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SPEAKER_04: All right. Here we go.
SPEAKER_04: Welcome to the
SPEAKER_04: final meeting of August 12,
SPEAKER_04: 2027. This room is equipped
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Unknown: This meeting is being
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Unknown: Chief legal officer,
SPEAKER_04: please conduct the roll call.
Unknown: Director Kurth?
SPEAKER_06: Director Rose?
SPEAKER_06: Chair Herber?
SPEAKER_06: All committee members are present.
SPEAKER_06: Also present are directors B.
SPEAKER_06: Thompson, Fishman and President Tamayo.
Unknown: Thank you.
SPEAKER_04: Item number one is to
SPEAKER_04: discuss the monitoring report
SPEAKER_04: for strategic direction
SPEAKER_04: 13
SPEAKER_04: which relates to economic
SPEAKER_04: development.
SPEAKER_04: And making that presentation tonight
SPEAKER_04: will be Dr.
SPEAKER_04: Markeisha Webster, the
SPEAKER_04: director of DEIB
SPEAKER_04: Learning and Sustainable
SPEAKER_04: Communities.
Unknown: All right.
SPEAKER_05: Good evening, everybody. Can you hear me?
SPEAKER_05: Okay.
SPEAKER_05: All right. Let's get started.
SPEAKER_05: So I am Dr.
SPEAKER_05: Markeisha Webster, director for
SPEAKER_05: DEIB Learning and Sustainable Communities here at
SPEAKER_05: SMUD. Tonight I'm presenting
SPEAKER_05: our SD13 monitoring report
SPEAKER_05: highlighting our economic development
SPEAKER_05: work in 2025
SPEAKER_05: and how that work really has strengthened
SPEAKER_05: our region while continuing to support
SPEAKER_05: reliable, affordable service for
SPEAKER_05: our customers. I want to just take
SPEAKER_05: a moment and thank all SMUD
SPEAKER_05: employees who pour their time,
SPEAKER_05: their expertise, their attention,
SPEAKER_05: their commitment to this work.
SPEAKER_05: Reports like these could not happen
SPEAKER_05: without their tireless efforts. So thank you.
SPEAKER_05: Many of them are here with us tonight.
SPEAKER_05: All right.
Unknown: So as a
SPEAKER_05: reminder, SD13
SPEAKER_05: is about strengthening the economic
SPEAKER_05: vitality of the Sacramento region
SPEAKER_05: while maintaining affordability
SPEAKER_05: and balancing our strategic priorities.
SPEAKER_05: There are five specific areas,
SPEAKER_05: which you can see here, that help
SPEAKER_05: to achieve our economic development
SPEAKER_05: goals. We do that in several
SPEAKER_05: ways, by partnering across the region,
SPEAKER_05: attracting and retaining businesses,
SPEAKER_05: supporting entrepreneurs,
SPEAKER_05: offering economic development
SPEAKER_05: incentives, and helping small
SPEAKER_05: businesses compete for SMUD
SPEAKER_05: contracting opportunities.
SPEAKER_05: Together, all of these efforts contribute
SPEAKER_05: to a stronger regional economy
SPEAKER_05: that benefits both our communities and our customers.
SPEAKER_05: I'll be talking about each
SPEAKER_05: of those here in a moment.
Unknown: So just want to pause here for a moment.
SPEAKER_05: One, there are lovely pictures here.
SPEAKER_05: But in the middle there,
SPEAKER_05: it talks about really
SPEAKER_05: this idea of promoting economic
SPEAKER_05: vitality in our region.
SPEAKER_05: And so economic development
SPEAKER_05: is just one of the many ways that SMUD
SPEAKER_05: creates value beyond just
SPEAKER_05: delivering electricity. We're
SPEAKER_05: recognized as a regional leader
SPEAKER_05: because we consistently bring partners
SPEAKER_05: together. We support business
SPEAKER_05: growth, and we invest in initiatives
SPEAKER_05: that strengthen our local economy.
SPEAKER_05: Together, and today,
SPEAKER_05: those efforts generate an
SPEAKER_05: estimated $3.4 billion
SPEAKER_05: in annual economic
SPEAKER_05: output across the Sacramento region.
SPEAKER_05: And that is something to be super
SPEAKER_05: proud of. It is a reflection
SPEAKER_05: of the power of collaboration
SPEAKER_05: and our long-term investment in this space.
Unknown: Okay, so let's jump in.
SPEAKER_05: The first section of SD13
SPEAKER_05: talks about how we
SPEAKER_05: promote innovation while remaining
SPEAKER_05: affordable. While SMUD doesn't
SPEAKER_05: directly invest in startups,
SPEAKER_05: we invest in the ecosystem
SPEAKER_05: that helps entrepreneurs succeed.
SPEAKER_05: Through partnerships with
SPEAKER_05: nonprofit organizations, we help
SPEAKER_05: connect innovators with resources
SPEAKER_05: to take their big, great
SPEAKER_05: ideas and move those to market.
SPEAKER_05: As you can see on the left-hand
SPEAKER_05: side of this slide, our partnership
SPEAKER_05: focuses on four key areas.
SPEAKER_05: Translating those big, wonderful,
SPEAKER_05: bold ideas into action,
Unknown: cultivating incubator space
SPEAKER_05: where folks can come together, really
SPEAKER_05: develop those ideas, tinker,
SPEAKER_05: and think. We provide
SPEAKER_05: spaces for coaching and mentorship,
SPEAKER_05: and we create opportunities
SPEAKER_05: for networking and collaboration.
Unknown: Through these four
SPEAKER_05: areas, our partners support
SPEAKER_05: entrepreneurs at every stage
SPEAKER_05: of their journey. We help them move
SPEAKER_05: those ideas into execution.
SPEAKER_05: They can access space
SPEAKER_05: and tools that they need to strengthen
SPEAKER_05: their ideas. They get an opportunity
SPEAKER_05: to build those business pitches,
SPEAKER_05: and they build connections
SPEAKER_05: with investors, mentors,
SPEAKER_05: and other industry leaders.
SPEAKER_05: And importantly, this work is about
SPEAKER_05: expanding opportunity
SPEAKER_05: by reducing barriers, and those barriers can
SPEAKER_05: be things like resources, technology,
SPEAKER_05: expertise, professional
SPEAKER_05: networks. We create more pathways
SPEAKER_05: for entrepreneurs to participate
SPEAKER_05: in our economic innovation.
SPEAKER_05: That ultimately supports
SPEAKER_05: business growth, causes greater access
SPEAKER_05: to jobs and economic opportunity,
SPEAKER_05: and contributes to our overall
SPEAKER_05: economic vitality as a region.
SPEAKER_05: And we can see the reach of that investment
SPEAKER_05: on the right-hand side of this slide.
SPEAKER_05: In 2025,
SPEAKER_05: SMUD Invest
SPEAKER_05: in expertise, business
SPEAKER_05: community partnerships,
SPEAKER_05: you name it.
SPEAKER_05: Just in terms of attendees,
SPEAKER_05: who were participating, right?
