City Council - Board of Finance — Burlington, VT
Date: 2025-06-02
Time: 16:45

Board of Finance



 Monday, June 2, 2025, 4:45 PM, Bushor Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st
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1. Agenda
  Subject 1.1. Motion to adopt agenda
  Meeting June 2, 2025 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, June 2, 2025, 4:45 PM, Bushor
 Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor


  Category 1. Agenda

  Department Council and Board


  Type Action
 Procedural


  Recommended Action Motion to adopt agenda

2. Public Forum
  Subject 2.1. Verbal Comments
  Meeting June 2, 2025 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, June 2, 2025, 4:45 PM, Bushor
 Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor


  Category 2. Public Forum
 Department Council and Board


 Type Action
 Procedural


 Recommended Action open Public Forum
 close Public Forum

3. Consent Agenda
 Subject 3.1. Motion to adopt the consent agenda and take the actions indicated
 Meeting June 2, 2025 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, June 2, 2025, 4:45 PM, Bushor
 Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor


 Category 3. Consent Agenda

 Department Council and Board


 Type Action (Consent)
 Procedural


 Recommended Action Motion to adopt the consent agenda and take the actions indicated

 Subject 3.2. May 5, 2025 Special Board of Finance Meeting Minutes - C/T
 Meeting June 2, 2025 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, June 2, 2025, 4:45 PM, Bushor
 Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor


 Category 3. Consent Agenda

 Department Clerk/Treasurer's Office


 Type Action (Consent)
 Information
 Minutes


 Recommended Action approve the minutes

 Subject 3.3. May 19, 2025 Board of Finance Meeting Minutes - C/T
 Meeting June 2, 2025 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, June 2, 2025, 4:45 PM, Bushor
 Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor


 Category 3. Consent Agenda

 Department Clerk/Treasurer's Office


 Type Information
 Minutes


 Recommended Action approve the minutes

 Subject 3.4. 1) Award of South End Pump Station and Force Main Preliminary
 Engineering Report Consultant Contract and 2) Amendment of previous Pre-
 Design Callahan CSO Storage Tank contract - DPW/Water Resources
 Meeting June 2, 2025 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, June 2, 2025, 4:45 PM, Bushor
 Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor
Category 3. Consent Agenda

Department Public Works Department - Water Resources


Type Action (Consent)


Recommended Action 1. “To approve and recommend that the City Council authorize the Director of Public
 Works, Chapin Spencer, to execute a contract with Hoyle, Tanner for total contract
 amount of $307,896 for the South End Pump Station and Force Main Preliminary
 Engineering Report, subject to the review by the City Attorney.”
 2. “To approve and recommend that the City Council authorize the Director of Public
 Works, Chapin Spencer, to execute an amended contract with Hoyle, Tanner for total
 contract amount of $354,735 for the Callahan CSO Storage Tank Preliminary
 Engineering Report, subject to the review by the City Attorney.”

Subject 3.5. Council Table at Juneteenth Event - Melo Grant, Central District City
 Councilor
Meeting June 2, 2025 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, June 2, 2025, 4:45 PM, Bushor
 Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor


Category 3. Consent Agenda

Department Council and Board


Type Action (Consent)


Recommended Action to approve and recommend that the City Council approve the expenditure of $250 in
 Council Initiative Funds to pay for a table at this year’s Juneteenth event to be used for
 council member engagement

Subject 3.6. Request to Execute a Contract with Pike Industries, Inc. (Pike) for the
 Taxiway C/G Rehabilitation Project, to accept and execute a Federal Aviation
 Administration (FAA) Grant for the Taxiway C/G Rehabilitation Project -
 Airport
Meeting June 2, 2025 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, June 2, 2025, 4:45 PM, Bushor
 Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor


Category 3. Consent Agenda

Department Airport


Type Action (Consent)


Recommended Action 1. “To approve and recommend that the City Council authorize the Director of Aviation
 execute a contract with Pike Industries Inc. in the amount of up to $2,625,845.00for
 the construction of TW C/G Rehabilitation Project, subject to review and approval of the
 City Attorney’s Office.”
 2. “To approve and recommend that the City Council authorize the Director of Aviation
 to execute an grant agreement from the Federal Aviation Administration to accept up to
 $3,124,464.00, as allowed under the grant, for the Taxiway Rehabilitation Project,
 subject to review by the City Attorney’s Office, and to take such further actions and
 execute such further instruments approved as to form by the City Attorney’s Office as
 may be necessary or convenient to effectuate the transactions contemplated hereby.”
Subject 3.7. Request to accept and execute a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
 Grant, execute a Contract with Strong Tower, Inc. and Jones Payne Group, Inc.
 (JPG) for the Residential Sound Insulation Project (RSIP) Phase 5 - Airport
Meeting June 2, 2025 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, June 2, 2025, 4:45 PM, Bushor
 Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor


Category 3. Consent Agenda

Department Airport


Type Action (Consent)


Recommended Action 1. “To approve and recommend that the City Council authorize the Director of Aviation
 to accept and execute a grant agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration in an
 amount up to $2,507,877.00, for the Residential Sound Insulation Project (RSIP) Phase
 5, subject to review and approval of the City Attorney’s Office, and to take such further
 actions and execute such further instruments approved as to form by the City
 Attorney's Office as may be necessary or convenient to effectuate the transactions
 contemplated hereby.”
 2. “To approve and recommend that the City Council authorize the Director of Aviation
 execute a contract with Strong Tower in the amount of up to $987,204.00 for the
 Residential Sound Insulation Project (RSIP) Phase 5 construction, subject to review and
 approval of the City Attorney’s Office.”
 3. “To approve and recommend that the City Council authorize the Director of Aviation
 to execute a contract with JPG in the amount of up to $1,421,865.00, for the
 Residential Sound Insulation Project (RSIP) Phase 5 program management, subject to
 review and approval of the City Attorney’s Office.”

Subject 3.8. Authorization to Issue Early Learning Initiative Capacity Grants to First
 Congregational Church for $50,000 - BWD
Meeting June 2, 2025 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, June 2, 2025, 4:45 PM, Bushor
 Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor


Category 3. Consent Agenda

Department Business and Workforce Development


Type Action (Consent)


Recommended Action to approve and authorize the Director of Business and Workforce Development to enter
 into an ELI Capacity grant agreement with First Congregational Church in the amount
 not to exceed $50,000 to support the creation of a new infant/toddler child care
 program in downtown Burlington, subject to review and approval of grant agreement
 documents by the City Attorney’s Office

Subject 3.9. FY25 Budget to Actuals Review through March 31, 2025 - C/T
Meeting June 2, 2025 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, June 2, 2025, 4:45 PM, Bushor
 Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor


Category 3. Consent Agenda

Department Clerk/Treasurer's Office


Type Action (Consent)
 Information


Recommended Action for infomation only
  Subject 3.10. Approving The Issuance Of Grant Anticipation Notes For The Costs Of
 Airport Improvement Projects - C/T
  Meeting June 2, 2025 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, June 2, 2025, 4:45 PM, Bushor
 Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor


  Category 3. Consent Agenda

  Department Clerk/Treasurer's Office


  Type Action (Consent)
 Resolution


  Recommended Action to approve, and recommend that Council approve, the attached resolution

  Subject 3.11. Resolution: Impact Fees - C/T
  Meeting June 2, 2025 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, June 2, 2025, 4:45 PM, Bushor
 Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor


  Category 3. Consent Agenda

  Department Clerk/Treasurer's Office


  Type Action (Consent)
 Resolution


  Recommended Action To approve and recommend that the City Council approve the resolution adopting the
 proposed Administrative Regulations, including the proposed transportation and
 water/wastewater impact fees.
 Alternative No. 1: To approve the resolution adopting the proposed Administrative
 Regulations, including the proposed transportation and water/wastewater impact fees,
 and to recommend that the City Council approve the resolution at its June 23, 2025
 meeting, after addressing any direction to staff provided at the City Council’s June 2,
 2025 meeting.
 Alternative No. 2: To provide staff direction relating to the Administrative Regulations,
 and to direct staff to return on June 23, 2025 to present draft Administrative
 Regulations revised accordingly.

4. Deliberative Agenda
  Subject 4.1. Accepting a grant from the Friends of the Fletcher Free Library to the
 Fletcher Free Library Preservation Project for the 1904 building (Preservation
 Project) - Library
  Meeting June 2, 2025 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, June 2, 2025, 4:45 PM, Bushor
 Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor


  Category 4. Deliberative Agenda

  Department Fletcher Free Library


  Type Action


  Recommended Action 1. To approve and recommend that the City Council authorize the acceptance of a grant
 in an amount not to exceed $845,000 from the Friends of the Fletcher Free Library in
 support of the FFL Preservation Project at 235 College Street, and further authorize
 theChief Administrative Officer to execute a Grant Agreement between the City and the
 Friends of the Fletcher Free in furtherance of such acceptance, subject to the final
 review of the City Attorney’s Office.

