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Meeting: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS on 2025-10-21 9:00 AM - Please see agenda for public participation information and eComment submission on any agenda item.

Meeting Time: October 21, 2025 at 9:00am PDT

Agenda Item

6.5 25-10279:15 A.M. - PUBLIC HEARING - (A) Consideration of an Ordinance Authorizing the Implementation of a Community Choice Aggregation Program by Participating with the Sonoma Clean Power Authority; (B) Consideration of a Resolution Requesting that the Sonoma Clean Power Authority Act as Community Choice Aggregator on Behalf of the County and Implement the Sonoma Clean Power Community Choice Aggregation Program within the County; (C) Consideration of a Resolution Establishing County Membership in the Sonoma-Lake-Mendocino Geothermal Opportunity Zone

Legislation Text Revised Ordinance - Clean Revised Ordinance - Redlined Revised SCP_ Template GeoZone Resolution-c1 - Clean Revised SCP_ Template GeoZone Resolution-c1 - Redlined Revised SCP_ Template Service Resolution (revised)-c1 - Clean Revised SCP_ Template Service Resolution (revised)-c1 - Redlined Public Comment_SCP Opportunity for Lake County Public Comment_WRTH Public Comment_Holly Harris-Chuck Lamb Public Comment_ Letitia Hanke_Letter of Support #2 SCP-Lake Public Comment_ERTH Public Comment_Aaron and Gloria Turner Public Comment_Darlene Warner Public Comment_Sterling Wellman Public Comment_Deb Sally Public Comment_Sterling Wellman_Lake_County_GeoZone_Demands Public Comment_Ed Robey
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    Angela A at October 20, 2025 at 8:20pm PDT

    Chair Crandell, Vice Chair Rasmussen, Supervisors Sabatier, Pyska and Owen;

    Please find below my comments on Item 6.5 - Sonoma Clean Power CCA Consideration.

    Whereas Clauses
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    The Whereas clauses make no mention of Ordinance 3026 which was adopted by the Lake County Board of Supervisors in 2015. Section Three of that current ordinance establishes several key implementation requirements for a Community Choice Aggregate Program. Does the proposed ordinance presented here supersede or void Ordinance 3026?

    Tribal Engagement
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    On multiple occasions when questioned about tribal engagement, Sonoma Clean Power CEO, Geof Syphers asserted that there is no legal mandate for outreach and criticized state regulations for this gap. Yet, the agenda packet for the June 2025 Sonoma Clean Power Board of Directors meeting included a staff report featuring a feasibility study for the Lake County area and a detailed implementation outline.

    Page 74 of the SCP Board of Directors staff report explicitly outlined implementation phases, specifying that Tribal Engagement was scheduled to commence in July 2025—a milestone that was not met. While SCP CEO Mr. Syphers acknowledges that Lake County is home to seven federally recognized tribes and emphasized the value of their participation, the failure to adhere to the organization's own plan undermines this recognition.

    Complete SCP BoD Agenda Packet - Item 10 (Lake County staff report and feasibility study) begins on page 39: https://sonomacleanpower.org/uploads/documents/SCPA-BOD-2025.06.05-Meeting-Agenda-Packet-with-Teleconference-Instructions_2025-06-04-155530_ysbk.pdf

    A Strong Foundation
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    The county is currently updating its local area plans and general plan, which will serve as our roadmap for the next 25+ years. One effective way for Lake County to maintain oversight of its resources and demonstrate responsible land stewardship is to implement a robust renewable energy element from the outset. A prime example of this is Sonoma County's Renewable Energy Combining District approach. Establishing a strong foundation—despite a history of high staff turnover at the county level—will help ensure that the county's vision for future development is consistently upheld.

    For these reasons and others, I respectfully request that the Board take a step back and deny Sonoma Clean Power's offer at this time or request a one year extension of the offer.

    Thank you for your time and consideration.

    Angela A
    District 3 Resident

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    Bobby Dutcher at October 20, 2025 at 8:21am PDT

    I have never been a fan of a monopoly controlling anything. PG&E has been in the enviable position of maintaining a monopoly on electricity sales on the North Coast for far too long. They have also failed to live up to the social responsibility that comes with this. Giving Lake County residents a choice between SCP and PG&E seems like an excellent idea. I know some opponents of this worry about retaliation from PG&E if we go forward with SCP, but what are they going to do to us? Remove a dam and drain one of our lakes? This has already been tested in Sonoma and Mendocino Counties. I definitely support our membership with SCP.