Board of Finance — Burlington, VT
Date: 2026-05-18
Time: 16:30

Board of Finance

 Monday, May 18, 2026, 4:30 PM, Bushor Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st
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1. Agenda
 Subject 1.1. Motion to adopt agenda
 Meeting May 18, 2026 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, May 18, 2026, 4:30 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 May 18, 2026 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, May 18, 2026, 4:30 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 May 18, 2026 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, May 18, 2026, 4:30 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 11, 2026 Board of Finance Meeting Minutes - C/T
  Meeting May 18, 2026 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, May 18, 2026, 4:30 PM, Bushor
 Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor


  Category 3. Consent Agenda

  Department Department of Finance and Administration


  Type Action (Consent)
 Information
 Minutes


  Recommended Action approve the minutes

  Subject 3.3. Authorization of Sale of Surplus SCBA Equipment to the Town of Fair
 Haven and Appropriation of Proceeds for Burlington Fire Department Filling
 Station Repairs - Fire
  Meeting May 18, 2026 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, May 18, 2026, 4:30 PM, Bushor
 Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor


  Category 3. Consent Agenda

  Department Fire Department
  Type

  Recommended Action 1. To approve and recommend that the City Council approve and authorize the sale of
 13 (thirteen) Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) units, currently held as capital
 assets for use by the Burlington Fire Department, and as more particularly described in
 Attachment A, to the Town of Fair Haven, Vermont, for a total purchase price of
 $22,750, and to further authorize the Chief Engineer to execute a bill of sale
 memorializing the transaction, and any other documents necessary or convenient to
 effecting such transaction, subject to the review and approval as to form by the City
 Attorney’s Office. \
 2. To approve and recommend that the City Council approve and authorize the Chief
 Administrative Officer or designee to effect all budget amendments and transfers of
 funds necessary to apportion the proceeds of the sale of the SCBA units as herein
 described, totaling $22,750, to the Fire Department’s Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Budget
 for the purpose of allocating such proceeds to be available for necessary repairs to the
 Department’s existing SCBA filling station.

  Subject 3.4. Champlain Parkway Project Update and Traffic Control Amendment - DPW
  Meeting May 18, 2026 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, May 18, 2026, 4:30 PM, Bushor
 Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor


  Category 3. Consent Agenda

  Department Public Works Department


  Type Action (Consent)


  Recommended Action to approve and recommend that the City Council authorize the Director of Public Works
 the authority to permit the opening of the Champlain Parkway interstate connection,
 notwithstanding the City Council’s previous direction that the Maple & Pine and King &
 Pine signalized intersections first be in operation for more than three months

  Subject 3.5. Easement Agreements between UVM and Burlington in the Vicinity of
 Burlington's Drinking Water Reservoir Site - DPW - Water Resources
  Meeting May 18, 2026 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, May 18, 2026, 4:30 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 Mayor to sign and
 have notarized an easement between the University of Vermont and the City of
 Burlington allowing City access to its Drinking Water Reservoir through UVM property as
 shown on the Plat entitled “EASEMENT PLAN - FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CITY OF
 BURLINGTON, VERMONT & THE UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL
 COLLEGE . . . Main Street & South Prospect Street, Burlington, Vermont.”
 2. To approve and recommend that the City Council authorize the Mayor to sign and
 have notarized an easement between the City of Burlington and the University of
 Vermont allowing UVM access to its property as shown on the Plat entitled “EASEMENT
 PLAN FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CITY OF BURLINGTON, VERMONT & THE UNIVERSITY
 OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE . . . Main Street & South Prospect
 Street, Burlington, Vermont.

4. Deliberative Agenda
Subject 4.1. Waterfront TIF Substantial Change Request - CEDO
Meeting May 18, 2026 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, May 18, 2026, 4:30 PM, Bushor
 Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor


Category 4. Deliberative Agenda

Department Community & Economic Development Office (CEDO)


Type Action


Recommended Action to approve the City’s substantial change request to VEPC for the Waterfront TIF District
 and to recommend City Council approve and authorize City Council President Ben
 Traverse and Chief Administrative Officer Katherine Schad to execute the attached
 formal request letter

Subject 4.2. Burlington Electric Department Proposed Rate Change for FY27 - Electric
Meeting May 18, 2026 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, May 18, 2026, 4:30 PM, Bushor
 Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor


Category 4. Deliberative Agenda

Department Burlington Electric Department


Type Action


Recommended Action to approve and recommend that the City Council authorize the General Manager of the
 Burlington Electric Department or their designee to file tariff amendments and
 supporting documents with the Vermont Public Utility Commission requesting an
 increase in Burlington Electric Department rates of 2.99 percent on bills rendered on or
 after September 1, 2026 as proposed

Subject 4.3. Updated Public EV Charging Tariff to Include Neighborhood Chargers -
 Electric
Meeting May 18, 2026 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, May 18, 2026, 4:30 PM, Bushor
 Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor


Category 4. Deliberative Agenda

Department Burlington Electric Department


Type Action


Recommended Action to approve and recommend the City Council authorize the General Manager of the
 Burlington Electric Department or their designee to file a revised Public EV Charging
 Station Tariff with the Vermont Public Utility Commission making permanent an off-peak
 Neighborhood Charger rate as described in this memo

Subject 4.4. Resolution: Authorization To Submit 2026 Burlington One-Year Action Plan
 (Councilor Schachter)
Meeting May 18, 2026 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, May 18, 2026, 4:30 PM, Bushor
 Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor


Category 4. Deliberative Agenda

Department Community & Economic Development Office (CEDO)
  Type Action
 Resolution


  Recommended Action to approve and recommend that the City Council approve the attached resolution
 relating to the Authorization to submit the 2026 Burlington One-Year Action Plan and
 direct the Mayor or her designee to sign the accompanying documents for submittal to
 HUD