SPEAKER_05: We had 11,833 attendees,
SPEAKER_05: and that included
SPEAKER_05: founders, technologists, ecosystem
SPEAKER_05: partners. We helped to support
SPEAKER_05: the hosting of 404 events,
SPEAKER_05: startup happy hours. That sounds fun,
SPEAKER_05: a startup happy hour.
SPEAKER_05: Such as One Million Cup Sacramento,
SPEAKER_05: Clean Start's
SPEAKER_05: Clean Tech startups.
SPEAKER_05: We had 2,645
SPEAKER_05: startups that were served.
SPEAKER_05: And examples like
SPEAKER_05: IHG, where their
SPEAKER_05: COO, Rich Foreman, was
SPEAKER_05: awarded the grand prize
SPEAKER_05: in 2025 at
SPEAKER_05: Pitch Elk Grove.
SPEAKER_05: And the Triangle Media,
SPEAKER_05: which is a creative media
SPEAKER_05: company that moved a concept
SPEAKER_05: into execution with just some focus
SPEAKER_05: on their growth strategy and their marketing.
SPEAKER_05: So some good examples.
SPEAKER_05: And then mentorship is
SPEAKER_05: so key in the entrepreneurial
SPEAKER_05: community. And in 2025,
SPEAKER_05: 1,523 mentor matches
SPEAKER_05: were created. Couple of examples.
SPEAKER_05: So startup Folsom mentored,
SPEAKER_05: and please excuse me if I don't get the names
SPEAKER_05: pronounced correctly, but
SPEAKER_05: Ashida Shah, with
SPEAKER_05: matrubials on her pitch, and
SPEAKER_05: she won a total of $60,000
SPEAKER_05: from NorCal
SPEAKER_05: AngelCon. And then Clean
SPEAKER_05: Start mentored Mudit
SPEAKER_05: Sayena, who is familiar with Zero Home.
SPEAKER_05: Anybody familiar with that?
SPEAKER_05: Thank you. Thank you,
SPEAKER_05: team. It is a new
SPEAKER_05: pilot platform with
SPEAKER_05: SMUD that educates residents on
SPEAKER_05: home efficiency. And if you want to know
SPEAKER_05: anything more about that, I've got some information I can give you after this.
SPEAKER_05: We couldn't do any of
SPEAKER_05: this work without our partnerships, and last
SPEAKER_05: year, this work
SPEAKER_05: resulted in 29
SPEAKER_05: partnerships. A couple of those
SPEAKER_05: to highlight, the Downtown Sacramento
SPEAKER_05: Foundation Calling Our Dreamers
Unknown: program, and the Everyday Creative
SPEAKER_05: Program, produced by Culture,
SPEAKER_05: no you, very creative,
SPEAKER_05: with support from SMUD, and they
SPEAKER_05: hosted two accelerators last year.
SPEAKER_05: Innovation doesn't happen in
SPEAKER_05: isolation, it happens when entrepreneurs
SPEAKER_05: have access to the right resources,
SPEAKER_05: relationships, and opportunities.
SPEAKER_05: So next I want to talk about
SPEAKER_05: SMUD and its commitment to
SPEAKER_05: regional alignment in Area
SPEAKER_05: B of SC13.
Unknown: SMUD continued its strong tradition of
SPEAKER_05: regional leadership by convening partners,
SPEAKER_05: shaping economic development priorities,
SPEAKER_05: and advancing initiatives that support
SPEAKER_05: our customers, communities, and clean
SPEAKER_05: energy future. Through our
SPEAKER_05: participation in Cap2Cap, SMUD
SPEAKER_05: helped advance regional priorities
SPEAKER_05: related to zero carbon, cleaner
SPEAKER_05: air, workforce development, and
SPEAKER_05: inclusive economic growth. The program
SPEAKER_05: also strengthened relationships with
SPEAKER_05: business leaders, community partners,
SPEAKER_05: and elected officials across the region.
SPEAKER_05: We also continue to lead
SPEAKER_05: SMUD's Business Advisory Council,
SPEAKER_05: those are such wonderful events.
SPEAKER_05: They bring together our business organizations
SPEAKER_05: throughout the year to share information,
SPEAKER_05: strengthen partnerships, and connect
SPEAKER_05: stakeholders to programs, incentives,
SPEAKER_05: and contracting opportunities.
SPEAKER_05: And really talk about SMUD's
SPEAKER_05: clean energy goals. SMUD
SPEAKER_05: remained a key partner in the region's
SPEAKER_05: implementation of the California Jobs First
SPEAKER_05: initiatives, locally known as
SPEAKER_05: We Prosper Together. Through our
SPEAKER_05: leadership, council role, and active
SPEAKER_05: participation in regional and sub-regional
SPEAKER_05: planning efforts, we help guide investment
SPEAKER_05: strategies designed to create
SPEAKER_05: quality jobs, attract investment,
SPEAKER_05: and expand economic opportunity
SPEAKER_05: across the eight county region.
Unknown: Our partnership with the Greater Sacramento
SPEAKER_05: Economic Council, GSEK,
Unknown: continued to strengthen the region's
SPEAKER_05: competitiveness as companies explore
SPEAKER_05: relocation and expansion opportunities.
SPEAKER_05: They're really looking for access
SPEAKER_05: to reliable, affordable, and
SPEAKER_05: clean energy solutions.
SPEAKER_05: And that really puts Sacramento at the
SPEAKER_05: forefront. We are in the running, right?
SPEAKER_05: That's one of our strongest
SPEAKER_05: advantages. And we're a central part
SPEAKER_05: of those conversations.
Unknown: At the neighborhood level, SMUD partnered with
SPEAKER_05: 14 property and business
SPEAKER_05: improvement districts, or PBIDS,
SPEAKER_05: and participated in 69 outreach
SPEAKER_05: events, helping local businesses
Unknown: access electrification solutions,
SPEAKER_05: incentives, and energy-saving opportunities.
SPEAKER_05: These efforts contributed
SPEAKER_05: to the approval of 13 business
SPEAKER_05: district electrification projects
SPEAKER_05: and 25 electrification measures,
SPEAKER_05: supporting both economic
SPEAKER_05: vitality and progress toward our clean
SPEAKER_05: energy goals. And I'll be back next week
SPEAKER_05: to talk a little bit more about that.
Unknown: SMUD also aligned its
SPEAKER_05: grant strategy with regional economic
SPEAKER_05: development priorities, pursuing external
SPEAKER_05: funding to advance innovation,
SPEAKER_05: infrastructure, and strategic partnerships.
SPEAKER_05: This approach allows us to
SPEAKER_05: bring additional resources into our region,
SPEAKER_05: accelerate important projects,
SPEAKER_05: and help maintain
SPEAKER_05: affordable affordability for our customers.
SPEAKER_05: And in 2025, SMUD secured
SPEAKER_05: $27.4 million
SPEAKER_05: in grant funding with an average
SPEAKER_05: grant match of 63%,
SPEAKER_05: significantly expanding the impact
SPEAKER_05: of our investments. We also provided
SPEAKER_05: 23 letters of support
Unknown: and commitment for regional organizations
SPEAKER_05: and businesses, helping strengthen
SPEAKER_05: their applications, representing
SPEAKER_05: approximately $17 million
SPEAKER_05: in potential funding opportunities.
