Letter of Reappointment
October15,2024
DearPresidentBasandmembersoftheCityCouncil:
PursuanttoCityCharterSection601,theMayorhasreappointedthefollowingpersonasamemberofthefollowingboardorcommission,subjecttoCityCouncilconfirmation:
BudgetAdvisoryCommission
MikePetouhoff,toserveathree-yeartermastheDistrict4representativeontheBudgetAdvisoryCommissionbeginningOctober1,2023andendingSeptember30,2026,fillingtheseatpreviouslyheldbyhimself.
Thankyouforyourassistanceinthismatter.
Sincerely,
MayorShengThao
Submit Date: Oct 09, 2023
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I have an MBA in Finance from Columbia University and also UC Berekley. I have served on the BAC in previous years representing CM Quan and CM Schaaf as D4 Rep and also CM Quan as Chair of the Finance Committee. I also have an appreceatiaiton of infrastructure as a Registered Professsional Engineer, I have also served multipel terms on the Wildfire Advisory Board.
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Mike L Petouhoff
MIKE PETOUHOFF
CLEAN ENERGY and
FINANCE LEADER
Energy Technology and Financial Due Diligence
An innovative Clean Energy leader with wide-ranging experience at Apple, Inc, Chevron Energy Solutions, CH2M Hill, the Navy, and a variety of start-ups. Comfortable developing innovative team approaches in many contexts in both business and government. A recognized leader in clean energy with know-how in efficiency, load flexibility, power reliability, short- and long-term energy storage, hydrogen, and grid reliability. Strong points:
Expertise in a wide range of energy technologies
Experienced in project finance and financial due diligence Adept at forging deal structures, relationships and business development Recognized by peers as a high-energy problem-solver and confident leader who thrives on challenges.
Hands-on approach and innovative thinking coupled with deep clean energy industry experience, easily jumping into the details becoming an integral member of the team. Well respected innovator with leadership capabilities developed early on in his training as a US Navy Officer and graduate from Annapolis.
Work History
Founder
One Grid Energy Solutions
Feb 2018 – Present
As Founder of One Grid Energy Solutions, advises and supports business development of industry-transforming energy startup companies, provides advice to investors on energy projects and companies and consulting to large companies and utilities on paths to 100% renewable energy.
• Worked with California Energy Commission (CEC) to create a 5-year research initiative to "Create a More Nimble Grid to Maintain Reliability as CA Transitions to 100% Clean Energy” to address short and long-duration energy storage, power quality in an inverter centric grid, resolving grid congestion with increased renewables, and cybersecurity. Formulated a research plan for a Hydrogen Roadmap for a Decarbonized CA. • Startup work includes using AI to scope PV projects more quickly without a site visit, energy efficiency with the world’s most efficient switch reluctance electric motor as a replacement for the induction motor, IoT technology to assist with demand response, and 100% renewable back-up power for data centers that can also provide grid support services to support grid resiliency. Invited speaker at CEC workshop 21 Jan 2021. • Member of the Industry Advisory Panel for the State of New York NYSERDA Rev Connect program (appointed as the only other California member along with Ron N ichols-then President of SCE as the other CA member of the panel, now deceased)
• Co-chaired the Energy Committee of the Bay Area Council, along with Tony Early, President of PG&E • Supported UCLA’s Grand Challenge to synergistically electrify transportation while moving to 100% renewable generation and maintain grid reliability and resiliency. UCLA work included supporting the UCLA research team on programmatic approaches to energy efficiency and approaches to grid modeling • Supported energy storage business development for Ensync Energy Storage Leader – Apple Global Energy Team and
Founder of Apple Energy, LLC
Apple, Inc.
May 2010 – Feb 2018
Architect and leader of Apple’s 100% renewable energy program to zero-out Apple’s global carbon footprint from energy.