  Subject 4.5. Resolution: Authorization The Production And Installation Of The
 Burlington Safety & Security Guide Signage In Public Places (Councilors Singh,
 Schachter, Carpenter, Barlow, Traverse, Litwin, Brown McKnight)
  Meeting May 18, 2026 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, May 18, 2026, 4:30 PM, Bushor
 Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor


  Category 4. Deliberative Agenda

  Department Council and Board


  Type Action
 Resolution


  Recommended Action to recommend that the City Council approve the attached resolution

5. Regional Programs (45 mins.)
  Subject 5.1. Howard Center Street Outreach
  Meeting May 18, 2026 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, May 18, 2026, 4:30 PM, Bushor
 Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor
  Category 5. Regional Programs (45 mins.)
  Department Council and Board


  Type Communication
 Discussion
 Information
 Presentation


  Subject 5.2. Home Health Hospice
  Meeting May 18, 2026 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, May 18, 2026, 4:30 PM, Bushor
 Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor
  Category 5. Regional Programs (45 mins.)
  Department Council and Board


  Type Communication
 Discussion
 Information
 Presentation


  Subject 5.3. Heineberg Senior Center
  Meeting May 18, 2026 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, May 18, 2026, 4:30 PM, Bushor
 Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor
  Category 5. Regional Programs (45 mins.)
 Department Council and Board


 Type Communication
 Discussion
 Information
 Presentation


 Subject 5.4. Turning Point Center
 Meeting May 18, 2026 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, May 18, 2026, 4:30 PM, Bushor
 Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor
 Category 5. Regional Programs (45 mins.)
 Department Council and Board


 Type Communication
 Discussion
 Information
 Presentation



6. Adjournment
 Subject 6.1. Motion to adjourn
 Meeting May 18, 2026 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, May 18, 2026, 4:30 PM, Bushor
 Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor


 Category 6. Adjournment

 Department Council and Board


 Type Action
 Procedural


 Recommended Action Motion to adjourn

Board of Finance

 Monday, May 18, 2026, 4:30 PM, Bushor Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st
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1. Agenda
 Subject 1.1. Motion to adopt agenda
 Meeting May 18, 2026 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, May 18, 2026, 4:30 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




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2. Public Forum
  Subject 2.1. Verbal Comments
  Meeting May 18, 2026 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, May 18, 2026, 4:30 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 May 18, 2026 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, May 18, 2026, 4:30 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 11, 2026 Board of Finance Meeting Minutes - C/T
  Meeting May 18, 2026 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, May 18, 2026, 4:30 PM, Bushor
 Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor


  Category 3. Consent Agenda

  Department Department of Finance and Administration


  Type Action (Consent)
 Information
 Minutes


  Recommended Action approve the minutes

  Subject 3.3. Authorization of Sale of Surplus SCBA Equipment to the Town of Fair
 Haven and Appropriation of Proceeds for Burlington Fire Department Filling
 Station Repairs - Fire
  Meeting May 18, 2026 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, May 18, 2026, 4:30 PM, Bushor
 Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor


  Category 3. Consent Agenda

  Department Fire Department



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  Type

  Recommended Action 1. To approve and recommend that the City Council approve and authorize the sale of
 13 (thirteen) Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) units, currently held as capital
 assets for use by the Burlington Fire Department, and as more particularly described in
 Attachment A, to the Town of Fair Haven, Vermont, for a total purchase price of
 $22,750, and to further authorize the Chief Engineer to execute a bill of sale
 memorializing the transaction, and any other documents necessary or convenient to
 effecting such transaction, subject to the review and approval as to form by the City
 Attorney’s Office. \
 2. To approve and recommend that the City Council approve and authorize the Chief
 Administrative Officer or designee to effect all budget amendments and transfers of
 funds necessary to apportion the proceeds of the sale of the SCBA units as herein
 described, totaling $22,750, to the Fire Department’s Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Budget
 for the purpose of allocating such proceeds to be available for necessary repairs to the
 Department’s existing SCBA filling station.

  Subject 3.4. Champlain Parkway Project Update and Traffic Control Amendment - DPW
  Meeting May 18, 2026 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, May 18, 2026, 4:30 PM, Bushor
 Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor


  Category 3. Consent Agenda

  Department Public Works Department


  Type Action (Consent)


  Recommended Action to approve and recommend that the City Council authorize the Director of Public Works
 the authority to permit the opening of the Champlain Parkway interstate connection,
 notwithstanding the City Council’s previous direction that the Maple & Pine and King &
 Pine signalized intersections first be in operation for more than three months

  Subject 3.5. Easement Agreements between UVM and Burlington in the Vicinity of
 Burlington's Drinking Water Reservoir Site - DPW - Water Resources
  Meeting May 18, 2026 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, May 18, 2026, 4:30 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 Mayor to sign and
 have notarized an easement between the University of Vermont and the City of
 Burlington allowing City access to its Drinking Water Reservoir through UVM property as
 shown on the Plat entitled “EASEMENT PLAN - FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CITY OF
 BURLINGTON, VERMONT & THE UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL
 COLLEGE . . . Main Street & South Prospect Street, Burlington, Vermont.”
 2. To approve and recommend that the City Council authorize the Mayor to sign and
 have notarized an easement between the City of Burlington and the University of
 Vermont allowing UVM access to its property as shown on the Plat entitled “EASEMENT
 PLAN FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CITY OF BURLINGTON, VERMONT & THE UNIVERSITY
 OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE . . . Main Street & South Prospect
 Street, Burlington, Vermont.