 2. To approve and recommend that the City Council authorize the Chief Administrative
 Officer to take all such further actions, including by taking any necessary steps to
 ensure the creation of the project budget reflecting the acceptance of the grant award,
 and to execute such further instruments approved as to form by the City Attorney, as
 may be necessary or convenient to effectuate the transactions contemplated hereby.


Subject 4.2. Mayor's FY26 Budget - Mayor/CAO
Meeting June 2, 2025 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, June 2, 2025, 4:45 PM, Bushor
 Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor
Category 4. Deliberative Agenda
Department Mayor's Office


Type Discussion
 Information
 Presentation


Subject 4.3. Gross Receipts Ordinance - C/T
Meeting June 2, 2025 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, June 2, 2025, 4:45 PM, Bushor
 Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor


Category 4. Deliberative Agenda

Department Clerk/Treasurer's Office


Type Action


Recommended Action to recommend approval of the ordinance re gross receipts tax

Subject 4.4. Regional Programs - Mayor's Office
Meeting June 2, 2025 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, June 2, 2025, 4:45 PM, Bushor
 Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor
Category 4. Deliberative Agenda
Department Mayor's Office


Type Discussion
 Information
 Presentation


Subject 4.5. Africa Day Celebration 2025 and Sponsorship Agreements for REIB
 Empowerment Fund Awardees FY25 - REIB
Meeting June 2, 2025 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, June 2, 2025, 4:45 PM, Bushor
 Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor


Category 4. Deliberative Agenda

Department Racial Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging (REIB)


Type Action
Recommended Action Correct Motion Language:

 1. To approve and authorize the Interim Director of the Racial Equity, Inclusion, and
 Belonging Office and the Chief Administrative Officer to issue the following 20 grant
 agreements totaling $39,645 from the Empowerment Fund GL, and to execute grant
 agreements memorializing the same, subject to review by the City Attorney’s Office:

 • All Heart Inspirations – $2,000
 • Black Sacred Soul – $1,670
 • Champlain Housing Trust – $2,000
 • The CoCo Bar – $2,000
 • Community Health Centers – $2,000
 • Erin Baker – $2,000
 • Golden Love Home Care LLC – $2,000
 • Haji Driving Academy – $2,000
 • Howard Center – $2,000
 • Jeh Kulu Dance and Drum Theater – $2,000
 • Jilib Jiblets – $2,000
 • Country Roads Jamaican Flair – $2,000
 • Joy Riders VT – $1,975
 • Maiz Vargas Sandoval – $2,000
 • Omega Jade Enterprises LLC – $2,000
 • Trinidadian Cuisine LLC – $2,000
 • Vermont Council on World Affairs – $2,000
 • Vermont Professionals of Color Network – $2,000
 • Vermont Racial Justice Alliance – $2,000
 • Yalla Eats – $2,000

 2. To retroactively approve three grant agreements totaling $2,800 from the previously
 authorized December 9, 2024 allocation of $42,917 from the Empowerment Fund GL,
 awarded to the following organizations who were next in line after some original
 grantees declined funding:

 • Unlikely Riders – $1,000
 • Burlington Trolley Tours – $800
 • Community Resilience Organizations – $1,000

 3. To approve and authorize a sponsorship grant in the amount of $2,000 to Vermont
 Family Inc., fiscal sponsor of the Africa Day Celebration, from the Community
 Celebrations GL, and to execute the agreement memorializing the same, subject to
 review by the City Attorney’s Office.
 Total authorized expenditures: $44,445

 • $39,645 from the Empowerment Fund GL
 • $2,800 retroactive from the Empowerment Fund GL
 • $2,000 from the Community Celebrations GL


 Original Motion Language:

 1. To approve and authorize the Interim Director of the Racial Equity, Inclusion, and
 Belonging Office and the Chief Administrative Officer to issue the following 20 grant
 agreements totaling $37,670 from the Empowerment Fund GL, and to execute grant
 agreements memorializing the same, subject to review by the City Attorney’s Office:

