WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:10.160 Unknown: shall we eat in the kitchen, lunch, tea, Walkie Talkie Started 00:00:10.160 --> 00:00:24.359 Unknown: Area 00:00:54.359 --> 00:01:01.359 Unknown: This is what people expect. 00:01:24.359 --> 00:01:31.359 Unknown: This is what people expect. 00:01:54.359 --> 00:02:04.359 Unknown: This is what people expect. 00:04:54.360 --> 00:04:56.420 Unknown: you 00:05:24.360 --> 00:05:26.360 Unknown: you 00:05:54.360 --> 00:05:58.840 SPEAKER_08: Okay, let's do the five-second warning. 00:06:04.360 --> 00:06:11.040 Unknown: Good evening. I'll call to order the SMUD Board of Directors meeting of October 15th, 2026. 00:06:11.319 --> 00:06:13.319 SPEAKER_04: Please join me in the Pledge of the Flag. 00:06:24.360 --> 00:06:30.840 SPEAKER_02: One nation under God indivisible with liberty and justice for all. 00:06:35.319 --> 00:06:36.560 Unknown: Thank you. 00:06:36.560 --> 00:06:41.160 Unknown: This meeting of the SMUD Board of Directors is recorded with closed captioning. 00:06:41.199 --> 00:06:49.000 SPEAKER_04: The recording will be cable cast on the Metro Cable Channel 14, the government, the local government affairs channel on the 00:06:49.280 --> 00:06:52.120 SPEAKER_04: Comcast and DirecTV U-verse cable systems. 00:06:52.480 --> 00:06:58.379 Unknown: The recording will also be video streamed at Metro14live.sackcounty.gov. 00:06:59.040 --> 00:07:03.600 SPEAKER_04: Today's meeting replays Friday, October 16th at 6 p.m. and 00:07:04.079 --> 00:07:09.399 SPEAKER_04: Saturday, October 17th at 1 30 p.m. on Metro Cable Channel 14. 00:07:09.600 --> 00:07:16.800 SPEAKER_04: Once posted, the recording of this meeting can be viewed on demand at youtube.com Metro Cable 14. 00:07:17.759 --> 00:07:24.360 Unknown: For members of the public attending in person who wish to speak at this meeting, please fill out a speaker's request form 00:07:24.960 --> 00:07:28.800 SPEAKER_04: located on the table outside this room and hand it to SMUD security. 00:07:29.240 --> 00:07:37.120 SPEAKER_04: Members of the public attending this meeting virtually who wish to provide verbal comments during the board meeting may do so by using the 00:07:37.120 --> 00:07:43.960 SPEAKER_04: raise hand feature in zoom or pressing star 9 while dialed into the telephone toll-free number. 00:07:44.239 --> 00:07:51.079 SPEAKER_04: At the time public comment is called, technical support staff will enable the audio for you when your name is 00:07:51.279 --> 00:07:59.079 SPEAKER_04: announced during the public comment period. You may also submit written comments by emailing them to publiccomment at smud.org. 00:07:59.560 --> 00:08:05.399 SPEAKER_04: Written comments will not be read into the record but will be provided to the board electronically and 00:08:05.599 --> 00:08:11.819 SPEAKER_04: placed into the record of the meeting if received within two hours after the meeting ends. 00:08:12.180 --> 00:08:19.699 SPEAKER_04: Members may speak to items on the agenda on which the board will take action and may also address the board on other agenda items and 00:08:19.819 --> 00:08:24.980 SPEAKER_04: items not on the agenda but within our jurisdiction during the general comment period. 00:08:26.379 --> 00:08:31.740 Unknown: The auditorium is equipped with a safety alarm. If the alarm sounds, 00:08:31.740 --> 00:08:36.500 SPEAKER_04: please leave in an orderly manner via the exits to the lobby or behind the dais. 00:08:37.220 --> 00:08:44.500 SPEAKER_04: Assemble in front of the building and wait to hear the all-clear announcement from security before reentering. Chief legal officer, 00:08:44.500 --> 00:08:46.259 SPEAKER_04: please conduct the roll call. 00:08:46.259 --> 00:08:48.259 Unknown: Director Rose here. 00:08:48.299 --> 00:08:50.299 Unknown: Director Bowie-Thompson present. 00:08:50.299 --> 00:08:51.980 SPEAKER_10: Director Fishman here. 00:08:51.980 --> 00:08:55.259 SPEAKER_10: Director Herbert here. Vice President Kurz here. 00:08:55.700 --> 00:09:00.700 SPEAKER_10: Director Sanborn here. President Tamayo here. All board members are present. 00:09:01.060 --> 00:09:07.800 Unknown: Thank you. And now Director Bowie-Thompson will read our 2030 climate action. Thank you. 00:09:09.020 --> 00:09:15.379 Unknown: For October, there are simple ways to clean energy on top of mind in your daily life. Here's a good tip. 00:09:15.940 --> 00:09:21.980 SPEAKER_12: October is the perfect time to change your HVAC filter, which I need to do that because I think it's well overdue. 00:09:21.980 --> 00:09:27.660 SPEAKER_12: So this is a great timely tip for me. Clean filters can improve system efficiency by 5 to 10 percent, 00:09:28.179 --> 00:09:33.819 SPEAKER_12: saving you money and energy as you prep for winter. In fact, through the SMUDenergystore.com, 00:09:33.819 --> 00:09:39.740 SPEAKER_12: you can sign up for an air filter subscription to make filter replacements easy and convenient. 00:09:41.980 --> 00:09:43.980 Unknown: Thank you. 00:09:44.219 --> 00:09:49.379 Unknown: So item number nine on our agenda is moved to consent calendar B. 00:09:49.899 --> 00:09:56.620 Unknown: Items three through eight will be on consent calendar A. If there are no corrections, changes, or additions, 00:09:56.620 --> 00:10:01.220 SPEAKER_04: I'll entertain a motion to approve the agenda as revised. So moved. 00:10:02.899 --> 00:10:09.060 Unknown: Okay, that's moved by Director Herbert, seconded by Vice President Kurz. Directors, please vote. 00:10:11.980 --> 00:10:14.379 Unknown: The agenda is approved with all directors voting yes. 00:10:15.379 --> 00:10:17.220 Unknown: Thank you. 00:10:17.220 --> 00:10:20.019 SPEAKER_04: Now we'll move to our committee chair reports, 00:10:20.980 --> 00:10:28.419 SPEAKER_04: beginning with Director Sanborn, chair of the Strategic Development Committee, who will give the report of the October 6, 00:10:28.939 --> 00:10:30.779 SPEAKER_04: 2026 meeting. 00:10:30.779 --> 00:10:32.740 Unknown: Thank you, President Smiocco. 00:10:32.740 --> 00:10:37.419 SPEAKER_09: The Strategic Development Committee met on Wednesday, October 6, and there was one informational item. 00:10:37.579 --> 00:10:44.019 Unknown: The informational item was a briefing to the board on SMUD's recently completed integrated distribution resources plan. 00:10:44.259 --> 00:10:50.819 Unknown: The analysis helps us be proactive to ensure our infrastructure is ready to support electrification and grid 00:10:51.179 --> 00:10:55.319 SPEAKER_09: modernization efforts in line with significant load growth that's coming. 00:10:56.259 --> 00:10:58.759 Unknown: Various scenarios were discussed and by 00:10:59.779 --> 00:11:04.899 SPEAKER_09: integrating electric vehicle and distributed energy resources growth into our planning processes, 00:11:04.980 --> 00:11:11.299 SPEAKER_09: we're prepared to meet the evolving needs of our customers while advancing cleaner, more reliable, and affordable energy. 00:11:11.779 --> 00:11:13.779 SPEAKER_09: This concludes my report. 00:11:14.980 --> 00:11:16.980 SPEAKER_04: Thank you. 00:11:19.179 --> 00:11:25.500 Unknown: Herber, chair of the Policy Committee, will give the report of the October 7, 2026 meeting. 00:11:27.379 --> 00:11:30.860 Unknown: Thank you, President Tamayo. The Policy Committee 00:11:31.620 --> 00:11:39.340 SPEAKER_00: met on Wednesday, October 7th, and there were three discussion items and two informational items. 00:11:39.780 --> 00:11:44.300 SPEAKER_00: The first discussion item was a report on the status of 00:11:45.100 --> 00:11:48.620 SPEAKER_00: Strategic Directive 6, which is safety 00:11:49.420 --> 00:11:54.259 SPEAKER_00: leadership for safety performance from January through June 00:11:55.300 --> 00:12:02.300 SPEAKER_00: 2026. The report addresses safety leadership accomplishments during the first six months of the year, 00:12:03.340 --> 00:12:05.860 SPEAKER_00: current days away restricted time, 00:12:06.740 --> 00:12:10.460 SPEAKER_00: numbers, and safety opportunities and challenges. 00:12:11.019 --> 00:12:14.659 SPEAKER_00: With continued reductions in severe injuries, 00:12:15.659 --> 00:12:22.860 SPEAKER_00: declining workers' compensation costs, and strong public and contractor safety programs, 00:12:23.460 --> 00:12:25.460 SPEAKER_00: SMUD is in compliance with 00:12:26.340 --> 00:12:34.300 SPEAKER_00: Strategic Direction Number 6, and in alignment with our five-year strategy to achieve a zero-incident 00:12:35.219 --> 00:12:39.779 SPEAKER_00: culture. This is Item Number 5 on tonight's consent calendar. 00:12:40.659 --> 00:12:46.299 Unknown: The second discussion item was a report on the status of Strategic Direction 00:12:47.099 --> 00:12:49.099 SPEAKER_00: 10, which is 00:12:49.779 --> 00:12:53.079 SPEAKER_00: innovation, and it was the performance from June 00:12:53.979 --> 00:12:55.979 SPEAKER_00: 2025 through July 00:12:56.859 --> 00:12:58.099 SPEAKER_00: 2026. 00:12:58.099 --> 00:13:00.099 SPEAKER_00: SMUD is in compliance with 00:13:00.859 --> 00:13:03.139 SPEAKER_00: Strategic Direction Number 10, as 00:13:04.100 --> 00:13:06.100 SPEAKER_00: demonstrated by a growing innovation 00:13:07.259 --> 00:13:11.899 SPEAKER_00: portfolio that maintains long-term competitiveness and 00:13:12.659 --> 00:13:14.659 SPEAKER_00: balances risk with potential 00:13:15.580 --> 00:13:18.460 SPEAKER_00: environmental, economic, and community benefits. 00:13:19.059 --> 00:13:23.259 SPEAKER_00: This is Item Number 6 on tonight's consent calendar. 00:13:23.899 --> 00:13:30.100 Unknown: The third discussion item was a report on the status of Strategic Direction 00:13:30.899 --> 00:13:32.139 SPEAKER_00: 19, 00:13:32.139 --> 00:13:39.379 Unknown: which is diversified business and their performance from June 2025 through July 00:13:40.620 --> 00:13:41.899 SPEAKER_00: 2026. 00:13:41.899 --> 00:13:46.740 SPEAKER_00: SMUD is in compliance with Strategic Direction 19, as 00:13:47.899 --> 00:13:51.460 SPEAKER_00: demonstrated by diversified business partnerships, 00:13:52.500 --> 00:13:54.500 SPEAKER_00: positive net revenue, and 00:13:55.180 --> 00:13:59.980 SPEAKER_00: effective use of grants to offset major capital projects. 00:14:00.300 --> 00:14:04.500 SPEAKER_00: This is Item Number 7 on tonight's consent calendar. 00:14:05.220 --> 00:14:10.580 Unknown: The first informational item was to allow the board the opportunity to monitor 00:14:11.460 --> 00:14:13.460 SPEAKER_00: existing policies. 00:14:14.139 --> 00:14:18.620 SPEAKER_00: Governance Process 8, which deals with board committee principles. 00:14:19.659 --> 00:14:25.500 SPEAKER_00: Governance Process 10, which deals with board training and orientation. 00:14:26.580 --> 00:14:28.580 SPEAKER_00: Governance Process 12, 00:14:28.940 --> 00:14:33.060 SPEAKER_00: which deals with board compensation and benefits. 00:14:33.740 --> 00:14:35.740 SPEAKER_00: Governance Process 00:14:35.860 --> 00:14:39.940 SPEAKER_00: 15, which deals with board travel and training reimbursement. 00:14:40.940 --> 00:14:46.139 SPEAKER_00: The second informational item was a review of the board's work plan. 00:14:46.740 --> 00:14:48.740 SPEAKER_00: This concludes my report. 00:14:49.860 --> 00:14:52.900 Unknown: Thank you, Director Herber. Now Director Rose, 00:14:53.379 --> 00:15:01.179 Unknown: Chair of the Finance and Audit Committee, will give the report of the October 13, 2026 meeting. 00:15:02.659 --> 00:15:06.860 Unknown: All right, thank you. So yes, we met on October 13th. 00:15:07.379 --> 00:15:10.379 SPEAKER_07: There were two discussion items and three informational items. 00:15:10.620 --> 00:15:17.179 SPEAKER_07: The first discussion item was to increase our contract with Androids Hydro Corporation for the Camino Generator 1 00:15:17.699 --> 00:15:21.500 SPEAKER_07: rehabilitation project to approximately 13.97 million dollars. 