Board Meetings

If you're interested in learning more about us, we encourage you to attend our Board and Board Committee meetings.

Board of Director meetings are generally held on the third Thursday of each month
Board Committee meetings are held on the first and third Tuesdays and Wednesdays of each month
All meetings are held in the Rubicon Room on the first floor of SMUD's Customer Service Center building at 6301 S Street, Sacramento, CA

If you want to address the Board, just complete a sign-up slip at the lobby information center. Statements are limited to three minutes unless the Board President grants special permission.

Accommodations are available for the disabled public. If you need a hearing assistance device or other aid, call 1-916-732-6857 in advance of the Board meeting you plan to attend.

Meeting Procedures of the SMUD Board of Directors

Watch Board meetings

There are several ways you can watch Board and Board Committee meetings:

Board meetings are televised on Metro Cable Channel 14 most Saturdays at noon and most Sundays at 8 p.m. View the Metro Cable broadcast schedule for the latest programming information.
A live stream is available for all meetings
For past meetings, visit the meeting archive

January 2018
Board of Directors Meetings
Jan 18	Agenda Information Packet Items Distributed to the Board after the Agenda was posted Board attendance for the period December 16-31, 2017 Board attendance for the period January 1-15, 2018	Customer Service Center Rubicon Room	9 a.m.
Board Committee Meetings
Jan 10	Energy Resources & Customer Services Committee Agenda Information Packet Items Distributed to the Board after the Agenda was posted Item 1 - ARP-Loyalton Cogen LLC Item 2 - Statewide Community Infrastructure Program	Customer Service Center Rubicon Room	5:30 p.m.
Jan 10	Finance & Audit Committee Agenda Information Packet Items Distributed to the Board after the Agenda was posted Item 2 - Enterprise Risk Management Update Item 4 - SMUD's Power Supply Costs	Customer Service Center Rubicon Room	5:30 p.m.
Jan 16	Strategic Development Committee	Cancelled	Notice of Cancellation
Jan 17	Policy Committee Agenda Information Packet Items Distributed to the Board after the Agenda was posted Item 1a – SD-2, Competitive Rates Board Monitoring Report Item 1b – SD-2, Competitive Rates Possible Amendment Item 2a – SD-3, Access to Credit Markets Board Monitoring Report Item 2b – SD-3, Access to Credit Markets Possible Amendment Item 3a – SD-11, Public Power Business Model Board Monitoring Report Item 3b – SD-11, Public Power Business Model Possible Amendment Item 4 – East Bay community Energy Authority Contract Item 5 – Block Monitoring – GP-1, GP-3, GP-13 Item 6 – Board Work Plan	Customer Service Center Rubicon Room	5:30 p.m.
Jan 31	Finance & Audit Committee Agenda Information Packet Items Distributed to the Board after the Agenda was posted Item 1 – Synergy Companies Contract Item 2 – Wilson Utility Construction Company Contract Item 3 – Quarterly Procurement Report – 4Q 2017 Item 4 – 2018 Audit and Quality Services Plan Item 6 – SMUD Power Supply Costs	Customer Service Center Rubicon Room	5:30 p.m.
Jan 31	Energy Resources & Customer Services Committee Agenda Information Packet Items Distributed to the Board after the Agenda was posted Item 1 – CA WaterFix Project	Customer Service Center Rubicon Room	5:30 p.m.

February 2018
Board of Directors Meetings
Feb 15	Agenda Information Packet Items Distributed to the Board after the Agenda was posted Board attendance for the period January 16-31, 2018 Board attendance for the period February 1-15, 2018 Exhibit to Agenda Item #11 Exhibit to Agenda Item #11-H Exhibit to Agenda Item #12	Customer Service Center Rubicon Room	6 p.m.
Board Committee Meetings
Feb 13	Strategic Development Committee Agenda Information Packet Items Distributed to the Board after the Agenda was posted Item 1a – The Revolutions (Automation, Electrification, Shared Mobility) and Big Picture: Why Autonomous Vehicles (AVs)are Important. Item 1b – Uber’s Plans Around Automation and Electrification. Item 1c – Autonomous Vehicle Testing Open Standards Description and Vision. Item 1d – City of Sacramento AV Economic Development Interests. Item 1e – Overview of SMUD’s Involvement with AVs Item 2 - Open Systems International, Inc. (OSI) contract.	Customer Service Center Rubicon Room	5:30 p.m.
Feb 14	Policy Committee	Cancelled	Notice of Cancellation
Feb 27	Finance & Audit Committee Agenda Information Packet Update: Agenda Item 5 - Consolidated Financial Statements Items Distributed to the Board after the Agenda was posted Item 1 – Dreyfuss & Blackford Architects Contract Item 2 – Burdick Excavating Co., Inc. Contract Item 3 – Doug Veerkamp General Engineering, Inc. Contract Item 4 – Headquarters Landscape Plan Item 5 – 2017 External Audit Report Item 6 – 2017 Financial Statements Item 8 – Enterprise Risk Management Update Item 9 – SMUD Power Supply Costs	Customer Service Center Rubicon Room	5:30 p.m.
Feb 28	Energy Resources & Customer Services Committee	Customer Service Center Rubicon Room	Notice of Cancellation

