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CC 2023-11-14_12.a. Appointment of a Primary Board Member_Central Coast Community EnergyItem 12.a. MEMORANDUM TO: City Council FROM: Jessica Matson, Legislative & Information Services Director/City Clerk SUBJECT: Consideration of Appointment of a Primary Board Member to Serve on the Central Coast Community Energy Policy Board for 2023-2025 DATE: November 14, 2023 SUMMARY OF ACTION: Appoint a council member to serve as primary Board Member on the Central Coast Community Energy (CCCE) Policy Board for the two-year term beginning December 1, 2023, and ending November 30, 2025. IMPACT ON FINANCIAL AND PERSONNEL RESOURCES: There are no impacts to financial or personnel resources. RECOMMENDATION: Appoint a council member to serve as the primary representative on the Central Coast Community Energy (CCCE) Policy Board for a two-year term beginning December 1, 2023, and ending November 30, 2025. BACKGROUND: On August 13, 2019, City Council adopted Resolution 4940 (Attachment 1) requesting membership in the Monterey Bay Community Power Joint Powers Authority (JPA). In November 2019, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the cities of Arroyo Grande, Grover Beach, and Pismo Beach regarding participation in Monterey Bay Community Power (MBCP) was fully executed and implemented. In September 2020, MBCP rebranded and changed its name to Central Coast Community Energy (CCCE). The MOU lays out a foundation for how the cities will share seats on governing boards of the JPA as follows:  The Policy Board is comprised of elected officials and meets quarterly to decide high level policy decisions.  The Operations Board is comprised of City Managers or their designees and meets approximately eight times per year to decide finer-detailed operational decisions. Item 12.a. City Council Consideration of Appointment of a Primary Board Member to Serve on the Central Coast Community Energy Policy Board for 2023-2025 November 14, 2023 Page 2  The Community Advisory Council is comprised of community members and serves in an advisory role to the Policy Board and Operations Board . In November 2021, Council appointed the Mayor as the City’s representative to the Policy Board. Due to the time and location of the Policy Board meetings, in May 2023, the City Council changed the alternate appointee to Mayor Pro Tem Barneich to serve the remainder of the current term, ending November 30, 2023. ANALYSIS OF ISSUES: The Cities of Grover Beach, Pismo Beach, and Arroyo Grande share a seat on the CCCE Policy and Operations Boards. Terms are two years. Pismo Beach has been serving as the primary representative on the Operations and Policy Boards, with Arroyo Grande serving as the alternate. The current term on these two Boards expires on November 30, 2023. Per the MOU, Arroyo Grande is next in line to serve as the primary representative on the Operations and Policy Boards. The two-year term will begin December 1, 2023, and end November 30, 2025. Grover Beach is next in line to serve as an alternate on the Boards. Policy Board meetings will be held according to the following schedule: February and June 1st Wednesday of the month, 1:30 pm at Monterey Headquarters September 3rd Wednesday & Thursday of the month, Time TBD in Santa Cruz County December 2nd W ednesday of the month, 9:00 am, teleconference locations in SLO County ALTERNATIVES: The following alternatives are provided for the Council's consideration: 1. Appoint a council member to serve as the Primary representative on the CCCE Policy Board; or 2. Provide other direction. ADVANTAGES: Appointing a primary representative to the CCCE Policy Board enables the City to remain in compliance with the MOU and to participate in the CCCE Policy and Operations Boards. DISADVANTAGES: No disadvantages have been identified. Item 12.a. City Council Consideration of Appointment of a Primary Board Member to Serve on the Central Coast Community Energy Policy Board for 2023-2025 November 14, 2023 Page 3 ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: No environmental review is required for this item. PUBLIC INFORMATION AND COMMENTS: The Agenda was posted in accordance with Government Code Section 54954.2. Attachments: 1. Resolution 4940 ATTACHMENT 1