4. Deliberative Agenda


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Subject 4.1. Waterfront TIF Substantial Change Request - CEDO
Meeting May 18, 2026 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, May 18, 2026, 4:30 PM, Bushor
 Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor


Category 4. Deliberative Agenda

Department Community & Economic Development Office (CEDO)


Type Action


Recommended Action to approve the City’s substantial change request to VEPC for the Waterfront TIF District
 and to recommend City Council approve and authorize City Council President Ben
 Traverse and Chief Administrative Officer Katherine Schad to execute the attached
 formal request letter

Subject 4.2. Burlington Electric Department Proposed Rate Change for FY27 - Electric
Meeting May 18, 2026 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, May 18, 2026, 4:30 PM, Bushor
 Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor


Category 4. Deliberative Agenda

Department Burlington Electric Department


Type Action


Recommended Action to approve and recommend that the City Council authorize the General Manager of the
 Burlington Electric Department or their designee to file tariff amendments and
 supporting documents with the Vermont Public Utility Commission requesting an
 increase in Burlington Electric Department rates of 2.99 percent on bills rendered on or
 after September 1, 2026 as proposed

Subject 4.3. Updated Public EV Charging Tariff to Include Neighborhood Chargers -
 Electric
Meeting May 18, 2026 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, May 18, 2026, 4:30 PM, Bushor
 Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor


Category 4. Deliberative Agenda

Department Burlington Electric Department


Type Action


Recommended Action to approve and recommend the City Council authorize the General Manager of the
 Burlington Electric Department or their designee to file a revised Public EV Charging
 Station Tariff with the Vermont Public Utility Commission making permanent an off-peak
 Neighborhood Charger rate as described in this memo

Subject 4.4. Resolution: Authorization To Submit 2026 Burlington One-Year Action Plan
 (Councilor Schachter)
Meeting May 18, 2026 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, May 18, 2026, 4:30 PM, Bushor
 Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor


Category 4. Deliberative Agenda

Department Community & Economic Development Office (CEDO)



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  Type Action
 Resolution


  Recommended Action to approve and recommend that the City Council approve the attached resolution
 relating to the Authorization to submit the 2026 Burlington One-Year Action Plan and
 direct the Mayor or her designee to sign the accompanying documents for submittal to
 HUD

  Subject 4.5. Resolution: Authorization The Production And Installation Of The
 Burlington Safety & Security Guide Signage In Public Places (Councilors Singh,
 Schachter, Carpenter, Barlow, Traverse, Litwin, Brown McKnight)
  Meeting May 18, 2026 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, May 18, 2026, 4:30 PM, Bushor
 Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor


  Category 4. Deliberative Agenda

  Department Council and Board


  Type Action
 Resolution


  Recommended Action to recommend that the City Council approve the attached resolution

5. Regional Programs (45 mins.)
  Subject 5.1. Howard Center Street Outreach
  Meeting May 18, 2026 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, May 18, 2026, 4:30 PM, Bushor
 Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor
  Category 5. Regional Programs (45 mins.)
  Department Council and Board


  Type Communication
 Discussion
 Information
 Presentation


  Subject 5.2. Home Health Hospice
  Meeting May 18, 2026 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, May 18, 2026, 4:30 PM, Bushor
 Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor
  Category 5. Regional Programs (45 mins.)
  Department Council and Board


  Type Communication
 Discussion
 Information
 Presentation


  Subject 5.3. Heineberg Senior Center
  Meeting May 18, 2026 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, May 18, 2026, 4:30 PM, Bushor
 Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor
  Category 5. Regional Programs (45 mins.)



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 Department Council and Board


 Type Communication
 Discussion
 Information
 Presentation


 Subject 5.4. Turning Point Center
 Meeting May 18, 2026 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, May 18, 2026, 4:30 PM, Bushor
 Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor
 Category 5. Regional Programs (45 mins.)
 Department Council and Board


 Type Communication
 Discussion
 Information
 Presentation



6. Adjournment
 Subject 6.1. Motion to adjourn
 Meeting May 18, 2026 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, May 18, 2026, 4:30 PM, Bushor
 Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor


 Category 6. Adjournment

 Department Council and Board


 Type Action
 Procedural


 Recommended Action Motion to adjourn




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 Board of Finance and City Council Submission Checklist
 Version: April 2025

 Department: Fire Department Submitter: Brad Kukenberger
 Authorization of Sale and Disposal of Surplus Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
 Title/Subject: (SCBA) Equipment

 Approval Requested: Meeting Date:
 ☐ Board of Finance Click or tap to enter a date.
 ☐ City Council Click or tap to enter a date.
 ☒ Both BOF and Council 5/18/2026

 Instructions
 1. This form must be completed by the person submitting the materials.
 2. This form must be sent with the final submission of materials in advance of the meeting.
 3. Do not indicate that a sign-off was received until it has actually been obtained.
 4. Commission reports and presentations do not need to be reviewed by the CAO or Attorneys.
 5. Name the reviewing Attorney or HR Manager in the Note column.


 Signoff Needed Received? Approval Date Note
 Department Head Yes 5/13/2026 Michael Curtin

 Mayor’s Office Yes 5/13/2026 Kara Alnaswari
 Board/Commission Choose an Click or tap to Click or tap here to enter text.
 item. enter a date.
 City Attorney’s Office for memo and Choose an Click or tap to Click or tap here to enter text.
 contracts or legal documents item. enter a date.
 City Attorney’s Office for memo and Yes 5/13/2026 Hayley McClenehan
 motion(s) or resolution(s)
 CAO for budget, financing, and memo Yes 5/13/2026 Katherine Schad
 Human Resources, if personnel action Yes Click or tap to
 or policy enter a date.
 CIO, if IT-related Choose an Click or tap to Click or tap here to enter text.
 item. enter a date.