SPEAKER_05: So economic development, we're busy, let me just say that.
SPEAKER_05: But economic development is
SPEAKER_05: most effective when organizations align
SPEAKER_05: around shared priorities.
SPEAKER_05: By leveraging partnerships, attracting
SPEAKER_05: outside resources, and helping
SPEAKER_05: shape regional strategies, SMUD
SPEAKER_05: continues to strengthen both the economy
SPEAKER_05: and the communities we serve.
Unknown: Okay, so let's
SPEAKER_05: talk a little bit about our work in
SPEAKER_05: Area C, retaining, recruiting,
SPEAKER_05: and growing. Business attraction remains
SPEAKER_05: a core component of SMUD's economic
SPEAKER_05: development strategy, and our role
SPEAKER_05: continues to grow as companies increasingly
SPEAKER_05: view access, as I mentioned before,
SPEAKER_05: to reliable, affordable, and
SPEAKER_05: clean energy. Right? That's a competitive
SPEAKER_05: advantage. Working alongside
SPEAKER_05: regional partners, SMUD helps
SPEAKER_05: attract new investment, support
SPEAKER_05: business expansion, and strengthen
SPEAKER_05: the Sacramento region's reputation
SPEAKER_05: as a place where businesses and communities thrive.
SPEAKER_05: In 2025,
SPEAKER_05: continued implementation of our regional
SPEAKER_05: workforce development efforts, helping
SPEAKER_05: prepare residents for clean energy
SPEAKER_05: and other high demand careers, was
SPEAKER_05: a really big highlight. Through those
SPEAKER_05: efforts, 4,041 individuals
SPEAKER_05: received training opportunities,
SPEAKER_05: creating pathways to economic
SPEAKER_05: mobility, by helping meet the
SPEAKER_05: workforce needs of regional employers.
SPEAKER_05: SMUD also supported the creation of an
SPEAKER_05: estimated 987 jobs
SPEAKER_05: across key sectors,
SPEAKER_05: including advanced manufacturing,
Unknown: clean technology, agriculture,
SPEAKER_05: and mobility. Our
SPEAKER_05: business attraction and expansion efforts
SPEAKER_05: contribute to the support of 16
SPEAKER_05: company attraction or expansion projects,
SPEAKER_05: while staff engaged with an additional
SPEAKER_05: 152 commercial, industrial,
SPEAKER_05: mixed use, and residential
SPEAKER_05: development projects throughout
SPEAKER_05: the service territory. And at
SPEAKER_05: the community level, SMUD continued
SPEAKER_05: connecting directly with business owners through
SPEAKER_05: business walks, workshops,
SPEAKER_05: and neighborhood partnerships, sharing information
SPEAKER_05: about electrification opportunities,
SPEAKER_05: incentives, and available resources.
SPEAKER_05: These outreach efforts helped
SPEAKER_05: initiate 79 customer
SPEAKER_05: incentive program funded business
SPEAKER_05: electrification projects,
SPEAKER_05: supporting both local economic
SPEAKER_05: growth and our clean energy goals.
SPEAKER_05: Together, these efforts help strengthen
SPEAKER_05: the region's workforce pipeline,
Unknown: attract business investment, support
SPEAKER_05: job creation, and advance
SPEAKER_05: our electrification projects, all in
SPEAKER_05: benefit of our businesses and community
SPEAKER_05: for the years to come.
Unknown: All right.
SPEAKER_05: Section D, a little word about our economic
SPEAKER_05: development rights and incentives.
SPEAKER_05: SMUD's economic incentives help businesses
SPEAKER_05: invest and expand and
SPEAKER_05: modernize while supporting
SPEAKER_05: regional economic growth and maintaining
SPEAKER_05: affordability. Through a combination
SPEAKER_05: of financial incentives, technical expertise,
SPEAKER_05: and customized support, we
SPEAKER_05: help customers implement energy efficient
SPEAKER_05: technologies and electrification solutions
SPEAKER_05: that reduce operating costs
SPEAKER_05: and improve long-term performance.
SPEAKER_05: In 2025, SMUD invested nearly
SPEAKER_05: $13 million in commercial
SPEAKER_05: incentives, supporting projects
SPEAKER_05: that included heat pump heating and cooling
SPEAKER_05: systems, water heating,
Unknown: kitchen electrification, and transportation
SPEAKER_05: electrification. These investments
SPEAKER_05: supported 469 commercial
SPEAKER_05: projects across our service territory.
SPEAKER_05: Beyond reducing energy use,
SPEAKER_05: these projects help business owners
SPEAKER_05: lower their operating costs, improve
SPEAKER_05: their facility performance, and position
SPEAKER_05: themselves for success in an
SPEAKER_05: increasingly electrified economy.
SPEAKER_05: All right.
Unknown: I'm excited about this slide.
SPEAKER_05: Just take a minute here. The team knows why.
Unknown: This is Area E,
SPEAKER_05: our work in certified small business
SPEAKER_05: contracting. So SMUD's
SPEAKER_05: Supplier Education and Economic Development,
SPEAKER_05: or SEED, program as we call it,
SPEAKER_05: helps local small businesses compete
SPEAKER_05: for contracting opportunities while
SPEAKER_05: supporting supplier diversity and
SPEAKER_05: regional economic growth. The
SPEAKER_05: program provides bid incentives for
SPEAKER_05: eligible local businesses and helps
SPEAKER_05: connect prime contractors with
SPEAKER_05: qualified local subcontractors,
SPEAKER_05: creating more opportunities
SPEAKER_05: for small businesses to participate
SPEAKER_05: in SMUD projects.
SPEAKER_05: A major milestone in 2025
SPEAKER_05: was the implementation
SPEAKER_05: of PlanetBids. It seems small,
SPEAKER_05: but it's big, y'all, which really
SPEAKER_05: integrated our SEED vendors directly
SPEAKER_05: into SMUD's procurement platform.
SPEAKER_05: This enhancement gives prime contractors
SPEAKER_05: real-time access to SEED-certified
SPEAKER_05: vendors, making it easy to identify
SPEAKER_05: potential subcontractors,
SPEAKER_05: build partnerships, and develop
SPEAKER_05: competitive proposals. The new
SPEAKER_05: system also eliminated a manual process.
SPEAKER_05: Thank y'all so much for so long.
SPEAKER_05: Previously managed by staff,
SPEAKER_05: creating a more efficient and user-friendly
SPEAKER_05: experience for both prime contractors
SPEAKER_05: and small businesses.
SPEAKER_05: Most importantly, the improved customer
SPEAKER_05: experience is driving results. We are
SPEAKER_05: seeing increased vendor engagement,
SPEAKER_05: stronger participation in workshops,
SPEAKER_05: and pre-bid events, and more bidders
SPEAKER_05: competing for SMUD solicitations.