00:15:21.659 --> 00:15:26.059 SPEAKER_07: The Camino Powerhouse is our hydroelectric generating plant that is nearing the end of its service life. 00:15:26.379 --> 00:15:33.179 SPEAKER_07: The extra cost comes from tariff impacts, design and extra storage needed to make sure the carbon-free generation asset will be reliable for the 00:15:33.179 --> 00:15:37.580 SPEAKER_07: next 40 years. This is Item Number 8 on tonight's consent calendar. 00:15:38.019 --> 00:15:43.539 SPEAKER_07: The second discussion item was authorization for the CEO and general manager to negotiate and award a contract to 00:15:44.100 --> 00:15:50.259 SPEAKER_07: International Business Machines Corporation, IBM, for the SAP S4 HANA implementation services 00:15:50.500 --> 00:15:54.659 SPEAKER_07: for the period of November 1st, 2026 through December 31st, 2029. 00:15:54.939 --> 00:16:01.539 SPEAKER_07: The company was selected as a system integrator to help lead the critical transition and since for a successful upgrade of our 00:16:01.899 --> 00:16:05.340 SPEAKER_07: systems. This has been moved to consent calendar item B. 00:16:06.419 --> 00:16:10.100 Unknown: The first informational item was provide the board with a preview of SMUD's 00:16:10.620 --> 00:16:17.379 SPEAKER_07: 2027 proposed budget. The priorities driving the budget include infrastructure investment, clean energy investment, 00:16:17.620 --> 00:16:25.259 SPEAKER_07: customer service and reliability. Our prudent financial strategies supports our strategic investments, ensuring that rates remain stable for our 00:16:25.820 --> 00:16:33.899 SPEAKER_07: customers. The board will hear the full item in November and vote for the full budget into December 10th board meeting. 00:16:34.980 --> 00:16:37.419 SPEAKER_07: The second informational item was provide the board with SMUD's 00:16:37.939 --> 00:16:43.299 SPEAKER_07: financial results from the eight month period ending August 21st, 2026 and a summary of our 00:16:43.740 --> 00:16:50.259 SPEAKER_07: current power supply to cost. We reported a positive year-to-date net position of 280 million dollars, which is the head of budget. 00:16:50.539 --> 00:16:54.379 SPEAKER_07: This includes customer revenues, commodity expenses and other operating expenses. 00:16:54.379 --> 00:17:00.259 SPEAKER_07: And then the third informational item was report from the internal services on the status of our recommendations for the third quarter of 00:17:00.539 --> 00:17:03.059 SPEAKER_07: 2026. That concludes the report. Thank you. 00:17:03.059 --> 00:17:05.059 SPEAKER_07: Thank you. 00:17:07.619 --> 00:17:14.819 Unknown: Chair of the energy resources and customer services committee will give the report of the October 14th, 00:17:15.339 --> 00:17:17.339 SPEAKER_04: 2026 meeting. 00:17:17.859 --> 00:17:21.220 Unknown: Thank you. The energy resources and 00:17:21.779 --> 00:17:25.500 SPEAKER_12: customer service committee met on the 14th as discussed if we had one 00:17:26.139 --> 00:17:30.419 SPEAKER_12: informational and one discussion item. The informational item was to kick off SMUD's 00:17:30.460 --> 00:17:34.460 SPEAKER_12: 2627 integrated resource plan also known as the IRP 00:17:35.220 --> 00:17:40.380 Unknown: public process. Our new IRP will need to be filed with the California Energy Commission by September 00:17:40.940 --> 00:17:46.460 SPEAKER_12: 2027. The board was presented with objectives, filing requirements and history of SMUD IRPs, key 00:17:46.539 --> 00:17:54.100 SPEAKER_12: focuses and the board and community outreach process and schedule. The IRP evaluates pass to meet our customers demand and shares insight into 00:17:54.340 --> 00:17:59.580 SPEAKER_12: affordability impacts and various pass. It also informs policy changes to the strategic directive 9, 00:17:59.819 --> 00:18:04.059 SPEAKER_12: which is resource planning and needs to be updated periodically as conditions change. 00:18:04.539 --> 00:18:09.819 Unknown: The discussion item was to consider adopting the California Environmental Quality Act, CEQA, 00:18:10.139 --> 00:18:18.419 SPEAKER_12: initial study mitigated negative decoration for the Jackson bulk substation project as well as the mitigation monitoring and reporting program and 00:18:18.659 --> 00:18:20.099 SPEAKER_12: improving the project. 00:18:20.099 --> 00:18:28.699 Unknown: The proposed project located on 44 acres at Jackson and Excelsior roads involves approximately six miles of overhead lines to serve planned development 00:18:29.140 --> 00:18:34.940 SPEAKER_12: along the Jackson corridor. This is item number 11 on tonight's discussion calendar. This concludes my report. 00:18:39.580 --> 00:18:45.860 Unknown: Comments from the public on consent calendar A or consent calendar B. I don't have any cards for that. 00:18:45.860 --> 00:18:48.100 SPEAKER_04: Do we have any other requests to comment? 00:18:50.220 --> 00:18:52.220 Unknown: We do not. Thank you. So 00:18:53.100 --> 00:18:59.339 SPEAKER_04: consent calendar A item number three is to approve board compensate board member compensation 00:18:59.579 --> 00:19:04.740 SPEAKER_04: for service rendered at the request of the board for the period of September 16th 00:19:05.539 --> 00:19:07.539 SPEAKER_04: 2026 through October 15th 00:19:07.779 --> 00:19:14.079 SPEAKER_04: 2026 item number four is the approval of the minutes of the meeting of September 17th 2026 00:19:14.900 --> 00:19:21.140 SPEAKER_04: items number five through seven were reviewed at the policy committee of October 7th 00:19:21.580 --> 00:19:26.980 SPEAKER_04: 2026 item number eight was reviewed at the finance and audit committee of 00:19:28.020 --> 00:19:33.140 SPEAKER_04: October 13th 2026 if there are no corrections changes or additions 00:19:33.140 --> 00:19:36.620 SPEAKER_04: I'll entertain a motion to approve the consent calendar a 00:19:39.740 --> 00:19:41.740 Unknown: Seconder moved 00:19:47.180 --> 00:19:50.780 SPEAKER_04: Director Bowie Thompson directors, please vote 00:19:51.140 --> 00:19:58.180 Unknown: consent calendar a is approved with all directors voting. Yes. Thank you very much 00:19:58.620 --> 00:20:04.340 SPEAKER_04: At this time I'll turn the meeting over to vice president kirth to address consent calendar 00:20:04.980 --> 00:20:09.460 SPEAKER_04: B I will not be participating in the decision on this item as I own 00:20:10.020 --> 00:20:14.580 SPEAKER_04: stock in IBM which constitutes a conflict of interest so 00:20:17.259 --> 00:20:19.259 Unknown: Thank You president tomorrow 00:20:21.140 --> 00:20:23.140 Unknown: Okay, thank you 00:20:37.300 --> 00:20:41.820 SPEAKER_12: Rules are we have to wait for him to leave the room very important. So okay 00:20:44.660 --> 00:20:49.420 SPEAKER_08: So item number nine was reviewed at the finance and audit committee meeting of October 13th 00:20:50.019 --> 00:20:57.700 SPEAKER_08: 2026 and it pertains to a contract with the International business machine corporation for the SAP s for Hana. I'm sorry SAP s for Hana 00:20:59.660 --> 00:21:03.100 SPEAKER_08: Implementation program this one gives me actually particular pleasure because I 00:21:03.820 --> 00:21:09.580 SPEAKER_08: Formally worked for IBM many years ago and the place has really never been the same since I left and so I'm happy to 00:21:09.900 --> 00:21:12.900 SPEAKER_08: Happy to help him out here. Are you sure you don't have to leave the room? No 00:21:12.900 --> 00:21:18.060 SPEAKER_08: I checked with the general counsel and she said no 46 years is beyond the statute. Okay 00:21:18.539 --> 00:21:22.859 Unknown: It's been a while. So with that if there are no corrections changes or additions 00:21:22.859 --> 00:21:30.539 SPEAKER_08: I'll entertain a motion to approve consent calendar B. So move second. Okay, we have a motion fishman second Herber 00:21:31.220 --> 00:21:33.220 SPEAKER_08: directors, please vote 00:21:35.339 --> 00:21:42.579 Unknown: Consent calendar B is approved with director tomorrow absent. Okay. Thank you very much. Oh 00:21:42.579 --> 00:21:50.039 Unknown: Yeah, I'm better to interrupt his nap. Oh wait, he's back. Okay. Thank you 00:21:57.500 --> 00:22:03.059 Unknown: All right now that we've dispatched with that a board of coo I'll return to 00:22:05.059 --> 00:22:07.059 SPEAKER_04: Agenda 00:22:07.419 --> 00:22:10.460 SPEAKER_04: Item number 11 this is our discussion calendar 00:22:10.460 --> 00:22:14.980 SPEAKER_04: Item number 11 is to adopt the California Environmental Quality Act 00:22:15.980 --> 00:22:17.019 SPEAKER_04: or CEQA 00:22:17.019 --> 00:22:21.620 SPEAKER_04: Mitigated negative negative declaration for the Jackson 00:22:22.500 --> 00:22:24.500 SPEAKER_04: bulk substation project 00:22:24.660 --> 00:22:30.340 SPEAKER_04: adopt the mitigation monitoring and reporting program and approve the project and our presenter is 00:22:30.620 --> 00:22:35.220 SPEAKER_04: Emily bikini director of safety environmental and real estate services 00:22:35.220 --> 00:22:43.299 SPEAKER_04: My name is Emily bikini and I'm the director of safety environmental and real estate and I am here tonight to request that the board adopt the 00:22:43.819 --> 00:22:53.460 SPEAKER_05: CEQA mitigated negative declaration for the Jackson bulk substation project along with adopting the mitigation monitoring and reporting program and approving the project 00:22:54.339 --> 00:22:57.740 SPEAKER_05: The Jackson bulk substation project is an approximately 18 acre 00:22:58.339 --> 00:23:01.900 Unknown: The Jackson bulk substation project is an approximately 18 acre 00:23:02.500 --> 00:23:06.620 SPEAKER_05: bulk substation that will be constructed on a 44 acre parcel on the 00:23:07.339 --> 00:23:12.700 SPEAKER_05: Southeast corner of the intersection of Jackson and Excelsior roads in Eastern Sacramento County 00:23:13.180 --> 00:23:18.500 Unknown: It would provide electrical service for commercial and residential customers that will be 00:23:19.059 --> 00:23:25.059 SPEAKER_05: Developed along the Jackson Highway corridor. There is a large master plan that the county recently 00:23:25.579 --> 00:23:31.460 SPEAKER_05: Approved the project also includes construction of new or modified overhead power lines 00:23:32.179 --> 00:23:34.779 SPEAKER_05: approximately six miles in total length and 00:23:35.500 --> 00:23:39.059 SPEAKER_05: a 200 foot setback from the roadways 00:23:40.179 --> 00:23:45.619 SPEAKER_05: Any acreage that's not used for substation construction will be graded for drainage improvements 00:23:45.619 --> 00:23:52.379 SPEAKER_05: And then we will also maintain our existing soil storage program, which is located on the southern portion of the property 00:23:55.139 --> 00:24:00.700 Unknown: An initial study mitigated negative declaration was the environmental document prepared for this project 00:24:01.099 --> 00:24:06.579 Unknown: We found that six environmental areas required or could have potentially significant 00:24:07.779 --> 00:24:13.539 Unknown: potentially significant impacts which required mitigation to reduce those impacts to a less than significant level 00:24:13.819 --> 00:24:22.099 Unknown: These impacts are construction related and the mitigation measures are standard mitigation measures that we see in most of our projects 00:24:22.819 --> 00:24:25.819 SPEAKER_05: Air quality measures like watering down disturbed soil 00:24:26.659 --> 00:24:30.259 SPEAKER_05: Pre-construction surveys all very standard mitigation measures 00:24:31.659 --> 00:24:34.219 Unknown: We followed our normal public review process 00:24:34.740 --> 00:24:40.500 SPEAKER_05: Published the draft is M&D in early May and had a 30-day public review period 00:24:40.819 --> 00:24:49.459 Unknown: The notice of that document was published in the Sacramento Bee and mailed out to landowners that lived in proximity of our project components 00:24:49.980 --> 00:24:57.299 Unknown: The document was published on at smud org and we also provided hard copies at our customer service center and East Campus 00:24:57.620 --> 00:25:05.180 SPEAKER_05: Operation Center we had a virtual public meeting in the middle of the month and we had one member of the public attend and 00:25:05.539 --> 00:25:09.980 Unknown: Then the final document was posted on our website on October 5th 00:25:12.019 --> 00:25:19.340 Unknown: During our review process we received five comment letters the comments from Sacramento area sewer district and the Central Valley flood 00:25:19.459 --> 00:25:20.899 SPEAKER_05: Protection Board 00:25:20.899 --> 00:25:23.619 SPEAKER_05: Did not raise any environmental issues or concerns? 