Founded Apple Energy LLC, Zeroed Apple’s Carbon Footprint from Energy in the US and 23 countries. Took on issues that not only helped Apple but helped move to a 100% Clean Energy Grid. • Led technology evaluation, deal structure formulation, financial due diligence and regulatory approval for over $1Billion in energy transactions worldwide
• Built large-scale corporate energy program from the ground up. Apple’s status as “the least greentech company” in the US was a major public relations issue. Led a turnaround to achieve goal of reducing carbon footprint to zero. Former harsh critic, Greenpeace, gave Apple top corporate rankings 2014-2017 • Engaged with government regulatory agencies to open markets for renewables, including those where renewables were not previously welcomed. Engaged with utilities, energy commissions, legislatures, and State Governors to clear paths for clean energy. Achieved Apple corporate 100% renewable goals in the US and 23 other countries and then tackled supply chain green energy • Led Apple Campus design for 100% Renewable Microgrid state-of-art 100% renewable campus. Planned 14 MW of on-site solar, 4 MW of on-site fuel cells, and energy storage batteries in a micro-grid architecture with a remote interactive gateway connection to CALISO for load modulation. Received AB900 certification from Governor Brown as first CA “Zero Carbon” campus
• Led Directed Biogas regulatory filing with North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC), resulting in NCUC Declaratory Order to support biogas fuel cells. Coordinated FERC adoption. Funded statewide study to map swine farms, gas pipelines, electric grid lines to help Duke Energy meet RPS goal of electrical generation from swine farm biogas
• Presented the Nevada Public Utilities Commission with a bold proposal: Apple would finance and build a new solar plant in Boulder City, taking advantage of the high DNI solar resource with a concentrating solar PV technology, and later transfer ownership to NV Energy-jointly proposed by NV Energy and Apple in State Integrated Resource Planning (IRP) document filing-breaking years of litigious precedent in Nevada • Conducted direct discussions with Arizona Governor to overcome political resistance to renewables • Led Apple’s Consumer Electric Automobile Charging approach and comparison to fuel cell systems • Led effort between Apple, Google, and Facebook to successfully challenge North Carolina State Legislature’s proposal to drop renewable energy RPS and state tax incentive
Program Manager| Zero Net Energy
Chevron Energy Solutions/Chevron Tech Ventur es
May 2006 – April 2010
Responsible for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency sales and project development, including solar PV, waste to energy, fuel cells, Deep Energy Efficiency, and Entire Zero Net Energy Efficiency.
• Led project development, customer liaison, due diligence, and financing for numerous solar PV, fuel cell, biogas, and energy efficiency projects, with strong financial returns and great customer satisfaction • Worked with finance group to formulate and implement Chevron’s energy project risk analysis and due diligence process
• Won CA Energy Commission grant to design a Zero Net Energy town. Led the team that won CEC grant to design new community with renewables and deep energy efficiency. Developed a design for West Village that proved to be 58% more efficient than CA Title 24 standards and continues to currently operate from renewables 100% from within its own footprint
• Thought leader for CES Zero Net Energy Program
• Provided investment advice for Chevron Technology Ventures, the Chevron corporate venturing unit
Client Services Manager
CH2M Hill
Nov 1999-April 2006
Project Manager and Client Services Manager at CH2M Hill, a global engineering and project development firm.
Managed sales and project development for a variety of water, facilities, energy, and infrastructure projects. Directed a series of large-scale projects to completion on time and under budget.
• Developed numerous leading-edge energy projects from design to completion • Led team in challenging Bay Area fiber-optic broadband infrastructure project. Complex build-out had many schedule and project management challenges. Engaged the team to gain trust of stakeholders and identify project bottlenecks, permitting issues, and other barriers to progress. Developed a project management template to produce a streamlined and efficient process toward completion • Assigned or succonded to various JVs to provide project management and leadership expertise-JA Jones Partnership, Prometheus, John Lang Homes, and O'Brien Homes, building energy-efficient and solar- powered homes
Commander
US Navy Civil Engineer Corps
May 1985-Nov 1999
Director of Global Environmental, Energy and Sustainability Training and other assignments, in the US, Singapore, and the Philippines. Increasingly responsible roles in energy, utilities, construction, and the environment, working with civil servants, contractors and uniformed personnel.
