CITY COUNCIL ACTION REQUEST
Department(s):
Community Energy
CEQA
Not a Project, File No. PP17-004,
Government Funding Mechanism
or Fiscal Activity with no
commitment to a specific project
which may result in a potentially
significant physical impact on the
environment.
Coordination:
CAO, CMO – Budget
Office
Dept. Approval:
/s/ Lori Mitchell
Council District(s):
Citywide
CMO Approval:
05/18/22
SUBJECT: CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY CHOICE ASSOCIATION 2022-2023 MEMBERSHIP RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a resolution authorizing the Director of the Community Energy Department to continue the City of San José’s annual membership with the California Community Choice Association (CalCCA) for fiscal year 2022-2023 at a cost not to exceed $600,000.
BASIS FOR RECOMMENDATION:
CalCCA represents the interests of California’s community choice electricity providers in the California Legislature and with relevant regulatory agencies. This includes: the California Public Utilities Commission; California Energy Commission; and California Air Resources Board. Community choice programs are administered by local governments with a mission to provide competitive alternatives to investor-owned utility sources. CalCCA’s voting members are the operating community choice programs in California.
In December 2017, the City Manager appointed Lori Mitchell to the CalCCA Board of Directors to represent San José Clean Energy (SJCE), the community choice energy program operated by the Community Energy Department. The Community Energy Department has continually maintained its membership with CalCCA since that time.
On May 12, 2022, the CalCCA Board of Directors will approve the fiscal year 2022-2023 CalCCA budget and methodology for calculating dues for each participating community choice aggregator, including SJCE.
Based on the approved methodology, CalCCA’s annual membership cost for fiscal year 2022-2023 is expected to be approximately $366,000. With fees for additional legal and advocacy support services, total CalCCA costs are expected not to exceed $600,000 in 2022-2023. SJCE recommends continued membership to continue the support of legislation and regulatory policies, which protect and foster community choice aggregators in California, including SJCE.
Climate Smart San José: The recommended actions support Climate Smart San José (action 1.1 Transition to a Renewable Energy Future) and the Envision San José 2040 General Plan (Goal MS-2 and Appendix 8:
GHG Reduction Strategy).
Commission Recommendation/Input: There is no commission recommendation or input associated with this action.
COST AND FUNDING SOURCE:
The CalCCA membership and support services costs are expected not to exceed $600,000 in 2022-2023.
Funding is included in the Community Energy Department’s Non-Personal/Equipment appropriation (0782) in the San José Clean Energy Operating Fund (501) as part of the 2022-2023 Proposed Operating Budget and is subject to the appropriation of funds and the adoption of the budget on June 21, 2022.
FOR QUESTIONS CONTACT: Allen Fong, Division Manager, (408) 535-5630
COUNCIL AGENDA: 6/7/22
FILE: 22-826
ITEM: 2.10