Transportation, Energy, and Utilities Committee — Burlington, VT
Date: 2025-06-24
Time: 12:00

City Council - Transportation, Energy and Utilities Committee

 Tuesday, June 24, 2025, 12:00 PM,

Join in Person: Front Conference Room, 645 Pine St. Burlington, VT 05401

Join via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/84603122855
To call into the meeting, including to speak during public comment:
Phone: 312-626-6799, Webinar ID: 846 0312 2855
1. Agenda
 1.1. Motion to adopt/amend

2. Adopt Minutes
 2.1. Minutes of 5/27/25

3. McNeil Emissions Reduction & Forestry Studies Input Session - 45 min

4. Public Forum
 4.1. Public Comments

5. Deliberative Agenda
 5.1. FY 26 Fleet Purchases - 15 min
 5.2. Water Resources Affordability Ordinance Changes - 30 min
 5.3. Winooski River Trail Bridge Abutment Erosion - 15 min
 5.4. Unaccepted Streets Next Steps - 5 min
 5.5. GMT Proposed Fare Policy on Route 11 - 5 min

6. Director's Report
 Champlain Parkway Southbound Opening

7. Councilor Items

8. Next Meeting
 8.1. Tentative - 7/22/25, time TBD

9. Adjournment

City Council - Transportation, Energy and Utilities Committee

 Tuesday, June 24, 2025, 12:00 PM,

Join in Person: Front Conference Room, 645 Pine St. Burlington, VT 05401

Join via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/84603122855
To call into the meeting, including to speak during public comment:
Phone: 312-626-6799, Webinar ID: 846 0312 2855
1. Agenda
 1.1. Motion to adopt/amend

2. Adopt Minutes
 2.1. Minutes of 5/27/25

3. McNeil Emissions Reduction & Forestry Studies Input Session - 45 min

4. Public Forum
 4.1. Public Comments

5. Deliberative Agenda
 5.1. FY 26 Fleet Purchases - 15 min
 5.2. Water Resources Affordability Ordinance Changes - 30 min
 5.3. Winooski River Trail Bridge Abutment Erosion - 15 min
 5.4. Unaccepted Streets Next Steps - 5 min
 5.5. GMT Proposed Fare Policy on Route 11 - 5 min

6. Director's Report
 Champlain Parkway Southbound Opening

7. Councilor Items

8. Next Meeting
 8.1. Tentative - 7/22/25, time TBD

9. Adjournment




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 CITY OF BURLINGTON, VERMONT

 CITY COUNCIL TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY &
 UTILITIES COMMITTEE
 c/o Department of Public Works 802.863.9094 VOX
 645 Pine Street, Suite A 802.863.0466 FAX
 Post Office Box 849 802.863.0450 TTY
 Burlington, VT 05402-0849 www.burlingtonvt.gov

 Councilor Mark Barlow, Chair, North District
 Inquiries:
 Councilor Gene Bergman, Ward 2
 Rob Goulding
 Councilor Evan Litwin, Ward 7 802.881-2278
 Councilor Marek Broderick, Ward 8 rgoulding@burlingtonvt.gov




 Transportation, Energy and Utilities Committee of the City Council
 Tuesday, May 27, 2025 – 12:00PM
 --DRAFT MINUTES—
See video for full meeting: https://www.cctv.org/watch-tv/programs/burlington-transportation-energy-
 and-utilities-committee-46

Councilors absent: Councilor Bergman

Councilors Present: Chair Barlow, Councilor Broderick Councilor McKnight

Chair Barlow calls meeting to order at 12:07 PM
1. Agenda
Councilor Broderick moves to approve the agenda as posted.
Councilor McKnight seconds.
 All in favor, Unanimous approval.

2. Minutes of 4/22/25
Councilor McKnight moves to adopt the minutes as presented.
Councilor Broderick seconds.
All in favor. Unanimous approval.

3. Public Forum:
Zoom: Sharon Bushor

4. Deliberative Agenda

 4.1 GMT Service Changes
 Information only.

 4.2 PlanBTV Walk Bike Action Plan

 Commissioner Broderick moves that the TEUC approves and recommends that the City Council
 approves the planBTV Walk Bike Safety Action Plan.
 Councilor McKnight Seconded.
 All in favor. Unanimous Approval.

 4.3 New North End Sidewalk Scoping Study




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 Chair Barlow moves that the TEUC approves and recommends that the City Council approves the
 recommended preferred alternatives, the New North End sidewalk Scoping Study in attachment.

 Councilor McKnight Seconded.
 All in favor. Unanimous Approval


 4.4 Ledgewood Circle Street Acceptance

 Councilor McKnight moves that the TEUC recommend full acceptance of a portion of the
 street known as Ledgewood Circle (Exhibit - D), from the current ownership group Ledgewood 1
 Condominium Board, to Board of Finance and City Council subject to final review and approval
 by the City Attorney's Office.
 Councilor Broderick seconds.
 All in Favor. Unanimous Approval.


 4.5 ParkMobile User Fee Policy Change

 Information only.
.
 5. Director’s Report
 Information Only

 6. Councilor Items
 Information Only

 7. Next Meeting
 June 24, 2025 at 645 Pine St - time to be determined.

 8. Adjournment
 Chair Barlow adjourns meeting at 2:50 pm.




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 City of Burlington
 Fleet Committee
 645 Pine Street
 Burlington, VT 05402
 802.863.9094

Date: June 24, 2025
To: Transportation Energy and Utilities Committee
From: Fleet Committee
 Chapin Spencer, Director, Public Works
 Katherine Schad, Chief Administrative Officer, Clerk/Treasurer’s Office
 Cindi Wight, Director, Parks, Recreation & Waterfront
 Michael Curtin, Battalion Chief, Burlington Fire Department
 Deryk Roach, Parks Maint. & Operations Superintendent, Parks, Rec. & Waterfront
 Lee Perry, Division Director – Maintenance Division, Public Works
 Ashley Parker, Capital Program Director, Clerk/Treasurer’s Office
 Shannon Trammell, Executive Manager, Burlington Police Department

 Subject: FY26 Vehicle Purchase Recommendation



REQUEST:

The Fleet Committee requests the Transportation, Energy, and Utilities Committee (TEUC), recommend
the Board of Finance and City Council approve the proposed FY’26 vehicle purchase and replacement
list.