SPEAKER_05: The PlanetBids implementation represents
SPEAKER_05: more than just a technology upgrade.
Unknown: It's a business process improvement
Unknown: that expands access, strengthens
SPEAKER_05: supplier participation,
SPEAKER_05: and makes it easier for local businesses
SPEAKER_05: to compete for SMUD contracting
SPEAKER_05: opportunities. I also want to give a huge
SPEAKER_05: shout-out to our SMUD procurement staff,
SPEAKER_05: who was a very important partner
SPEAKER_05: in helping us bring PlanetBids to life.
Unknown: Right, just a little bit
SPEAKER_05: more around SEED, looking
SPEAKER_05: at SEED by numbers. In
SPEAKER_05: 2025, SMUD awarded
SPEAKER_05: 31.6% of eligible
SPEAKER_05: contract dollars to SEED-certified
SPEAKER_05: small businesses, significantly
SPEAKER_05: exceeding the board-established
SPEAKER_05: goal of 20%. The SEED
SPEAKER_05: program continues to be one of SMUD's
SPEAKER_05: most impactful tools for expanding
SPEAKER_05: economic opportunity and supporting
SPEAKER_05: local small businesses. A
SPEAKER_05: total of 109 SEED contracts
SPEAKER_05: were awarded, representing more than
SPEAKER_05: $97 million in contract
SPEAKER_05: opportunities. And despite the
SPEAKER_05: significant effort required
SPEAKER_05: to transition us into
SPEAKER_05: PlanetBids, SEED participation
SPEAKER_05: continued to grow, reaching 906
SPEAKER_05: certified vendors, a
SPEAKER_05: net increase of 36 businesses.
SPEAKER_05: Today, SEED vendors represent
SPEAKER_05: 54% of all California
SPEAKER_05: certified small businesses in the Sacramento
SPEAKER_05: region, demonstrating the program's
SPEAKER_05: strong reach and regional
SPEAKER_05: impact. And just a few of
SPEAKER_05: the key activities that happened last year related
SPEAKER_05: to SEED. We had the 14th
SPEAKER_05: annual Meet the Buyers conference
Unknown: and it's the place to be this month.
SPEAKER_05: We are gearing up for 2026.
SPEAKER_05: But in our
SPEAKER_05: 2025 conference, we
SPEAKER_05: had 328 attendees
SPEAKER_05: through both in-person and virtual
SPEAKER_05: participation, 25
SPEAKER_05: business walks that connected SMUD directly
SPEAKER_05: with more than 1,300 businesses,
Unknown: helping identify barriers, build
SPEAKER_05: trust, increase awareness of both
SPEAKER_05: speed and electrification opportunities.
Unknown: We expanded certification
SPEAKER_05: and business readiness support
SPEAKER_05: that reached more than 800 local vendors.
Unknown: So overall, SMUD and its partners
SPEAKER_05: delivered 384 outreach
SPEAKER_05: and engagement events and recorded
SPEAKER_05: more than 42,000 business touches,
SPEAKER_05: representing a 32% increase
SPEAKER_05: over 2024.
SPEAKER_05: Quick success story, Taylor
SPEAKER_05: made traffic services. I don't know if folks are familiar
SPEAKER_05: with them, but they're a small
SPEAKER_05: family-owned business, micro business in the Del Paso
SPEAKER_05: area, and they really
SPEAKER_05: represent the power of our SEED ecosystem.
SPEAKER_05: They first were introduced to SMUD
Unknown: through local business
SPEAKER_05: district partnership. They participated
SPEAKER_05: in some of our SEED
SPEAKER_05: workshops, our Meet the Buyer events
SPEAKER_05: program, other partner programs,
SPEAKER_05: and through those connections, the business
SPEAKER_05: was matched with an established
SPEAKER_05: SEED contractor that
SPEAKER_05: provided mentorship and guidance to
SPEAKER_05: them and proud to say that
SPEAKER_05: Taylor made, secured its first SMUD
SPEAKER_05: subcontract in 2025.
Unknown: Super excited about that.
Unknown: Okay, so, I've
SPEAKER_05: come to the end. We are
SPEAKER_05: proud of our
SPEAKER_05: work, what our team has accomplished
SPEAKER_05: collectively in partnership with our region
SPEAKER_05: in 2025
SPEAKER_05: across innovation, regional partnerships,
SPEAKER_05: business attraction incentives,
SPEAKER_05: workforce development, and
SPEAKER_05: small business contracting.
SPEAKER_05: We've continued to advance SMUD's mission
SPEAKER_05: while strengthening the economic
SPEAKER_05: vitality of the Sacramento region.
Unknown: Through these results,
SPEAKER_05: we feel like we are meeting and in many cases
SPEAKER_05: exceeding the expectations
SPEAKER_05: outlined in Strategic Direction 13.
SPEAKER_05: And with that, we respectfully
SPEAKER_05: request that the Board accepts
SPEAKER_05: the SE-13 Monitoring report.
Unknown: Thank you, and
SPEAKER_05: happy to answer any questions.
SPEAKER_04: Thank you, Dr. Webster.
SPEAKER_04: And before we
SPEAKER_04: go on to the questions, I just want to say
SPEAKER_04: your presentation was very
SPEAKER_04: engaging. I love all the colors
SPEAKER_04: and the symbols and
SPEAKER_04: bravo, whoever put that together.
SPEAKER_04: And I also want to thank
SPEAKER_04: all of the economic development
SPEAKER_04: staff who
SPEAKER_04: are with me and
SPEAKER_04: the rest of us in the community
SPEAKER_04: and make sure we have our
SPEAKER_04: notes and
SPEAKER_04: we're prepared for
SPEAKER_04: what we have to do.
SPEAKER_04: You guys do a really great job.
SPEAKER_04: So thank you.
SPEAKER_04: Do we have any questions?
Unknown: Yes, Director Fishman.
SPEAKER_03: This is all great, Markeisha, but what have you
SPEAKER_03: done for us lately?
SPEAKER_03: Well, I'll be back
SPEAKER_05: up here next week to talk about a little bit more.
SPEAKER_05: I just
SPEAKER_05: want to echo Chair Herberg.
SPEAKER_03: Just great work.
SPEAKER_03: And I think especially
SPEAKER_03: SMUD's role in the community as a convener
SPEAKER_03: when there is an issue that affects us
SPEAKER_03: that also affects other people
SPEAKER_03: for us to say let's get together
SPEAKER_03: and figure this out or let's get together and collaborate
SPEAKER_03: somehow. Even if it's not an issue,
SPEAKER_03: if it's not a problem to solve, even if it's just something
SPEAKER_03: we can do together, I think that's a really
SPEAKER_03: important place for us to be.
SPEAKER_05: Thank you so much for that.
Unknown: Thank you, Dr. Webster.
SPEAKER_02: And thanks to all the
SPEAKER_02: staff behind all this great work.
SPEAKER_02: I just wanted to point out that
SPEAKER_02: when I'm out in the community with so many of our partners,
SPEAKER_02: what's going on?
SPEAKER_02: There's an echo here.
