HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 2023 1115 CCSA REG ITEM 09CCITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA
City Council Meeting
of November 15, 2023
ACTION APPOINTED COUNCILMEMBER
GROFF TO SERVE AS THE ALTERNATE
DIRECTOR ON THE CLEAN POWER
ALLIANCE. (VOICE VOTE: UNANIMOUS)
BY A. Hurtado.
C. Consider Appointment of Alternate Director to the Board of Directors for the Clean
Power Alliance. Staff Recommendation: Nominate and appoint a City
Councilmember or a member of City staff to serve as the Alternate Director to the
Clean Power Alliance Board of Directors. (Staff: Ky Spangler, City Clerk) (ROLL
CALL VOTE REQUIRED)
Item: 9.C.
MOORPARK CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA REPORT
TO: Honorable City Council
FROM: Ky Spangler, City Clerk
BY: Jessica Sandifer, Deputy Parks and Recreation Director
DATE: 11/15/2023 Regular Meeting
SUBJECT: Consider Appointment of Alternate Director to the Board of Directors
for the Clean Power Alliance
BACKGROUND
California law (AB 117) allows cities and counties that do not operate municipally -owned
electric utilities to establish their own form of utility services on behalf of residents and
businesses under a program known as Community Choice Aggregation (CCA), also
referred to as Community Choice Energy (CCE). The intent of the legislation was to
provide customer choice in utility providers and give cities and counties local control over
power procurement and rate setting.
The CCA model is a hybrid approach to utility operations where cities and counties
become responsible only for power procurement/electricity generation, rate setting, and
customer programs. Southern California Edison (SCE) would continue to provide delivery
services including grid maintenance, as well as, meter reading, billing and customer
service. CCA’s are governed by a Board of Directors with appointe es from each of the
jurisdictions that participate in the Joint Powers Authority for the CCA. This allows
decisions regarding power procurement and rate setting to stay within the local
jurisdictions.
On January 17, 2018, the City Council voted to join t he Los Angeles Community Choice
Energy Authority (LACCE), now called the Clean Power Alliance (CPA).
DISCUSSION
As noted, CPA has a Board of Directors made up of representatives from all the member
agencies. The Regular Directors of the CPA Board must be an elected or appointed
member of the Agency’s Governing Body, i.e. City Councilmember. The Alternate
Director may be a council member, City staff member, member of an advisory board or
Item: 9.C.
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member of the public so long as the experience and knowledge requirements are met.
Alternate Directors are allowed to vote in CPA Board meetings, so long as they are
appointed by the Governing Body.
Currently, Councilmember Delgado serves as the Regular Director for the CPA Bo ard
and Jessica Sandifer, Deputy Parks and Recreation Director, serves as the Alternate
Director.
Staff is proposing to replace the current Alternate Director (Jessica Sandifer) and appoint
a new alternate. The City Council may choose from among its members to select an
alternate member or if no Councilmember is available, staff would recommend
appointment of Roger Pichardo, Program Manager, as Alternate Director. Mr. Pichardo
works for the Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Department. He is currently
tasked with managing sustainability for the City, and staff feels he is an appropriate fit for
the Alternate Director role should a Councilmember not be nominated and appointed.
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION
This action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as it does
not constitute a project, as defined by Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines.
Therefore, no environmental review is required.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact.
COUNCIL GOAL COMPLIANCE
This action does not support a current strategic directive.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED)
Nominate and appoint a City Councilmember or a member of City staff to serve as the
Alternate Director to the Clean Power Alliance Board of Directors.
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