00:25:24.179 --> 00:25:28.579 SPEAKER_05: Regarding the adequacy accuracy or completeness of our environmental document 00:25:29.139 --> 00:25:33.139 Unknown: the letters that we received from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and 00:25:33.619 --> 00:25:40.059 SPEAKER_05: Defenders of wildlife provided comments and recommendations on mitigation measures in the biological resources section 00:25:40.579 --> 00:25:44.459 Unknown: These comments did not change the conclusions that were presented in the document 00:25:44.940 --> 00:25:50.220 SPEAKER_05: Although we did make some revisions to the mitigation measures in the final is M&D and 00:25:50.860 --> 00:25:53.539 Unknown: Then the last letter was from Wilton Rancher ea 00:25:53.740 --> 00:26:01.380 SPEAKER_05: They offered comments and recommendations on our mitigation measures for both the biological resources section and the tribal cultural resources section 00:26:02.299 --> 00:26:06.860 Unknown: These comments also did not change the conclusions that were presented in the is M&D 00:26:07.340 --> 00:26:10.299 SPEAKER_05: And we did make some revisions to the measures 00:26:11.660 --> 00:26:13.660 SPEAKER_05: In in response to those comments 00:26:15.460 --> 00:26:16.779 Unknown: We 00:26:16.779 --> 00:26:25.579 SPEAKER_05: Followed our standard AB 52 tribal consultation process Wilton Rancher ea was the only tribe that requested consultation for this process project 00:26:25.779 --> 00:26:30.539 Unknown: we had regular meetings with them throughout the project timeline and 00:26:31.980 --> 00:26:33.980 SPEAKER_05: communicated over email 00:26:34.539 --> 00:26:38.220 SPEAKER_05: They were able to participate in the pedestrian survey that we conducted 00:26:38.539 --> 00:26:44.380 Unknown: Of the site and they provided input on our tribal cultural resources section and our mitigation measures 00:26:44.860 --> 00:26:51.220 Unknown: That being said our AB 52 consultation process was closed in late September without reaching mutual agreement 00:26:51.740 --> 00:26:59.019 Unknown: And the area of disagreement was around the monitoring that would be done during construction activities 00:26:59.700 --> 00:27:07.860 Unknown: We do value our partnership with Wilton Rancher ea and remain committed to continue working respectively and collaboratively with them on this and future 00:27:08.099 --> 00:27:15.979 SPEAKER_05: Projects and last night we heard from the board the request that we align monitoring activities with the major construction activities 00:27:16.659 --> 00:27:20.659 SPEAKER_05: When those are occurring on site and so we'll continue to work with Wilton 00:27:21.139 --> 00:27:27.259 Unknown: And our substation team to ensure that tribal monitoring occurs during major ground disturbing activities 00:27:29.859 --> 00:27:36.539 Unknown: And with that I'd request that the board again adopt our CEQA initial study mitigated negative declaration 00:27:37.259 --> 00:27:43.859 Unknown: For the Jackson-Bolt substation project adopt our mitigation monitoring and reporting program and approve the project 00:27:45.659 --> 00:27:48.420 Unknown: I'm gonna do this a little differently 00:27:49.099 --> 00:27:55.779 Unknown: There's one member of the public that wants to speak and I wanted to get their input before we have our discussion 00:27:55.779 --> 00:27:57.779 SPEAKER_04: But if there are any just 00:27:57.859 --> 00:28:02.619 Unknown: Questions or clarifications the board members have for Emily 00:28:03.139 --> 00:28:05.619 Unknown: Okay, so we'll move forward with our 00:28:06.579 --> 00:28:13.740 SPEAKER_04: Request for public comment. It's Skyler Henry and if you just the Skyler Henry here, I 00:28:15.819 --> 00:28:17.819 Unknown: Think I actually just saw him leave 00:28:20.220 --> 00:28:24.740 Unknown: All right, well if he comes back before we're done with this then we'll 00:28:25.819 --> 00:28:28.500 SPEAKER_04: Let him speak so all right, so let's move 00:28:29.859 --> 00:28:31.619 SPEAKER_04: forward with 00:28:31.619 --> 00:28:33.619 Unknown: board discussion 00:28:34.019 --> 00:28:35.619 Unknown: director Sanborn 00:28:35.619 --> 00:28:37.619 Unknown: Thank you, and thank you Emily for 00:28:38.179 --> 00:28:40.619 SPEAKER_09: Commenting on the discussion that we had last night 00:28:42.019 --> 00:28:43.859 SPEAKER_09: Because several of us 00:28:43.859 --> 00:28:50.399 SPEAKER_09: I know have friends that are with the Wilton Rancheria and I know I've spoken with them and they really would appreciate 00:28:50.699 --> 00:28:56.219 SPEAKER_09: Just some consideration for the for the groundwork, so I really appreciate the staffs willing to do that 00:28:56.419 --> 00:28:59.459 SPEAKER_09: Thank you, and this is an important project and you've 00:29:00.180 --> 00:29:06.220 SPEAKER_09: Protected this mindset talk and all the good things so thank you for that and I'll be supporting this this item. Thank you 00:29:07.460 --> 00:29:09.460 Unknown: director herber 00:29:10.180 --> 00:29:15.340 Unknown: Yes, I just also want to say thank you I know we had quite a big discussion about 00:29:16.180 --> 00:29:18.180 SPEAKER_00: the monitoring and 00:29:18.579 --> 00:29:24.740 SPEAKER_00: you know our Native Americans have been great friends in terms of 00:29:25.500 --> 00:29:30.099 SPEAKER_00: Allowing us to use their land and so I'm glad that we were able to talk through 00:29:30.980 --> 00:29:33.940 SPEAKER_00: The fact that there can be some flexibility 00:29:34.900 --> 00:29:37.380 SPEAKER_00: with what smud does and when 00:29:37.940 --> 00:29:42.059 SPEAKER_00: Dirt is being moved when it's most likely to find something 00:29:42.620 --> 00:29:47.019 SPEAKER_00: They can be there, so thank you to you and staff for being flexible 00:29:50.059 --> 00:29:52.059 Unknown: Anybody else 00:29:52.940 --> 00:29:56.299 SPEAKER_04: Just so that the viewing public understands that 00:29:57.779 --> 00:30:05.500 SPEAKER_12: That we have done the monitoring correct in the past when given more specific information and the current information that we were given 00:30:05.500 --> 00:30:07.500 SPEAKER_12: This time it was a 300 mile 00:30:07.980 --> 00:30:16.539 Unknown: Sphere of influence correct and to people may not realize this mud territory is 900 square miles, so it's would be quite vast 00:30:17.460 --> 00:30:20.139 SPEAKER_12: To be able to follow their guidelines 00:30:20.140 --> 00:30:24.600 SPEAKER_12: I just wanted to do to kind of reiterate where we when we have been given more specific information 00:30:24.620 --> 00:30:29.620 SPEAKER_12: So it's not like we never do this right so if you want to give some examples of when we've been given very specific 00:30:29.900 --> 00:30:33.780 SPEAKER_12: Information where we have done the monitoring because 18 months of five 00:30:34.780 --> 00:30:37.259 Unknown: day of week monitoring for an area that 00:30:37.940 --> 00:30:40.220 SPEAKER_12: Was given as a quite large swath is 00:30:41.500 --> 00:30:48.580 SPEAKER_12: Quite large, but we have in the past so if you could shed light on when we have agreed with full-time monitoring 00:30:48.980 --> 00:30:50.980 Unknown: Sure, thank you. Thank you for that question 00:30:52.419 --> 00:30:56.500 SPEAKER_05: we work regularly with tribes on projects here in Sacramento County and and 00:30:56.939 --> 00:31:00.179 Unknown: for our facilities outside account of Sacramento County and 00:31:01.059 --> 00:31:03.059 SPEAKER_05: during that consultation process 00:31:03.699 --> 00:31:10.779 SPEAKER_05: We look to understand what resources have the potential to be impacted by the project based off of what we know is 00:31:11.379 --> 00:31:15.599 SPEAKER_05: Occurs on site or is likely to occur on site based off of information 00:31:15.839 --> 00:31:17.199 SPEAKER_05: from 00:31:17.199 --> 00:31:25.079 Unknown: Previous surveys from historical records from oral histories and there are projects in the past where we've known 00:31:25.319 --> 00:31:28.199 SPEAKER_05: Resources were present and we had full-time monitoring 00:31:28.959 --> 00:31:30.959 Unknown: in this case the 00:31:31.399 --> 00:31:34.799 Unknown: Our conversations with Wilton did not indicate that there were 00:31:35.480 --> 00:31:43.639 Unknown: Any resources specific to our site in or around in that project vicinity as you mentioned they referred to a 300 00:31:43.640 --> 00:31:47.680 SPEAKER_05: tribal cultural a 300 square mile tribal cultural landscape 00:31:48.280 --> 00:31:52.160 Unknown: along with using the Jackson corridor as a travel corridor and 00:31:52.680 --> 00:31:55.400 SPEAKER_05: A village site that was about 10 miles from our site 00:31:56.200 --> 00:31:58.040 Unknown: typically that 00:31:58.040 --> 00:32:03.160 SPEAKER_05: As part of our environmental review process is an indication that there's not a strong likelihood 00:32:03.440 --> 00:32:09.000 SPEAKER_05: That resources would be present and we allow for spot monitoring in this case 00:32:09.319 --> 00:32:14.400 SPEAKER_05: We're at the board's request. We're going to take a different approach and have 00:32:14.880 --> 00:32:17.519 SPEAKER_05: Monitoring there during major ground disturbance activities 00:32:24.640 --> 00:32:28.440 Unknown: All right, so one thing I wanted to make sure that 00:32:30.480 --> 00:32:32.400 Unknown: The public gets a 00:32:32.400 --> 00:32:38.240 SPEAKER_04: description of what we mean by spot monitoring because that was already in there and that's what's going to be 00:32:38.640 --> 00:32:45.640 SPEAKER_04: Sort of more focus. So could you please give a description of what we mean by spot monitoring? Yes 00:32:45.640 --> 00:32:51.680 SPEAKER_05: Thank you for that question spot monitoring is typically being on site two or three days a week for this project 00:32:51.680 --> 00:32:55.000 SPEAKER_05: We were looking at two days a week for four hours a day 00:32:55.720 --> 00:32:59.640 SPEAKER_05: And that again is the standard mitigation measure we use 00:33:00.200 --> 00:33:07.759 SPEAKER_05: When we don't know or don't have any information around the likelihood of tribal culture resources being on site 00:33:08.240 --> 00:33:13.200 Unknown: We know the potential is always there anytime we move soil to find resources 00:33:14.000 --> 00:33:18.400 SPEAKER_05: But in this case at that that risk was very low based off of the information we had 00:33:21.319 --> 00:33:26.720 Unknown: Thank you, so if there's no further discussions discussion 00:33:27.920 --> 00:33:32.720 Unknown: I'll entertain a motion. Oh first. Let me check is Skyler Henry here 00:33:33.680 --> 00:33:37.980 Unknown: Okay, and no other requests for comment I do not see any hands now 00:33:38.200 --> 00:33:43.480 Unknown: All right. So there's no further discussion. I'll entertain a motion to approve discussion 00:33:44.079 --> 00:33:47.759 Unknown: Calendar item number 11. I'll move to approve item 11 00:33:48.680 --> 00:33:55.600 Unknown: Second. Okay, so that's moved by director Sanborn seconded by director Fishman directors, please vote 00:33:58.200 --> 00:34:01.319 Unknown: The discussion calendar is approved with all directors voting yes 00:34:03.120 --> 00:34:10.280 SPEAKER_04: So and this time we allow the public to comment on items not on the agenda but within our jurisdiction 00:34:10.280 --> 00:34:12.639 SPEAKER_04: I do have one card from 00:34:13.440 --> 00:34:15.440 Unknown: Scott slaughter back 00:34:15.440 --> 00:34:20.440 SPEAKER_04: So if you want to come up to the mic and I believe you know the the drill so 00:34:21.960 --> 00:34:23.320 Unknown: True 00:34:23.320 --> 00:34:29.199 SPEAKER_06: Thank you for the opportunity to speak. I did attend the college gland 00:34:30.079 --> 00:34:34.919 SPEAKER_06: Community meeting on the 8th of October along with mr. Fishman and 00:34:36.759 --> 00:34:42.679 SPEAKER_06: Thankfully, it's about 20 degrees cooler in here than that night. It was like 100 degrees in there 00:34:43.480 --> 00:34:47.639 SPEAKER_06: Sweating profusely even more than my nerves would dictate 00:34:48.319 --> 00:34:53.439 SPEAKER_06: But anyway, I was interested and pleased that mr. Fishman 00:34:54.199 --> 00:34:56.199 SPEAKER_06: brought up the fact that 00:34:56.839 --> 00:34:58.839 SPEAKER_06: The this much vaulted 00:34:59.679 --> 00:35:05.879 SPEAKER_06: Carbon zero by 2030 is just basically pie in the sky smoking mirrors 00:35:07.000 --> 00:35:14.079 SPEAKER_06: Situation he mentioned that there's no way you're gonna meet that ambitious goal and I was gratified to hear that 00:35:15.279 --> 00:35:19.919 Unknown: He was honest about that. I know I've spoken in the past about transparency 00:35:20.679 --> 00:35:24.119 SPEAKER_06: and that's one area that I've been looking deeply into and 00:35:24.639 --> 00:35:32.380 SPEAKER_06: Prior to going to that meeting I got onto your website and it's got a really cute little graph in there showing 00:35:32.440 --> 00:35:34.440 SPEAKER_06: the minute-by-minute 00:35:35.239 --> 00:35:38.759 SPEAKER_06: source of energy that smudge uses and 00:35:39.799 --> 00:35:41.799 SPEAKER_06: you know, it looks at 00:35:42.359 --> 00:35:49.000 SPEAKER_06: renewables large hydro this kind of thing and it was a little dismane to find out that at 00:35:49.239 --> 00:35:51.400 Unknown: 12 o'clock on October 8th 00:35:51.840 --> 00:35:53.559 Unknown: bright sunny day 00:35:53.559 --> 00:36:01.400 SPEAKER_06: 71 percent of smuds energy is produced by your gas turbine situation and we've got three years to get to 2030 and 00:36:01.680 --> 00:36:05.099 SPEAKER_06: There's just it's just unrealistic for anything like that to 00:36:05.880 --> 00:36:07.680 SPEAKER_06: to be 00:36:07.680 --> 00:36:14.960 SPEAKER_06: Supplanted with renewables, which is the supposed goal of that smud board has come up with 00:36:15.920 --> 00:36:22.519 SPEAKER_06: The other thing of course, I'm very interested in is the bird kill that's occurring on 00:36:22.880 --> 00:36:25.400 SPEAKER_06: smuds Solano four and five 00:36:26.240 --> 00:36:28.240 SPEAKER_06: This is an area that is 00:36:28.760 --> 00:36:33.119 SPEAKER_06: adjacent to the largest concentration of Golden Eagle 00:36:33.800 --> 00:36:37.440 SPEAKER_06: nastiness in the country not just in California and 00:36:38.280 --> 00:36:40.280 SPEAKER_06: a 00:36:40.280 --> 00:36:43.519 Unknown: Number of Golden Eagles have been killed by these turbines 00:36:44.280 --> 00:36:46.280 SPEAKER_06: 40 40 50 00:36:46.800 --> 00:36:50.679 Unknown: One biologist said that the rate of the birdkill is 00:36:51.840 --> 00:36:59.039 SPEAKER_06: So great that it is not able to keep up with a natural reproduction of the Golden Eagles 00:36:59.039 --> 00:37:01.360 SPEAKER_06: Ie you're killing off more than can be 00:37:02.800 --> 00:37:04.800 SPEAKER_06: naturally generated and 00:37:05.280 --> 00:37:10.920 SPEAKER_06: I don't like that. There's got to be other ways of getting power and 00:37:11.920 --> 00:37:18.000 SPEAKER_06: I've talked about this nuclear is something that the board really has to be 00:37:18.680 --> 00:37:20.680 SPEAKER_06: I think guaranteeing 00:37:21.280 --> 00:37:23.440 SPEAKER_06: purchase of nuclear power plant to help 00:37:25.159 --> 00:37:29.599 Unknown: Help the nuclear industry grow it doesn't have to be in California can be out of state 00:37:35.240 --> 00:37:40.079 SPEAKER_04: Yeah, I'd just like to clarify that I did not refer to our zero carbon plant as pie in the sky 00:37:40.559 --> 00:37:45.440 Unknown: I did indicate that it was unlikely we were going to get there by 2030 and that we were 00:37:45.719 --> 00:37:50.420 SPEAKER_03: Pivoting to other ways to try to achieve that goal as soon as quick as soon as possible 00:37:50.559 --> 00:37:55.039 SPEAKER_03: But that we still have that zero carbon goal, and I believe we can get there eventually 00:37:55.799 --> 00:37:59.920 SPEAKER_03: For a lot of reasons laid out at several recent meetings 00:38:00.759 --> 00:38:05.559 SPEAKER_03: It's going to take us a little longer than we had anticipated, but we're going to continue working towards that goal 00:38:05.559 --> 00:38:11.360 SPEAKER_03: Thank you. Do we have any other requests for comment? I 00:38:12.519 --> 00:38:14.519 Unknown: Don't say any hands. No we don't 00:38:14.519 --> 00:38:15.599 Unknown: Okay 00:38:15.599 --> 00:38:16.960 Unknown: All right 00:38:16.960 --> 00:38:18.400 SPEAKER_04: Thank you very much 00:38:18.400 --> 00:38:25.079 SPEAKER_04: So at this point in the agenda we provide the directors an opportunity to report on smut activity 00:38:25.159 --> 00:38:33.279 SPEAKER_04: We will begin with a report from director Rose and Ward one and continue in ward order with the president's report as the final item 00:38:36.559 --> 00:38:38.279 Unknown: All right 00:38:38.279 --> 00:38:40.279 SPEAKER_07: Thank you president tomorrow. I 00:38:41.599 --> 00:38:45.320 SPEAKER_07: Spoke a lot at the committee meetings the past two weeks 00:38:46.239 --> 00:38:51.239 SPEAKER_07: About a number of these different topics. I know it's been a hot topic in the news 00:38:52.119 --> 00:38:59.360 SPEAKER_07: The data center AI our integrated resource plan our 2030 goal. This is not the appropriate moment 00:38:59.639 --> 00:39:02.920 SPEAKER_07: So I won't repeat those but if anybody is curious to learn more 00:39:02.920 --> 00:39:08.400 SPEAKER_07: I would encourage them to go and watch and listen to the recordings of our committee meetings the last the last week and a half 00:39:09.240 --> 00:39:11.240 SPEAKER_07: as well 00:39:11.240 --> 00:39:14.119 SPEAKER_07: And then just I mentioned during the committee report 00:39:14.119 --> 00:39:21.480 SPEAKER_07: We're doing the hydro generation rewind and we put up some really cool photos in the staff presentation about what what that looks like 00:39:21.480 --> 00:39:25.280 SPEAKER_07: Because I think it's it's particularly interesting to see like a 30 or 40 foot 00:39:25.760 --> 00:39:32.039 SPEAKER_07: Take three or four story high generator getting taking completely apart and reroute rewound. It's it's pretty cool stuff 00:39:32.920 --> 00:39:36.400 SPEAKER_07: But with that in terms of my actual travel and service 00:39:36.400 --> 00:39:44.720 SPEAKER_07: I was out for the Folsom community services day with the with the smud staff bright and early and we did a tree planting out in 00:39:45.240 --> 00:39:48.480 SPEAKER_07: Old Folsom and put an enormous pile of mulch 00:39:49.200 --> 00:39:53.519 SPEAKER_07: All over the all over the parking area as well. It looked a lot better after the fact 00:39:53.519 --> 00:39:57.000 SPEAKER_07: I just want to thank all of this mud staff for volunteering their 00:39:57.000 --> 00:40:06.119 SPEAKER_07: Weekend morning to go do that. I went out to the NCPA the Northern California Power Agency 00:40:07.440 --> 00:40:08.880 SPEAKER_07: Annual conference 00:40:08.880 --> 00:40:14.960 SPEAKER_07: They always do a really a nice like day and a half event some of the things I thought were at least worth mentioning 00:40:15.199 --> 00:40:18.280 SPEAKER_07: The Energy Commission was there see if Agunda they talked about 00:40:18.880 --> 00:40:24.519 SPEAKER_07: Their latest modeling work and how they look at data centers in their energy demand 00:40:24.719 --> 00:40:28.880 SPEAKER_07: Forecast and then they had a whole process where they talked about going from an inquiry 00:40:30.039 --> 00:40:37.119 SPEAKER_07: To an application to an actual agreement in how they use those different different probabilities based on how that how you 00:40:37.400 --> 00:40:42.000 SPEAKER_07: Went from inquiries all the way to a real application. So I thought that was particularly 00:40:42.599 --> 00:40:44.599 SPEAKER_07: interesting and timely 00:40:44.599 --> 00:40:47.280 SPEAKER_07: NERC was there they had some interesting 00:40:47.800 --> 00:40:53.280 SPEAKER_07: Input on different types of AI and and how it's used and how they're seeing it used in in the industry 00:40:53.280 --> 00:40:56.240 SPEAKER_07: They also had some really cool statistical graphs 00:40:56.240 --> 00:41:01.240 SPEAKER_07: They put up that that were doing different deviations from the mean that several of us a geeked out on 00:41:01.600 --> 00:41:03.600 SPEAKER_07: as being pretty cool and then 00:41:04.760 --> 00:41:06.760 SPEAKER_07: The other news from the Cal ISO 00:41:07.920 --> 00:41:14.720 SPEAKER_07: Was talking about the regional market the e-damn there had been some big news in how that market is progressing with with 00:41:15.760 --> 00:41:18.200 SPEAKER_07: some interest in Bonneville Power BPA 00:41:19.159 --> 00:41:24.000 SPEAKER_07: And potentially having a pathway that joined that greater mark and then we also heard from their 00:41:24.679 --> 00:41:28.159 SPEAKER_07: Administrator as well and then they had a futurist who? 00:41:29.119 --> 00:41:34.799 Unknown: Was saying things who knows of any of it will come true. I know the future so I've seen that previous conferences 00:41:35.960 --> 00:41:40.019 SPEAKER_07: Did not predict any of the AI or large data centers or a lot of what's happened 00:41:40.019 --> 00:41:43.199 SPEAKER_07: But take it for what it worth. They always have a beautiful slide deck 00:41:44.199 --> 00:41:48.599 SPEAKER_07: And what that's what that was the conference the only other thing I wanted to mention 00:41:49.039 --> 00:41:56.960 SPEAKER_07: I got out to the clean air partnership 40th anniversary luncheon. There were several other board members there 00:41:57.679 --> 00:42:02.799 SPEAKER_07: This is the group I've been going to their so the clean air partnership 00:42:02.919 --> 00:42:09.039 SPEAKER_07: Well before I was ever on elected to the SMUD board which which is going to be ten years in a couple weeks here 00:42:09.480 --> 00:42:10.840 SPEAKER_07: But 00:42:10.840 --> 00:42:16.679 SPEAKER_07: I just wanted to point out they gave a lovely air champion award to our retired CEO Paul 00:42:16.679 --> 00:42:21.639 SPEAKER_07: Wow, so it was good to see Paul and he looked good and he's been relaxed 00:42:21.639 --> 00:42:24.119 SPEAKER_07: He's been traveling and enjoying his retirement 00:42:24.800 --> 00:42:27.519 SPEAKER_07: So I appreciate that opportunity to see him 00:42:28.559 --> 00:42:33.920 SPEAKER_07: Other than that, I think I think the others will cover anything else I got to I'll turn it back over to you 00:42:33.920 --> 00:42:38.039 SPEAKER_07: And I apologize for the length of my report longer than usual. Thanks 00:42:39.079 --> 00:42:42.480 SPEAKER_07: Booey Thompson. Thank you. I had the opportunity 00:42:43.920 --> 00:42:47.960 SPEAKER_12: To attend and speak at various conferences in September 00:42:47.960 --> 00:42:52.400 SPEAKER_12: I was invited to speak at the utility 2030 spark conference that brought together 00:42:53.000 --> 00:42:54.440 SPEAKER_12: utilities that have 00:42:54.440 --> 00:43:00.559 SPEAKER_12: similar goals as SMUD in terms of a clean energy future and I spoke on the future of leadership 00:43:01.159 --> 00:43:08.279 SPEAKER_12: Panel there and I was able to mix and mingle and spend several days with other like-minded utilities on the 17th 00:43:09.039 --> 00:43:15.400 SPEAKER_12: Also, I wanted to thank our SMUD teams and staff for supporting me. I received 00:43:16.159 --> 00:43:20.440 SPEAKER_12: The one of the exceptional women of color awards. We have several awardees 00:43:21.360 --> 00:43:25.199 SPEAKER_12: Previous awardees from SMUD from Sacramento Cultural Hub 00:43:25.199 --> 00:43:31.719 SPEAKER_12: So I think that staff who nominated me and who continue to support diverse women in business 00:43:32.519 --> 00:43:36.539 SPEAKER_12: I also had the opportunity to attend 00:43:37.179 --> 00:43:40.219 Unknown: An event sponsored by the German Marshall 00:43:41.460 --> 00:43:48.340 SPEAKER_12: Fellowship organization. I was honored with the German Marshall Fellowship. It's one of 30 granted to Americans per year 00:43:48.340 --> 00:43:53.579 SPEAKER_12: It was a gift by the country of Germany to thank the United States for the Marshall Plan 00:43:53.820 --> 00:43:56.539 SPEAKER_12: and one of the topics of the conference was actually 00:43:57.539 --> 00:43:59.539 SPEAKER_12: focusing more on 00:43:59.779 --> 00:44:04.380 SPEAKER_12: Growth of local and state leaders the things that they can do within their communities 00:44:04.380 --> 00:44:09.700 SPEAKER_12: So it was a really good timing since Germany is going through quite the energy transition themselves 00:44:10.340 --> 00:44:14.660 Unknown: Away from nuclear to more renewables and it's been quite a challenge 00:44:14.660 --> 00:44:20.119 SPEAKER_12: So it was nice to meet with leaders from across the world both from a local level 00:44:20.740 --> 00:44:25.400 SPEAKER_12: some from the European Union and other countries that are dealing with our 00:44:26.420 --> 00:44:29.220 SPEAKER_12: energy issues that we have here at home 00:44:30.099 --> 00:44:35.299 SPEAKER_12: I was able to participate in the seventh annual capital golf challenge 00:44:35.299 --> 00:44:40.299 SPEAKER_12: This is put on by mayor Kevin McCarty and supervisor Patrick Kennedy 00:44:40.299 --> 00:44:46.579 SPEAKER_12: It's a wonderful fun day to support the Morton Golf Foundation and Hiram Johnson High School 00:44:47.099 --> 00:44:54.539 Unknown: For the first time in many many years the county team won the golf challenge, which I'm very proud of since the city 00:44:55.139 --> 00:45:01.579 Unknown: Kills us every year since they have former professional athletes like a Raiders star playing on their team 00:45:01.579 --> 00:45:04.500 SPEAKER_12: So I was very happy to bring home the win for us County folks 00:45:04.500 --> 00:45:10.719 SPEAKER_12: I also was able to speak at the ribbon cutting at safety bill for weave 00:45:10.719 --> 00:45:13.739 SPEAKER_12: So weave is an organization that supports women 00:45:14.340 --> 00:45:20.779 SPEAKER_12: Escaping domestic violence and it was a great demonstration as to how people can get support and help they need 00:45:21.660 --> 00:45:26.040 SPEAKER_12: Because oftentimes people don't know where they can churn so it was nice to be able to speak there 00:45:26.040 --> 00:45:32.800 SPEAKER_12: I was able to represent smud with several of our board members at the Capitol air show this year 00:45:32.800 --> 00:45:40.960 SPEAKER_12: It's one of my favorite events. It's one of the largest drawing events in my ward over 140,000 people passed those gates over two days 00:45:40.960 --> 00:45:46.840 SPEAKER_12: I was proud to support my fiance squadron, which is the u2 and t38 squadron 00:45:46.840 --> 00:45:54.680 SPEAKER_12: It was the first ever at the Capitol air show so proud to support him and his team there and 00:45:55.480 --> 00:46:01.680 SPEAKER_12: I just wanted to say again. Thank you. We have a lot of smud staff that support the air show 00:46:01.680 --> 00:46:08.720 SPEAKER_12: It's a it's a big event and I loved seeing the ride-and-drive there also to help people pick the right Evie 00:46:08.720 --> 00:46:12.480 SPEAKER_12: That's how I figured out how to pick my own Evie back in the day 00:46:12.480 --> 00:46:18.960 SPEAKER_12: And I think it's a great opportunity for people that typically wouldn't be gravitating towards electric vehicles at these sort of events 00:46:19.000 --> 00:46:23.039 SPEAKER_12: To see all the various options that they have. Thank you. I 00:46:25.519 --> 00:46:27.519 Unknown: Think I'm up I 00:46:27.840 --> 00:46:32.740 Unknown: Want to start out talking about the American River River Parkway because I am on the American River Parkway 00:46:33.039 --> 00:46:37.639 SPEAKER_03: Association and I did four things over the last couple of weeks associated with that on 00:46:38.599 --> 00:46:42.039 SPEAKER_03: September 19th, I participated in the great American River cleanup 00:46:42.039 --> 00:46:46.299 SPEAKER_03: There was a bunch of smud folks out there as well a bunch of team members from sack RT to 00:46:46.799 --> 00:46:51.119 SPEAKER_03: We picked up tons of trash at various locations up and down the Parkway 00:46:51.119 --> 00:46:54.779 SPEAKER_03: I was at the Watt Avenue area and police report that 00:46:55.460 --> 00:46:59.519 SPEAKER_03: There was plenty of stuff to pick up but not as much as I might have thought not as much as I've seen there 00:46:59.599 --> 00:47:05.199 SPEAKER_03: In past years, so it was it was better than I thought it was going to be the next day the 20th 00:47:05.199 --> 00:47:10.359 SPEAKER_03: I got to say a few words at the save the American River Association sixth annual family fall festival 00:47:10.359 --> 00:47:14.839 SPEAKER_03: It was really fun events and great exhibits and good people out there in in Rancho Cordova 00:47:15.559 --> 00:47:17.559 SPEAKER_03: right on the banks of the river I 00:47:19.799 --> 00:47:26.759 SPEAKER_03: Also attended the Fe on Nature Center's annual gala and fundraiser Fe on Nature Center wonderful resource right on the river and 00:47:26.960 --> 00:47:29.879 SPEAKER_03: And right on the Parkway out at Ansel Hoffman Park 00:47:29.960 --> 00:47:36.640 SPEAKER_03: So that was fun and helped them raise a few bucks and then on the on October 9th this last Friday 00:47:36.640 --> 00:47:43.740 SPEAKER_03: I was the guest barista at the American River Parkway Foundation's Parkway pick-me-up coffee cart 00:47:43.760 --> 00:47:47.559 SPEAKER_03: So if you're ever out there along the William Pond Recreation area 00:47:48.640 --> 00:47:52.640 SPEAKER_03: Every weekday from 9 to noon stop and get a cup of coffee and support the Parkway 00:47:53.079 --> 00:47:56.840 SPEAKER_03: That's that's a it's a just a fun thing to do out there 00:47:57.800 --> 00:48:04.200 SPEAKER_03: Couple of other events I was at noche Latina at the Sac Republic FC game a couple of nights ago 00:48:04.760 --> 00:48:09.280 SPEAKER_03: They tied one more goal would have would have put them over, but it was still a fun event 00:48:10.920 --> 00:48:12.920 SPEAKER_03: Let's see 00:48:16.480 --> 00:48:18.680 Unknown: Well when my world's collide 00:48:19.400 --> 00:48:26.519 SPEAKER_03: smud sponsored the power in Road Association field trip to sack RT's light rail maintenance facility a couple of weeks ago 00:48:26.840 --> 00:48:31.680 SPEAKER_03: So I got to wear both of my hats at the same time my day job is with sack RT 00:48:31.680 --> 00:48:34.740 SPEAKER_03: And that was just a lot of fun to get to do that and 00:48:35.760 --> 00:48:42.240 Unknown: Yeah, when when my world's collide there's a lot more here, but I'll stop and turn it over to director Herber. I believe 00:48:43.079 --> 00:48:44.920 Unknown: Yes, thank you 00:48:44.920 --> 00:48:51.820 SPEAKER_00: This was a month that was a little less active because I took a two-week vacation 00:48:52.720 --> 00:48:54.720 SPEAKER_00: Which was a lot of fun? 00:48:55.319 --> 00:49:01.519 SPEAKER_00: But before I took off I had the privilege of speaking at the Galt Chamber of Commerce 00:49:02.599 --> 00:49:05.799 SPEAKER_00: talking about smuds program to 00:49:06.599 --> 00:49:12.599 SPEAKER_00: solicit businesses to be able to provide services for smud and 00:49:13.199 --> 00:49:15.199 SPEAKER_00: we have 00:49:15.480 --> 00:49:17.480 SPEAKER_00: we have over 00:49:18.000 --> 00:49:24.679 SPEAKER_00: 200 businesses that are registered and there were several people there who registered 00:49:25.399 --> 00:49:31.519 SPEAKER_00: Jim Alves was in the room and Jim is a 00:49:32.159 --> 00:49:34.159 SPEAKER_00: Galt 00:49:34.319 --> 00:49:40.039 SPEAKER_00: Resident well he grew up in Galt and so they know him well and love him and 00:49:40.599 --> 00:49:44.559 SPEAKER_00: so I want to thank him for all his support and also 00:49:45.039 --> 00:49:52.719 SPEAKER_00: Kat Siebold who is the executive director of the Galt Chamber it was a really fun event and 00:49:53.599 --> 00:49:56.959 SPEAKER_00: I'm glad that we were able to get a few more businesses 00:49:58.000 --> 00:50:00.000 SPEAKER_00: into our program 00:50:00.519 --> 00:50:02.559 SPEAKER_00: then I had the 00:50:03.519 --> 00:50:05.759 SPEAKER_00: opportunity to meet with Matthew 00:50:06.519 --> 00:50:07.899 SPEAKER_00: Romesa of 00:50:07.899 --> 00:50:09.899 SPEAKER_00: Casa and Casa stands for 00:50:10.599 --> 00:50:17.759 SPEAKER_00: court appointed special advocates they actually help young people who are 00:50:18.680 --> 00:50:22.760 SPEAKER_00: They're not homeless, but they're 00:50:24.000 --> 00:50:26.000 SPEAKER_00: in the system 00:50:26.640 --> 00:50:33.280 SPEAKER_00: and being taken care of by other families because they can't be in their homes and 00:50:34.240 --> 00:50:38.640 SPEAKER_00: he shared with me the work that they do and 00:50:39.480 --> 00:50:41.480 SPEAKER_00: as very interested in 00:50:42.360 --> 00:50:44.360 SPEAKER_00: partnering with smud and 00:50:44.640 --> 00:50:46.640 SPEAKER_00: Then last but not least 00:50:46.759 --> 00:50:50.039 SPEAKER_00: I went to the impact 100 00:50:50.719 --> 00:50:52.719 SPEAKER_00: greater Sacramento 00:50:52.799 --> 00:50:54.799 SPEAKER_00: annual celebration and 00:50:55.279 --> 00:50:57.279 SPEAKER_00: they gave out 00:50:57.559 --> 00:51:03.559 SPEAKER_00: five awards, I'm not sure if many of you know but impact 100 is 00:51:03.920 --> 00:51:05.920 SPEAKER_00: an organization that 00:51:06.400 --> 00:51:09.440 SPEAKER_00: women join and commit to giving a 00:51:10.480 --> 00:51:15.159 SPEAKER_00: thousand dollars to a grant to grant recipients and 00:51:15.159 --> 00:51:21.679 SPEAKER_00: Non-profits from all over can apply for it and then 00:51:22.359 --> 00:51:25.799 SPEAKER_00: They go through the process of rating the grants 00:51:26.399 --> 00:51:32.000 SPEAKER_00: visiting the different places and then awarding to the different 00:51:33.079 --> 00:51:35.239 SPEAKER_00: Non-profits that were most outstanding 00:51:35.679 --> 00:51:43.199 SPEAKER_00: And I'm really pleased to say that Casa got one of those grants and the Cache Creek Conservancy 00:51:43.919 --> 00:51:47.960 SPEAKER_00: Three strands global the Sacramento literacy 00:51:48.359 --> 00:51:55.639 SPEAKER_00: Foundation and the B Street theater all five of them received a hundred thousand dollars and so 00:51:56.159 --> 00:52:00.679 SPEAKER_00: It's really phenomenal that they can help these organizations 00:52:01.399 --> 00:52:06.399 SPEAKER_00: smud was a sponsor for the event and I was happy to be there with 00:52:07.439 --> 00:52:11.159 SPEAKER_00: Rhonda Staley Brooks and it just is a 00:52:12.119 --> 00:52:14.679 SPEAKER_00: Phenomenal thing to see how 00:52:15.319 --> 00:52:20.879 SPEAKER_00: These different groups play such a large role in our communities. So 00:52:21.679 --> 00:52:27.719 SPEAKER_00: With that I'll just say one other thing. It is true that the data centers and 00:52:28.079 --> 00:52:30.079 SPEAKER_00: AI have been a big topic 00:52:30.759 --> 00:52:33.239 SPEAKER_00: We've seen several stories 00:52:33.920 --> 00:52:36.799 SPEAKER_00: In the paper and in the abridged 00:52:37.879 --> 00:52:39.679 SPEAKER_00: news 00:52:39.679 --> 00:52:45.839 SPEAKER_00: Email folks and I want you all to know that smud is going to be 00:52:46.759 --> 00:52:49.599 SPEAKER_00: adopting a policy on November 11th 00:52:50.279 --> 00:52:51.599 SPEAKER_00: around 00:52:51.599 --> 00:52:53.599 SPEAKER_00: large loads and 00:52:54.039 --> 00:52:56.440 SPEAKER_00: We hope that those of you who are 00:52:57.639 --> 00:53:00.679 SPEAKER_00: Concerned about data centers will come to that 00:53:01.679 --> 00:53:08.579 SPEAKER_00: Committee meeting so that you'll be able to see what smud will be doing and what our role 00:53:09.679 --> 00:53:14.199 SPEAKER_00: Is in that process? So with that I'll turn it back to you 00:53:15.919 --> 00:53:20.399 Unknown: All right, well we'll go in dis