East Bay Community Energy (EBCE) is seeking applicants from East Bay Community Energy's service area to fill vacancies on its Community Advisory Committee. The Community Advisory Committee (CAC) was formed in 2016 as part of the formation of EBCE, with the goal of creating competition for electricity services and to accelerate investments in clean energy resources and local energy projects. EBCE seeks to ensure a diversity of members and interests for the CAC as well as members who represent all areas of the service area. The CAC’s members are community stakeholders appointed by the EBCE Board of Directors to provide advice and recommendations to the EBCE Board and is not a decision-making entity.
Member Roles:
1)
Advise the Board of Directors on all subjects related to the operation of the CCA Program as set forth in a work plan adopted by the Board from time to time, with the exception of personnel and litigation matters;
2)
Represent the views of their respective communities in their comments and recommendations;
3)
Serve as an information-channel back to their colleagues and communities; and
4)
Help EBCE staff and Alameda County and city officials identify issues of concern and opportunities to educate about CCE in Alameda County
EBCE is now taking applications for membership on the CAC. The EBCE asks that anyone wishing to apply to complete this form and submit to
communityadvisory@ebce.org no later than 5 pm on February 15, 2021.
NOTE: this application is a public document and will be available for review upon request. The EBCE may choose to interview final candidates.
APPLICANT CRITERIA:
1.
Residents, business owners, employees or representatives of a community-based organization in the
2. County of Alameda are eligible for membership.
3.
Applicants should be committed to serving on the CAC and attending regular Board and planning meetings. Board meetings may take place twice monthly until the program is launched, and then may be no more frequent than once per month. Meetings will generally take place in the early evening hours and CAC members will plan meeting agendas. Members of the CAC will serve staggered four-year terms (the first term of three of the members shall be two years, and four years thereafter), which may be renewed.
4.
Applicants with potential conflicts of interest that may hinder effective participation in the CAC are discouraged from applying. All applicants will be reviewed for conflicts of interest by EBCE legal counsel.
QUESTIONS: Please call or email: 510.736.4981;
communityadvisory@ebce.org for more information.