Silicon Valley Clean Energy
Executive Committee Meeting
Friday, June 26, 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.
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 Bryan Mekechuk, City of Monte Sereno
Director Larry Klein, City of Sunnyvale
Absent:
Vice Chair Yvonne Martinez Beltran, City of Morgan Hill Public Comment on Matters Not Listed on the Agenda
No speakers.
Consent Calendar
Chair Showalter opened Public Comment.
No speakers.
Chair Showalter closed Public Comment.
MOTION: Director Mekechuk moved and Director Klein seconded the motion to approve the Consent Calendar.
The motion carried with Vice Chair Martinez Beltran absent. 1) Approve Minutes of the May 22, 2026, Executive Committee Meeting Regular Calendar
2) CEO Update (Discussion)
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Zoe Elizabeth, Director of Decarbonization Policy and Community Strategies, addressed the following in the CEO update:
• An update on SVCE’s new headquarters, noting that the first Board of Directors meeting at the new office would likely take place in October;
• Recent ribbon cutting events celebrating two projects: 1) the SunZia Wind and Transmission Project, and 2) Tumbleweed. Kris Van Vactor, Director of Power Resources, provided additional information on the projects; and
• Announcement that CEO Monica Padilla was celebrated as one of the region’s women of influence by the Silicon Valley Business Journal.
Staff responded to committee member questions on meeting logistics while construction is underway at the new building, if delays are increasing the costs associated with the building, furniture coordination at the new building, and timing of contract execution for the SunZia Wind and Transmission and Tumbleweed projects.
Committee members shared their experience visiting the project sites mentioned in staff’s report, and requested the information on the two projects, including photos, be shared with the Board of Directors.
Chair Showalter opened Public Comment.
No speakers.
Chair Showalter closed Public Comment.
3) Integrated Decarbonization Roadmap: Strategic Recommendation (Discussion) Director of Decarbonization Policy and Community Strategies Elizabeth introduced the item and presented information on the development of the Integrated Decarbonization Roadmap with a request to gather input to assist in developing SVCE’s 2045 vision statement and SVCE’s role in achieving that vision. Information in the presentation included:
• The strategic focus of the 2018 roadmap versus the 2026 roadmap; • A review of various value statements in the following categories:
o Comprehensive and Inclusive
o Safer and Healthier
o Affordable and Accessible
o Community-Centered
o People-Focused
• The future of clean energy technologies;
• The transition that will happen in phased progress that can inform SVCE’s priorities; • A summary of SVCE’s vision for the transition process; • A recap of the December 2025 Board workshop; and
• Local stakeholder and staff feedback.
Staff responded to committee member questions on the use of the word “machines”, clarification of SVCE’s long-term goal and priorities, commercial and industrial customer versus residential customer emissions, the concept of no one left behind and challenges with financing, and the development of a story in the roadmap.
Committee members provided comments and feedback on staff’s discussion prompts for developing a vision statement, clarifying SVCE’s role, the balance of investment in expensive/hard to electrify, and focus of innovation.
Chair Showalter opened Public Comment.
No speakers.
Chair Showalter closed Public Comment.
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Staff noted a study session on the Integrated Decarbonization Roadmap would be held at the August Board meeting.
4) 2026 SVCE and Electrification Awareness Residential Customer Survey Results (Informational) Pamela Leonard, Deputy Director of Marketing and Communications, and Shawn Orgel-Olson, Programs Marketing Manager, presented an informational item on the annual residential customer survey results which took place February 12 – March 2, 2026. Staff noted this item would be included on the Consent Calendar for the August Board meeting.
Staff responded to questions and comments from committee members on the percentage of customers who would switch to dirtier electric generation to save $1-10 per month; the demographic of customers who would prefer to remain automatically enrolled in a cleaner, more renewable energy option, even if it costs a bit more; energy usage by Socio-Economic Vulnerability Index (SEVI) category; if responses were ever separated for customers living in mobile home parks; the likelihood of purchasing all appliances/equipment going down from prior years, possibly due to early adopters or customers who already own electric appliances; environmental impacts ranking last as a consideration for customers when making decisions about their home and the products they purchase; outreach into different communities, specifically non-English speakers; mobile home community cost structures; consideration of new technologies like solar fans as a low cost alternative for electrification in homes; inquiry of 2024 customer survey data; availability of a used EV program; distribution of induction cooktop information to City planners; more information on cost of operation for induction cooktops; and distribution of information to Civic Academies similar to those offered in Mountain View.
Chair Showalter opened Public Comment.
No speakers.
Chair Showalter closed Public Comment.
Committee/Staff Remarks
Chair Showalter commented on the Marin County Grand Jury Report and inquired about SVCE’s response.
Staff provided brief comments on the Grand Jury Report and noted SVCE was in the process of performing an internal assessment on SVCE’s own practices to assess if any changes need to be made.
Committee members provided brief comments on the Grand Jury Report and SVCE’s internal process review.
Director Mekechuk thanked staff and CalCCA for coordinating a tour of the Diablo Canyon Power Plant.
Adjournment
Chair Showalter adjourned the meeting at 12:12 p.m.
ATTEST:
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Andrea Pizano, Board Secretary
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