• Developed a worldwide training program to create a cultural transformation in how the Navy dealt with energy and the environment. Created program with 32 courses and 11 instructors, ranging from PhDs to attorneys and personally created and taught the capstone course on complex multi-party negotiations in a public/media context, in collaboration with the American Arbitration Association, a UCLA psychologist, and the US EPA • Directed $250M Superfund Environmental cleanup effort. Appointed to President Clinton’s program for expediting base closures. Proposed a $25M partnership between the US Navy and UC Berkeley to develop new clean-up technologies, personally briefing President Bill Clinton. Eight technologies were approved for development and were ultimately embraced for mainstream use • Team approach to conversion with US EPA and CAL EPA team brought 100% of acreage approved for immediate reuse plan on the day of base closure in unprecedented efforts praised by Secretary of the Navy • As Energy Officer for a large industrial air base in Texas, reduced energy consumption by 28%, while forming partnership with Texas A&M University for Energy Education and Audits to create actionable plans • Recorded US military’s first-ever “Zero Violation Inspection” from California EPA just as New Federal environmental regulations presented challenges for CA naval base with worst compliance record on the west coast. Led cultural transformation amongst civil service and uniformed staff within 52 organizations on the base • As one of the Navy’s first Environmental Officers, identified the problem that Navy ships were discharging untreated bilge-water, which contained heavy metal and petroleum contamination, and worked with the Navy Civil Engineer Corps Laboratories to design and deploy a treatment system that was ultimately adopted by the Navy worldwide, including personally briefing the Chief of Naval Operations • Briefed President George H.W. Bush on the mission-critical project in Singapore and completed high visibility project including critical data center and 100's of facilities and electric power upgrades • Led Navy program for >$200 million in construction in Republic of Philippines, personally leading utilities reliability design and construction, including building a power generation plant and substations to address rolling blackouts after transition from President Marcos to President Aquino changed local grid priorities, and a power station upgrade at the piers so that generators from Aircraft Carriers and other ships could provide shore power to the base
Education
• MBA Dual Degree Program
-Haas School of Business, University of California at Berkeley-Technology Management -Columbia University, School of Business, New York, NY- Finance • MS, University of California, Los Angeles, Environmental/Energy Engineering
• BS, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD, Digital Communications Systems Engineering
Other Professional
Certifications:
• Registered Professional Engineer in California, Registration C5736 • Federal Government Certification in Procurement gained during Navy service • Completed Project Management Professional (PMP) Training Boards and Commissions:
• Energy Independent Oakland Task Force (2 Years), Oakland Budget Advisory Commission (10 Years), Wildfire Advisory Board (10 Years), gaining experience in CA Brown Act Proceedings , state budget process , and government policy
Non-Profit work:
• Founded and Led Non-Profit Joaquin Miller Language League to provide Spanish and Mandarin language instruction and celebrate Cultural Diversity at son’s Elementary School • Adult Leader in Boy Scouts of America at the local and regional level and providing leadership expe rtise in the White Stag Leadership Development Program , aiding their effort to include Diversity and Inclusion in their leadership competencies
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. _______________ C.M.S.
INTRODUCED BY MAYOR SHENG THAO
RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR’S REAPPOINTMENT OF
MIKE PETOUHOFF TO THE BUDGET ADVISORY COMMISSION
WHEREAS, Section 601 of the City Charter provides that members of City boards and commissions shall be appointed by the Mayor s ubject to confirmation by the affirmative vote of five members of the City Council; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 13337 C.M.S., adopted November 3, 2015, creates the Budget Advisory Commission to advise the Mayor and Ci ty Council on topics deemed important to the fiscal health of the City, encourage public participation and input into fiscal decision making, and improve the transparency and accountability of City fiscal information and decision making; and WHEREAS, the Budget Advisory Commission shall be composed of 15 members appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the Council in accordance with Section 601 of the City Charter; and
WHEREAS, members of the Budget Advisory Commission shall serve no more than two consecutive three-year terms plus any initial term of less than two years; and WHEREAS, three members are selected by the Mayor, two members are recommended by the Chairperson of the Finance and Management Committee, one member is recommended by each Councilmember, one member is recommended by the City Auditor, and one member is recommended by the Chairperson of the Community and Economic Development Committee; and WHEREAS, Councilmember Janani Ramachandran has recommended the reappointment of Mike Petouhoff to the Budget Advisory Commission; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED: That the City Council hereby confirms the Mayor’s reappointment of the following individual to the Budget Advisory Commission as set forth below:
Mike Petouhoff, to serve a three-year term as the District 4 representative on the Budget Advisory Commission beginning October 1, 2023 and ending September 30, 2026, filling the seat that was previously held by himself.
IN COUNCIL, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA,
PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES - FIFE, GALLO,
JENKINS, KALB, KAPLAN, RAMACHANDRAN, REID, AND
PRESIDENT FORTUNATO BAS
NOES –
ABSENT –
ABSTENTION –
ATTEST:
ASHA REED
City Clerk and Clerk of the Council of the
City of Oakland, California
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