Bay Area Metro Center  
375 Beale Street  
Suite 700  
San Francisco, CA 94105  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
ABAG POWER Board of Directors  
Chair, Doug Williams, City of Santa Rosa  
Vice Chair, Vacant  
Monday, December 11, 2023  
11:00 AM  
Claremont - 1st Floor (REMOTE)  
ABAG Publicly Owned Energy Resources  
Board of Directors  
Special Meeting No. 2023-02  
Teleconference Locations:  
City of Fremont, Mission San Jose Conference Room, 39550 Liberty St, Fremont, CA 94538  
Milpitas City Hall, Committee Conference Room, 455 East Calaveras Blvd, Milpitas, CA 95035  
City of Oakland, Fox Conference Room, 250 Frank Ogawa Plaza, 5th Floor, Oakland, CA 94612  
Petaluma City Hall, City Manager's Office, 11 English St, Petaluma, CA 94952  
County of San Mateo, Conference Room, 555 County Center Drive, Redwood City, CA 94063  
Town of Atherton, City Manager's office, 80 Fair Oaks Lane, Atherton, CA 94027  
City of Pleasanton, City Manager’s Conference Room, 123 Main Street, Pleasanton, CA94566  
Meeting attendees may opt to attend in person for public comment and observation at 375  
Beale Street, Claremont Conference Room (1st Floor). In-person attendees must adhere to  
posted public health protocols while in the building. The meeting webcast will be available at  
https://abag.ca.gov/meetings. Members of the public are encouraged to participate remotely  
via Zoom at the following link or phone number.  
Members of the public participating by Zoom wishing to speak should use the “raise hand”  
feature or dial *9. When called upon, unmute yourself or dial *6. In order to get the full Zoom  
experience, please make sure your application is up to date.  
Attendee Link: https://bayareametro.zoom.us/j/89134591436  
One-Tap: US: +13462487799,,89134591436# US (Houston)  
+16699006833,,89134591436# US (San Jose)  
Join by Telephone (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location) US:  
833 548 0276 US Toll Free  
833 548 0282 US Toll Free  
877 853 5247 US Toll Free  
888 788 0099 US Toll Free  
Webinar ID: 891 3459 1436  
International numbers available: https://bayareametro.zoom.us/u/ksl6ty2T0  
Detailed instructions on participating via Zoom are available at:  
https://mtc.ca.gov/meetings-events/how-provide-public-comment-board-meeting  
Members of the public may participate by phone or Zoom or may submit comments by email at  
info@bayareametro.gov by 5:00 p.m. the day before the scheduled meeting date. Please  
include the committee or board meeting name and agenda item number in the subject line.  
Due to the current circumstances there may be limited opportunity to address comments  
during the meeting. All comments received will be submitted into the record.  
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  
Brendan Havenar-Daughton, County of Contra Costa  
Victoria Morin, City of Cupertino  
Dan Schoenholz, City of Fremont  
Jennifer Mennucci, GGBHTD  
Carmen Gil, 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  
Lisa Malek-Zadeh, 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  
Brian Frus, 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  
Jeremy Craig, City of Winters  
1. Welcome / Call to Order  
Doug Williams, Chairman, City of Santa Rosa.  
2. Roll Call / Confirm Quorum  
Cindy Chen, Clerk, ABAG/MTC  
Quorum: a quorum of this meeting body shall be 40% of its regular voting members (37).  
3. Public Comment  
The public is encouraged to provide comment at Committee meetings. This public  
comment period is intended for items not agendized.  
4. Consent Calendar  
4a.  
4b.  
23-1143  
Approval of Minutes from May 25, 2023 Board of Directors Special  
Meeting.  
Action:  
Approval  
Presenter:  
Ryan Jacoby, Program Manager, ABAG/MTC  
4.a. - Approval of Minutes from May 25, 2023 Board of Directors Special Mtg  
Attachments:  
24-0060  
Action:  
Approval of Calendar Year 2024 Meeting Schedule.  
Approval  
Presenter:  
Ryan Jacoby, Program Manager, ABAG/MTC  
4.b. - Calendar Year 2024 Meeting Schedule  
Attachments:  
5. Approval  
5a.  
23-1144  
Acceptance of ABAG POWER’s Audited Financial Statements and  
Reports for Fiscal Year 2022-23.  
Staff will present for Board acceptance audited financial statements and  
reports for Fiscal Year 2022-23.  
Action:  
Approval  
Presenter:  
Grace Martinez, Director, Fin. Reporting & Op. Accounting, ABAG/MTC  
Kathy Lai, Lead Engagement Partner, Crowe, LLP  
Attachments:  
5.a.1. – FY 22-23 Audit Results and Required Communications Presentation  
5.a.2. – FY 22-23 Audited Financial Statements and Reports  
5.a.3. – FY 22-23 Financial Reports and Year End Audit Results  
5.a.4. – FY 22-23 Financial Statements  
5b.  