BACKGROUND:

Annually, the City’s interdepartmental Fleet committee, staffed by the Department of Public Works
(DPW) Fleet Manager Dave Hammond, coordinates fleet purchases for the General Fund (GF) and
several enterprise/special revenue funds in order to realize cost savings and provide management
oversight. Per the City of Burlington Fleet Policy, the Fleet Manager and the Maintenance Division
Director meet with each Department head, or their designee, to review their annual recommended Fleet
replacements and receive input on upcoming vehicle/equipment needs. With that information, the Fleet
Manager researched electric and hybrid options for each item, calculated the carbon pricing on fossil fuel
options, and made a recommendation to the Fleet Committee at the Fleet Committee’s quarterly meeting
on June 18, 2025, where the list was discussed and reviewed further. The Committee then recommended
the lists below for vehicles to purchase, sell or trade and now seeks approval by the TEUC, Board of
Finance and City Council.

The Fleet Committee is recommending (17) vehicles/pieces of equipment be replaced in FY26. The
vehicles/equipment to be replaced and purchased are for enterprise/special revenue and GF departments.
Thanks to voters on Town Meeting Day 2025, there is $3M available from the $20M General Obligation
(GO) bond for the purchase of GF vehicles in FY26. Other FY26 General Fund vehicle purchases are
being recommended as other funding sources have been confirmed and recommended by the Director of




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Finance. All purchases recommended for enterprise/special revenue departments will be funded by their
own revenue streams.

The recommended purchase list has been reviewed by the Fleet Committee and Burlington Electric
Department (BED) for additional recommendations. There will be one electric vehicle (EV) purchased in
FY26 and the replacement of one internal combustion engine with an EV from another department. The
vehicle replacing the internal EV purchase will be a hybrid. In total there will be four hybrids purchased
in FY26. BED had no other recommendations for electric or hybrid vehicles on the FY26
vehicle/equipment purchase list. The Fleet Committee has worked hard to balance three key policy goals:
1) the City’s 2030 Net Zero energy goal, 2) the City’s operations and safety goal to replace as much of the
fleet that is at end of life as possible, and 3) manage the fleet in the most cost effective manner possible.

(See Attachment A for vehicle replacement list).


RECOMMENDED FY26 FLEET PURCHASES:

Until the recent voter-approved $20M GO bond on Town Meeting Day in March 2025, General Fund
Fleet purchases have been deferred over the past few fiscal years due to insufficient revenues being
available to purchase new vehicles. The new GO bond will allocate up to $3M for General Fund fleet
vehicle purchases beginning in FY26. The Fleet Manager has established a list of vehicle/equipment to
be purchased utilizing the bond proceeds from the deferred vehicle/equipment list based on a
condition/cost assessment and departmental needs. While this process will allow Fleet to replace some
vehicles from the deferred list, staff are continuing to work on a long-term strategy to fund FY27 and
future City General Fund vehicle/equipment replacement needs. This will likely resemble the creation of
an Internal Service Fund for Fleet specifically.

The Fleet Manager has compiled and is proposing a list of seven (7) vehicles to purchase for the General
Fund with GO bond proceeds (Series 2025B). This list currently includes: an ambulance, ladder truck,
three (3) dump trucks with plow, salter, or sander attachments, commercial mower, and sidewalk tractor.
The current list uses most, but not all of the available GO bond funding, requiring the Fleet Manager and
Fleet Committee to continue efforts to build a more sustainable, ongoing funding source for GF fleet
needs.

In addition, General Fund fleet gains (revenue from the sale of the City’s used vehicles) can support
replacement of three police cruisers, two of which were previously totaled and never replaced due to lack
of funding.

There are four (4) vehicles recommended for purchase for departments and divisions categorized as
enterprise/special revenue funds. This includes a service truck for Wastewater (Water Resources); a Ford
Lightning for Traffic, a pickup with a plow for Traffic, and a vehicle replacement for Parks as they
transfer their existing Chevy Bolt to Parking Services. These purchases/replacements will be funded by
revenues brought in by these departments/divisions and have been incorporated into these Department’s
FY26 budgets t.

(See Attachment B for Fleet Funding History)


DEFERRED GF FLEET VEHICLES:




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As noted previously, replacement of GF fleet vehicles and equipment was deferred in FY24 and FY25.
The deferred list currently has 85 vehicles/equipment from various GF departments totaling about
$5,245,838. Of the 85 vehicles, 16 are in urgent need of replacement, and 7 of those are included in the
FY26 fleet purchasing list. There are a few items on the overall deferred list that can be deferred for a
number of years because they are limited use, have limited wear, and are not expensive to maintain.

As we consider the growing age and number of deferred vehicles in our fleet, the need to maintain and
repair the vehicles/equipment becomes a factor. The priority of our Fleet Maintenance team has shifted
from a preventative maintenance program with intermittent repairs, to a more responsive maintenance
program performing more repairs than preventative maintenance. The national average for preventative
maintenance to repairs is ~70%, meaning 70% of Fleet Technicians time should be spent performing
preventative maintenance (i.e. lube, oil, filter changes, brakes, and other levels of services).
Comparatively DPW Fleet Technicians are currently spending 48% of their time performing preventative
maintenance and currently have 150 assets that are overdue on their scheduled maintenance service.

Our current staff of 7 Fleet Technicians is trying to keep up with preventative maintenance and repairs.
Fleet Maintenance has also outsourced larger repairs, or repairs that we do not have the bandwidth to
complete in-house, by utilizing our Contractual Vehicle Repair budget. As our fleet continues to age, with
no sustainable replacement funding, costs for these repairs will continue to increase.

(See attachment C urgent need deferred list)


CITY’S NETZERO BY 2030 GOAL – FEET UPDATE:

The Fleet Manager and the Fleet Committee have worked to advance the electrification of the City’s fleet
where possible. This is based on the needs of the department, whether the EV technology can support
those needs, as well as the consideration of whether the EV can provide safe and efficient service to the
City’s residents. All new proposed fleet purchases will continue to be reviewed for potential EV
replacement.

(See attachment D Fleet electrification progression)


SUGGESTED MOTION:

To approve and recommend the Board of Finance and City Council approve the proposed FY’26 Fleet
Purchasing List and authorize DPW Fleet Maintenance to auction the FY’26 replaced vehicles/equipment
through various online public auctions, or trade into vendor where vehicle/equipment is being purchased.
If there is no public interest, or the vehicle is of no value to the vendor, Fleet Maintenance will have the
vehicle/equipment, hauled away for scrap at the current market price.