SPEAKER_02: Okay. Yeah.
Unknown: Should we try and fix that before I keep...
Unknown: I guess I broke the mic.
Unknown: I could see you were looking weird at me and it sounded a little
SPEAKER_02: odd, but I wasn't sure.
SPEAKER_02: I better shut up.
SPEAKER_02: Okay.
SPEAKER_02: So I didn't get the message.
SPEAKER_02: I'm going to keep talking.
SPEAKER_02: But so, you know, being out in the community,
SPEAKER_02: I know all the rest of the board members are out there,
SPEAKER_02: but it's really noticeable, you know, the great work that all
SPEAKER_02: of you guys are doing out there and you're, for a significant
SPEAKER_02: part of what's being reported on here, you guys are the face
SPEAKER_02: out in the community, but you're also doing a lot of the work
SPEAKER_02: that's really helping us be successful at achieving all of
SPEAKER_02: these things.
SPEAKER_02: I hear so many great things about every one of you, you
SPEAKER_02: know, and how you work with our various partners out there.
SPEAKER_02: So it's your great work and, you know, you personally are doing
SPEAKER_02: such a great job out there that it really serves the community
SPEAKER_02: and serves our organization really well.
SPEAKER_02: So thank you very much.
Unknown: Thank you.
Unknown: Yeah.
SPEAKER_07: I can't miss an opportunity to thank our team that's always
SPEAKER_07: out with us and doing all the great work and leading the cap
SPEAKER_07: to cap and leading your leaders and the community loves you.
SPEAKER_07: Everywhere we go, your names come up and then, of course,
SPEAKER_07: it's just taking care of us and keeping us together, which is
SPEAKER_07: always a full-time job.
SPEAKER_07: But I also am really thrilled with the numbers on SEED and
SPEAKER_07: keeping the money in this community.
SPEAKER_07: That's how we're going to thrive and we are a community-owned
SPEAKER_07: utility, so to me, keeping the money here and contracting with
SPEAKER_07: our local businesses is really, really important.
SPEAKER_07: And then supporting the people like HumanBolve and our
SPEAKER_07: organizations like HumanBolve and Clean Start that are out
SPEAKER_07: there recruiting and developing the next generation of business
SPEAKER_07: leaders, it's just so important and I'm so proud to be on a
SPEAKER_07: board that supports this.
SPEAKER_07: So thank you again, Dr. Webster, and to all the staff who do
SPEAKER_07: all the hard work every day.
SPEAKER_05: Thank you.
SPEAKER_11: I want to echo what the rest of the board members have said
SPEAKER_11: about thanking the staff.
SPEAKER_11: We see you amongst the most of any of this month's staff out
SPEAKER_11: there a lot.
SPEAKER_11: I always appreciate the assistance and the help and the
SPEAKER_11: extra copy of the speaking notes, et cetera, as well.
SPEAKER_11: Though they know I always change them.
SPEAKER_11: I appreciate they're there.
SPEAKER_11: I do.
SPEAKER_11: Just a little question, not so much a question, I think it's
SPEAKER_11: a really good report and I just can't find anything to really
SPEAKER_11: ask about it and stop you the whole way.
SPEAKER_11: That worked.
SPEAKER_11: We do a lot of good work with G-Sec and the local cities and
SPEAKER_11: our local cities economic developments and so it definitely
SPEAKER_11: would echo that as well, right?
SPEAKER_11: We have the Steeda's doing exceptionally well, but we're
SPEAKER_11: also out there looking for businesses to recruit and bring
SPEAKER_11: to the area and we are a critical partner in G-Sec and
SPEAKER_11: that work as well.
SPEAKER_11: Thank you.
SPEAKER_04: I concur.
Unknown: Any other questions or comments?
Unknown: I did want to ask one question.
SPEAKER_04: You know, we have an economic development rate and it used to
SPEAKER_04: be based upon the jobs that were created and we've removed
SPEAKER_04: that requirement and I'm just wondering what's the logic
SPEAKER_04: behind doing that?
SPEAKER_04: Why did we decide to do that?
SPEAKER_04: You know, we have many people who are, you know, concerned
SPEAKER_04: about businesses coming in and not really creating a whole lot
SPEAKER_04: of jobs and getting too much benefit from SMUD so I'm just
SPEAKER_04: curious on what made us pivot in that area.
Unknown: And I'm not sure I have an exact answer for you, Director
SPEAKER_05: O'Brien.
Unknown: I know what the rate is based on now, but yeah, I don't have
SPEAKER_05: the history of why we need it.
SPEAKER_09: Scott Martin, CFO, yeah.
SPEAKER_09: You're right.
SPEAKER_09: We used to have very prescriptive measures within
SPEAKER_09: the economic development rate.
SPEAKER_09: There was jobs, there was a certain amount of load that was
SPEAKER_09: going to be added, very sort of prescriptive things.
SPEAKER_09: What we did instead, because we found those very prescriptive
SPEAKER_09: things didn't capture sort of all of the potential value that
SPEAKER_09: a company or an organization may bring to the community, we
SPEAKER_09: opened it up to allow for the organization to work with the
SPEAKER_09: local economic development organization, mainly GSEK,
Unknown: describe all of the community benefits, which could include
SPEAKER_09: jobs, it could include new revenue for SMUD, it could include
SPEAKER_09: other investments that the organization may be making in
SPEAKER_09: the community, it could include tax revenues, it could include
SPEAKER_09: a host of different values that the organization is going to
SPEAKER_09: bring to the community and based on that, we would then offer
SPEAKER_09: the economic development rate.
SPEAKER_09: So that's kind of how that process now goes.
SPEAKER_09: So the organization works with GSEK, GSEK writes a letter
SPEAKER_09: saying these are all the values, we receive that and then apply
SPEAKER_09: the economic development rate based on those benefits.
Unknown: Thank you, Scott Martin, I appreciate that.
SPEAKER_04: Any other comments?
SPEAKER_04: Very good, thank you.
SPEAKER_04: Let's now turn to our legal counsel and see if we've received
SPEAKER_04: any cards for people to speak.
Unknown: We do not have any cards or comments on virtual attendees at this time.
SPEAKER_04: Okay, great, thank you.
SPEAKER_04: So we'll move on to item number two, which is to discuss approving
SPEAKER_04: proposed revisions to Strategic Direction 14, which is on
Unknown: system enhancement, and we welcome Amandip Singh, who is the
SPEAKER_04: Director of Distribution Planning and Operations.
Unknown: Good evening, everyone, I'm Amandip Singh, I'm the Director of
SPEAKER_00: Distribution Planning and Operations and tonight I'm here to present
SPEAKER_00: the 2025 Monitoring Report for SD14 system enhancements.
Unknown: Just a quick background on SD14, Strategic Direction 14 or the
SPEAKER_00: system enhancement policy states that SMUD as a community-owned
SPEAKER_00: utility recognizes that underground placement or relocation of our
SPEAKER_00: power lines may be desirable to our local jurisdictions to improve
SPEAKER_00: aesthetics, economic vitality, safety and disabled access.
