Item 13
VALLEY CLEAN ENERGY ALLIANCE
Staff Report – Item 13
______________________________________________________________________________ TO: Board of Directors
FROM: Mitch Sears, Executive Officer
Edward Burnham, Finance and Operations Director
SUBJECT: Consultant Donald Dame Contract extension and increase not to exceed amount
DATE: July 14, 2022
RECOMMENDATION
Approve a contract extension of consulting services of Donald Dame for the time period of July 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 and increase the not to exceed amount by $5,000 for a new not to exceed amount of $25,000.
BACKGROUND & DISCUSSION
Donald Dame has provided professional consulting services for VCE since pre-launch in 2018. He continues to provide consulting services related to enterprise risk management, electric utility analysis, and program implementation assistance among other related activities. In addition, during 2020/21 and most recently in the new budget year (2022), Mr. Dame assisted VCE with the analysis of the potential acquisition of PG&E’s local electricity distribution system and related PG&E bankruptcy matters.
In April 2021, the Board extended Don Dame’s contract through June 30, 2022 with a not to exceed amount of $20,000. As of May 2022, approximately $6,612 remains in the $20,000 not to exceed amount. Average spending on this contract over the past 13 months is $719 per month. Due to his experience in the utility sector and deep knowledge of VCE, staff is recommending a six month contract extension until December 31, 2022 and increase the not to exceed amount by $5,000 for a new not to exceed amount of $25,000.