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ATTACHMENT A:

Vehicle Replacement Lists:


 FY’26 Fleet Purchase Replacement List (GO Bond 2025B)

 Vehicle Life Span- Replacement Order Year Estimated Receipt
 Year Cost Of Vehicle
 Purchased
 Ladder Truck 12 Year, 2011 $1,600,000 FY26 36 Months
 Medium Duty Dump/Plow 12 Year, 2002 $120,000 FY26 12 Months
 Truck (Parks)
 Medium Duty Dump/Plow 12 Year, 2010 $152,000 FY26 12 Months
 Truck, With Wing & Salter
 (Street Maintenance)
 Heavy Duty Plow Truck 12 Year, 2012 $238,000 FY26 24 Months
 (Street Maintenance)
 Sidewalk Tractor (Street 8 Year, 2011 $180,000 FY26 6-12 Months
 Maintenance)
 Jacobsen Mower (Parks) 8 Year, 2016 $130,000.00 FY26 3 Months
 Ambulance 10 Year, 2016 $420,000.00 FY26 36 Months
 Total Cost: $2,840,000.00



  FY’26 Fleet Purchase Replacement List, (Non GO Bond 2025B) GF, Revenue/Special Revenue
 Departments.

 Police Cruiser 5 Year, 2015 $70,000 FY26 12 Months
 Police Cruiser 5 Year, 2017 $70,000 FY26 12 Months
 Police Cruiser 5 Year, 2018 $70,000 FY26 12 Months
 Ambulance 10 Year, 2014 $420,000 FY26 24 Months
 Z Turn Mower (Parks) 10 Year, 2014 $15,000 FY26 3 Months
 Ford Maverick (Parks) 10 Year, 2020 $33,000 FY26 6 Months
 1 Ton Service Truck 10 Year, 2015 $107,000 FY26 12 Months
 (Wastewater)
 Ford Lightning 10 Year, 2008 $47,500 FY26 6 Months
 (Traffic)
 ¾ Ton Crew Cab 10 Year, 2010 $68,000 FY26 6 Months
 Pickup With Salter &
 Plow (Traffic)
 *Chevy Bolt (Traffic) 7 Year, 2018 $16,000 FY26 6 Months
 Total Cost: $917,500
*Traffic purchasing Chevy Bolt from Parks, not a new purchase. Will move to Traffic when Parks
receives the Ford Maverick.




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ATTACHMENT B:

Fleet Funding History:

Below is a brief timeline of how funding was supported for the City’s fleet, and how it has changed over
time. It provides the framework for understanding how the past has shaped the present and may provide
guidance for helping us determine a ne strategy focused on long-term sustainability.

  FY12-FY15: Moratorium on the purchase of new vehicles due to the City’s financial challenges.

  FY16: The City began to purchase new vehicles again – this time utilizing FY17 a master lease.
 At this time, and informal fleet team started creating a list of vehicles needed each year to help
 the City forecast needs over time.

  FY17: The sustainable infrastructure bond, approved by voters in November 2016, replaced 3 fire
 trucks for $3.3 million.

  FY17-FY18: The fleet team began creating a spreadsheet to track sustainable investment in fleet.
 The strategy of using master leases was working, but projections were showing financial
 challenges for fleet funding in out years due to increased debt payments.

  FY18: The City contracted with a fleet consultant to review how fleet was structured and
 recommended improvements. This resulted in a new Fleet Policy, the Fleet Committee, and a
 spreadsheet of needs from the consultant.

  October 24, 2019: The Fleet Policy was approved by the city Council.

  FY20: The Fleet Team estimated that the sustainable fleet replacement need was approximately
 $2,700,000/year. Up to this point, fleet funding had been by department. As part of the Fleet
 Committee and Fleet Policy development, all fleet related resources were pooled across
 departments into one location in order to create efficiencies in purchasing and revenues.

  FY20-FY22: It appears due to staff transitions and focus on the pandemic that during this time
 staff lost track of the strategic focus on need for General Fund money for lease payments.

  FY23: The Fleet Team requested the use of $715,000 of General Fund monies to support lease
 payments in FY23, as we were reaching the end of the Fleet reserve funds. At that time, the Fleet
 Team communicated that lease payments in FY24 & FY25 were going to require the same
 significant General Fund support.

  FY24: Freeze on the purchase of new vehicles for General Fund departments and a focus on the
 funding of FY24 General Fund lease payments. The City funded an electrification and revenue
 generating study done by consultant Move EV.

  FY25: Freeze on the purchase of new vehicles for General Jund Departments and a fucus on the
 funding of FY25 General Fund lease payments.

  FY26: Voter approval in March of the $20 Million General Obligation bond enabled the Fleet
 Team to use $3 Million for General Fund Fleet purchases.




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ATTACHMENT C:

Vehicle Urgent Need List:

 Vehicle Urgent Need List FY26
  Vehicle Department Year Make Model Replacement
 Cost

 P08 Police 2018 Ford Explorer $70,000
 P11 Police 2017 Ford Explorer $70,000
 P13 Police 2017 Ford Explorer $70,000
 P14 Police 2018 Ford Explorer $70,000
 P17 Police 2018 Ford Explorer $70,000
 S24 DPW Streets 2017 Trackless MT-6 $180,000
 S75 DPW Streets 2008 International 7500 Work Star $238,000
 S77 DPW Streets 2016 International 7400 $238,000




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ATTACHMENT D:
Fleet Electrification Progression:




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TO: TEUC

FROM: Megan Moir, DPW Division Director – Water Resources
 Jessica Lavalette, Director of Finance and Administration – Water Resources

DATE: June 24, 2025

CC: Chapin Spencer, Director of Public Works

RE: FY26 Water Resources Affordability Program Enhancements: 1) Chapter 26 and
 31 Proposed Ordinance Changes and 2) Bill Discount Policy Updates

REQUEST
The Department of Public Works (DPW) and its Water Resources Division (WRD) seeks the support and
approval of the Transportation, Utilities and Energy Committee (TEUC) for the proposed update to the
Bill Discount Policy and changes to the Chapter 26 and Chapter 31 ordinances to both allow for these
affordability program updates and streamline the process for future changes to the affordability program.

BACKGROUND
In 2021, Burlington Water Resources Division became the first water resources utility in Vermont to
establish an affordability program for its customers. The development of this program came from both a
desire on the part of DPW leadership as well as direction set by the City Council in 2019 in response to
the on-going need for water, sewer and stormwater rate increases to support investments in aging
infrastructure and ongoing operational and regulatory pressures.

