City Council
MEETING DATE: 10/25/2017
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Community Choice Aggregation JPA Board of Directors
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FROM:
Charlie McClendon, City Manager
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Staff recommends the City Council appoint Councilmember Shelley Kaplan as the Cathedral City representative on the Board of Directors for the Community Choice Aggregation JPA and appoint Mayor Pro Tem Greg Pettis as the alternate member.
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BACKGROUND:
On August 9, 2017 the City Council passed an ordinance approving a Joint Powers Agreement to participate in the regional Community Choice Aggregation to provide choice to local consumers regarding electrical power. The JPA stipulates that there shall be a Board of Directors to set policy for the CCA and that each member City Council shall appoint a director and alternate to the Board.
DISCUSSION:
The first meeting of the CCA Board of Directors has been set for October 30, 2017. The language in the JPA regarding the Board is as follows:
Governing Body. DCEC shall be governed by a legislative body known as the Board of Directors (“Board”). The initial Board shall consist of one (1) director appointed by each of the initial members. Each Director shall serve at the pleasure of the governing board of the Party appointing such Director, and may be removed as Director by such governing board at any time. If at any time a vacancy occurs on the Board, a replacement shall be appointed to fill the position of the previous Director within 60 days of the date that such position becomes vacant. Directors shall be elected officials or senior staff of the appointing Party that is the signatory to this Agreement. Each Party may appoint an alternate to serve in the absence of its Director. Alternates may be either elected officials or senior staff of the appointing Party that is the signatory to this Agreement. The Board shall exercise all powers and conduct all business of DCEC, either directly or by delegation to other bodies or persons pursuant to this Agreement.
Councilmember Shelley Kaplan is very knowledgeable regarding the establishment of a CCA and has served as a member of the Ad Hoc Committee through CVAG that has guided the initial development of the CCA. CM Kaplan has agreed to serve on the Board of Directors.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no cost to the City.
ATTACHMENTS:
Joint Powers Agreement