 • All Heart Inspirations – $2,000
 • Black Sacred Soul – $1,670
 • Champlain Housing Trust – $2,000
 • The CoCo Bar – $2,000
 • Community Health Centers – $2,000
 • Erin Baker – $2,000
 • Golden Love Home Care LLC – $2,000
 • Haji Driving Academy – $2,000
 • Howard Center – $2,000
 • Jeh Kulu Dance and Drum Theater – $2,000
 • Jilib Jiblets – $2,000
 • Country Roads Jamaican Flair – $2,000
 • Joy Riders VT – $1,975
 • Maiz Vargas Sandoval – $2,000
 • Omega Jade Enterprises LLC – $2,000
 • Trinidadian Cuisine LLC – $2,000
 • Vermont Council on World Affairs – $2,000
 • Vermont Professionals of Color Network – $2,000
 • Vermont Racial Justice Alliance – $2,000
 • Yalla Eats – $2,000

 2. To retroactively approve three grant agreements totaling $2,800 from the previously
 authorized December 9, 2024 allocation of $42,917 from the Empowerment Fund GL,
 awarded to the following organizations who were next in line after some original
 grantees declined funding:

 • Unlikely Riders – $1,000
 • Burlington Trolley Tours – $800
 • Community Resilience Organizations – $1,000

 3. To approve and authorize a sponsorship grant in the amount of $2,000 to Vermont
 Family Inc., fiscal sponsor of the Africa Day Celebration, from the Community
 Celebrations GL, and to execute the agreement memorializing the same, subject to
 review by the City Attorney’s Office.
 Total authorized expenditures: $42,470

 • $37,670 from the Empowerment Fund GL
 • $2,800 retroactive from the Empowerment Fund GL
 • $2,000 from the Community Celebrations GL


 Subject 4.6. Approval to Execute Master Lease - C/T
 Meeting June 2, 2025 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, June 2, 2025, 4:45 PM, Bushor
 Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor


 Category 4. Deliberative Agenda

 Department Clerk/Treasurer's Office


 Type Action


 Recommended Action to approve and recommend that the City Council authorize Katherine Schad, Chief
 Administrative Officer, or designee to execute a Tax-Exempt Lease Purchase with Key
 Government Finance for the amount $1,524,188 with an annual payment of $247,716
 to be paid out of Water Resources, Airport and Fire Budgets within the approved Fiscal
 year 2025 Budgets subject to review by the City Attorney’s Office; and to authorize
 Katherine Schad to take such further actions and execute such further instruments
 approved as to form by the City Attorney’s Office as may be necessary or convenient to
 effectuate the transactions contemplated hereby

5. Adjournment
 Subject 5.1. Motion to adjourn
 Meeting June 2, 2025 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, June 2, 2025, 4:45 PM, Bushor
 Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor


 Category 5. Adjournment

 Department Council and Board
Type Action
 Procedural


Recommended Action Motion to adjourn

BURLINGTON BOARD OF FINANCE
 BUSHOR CONFERENCE ROOM, 149 CHURCH STREET, 1ST FLOOR
 MINUTES OF MEETING
 June 2, 2025




1. Agenda
1. Agenda
Mayor Mulvaney-Stanak convened the meeting at 4:46 pm.

Members present: Mayor Mulvaney-Stanak, CAO Schad, Councilors Barlow, Carpenter and City Council
President Traverse (all in person); Councilor Neubieser (online)

Subject 1.1. Motion to adopt agenda
Meeting June 2, 2025 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, June 2, 2025, 4:45 PM, Bushor
 Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor


Category 1. Agenda

Department Council and Board


Type Action
 Procedural


Recommended Action Motion to adopt agenda
1.1. Motion to adopt agenda
Motion made by City Council President Traverse, seconded by Councilor Carpenter, to adopt the agenda as
presented. Motion passed unanimously.


2. Public Forum
2. Public Forum

Subject 2.1. Verbal Comments
Meeting June 2, 2025 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, June 2, 2025, 4:45 PM, Bushor
 Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor


Category 2. Public Forum

Department Council and Board


Type Action
 Procedural
Recommended Action open Public Forum
 close Public Forum
2.1. Verbal Comments
Andrea Vietz: Heineberg Center CORE needs transportation and food access
Sharon Bushor: regional programs $2,500; American Red Cross/VNA ask ($121k - ish); impact fees-agree to
fund water and wastewater; transportation has other funding sources/we have other capital money freed up
for other sources/5 year capital plan?


3. Consent Agenda
3. Consent Agenda

Subject 3.1. Motion to adopt the consent agenda and take the actions indicated
Meeting June 2, 2025 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, June 2, 2025, 4:45 PM, Bushor
 Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor


Category 3. Consent Agenda

Department Council and Board


Type Action (Consent)
 Procedural


Recommended Action Motion to adopt the consent agenda and take the actions indicated
3.1. Motion to adopt the consent agenda and take the actions indicated
Motion made by Councilor Carpenter, seconded by Councilor Barlow, to adopt the consent agenda as
presented and take the actions indicated. Motion passed unanimously.