The primary features of this affordability program included bill discounts for the following customers:
 1) Low-income customers with the ability to demonstrate income at or below 200% of the federal
 poverty limit or 50% of the HUD Median Area Income
 2) Customers 65 years or older who attest that they would experience an economic hardship without
 the bill discount
 3) Non-profit housing organizations

To date, the bill discount program has 42 low-income users and 26 seniors enrolled in the program. No
non-profit housing organizations have enrolled to date.

Additional features of the program included the inclusion of funding for rebates for all customers including
rebates for:
 1) Purchase and installation of water sense fixtures
 2) Video inspections of customers private sewer laterals

To date, the rebate program has provided 209 sewer video rebates and 20 water sense fixture rebates.
Minor changes to the rebate program for FY26 (increase in rebate amount to match cost increase for



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sewer filming and increase the amount of water sense fixture rebate) are planned as part of the FY26
budget.

Lastly, as part of a larger rate restructuring, which included the establishment of fixed and volumetric fee
structures and different rates for different types of customers, changes were implemented to support
providing low-cost drinking water to lower volume residential users by creating a tiered water rate for
single family, duplex and triplex properties. Water usage at or below the below the median usage for their
customer class (e.g. 400 cubic feet or 2992 gallons per month) is charged at a lower volumetric rate.

Affordability Program 2.0
At the time of the 2021 Affordability Program roll out, staff acknowledged that due to the characteristics
of how water and sewer service is billed to rental properties (i.e. that most multi-unit rental properties
have only one water meter and water service is generally part of rent) that there was not an easy method
for providing economic relief support to the rental population of Burlington, despite the awareness that
increase water resources rates would be yet another pressure on rental prices. As mentioned at the time,
water resources utilities across the country have struggled with this issue with limited examples of viable
solutions that would directly benefit low-income renters.

Given the additional significant rate pressures presented by the 2025 Water and Lake Bond proposals
(estimated to be up to 89% over 5 years), Council directed the Water Resources Division to work on
enhancements to the Affordability Program in the resolution authorizing the ballot items.

As the result of that directive, staff are proposing two enhancements to the affordability program for FY26:
 1) Addition of a stormwater fee discount for qualified customers who meet current direct assistance
 criteria
 2) Creation of a new, indirect customer assistance program through a partnership with the Burlington
 Electric Department (BED) which allows Water Resources to directly offset the impact of
 increasing water resources rates for qualified low-income customers by funding credits that will
 appear on renter’s electric bills

Currently, our understanding is that only one community in the country – Seattle Public Utilities – is using
this “indirect assistance” assistance model. This model leverages the fact that, unlike water and sewer
service, rental units often have their own electric meter and the electric bill is frequently paid directly by
the renter. Through this important and positive collaboration with our sister municipal utility BED, the City
will be able to provide assistance to a much larger number of Burlington residents. Note, the indirect
assistance program will only be for income qualified customers to align with BED’s customer assistance
program

These changes will be implemented through an update to the Water Resources Bill Discount Policy
(Attachment A). Additionally, changes to the Burlington Code of Ordinances Chapter 26 Wastewater and
Stormwater ordinance and the Chapter 31 Water ordinance (Attachment B) are necessary to 1) allow for
the discount policy to be applied to the stormwater portion of the fee and 2) allow for modifications to the
wastewater and water affordability programs in the future through policy rather than ordinance change
by removing reference to the specific nature of the discount provided and referring instead to “policies
adopted by Council.”

Based on the relevance of the above changes to the operation and business processes of the Water
Resources utility, staff proposed and the Council agreed to refer these changes to the Transportation,
Energy and Utilities Committee of the City Council for review.



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FINANCIAL IMPACTS
Based on our current direct bill discount program enrollment, the addition of the stormwater discount to
our direct assistance program increases revenue requirements by approximately $3,824/year.

Based on the enrollment rates in the BED assistance program, we estimate the following increase to
revenue requirements annually for each of the three funds due to the indirect assistance portion of the
program:

Water: $40,814
Wastewater: $61,314
Stormwater: $47,676

With the addition of these two features, both direct and indirect assistance customers are estimated to
receive a $16.15/ month benefit under these programs.

Because the Water Resources Division’s revenue needs are fixed based on operation and maintenance,
capital and debt service costs, the provision of a bill discount to qualifying customers does result in a
small increase rate impact for other customers. That said, the WRD was able to prepare a FY26 budget
that remained within rate increases projected during the Water and Lake Bond outreach (15.15%
previously estimated during bond outreach for FY26) while still including these important affordability
updates. Without these FY26 changes, the typical (single family, 400 cubic foot/month usage) non-WRAP
customer would have seen an approximate 14.17% increase in their water resources bill. With these
important changes, the non-WRAP customer will instead see a 14.93% increase in their bill. This equates
to an additional $0.45/month or $5.39/year on the water resources charges for non-WRAP customers.

PROPOSED ORDINANCE
The City’s Ordinance Code contains specific language about how water, wastewater, and storm sewer
services are billed to customers. To maintain consistency across ordinances governing all three utilities
and among the Ordinance Code, the budget resolution, and Council-adopted policies, the City Attorney’s
Office has recommended that the Ordinance Code be amended to include legislation enabling City
Council-adopted policies along the lines proposed. Under the proposed ordinance language, any
affordability program policies would still require City Council approval. The goal is simply to ensure our
ordinances are consistent with one another and coherent with other City policies as well as to allow for
future changes to the affordability program without having to update the ordinance directly.

TIMELINE
In order for these affordability enhancements to be in effect for usage starting in FY26 (July 1) the updated
policy, at a minimum, needs to be adopted before the first bills are issued in late August for July’s usage.
As such, the TEUC needs to review and recommend adoption of the Bill Discount Policy at their June 24
meeting, so that the Council can approve the policy at the July 14 meeting, ideally, and certainly no later
than the August 4 meeting. Furthermore, it would be ideal if the TEUC was able to recommend adoption
of the ordinance changes for the July 14 meeting given the requirement to publish changes to the
ordinance in a newspaper for a 20 day period.

MOTION

TEUC:
 1. To recommend approval by the City Council of the proposed ordinances regarding Water
 Resources affordability enhancements.
 2. To recommend approval by the City Council of the proposed policy regarding Water Resources
 affordability enhancements.

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Thank you for your consideration of this request.




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 Bill Discount Program Clean revision

1. Availability
 The Bill Discount Program provides Direct Assistance on the Water Resources bill for low income customers,
 seniors and certain nonprofit entities. This program also provides Indirect Assistance on the electric bill for low
 income customers who do not receive an individual water bill from the WRD.

