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Draft Resolution - Approval of Directive for Delegates Regarding Upcoming Regional & National Meetings - JP Urban
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Submitted By: Public Affairs
Department: Public Affairs
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Discussion
The Cooperative's membership in NRECA allows PEC to name one (1) voting delegate and one (1) alternate delegate for the regional and national meetings. The delegates are also allowed to vote during NRECA director elections for their respective state. Certifications for director elections may also be submitted at the election or prior to the submission deadline, __________2022.
The NRECA National Resolutions Committee met virtually on June 25, 2021 to kick off the yearly Resolutions Cycle. The National Resolutions Committee, on January 12, 2022, will review recommendation and prepare the 2022 Proposed Member Resolutions for consideration by voting delegates at the 2022 Annual Member Business Meeting on March 8, 2022.
Pedernales Electric Cooperative, Inc. will continue to work with NRECA to update PEC voting delegates, directors, and co-op staff on issues presented in the resolutions.
The Board may now consider PEC positions and directives for voting delegates on the matters presented.
NRECA Regional Meetings take place in September and October of 2022, with Regions 8 & 10 meeting being held October 24-26 in Little Rock, AR. The NRECA PowerXchange will be held on March 4-9, 2022 in Nashville, TN. PEC’s current NRECA Regional Meeting Voting Delegate is Amy Akers and Mark Ekrut is the alternate voting delegate.
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RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COOPERATIVE, that PEC's voting delegate and alternate voting delegate follow the Board’s directive regarding the proposed NRECA resolutions as discussed by the Board this day.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chief Executive Officer or designee is authorized to take such actions necessary to implement this resolution.