SPEAKER_00: Therefore, it is a key value of SMUD to partner with our local
SPEAKER_00: jurisdictions to make selected distribution system enhancements,
SPEAKER_00: such as permanent relocation or underground placement of our
SPEAKER_00: primary power lines below 69 kV.
Unknown: Some of the key elements of SD14 include, SD14 applies to power lines
SPEAKER_00: below 69 kV, which means it's applicable to our distribution lines.
SPEAKER_00: Our distribution lines are primarily 12 kV, but we do have some 21 kV
SPEAKER_00: in our system as well.
Unknown: SMUD commits up to 1.5% of annual gross electrical sales revenue for
SPEAKER_00: SD14 initiatives, pending SMUD meeting its financial targets and the
SPEAKER_00: annual budget approval process.
SPEAKER_00: And for 2025, that value was $9.2 million.
Unknown: Funding is just for the relocation of our underground placement of SMUD
SPEAKER_00: facilities only.
SPEAKER_00: And the uncommitted funds from any given year are not carried over to
SPEAKER_00: future years.
Unknown: Communication facilities within the project confines must also be
SPEAKER_00: relocated or placed underground.
SPEAKER_00: And it's up to the local jurisdiction or the local agency leading the
SPEAKER_00: project to make those arrangements with the other entities.
SPEAKER_00: Local agency obtains and provides SMUD with all the necessary easements
SPEAKER_00: and permits.
SPEAKER_00: Typically, the local agency, like I said, is the lead agency, and we
SPEAKER_00: tend to follow their scope and schedule for these initiatives.
Unknown: Okay, let's talk about the 2025 accomplishments for SD14.
SPEAKER_00: In 2025, we worked on four different projects with four different
SPEAKER_00: agencies for SD14, and one project was completed.
SPEAKER_00: And the completed project was with the City of Citrus Heights.
SPEAKER_00: Our share of the cost with the City of Citrus Heights project for the
SPEAKER_00: Auburn Boulevard Street Improvement Project was $2.9 million, and we
SPEAKER_00: ended up spending $2.92 million.
Unknown: This was our 12th project overall that we completed with SD14, and we've
SPEAKER_00: spent about $15 million for the SD14 initiatives since the SD14 was
SPEAKER_00: adopted in 2005.
Unknown: Next slide, please.
Unknown: Okay, this slide shows two sets of pictures at two different locations
SPEAKER_00: on the project site, the project site being Auburn Boulevard.
Unknown: On the left side of the slide, we have a set of pictures at an intersection
SPEAKER_00: of Auburn Boulevard and White Avenue looking south on Auburn Boulevard,
SPEAKER_00: both before and after construction.
SPEAKER_00: And on the right side of the slide is a set of pictures on Auburn Boulevard
SPEAKER_00: and Cedar Drive intersection looking north on Auburn Boulevard.
SPEAKER_00: As it's visible from the pictures, our share of the project was to convert
SPEAKER_00: our overhead 12KV distribution line infrastructure to underground
SPEAKER_00: configuration, and we did that successfully with the City of Citrus Heights.
SPEAKER_00: Thereby, we contributed to the successful completion of the project and the
SPEAKER_00: construction objectives for this project.
Unknown: Very successful collaboration with the City of Citrus Heights.
Unknown: Next slide, please.
Unknown: The other three projects that we worked on in 2025 were in the initial phases.
SPEAKER_00: We're mostly doing the design.
SPEAKER_00: With Sacramento County, we're working on Greenback Lane Improvements Project.
SPEAKER_00: Our share of the cost is $1 million.
SPEAKER_00: In 2026, we are going to be doing the design,
SPEAKER_00: and the construction will occur in 2028.
Unknown: City of Elk Grove, this is our first venture with City of Elk Grove.
SPEAKER_00: We are working with them for their Elk Grove Boulevard Improvement Project.
SPEAKER_00: Our share of the cost, again, $1.5 million.
SPEAKER_00: This project was delayed a little.
SPEAKER_00: Like I mentioned earlier, it's the local jurisdictions who drive the schedule.
SPEAKER_00: We tend to follow them.
SPEAKER_00: We were supposed to spend $643,000 in 2025,
SPEAKER_00: but we ended up spending only $1,600.
SPEAKER_00: But the design now will be occurring in 2026 with construction happening in 2027.
Unknown: Lastly, with City of Sacramento, we're working on a project for their Arden Way Improvement Project.
SPEAKER_00: Our share of the cost, $750,000.
SPEAKER_00: We're in the very preliminary design.
SPEAKER_00: The design will be occurring in 2026 with construction happening in 2028.
SPEAKER_00: Outside of that, we're also in very preliminary talks with the City of Rancho Cordova
SPEAKER_00: for their Folsom Boulevard Street Improvement Project as well.
Unknown: Next slide, please.
Unknown: Okay, in conclusion, in 2025, SMUD was in full compliance with SD14,
SPEAKER_00: or our system enhancement policy,
SPEAKER_00: and I requested the board accept the 2025 monitoring report.
SPEAKER_00: Thank you.
Unknown: Thank you very much for your report.
SPEAKER_04: Do we have any questions or comments?
Unknown: Yes, Director Sanborn.
SPEAKER_04: Yes, thank you, Amdeet.
SPEAKER_07: So this was done on Fair Oaks Boulevard in Carmichael a few years ago,
SPEAKER_07: and the difference is shocking and much improved,
SPEAKER_07: and I love these projects.
Unknown: But these come to us, basically, correct?
SPEAKER_07: This is when the cities come to us and say,
SPEAKER_07: we're going to do a whole city's streetscape,
SPEAKER_07: and now is the time to put everything underground.
SPEAKER_07: So this isn't really anything we can control except to say yes and help.
Unknown: Correct.
SPEAKER_00: As long as they meet the requirements of SD14, yes.
SPEAKER_00: Okay.
SPEAKER_00: And our local government affairs team under Laura Luista has a tremendous job
SPEAKER_00: in managing those relationships for us.
SPEAKER_00: Great.
Unknown: Well, thank you so much to everybody who works on these.
SPEAKER_07: These really are huge improvements to the areas where we're able to do it.
SPEAKER_07: Thank you.
Unknown: Director Riz.
SPEAKER_04: Yeah.
SPEAKER_11: I'm glad to see this Auburn Boulevard project out by rush up to the freeway
SPEAKER_11: and such a site is finally coming to completion in the next month or two here.
SPEAKER_11: I've been tracking it for, I don't know, something like five, six years.
SPEAKER_11: There's long, slow projects because there's so many intricate parts
SPEAKER_11: on these street improvements, and we're just one piece of it.
SPEAKER_11: So I'm glad to see, and you can see the difference, is pretty amazing.
Unknown: I think in terms of our enhancement policies, it's always like, I always think to myself,
SPEAKER_11: they're great projects, but there should be more of them,
SPEAKER_11: or there should be more system enhancement.
SPEAKER_11: And my idea of system enhancement is like, what do we do to make things look good?
SPEAKER_11: And we run programs for our substations and transformers
SPEAKER_11: and make sure they're landscaped nicely.