23-1262  
Adoption of Resolution 23-05 to Admit Current Members of the School  
Project for Utility Rate Reduction, a Joint Powers Authority, as New  
Members of ABAG POWER, Provided They Meet the Requirements Set  
Forth in the ABAG POWER Joint Powers Agreement and Bylaws.  
Staff will provide an overview of the School Project for Utility Rate  
Reduction’s (SPURR), a joint powers authority, Request for Qualifications  
and Proposals, and present for approval Resolution 23-05 to admit current  
members of SPURR to join ABAG POWER, provided they meet the  
requirements set forth in the ABAG POWER Joint Powers Agreement and  
Bylaws.  
Action:  
Approval  
Presenter:  
Ryan Jacoby, Program Manager, ABAG/MTC  
Attachments:  
5.b.1. – Overview of SPURR RFQP Presentation  
5.b.2. – Summary Sheet - Resolution 23-05  
5.b.3. – Resolution 23-05  
5c.  
23-1145  
Election of Chair and Vice Chair and Approval of the Executive Committee  
for Calendar Year 2024.  
Board of Directors to elect the Chair and Vice Chair and approve the  
ABAG POWER Executive Committee for Calendar Year 2024.  
Action:  
Approval  
Presenter:  
Doug Williams, Chair, City of Santa Rosa  
5.c. – Election of Chair & Vice Chair & Approval of Exec. Committee for CY2024  
Attachments:  
5d.  
23-1146  
Adoption of Resolution 23-06, A Modification to the Working Capital  
Deposit Policy.  
Staff will present a recommendation to modify the current working capital  
deposit policy for the natural gas program to increase working capital  
deposits from 2.0 months to 3.0 months of estimated expenses, and to  
collect the additional deposits over a 24-month period beginning July 1,  
2024.  
Action:  
Approval  
Presenter:  
Oscar Quintanilla Lopez, Asst. Dir., Budgets & Fin. Planning, ABAG/MTC  
Ryan Jacoby, Program Manager, ABAG/MTC  
Attachments:  
5.d.1. – Working Capital Deposits Policy Modification  
5.d.2. – Current Working Capital Deposits by Member  
5.d.3. - Resolution 23-06 Modification of Working Capital Deposits Policy  
5.d.4. - Resolution 23-06 Working Capital Deposits Policy  
6. Other Business  
Committee to provide update on items within member agencies relevant to ABAG  
POWER and/or the ABAG/MTC energy programs.  
7. Adjournment / Next Meeting  
The next meeting is the ABAG POWER Executive Committee Meeting scheduled to  
be held on February 15, 2024.  
Public Comment: The public is encouraged to comment on agenda items at Committee meetings  
by completing a request-to-speak card (available from staff) and passing it to the Committee secretary.  
Public comment may be limited by any of the procedures set forth in Section 3.09 of MTC's Procedures  
Manual (Resolution No. 1058, Revised) if, in the chair's judgment, it is necessary to maintain the orderly  
flow of business.  
Meeting Conduct: If this meeting is willfully interrupted or disrupted by one or more persons  
rendering orderly conduct of the meeting unfeasible, the Chair may order the removal of individuals who  
are willfully disrupting the meeting. Such individuals may be arrested. If order cannot be restored by  
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.  
Record of Meeting: Committee meetings are recorded. Copies of recordings are available at a  
nominal charge, or recordings may be listened to at MTC offices by appointment. Audiocasts are  
maintained on MTC's Web site (mtc.ca.gov) for public review for at least one year.  
Accessibility and Title VI: MTC provides services/accommodations upon request to persons with  
disabilities and individuals who are limited-English proficient who wish to address Commission matters.  
For accommodations or translations assistance, please call 415.778.6757 or 415.778.6769 for  
TDD/TTY. We require three working days' notice to accommodate your request.  
Acceso y el Titulo VI: La MTC puede proveer asistencia/facilitar la comunicación a las personas  
discapacitadas y los individuos con conocimiento limitado del inglés quienes quieran dirigirse a la  
Comisión. Para solicitar asistencia, por favor llame al número 415.778.6757 o al 415.778.6769 para  
TDD/TTY. Requerimos que solicite asistencia con tres días hábiles de anticipación para poderle  
proveer asistencia.  
Attachments are sent to Committee members, key staff and others as appropriate. Copies will be  
available at the meeting.  
All items on the agenda are subject to action and/or change by the Committee. Actions recommended  
by staff are subject to change by the Committee.