December 4, 2017

Meeting of the Advisory Committee of the

Valley Clean Energy Alliance (VCEA)

December 4, 2017

5:30 PM

Davis Senior Center – Activity Room, 646 A Street, Davis CA 95616

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5:30 PM CALL TO ORDER

1. Welcome and Roll Call
2. Approval of Agenda
3. Public Comment

This item is reserved for persons wishing to address the Committee on any VCEA-related matters that are not otherwise on this meeting agenda. Public comments on matters listed on the agenda shall be heard at the time the matter is called. As with all public comment, members of the public who wish to address the Committee are customarily limited to two minutes per speaker, but an extension can be provided at the discretion of the Chair.

4. Brief VCEA Staff and Advisory Task Group Reports

Representatives of VCEA staff and active sub-committees may request time to provide updates on on-going work. Sub-committee recommendations requiring Committee attention require a regular agenda item. Summaries of written reports received by the committee in advance of the meeting will receive a time allocation of up to ten minutes.  Otherwised, the time allocation will be five minutes, including questions and answers.  The committee may decide to allocate additional time at the end of the regular agenda.

REGULAR AGENDA

5. Action. Review Board Workplan and Approve Recommended CAC Workplan updates (5 minutes)
6. Action. Consider recommendation to Board on Power Mix Targets and Rates for FY 2018-2019 (30 minutes)
7. Receive ad hoc work group report on SMUD forecasting and scenario analysis results to date
8. Review rates
9. Consider recommendation to Board.
10. Action. Consider recommendation to Board on proposed Operating Reserve Policy (15 minutes)
11. Action. Consider recommendation to Board on proposed Wholesale Power Procurement and Risk Management Policy (15 minutes)
12. Action. Consider recommendation to Board on proposed Organization Chart (15 minutes)
13. Action.  Receive nominations and appoint a Portfolio, Programs and Rates Task Group (5 minutes)
14. Action. Consider recommendation to Board on proposed VCEA Legislative/Regulatory policy and procedures (15 minutes)
15. Chair/Vice Chair Report
16. Discussion. Next Meeting Agenda
17. Board Member and Staff Announcements

Action items and reports from members of the Committee, including announcements, AB1234 reporting of meetings attended by Committee Members at VCEA expense, questions to be referred to staff, future agenda items, and reports on meetings and information which would be of interest to the Committee or the public.

15. Adjournment (Approximately 7:30 pm)

Public records that relate to any item on the open session agenda for a regular board meeting are available for public inspection.  Those records that are distributed less than 72 hours prior to the meeting are available for public inspection at the same time they are distributed to all members, or a majority of the members of the Committee.  Until VCEA has offices, the Board has designated the Department of Community Development and Sustainability at the City of Davis located at 23 Russell Blvd, Davis, CA for the purpose of making those public records available for inspection.  The documents are also available on the City of Davis website located at: http://www.valleycleanenergyalliance.org/advisory-committee

Meeting Materials

Agenda

5. Review Board Workplan and Approve Recommended CAC Workplan updates 
6. Power Mix Targets and Rates for FY 2018-2019
7. Operating Reserve Policy 
8. Wholesale Power Procurement and Risk Management Policy
9. Organization Chart 
10. Receive nominations and appoint a Portfolio, Programs and Rates Task Group 
11.  VCEA Legislative/Regulatory policy and procedures 

Full Packet

Handouts

• CalCCA Overview Presentation
• CalCCA Quarterly Update 2017
• Item 7 – Draft VCEA Financial Reserves Policy
• Policy Draft Summary – VCEA CAC 12/4/17 Meeting
• Slides from 12 04 2017 CAC Meeting

Approved 12/4/17 CAC Meeting Minutes