City Council President Traverse made a motion to move Impact Fee Resolution (consent agenda item 3.11)
to the Deliberative Agenda--he withdrew the motion--


Subject 3.2. May 5, 2025 Special Board of Finance Meeting Minutes - C/T
Meeting June 2, 2025 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, June 2, 2025, 4:45 PM, Bushor
 Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor


Category 3. Consent Agenda

Department Clerk/Treasurer's Office


Type Action (Consent)
 Information
 Minutes


Recommended Action approve the minutes
3.2. May 5, 2025 Special Board of Finance Meeting Minutes - C/T


Subject 3.3. May 19, 2025 Board of Finance Meeting Minutes - C/T
Meeting June 2, 2025 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, June 2, 2025, 4:45 PM, Bushor
 Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor
Category 3. Consent Agenda

Department Clerk/Treasurer's Office


Type Information
 Minutes


Recommended Action approve the minutes
3.3. May 19, 2025 Board of Finance Meeting Minutes - C/T


Subject 3.4. 1) Award of South End Pump Station and Force Main Preliminary
 Engineering Report Consultant Contract and 2) Amendment of previous
 Pre-Design Callahan CSO Storage Tank contract - DPW/Water Resources
Meeting June 2, 2025 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, June 2, 2025, 4:45 PM, Bushor
 Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor


Category 3. Consent Agenda

Department Public Works Department - Water Resources


Type Action (Consent)


Recommended Action 1. “To approve and recommend that the City Council authorize the Director of
 Public Works, Chapin Spencer, to execute a contract with Hoyle, Tanner for total
 contract amount of $307,896 for the South End Pump Station and Force Main
 Preliminary Engineering Report, subject to the review by the City Attorney.”
 2. “To approve and recommend that the City Council authorize the Director of
 Public Works, Chapin Spencer, to execute an amended contract with Hoyle, Tanner
 for total contract amount of $354,735 for the Callahan CSO Storage Tank
 Preliminary Engineering Report, subject to the review by the City Attorney.”
3.4. 1) Award of South End Pump Station and Force Main Preliminary Engineering Report Consultant Contract
and 2) Amendment of previous Pre-Design Callahan CSO Storage Tank contract - DPW/Water Resources


Subject 3.5. Council Table at Juneteenth Event - Melo Grant, Central District City
 Councilor
Meeting June 2, 2025 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, June 2, 2025, 4:45 PM, Bushor
 Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor


Category 3. Consent Agenda

Department Council and Board


Type Action (Consent)


Recommended Action to approve and recommend that the City Council approve the expenditure of $250
 in Council Initiative Funds to pay for a table at this year’s Juneteenth event to be
 used for council member engagement
3.5. Council Table at Juneteenth Event - Melo Grant, Central District City Councilor
Subject 3.6. Request to Execute a Contract with Pike Industries, Inc. (Pike) for the
 Taxiway C/G Rehabilitation Project, to accept and execute a Federal
 Aviation Administration (FAA) Grant for the Taxiway C/G Rehabilitation
 Project - Airport
Meeting June 2, 2025 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, June 2, 2025, 4:45 PM, Bushor
 Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor


Category 3. Consent Agenda

Department Airport


Type Action (Consent)


Recommended Action 1. “To approve and recommend that the City Council authorize the Director of
 Aviation execute a contract with Pike Industries Inc. in the amount of up to
 $2,625,845.00for the construction of TW C/G Rehabilitation Project, subject to
 review and approval of the City Attorney’s Office.”
 2. “To approve and recommend that the City Council authorize the Director of
 Aviation to execute an grant agreement from the Federal Aviation Administration to
 accept up to $3,124,464.00, as allowed under the grant, for the Taxiway
 Rehabilitation Project, subject to review by the City Attorney’s Office, and to take
 such further actions and execute such further instruments approved as to form by
 the City Attorney’s Office as may be necessary or convenient to effectuate the
 transactions contemplated hereby.”