order rather than 00:53:22.519 --> 00:53:26.239 SPEAKER_04: Order go ahead duck director Sanborn. Thank you 00:53:26.960 --> 00:53:28.519 SPEAKER_09: so I 00:53:28.519 --> 00:53:34.519 SPEAKER_09: Was lucky to attend the Carmichael Parks Foundation dinner in the park and it's a fundraiser so we can help 00:53:34.920 --> 00:53:40.159 Unknown: Kids that can't afford to go to the park programs, especially in the summer have a place to go 00:53:40.159 --> 00:53:43.179 SPEAKER_09: it was a beautiful evening outside under the oak trees and 00:53:43.719 --> 00:53:49.119 SPEAKER_09: We had a full smud contingent there. So thanks to all the smud stuff that made it. It was a wonderful beautiful evening 00:53:49.119 --> 00:53:54.639 SPEAKER_09: I did have to miss I heels hard hats and I heels but it was a wonderful event and I was glad to be there 00:53:55.159 --> 00:53:58.639 Unknown: I was happy to join dr. Fishman at the Save the American River 00:53:59.599 --> 00:54:04.879 SPEAKER_09: Association family fall festival where kids were learning all about the animals in the parkway and 00:54:05.440 --> 00:54:09.079 SPEAKER_09: They were showing us about some of the land that they're trying to protect 00:54:09.079 --> 00:54:13.440 SPEAKER_09: They're actually trying to raise money to protect the last open space on the American River 00:54:14.239 --> 00:54:19.359 SPEAKER_09: It was quite impressive actually being out there to see it and I wish them all the best in raising that money 00:54:20.719 --> 00:54:22.719 Unknown: And then I spent a couple 00:54:22.759 --> 00:54:24.400 SPEAKER_09: events in 00:54:24.400 --> 00:54:30.320 SPEAKER_09: North Highlands in my ward which I spoke to the Rotary Club the Rotary Club of Foothill Highlands 00:54:30.320 --> 00:54:33.119 SPEAKER_09: And it was wonderful to reconnect with them. I hadn't seen them in a few years 00:54:33.119 --> 00:54:40.480 SPEAKER_09: They're doing great work up there for kids in the community and also the North Highlands community leaders meeting talking about actually that was 00:54:40.480 --> 00:54:45.559 SPEAKER_09: Right before they had the North Highlands celebrate North Highlands event, which I heard went off very very well 00:54:45.559 --> 00:54:50.880 SPEAKER_09: I helped sponsor it, but I couldn't be there unfortunately, so that was great to see them as well 00:54:51.720 --> 00:54:56.480 SPEAKER_09: And then on the second of just October 00:54:56.480 --> 00:55:01.079 SPEAKER_09: I was thrilled to be at the onyx awards dinner at the Hyatt and 00:55:02.160 --> 00:55:07.640 Unknown: The Observer newspaper puts this on and it was really an incredible evening of celebrating 00:55:08.680 --> 00:55:12.039 SPEAKER_09: Black leaders in this community who are doing amazing work 00:55:12.760 --> 00:55:17.360 SPEAKER_09: There were so many I think Gary may from my alma mater UC Davis 00:55:17.840 --> 00:55:24.640 Unknown: I know Garrett from Rancho City Council. He won an award. There were many 00:55:25.240 --> 00:55:27.400 SPEAKER_09: very deserving people Jeanine Barra 00:55:28.120 --> 00:55:31.340 SPEAKER_09: Ami Barra's wife who's a doctor and runs well space 00:55:32.120 --> 00:55:38.480 Unknown: very deserving people doing really good work in the community and it was a wonderful evening and then I 00:55:39.079 --> 00:55:41.880 Unknown: did do a radio interview with my 00:55:42.680 --> 00:55:49.640 Unknown: Friend Chris Evans and his wife Rebecca. He runs sack navigators and sack navigators actually goes and finds people and 00:55:50.480 --> 00:55:55.680 SPEAKER_09: And in shelters and gives them the opportunity to get out get a job 00:55:56.280 --> 00:56:02.240 Unknown: help clean up the community and go get anger management classes or whatever it is they need to get on their feet and 00:56:03.240 --> 00:56:07.519 SPEAKER_09: He started a podcast and he asked me to be the tenth person to speak on his podcast 00:56:07.759 --> 00:56:14.719 SPEAKER_09: It's called hard truths and real stories and the reason he was interested in interviewing me is probably not about energy 00:56:14.719 --> 00:56:16.719 SPEAKER_09: But it was mostly because my mother had schizophrenia 00:56:17.159 --> 00:56:22.679 SPEAKER_09: so I had a whole entire life experience about what it's like to live with someone who's very very sick and 00:56:23.719 --> 00:56:28.659 SPEAKER_09: And so if you're interested in that, you know that he deals with a lot of people with those challenges 00:56:29.280 --> 00:56:34.000 SPEAKER_09: And he's doing amazing work of the Angels he and his wife Rebecca 00:56:34.000 --> 00:56:38.119 SPEAKER_09: So if you haven't heard of them or that podcast, I encourage you to find it 00:56:38.960 --> 00:56:40.119 SPEAKER_09: and 00:56:40.119 --> 00:56:42.119 SPEAKER_09: Support what they do. It's incredible 00:56:43.239 --> 00:56:49.800 Unknown: And I think the last but not least was the big brothers big sisters of the greater Sacramento area 00:56:50.719 --> 00:56:52.719 SPEAKER_09: a masquerade gala 00:56:52.800 --> 00:57:00.119 SPEAKER_09: Celebration for the one of the programs that I was in in my 30s and I was actually matched with my little 00:57:00.559 --> 00:57:03.039 Unknown: by miss Rhonda Staley Brooks and 00:57:04.239 --> 00:57:08.440 SPEAKER_09: I have I was just shocked that she was working here when when I got elected 00:57:08.480 --> 00:57:15.400 SPEAKER_09: And I got to see her in this space and see how she's grown and developed in this job as well, but Rhonda congratulations 00:57:15.400 --> 00:57:16.960 SPEAKER_09: She won the legacy award 00:57:16.960 --> 00:57:22.360 Unknown: She's made huge changes in many many young people's lives and families lives 00:57:22.360 --> 00:57:27.159 SPEAKER_09: And we thank you for all that you've done for the community in so many ways. This just being one of them 00:57:27.800 --> 00:57:29.880 SPEAKER_09: So glad to celebrate you 00:57:30.440 --> 00:57:34.840 Unknown: About that I will just wish one final thing happy Halloween and just remind people 00:57:35.280 --> 00:57:41.559 SPEAKER_09: Fake cobwebs are plastic and they entangle wildlife what owls hummingbirds birds, please don't put it outside 00:57:42.039 --> 00:57:48.000 SPEAKER_09: Keep it inside or check it frequently to make sure little things are not being hooked up in it. Thank you very much 00:57:51.760 --> 00:57:53.760 Unknown: Vice president kirth, thank you 00:57:53.880 --> 00:57:59.880 SPEAKER_08: There's four quick items to mention tonight and the first was really quite the event with United Way 00:58:00.120 --> 00:58:05.800 SPEAKER_08: California Capital Region women unite innovate and ignite where one of the featured speakers was our very own 00:58:06.240 --> 00:58:09.360 SPEAKER_08: Laura Angway, so it was a great event to hear about 00:58:10.880 --> 00:58:13.700 Unknown: What the United Way is doing particularly to help young people 00:58:14.640 --> 00:58:19.800 SPEAKER_08: Foster youths make it through college. So it's really a nice very nice event 00:58:19.880 --> 00:58:23.920 SPEAKER_08: Of course attended the Capitol air show where we got to see really 00:58:24.480 --> 00:58:30.400 Unknown: Long lines waiting to drive the smud cars was really one of the I have to admit 00:58:32.400 --> 00:58:35.240 SPEAKER_08: Particular surprises for me. I didn't even know we were gonna be there 00:58:35.240 --> 00:58:38.680 SPEAKER_08: And so it was wonderful to see that and see all the people driving the cars a 00:58:39.560 --> 00:58:45.680 Unknown: couple of smaller events attended the taste of North Sacramento event where the North Sacramento community comes together to 00:58:46.319 --> 00:58:51.519 Unknown: Raise money for the local library, which is soon to open along Del Paso Boulevard will be a 00:58:52.199 --> 00:58:58.539 Unknown: long overdue replacement of the library there in the North Sac community and then last but not least and I was 00:58:59.079 --> 00:59:01.000 SPEAKER_08: filling in for 00:59:01.000 --> 00:59:07.199 Unknown: one of my colleagues here on the board at the kasoom this community services district Elk Grove 00:59:07.699 --> 00:59:14.079 SPEAKER_08: Giant pumpkin festival and so I have to say I didn't know that the gourds could be that big 00:59:14.719 --> 00:59:17.400 Unknown: It was enormous. The winner was about 00:59:17.920 --> 00:59:20.920 SPEAKER_08: 2100 pounds maybe a little bit more and 00:59:21.639 --> 00:59:24.639 Unknown: The other thing that was surprising to me is they have an entire 00:59:25.679 --> 00:59:26.719 SPEAKER_08: genealogical tree 00:59:26.719 --> 00:59:33.440 SPEAKER_08: they know the grandparents of the seeds that and the parents of the seeds and all the other seeds in the branch that 00:59:33.840 --> 00:59:35.840 SPEAKER_08: created these winning pumpkins and 00:59:37.519 --> 00:59:39.480 SPEAKER_08: Watermelons and 00:59:39.480 --> 00:59:41.480 SPEAKER_08: various sorts of gourds and 00:59:41.920 --> 00:59:46.920 SPEAKER_08: Basically any sort of vine based plant you can grow in a garden was there and the competition was 00:59:47.960 --> 00:59:52.719 Unknown: Intense. I had no idea the winner gets ten thousand dollar prize and 00:59:53.240 --> 00:59:58.960 SPEAKER_08: Immediately sells the pumpkin to somebody who wants a huge decoration for the holidays and then sells all the seeds 00:59:58.960 --> 01:00:04.880 SPEAKER_08: And so one of these winning pumpkins can easily clear fifty thousand dollars, which was quite the surprise to me 01:00:05.360 --> 01:00:10.800 SPEAKER_08: And with that I was a sponsor of the event. It was great to be there and no I wasn't the biggest pumpkin head there 01:00:11.480 --> 01:00:13.480 Unknown: Thanks 01:00:14.559 --> 01:00:20.440 Unknown: But were there any pumpkins that resembled you oh, yeah, oh, yeah, yeah 01:00:22.360 --> 01:00:29.559 Unknown: Had quite the carved array. Yeah, that really is a great event. I love the pumpkin contest so 01:00:30.880 --> 01:00:34.440 Unknown: So I'm I got to attend the FEI 01:00:35.480 --> 01:00:39.639 SPEAKER_04: Gala and it's great to see FEI is like back in the mix 01:00:39.639 --> 01:00:45.480 SPEAKER_04: It seems you know very strong. I know they had some trouble before but it was a very enjoyable 01:00:46.599 --> 01:00:51.719 SPEAKER_04: enjoyable evening, and I love support supporting an organization that introduces 01:00:52.799 --> 01:00:56.920 SPEAKER_04: Young people to nature and there's a lot of kids that when they go to FEI 01:00:57.079 --> 01:01:00.599 SPEAKER_04: That's the first time they've been to the American River Parkway, so 01:01:01.879 --> 01:01:05.960 SPEAKER_04: So anyway, I think that's one of my favorite events of the year 01:01:05.960 --> 01:01:10.760 SPEAKER_04: I also went to the CAP Bio Summit which was a summit about 01:01:11.800 --> 01:01:13.800 SPEAKER_04: the ecosystem 01:01:13.800 --> 01:01:15.800 SPEAKER_04: supporting 01:01:15.880 --> 01:01:19.559 SPEAKER_04: the development and really overall growth of 01:01:20.840 --> 01:01:28.079 SPEAKER_04: biotech in the Sacramento region and to talked about like the whole ecosystem from you know helping 01:01:29.639 --> 01:01:32.960 Unknown: Their leaders develop their capacity 01:01:33.920 --> 01:01:35.920 SPEAKER_04: Challenges of getting finance 01:01:36.400 --> 01:01:38.400 SPEAKER_04: really and also of growing and 01:01:38.840 --> 01:01:43.720 SPEAKER_04: And what I came away with was that we're in a great place 01:01:44.079 --> 01:01:50.559 SPEAKER_04: to be part of that and to actually to get over there the UC Davis 01:01:50.880 --> 01:01:53.199 SPEAKER_04: bias against going the east of 01:01:53.559 --> 01:02:00.720 SPEAKER_04: West Sacramento and there are a lot of people who involved in an industry who don't realize the the benefits of 01:02:01.679 --> 01:02:04.519 SPEAKER_04: moving to Sacramento, and it's something that 01:02:05.480 --> 01:02:10.399 SPEAKER_04: We keep an eye on and you know building on some of the connections that I made there so 01:02:11.079 --> 01:02:13.079 SPEAKER_04: and then I 01:02:13.599 --> 01:02:17.919 