2. Definitions:
 A. Account Holder: An “Account Holder” is defined as either 1) a name listed on the City of Burlington’s
 property database as the owner of record of the property to which the water/wastewater services are
 provided, or 2) a name that has been approved for addition to the water account as an authorized
 tenant or property manager per Burlington Code of Ordinance § 31-19.
 B. Eligible Customer: An “Eligible Customer” is an individual or entity that meets the requirements as set
 forth in §4 (Eligibility).
 C. Fixed Meter Charge(s): A “Fixed Meter Charge” is defined as the water fixed charges and/or wastewater
 fixed charges, described in BCO §§ 26-53(a)(1) and 31-61(a)(1), based on the size of the meter or meters
 and listed in the “Water and Wastewater Fixed Charge by Meter Size Schedule,” as periodically updated
 and approved by City Council in the annual budget or otherwise.
 D. Stormwater Flat Fee: A “Stormwater Flat Fee” is defined as the residential stormwater user fee
 applicable for the account in question, described in BCO 26-171 and 26-172 (a), based on the residential
 property type.
 E. Low-Income Customer: A “Low-Income Customer” is defined as an account holder already enrolled in an
 assistance program(s) that defines eligibility by a total gross monthly household income (adjusted for
 family size) to be at or below 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines as published by the U.S.
 Department of Health and Human Services, or 50% of the United States Department of Housing and
 Urban Development Area Median Income.
 F. Non-Profit Entity: A “Non-Profit Entity” is defined as an Account Holder whose meter(s) provides service
 to affordable or senior housing or shelters serving unhoused populations and unit occupants do not
 otherwise qualify for Direct or Indirect Assistance through this program. For entities providing
 affordable (as opposed to no-cost housing) such entities will be eligible provided they can document to
 WRD how they will pass on the benefit from participation in the Bill Discount Program to their tenants.
 WRD will determine, in its sole judgement, what constitutes adequate documentation that the benefit
 of this waiver will accrue to paying tenants.
 G. Senior Customer: A “Senior Customer” is defined as an account holder who is 65 years or older.

3. Description of Assistance:
 A. Direct Assistance: A customer eligible to receive a waiver under §4 A (Eligibility) of this policy may have
 their monthly water and/or wastewater Fixed Meter Charge waived and 50% of their Stormwater Flat
 Fee waived.
 B. Indirect Assistance: A customer eligible to receive a waiver under §4 B (Eligibility) of this policy may have
 a credit applied to their monthly electric bill that is equivalent to the sum of the 5/8” fixed meter charge
 for water and wastewater and 50% of the Stormwater Flat Fee for a detached single family home.

4. Eligibility:
 A. To be eligible for Direct Assistance, an individual or entity must meet the following requirements:
 i. Be the Account Holder;
 ii. Have a water or wastewater meter that provides service to one residential unit (e.g. single
 family property, condo, or duplex unit with its own meter), and be able to demonstrate that
 they are one of the following:
 1. A Low-Income Customer, as defined in §2 (Definitions);

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 2. A Senior Customer, as defined in §2 (Definitions), who attests that having to pay the
 Fixed Meter Charge(s) would create an economic hardship, meaning they would be
 unable to pay their water resources bill; or
 3. A Non-Profit Entity , as defined in §2 (Definitions).
 B. To be eligible for Indirect Assistance, an individual must meet the following requirements:
 i. A Low-Income Customer, as defined in §2 (Definitions);
 ii. Be ineligible for Direct Assistance as defined under §4 Eligibility (A)(ii);
 iii. Be a Burlington Electric Customer who takes service through BED’s Residential Service (“RS”
 Rate) and receives a bill;
 iv. Property owner must not participate in Direct Assistance as verified by the WRD.

5. Application & Approval:
 A. Customers must complete and submit an application to WRD. The application must include specified
 documents to demonstrate that they are an eligible Low-Income Customer, a Senior Customer, or a
 Non-Profit Entity.
 B. WRD shall either approve or deny each application received based on completion of information
 contained in the application and provision of all required supporting documents.
 C. WRD shall determine if an approved application qualifies for Direct or Indirect Assistance.
 D. Applicants will be notified by email or regular mail if their application was approved or denied and on
 what grounds within sixty (60) days of WRD receiving the application.
 E. Accounts approved for the program will begin having their water and/or sewer Fixed Meter Charge(s)
 waived on the following billing cycle after the application is approved. A notice of approved application
 will include the date of when the waiver will be applied to a customer’s bill.
 F. Applications shall include a statement indicating that participant information will only be released to
 any third party only with a customer’s written consent or as may be required by law (including the
 Vermont Public Records Act).

6. Termination & Renewal: WRD reserves the right to immediately terminate account holder participation in this
 program for the following reasons:
 A. Removal of the approved account holder’s name (e.g., property sale, tenant changeover);
 B. Death of the approved account holder;
 C. No longer qualifying for the waiver;
 i. A customer whose water and/or wastewater Fixed Meter Charge(s) is being waived must report
 to WRD within thirty (30) day all changes in factors that make would make them ineligible under
 §4 (Eligibility
 D. Fraudulent applications or unauthorized use of service (providing water for use at a location other than
 my primary residence) will result in removal from the program and additional consequences (which shall
 include back billing).
 E. Customer may withdraw from this program voluntarily at any time by contacting the WRD.
 F. WRD may require customers to renew their enrollment in the Bill Discount Program by providing
 updated eligibility documentation no more frequently than once per year.




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 Policy for Temporary Waiver of Water and Wastewater Fixed Meter Charge
 for Low-Income and Senior, and Non-Profit Affordable and Senior Housing Customers
 Bill Discount Program Mark-up version

1. Introduction & Authority: Burlington City Ordinances (BCO) permit a fixed meter charge to be temporarily
 waived in accordance with policies prescribed by the Water Resources Division (WRD) of the Department of
 Public Works and as approved by City Council as part of the Water Resources Assistance Program. This policy,
 as enabled by BCO §§ 26-53 (a)(1a) and 31-61 (a)(1a), and as approved by City Council on July 12, 2021, sets
 forth the rationale, parameters, eligibility, and other details of an assistance program to temporarily waive
 water and wastewater fixed meter charges for low-income and senior customers.
1. Availability
 The Bill Discount Program provides Direct Assistance on the Water Resources bill for low income customers,
 seniors and certain nonprofit entities. This program also provides Indirect Assistance on the electric bill for
 low income customers who do not receive an individual water bill from the WRD.