3.6. Request to Execute a Contract with Pike Industries, Inc. (Pike) for the Taxiway C/G Rehabilitation
Project, to accept and execute a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Grant for the Taxiway C/G
Rehabilitation Project - Airport


Subject 3.7. Request to accept and execute a Federal Aviation Administration
 (FAA) Grant, execute a Contract with Strong Tower, Inc. and Jones Payne
 Group, Inc. (JPG) for the Residential Sound Insulation Project (RSIP)
 Phase 5 - Airport
Meeting June 2, 2025 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, June 2, 2025, 4:45 PM, Bushor
 Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor


Category 3. Consent Agenda

Department Airport


Type Action (Consent)


Recommended Action 1. “To approve and recommend that the City Council authorize the Director of
 Aviation to accept and execute a grant agreement with the Federal Aviation
 Administration in an amount up to $2,507,877.00, for the Residential Sound
 Insulation Project (RSIP) Phase 5, subject to review and approval of the City
 Attorney’s Office, and to take such further actions and execute such further
 instruments approved as to form by the City Attorney's Office as may be necessary
 or convenient to effectuate the transactions contemplated hereby.”
 2. “To approve and recommend that the City Council authorize the Director of
 Aviation execute a contract with Strong Tower in the amount of up to $987,204.00
 for the Residential Sound Insulation Project (RSIP) Phase 5 construction, subject to
 review and approval of the City Attorney’s Office.”
 3. “To approve and recommend that the City Council authorize the Director of
 Aviation to execute a contract with JPG in the amount of up to $1,421,865.00, for
 the Residential Sound Insulation Project (RSIP) Phase 5 program management,
 subject to review and approval of the City Attorney’s Office.”
3.7. Request to accept and execute a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Grant, execute a Contract with
Strong Tower, Inc. and Jones Payne Group, Inc. (JPG) for the Residential Sound Insulation Project (RSIP)
Phase 5 - Airport


Subject 3.8. Authorization to Issue Early Learning Initiative Capacity Grants to
 First Congregational Church for $50,000 - BWD
Meeting June 2, 2025 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, June 2, 2025, 4:45 PM, Bushor
 Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor


Category 3. Consent Agenda

Department Business and Workforce Development


Type Action (Consent)


Recommended Action to approve and authorize the Director of Business and Workforce Development to
 enter into an ELI Capacity grant agreement with First Congregational Church in the
 amount not to exceed $50,000 to support the creation of a new infant/toddler child
 care program in downtown Burlington, subject to review and approval of grant
 agreement documents by the City Attorney’s Office
3.8. Authorization to Issue Early Learning Initiative Capacity Grants to First Congregational Church for
$50,000 - BWD


Subject 3.9. FY25 Budget to Actuals Review through March 31, 2025 - C/T
Meeting June 2, 2025 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, June 2, 2025, 4:45 PM, Bushor
 Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor


Category 3. Consent Agenda

Department Clerk/Treasurer's Office


Type Action (Consent)
 Information


Recommended Action for infomation only
3.9. FY25 Budget to Actuals Review through March 31, 2025 - C/T


Subject 3.10. Approving The Issuance Of Grant Anticipation Notes For The Costs Of
 Airport Improvement Projects - C/T
Meeting June 2, 2025 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, June 2, 2025, 4:45 PM, Bushor
 Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor


Category 3. Consent Agenda

Department Clerk/Treasurer's Office
Type Action (Consent)
 Resolution


Recommended Action to approve, and recommend that Council approve, the attached resolution
3.10. Approving The Issuance Of Grant Anticipation Notes For The Costs Of Airport Improvement Projects -
C/T


Subject 3.11. Resolution: Impact Fees - C/T
Meeting June 2, 2025 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, June 2, 2025, 4:45 PM, Bushor
 Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor


Category 3. Consent Agenda

Department Clerk/Treasurer's Office


Type Action (Consent)
 Resolution


Recommended Action To approve and recommend that the City Council approve the resolution adopting
 the proposed Administrative Regulations, including the proposed transportation and
 water/wastewater impact fees.
 Alternative No. 1: To approve the resolution adopting the proposed Administrative
 Regulations, including the proposed transportation and water/wastewater impact
 fees, and to recommend that the City Council approve the resolution at its June 23,
 2025 meeting, after addressing any direction to staff provided at the City Council’s
 June 2, 2025 meeting.
 Alternative No. 2: To provide staff direction relating to the Administrative
 Regulations, and to direct staff to return on June 23, 2025 to present draft
 Administrative Regulations revised accordingly.
3.11. Resolution: Impact Fees - C/T


4. Deliberative Agenda
4. Deliberative Agenda

Subject 4.1. Accepting a grant from the Friends of the Fletcher Free Library to the
 Fletcher Free Library Preservation Project for the 1904 building
 (Preservation Project) - Library
Meeting June 2, 2025 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, June 2, 2025, 4:45 PM, Bushor
 Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor


Category 4. Deliberative Agenda

Department Fletcher Free Library


Type Action


Recommended Action 1. To approve and recommend that the City Council authorize the acceptance of a
 grant in an amount not to exceed $845,000 from the Friends of the Fletcher Free
 Library in support of the FFL Preservation Project at 235 College Street, and further
 authorize theChief Administrative Officer to execute a Grant Agreement between
 the City and the Friends of the Fletcher Free in furtherance of such acceptance,
 subject to the final review of the City Attorney’s Office.