SPEAKER_04: Was very pleased to be able to receive on behalf of SMUD 01:02:18.599 --> 01:02:24.159 SPEAKER_04: The economic impact award from the Hispanic Chamber. It was the very first 01:02:24.639 --> 01:02:26.639 SPEAKER_04: award of that type 01:02:26.879 --> 01:02:30.480 Unknown: And it was actually a great honor. I know that we have a very strong 01:02:31.960 --> 01:02:36.759 SPEAKER_04: relationship with Hispanic Chamber and they help us achieve some of our goals and I think 01:02:38.359 --> 01:02:41.400 SPEAKER_04: You know I think it's very important that we help them 01:02:42.159 --> 01:02:49.199 SPEAKER_04: Achieve their goals as well, and there are some very interesting speakers about the role and the importance of 01:02:49.440 --> 01:02:54.639 SPEAKER_04: Latinos in the not just the local economy, but the national economy and some pretty 01:02:55.359 --> 01:02:57.359 SPEAKER_04: eye-popping 01:02:58.000 --> 01:03:00.000 SPEAKER_04: Statistics about about that 01:03:02.960 --> 01:03:09.679 Unknown: Speaking of awards I was at the cleaner or partnerships where Paul as director Rose mentioned 01:03:10.559 --> 01:03:11.639 Unknown: Paul 01:03:11.639 --> 01:03:17.159 SPEAKER_04: Paul Lau got yet another award and I mentioned to him that now that he's a retiree 01:03:17.599 --> 01:03:22.879 SPEAKER_04: He's only expected to get one award a month not a week so 01:03:23.599 --> 01:03:31.599 SPEAKER_04: He accepted that challenge and then I spent a week out in New York City at the climate week 01:03:32.280 --> 01:03:34.280 SPEAKER_04: climate week, New York City 01:03:34.400 --> 01:03:36.400 SPEAKER_04: had a great opportunity to 01:03:37.840 --> 01:03:39.840 SPEAKER_04: Be the sole member of a 01:03:41.160 --> 01:03:44.760 SPEAKER_04: fireside chat, so I got to speak about SMUD's efforts to 01:03:44.760 --> 01:03:46.760 SPEAKER_04: ensure 01:03:47.680 --> 01:03:51.960 SPEAKER_04: resilience and reliability and affordability and really the 01:03:52.400 --> 01:03:57.640 SPEAKER_04: Got to talk a lot about our commitment to the community and really looking at 01:03:58.600 --> 01:04:04.840 SPEAKER_04: resilience as even including economic resilience amongst our customers because if 01:04:05.840 --> 01:04:10.220 Unknown: If you're better able to pay your bills better in a better economic 01:04:11.320 --> 01:04:13.320 SPEAKER_04: situation you're also 01:04:13.640 --> 01:04:20.800 SPEAKER_04: Safer with there's a heat event or a cold snap or things like that so 01:04:22.320 --> 01:04:24.320 Unknown: And I 01:04:25.640 --> 01:04:27.280 Unknown: Let's see 01:04:27.280 --> 01:04:33.600 Unknown: Notice that there was a lot of discussion about AI and I learned a lot about how some other 01:04:34.080 --> 01:04:36.440 SPEAKER_04: Areas have dealt with the issue 01:04:37.840 --> 01:04:39.800 SPEAKER_04: had the 01:04:39.800 --> 01:04:41.800 SPEAKER_04: opportunity along with 01:04:42.200 --> 01:04:46.000 SPEAKER_04: Jose but if a member to participate in Casa Morelia 01:04:48.320 --> 01:04:50.320 SPEAKER_04: Rices 01:04:50.920 --> 01:04:52.760 Unknown: Rices 01:04:52.760 --> 01:04:55.000 SPEAKER_04: Monarca gala and it's 01:04:55.920 --> 01:04:57.920 SPEAKER_04: celebrating the people of 01:04:58.720 --> 01:05:03.840 SPEAKER_04: Morelia and the state of Michoacán who live here in our area and and really 01:05:05.440 --> 01:05:09.440 SPEAKER_04: Celebrating the the connection that we have with them including the sister 01:05:10.000 --> 01:05:12.000 SPEAKER_04: sister city arrangement that 01:05:12.639 --> 01:05:18.360 SPEAKER_04: The the city of Sacramento has with them, but also that we're participating in as well 01:05:19.280 --> 01:05:21.280 SPEAKER_04: and 01:05:21.280 --> 01:05:25.079 SPEAKER_04: Had the opportunity to deliver my entire speech in Spanish 01:05:25.800 --> 01:05:32.360 SPEAKER_04: So that was that was the first time I've ever done that because everybody else was speaking Spanish the whole night 01:05:32.360 --> 01:05:35.240 SPEAKER_04: So I wasn't going to go in there and be speaking English 01:05:35.719 --> 01:05:41.079 SPEAKER_04: So and then I had a great time and I was amazed at 01:05:42.079 --> 01:05:43.879 SPEAKER_04: an 01:05:43.879 --> 01:05:50.479 SPEAKER_04: Opening or a ribbon cutting for the new Elk Grove library, which is located in a converted Rite Aid 01:05:50.479 --> 01:05:55.519 SPEAKER_04: So it's a very creative way of using a space that's basically been abandoned and 01:05:56.239 --> 01:06:00.599 SPEAKER_04: I was just really impressed. There were over 200 people there 01:06:00.599 --> 01:06:07.239 SPEAKER_04: They were super enthusiastic and it just go to show that you know the the community of Elk Grove 01:06:08.279 --> 01:06:14.480 SPEAKER_04: Really is able to do very positive things and they had a very strong connection with the people that came there 01:06:14.480 --> 01:06:17.639 SPEAKER_04: So the city was involved with and along with the the library 01:06:19.159 --> 01:06:20.719 SPEAKER_04: Agency 01:06:20.719 --> 01:06:27.239 SPEAKER_04: It was a great event. I was really surprised that a ribbon cutting would be that exciting and then finally 01:06:28.199 --> 01:06:34.159 Unknown: We I had asked the Filipino community to organize a reception to 01:06:36.039 --> 01:06:38.039 SPEAKER_04: To meet our first 01:06:38.039 --> 01:06:39.719 SPEAKER_04: Filipina 01:06:39.719 --> 01:06:46.079 SPEAKER_04: CEO and they're very enthusiastic and we had a great turnout a lot of I know you 01:06:47.439 --> 01:06:49.000 Unknown: Laura you had 01:06:49.000 --> 01:06:52.719 SPEAKER_04: You were well the star of the night and I think people really appreciated 01:06:52.719 --> 01:07:00.239 SPEAKER_04: You being there and finding out about you know your your vision for the organization and really just to make that connection 01:07:00.759 --> 01:07:03.559 SPEAKER_04: with the leaders in that community, so 01:07:04.399 --> 01:07:09.719 SPEAKER_04: Very happy that we that we did that and I wanted to thank the award-winning 01:07:10.119 --> 01:07:16.559 SPEAKER_04: Rhonda Staley Brooks for for being the point person or organizing that so just one of your many 01:07:17.480 --> 01:07:19.480 SPEAKER_04: accomplishments and finally 01:07:20.119 --> 01:07:23.079 SPEAKER_04: Speaking about you know great employees 01:07:24.679 --> 01:07:28.320 Unknown: Tonight is Frankie McDermott's last board meeting and 01:07:29.559 --> 01:07:31.559 SPEAKER_04: You know it's actually 01:07:31.639 --> 01:07:35.079 Unknown: Kind of a surprise that it's that it's like really here 01:07:35.079 --> 01:07:40.320 SPEAKER_04: I know that you're you're still going to be lurking around here until the beginning of next month 01:07:40.920 --> 01:07:42.199 Unknown: but 01:07:42.199 --> 01:07:45.119 SPEAKER_04: Given the season that's an app, you know you've been you've been 01:07:45.759 --> 01:07:50.000 SPEAKER_04: You know one of the leaders here ever since I've been on the board and 01:07:51.119 --> 01:07:53.039 SPEAKER_04: I've learned a lot from you 01:07:53.039 --> 01:08:01.000 SPEAKER_04: I've been very impressed with all the things that you've done and really your insights have really helped me and I'm sure that 01:08:02.159 --> 01:08:07.400 SPEAKER_04: Your insights and your knowledge have helped the rest of the boards or to understand 01:08:08.000 --> 01:08:14.639 Unknown: More about the organization or a place in it. I've always been impressed with not only what you do within 01:08:15.359 --> 01:08:18.519 Unknown: The organization but but out in the community 01:08:19.159 --> 01:08:20.960 SPEAKER_04: I know that 01:08:20.960 --> 01:08:23.640 SPEAKER_04: People in the community as well as you know 01:08:24.239 --> 01:08:26.159 Unknown: in the industry 01:08:26.159 --> 01:08:31.399 SPEAKER_04: Across the nation you're very well regarded and you know, that's really quite 01:08:32.439 --> 01:08:34.399 SPEAKER_04: quite a thing to 01:08:34.399 --> 01:08:39.079 SPEAKER_04: To accomplish over your what 23 years of service to smud 01:08:39.399 --> 01:08:43.640 Unknown: So I want to thank you for that and I'm gonna highlight a few of those 01:08:43.960 --> 01:08:45.960 Unknown: One that was really 01:08:46.600 --> 01:08:52.480 Unknown: Really important was you know after that disaster with with six hundred thousand 01:08:53.079 --> 01:09:00.480 SPEAKER_04: Customers being out of power. We realized, you know, we need to figure out how to how to do that better and I know that you 01:09:01.560 --> 01:09:06.520 SPEAKER_04: Spearheaded a major effort to look at you know, what do you do? 01:09:06.520 --> 01:09:13.160 SPEAKER_04: What are other people do and what can you do to improve that and then you've made many many improvements in 01:09:13.159 --> 01:09:16.760 SPEAKER_04: in how we prepare and respond to 01:09:17.680 --> 01:09:23.960 SPEAKER_04: Major outage events and and and also of course to avoid those major outage events 01:09:24.319 --> 01:09:30.279 SPEAKER_04: Another thing that I really need to call out is your amazing progress 01:09:31.039 --> 01:09:32.439 SPEAKER_04: in 01:09:32.439 --> 01:09:36.279 Unknown: Our safety culture and going from you know 01:09:36.920 --> 01:09:41.880 Unknown: Decent safety record when I first joined to being 01:09:42.359 --> 01:09:48.960 SPEAKER_04: almost at zero and I have a lot of confidence that the the culture that you've created in the 01:09:49.399 --> 01:09:57.079 SPEAKER_04: Orientation of the staff of saying, you know, let's really look at how do we improve that that's immense value 01:09:57.519 --> 01:10:02.719 Unknown: Not only to the organization, but obviously to all the people who are not going to be injured 01:10:03.159 --> 01:10:05.479 SPEAKER_04: and to their families so 01:10:07.000 --> 01:10:09.000 Unknown: It's an incredible contribution 01:10:10.840 --> 01:10:12.719 Unknown: Not to mention 01:10:12.719 --> 01:10:15.800 Unknown: You know all you've done to strengthen our reliability 01:10:16.559 --> 01:10:22.439 SPEAKER_04: and modernization and the workforce development that you've worked on the 01:10:23.239 --> 01:10:25.239 SPEAKER_04: the line worker 01:10:25.359 --> 01:10:26.679 SPEAKER_04: apprenticeship 01:10:26.679 --> 01:10:27.519 SPEAKER_04: pre-apprenticeship 01:10:27.519 --> 01:10:29.519 SPEAKER_04: program the Power Academy 01:10:29.520 --> 01:10:35.840 SPEAKER_04: Women and skilled trades day and so many other contributions to 01:10:36.680 --> 01:10:43.000 SPEAKER_04: Strengthen and diversify our workforce. It's just an amazing body of work 01:10:46.480 --> 01:10:50.960 Unknown: You're not the CEO, but we're still going to hold you to 12 01:10:51.720 --> 01:10:59.160 SPEAKER_04: Awards a year once you leave so so we'll we'll be reporting on that periodically 01:10:59.639 --> 01:11:06.479 SPEAKER_04: But no, I just you know and personally just thank you very much for your service. I 01:11:08.159 --> 01:11:11.519 Unknown: Really enjoyed your company and your wisdom and 01:11:12.199 --> 01:11:18.680 SPEAKER_04: Just all the conversations we had and I know we're gonna have more conversations in the future and what am I 01:11:19.519 --> 01:11:20.800 SPEAKER_04: banging on 01:11:20.800 --> 01:11:25.319 SPEAKER_04: So so anyway, I'm gonna end it there. Thank you very much 01:11:26.119 --> 01:11:30.679 SPEAKER_04: If it weren't abusive, I'd make you stand up and take a big bow but 01:11:46.199 --> 01:11:54.000 Unknown: And I hope you enjoy your lunches with Paul who and and so and that you change your name to Frankie who so 01:11:54.279 --> 01:11:58.079 SPEAKER_04: I'll remember who you are. This up, but I'm gonna hand it over to our 01:11:59.039 --> 01:12:01.920 SPEAKER_04: CEO who I'm sure will have other things to say 01:12:02.640 --> 01:12:07.520 SPEAKER_04: About your service. