VCEA Minutes June 15, 2023 Board Special Meeting Page 1 of 3
MINUTES OF THE VALLEY CLEAN ENERGY ALLIANCE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS SPECIAL MEETING
THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 2023
The Board of Directors of the Valley Clean Energy Alliance duly noticed their special meeting scheduled for Thursday, June 15, 2023 at 6:00 p.m., with a 5 p.m. 5-Year Anniversary reception open to the public, to be held at City of Davis Veterans Community Center, located at 203 East 14th Street, Davis, California 95616. VCE Director Jesse Loren established that there was a quorum present and began the meeting at 6:08 p.m.
Board Members Present: Jesse Loren, Will Arnold, Lucas Frerichs, Mayra Vega (departed at 6:46 p.m.), Richard Casavecchia, Bapu Vaitla, Angel Barajas (alternate Yolo County)
Members Absent: Tom Stallard, Gary Sandy
Public Comment
– General and
Consent
Director Loren opened the floor for public comment on both the agenda and Consent agenda items. Cathy Diepenbrock from Sacramento Municipal Unified District (SMUD) congratulated VCE for celebrating its 5- Year anniversary. There were no written public comments.
Approval of
Consent Agenda /
Resolution 2023-
007 and
Resolution 2023-
008
Motion made by Frerichs to approve the consent agenda items, seconded by Director Arnold. Motion passed with Tom Stallard and Gary Sandy absent. The following items were:
3. Approved April 13, 2023 Board meeting Minutes;
4. Received 2023 Long Range Calendar;
5. Received financial updates: A) January 31, 2023; B) February 28, 2023; C) March 31, 2023; and, D) April 30, 2023 (unaudited) financial statements.
6. Received Legislative update provided by Pacific Policy Group;
7. Received May 2023 Regulatory update dated June 7, 2023 provided by Keyes & Fox;
8. Received Community Advisory Committee April 27, 2023 meeting summary and copy of Task Group Charges: 1) Programs & Outreach and 2) Strategic Plan;
9. Received final Calendar Year 2022 Financial Audit Report;
10. Ratified VCE’s positions on legislative bills: A) AB 50 (Interconnection) - Support and B) AB 1373 (Central Procurement. Resource Adequacy) Oppose Unless Amended and Neutral (updated position).
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11. Approved Amendment #2 to contract with Polaris Inc. for implementation of the AgFIT (Flexible Irrigation Technology) dynamic pricing pilot program as Resolution 2023-007;
12. Approved contract with Yolo County for the Electrification Retrofit Rebate Outreach Program (ERR)) as Resolution 2023-008; and,
13. Approve Phase 1 extension of VCE’s Electric Vehicle Rebate Pilot Program and received input from CAC on Phase 2 program design elements.
Item 14: Consider
reappointment /
appointment(s)
to jurisdiction
seats on
Community
Advisory
Committee.
(Action)
VCE Executive Officer Mitch Sears introduced this item. Carl Linvill, applicant for CAC city of Davis seat, spoke and expressed his interested in being appointed to represent the city of Davis. There were no written public comments.
Directors Vaitla and Arnold recommended to the Board to appoint Carl Linvill to the vacant city of Davis jurisdiction seat. Directors Loren and Casavecchia recommended to the Board that Jennifer Rindahl be reappointed to the city of Winters seat.
Motion made by Director Vaitla to:
1. Reappoint Jennifer Rindahl to the city of Winters jurisdiction seat to the Community Advisory Committee (CAC) Member for a three (3) year term to expire 2026 (Class 2); and,
2. Appoint Carl Linvill to the vacant city of Davis jurisdiction seat for a three (3) year term to expire 2026 (Class 2).
This motion was seconded by Director Casavecchia.
Motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Loren, Arnold, Frerichs, Vega, Casavecchia, Vaitla, Barajas (alt.) NOES: None
ABSENT: Stallard, Sandy
ABSTAIN: None
Motion made by Director Casavecchia to:
3. direct Staff to continue to solicit candidates for vacant city of Woodland and unincorporated Yolo County jurisdiction seats. This motion was seconded by Director Vega.
Motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Loren, Arnold, Frerichs, Vega, Casavecchia, Vaitla, Barajas (alt.) NOES: None
ABSENT: Stallard, Sandy
ABSTAIN: None
VCEA Minutes June 15, 2023 Board Special Meeting Page 3 of 3 Item 15: Mid-Year
2023 Financial
update.
(Information)
VCE Staff Edward Burnham provided a mid-year 2023 financial update.
There were no questions by the Board. Mr. Sears explained a little more information about the power price and power purchase agreements on forecasting on slide 8.
There were no verbal or written public comments.
Item 16: Recap of
CalCCA May 2023
Annual
Conference.
(Information)
Mr. Sears provided a brief recap of the CalCCA 2023 Annual Conference held in San Diego which was attended by VCE Board Members, a CAC Member and Staff. Staff in attendance provided highlights of the Annual Conference. Directors Vega, Casavecchia, and Frerichs provided their comments about attending the conference.
(Mayra Vega departed at 6:46 p.m.)
There were no verbal or written public comments.
Item 17: Board
Member and
Staff
Announcements
Director Frerichs reported that he attended the CalCCA Annual Conference in San Diego, paid for with VCE monies.
Announcement
and Adjournment
Director Loren announced that the Board has scheduled their regular meeting for Thursday, July 13, 2023 at the City of Woodland Council Chambers, located at 300 First Street, Woodland, California 95695.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:48 p.m.
Alisa M. Lembke
VCEA Board Secretary