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:
City Attorney’s
Office and the City
Manager’s Budget
Office
Dept. Approval:
/s/
Lori Mitchell
Council District(s):
Citywide
CMO Approval:
8/2/23
SUBJECT: CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY CHOICE ASSOCIATION 2023-2024 MEMBERSHIP RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a resolution authorizing the Director of the Community Energy Department to continue the City’s annual membership with the California Community Choice Association for fiscal year 2023-2024 at a cost not to exceed $600,000.
BASIS FOR RECOMMENDATION:
California Community Choice Association, also referred to as “CalCCA”, represents the interests of California’s community choice electricity providers in the legislature and with relevant regulatory agencies.
These include: 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 April 13, 2023, the CalCCA Board unanimously approved the fiscal year 2023-2024 CalCCA budget and updated methodology for calculating dues for each participating community choice aggregators, including SJCE. Based on the approved methodology, CalCCA’s annual membership cost for fiscal year 2023-2024 is expected to be approximately $405,000. With fees for additional legal and advocacy support services, total CalCCA costs are expected not to exceed $600,000 in fiscal year 2023-2024.
Community Energy Department recommends continued membership to maintain the support of legislation and regulatory policies that protect and foster community choice aggregators in California, including SJCE.
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 fiscal year 2023- 2024. 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 2023-2024 Adopted Operating Budget.
FOR QUESTIONS CONTACT: Allen Fong, Division Manager, (408) 535-5630
COUNCIL AGENDA: 8/15/23
FILE: 23-1020
ITEM: 2.9