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 MEMORANDUM

 TO: Board of Finance and City Council

 FROM: Michael Curtin, Fire Chief

 CC: Katherine Schad, Chief Administrative Officer

 DATE: May 18, 2026

 RE: Authorization of Sale of Surplus SCBA Equipment to the Town of Fair Haven and
 Appropriation of Proceeds for Burlington Fire Department Filling Station Repairs



 Recommendation
 The Fire Department respectfully request that the Board of Finance recommend, and the City Council
 approve: (1) authorization of the sale of thirteen (13) surplus Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA)
 units to the Town of Fair Haven, Vermont in exchange for $22,750; and, (2) appropriates the resulting
 proceeds to fund needed repairs at the Burlington Fire Department's SCBA filling station via a
 corresponding FY2026 budget amendment.

 Background
 The Burlington Fire Department maintains a fleet of SCBA units used by firefighting personnel for
 respiratory protection in immediately dangerous to life or health (IDLH) atmospheres. The Department
 originally acquired the SCBA fleet now identified as surplus in 2015 and 2018 from Fire Tech & Safety
 (S.O. #115536) at a total cost of $310,500. After approximately a decade of operational service, these
 units have been replaced through the Department's standard SCBA replacement cycle and are no longer
 in active service. The current replacement cost for an equivalent new unit is approximately $9,062.25
 per unit.
 In parallel, the Department has identified needed repairs to its SCBA filling station, the fixed equipment
 used to recharge SCBA cylinders. Sale of the surplus units presents an opportunity to dedicate the
 proceeds directly toward this operational need at no additional cost to the General Fund.
 Surplus Determination
 Consistent with the City's surplus property policy (Article 10), the Fire Department has confirmed that
 the thirteen SCBA units are no longer needed for its operations and has circulated availability to other
 City departments. No other department has identified a use for the equipment. Accordingly, the units
 are properly classified as surplus and available for disposition.

 Proposed Transaction
 The Town of Fair Haven, Vermont — a peer Vermont municipality with an active fire service — has
 agreed to purchase the surplus units for use in its firefighting and public safety operations. The




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 proposed transaction is documented in the SCBA Bill of Transfer and Sale (attached) and reflects the
 following terms:
 • Grantor: City of Burlington, acting by and through the Burlington Fire Department.
 • Grantee: Town of Fair Haven, Vermont.
 • Equipment: Thirteen (13) complete SCBA units, each comprising one (1) air pack, one (1)
 cylinder, and one (1) regulator (Scott X3 4.5 air packs, Scott 4500 cylinders, Scott CBRN
 regulators). Serial numbers are itemized in Attachment A to the Bill of Transfer.
 • Consideration: $1,750 per unit, totaling $22,750.
 • Condition: AS-IS, WITH ALL FAULTS. Grantee is responsible for all collection and transportation
 costs and indemnifies the City against claims arising from its use, possession, or transportation
 of the units following the effective date.
 The per-unit consideration reflects the equipment's age, its AS-IS condition after roughly a decade of
 hard operational service, and the absence of any manufacturer warranty or remaining useful life
 guarantee. The sale to a fellow Vermont municipality also advances the broader public-safety interest of
 keeping serviceable equipment in active fire-service use within the State.

 Capital Asset Records
 Upon execution and payment, Finance will remove the thirteen units from the City's capital asset
 records using the serial numbers listed in Attachment A to the Bill of Transfer. The disposition will be
 reflected in the FY2026 capital asset reconciliation and reported through the year-end ACFR process.

 Use of Proceeds and Budget Amendment
 The Department is currently obtaining a formal repair quote for the SCBA filling station. The estimated
 cost is $24,125. The proposed action would amend the FY2026 Fire Department budget to recognize
 $22,750 in miscellaneous revenue from the sale and appropriate an offsetting $22,750 in expenditure
 authority for filling station repairs. Any portion of the repair cost in excess of the proceeds would be
 absorbed within the Department's existing FY2026 operating budget; any portion of the proceeds
 remaining after completion of the repairs would lapse to General Fund balance at year-end.

 Authority
 Section 55 of the Burlington City Charter requires City Council approval for the sale of City-owned
 personal estate. While the value of the SCBAs Units has significantly depreciated since they were
 purchased, their value remains above that of negligible or scrap as contemplated by Article 10 of the
 City’s Policy on Procurement, Property Disposition, and Approval Authority for Public Contracts and
 Related Financial Transactions, allowing for disposition at the Departmental level. Accordingly, the Bill of
 Transfer and Sale will be executed only following affirmative City Council approval.

 Fiscal Impact




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 Item Amount

 Sale proceeds (revenue) $22,750
 Appropriation – SCBA filling station repairs $24,125
 (expense)
 Net General Fund impact $0 (net-neutral, up to repair estimate)



 Requested Action
 Finance and the Fire Department respectfully request that the Board of Finance and City Council for
 approval the following motions:
 Board of Finance
 1. To approve and recommend that the City Council approve and authorize the sale of 13 (thirteen)
 Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) units, currently held as capital assets for use by the
 Burlington Fire Department, and as more particularly described in Attachment A, to the Town of
 Fair Haven, Vermont, for a total purchase price of $22,750, and to further authorize the Chief
 Engineer to execute a bill of sale memorializing the transaction, and any other documents
 necessary or convenient to effecting such transaction, subject to the review and approval as to
 form by the City Attorney’s Office.
 2. To approve and recommend that the City Council approve and authorize the Chief
 Administrative Officer or designee to effect all budget amendments and transfers of funds
 necessary to apportion the proceeds of the sale of the SCBA units as herein described, totaling
 $22,750, to the Fire Department’s Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Budget for the purpose of
 allocating such proceeds to be available for necessary repairs to the Department’s existing SCBA
 filling station.


 City Council
 1. To approve and authorize the sale of 13 (thirteen) Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA)
 units, currently held as capital assets for use by the Burlington Fire Department, and as more
 particularly described in Attachment A, to the Town of Fair Haven, Vermont, for a total purchase
 price of $22,750, and to further authorize the Chief Engineer to execute a bill of sale
 memorializing the transaction, and any other documents necessary or convenient to effecting
 such transaction, subject to the review and approval as to form by the City Attorney’s Office.
 2. To approve and authorize the Chief Administrative Officer or designee to effect all budget
 amendments and transfers of funds necessary to apportion the proceeds of the sale of the SCBA
 units as herein described, totaling $22,750, to the Fire Department’s Fiscal Year 2026 Operating
 Budget for the purpose of allocating such proceeds to be available for necessary repairs to the
 Department’s existing SCBA filling station.