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you president tomorrow. It's been another busy month 01:12:07.520 --> 01:12:13.079 SPEAKER_11: It's actually been a busy week with new stories about smud and our zero carbon progress 01:12:13.079 --> 01:12:19.359 SPEAKER_11: So I'd like to start by sharing my perspective on these stories and where we are in our journey to a zero carbon future 01:12:19.719 --> 01:12:27.799 SPEAKER_11: Smut has always been a leader in carbon reduction and that's thanks to our board's leadership and their courage to set bold goals and take bold action 01:12:27.920 --> 01:12:33.659 Unknown: I'm incredibly proud of the progress we've made towards the 2030 zero carbon goal the board set in 2021 01:12:33.880 --> 01:12:35.880 Unknown: But a lot has changed since then 01:12:36.239 --> 01:12:41.759 Unknown: rising resource costs tariffs supply chain challenges loss of renewable tax credits 01:12:42.199 --> 01:12:48.439 SPEAKER_11: Incentives and hundreds of millions of dollars in grants are a huge challenge to the affordability of our zero carbon plan 01:12:49.159 --> 01:12:57.879 SPEAKER_11: Advances in technology particularly hydrogen carbon capture and sequestration and long-duration battery storage have been much slower than we originally expected 01:12:58.479 --> 01:13:02.500 Unknown: The news reports reflect these headwinds and the realities of our current situation 01:13:03.239 --> 01:13:11.079 Unknown: these couldn't have been foreseen six years ago and while we are still very much committed to achieving zero carbon these headwinds are 01:13:11.439 --> 01:13:14.519 SPEAKER_11: Impacting our ability to reach zero carbon by 2030 01:13:14.960 --> 01:13:16.960 Unknown: So while headlines capture attention 01:13:17.040 --> 01:13:22.520 SPEAKER_11: They don't always capture the full picture and they don't reflect decisions when I took this position 01:13:22.520 --> 01:13:25.960 SPEAKER_11: I committed to this board that I would lead with transparency 01:13:26.320 --> 01:13:30.560 Unknown: Being transparent about where we're at and the challenges that we face are 01:13:31.040 --> 01:13:37.680 SPEAKER_11: Essential to trust with our board with our community with our employees and the customers that we serve 01:13:38.120 --> 01:13:41.640 Unknown: I'm looking forward to our upcoming integrated resources plan and 01:13:42.240 --> 01:13:49.520 Unknown: The important conversations and deliberations will have will be having conversations about trade-offs and balancing this energy 01:13:49.920 --> 01:13:51.920 SPEAKER_11: Transition with affordability 01:13:52.000 --> 01:13:54.000 SPEAKER_11: reliability and sustainability 01:13:54.240 --> 01:13:58.039 Unknown: These will not be easy conversations, but they're critical 01:13:58.680 --> 01:14:02.720 Unknown: The integrated resources plan our IRP is updated every five years 01:14:02.720 --> 01:14:06.480 SPEAKER_11: It is a public process which outlines our energy resource needs 01:14:07.079 --> 01:14:10.239 SPEAKER_11: financial implications and helps our board set our 01:14:10.679 --> 01:14:12.279 SPEAKER_11: decarbonization targets 01:14:12.279 --> 01:14:18.039 Unknown: For nearly 80 years. We've been responsible stewards of this vital community asset called smud 01:14:18.519 --> 01:14:25.000 Unknown: It's a responsibility that this organization takes to heart and I'm committed to delivering on it each and every day 01:14:26.399 --> 01:14:31.079 Unknown: So now I want to shift gears and share some good news about our employee giving campaign 01:14:31.359 --> 01:14:35.919 Unknown: We wrapped up a month-long smud cares employee giving campaign and I'm proud to say 01:14:36.479 --> 01:14:39.799 Unknown: That Jose but deep remember being the sponsor beat my record 01:14:40.879 --> 01:14:42.879 SPEAKER_11: Not that it was a competition 01:14:45.519 --> 01:14:47.519 SPEAKER_11: But it was 01:14:47.919 --> 01:14:54.559 SPEAKER_11: That they surpassed our goal of raising 460,000 this year we hit an all-time record high of raising 01:14:56.000 --> 01:14:58.000 SPEAKER_11: $567,000 01:14:58.000 --> 01:15:00.000 Unknown: Over 01:15:04.680 --> 01:15:10.079 SPEAKER_11: 600 of our employees participated by donating their own money to causes and nonprofits that they're passionate about 01:15:10.560 --> 01:15:17.119 Unknown: Every dollar truly makes a difference. I want to sincerely thank our employees not just for their generous financial donations 01:15:17.239 --> 01:15:21.039 SPEAKER_11: But for the thousands of hours they give to our community each and every year 01:15:21.039 --> 01:15:25.439 SPEAKER_11: It's an honor to lead this organization with a team that's generally cares about 01:15:25.919 --> 01:15:29.039 Unknown: About and is committed to supporting our customers and community 01:15:29.359 --> 01:15:35.000 Unknown: I'm also proud to share another exciting milestone with our fleet electrification efforts over the past decade 01:15:35.000 --> 01:15:40.519 SPEAKER_11: We've been focusing on replacing gas powered engines in our fleet with electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles 01:15:40.879 --> 01:15:47.599 Unknown: Back in 2016 just over 6% of our fleet was classified as EV or hybrid and we logged just over 01:15:48.239 --> 01:15:52.399 SPEAKER_11: 2400 zero emission miles. I'm pleased to say that one more 01:15:52.399 --> 01:15:57.399 SPEAKER_11: I'm pleased to say that more than 20% of our vehicles are now electric or hybrid in fact 01:15:57.839 --> 01:16:03.079 SPEAKER_11: 100% of our small passenger vehicles are electrified. We're on track to log log nearly 01:16:03.639 --> 01:16:08.279 SPEAKER_11: 600,000 zero emission miles in 2026. That's 20,000 times our 20 01:16:09.279 --> 01:16:16.239 SPEAKER_11: 20,000 percent increase over the last decade the equivalent to making over 200 cross cross country trips from Sacramento to New York 01:16:16.559 --> 01:16:22.000 Unknown: This is incredible progress and we're going to continue these efforts to lead by example and deliver real emissions reductions 01:16:23.039 --> 01:16:27.759 Unknown: This past month. We're proud to host our fifth connecting our communities resource expo 01:16:27.960 --> 01:16:35.619 Unknown: We know bringing some other resources to our communities is important and so is making it easier for them to access wraparound services for our community partners 01:16:36.439 --> 01:16:44.679 Unknown: customers and community members engaged with our smud teams and had the chance to connect with more than 40 organizations with resources spanning from affordable housing 01:16:45.159 --> 01:16:47.539 Unknown: food assistance legal services 01:16:48.159 --> 01:16:49.559 SPEAKER_11: transportation and more 01:16:49.560 --> 01:16:53.640 Unknown: More than 500 people attended showing that there's much need in our community 01:16:54.240 --> 01:16:58.260 Unknown: We're proud to be able to convene so many of our community partners to support this need 01:16:58.480 --> 01:17:01.280 Unknown: we're thankful for the support of regional transit and 01:17:01.800 --> 01:17:05.320 Unknown: Provide they provided courtesy RT rides to and from the event 01:17:06.039 --> 01:17:10.680 SPEAKER_11: Participants could even get to get their bikes tuned up for free by the Sacramento area bike advocates 01:17:10.840 --> 01:17:15.980 SPEAKER_11: Thank you to the teams who work hard each day to make it possible for our communities to get the support that they need 01:17:16.859 --> 01:17:23.579 Unknown: Team smud was recognized with several well-deserved awards this month first the electric power research Institute or EPRI 01:17:23.739 --> 01:17:28.479 SPEAKER_11: Awarded us with the technology transfer award for our ultrasonic vibration monitoring system 01:17:29.179 --> 01:17:35.219 SPEAKER_11: UVMS is a practical real-time technology that enhances the monitoring and maintenance of our hydropower assets 01:17:35.939 --> 01:17:38.739 Unknown: Next the American Public Power Association or APPA 01:17:39.259 --> 01:17:45.699 SPEAKER_11: Recognized are powering the moments that matter multi-language and multi-channel marketing campaign with an excellence in communication 01:17:46.059 --> 01:17:48.059 SPEAKER_11: award and 01:17:48.099 --> 01:17:55.339 Unknown: Finally our interim chief of marketing and communications officer Ronda Staley Brooks was inducted into the big brothers and big sisters Hall of Fame in 01:17:55.779 --> 01:18:01.779 SPEAKER_11: Recognition of her 33 years of service with the organization helping make a difference in so many children's lives 01:18:02.339 --> 01:18:04.339 SPEAKER_11: Congratulations Ronda on this well-deserved honor 01:18:05.419 --> 01:18:12.739 Unknown: Before we watch tonight's video. I'd like to join director tomorrow in recognizing our chief operating officer Frankie McDermott again 01:18:12.739 --> 01:18:14.739 SPEAKER_11: It's his last board meeting 01:18:14.779 --> 01:18:20.260 SPEAKER_11: After more than 23 years you're retiring in November and leaving behind a tremendous impact 01:18:20.699 --> 01:18:26.500 SPEAKER_11: Your leadership expertise and commitment to our customers and community will be felt for years to come 01:18:27.019 --> 01:18:29.920 Unknown: We will miss you Frankie. I will miss you and your mentorship 01:18:30.739 --> 01:18:32.739 SPEAKER_11: Congratulations on your well-deserved retirement 01:18:34.019 --> 01:18:41.500 Unknown: Tonight's video focuses on three of our shine award projects our shine award program provides funding to help local nonprofits in our service area 01:18:41.579 --> 01:18:43.859 SPEAKER_11: complete projects that advance clean energy education 01:18:44.699 --> 01:18:46.020 Unknown: workforce development 01:18:46.020 --> 01:18:53.939 SPEAKER_11: Environmental justice economic opportunity and other community-based initiatives that support a clean energy future in this social media video 01:18:53.939 --> 01:18:59.939 SPEAKER_11: We highlight three shine recipients who are demonstrating what's possible through collaboration and a little bit of creativity 01:19:00.619 --> 01:19:02.619 Unknown: Let's take a look 01:19:03.420 --> 01:19:10.420 Unknown: Hi everyone Kevin Burdick here with smud's shine awards program along with me as we look at three amazing shine award recipients every year 01:19:10.460 --> 01:19:14.779 SPEAKER_01: We award over half a million dollars to local nonprofits doing amazing clean energy projects 01:19:17.260 --> 01:19:20.699 Unknown: First up the soil-borne farms shine isn't just about power 01:19:20.699 --> 01:19:26.500 SPEAKER_01: It's about empowering people with the help from smud they purchase new electric zero emission remote controlled farm factors 01:19:27.779 --> 01:19:35.199 Unknown: These quiet zero emission tractors cut out on diesel pollution make farming easier on workers bodies and keep soil healthy while growing fresh local food 01:19:35.199 --> 01:19:44.359 SPEAKER_01: Next up is empowerment park this green space shows what happens when clean energy meets community design a 01:19:45.279 --> 01:19:51.760 Unknown: partnership with smud secured the land and shine funding helped kickstart this amazing socially inclusive playground for children of all ages and abilities 01:19:52.119 --> 01:19:55.760 SPEAKER_01: Through clean energy upgrades shade structures and fun for the whole family 01:19:58.439 --> 01:19:59.840 Unknown: And 01:19:59.840 --> 01:20:05.800 SPEAKER_01: Finally thanks to a smud shine award Sacramento bicycle advocates now has two pedal powered sweepers named crunch and much 01:20:06.600 --> 01:20:12.760 Unknown: These pedal powered machines keep our bike lanes clean by removing leaves and debris making our ride safer and more enjoyable 01:20:15.440 --> 01:20:18.400 Unknown: From farms to parks and bike lanes and everything in between 01:20:18.880 --> 01:20:24.980 SPEAKER_01: Smud shine award program is proud to support nonprofits that keep Sacramento moving to learn more visit smud org slash shine 01:20:29.840 --> 01:20:31.840 Unknown: You 01:20:39.720 --> 01:20:41.720 Unknown: And this concludes my report 01:20:56.360 --> 01:20:59.319 Unknown: Do we have any summary to note for the record 01:20:59.840 --> 01:21:05.800 Unknown: No, we do not all right. So seeing no further business this meeting is adjourned. Thank you