 2. To approve and recommend that the City Council authorize the Chief
 Administrative Officer to take all such further actions, including by taking any
 necessary steps to ensure the creation of the project budget reflecting the
 acceptance of the grant award, and to execute such further instruments approved
 as to form by the City Attorney, as may be necessary or convenient to effectuate
 the transactions contemplated hereby.


4.1. Accepting a grant from the Friends of the Fletcher Free Library to the Fletcher Free Library
Preservation Project for the 1904 building (Preservation Project) - Library
Motion made by City Council President Traverse, seconded by Councilor Carpenter, to approve the motion as
presented. Motion passed unanimously.


Subject 4.2. Mayor's FY26 Budget - Mayor/CAO
Meeting June 2, 2025 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, June 2, 2025, 4:45 PM, Bushor
 Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor
Category 4. Deliberative Agenda
Department Mayor's Office


Type Discussion
 Information
 Presentation


4.2. Mayor's FY26 Budget - Mayor/CAO


Subject 4.3. Gross Receipts Ordinance - C/T
Meeting June 2, 2025 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, June 2, 2025, 4:45 PM, Bushor
 Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor


Category 4. Deliberative Agenda

Department Clerk/Treasurer's Office


Type Action


Recommended Action to recommend approval of the ordinance re gross receipts tax
4.3. Gross Receipts Ordinance - C/T
City Council President Traverse, seconded by Councilor Barlow, moved to amend based on what is online-
extend sunset until August 2025,
Roll call vote: YES vote: City Council President Traverse, Councilors Barlow and Carpenter; NO vote: Mayor
Mulvaney-Stanak and Councilor Neubieser.
Underlying motion: roll call vote: YES vote: City Council President Traverse, Councilors Barlow and
Carpenter; NO vote: Mayor Mulvaney-Stanak and Councilor Neubieser.


Subject 4.4. Regional Programs - Mayor's Office
Meeting June 2, 2025 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, June 2, 2025, 4:45 PM, Bushor
 Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor
Category 4. Deliberative Agenda
Department Mayor's Office
Type Discussion
 Information
 Presentation


4.4. Regional Programs - Mayor's Office


Subject 4.5. Africa Day Celebration 2025 and Sponsorship Agreements for REIB
 Empowerment Fund Awardees FY25 - REIB
Meeting June 2, 2025 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, June 2, 2025, 4:45 PM, Bushor
 Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor


Category 4. Deliberative Agenda

Department Racial Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging (REIB)


Type Action


Recommended Action Correct Motion Language:

 1. To approve and authorize the Interim Director of the Racial Equity, Inclusion,
 and Belonging Office and the Chief Administrative Officer to issue the following 20
 grant agreements totaling $39,645 from the Empowerment Fund GL, and to
 execute grant agreements memorializing the same, subject to review by the City
 Attorney’s Office:

 • All Heart Inspirations – $2,000
 • Black Sacred Soul – $1,670
 • Champlain Housing Trust – $2,000
 • The CoCo Bar – $2,000
 • Community Health Centers – $2,000
 • Erin Baker – $2,000
 • Golden Love Home Care LLC – $2,000
 • Haji Driving Academy – $2,000
 • Howard Center – $2,000
 • Jeh Kulu Dance and Drum Theater – $2,000
 • Jilib Jiblets – $2,000
 • Country Roads Jamaican Flair – $2,000
 • Joy Riders VT – $1,975
 • Maiz Vargas Sandoval – $2,000
 • Omega Jade Enterprises LLC – $2,000
 • Trinidadian Cuisine LLC – $2,000
 • Vermont Council on World Affairs – $2,000
 • Vermont Professionals of Color Network – $2,000
 • Vermont Racial Justice Alliance – $2,000
 • Yalla Eats – $2,000

 2. To retroactively approve three grant agreements totaling $2,800 from the
 previously authorized December 9, 2024 allocation of $42,917 from the
 Empowerment Fund GL, awarded to the following organizations who were next in
 line after some original grantees declined funding:

 • Unlikely Riders – $1,000
 • Burlington Trolley Tours – $800
 • Community Resilience Organizations – $1,000
 3. To approve and authorize a sponsorship grant in the amount of $2,000 to
 Vermont Family Inc., fiscal sponsor of the Africa Day Celebration, from the
 Community Celebrations GL, and to execute the agreement memorializing the
 same, subject to review by the City Attorney’s Office.
 Total authorized expenditures: $44,445

 • $39,645 from the Empowerment Fund GL
 • $2,800 retroactive from the Empowerment Fund GL
 • $2,000 from the Community Celebrations GL


 Original Motion Language:

 1. To approve and authorize the Interim Director of the Racial Equity, Inclusion,
 and Belonging Office and the Chief Administrative Officer to issue the following 20
 grant agreements totaling $37,670 from the Empowerment Fund GL, and to
 execute grant agreements memorializing the same, subject to review by the City
 Attorney’s Office:

 • All Heart Inspirations – $2,000
 • Black Sacred Soul – $1,670
 • Champlain Housing Trust – $2,000
 • The CoCo Bar – $2,000
 • Community Health Centers – $2,000
 • Erin Baker – $2,000
 • Golden Love Home Care LLC – $2,000
 • Haji Driving Academy – $2,000
 • Howard Center – $2,000
 • Jeh Kulu Dance and Drum Theater – $2,000
 • Jilib Jiblets – $2,000
 • Country Roads Jamaican Flair – $2,000
 • Joy Riders VT – $1,975
 • Maiz Vargas Sandoval – $2,000
 • Omega Jade Enterprises LLC – $2,000
 • Trinidadian Cuisine LLC – $2,000
 • Vermont Council on World Affairs – $2,000
 • Vermont Professionals of Color Network – $2,000
 • Vermont Racial Justice Alliance – $2,000
 • Yalla Eats – $2,000

 2. To retroactively approve three grant agreements totaling $2,800 from the
 previously authorized December 9, 2024 allocation of $42,917 from the
 Empowerment Fund GL, awarded to the following organizations who were next in
 line after some original grantees declined funding:

 • Unlikely Riders – $1,000
 • Burlington Trolley Tours – $800
 • Community Resilience Organizations – $1,000

 3. To approve and authorize a sponsorship grant in the amount of $2,000 to
 Vermont Family Inc., fiscal sponsor of the Africa Day Celebration, from the
 Community Celebrations GL, and to execute the agreement memorializing the
 same, subject to review by the City Attorney’s Office.
 Total authorized expenditures: $42,470

 • $37,670 from the Empowerment Fund GL
 • $2,800 retroactive from the Empowerment Fund GL
 • $2,000 from the Community Celebrations GL

4.5. Africa Day Celebration 2025 and Sponsorship Agreements for REIB Empowerment Fund Awardees FY25
- REIB
Motion made by City Council President Traverse, seconded by Councilor Barlow, to adopt the corrected memo
with corrected motion language. Motion passed unanimously.


Subject 4.6. Approval to Execute Master Lease - C/T
Meeting June 2, 2025 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, June 2, 2025, 4:45 PM, Bushor
 Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor


Category 4. Deliberative Agenda

Department Clerk/Treasurer's Office


Type Action


Recommended Action to approve and recommend that the City Council authorize Katherine Schad, Chief
 Administrative Officer, or designee to execute a Tax-Exempt Lease Purchase with
 Key Government Finance for the amount $1,524,188 with an annual payment of
 $247,716 to be paid out of Water Resources, Airport and Fire Budgets within the
 approved Fiscal year 2025 Budgets subject to review by the City Attorney’s Office;
 and to authorize Katherine Schad to take such further actions and execute such
 further instruments approved as to form by the City Attorney’s Office as may be
 necessary or convenient to effectuate the transactions contemplated hereby
4.6. Approval to Execute Master Lease - C/T
Motion made by City Council President Traverse, seconded by Councilor Barlow, to approve the motion as
presented. Motion passed unanimously.


5. Adjournment
5. Adjournment

Subject 5.1. Motion to adjourn
Meeting June 2, 2025 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, June 2, 2025, 4:45 PM, Bushor
 Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor


Category 5. Adjournment

Department Council and Board


Type Action
 Procedural


Recommended Action Motion to adjourn
5.1. Motion to adjourn
CAO Schad adjourned the meeting at 6:02 pm.