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 Attachments
 • Attachment A: Description and Itemization of SCBA Units (serial numbers)
 • Filling station repair quote (forthcoming)




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 ATTACHMENT A:
 Description and Itemization of SCBA Units


 AirPacks
 SCBA Air Pack Scott X3 4.5 115S1609014813
 SCBA Air Pack Scott X3 4.5 115S1517011278
 SCBA Air Pack Scott X3 4.5 115S1733027670
 SCBA Air Pack Scott X3 4.5 115S1815017630
 SCBA Air Pack Scott X3 4.5 115S1641010499
 SCBA Air Pack Scott X3 4.5 115S1814016459
 SCBA Air Pack Scott X3 4.5 115S1813002311
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 CITY OF BURLINGTON
 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
 645 Pine Street, Suite A
 Post Office Box 849
 Burlington, VT 05402-0849
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 802.863.0466 FAX
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MEMORANDUM

TO: City of Burlington, Board of Finance and City Council

FROM: Corey Mims, PE, Senior Public Works Engineer
 Jack Keller, PE, Public Works Engineer

DATE: May 18th, 2026 BOF; June 1st, 2026 CC

CC: Chapin Spencer, Director of Public Works
 Laura Wheelock, PE, Assistant Director of Public Works/City Engineer

RE: Champlain Parkway Project Update and Traffic Control Amendment


Request:
The Department of Public Works (“DPW”) is requesting the Board of Finance to approve
and recommend the City Council authorize the Director of Public Works the authority to
permit the opening of the Champlain Parkway interstate connection once construction is
substantially complete.

Background:
After six decades of planning, project development, multiple redesigns, transfer of project
management from the State to the City, at least six lawsuits, the Champlain Parkway’s
construction is projected to be completed in the next few months. The project remains
on budget, and with the Council’s support, it can be opened to traffic on time as well.

On September 13th, 2021 DPW staff presented to the Board of Finance and City Council
the South End Construction Coordination Plan which introduced the idea of a two-phase
construction of the Champlain Parkway Project – as part of an overall sequencing plan
for South End capital projects, to minimize community impacts. With Council support, the
Champlain Parkway Project team split the project’s construction into two separate
construction phases, the “Initial” and “Final” phases.

On April 25th, 2022 the City of Burlington approved the authorization to execute the
Champlain Parkway Initial Construction Contract with SD Ireland Kubricky JV LLC in an
amount of $40,980,143.40 with an additional $4,098,014 (10%) in contingency funds,
totaling up to $45,078,157.40.

On August 12th, 2024 the City of Burlington approved the authorization to execute the
Champlain Parkway Final Construction Contract with Engineer’s Construction Inc. (ECI)
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in the amount of $14,396,012.50 with an additional $1,439,601.25 (10%) in contingency
funds, totaling up to $15,835,613.75, subject to the final review and approval by the Office
of the City Attorney. Prior to the authorization, City Council amended the motion language
to also be subject to:

 1. Request the Department of Public Works provide the City Council a full briefing
 at a September 2024 Council meeting on the status of the South End
 Construction Coordination Sequence and the Railyard Enterprise Project in
 specific; and

 2. Make best efforts to front load the installation of the Champlain Parkway final
 construction contract’s improvements between Maple Street and Main Streets
 including the installation of traffic signals such that the signals are operational
 for up to 6 month, but in no case fewer than 3 months, prior to the opening of
 the project’s interstate connection; and

 3. Have the Department of Public Works and the Transportation, Energy & Utilities
 Committee (TEUC) develop a plan for post-construction traffic monitoring and
 public feedback, including proactive outreach to the King and Maple
 neighborhood, and present the results to the City Council every year for the
 first two years after the Champlain Parkway project is completed; and

 4. Based on the traffic data and feedback collected, advance any appropriate
 additional improvement or traffic mitigation necessary.

Being responsive to the City Council’s additional provisions, the Department of Public
Works:

On September 23rd, 2024 presented an update on the Railyard Enterprise Project status
to the City Council. This update also included an Executive Session to further discuss
project details.

At the time of executing the final construction contract, DPW discussed with ECI the
City Council’s direction to make every best effort to focus early construction efforts of
the Final contract on the Maple and King portion of the project. ECI’s initial construction
schedule proposed an alternative phasing of the project which began at the southern
limits of the project which allowed ECI ability to work into the winter and provided time
for procurement of long lead traffic signal items at the northern Maple and King
intersections. This schedule had completion of the Maple and King intersection
occurring in excess of 6 months prior to planned opening of the Champlain Parkway.

As is common in construction, due to various reasons including but not limited to
elevation discrepancies, weather, scheduling conflicts and permitting issues, there were
a number of revisions to the schedule which have delayed completion and activation of
the Maple and King intersections.


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The Maple & Pine and King & Pine intersection equipment was installed in December
2025 but could not be energized for two reasons: 1) cold weather prevented placement
of pavement markings at the intersections and 2) a conflict with the King & Pine
intersection cabinet’s power required modification.

On May 4th, 2026 traffic signals at the Maple & Pine and the King & Pine intersections
were finalized and activated. The traffic signal timing is by contract being tested for 30
days in the final condition giving priority to the north/south movements along Pine
Street.

The Final Construction contract is on schedule to substantially complete the Champlain
Parkway which would allow opening of the interstate connection by the contract
completion date of June 30th, 2026. This would have the Maple and King traffic signals
in operation and monitored for just under 2 months.

