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Staff has interviewed several employees of the Cities of Lafayette, Walnut Creek, and Concord regarding how MCE's governance has affected cities on individual bases. There is consensus that there have been no proposals that are perceived as unfavorable to the individual jurisdictions involved. This sentiment was echoed by a representative from MCE that staff interviewed. According to this individual, MCE serves small wealthy towns in Marin, Napa, and Contra Costa, along with larger cities with bigger disadvantaged communities. Despite having different jurisdictional priorities, there has never been a need for weight -based voting and there have not been any major disputes. It is worth noting that since the members (and their constituents) of EBCE can leave at any time, it is not in the interest of the cities with larger loads to impose measures unpopular with other members by the use of a Voting Shares Vote. CCAs operate by pooling the buying power of their customers so that they can purchase energy from carbon -free and renewable sources at affordable prices. If EBCE's buying power is reduced by Pleasanton, Dublin, or Livermore leaving the JPA, that would be extremely detrimental to their PPAs and future visions. This leaves the City with the power to influence the way EBCE is run. The ability to leave EBCE is the lever cities have to help achieve consensus and compromise. There are also safeguards built into EBCE's joint powers agreement. For example, according to Provision 4.12.2, "In the event that any one Director has a voting share that equals or exceeds that which is necessary to disapprove the matter being voted on by the Board, at least one other Director shall be required to vote in the negative in order to disapprove such matter." In addition, any amendment to the voting mechanisms as described shall require athree-quarters affirmative vote of the entire Board, according to Provision 8.4 of the JPA agreement. Other amendments to this agreement may only occur with atwo-thirds affirmative vote of the entire Board. There were concerns regarding potential deliberate CCA action to limit customer options and to default to the "greenest" option at a cost premium to the customers. Staff notes that Recital 6b of EBCE's JPA agreement states that the parties of the JPA seek to "Offer differentiated energy options (e.g., 33% or 50% qualified renewable) for default service, and a 100% renewable content option in which customers may "opt -up" and voluntarily participate." It is clear that EBCE deems it important to offer different levels of service. Participating cities have the autonomy to choose their starting service option. Albany and Hayward opted their constituents into Brilliant 100 and Piedmont opted into Renewable 100. However, all of their constituents still have a choice to opt up, down, or out. All of the other EBCE jurisdictions opted into Bright Choice, the standard plan. Pleasanton as a community can likewise choose to join EBCE at any level but Pleasantonians individually will have the ultimate say as to whether they participate at that level or remain with PG&E. Lastly, Per California Public Utilities Commission Resolution E-4907, parties wishing to receive CCA service by 2021 must join in 2019. If Pleasanton joined in 2020, service would not begin until 2022. This new requirement is designed to ensure that CCAs have Page 19 of 20