2. Definitions:
 A. Account Holder: An “Account Holder” is defined as either 1) a name listed on the City of Burlington’s
 property database as the owner of record of the property to which the water/wastewater services are
 provided, or 2) a name that has been approved for addition to the water account as an authorized
 tenant or property manager per Burlington Code of Ordinance § 31-19.
 B. Eligible Customer: An “Eligible Customer” is an individual or entity that meets the requirements as set
 forth in §4 (Eligibility).
 C. Fixed Meter Charge(s): A “Fixed Meter Charge” is defined as the water fixed charges and/or wastewater
 fixed charges, described in BCO §§ 26-53(a)(1) and 31-61(a)(1), based on the size of the meter or meters
 and listed in the “Water and Wastewater Fixed Charge by Meter Size Schedule,” as periodically updated
 and approved by City Council in the annual budget or otherwise.
 D. Stormwater Flat Fee: A “Stormwater Flat Fee” is defined as the residential stormwater user fee
 applicable for the account in question, described in BCO 26-171 and 26-172 (a), based on the residential
 property type.
 E. Low-Income Customer: A “Low-Income Customer” is defined as an account holder already enrolled in an
 assistance program(s) that defines eligibility by a total gross monthly household income (adjusted for
 family size) to be at or below 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines as published by the U.S.
 Department of Health and Human Services, or 50% of the United States Department of Housing and
 Urban Development Area Median Income.
 F. Non-Profit EntityHousing Organization: A “Non-Profit EntityHousing Organization” is defined as an
 Account Holder whose meter(s) provides service to affordable or senior housing living units or shelters
 serving unhoused populations and unit occupants do not otherwise qualify for Direct or Indirect
 Assistance through this program.can verify the For entities providing affordable (as opposed to no-cost
 housing) such entities will be eligible provided they can document to WRD how they will pass on the
 benefit from participation in the Bill Discount Program to their tenants. WRD will determine, in its sole
 judgement, what constitutes adequate documentation that the benefit of this waiver will accrue to
 paying tenants. ir domestic non-profit corporation status.
 G. Senior Customer: A “Senior Customer” is defined as an account holder who is 65 years or older.

3. Description of AssistanceFixed Meter Charge Waiver:
 A. Direct Assistance:Applicability: A customer eligible to receive a waiver under §4 A (Eligibility) of this
 policy may have their monthly water and/or wastewater Fixed Meter Charge waived and 50% of their
 Stormwater Flat Fee waived. and not applied to their monthly bill.



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 B. Indirect Assistance: A customer eligible to receive a waiver under §4 B (Eligibility) of this policy may have
 a credit applied to their monthly electric bill that is equivalent to the sum of the 5/8” fixed meter charge
 for water and wastewater and 50% of the Stormwater Flat Fee for a detached single family home.
 Temporary nature of fixed meter charge waiver: Enrollment in this program is temporary and customers
 having their Fixed Meter Charge waived under this policy for the durations described in §6 (Temporary
 Nature of Waiver and Reapplication) and can be removed as described in §7 (Termination).

4. Eligibility:
 B.A. To be eligible for Direct Assistancewater and/or wastewater Fixed Meter Charge(s) waiver, an
 individual or entity must meet the following requirements:
 i. Be the Account Holder;
 ii. Have a water or wastewater meter that provides service to one residential unit (e.g. single
 family property, condo, or duplex unit with its own meter), and be able to demonstrate that
 they are one of the following:
 1. A Low-Income Customer, as defined in §2 (Definitions);
 2. A Senior Customer, as defined in §2 (Definitions), who attests that having to pay the
 Fixed Meter Charge(s) would create an economic hardship, meaning they would be
 unable to pay their water resources bill; or
 3. A Non-Profit Housing Entity Organization, as defined in §2 (Definitions).
 Be able to demonstrate that they are a Low-Income Customer, a Senior Customer, or a Non-
 Profit Housing EntityOrganization.
 B. To be eligible for Indirect Assistance, an individual must meet the following requirements:
 i. A Low-Income Customer, as defined in §2 (Definitions);
 ii. Be ineligible for Direct Assistance as defined under §4 Eligibility (A)(ii);
 iii. Be a Burlington Electric Customer who takes service through BED’s Residential Service (“RS”
 Rate) and receives a bill;
 iv. Property owner must not participate in Direct Assistance as verified by the WRD.
 iii.v.

4.5. Application & Approval:
 A. Customers must complete and submit an application to WRD. For Eligible Customers to have their water
 and/or wastewater Fixed Meter Charge(s) waived they must first complete and submit an application to
 WRD. The application must include specified any documents to demonstrate that they are an eligible
 Low-Income Customer, a Senior Customer, or a Non-Profit Housing EntityOrganization.
 i. WRD shall develop an application reflecting the requirements and elements of this policy and
 shall post this on their website.
 B. WRD shall either approve or deny each application received based on completion of information
 contained in the application and provision of all required supporting documents.
 C. Incomplete applications and applications not including the requisite documentation will be denied.WRD
 shall determine if an approved application qualifies for Direct or Indirect Assistance.
 D. Applicants will be notified by email or regular mail if their application was approved or denied and on
 what grounds within sixty (60) days of WRD receiving the application.
 E. Accounts approved for the program will begin having their water and/or sewer Fixed Meter Charge(s)
 waived on the following billing cycle after the application is approved. A notice of approved application
 will include the date of when the waiver will be applied to a customer’s bill.
 F. Applications shall include a statement indicating that participant information will only be released to
 any third party only with a customer’s written consent or as may be required by law (including the
 Vermont Public Records Act).

5. Temporary Nature of Waiver and Reapplication:
 A. Low-Income Customers and Senior Customers may have their water and/or wastewater Fixed Meter
 Charge(s) waived for a period of time beginning the following billing cycle after the application is
 approved and ending on June 30th. A customer must submit another application to WRD in accordance


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 with the process described in §5 (Application & Approval) to be granted a Fixed Meter Charge(s) waiver
 for any time past June 30th.
 i. No reapplication will be required for Low-Income Customers and Senior Customers in the first
 year of having the waiver applied to their account if they are approved between January 1st and
 June 30th of that calendar year.
 B. Non-Profit Housing Organizations may have their water and/or wastewater Fixed Meter Charge(s)
 waived for a period of time up to three (3) years, beginning the following billing cycle after the
 application is approved and ending on June 30th of the third calendar year in which their application was
 approved.