To date the observations have noted some minor congestion on the side streets of
Maple and King as traffic patterns have yet to adjust to the change in conditions.
Additionally with the final construction activities and paving of Main Street, detours have
placed greater traffic temporarily onto the Maple and King streets which has resulted in
some noted congestion. So far these times of congestion have not been observed for
long duration. During peak hour traffic the waits for the primary north/south route have
been observed to be reduced overall.

DPW is recommending that the Champlain Parkway’s interstate connection be opened
once the project is substantially complete (estimated to be late June) and not to wait for
the Maple & Pine and King & Pine signalized intersections to be in operation for more
than three months, as was requested by a previous City Council, for the following
reasons:
  The project team will have sufficient time within the nearly two months of signal
 operation to address any outstanding operational issues.
  The contract was bid with set contract conditions that predated and had not
 included the August 12th, 2025 amended motion conditions.
  The City would be allowing the contractor to complete the project on their
 schedule and avoid potential contract disputes.
  The City would be providing relief to the South End traffic congestion on Route 7
 that residents have been experiencing during the construction traffic restrictions.

Additionally, elevated traffic volumes observed on Queen City Park Road and the one-
lane bridge would also reduce to pre-construction levels with the opening of the
interstate highway connection.


Schedule:
DPW is preparing to attend the May 26th TEUC meeting to share the plans for the
Champlain Parkway’s post construction monitoring in the Maple and King
neighborhood. This allows for another meeting in June as needed to modify the plan in
advance of the project completion.
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Mid June, DPW is working on a community event with Run Vermont for a potential 1-
mile fun run and walk on the unopened portion of the Champlain Parkway.

Late June, DPW plans to attend the June TEUC meeting to provide an update on the
Railyard Enterprise Project.

Last week of June, DPW has begun working to schedule a ribbon cutting and opening
ceremony for the completion of the Champlain Parkway project.

Last week of June, construction is estimated to be substantially completed by this date
allowing the City the opportunity to open and put into use the last piece of the
Champlain Parkway.

June – October, final punch list items and project cleanup.

For the public, project information can always be found on the project’s website:
www.champlainparkway.com. There is also a mailing list sign up on the website so
stakeholders can stay up to date on construction and other news. Councilors are
welcome to reach out to the project team with specific questions:

  Corey Mims, cmims@burlingtonvt.gov
  Jack Keller, jckeller@burlingtonvt.gov


Motions
Actions for Board of Finance:

 1. To approve and recommend that the City Council authorize the Director of Public
 Works the authority to permit the opening of the Champlain Parkway interstate
 connection, notwithstanding the City Council’s previous direction that the Maple &
 Pine and King & Pine signalized intersections first be in operation for more than
 three months.


Actions for City Council:

 1. To authorize the Director of Public Works the authority to permit the opening of the
 Champlain Parkway interstate connection, notwithstanding the City Council’s
 previous direction that the Maple & Pine and King & Pine signalized intersections
 first be in operation for more than three months.




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 Board of Finance and City Council Submission Checklist
 Version: April 2025

 Department: DPW-Tech Services Submitter: Corey Mims

 Title/Subject: Champlain Parkway Update and Traffic Amendment

 Approval Requested: Meeting Date:
 ☒ Board of Finance 5/18/2026
 ☒ City Council 6/1/2026
 ☐ Both BOF and Council Click or tap to enter a date.

Instructions
 1. This form must be completed by the person submitting the materials.
 2. This form must be sent with the final submission of materials in advance of the meeting.
 3. Do not indicate that a sign-off was received until it has actually been obtained.
 4. Commission reports and presentations do not need to be reviewed by the CAO or Attorneys.
 5. Name the reviewing Attorney or HR Manager in the Note column.


 Signoff Needed Received? Approval Date Note
 Department Head Yes 5/11/2026 Chapin Spencer

 Mayor’s Office Yes 5/12/2026 Kara Alnasrawi
 Board/Commission Choose an Click or tap to Click or tap here to enter text.
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MEMORANDUM

TO: Board of Finance/ City Council

FROM: Megan Moir and Steve Roy, DPW - Water Resources

DATE: May 18 and June 1, 2026

CC: Chapin Spencer, DPW Director
 Erik Ramakrishnan, Assistant City Attorney

RE: Easement Agreements between UVM and Burlington in the Vicinity of
 Burlington’s Drinking Water Reservoir Site


REQUEST:
The Department of Public Works (“DPW”) and its Water Resources Division seeks authorization
to allow the Mayor to sign land easement agreements between the City of Burlington and the
University of Vermont (UVM) regarding site access for both parties around Burlington’s Drinking
Water Reservoir site.

BACKGROUND:
In 1867, a 4.5 acre parcel of land at 525 Main Street was obtained by the Burlington City Water
Works for construction of water storage reservoirs. Our 2.2 MG (million gallon) North reservoir
and reservoir pump station was constructed the following year, followed by our 4.8 MG South
reservoir in 1888. This city parcel has been fenced for most likely the last 150 years with access
gates along Main Street to the north and through UVM property to the west. Given the location
of our pump station on the west side of property plus traffic safety concerns in terms of Main
Street access, Burlington Water has primarily used its west gate direct access through UVM’s
Pomeroy Hall parking lot until around 2021 when the University closed off that end of their parking
lot as part of an area beautification project. A new access point to our reservoir west gate was
provided by UVM farther to the south near their Admissions Visitor Center at 184 S. Prospect
Street. No formal easement was ever found to have been executed protecting Burlington access
through UVM property. Similarly, the Main Street reconstruction project in 2000 included a
walkway with lighting for UVM’s benefit located on Burlington’s property - also with no formal
easement. This memo continues the progress made in recent years to properly and legally
memorialize these various “understandings” into easements.1

The attached single Plat (map) shows both proposed easements in the vicinity of the Reservoir
property. A dashed line on this Plat shows a 20’ wide easement granted to the City from UVM
(allowing City access to the reservoir site) and the 0.4 acre shaded area depicts an access and
utility easement granted to UVM from the City of Burlington (allowing continued bike path/utility
access for UVM use). Since these easements formalize historical use rights and we view the

1 Over the last few years, DPW – Water Resources has been working with UVM to draft and sign easements regarding access to our

water storage sites that are either owned by the city and surrounded by UVM property or leased to the city by UVM. For example, an
easement was approved by City Council in May 2024 for our Redstone tank at Redstone campus. This site and tank have been
owned by the City since 1934. A land lease from UVM for our larger Main tank located on UVM’s main campus allows for City access.