March 2018
Board of Directors Meetings
Mar 15	Agenda Information Packet Items Distributed to the Board after the Agenda was posted Board attendance for the period February 16-28, 2018 Board attendance for the period March 1-15, 2018 Item 1 - ETRM Contract Item 2 - Environmental Leadership Item 2B - Environmental Leadership Discussion Item 3 - Board Work Plan	Customer Service Center Rubicon Room	6 p.m.
Board Committee Meetings
Mar 13	Strategic Development Committee	Customer Service Center Rubicon Room	Notice of Cancellation
Mar 14	Policy Committee Agenda Information Packet	Customer Service Center Rubicon Room	5:30 p.m.
Special Meetings
Mar 15	Central Valley Financing Authority Agenda Information packet	Customer Service Center Rubicon Room	6:00 p.m.
Mar 15	Northern California Gas Authority Number 1 Agenda Information packet	Customer Service Center Rubicon Room	6:00 p.m.
Mar 15	Sacramento Cogeneration Authority Agenda Information packet	Customer Service Center Rubicon Room	6:00 p.m.
Mar 15	Sacramento Municipal Utility District Financing Authority Agenda Information packet	Customer Service Center Rubicon Room	6:00 p.m.
Mar 15	Sacramento Power Authority Agenda Information packet	Customer Service Center Rubicon Room	6:00 p.m.

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April 2018
Board of Directors Meetings
Apr 19	Agenda Information Packet Items Distributed to the Board after the Agenda was posted Board attendance for the period of March 16-31, 2018 Board attendance for the period of April 1-15, 2018	Customer Service Center Rubicon Room	9 a.m.
Board Committee Meetings
Apr 3	Finance & Audit Committee Agenda Information Packet Items Distributed to the Board after the Agenda was Posted Item 1 – Progress, status, and option for the disposition of the 59^th Street site Item 3 – Enterprise Risk Management Update Item 5 – Summary of SMUD’s Power Supply Costs through February 28, 2018	Customer Service Center Rubicon Room	5:30 p.m.
Apr 4	Energy Resources & Customer Services Committee Agenda Information Packet Items Distributed to the Board after the Agenda was Posted Item 1 – Interconnection Agreement with UCD Med Center Item 2 – Solano 3 Wind LLC Item 3 – IRP Update Item 4 – Energy Storage and Solar	Customer Service Center Rubicon Room	5:30 p.m.
Apr 17	Strategic Development Committee Agenda Information Packet Items Distributed to the Board after the Agenda was Posted Item 1a – Energy Markets Item 1b – Clean Energy Ambitions and Regional Electricity Coordination Item 1c – Regional Market Developments Item 1d – Developments in Organized Markets, EIM and Regionalization Item 1e – SMUD's Market Strategy	Customer Service Center Rubicon Room	5:30 p.m.
Apr 18	Policy Committee Agenda Information Packet Items Distributed to the Board after the Agenda was Posted Item 1a – Strategic Direction SD-13, Economic Development Policy Board Monitoring Report Item 1b – Strategic Direction SD-13, Economic Development Policy possible amendment Item 2a – Strategic Direction SD-14, System Enhancement Board Monitoring Report Item 2b – Strategic Direction SD-14, System Enhancement possible amendment Item 3 – Board monitoring: BL-1, Board-Chief Executive Officer and General Manager Relationship; BL-2, Board-Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel Relationship; BL-3, Board-Internal Auditor Relationship; BL-4, Board-Special Assistant Relationship Item 4 – BL-3, Board-Internal Auditor Relationship possible amendment Item 5 – Board Work Plan	Customer Service Center Rubicon Room	5:30 p.m.
Apr 19	Central Valley Financing Authority (CVFA) Agenda Information Packet Items Distributed to the Board after the Agenda was posted Item 3 – Updated JPA Performance Report	Customer Service Center Rubicon Room	Immediately following 9 a.m. Board meeting
Apr 19	Northern California Gas Authority #1 Agenda Information Packet	Customer Service Center Rubicon Room	Immediately following 9 a.m. Board meeting
Apr 19	SMUD Financing Authority Agenda Information Packet Items Distributed to the Board after the Agenda was posted Item 3 – Updated JPA Performance Report	Customer Service Center Rubicon Room	Immediately following 9 a.m. Board meeting
Apr 19	Sacramento Cogeneration Authority (SCA) Agenda Information Packet Items Distributed to the Board after the Agenda was posted Item 3 – Updated JPA Performance Report	Customer Service Center Rubicon Room	Immediately following 9 a.m. Board meeting
Apr 19	Sacramento Power Authority (SPA) Agenda Information Packet Items Distributed to the Board after the Agenda was posted Item 3 – Updated JPA Performance Report	Customer Service Center Rubicon Room	Immediately following 9 a.m. Board meeting