6. Termination & Renewal: WRD reserves the right to immediately terminate account holder participation in this
 program for the following reasons:
 A. Removal of the approved account holder’s name (e.g., property sale, tenant changeover);
 B. Death of the approved account holder;
 C. Failure to submit another application by June 30th of each year;
 D.C. No longer qualifying for the waiver;
 i. A customer whose water and/or wastewater Fixed Meter Charge(s) is being waived must report
 to WRD within thirty (30) day all changes in factors that make would make them ineligible under
 §4 (Eligibility), even if the changes occur before the required recertification date.
 D. Fraudulent applications or unauthorized use of service (providing water for use at a location other than
 my primary residence) will result in removal from the program and additional consequences (which shall
 include back billing).
 E. Customer may withdraw from this program voluntarily at any time by contacting the WRD.
 E.F. WRD may require customers to renew their enrollment in the Bill Discount Program by providing
 updated eligibility documentation no more frequently than once per year.

7. Attachments:
 A. Findings in support of the WRD’s Policy for Temporary Waiver of Water and Wastewater Fixed Meter
 Charge for Low-Income and Senior, and Non Profit Affordable and Senior Housing Customers.




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 CITY OF BURLINGTON
 ORDINANCE ___________
 Sponsor: DPW – Water Resources
 Public Hearing Dates: ___________
 In the Year Two Thousand Twenty-Five _____________________________
 First reading: _________________
 Referred to: ___________________
 An Ordinance in Relation to Rules suspended and placed in all
 stages of passage: ______________
 WATER RESOURCES AFFORDABLE RATE SETTING Second reading: ________________
 Action: ______________________
 Date: ________________________
 Signed by Mayor: ______________
 Published: ____________________
 Effective: _____________________

 It is hereby Ordained by the City Council of the City of Burlington as follows:

 1 That Chapter 26, Wastewater, Stormwater, & Pollution Control, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
 2 Burlington be and hereby is amended by amending Sec. 53 (Wastewater rates and fees; charges) thereof to
 3 read as follows:
 4 (a) Monthly wastewater rates and fees shall be in accordance with a schedule prescribed by the water
 5 resources division of the department of public works and approved by the city council in the city’s budget or
 6 otherwise, and charges shall be categorized as follows:

 7 (a1) Fixed charge. Based on the size of the meter or meters.

 8 a. A fixed meter charge may be temporarily waived in accordance with policies prescribed by
 9 the water division of the department of public works and as approved by city council as part of the
10 water resources assistance program.

11 (b2) Volumetric charge. Based on the customer classification and the volumetric usage of wastewater
12 upon the premises as measured by the city water meter or as estimated where appropriate by the water
13 division of the department of public works.

14 And that Chapter 26, Wastewater, Stormwater, & Pollution Control, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
15 Burlington be and hereby is amended by amending Sec. 56 (Abatements; credits; refunds), thereof to read as
16 follows:
17 (a) Abatements, credits, and refunds of wastewater rates, fees and charges shall be in accordance
18 with policies prescribed by the water division of the department of public works and approved by the
19 city council. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this article, abatements, credits, and refunds
20 of wastewater water rates and fees, including, without limitation, temporary waivers of fixed charges
21 or rate reductions or waivers based upon income, shall be in accordance with policies prescribed by
22 the water resources division of the department of public works and approved by the city council.




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23 (b) Any premises to which city water is supplied for manufacturing, commercial, or irrigation
24 purposes, in such a manner that a substantial portion of the same is not returned to the city sewer
25 system, shall be entitled, upon application therefore, to such abatement in the wastewater charge, as
26 the director shall determine to be equitable under the circumstances. Any person dissatisfied with
27 such determination by the director may apply first to the public works commission for an adjustment
28 thereof, and thereafter to the city council whose decision shall be final.
29

30 And that Chapter 26, Wastewater, Stormwater, & Pollution Control, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
31 Burlington be and hereby is amended by amending Sec. 171 (Establishment of stormwater user fees), thereof
32 to read as follows:
33 (a) A user fee based on an impervious surface unit (ISU) shall be imposed on every owner of non-
34 exempt developed property within the city. An ISU shall equal one thousand (1,000) square feet.
35 (b) The city council shall have the authority to set and modify the user fee rates so that the total
36 revenue generated by said charges, and any secondary sources of revenue, shall be sufficient to fund
37 the city’s stormwater program.
38 (c) The city council shall establish, in the city’s budget or otherwise, by resolution the monthly rate
39 for each ISU. The monthly user fee for a specific property is determined by multiplying the ISU rate
40 times the number of ISUs on the property.
41 (d) The only exempt properties under this division are those included within the limits of a railroad
42 track right-of-way (property on which railroad stations, maintenance buildings, or other developed
43 land used for railroad purposes is located shall not be exempt) and those included within the limits of
44 a public road right-of-way.
45 (e) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this division, abatements, credits, and refunds of
46 stormwater user fee and charges, including, without limitation, rate reductions or waivers based upon
47 income, shall be in accordance with policies prescribed by the water division of the department of
48 public works and approved by the city council.
49

50 And that Chapter 31, Water, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Burlington be and hereby is amended
51 by amending Sec. 61 (Rates and fees; charges), thereof to read as follows:




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52 (a) Monthly water rates and fees shall be in accordance with a schedule prescribed by the water
53 division of the department of public works and approved by the city council in the city’s budget or
54 otherwise, and charges shall be categorized as follows:
55 (1) Fixed charge. Based on the size of the meter or meters.
56 a. A fixed meter charge may be temporarily waived in accordance with policies
57 prescribed by the water division of the department of public works and as approved by
58 city council as part of the water resources assistance program.
59 (2) Volumetric charge. Based on the customer classification and the volumetric usage of
60 wastewater upon the premises as measured by the city water meter or as estimated where
61 appropriate by the water division of the department of public works.
62 (3) Private fire protection charge. Based on the presence of private fire protection
63 infrastructure, meaning a fire hydrant outside the right-of-way and a service line that feeds a
64 fire protection system.
65 (4) Other fees and charges related to billing, and administrative and field services,
66 including, without limitation, rates, fees and charges set by the State of Vermont.
67 (b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this article, abatements, credits, and refunds of
68 water rates and fees, including, without limitation, temporary waivers of fixed charges or rate
69 reductions or waivers based upon income, shall be in accordance with policies prescribed by the
70 water division of the department of public works and approved by the city council.
71

72 * Material stricken out deleted.
73 ** Material underlined added.
74
75
76
77
78 ER/Ordinances 2025/Water Resources Rates
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MEMO

To: City of Burlington Transportation, Energy, Utilities, Committee
From: Chris Damiani, GMT Director of Planning
CC: Clayton Cark, GMT General Manager
 Chapin Spencer, Director of Public Works Burlington
Date: June 20, 2025
Subject: #11 Fare Free Transition


Background
The College Street Shuttle originated about 30 years ago and over the years as the schedule,
routing, and vehicle type have changed, the Burlington portion of this route has remained fare
free to all users through an assessment from the City of Burlington. This route in its various
iterations has served a variety of purposes from tourism, to providing free transit access between
downtown and the hospital, as well as access to the airport.