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rights to be of similar value, there is no net financial impact to either organization. (As is
customary in Vermont and consistent with the common law, the easements identify the value of
the consideration exchanged as being worth "ten or more dollars", but no money will actually
exchange hands and the real consideration for the agreements is the parties' mutual cooperation
in giving one another permanent rights in real property that reflect historic practice.)

These easements were drafted by the City of Burlington (Attorney’s Office in conjunction with
Water Resources) and have already been signed and notarized by the University of Vermont.

Thank you for your consideration.


MOTIONS:
The DPW Water Resources Division respectfully requests that the City Council approve the
following motions:


Board of Finance Actions:
 1. To approve and recommend that the City Council authorize the Mayor to sign and have
 notarized an easement between the University of Vermont and the City of Burlington
 allowing City access to its Drinking Water Reservoir through UVM property as shown on
 the Plat entitled “EASEMENT PLAN - FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CITY OF
 BURLINGTON, VERMONT & THE UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE
 AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE . . . Main Street & South Prospect Street, Burlington,
 Vermont.”

 2. To approve and recommend that the City Council authorize the Mayor to sign and have
 notarized an easement between the City of Burlington and the University of Vermont
 allowing UVM access to its property as shown on the Plat entitled “EASEMENT PLAN -
 FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CITY OF BURLINGTON, VERMONT & THE UNIVERSITY
 OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE . . . Main Street & South
 Prospect Street, Burlington, Vermont.”

City Council Actions:
 1. To authorize the Mayor to sign and have notarized an easement between the University
 of Vermont and the City of Burlington allowing City access to its Drinking Water Reservoir
 through UVM property as shown on the Plat entitled “EASEMENT PLAN - FOR THE
 BENEFIT OF THE CITY OF BURLINGTON, VERMONT & THE UNIVERSITY OF
 VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE . . . Main Street & South Prospect
 Street, Burlington, Vermont.”

 2. To authorize the Mayor to sign and have notarized an easement between the City of
 Burlington and the University of Vermont allowing UVM access to its property as shown
 on the Plat entitled “EASEMENT PLAN - FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CITY OF
 BURLINGTON, VERMONT & THE UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE
 AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE . . . Main Street & South Prospect Street, Burlington,
 Vermont.”




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 Board of Finance and City Council Submission Checklist
 Department: DPW – Water Resources Submitter: Megan Moir & Steve Roy
 Easement Agreements between UVM and Burlington Around Burlington’s Drinking Water
 Title/Subject: Reservoir Site

 Approval: Meeting Date:
 ☒ Board of Finance 5/18/2026
 ☒ City Council 6/1/2026
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This form must be completed by the person submitting the materials, and sent with the final submission. Please do
not indicate that a signoff was received until it has actually been obtained.

Signoffs Received

 Date
 Signoff Needed Received Note
 Received
 Department Head Yes 5/11/2026 Chapin Spencer

 Mayor’s Office informed and approved memo Yes 5/12/2026 Kara Alnasrawi
 Board/Commission, if required Choose an Click or tap Click or tap here to
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 date.
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 and/or legal documents,
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 City Attorney’s Office has approved memo and Yes 5/11/2026 Erik Ramakrishnan
 motion(s) or resolution(s)
 -Identify attorney in note
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 memo
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To: Board of Finance and City Council
From: Kara Alnasrawi, CEDO Director
 Gummi Jonsson, Real Estate Development Manager
CC: Katherine Schad, CAO
 Chapin Spencer, DPW Director
 Laura Wheelock, City Engineer
Date: May 18th, 2026

RE: Waterfront TIF Substantial Change Request

Background:
Burlington’s Waterfront TIF District was approved by VEPC to support infrastructure investments intended to catalyze
redevelopment in the downtown and waterfront area. Since its inception, there have been multiple substantial change
requests. It is readily expected that TIF Districts will require such changes as conditions evolve over the lifetime of the
district.

Most of the Waterfront TIF District expired at the end of FY 2025. The remaining active portion consists of the properties
commonly referred to as CityPlace, including Burlington Town Center (BTC), formerly known as CityPlace Phase I.

In 2023, the City received VEPC approval for a substantial change request authorizing up to $18.84 million in TIF-
supported debt to fund critical public infrastructure improvements associated with redevelopment of the district,
including the reconnection of Pine and St. Paul Streets and related public infrastructure improvements.

Current Situation:
Since the City’s 2023 substantial change request, significant progress has been made on both the private redevelopment
and associated public infrastructure.

Construction of Burlington Town Center is actively underway. The south building is substantially complete and occupied,
while the north building is approximately 30% complete and expected to be completed by the end of 2027.

The City has also secured substantial additional non-TIF funding to expand the infrastructure program, including federal
RAISE funding, Congressionally Directed Spending, State Sales Tax Reallocation funding, City capital funds, and planned
SRF participation for utility upgrades.

These additional resources significantly expand the scope of the public improvements and substantially leverage the
City’s previously approved TIF investment, bringing more than $35 million in additional state and federal funding to
support major infrastructure improvements in the downtown/waterfront area. Importantly, this expanded public
benefit is being achieved without increasing the City’s previously approved TIF debt authorization.