May 2018
Board of Directors Meetings
May 17	Agenda Information Packet Items Distributed to the Board after the Agenda was posted Item 14 - SB450: Public Disclosure Requirement Related to Bond Issuance Item 14 – Revised Draft Resolution Board attendance for the period of April 16-30, 2018 Board attendance for the period of May 1-15, 2018	Customer Service Center Rubicon Room	6 p.m.
Board Committee Meetings
May 1	Finance & Audit Committee Agenda Information Packet Items Distributed to the Board after the Agenda was Posted Item 1a – Strategic Direction SD-19, Diversified Business Item 1b – Strategic Direction SD-19, Diversified Business possible amendment Item 2 – Landis + Gyr contract change Item 3 – Aon Risk Services West, Inc. contract change Item 4 – Issuance of the SMUD 2018 Series F Revenue Refunding Bonds Item 5 – Refund remaining balance if 2016 Series N & O Direct Purchase Bonds Item 6 – Resolution calling election for Directors for Wards 3,4,6, and 7; consolidate election Item 7 – Q1, 2018 quarterly procurement report Item 8 – Financial results for the period ended March 31, 2018 Item 9 – Enterprise Risk Management update Item 11 – Summary of SMUD’s Power Supply Costs through March 31, 2018	Customer Service Center Rubicon Room	5:30 p.m.
May 2	Energy Resources & Customer Services Committee Agenda Information Packet Items Distributed to the Board after the Agenda was Posted SMUD Substation Exterior Appearance Improvement Project Item 1 – UARP Fire Risk Determination Item 2 – Substation Beautification and Transformer Wrap Programs Item 3 – Sacramento Tree Foundation (STF) Update	Customer Service Center Rubicon Room	5:30 p.m.
May 15	Strategic Development Committee	Customer Service Center Rubicon Room	Notice of Cancellation
May 16	Policy Committee Agenda Information Packet Items Distributed to the Board after the Agenda was Posted Item 1 - SD-6, Safety Board Monitoring Report Item 2 - SD-8, Employee Relations Board Monitoring Report Item 2b - SD-8, Employee Relations Possible Changes to Policy Item 3 - SD-12, Ethics Board Monitoring Report Item 4 - Peninsula Clean Energy Contract Item 5 - Board Monitoring: GP-7, Guidelines for Board Member Behavior; and GP-12, Board Compensation and Benefits Item 6 - Board Work Plan	Customer Service Center Rubicon Room	5:30 p.m.

June 2018
Board of Directors Meetings
Jun 21	Agenda Information Packet	Customer Service Center Rubicon Room	6 p.m.
Board Committee Meetings
Jun 5	Finance & Audit Committee Agenda Information Packet Items Distributed to the Board after the Agenda was posted Item 1a – Authorize Power Purchase Agreement with Drew Solar-CA, LLC. Item 1b – Authorize Power Purchase Agreement with Drew Solar-CA, LLC. Item 3 – Enterprise Risk Management Update. Item 5 – Summary of SMUD’s Power Supply Costs through April 30, 2018.	Customer Service Center Rubicon Room	5:30 p.m.
Jun 6	Energy Resources & Customer Services Committee Agenda Information Packet Items Distributed to the Board after the Agenda was posted Item 1 - IRP Update	Customer Service Center Rubicon Room	5:30 p.m.
Jun 19	Strategic Development Committee Agenda Information Packet Items Distributed to the Board after the Agenda was posted Item 1a - IoT Technology Presentation Item 1b - Presentation not available	Customer Service Center Rubicon Room	5:30 p.m.
Jun 20	Policy Committee Agenda Information Packet	Customer Service Center Rubicon Room	5:30 p.m.
Board Special Meetings
Jun 12	Board Special Meeting Meeting notice	Junior Ballroom of the Marriott Hotel, 11211 Point East Drive, Rancho Cordova, California	9:00 a.m.