SPEAKER_11: But it definitely sort of, it makes me sort of think, like,
SPEAKER_11: how do we make sure that we're continuing to sort of beautify what we can and what we own,
SPEAKER_11: and is that transformer boxes with artwork on them?
SPEAKER_11: And this is just such a very, and I've been saying this off and on for 10 years now,
SPEAKER_11: it's such a narrowly focused SD.
SPEAKER_11: And then I would say, well, maybe like some of the SD7,
SPEAKER_11: the environmental is where you would cover some of those other projects as well.
SPEAKER_11: So this is sort of something I continue to think about.
Unknown: Can maybe this be edited so it demonstrates that commitment that I think we're already doing?
SPEAKER_11: But just some little bits of thinking, or do we edit SD7 to make it clear that, you know,
SPEAKER_11: we talk about the biodiversity and things in there, but do we talk about,
SPEAKER_11: oh, that should also include other types of beautification projects that make the community more lively?
SPEAKER_11: So is this something that I've been thinking about?
Unknown: Can I play off that?
SPEAKER_07: Yeah.
SPEAKER_04: Director Sandborn.
SPEAKER_04: Yeah, because in Carmichael, we had a competition from the Carmichael Chamber
SPEAKER_07: to come up with pictures that actually Susan Skinner did that are nature pictures
SPEAKER_07: and people voted on which ones are going to be wrapped around on our electrical boxes.
SPEAKER_07: And is that like when we decide to do that, do we, do other people raise money to pay for that?
SPEAKER_07: Do we contribute to that?
SPEAKER_07: I don't know.
Unknown: Because that's also a place making thing to do, something that's valuable to the community
SPEAKER_07: to put pictures and art that represents that community where the box is.
SPEAKER_07: But I'm just curious, do we do that?
Unknown: Yes. Frankie?
SPEAKER_04: Frankie McDonough, Chief Operating Officer.
SPEAKER_01: I don't remember the details of the program right here, right now,
SPEAKER_01: but we did create a program probably 10 years ago around the process to wrap any of our equipment.
SPEAKER_01: So it's probably a good follow-up.
SPEAKER_01: We could send you something with the details because I don't want to start speculating on the pieces,
SPEAKER_01: but it's come up.
SPEAKER_01: The opinions, for example, in an urban area are very different than opinions in a suburban area.
SPEAKER_01: Not everybody agrees on it.
SPEAKER_01: So we created a process that adjudicates that basically.
SPEAKER_01: We have certain safety things that we have to approve, of course,
SPEAKER_01: but there is a program, and we could follow up with an explanation of that if you like.
SPEAKER_01: Yeah, I think that'd be good.
Unknown: I didn't open it, no.
Unknown: Do you want to try and write?
SPEAKER_04: I can't hear you, Nancy, I'm sorry.
SPEAKER_04: It's on our SMUD website, so if you want to Google it.
SPEAKER_08: So it says what qualifies, why wrap them, who can apply.
SPEAKER_08: Who can apply?
SPEAKER_08: Just Google SMUD Transformer Wrapbox Program.
SPEAKER_08: Thank you.
Unknown: So people just have to ask and inquire.
SPEAKER_07: It's an application process.
Unknown: It's an application.
SPEAKER_07: Okay, and they pay for it?
SPEAKER_07: Yeah.
SPEAKER_07: Okay, thank you.
SPEAKER_04: I do think that Director Rose brings up a good point about enhancing the space
SPEAKER_04: by doing these different things that may not be overhead lines and poles.
SPEAKER_04: And I'd actually like to see that explored more.
SPEAKER_04: And I'd be happy to give some ideas of things that could be enhancements for the system
SPEAKER_04: that might not just fit the poles and wires.
SPEAKER_04: So any other?
SPEAKER_04: Yes.
SPEAKER_04: Well, perhaps we could ask staff to sort of look at the different things that we already do,
Unknown: and maybe – and I don't know that it necessarily is something that we need to have on an agenda,
SPEAKER_02: but if there's something, you know, if we want to give direction that – yeah,
SPEAKER_02: we'd like to make sure that we're making our substations or whatever.
SPEAKER_02: I mean, we've got various facilities out there.
Unknown: If we want to move in that direction, whether there's board direction or maybe just hear back
SPEAKER_02: about what are we doing and is there some way that we can express our desire?
SPEAKER_02: Yeah.
SPEAKER_02: So maybe hear back from staff first, and then if necessary, then we can just explore that
SPEAKER_02: as a future agenda item on policy committee, I would imagine.
Unknown: Makes good sense.
Unknown: Any other?
SPEAKER_11: I think I'll begin starting with a summary.
SPEAKER_11: Right.
SPEAKER_11: And I know Frankie and Eric, we've talked about this in years past,
SPEAKER_11: so maybe just a summary of the various programs we already operate as a starting point.
Unknown: Makes good sense.
Unknown: Okay.
SPEAKER_04: Well, seeing no other comments from board members, do we have any written requests to speak or digital?
Unknown: No, we do not.
Unknown: Okay.
SPEAKER_04: Well, thank you very much for your report.
Unknown: Okay.
SPEAKER_04: Item number three is board monitoring of the board staff linkage BL-9, delegation to the
SPEAKER_04: CEO with respect to local, state and federal legislation and regulation, board staff linkage
SPEAKER_04: BL-10, delegation to the CEO with respect to real and personal property, and board staff
SPEAKER_04: linkage BL-11, delegation to the CEO with respect to the settlement of claims and litigation.
SPEAKER_04: Okay.
SPEAKER_04: Yes.
SPEAKER_04: So here we are monitoring BL-9.
SPEAKER_04: We see what that is.
SPEAKER_04: And it looks like four board members feel that we're in high compliance.
SPEAKER_04: One feels we're medium.
SPEAKER_04: And that is it.
SPEAKER_04: Are there any comments to this one?
Unknown: No, let's move on to the next.
SPEAKER_04: BL-10 is delegation to the CEO with respect to real and personal property.
SPEAKER_04: And we have read through these.
SPEAKER_04: And it looks like the five board members who reviewed this BL-10 feel we're in high compliance.
SPEAKER_04: Are there any comments or questions?
SPEAKER_04: Seeing none, let's move on.
SPEAKER_04: And here is information about the disposal of surplus, scrap or obsolete personal property,
SPEAKER_04: and lease of SMUD personal property.
SPEAKER_04: And five board members feel that we're in high compliance.
SPEAKER_04: No one wants to comment.
SPEAKER_04: So BL-11 is delegation to the CEO with respect to the settlement of claims and litigation.
SPEAKER_04: And you can see here what those levels are.
SPEAKER_04: And five board members believe that we're in high compliance.
SPEAKER_04: So we'll move on to the next.
SPEAKER_04: Do we have any public comment?
Unknown: No, we do not.
SPEAKER_04: Okay.
SPEAKER_04: And digital comments?
SPEAKER_04: No, either one.
SPEAKER_04: Okay.
Unknown: Yes?
