HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Energy Committee - 05/25/2022South Burlington Energy Committee
Approved Meeting Minutes
May 25, 2022
Committee members present: Keith Epstein, Ethan Goldman, Marcy Murray, Tim Perrin, Ken
Pulido, MJ Reale
Committee members absent: Kate Bailey, Steve Crowley, Sam Swanson
City staff present: Ilona Blanchard
Community members present: none
Convene: The meeting was called to order via Zoom around 12:04 p.m. and Tim agreed to
scribe. Ilona attended at City Hall.
ARPA Funding Priorities & Promotion: Ilona outlined current process for Council’s intent to
solicit and capture ARPA funding ideas using a survey. SBEC role in process—perhaps to
educate and catalyze the transformational opportunities and current constraints—was
discussed. Reviewed survey shared by City Council around priorities. Length & complexity of
survey may serve as barriers to public participation. Suggestion is for SBEC to develop list of
brainstormed funding priorities to share with City Council as phase 1 & socialize ideas across
communities as phase 2
Before this meeting, Ilona surveyed members of SBEC for priorities but there were no projects
that emerged as clear priorities. Some of our project ideas are included on survey. Proposal to
shape SBEC language to become more of a focus on areas of investment instead of potentially
promoting specific projects. Impact, Expense, Ability to Implement, Unique, Visibility,
Leveraging proposed as criteria to weigh project funding options.
Committee was in agreement we should submit a memo to City Council offering our
recommendations for ARPA funding priorities after a more detailed discussion at our next
regular meeting.
Climate Action Plan Community Engagement: Discussion tabled until next meeting.
Adjourn: Meeting was adjourned approximately at 1:05 pm.
Next Regular Meeting: Wednesday, June 8 at 6:30pm.