July 2018
Board of Directors Meetings
Jul 19		Customer Service Center Rubicon Room	9 a.m.
Board Committee Meetings
Jul 17	Finance & Audit Committee	Customer Service Center Rubicon Room	5:30 p.m.
Jul 17	Energy Resources & Customer Services Committee	Customer Service Center Rubicon Room	5:30 p.m.
Jul 18	Policy Committee	Customer Service Center Rubicon Room	5:30 p.m.
Jul 31	Finance & Audit Committee	Customer Service Center Rubicon Room	5:30 p.m.

August 2018
Board of Directors Meetings
Aug 16		Customer Service Center Rubicon Room	6 p.m.
Board Committee Meetings
Aug 1	Energy Resources & Customer Services Committee	Customer Service Center Rubicon Room	5:30 p.m.
Aug 14	Strategic Development Committee	Customer Service Center Rubicon Room	5:30 p.m.
Aug 15	Policy Committee	Customer Service Center Rubicon Room	5:30 p.m.

September 2018
Board of Directors Meetings
Sep 20		Customer Service Center Rubicon Room	6 p.m.
Board Committee Meetings
Sep 4	Finance & Audit Committee	Customer Service Center Rubicon Room	5:30 p.m.
Sep 5	Energy Resources & Customer Services Committee	Customer Service Center Rubicon Room	5:30 p.m.
Sep 19	Policy Committee	Customer Service Center Rubicon Room	5:30 p.m.

October 2018
Board of Directors Meetings
Oct 18		Customer Service Center Rubicon Room	9 a.m.
Board Committee Meetings
Oct 2	Finance & Audit Committee	Customer Service Center Rubicon Room	5:30 p.m.
Oct 3	Energy Resources & Customer Services Committee	Customer Service Center Rubicon Room	5:30 p.m.
Oct 16	Strategic Development Committee	Customer Service Center Rubicon Room	5:30 p.m.
Oct 17	Policy Committee	Customer Service Center Rubicon Room	5:30 p.m.
Oct 30	Finance & Audit Committee	Customer Service Center Rubicon Room	5:30 p.m.
Oct 30	Energy Resources & Customer Services Committee	Customer Service Center Rubicon Room	5:30 p.m.

November 2018
Board of Directors Meetings
Nov 15		Customer Service Center Rubicon Room	6 p.m.
Board Committee Meetings
Nov 7	Finance & Audit Committee	Customer Service Center Rubicon Room	5:30 p.m.
Nov 8	Finance & Audit Committee	Customer Service Center Rubicon Room	5:30 p.m.
Nov 13	Strategic Development Committee	Customer Service Center Rubicon Room	5:30 p.m.
Nov 14	Policy Committee	Customer Service Center Rubicon Room	5:30 p.m.

December 2018
Board of Directors Meetings
Dec 20		Customer Service Center Rubicon Room	6 p.m.
Board Committee Meetings
Dec 4	Finance & Audit Committee	Customer Service Center Rubicon Room	5:30 p.m.
Dec 5	Energy Resources & Customer Services Committee	Customer Service Center Rubicon Room	5:30 p.m.
Dec 18	Strategic Development Committee	Customer Service Center Rubicon Room	5:30 p.m.
Dec 19	Policy Committee	Customer Service Center Rubicon Room	5:30 p.m.

Streaming video of Board meetings will be available the next day following the meeting.

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Board Committee members

Committee	Chair	Vice Chair	Committee Member
Finance and Audit	Rob Kerth	Nancy Bui-Thompson	Genevieve Shiroma
ERCS	Brandon Rose	Rob Kerth	Genevieve Shiroma
Policy	Bill Slaton	Dave Tamayo	Brandon Rose
Strategic Development	Dave Tamayo	Nancy Bui-Thompson	Bill Slaton

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