SPEAKER_07: So when we have BLs that have hard dollar amounts and inflation is constantly a thing,
SPEAKER_07: more so now than ever it seems, do we want to revisit the numbers?
SPEAKER_07: Or would staff recommend to us a change when this was being brought to us?
Unknown: I guess that's for Laura.
Unknown: Yeah, I think we would recommend a change if we needed one.
Unknown: All right.
SPEAKER_04: So the next item on the agenda is the board work plan.
SPEAKER_04: And so we'll turn it over to our illustrious President, Dave Tamayo.
SPEAKER_02: Thank you, Chair Herber.
SPEAKER_02: Excuse me.
SPEAKER_02: So we've got just going to go over for the next couple of months, this month to next month,
SPEAKER_02: and just a few of the highlights.
SPEAKER_02: I see that we have a community solar and electric resiliency project, PPA,
SPEAKER_02: that will be presented next week at our finance and audit committee,
SPEAKER_02: which I'm very interested in hearing what that's about.
SPEAKER_02: Then we'll be getting a report from Dr. Webster, as promised,
SPEAKER_02: that will – on our community impact plan.
SPEAKER_02: And in September we'll be getting a presentation on air quality with our own Director Bikini,
SPEAKER_02: and then also the head of our local air quality management district, Alberto Ayala.
SPEAKER_02: And I see there's a transformative climate communities grant coming up that James Frasier is going to be presenting on.
SPEAKER_02: That sounds intriguing to me.
SPEAKER_02: And we'll be talking about our resource planning at our policy committee on the 9th, September 9th.
SPEAKER_02: And something that really affects our costs coming up on the 15th is our medical insurance contracts.
SPEAKER_02: And 2027 premiums, and I'm hoping for – but not necessarily expecting good news with that.
SPEAKER_02: So I know that our staff does a really good job of negotiating with that, but I'm sure that will be of interest.
SPEAKER_02: And then finally, in September 16th, we're having our zero carbon plan update.
SPEAKER_02: And I think that – oh, also at our finance and audit committee we're going to have a presentation on a draft large load policy review,
SPEAKER_02: which has been something of great interest not only to our board members but to our community.
SPEAKER_02: So I'm looking forward to how that's going to be articulated.
SPEAKER_02: I think from what I hear from staff, we've already put a lot of thought into that.
SPEAKER_02: So I will note it's not in the next couple months, but we'll be looking at our budget on November 17th.
Unknown: And we'll also be discussing our beginning discussion of IRP in the middle of October.
SPEAKER_02: And is there anything that – we don't have anything in our parking lot, but –
Unknown: I thought we had a – we were holding off on our land acknowledgment. Did that ever get resolved?
SPEAKER_07: Yes. The committee is meeting later this week with the tribes to get their approval.
SPEAKER_04: And once we have that, we'll be able to bring it back to the policy committee.
SPEAKER_07: Oh, wonderful. Thank you.
Unknown: President? President Tamayo?
Unknown: Yes.
SPEAKER_07: I happened to be in Folsom the other day and drove past our construction site and was pleased to see that we've gone vertical.
SPEAKER_03: There's a building there and there's all kinds of cool things happening.
Unknown: I'm wondering if – is it appropriate now or sometime in the near future to get an update on that project?
SPEAKER_03: And at the same time, talk about what we intend to do with the west end of our campus here and the –
SPEAKER_03: where Kramer-Carton used to be and where our current operations center is.
SPEAKER_03: And is there a long-term plan for that? Can we get an update on that? It can be either a memo or a –
SPEAKER_03: Well, and while we're at it, what's going on with 59th Street, the open piece of land that's already been demolished?
SPEAKER_11: Jose would you come up? I'm the chief diversity officer.
SPEAKER_10: Director Fisherman-Leet can definitely put together either a detailed memo or even a high – a long-range presentation –
SPEAKER_10: a long-range facilities presentation. The team actually has the long-range plans for the entire headquarters campus that they're working on.
SPEAKER_10: Whichever avenue seems to make more sense to you, Jose, is fine by me, but just getting the information would be good.
SPEAKER_03: You can do that.
SPEAKER_03: Thank you.
Unknown: Can I ask?
Unknown: Yeah.
SPEAKER_11: I'll take that.
SPEAKER_11: Director.
SPEAKER_11: A little bit, though, Jose. Have we – I know we have the – we have a long-range master plan for the overall campus.
SPEAKER_11: I'm assuming that it's continuing to guide our progress, but it's probably – it's probably five-ish years old now, I would guess, on my head.
SPEAKER_11: So is there any thoughts about updating that?
SPEAKER_11: Yes, Director Rose. So we are actually in the process of doing a refresh, and it's actually a much more detailed refresh.
SPEAKER_10: So it's based off of the land use designations that were identified in the long-range master plans.
SPEAKER_10: So we aren't deviating from the zoning allowances and what have you, but we are looking at what our needs are in the next 10 years.
SPEAKER_10: So, again, I'm going to have Christian DePersis, our director of facilities security and emergency ops, either put together a memo or come up with some time to lay out what we're doing.
SPEAKER_10: To lay out what those near-term plans are.
SPEAKER_10: And it'll be based, again, on the same envelope as the original long-range plan.
SPEAKER_10: Thank you.
Unknown: And could that also include information about the development that's going on at 59th Street?
Unknown: Yes.
Unknown: Thank you.
Unknown: Okay. So do we have any public comment on items not on the agenda or any digital comments?
Unknown: No, we do not.
Unknown: Okay. So just want to make sure everyone knows that written comments received on items not on the agenda will be included in the record if received within two hours of the end of the meeting.
SPEAKER_04: The last item on the agenda is to provide a summary of committee directions.
SPEAKER_04: Chief legal officer, do we have any requests?
SPEAKER_04: Staff will provide a summary of the various programs that we have to beautify our facilities and staff will provide an update on our long-range facilities master plan and the status of 59th Street.
SPEAKER_04: Okay. And now we want to know if anyone has made a request to speak on the closed session agenda.
Unknown: We have no public comment on that either.
SPEAKER_04: Okay. Well, the board will now enter into a closed session to discuss the following item.
SPEAKER_04: Should I read this whole thing?
SPEAKER_04: Okay.
SPEAKER_04: The first item is the conference with real property negotiators and it's pursuant to section 54956.8 of the government code.
SPEAKER_04: It involves property assessor's parcel number APN 007 0144 020 and 007 0144 021 in Sacramento County.
SPEAKER_04: The SMUD negotiator is Emily Boccini, the director of safety, environmental and real estate services.
SPEAKER_04: The negotiating parties are Tim Reagan, Voight Oceanside, Partners LLC, the property owner.
SPEAKER_04: And under negotiation is price and terms.
SPEAKER_04: So now we will move into closed session and we'll be back later to report any further business.
Unknown: Hello and welcome back to the policy committee.
SPEAKER_04: Just want to report on the action that was taken during closed session.
SPEAKER_04: The board provided direction to staff in regards to the conference with real property negotiators.
SPEAKER_04: No further business appearing. This meeting is adjourned. Thank you.