
MEETING MINUTES
Call to Order
Chair Showalter called the meeting to order at 10:02 a.m.
Prior to Roll Call, Director Martinez Beltran announced she would be participating in the meeting remotely under the Just Cause provision of the Brown Act.
Roll Call
Present:
Chair Pat Showalter, City of Mountain View
Director Sally Meadows, City of Los Altos
Director George Tyson, Town of Los Altos Hills
Director Yvonne Martinez Beltran, City of Morgan Hill (participated remotely under Gov Code Section 54953.8.3(c)(4)
Director Larry Klein, City of Sunnyvale
Absent:
None.
Public Comment on Matters Not Listed on the Agenda
Bruce Karney, Mountain View resident, commented on the distribution of postcards created by Carbon Free Mountain View for the Bay Area Air District Board of Directors to support the adoption of Rule 9-6 with limited exceptions. Postcards were provided for those in attendance (Attachment 1), and Mr. Karney noted if others were interested in printing more he could provide the file.
Consent Calendar
Chair Showalter opened Public Comment.
No speakers.
Chair Showalter closed Public Comment.
MOTION: Director Meadows moved and Director Tyson seconded the motion to approve the Consent Calendar.
The motion carried unanimously by verbal roll call vote.
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1a) Approve Minutes of the February 27, 2026, Executive Committee Meeting 1b) Approve Minutes of the March 27, 2026 Executive Committee Meeting Regular Calendar
2) CEO Update (Discussion)
Chief Executive Officer Monica Padilla addressed the following in her report:
• Wished all a happy earth month;
• Announced S&P Global Ratings affirmed its ‘A’ issuer credit rating for SVCE and revised its outlook to positive from stable;
• Announced CalCCA’s upcoming 10-year anniversary and conference, taking place May 12 – 14, 2026 in Sacramento;
• Upcoming ribbon cutting ceremonies for two power projects in June; and • An update on the progress of SVCE’s new headquarters building from Zoe Elizabeth, Director of Decarbonization Policy and Community Strategies.
Chair Showalter opened Public Comment.
No speakers.
Chair Showalter closed Public Comment.
3) Receive Report on SVCE Committee Vacancies and Select Vice Chair of the 2026 Executive Committee (Action)
Andrea Pizano, Board Clerk, provided a report on SVCE committee membership and vacancies, requested feedback on staff’s approach to soliciting interest in filling open seats, and selection of a 2026 Vice Chair of the Executive Committee.
Staff responded to committee member questions on membership guidelines for SVCE’s committees.
The Committee discussed if there was a desire to add a sixth member to the Executive Committee, if the Nominating Ad Hoc Committee should regroup to provide a recommendation to the Board of Directors for a sixth committee member, if the selection of Vice Chair should be deferred to after the sixth member is selected, and the importance of having engagement in committees from primary and alternate board members.
Chair Showalter opened Public Comment.
No speakers.
Chair Showalter closed Public Comment.
MOTION: Director Tyson moved and Director Meadows seconded the motion to solicit interest from primary and alternate bord members for committees with vacancies and defer the selection of Vice Chair of the 2026 Executive Committee.
The motion carried unanimously by verbal roll call vote.
Following the vote, CEO Padilla confirmed staff would proceed with agendizing the appointment of additional members at the May 15, 2026 special Board of Directors meeting. 4) Recommend the SVCE Board of Directors Approve Amendments to Human Resources Policy 1: Personnel and Reimbursement, and Customer Confidentiality Policy (Action) DocusignEnvelopeID:A0CB29EA-93D3-8939-804F-19DA57050537 2 SILICON VALLEY
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Michael Callahan, General Counsel, presented a request for the Committee to support the SVCE Board of Directors approve proposed changes to SVCE’s Human Resources Policy 1: Personnel and Reimbursement and Customer Confidentiality Policy.
General Counsel reviewed the changes, which included the following:
Human Resources Policy 1: Personnel and Reimbursement
• Shift the appointment of the General Counsel from the Board to the CEO; • Clarify the CEO has authority to terminate staff which includes entering into severance agreements; • Clarifying the budget shall include staff costs such as salaries and benefits; and • Providing the CEO authority to modify benefits within budget, except for increases or decreases to paid time off such as holidays, furloughs, bereavement leave, and regular paid time off Customer Confidentiality Policy
• Clarify that SVCE may utilize customer data for period beyond the current five year default period. • Data is used for load forecasting and other business purposes such as customer programs planning. • Will help SVCE manage its business risks and ensure forecasting and planning is based on the best available data
• Removing outdated reference
Staff responded to questions and comments about the CEO’s authority to enter into severance agreements and clarification that the amount is still subject to the CEO spending authority approved by the Board, if standard practice for other CCAs is to have only the CEO appointed by the Board, contracting with outside counsel, customer data confidentiality, adding a general statement in SVCE’s Customer Confidentiality Policy about maintaining privacy and anonymity of data, standard practices in handling customer data, the CEO’s authority to terminate staff and examples of benefits that could be modified by the CEO, and a suggestion to hold a Closed Session with the Board of Directors on data protection.
Chair Showalter opened Public Comment.
No speakers.
Chair Showalter closed Public Comment.
MOTION: Director Meadows moved and Director Klein seconded the motion for the Executive Committee to recommend the SVCE Board of Directors approve the proposed amendments, including the changes discussed on the language related to severance and the statement about generally protecting customer privacy, to Human Resources Policy 1: Personnel and Reimbursement and the Customer Confidentiality Policy.
The motion carried unanimously by verbal roll call vote. 5) Energy Products and Clean Accounting (Informational) CEO Padilla introduced the item; Britta Bradshaw, Power Resources Manager, presented an informational presentation on the electric system and SVCE’s power mix. Topics included:
• An electric system & grid review;
• Information on how clean is counted and reported;
• Review of different types of energy products; and
• Overview of SVCE’s clean energy procurement goals and strategy Staff responded to questions and comments on renewable energy certificates, SVCE’s power content label distribution, regulatory requirements on clean energy, SVCE’s hedging strategy, contracted power mix through 2030, short-term clean energy contract durations, load variation from the COVID-19 pandemic, power supply cost drivers, and cleanliness of the grid.
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The Committee discussed the value of providing a similar presentation to the Board of Directors as an informational item, special study session, seminar or workshop.
Chair Showalter opened Public Comment.
Bruce Karney questioned staff’s level of confidence that the state has set resource adequacy goals that make electricity affordable, and if there is a potential political lever to suggest the state focus on curtailment of demand.
CEO Padilla provided a response.
Chair Showalter closed Public Comment.
Committee/Staff Remarks
Director Tyson announced excitement from the Town of Los Altos Hills for SVCE’s Dream Home to be present during a summer event on June 7, 2026, and shared his positive experience attending the Fremont Union High School District Earth Day event at the Computer History Museum.
Chair Showalter shared the City of Mountain View held its Earth Day event the previous week, and her attendance at SF Climate Week activities. Chair Showalter inquired if SVCE receives communication on SF Climate Week events and suggested sharing information on attendance in the future.
Adjournment
Chair Showalter adjourned the meeting at 12:11 p.m.
ATTACHMENT:
1. Bruce Karney Public Comment
ATTEST:
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Andrea Pizano, Board Secretary
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