From: "Baraso, Sam" <Sam.Baraso@portlandoregon.gov>

Sent: Thu, 22 Feb 2024 13:20:34 -0800

To: "Baraso, Sam" <Sam.Baraso@portlandoregon.gov>

Cc: "Gilmore, Rachel" <Rachel.Gilmore@portlandoregon.gov>, "Lister, Cady" <Cady.Lister@portlandoregon.gov>, "Valdez, Jaimes" <Jaimes.Valdez@portlandoregon.gov>, "Stover, Elizabeth" <Elizabeth.Stover@portlandoregon.gov>, "Reed, Magan" <Magan.Reed@portlandoregon.gov>, Ciara Pressler <cp@pregamehq.com>, Tracy Smith <tracy@inhance.biz>, camerina.galvan.arias <camerina.galvan.arias@gmail.com>

Subject: 2/28 PCEF Committee meeting preparation

 

Hi PCEF Committee,

We look forward to seeing you all next Wednesday (2/28) for your Committee meeting. This meeting will be a virtual-only Committee meeting. We expect the discussion to focus on deciding on a process for considering future funding allocation proposals and selecting individuals for a handful of workgroups and subcommittees. To that end, please take a look below and think about your interest in serving in any of these roles. We’ve already heard from a couple of you, but still need more folks to consider these roles. Please email me directly so we can track folks’ interest.

Committee member engagement areas:

  1. Workgroup/liaisons:
    1. Equitable tree canopy

i. Need one committee member; one person has expressed interest

    1. Federal funding matching workgroup

i. Need one committee member; one person has expressed interest

    1. Transportation decarbonization liaison

i. Need one committee member; no interest expressed yet

  1. Subcommittees:
    1. Recruitment subcommittee

i. Need at least two members, one person has expressed willingness, but has done this in the past and willing to have others be on here

A few more notes:

  1. 2/28 Committee meeting agenda: we will put up the agenda after we meet with your co-chairs tomorrow.
  2. RFP #3 application window closed last Thursday. You’ll see an email from us soon, but we received an outstanding 223 applications total:
    1. 151 implementation grants
    2. 72 planning grants
    3. $303+ million for implementation grants
    4. $5.9 million for planning grants
    5. More details can be found here.
  4. PCEF Committee member recruitment: has been extended to March 6, 2024. See recruitment language at the bottom of this email.
  5. High Roads Advisory Council and PCEF Committee meeting happy hour is scheduled for April 4th, from 5-7pm.
  6. Some PCEF-related media recent links:
    1. Oregonian, 2/22, https://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2024/02/readers-respond-let-clean-energy-fund-pay-for-mandates.html

We hope you all are otherwise doing well.

Best,

Sam

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Subject: PCEF Committee Member Recruitment – Invitation to Apply

I hope you are well! I am reaching out regarding a recruitment for a new PCEF Committee member. I am hoping that you will consider applying to this opportunity as you would bring valuable expertise and perspective to the Committee.

In this opportunity, the Committee specifically seeks a new member with demonstrated experience in the field of commercial renewable energy and energy efficiency.

Committee members are responsible for:

· Recommending, updating, and amending 5-year climate investment plans to Portland City Council,

· Evaluating the effectiveness of the program in achieving its goals, and

· Optionally participating in subcommittees, grant application review panels, etc.

 

The Committee generally meets every other month for two to three hours each meeting with smaller briefing opportunities between meetings.

Here is a link to the full recruitment including eligibility criteria, time commitment, and conflicts of interest: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/portlandor/jobs/4334051/volunteer-non-paid-position-portland-clean-energy-fund-benefits-fund-committe.

The application deadline is March 6, 2024.

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Sam Baraso, he/him/his

Program Manager, Portland Clean Energy Fund

City of Portland | Bureau of Planning & Sustainability

1810 SW 5th Ave., Suite 710 | Portland, OR 97201

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