Bay Area Metro Center  
375 Beale Street  
Suite 700  
San Francisco, CA 94105  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
ABAG POWER Board of Directors  
Thursday, May 25, 2023  
11:00 AM  
Yerba Buena - 1st Floor  
ABAG Publicly Owned Energy Resources  
Board of Directors  
Special Meeting No. 2023-01  
Teleconference Locations:  
Gonzales City Hall, City Manager's Office, 147 4th Street, Gonzales, CA 93926  
Los Altos City Hall, City Manager's Office, 1 N. San Antonio Road, Los Altos, CA 94022  
Milpitas City Hall, 455 East Calaveras Blvd, Milpitas, CA 95035  
Moraga Administrative Office, 329 Rheem Boulevard, Moraga, CA 94556  
Petaluma City Hall, City Manager's Office, 11 English St, Petaluma, CA 94952  
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Chair, Vacant  
Vice Chair, Doug Williams, City of Santa Rosa  
Representative Roster:  
Erin Smith, City of Alameda  
Sean Prevette, Alameda Housing Authority  
Mark Hurley, City of Albany  
George Rodericks, Town of Atherton  
Kyle Ochenduszko, City of Benicia  
Diana Oyler, County of Contra Costa  
Andre Duurvoort, City of Cupertino  
Dan Schoenholz, City of Fremont  
Jennifer Mennucci, GGBHTD  
Trevin Barber, City of Gonzales  
Matthew Chidester, City of Half Moon Bay  
Mike Robers, City of Hercules  
Gabe Engeland, City of Los Altos  
Trevor Atashkarian, City of Mill Valley  
Sam Bautista, City of Millbrae  
Elaine Marshall, City of Milpitas  
Steve Leonardis, City of Monte Sereno  
Annie To, Town of Moraga  
Steve Lederer, County of Napa  
Daniel Hamilton, City of Oakland  
David Biggs, City of Orinda  
Yulia Carter, City of Pacifica  
Patrick Carter, City of Petaluma  
Becky Hopkins, City of Pleasanton  
Samantha Carr, City of Richmond  
Adam Spaulding, City of Salinas  
Steven Machida, City of San Carlos  
April Miller, City of San Rafael  
Gary Behrens, County of San Mateo  
Brad Vance, County of Santa Clara  
Doug Williams, City of Santa Rosa  
Thomas Scott, City of Saratoga  
Bob Calderon, City of Union City  
Melissa Morton, Vallejo Sanitation and Flood Control District  
Oscar Alcantar, City of Vallejo  
Gabriel Gordo, City of Watsonville  
Kathleen Trepa, City of Winters  
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during the meeting. All comments received will be submitted into the record.  
1. Welcome and Introductions  
Call to Order.  
Doug Williams, ABAG POWER Executive Committee Vice Chair, City of Santa Rosa  
Roll Call / Confirm Quorum.  
Cindy Chen, Energy Programs Coordinator, ABAG/MTC  
2. Public Comment  
The public is encouraged to comment at Committee meetings. This public comment period is  
intended for comments on topics not agendized.  
3. Consent Calendar  
23-0698  
Action:  
Approval of Minutes from October 20, 2022 Board of Directors Meeting.  
Approval  
Presenter:  
Ryan Jacoby, Program Manager, ABAG/MTC  
3.a- Approval of Minutes from 10202022 Board of Directors Meeting  
Attachments:  
4. Election of Chair and Vice Chair and Ratification of the Executive Committee for  
Calendar Year 2023  
23-0699  
Board of Directors to elect the Chair and Vice Chair and ratify the ABAG  
POWER Executive Committee for Calendar Year 2023.  
Action:  
Approval  
Presenter:  
Doug Williams, ABAG POWER Executive Committee Vice Chair, City of  
Santa Rosa  
Attachments:  
4.a- ABAG POWER Calendar Year 2023 Executive Committee  
5. Establishment of Renewable Natural Gas Program  
23-0700  
Adoption of Resolution No. 23-04, which 1) amends Sections 7A.1  
Programs and 7.A.3 Program Committees of the Bylaws to create a  
Renewable Natural Gas Program and to have the Executive Committee  
serve as the Program Committee to the Renewable Natural Gas Program;  
2) authorizes the Executive Director (or designee) of the Metropolitan  
Transportation Commission a) to negotiate and execute agreements with  
current ABAG POWER members to allow them to participate in the  
Renewable Natural Gas Program, and suppliers to provide renewable  
natural gas as part of the Renewable Natural Gas Program and b) to take  
actions incidental or necessary to establish and implement the Renewable  
Natural Gas Program, and 3) finds that the actions taken are exempt from  
environmental review pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act  
Guideline 15308, Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of the  
Environment.  
Action:  
Approval  
Presenter:  
Kelly Schoonmaker, StopWaste  
Ryan Jacoby, ABAG POWER Program Manager  
Cara Morgan and Kathleen Strickley, CalRecycle  
Shayne Petkiewicz, Anaergia  
Attachments:  
5.a- SB 1383 Regulations Procurement Overview  
5.b- Proposed Renewable Natural Gas Program  
5.c- Anaergia Overview  
5.d.- Summary Sheet – Establishment of Renewable Natural Gas Program  
5.e.- Resolution 23-04 Establishment of Renewable Natural Gas Program  
5.f.- PublicComment_DaleRoberts  
6. Adjournment / Next Meeting  
The next meeting of the ABAG POWER Executive Committee is on June 16, 2023.  
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by completing a request-to-speak card (available from staff) and passing it to the Committee secretary.  
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Manual (Resolution No. 1058, Revised) if, in the chair's judgment, it is necessary to maintain the orderly  
flow of business.  
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such removal, the members of the Committee may direct that the meeting room be cleared (except for  
representatives of the press or other news media not participating in the disturbance), and the session  
may continue.  
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