On June 17th the GMT Board voted to adjust the routing of the #11 to Main Street as presented at
the May TEUC meeting. This new routing creates a 15-minute shared service corridor in
Burlington on Main Street through the northern portion of Dorset St and Market St. in South
Burlington between the adjusted #1 and #11 schedules.

This new service goes into effect on August 25, 2025. The service design is intended to help
existing crowding that occurs on the #1 Williston route between Downtown, UVM and the stores
along the Dorset St. corridor as well as be able to handle the increased demand with new
development in South Burlington. Having the #11 route continue to be fare free in Burlington
would cause confusion as well as result in not utilizing to its full potential the shared service
corridor between the new routes #1 and #11.

When GMT resumed fares in May 2024, fare free continued on this route through support from
the City of Burlington. Currently when passengers get on the bus anywhere between the
Downtown Transit Center and the UVM Medical Center regardless of which direction they are
traveling their ride is free. If passengers board in Burlington and continue on into South
Burlington, they continue to get a fare free ride through their ride into South Burlington. Riders
who board anywhere in South Burlington heading in either direction must pay the applicable
fare.

Timeline

 • At the June 17th GMT Board meeting, the board voted to approve staff to go to public
 hearings on the fare change to the #11. This process is guided by the GMT Fare and
 Service Changes Public Hearing Policy which was approved by the board on July 29,
 2009.
 • GMT has a public meeting scheduled for Wednesday, July 9th at 12:00 PM via Zoom.

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 • The GMT Board will vote on reinstating fares on the Burlington portion of the #11 at
 their 7/15/25 Board Meeting.
 • If approved GMT will begin collecting fares on the #11 starting August 25, 2025.


Green Mountain Transit is looking for support from the TEUC to reinstate fares on the
Burlington portion of the 11. Staff will include a summary of the discussion for the GMT Board
for their decision making.




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CITY OF BURLINGTON, VERMONT

 CITY COUNCIL TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY &
 UTILITIES COMMITTEE
 c/o Department of Public Works 802.863.9094 VOX
 645 Pine Street, Suite A 802.863.0466 FAX
 Post Office Box 849 802.863.0450 TTY
 Burlington, VT 05402-0849 www.burlingtonvt.gov

 Councilor Mark Barlow, Chair, North District
 Inquiries:
 Councilor Gene Bergman, Ward 2
 Rob Goulding
 Councilor Evan Litwin, Ward 7 802.881-2278
 Councilor Marek Broderick, Ward 8 rgoulding@burlingtonvt.gov




 Transportation, Energy and Utilities Committee of the City Council
 Tuesday, June 24, 2025 – 12:00PM
 --DRAFT MINUTES—
 See video for full meeting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hVB1a58XqM

Councilors absent: None
Councilors Present: Chair Barlow, Councilor Broderick, Councilor McKnight via Zoom,
Councilor Bergman
Chair Barlow calls meeting to order at 12:03 PM
1. Agenda
Councilor Bergman moves to approve the agenda as posted.
Councilor Broderick seconds.
All in favor, Unanimous approval.

2. Minutes of 5/27/25
Councilor Bergman moves to adopt the minutes as presented.
Councilor Broderick seconds.
Councilor Bergman Abstains, Councilors Broderick, McKnight & Chair Barlow are in
favor.

3. McNeil Emissions Reduction & Forestry Studies Input Session
Darren Springer, Brad Bradshaw, John Bryant, and Betsy Lesnikoski present for
Information provided.

Public Comments: (In Person) Pike Porter, Nick Persampieri, Leendert Huisman, Chris
Gish, & Greg Hancock – (Zoom) Peggy

4. Public Forum
(In Person) Mike, Cedar – (Zoom) Sharon Bushor
5. Deliberative Agenda

 5.1 FY 26 Fleet Purchases
 Dave Hammond Fleet Manager & Assistant Director ROW & Fleet Services Lee
 Perry presented information.

 Commissioner Bergman moves to approve and recommend the Board of Finance
 and City Council approve the proposed FY’26 Fleet Purchasing List and authorize
 DPW Fleet Maintenance to auction the FY’26 replaced vehicles/equipment
 through various online public auctions, or trade into vendor where
 vehicle/equipment is being purchased. If there is no public interest, or the
 vehicle is of no value to the vendor, Fleet Maintenance will have the
 vehicle/equipment, hauled away for scrap at the current market price. Staff will
 bring for the Board of Finance and the City Councils consideration an analysis of
 the potential for further electrification of vehicles, equipment that are on the list
 to be purchased with a recommendation as to the appropriateness of that.
 Councilor Broderick Seconded.
 Councilors Broderick, Bergman & Chair Barlow approved. Councilor McKnight
 Nay.


 5.2 Water Resources Affordability Ordinance Change
 DPW Director Chapin Spencer & Director of Finance & Water Resources Admin
 Jessica Lavalette presented information.

 Councilor Bergman moves to recommend approval by the City Council of the
 proposed ordinances regarding Water Resources affordability enhancements and
 to recommend approval by the City Council of the proposed policy regarding
 Water Resources affordability enhancements. Councilor Broderick seconds. All
 in favor. Unanimous approval,


 5.3 Winooski River Trail Bridge Abutment Erosion
 City Engineer & Technical Service Assistant Director Laura Wheelock, Nick
 Warner presented information.
 Public Comment -Robert Bristow-Johnson

 Information only

 5.5 GMT Proposed Fare Policy on Route 11
 Clayton Clark from GMT presented information.

 Information Only
5.4 Unaccepted Street Next Steps
Post phoned until July


6. Director’s Report
Information Only

7. Councilor Items
Information Only

8. Next Meeting
July 24, 2025 at Bushor Conference Room at 3:00pm

9. Adjournment
Chair Barlow adjourns meeting at 2:52 pm.