TO: HONORABLE MAYOR
AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Lori Mitchell
SUBJECT: California Community
Choice Association 2026-
2027 Membership
DATE: April 27, 2026
Approved
Date:
5/5/26
COUNCIL DISTRICT: Citywide
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt a resolution authorizing the Director of the Energy Department or her designee to continue the City’s annual membership with the California Community Choice Association for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 at a cost not to exceed $650,000.
SUMMARY AND OUTCOME
This recommendation authorizes the Director of the Energy Department or her designee to renew the City’s annual membership with the California Community Choice Association for Fiscal Year 2026-2027. The City’s membership with the California Community Choice Association ensures continued support of legislation and regulatory policies that protect and foster community choice aggregations in California, including San José Clean Energy.
BACKGROUND
The 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.
COUNCIL AGENDA: 5/19/26
FILE: 26-579
ITEM: 2.13
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
April 27, 2026
Subject: California Community Choice Association 2026-2027 Membership
In December 2017, the City Manager appointed Lori Mitchell, Director of the Energy Department to the CalCCA Board of Directors to represent San José Clean Energy, the community choice energy program operated by the Energy Department. The Energy Department has continually maintained its membership with CalCCA since that time, with Ms. Mitchell serving on the CalCCA Board of Directors.
ANALYSIS
On March 13, 2026, the CalCCA Board unanimously approved the FY 2026-2027 CalCCA budget and revised methodology for calculating dues for each participating community choice aggregation, including San José Clean Energy. Based on the approved methodology, CalCCA’s annual membership cost for FY 2026-2027 is expected to be approximately $515,000. With fees for additional legal and advocacy support services that may be needed during the fiscal year, total CalCCA costs are expected not to exceed $650,000 in FY 2026-2027.
San José Clean Energy recommends continued membership to maintain the support of legislation and regulatory policies that protect and foster community choice aggregations in California, including San José Clean Energy.
EVALUATION AND FOLLOW-UP
No additional follow-up is expected at this time.
FISCAL IMPACTS
The recommended CalCCA membership and support services costs are expected not to exceed $650,000 in FY 2026-2027. Funding is included in the Energy Department’s Non-Personal/Equipment appropriation in the San José Clean Energy Operating Fund as part of the development of 2026-2027 Proposed Operating Budget, subject to the appropriation of funds.
COORDINATION
This memorandum has been coordinated with the City Attorney’s Office and the City Manager’s Budget Office.
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
April 27, 2026
Subject: California Community Choice Association 2026-2027 Membership
PUBLIC OUTREACH
This memorandum will be posted on the City Council Agenda website for the May 19, 2026 City Council meeting.
BOARD, COMMISSION, COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION AND INPUT
No board, commission, or committee recommendation or input is associated with this action.
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.
PUBLIC SUBSIDY REPORTING
This item does not include a public subsidy as defined in section 53083 or 53083.1 of the California Government Code or the City’s Open Government Resolution.
/s/
Lori Mitchell
Director, Energy Department
For questions, please contact Allen Fong, Division Manager, Energy Department at [email protected] or (408) 535-5630.