Bay Area Metro Center  
375 Beale Street  
Suite 700  
San Francisco, CA 94105  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
ABAG POWER Board of Directors  
Chair, Vacant  
Vice Chair, Brendan Havenar-Daughton, County of Contra Costa  
Thursday, October 23, 2025  
11:00 AM  
Yerba Buena - 1st Floor (REMOTE)  
ABAG Publicly Owned Energy Resources  
Board of Directors  
Meeting No. 2025-01  
This meeting shall consist of a simultaneous teleconference call at the following location(s):  
County of San Mateo, 5th Floor Room, 555 County Center Drive, Redwood City, CA 94063  
Cupertino City Hall, Emergency Operations Center, 10300 Torre Ave, Cupertino CA 95014  
Milpitas City Hall, Committee Conference Room, 455 East Calaveras Blvd, Milpitas, CA 95035  
Salinas City Hall, Public Works Conference Room, 200 Church Street, Salinas, CA 93901  
Santa Cruz City Schools, Assistant Superintendent of Business Office, 133 Mission Street,  
Suite 100, Santa Cruz, CA 95060  
Meeting attendees may opt to attend in person for public comment and observation at 375  
Beale Street, Yerba Buena 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.  
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Clerk: Cindy Chen  
Roster:  
Erin Smith, City of Alameda  
Mark Hurley, City of Albany  
George Rodericks, Town of Atherton  
Danielle Bonham, City of Benicia  
Brendan Havenar-Daughton, County of Contra Costa  
Victoria Morin, City of Cupertino  
Wayne Morris, City of Fremont  
Grant Martinez, Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District  
Carmen Gil, City of Gonzales  
Lisa Rossi, City of Half Moon Bay  
Mike Robers, City of Hercules  
Gabe Engeland, City of Los Altos  
Trevor Atashkarian, City of Mill Valley  
Ahmad Haya, City of Millbrae  
Elaine Marshall, City of Milpitas  
Diana Perkins, City of Monte Sereno  
Katie Bruner, 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  
Aarón Zavala, City of Pleasanton  
Samantha Carr, City of Richmond  
Jeff Condit, City of Salinas  
Steven Machida, City of San Carlos  
Gary Behrens, County of San Mateo  
April Miller, City of San Rafael  
Brad Vance, County of Santa Clara  
Jeremy Gundy, City of Santa Rosa  
Ryan Hinchman, City of Saratoga  
Bob Calderon, City of Union City  
Oscar Alcantar, City of Vallejo  
Mark Tomko, Vallejo Sanitation and Flood Control District  
Gabriel Gordo, City of Watsonville  
Jeremy Craig, City of Winters  
Thomas Flanagan, Butte County Office of Education  
Shelly Viramontez, Campbell Union School District  
Kristi Britton, Ceres Unified School District  
Scott Lantsberger, Colusa Unified School District  
Chris Jew, Cupertino Union School District  
Paul Ziegler, Eureka City Schools  
Daniel Hillman, Fremont Unified School District  
Josie Peterson, Jefferson Elementary School District  
Joannie Lumbra, King City Union School District  
Martin Fregoso, Placer County Office of Education  
Arturo Martinez, Riverbank School District  
Michal Healy, Santa Clara Unified School District  
Jimmy Monreal, Santa Cruz City Schools  
Barney Gordon, Turlock Unified School District  
Sandra Ayon, Williams Unified School District  
Matthew Juchniewicz, Yolo County Office of Education  
1. Welcome / Call to Order  
Brendan Havenar-Daughton, Acting Chair, Contra Costa County  
Welcome all ABAG POWER Board Members.  
2. Roll Call / Confirm Quorum  
Cindy Chen, Clerk of the Board, ABAG/MTC  
Quorum: a quorum of this meeting body shall be 40% (21) of its regular voting  
members (52).  
3. Public Comment  
The public is encouraged to provide comments at Committee meetings. This public comment  
period is intended for items not agendized.  
4. POWER Updates  
25-1264  
Action:  
Welcome and Remarks from the POWER Secretary  
Information  
Presenter:  
Jane Elias, Director, Energy Section, ABAG/MTC  
5. Consent Calendar  
5.a  
25-1265  
Action:  
Approval of Minutes from October 24, 2024 Board of Directors Meeting  
Approval  
Presenter:  
Brendan Havenar-Daughton, Acting Chair, Contra Costa County  
5.a – Meeting Minutes from 10242024 Board of Directors  
Attachments:  
5.b  
25-1266  
Action:  
Approval of Calendar Year 2026 Meeting Schedule  
Approval  
Presenter:  
Eyas Abdeen, Program Manager, ABAG/MTC  
5.b – Calendar Year 2026 Meeting Schedule  
Attachments:  
6. Approval  
6.a  
25-1267  
Acceptance of ABAG POWER’s Audited Financial Statements and  
Reports for Fiscal Year 2024-25  
Staff and Crowe will present for Board acceptance audited financial  
statements and reports for Fiscal Year 2024-25.  
Action:  
Approval  
Presenter:  
Grace Martinez, Director, Fin. Reporting & Op. Accounting, ABAG/MTC  
Kathy Lai, Lead Engagement Partner, Crowe, LLP  
Attachments:  
6.a.1 – FY 24-25 Audit Results and Required Communications Presentation  
6.a.2 – FY 24-25 Audited Financial Statements and Reports (Summary Sheet)  
6.a.3 – FY 24-25 Financial Reports and Year End Audit Results  
6.a.4 – FY 24-25 Financial Statements  
6.b  
25-1268  
Election of ABAG POWER Board Chair and Vice Chair and Approval of  
the Executive Committee for Calendar Year 2026  
Board of Directors to elect the Chair and Vice Chair and approve the  
ABAG POWER Executive Committee for Calendar Year 2026.  
Action:  
Approval  
Presenter:  
Brendan Havenar-Daughton, Acting Chair, Contra Costa County  
6.b – Election of ABAG POWER Chair and Vice Chair and Approval of Executive  
Attachments:  
7. Information  
7.a  
25-1269  
ABAG-MTC Agency Energy Services Update  
Staff will provide an update on the Association of Bay Area Governments  
(ABAG) and Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s (MTC) Energy  
Section.  
Action:  
Information  
Presenter:  
Jane Elias, Director, Energy Section, ABAG/MTC  
Attachments:  
7.a.1 – ABAG-MTC Energy Services Update Presentation  
7.a.2 – ABAG-MTC Energy Services Update (Summary Sheet)  
7.b  
25-1271  
Carbon Offsets  
NRG will provide carbon offsets.  
Information  
Action:  
Presenter:  
Bernie Kinsella, Director Origination, Environmental Products  
Attachments:  
7.b.1 – Carbon Offsets Presentation  
7.b.2 – Carbon Offsets (Summary Sheet)  
7.c  
25-1270  
Natural Gas Program Overview  
Staff will provide an overview of the Natural Gas Program for Fiscal Year  
2024-25.  
Action:  
Information  
Presenter:  
Eyas Abdeen, Program Manager, ABAG/MTC  
Attachments:  
7.c.1 – POWER Programs Overview  
7.c.2 – POWER Program Overview (Summary Sheet )  
8. Other Business  
Board of Directors to provide updates on items within member agencies relevant to ABAG POWER  
and/or the ABAG/MTC energy programs.  
9. Adjournment / Next Meeting  
The next meeting is the ABAG POWER Executive Committee Meeting scheduled to be held on  
December 11, 2025.