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Meeting Agenda - Final  
ABAG POWER Executive Committee  
Chair, Vacant  
Vice Chair, Doug Williams, City of Santa Rosa  
Thursday, April 20, 2023  
11:00 AM  
Tamalpais CR 7102 - 7th Floor (HYBRID)  
ABAG Publicly Owned Energy Resources  
Executive Committee  
Meeting No. 2023-02  
Committee Representative Roster:  
Andre Duurvoort, City of Cupertino  
Diana Oyler, County of Contra Costa  
Doug Williams, City of Santa Rosa  
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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 provide comment at Committee meetings. This public comment period  
is intended for items not agendized.  
3. Consent Calendar  
23-0482  
Approval of Minutes from February 16, 2023 Executive Committee Special  
Meeting.  
Action:  
Approval  
Presenter:  
Ryan Jacoby, Program Manager, ABAG/MTC  
3.a.-Minutes from February 16, 2023 Executive Committee Special Meeting  
Attachments:  
4. Energy Section Director's Report  
23-0483  
Staff will provide a report of recent energy industry developments and  
programmatic updates regarding the Bay Area Regional Energy Network  
(BayREN).  
Action:  
Information  
Presenter:  
Jennifer Berg, Director, Energy Section, ABAG/MTC  
5. Appointment of Members to Serve on the Executive Committee for Calendar Year  
2023  
23-0484  
Vice Chair Doug Williams to appoint Becky Hopkins, City of Pleasanton, to  
the ABAG POWER Executive Committee.  
Action:  
Approval  
Presenter:  
Doug Williams, City of Santa Rosa  
5.a.-Appointment of Members to the Executive Committee  
Attachments:  
6. Request for Offers for Senate Bill 1383-compliant Renewable Natural Gas  
23-0485  
Staff will provide a verbal report of actions taken to establish a SB  
1383-compliant renewable natural gas program.  
Action:  
Information  
Presenter:  
Ryan Jacoby, Program Manager, ABAG/MTC  
7. Quantification of Carbon Emissions  
23-0486  
Staff and GPT, Inc. will present a methodology decision matrix and  
recommend approval of a framework to calculate carbon  
dioxide-equivalent (CO2e) emissions, resulting in a emissions of 59,948  
mt CO2e for fiscal year 2021-22.  
Action:  
Approval  
Presenter:  
Ryan Jacoby, Program Manager, ABAG/MTC  
Marc Estrada, GPT, Inc.  
Attachments:  
7.a.-Quantification of Carbon Emissions (Presentation)  
7.b.-Quantification of Carbon Emissions (Summary Sheet)  
8. Report on Natural Gas Program  
23-0487  
Staff will review recent gas operations, including gas purchases; the  
program’s long-term hedge position; gas imbalances; regulatory updates;  
and other miscellaneous program items.  
Action:  
Information  
Presenter:  
Ryan Jacoby, Program Manager, ABAG/MTC  
Attachments:  
8.a.-Monthly Summary of Operations (Presentation)  
8.b.-Monthly Summary of Operations (Summary Sheet)  
9. Preliminary Fiscal Year 2023-24 Operating Budget  
23-0488  
Staff will present a preliminary operating budget for fiscal year (FY)  
2023-24 and request feedback from the Executive Committee before a  
final budget is presented for approval at the June 15, 2023 Executive  
Committee meeting.  
Action:  
Information  
Presenter:  
Arleicka Conley, Section Director, Budgets and Financial Planning and  
Analysis, ABAG/MTC  
Attachments:  
9.a.-Preliminary FY 23-24 Budget Presentation  
9.b.-Preliminary FY 23-24 Budget Summary Sheet  
10. Other Business  
Committee to provide update on items within member agencies relevant to ABAG POWER and/or  
the ABAG/MTC energy programs.  
11. Adjournment / Next Meeting  
The next meeting is the ABAG POWER Executive Committee Meeting scheduled to be held on  
June 15, 2023.  
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