The City has also completed permanent financing for the district through issuance of the final bond authorized under the
2023 VEPC approval.

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Additional updates reflected in this substantial change request include:

 1. Changes to affordable housing delivery, with the developer now directly providing the affordable units without
 public subsidy
 2. Updates to the development agreement governing the project, including awarded and accepted grant funding
 3. Revised project schedules and assumptions
 4. Legislative clarification and simplification of the district’s municipal and education increment retention structure
 5. Updated financial projections reflecting current project conditions, the final debt service schedule, and
 incorporation of investment earnings into the TIF fund

The updated financial plan demonstrates continued viability of the district, including a projected positive ending balance
after all obligations are satisfied, while conservatively excluding any future incremental revenues from CityPlace Phase II.

CEDO will now be going to the Vermont Economic Progress Council (VEPC) for approval of this updated substantial
change request.

Attachments:
 1) The narrative to VEPC in support of the Substantial Change Request
 2) TIF district financials which have been amended to reflect this substantial change request
 3) Formal request letter to VEPC to be signed by Council President Ben Traverse and Chief Administrative Officer
 Katherine Schad

Motion:

Board of Finance: To approve the City’s substantial change request to VEPC for the Waterfront TIF District and to
recommend City Council approve and authorize City Council President Ben Traverse and Chief Administrative Officer
Katherine Schad to execute the attached formal request letter

City Council: To approve the City’s substantial change request to VEPC for the Waterfront TIF District and authorize City
Council President Ben Traverse and Chief Administrative Officer Katherine Schad to execute the attached formal request
letter




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 Burlington
 City Council


May 18, 2026
Jessica Hartleben, Executive Director
Vermont Economic Progress Council
National Life Building, 6th Floor, One National Life Drive
Montpelier, VT 05620-501


Re: Substantial Change Request Submission: Waterfront Tax Increment Financing District


Dear Ms. Hartleben,

Please accept this letter as formal submission to the Vermont Economic Progress Council (VEPC) from the City
of Burlington (City) of a Substantial Change Request pursuant to Section 1003.3.3 of Rule 15-P04, relating to
the Waterfront Tax Increment Financing District’s approved TIF District Plan and TIF District Financing Plan.

This request is being made following a duly warned public hearing and review and approval by the Burlington
City Council at its May 18, 2026 meeting. This letter is supported by the included narrative and attachments.




Ben Traverse Katherine Schad
Burlington City Council President Chief Administrative Officer
City of Burlington City of Burlington




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 Burlington Waterfront TIF District

 Substantial Change Request Narrative

 May 2026

 1) Introduction

This Substantial Change Request (SCR) for Burlington’s Waterfront TIF District provides
updates on the public and private projects, as well as regarding grants and other financing for the
public infrastructure, overall schedule, changes in how the affordable housing is being financed
and delivered, amendments to the development agreement, and similar matters.

Most of the Waterfront TIF District expired as of the end of FY 2025 (June 30, 2025). The
remaining portion consists of three properties commonly referred to as CityPlace. Phase I of
CityPlace consists of two buildings and is now known as Burlington Town Center (BTC). Phase
II retains the name CityPlace.

Construction of BTC and the associated public improvements are progressing well. The south
building, which fronts on Bank Street, is complete other than punch list items, and is
substantially occupied. The north building, which fronts on Cherry Street and has wings on both
Pine Street and St. Paul Street, is about 30% complete and is expected to be finished by the end
of next year.

CityPlace Phase II has received zoning approval for a project, but its timing is unknown. There
are indications the owner may revise the project and seek amended permits.

The scope of the public improvements has expanded based on new funding that has been
awarded. The scope includes construction of one-block sections of Pine and St. Paul Streets that
were removed during the urban renewal era when the former downtown mall was developed.
The scope also includes reconstruction of Cherry and Bank Streets in the vicinity of BTC. The
new funding will help pay for those improvements and expand the area to include the entire
lengths of Bank and Cherry Streets. This work is underway and ongoing.

Regarding financing, the new funding has allowed a significant increase in the overall
infrastructure budget. Investment earnings continue to go into the TIF fund and have been
updated in the financial workbook (see tab 5O, and column D of the cash flow tab). Also, the
city has issued the final bond.

 2) Project Description

The designs and mix of uses for BTC and CityPlace Phase II have changed somewhat since 2023
when we last processed a SCR with VEPC. The current program is summarized here.




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Burlington Town Center

 • South Building
 o 180,000 +/- sq ft
 o Housing – 53 units
 o Hotel – 161 hotel rooms with support features
 o Commercial space – 12,000 +/- sq ft
 • North Building
 o 570,000 +/- sq ft
 o Housing – 311 +/- total units, consisting of:
 ▪ 73 +/- affordable units
 ▪ 32 +/- student apartment units
 ▪ 206 +/- market rate apartments
 o Hotel – 158 rooms with support features
 o Commercial space – 24,000 +/- sq ft
 • Parking
 o 422 +/- parking spaces

CityPlace Phase II (as currently permitted)

 • 120,000 +/- sq ft
 • Housing – planned for 49 units
 • Retail – planned for 38,211 sq ft
 • Restaurant – planned for seating area of 6,614 sq ft
 • Parking – 80 parking spaces

 3) Affordable Housing

Plans for affordable housing in this project have changed. At the time of the 2023 SCR the plan
for Phase I (BTC) was for Champlain Housing Trust to develop the affordable housing units.
CHT’s full financing had not yet been obtained and would have included substantial public
funding.

CHT is no longer involved. The developer of BTC is now providing the affordable units without
any public subsidy, thus freeing up the public funds that CHT would have used for other
affordable housing projects.

The total number of housing units in the overall revised project has declined about 10% from
400+/- to 364+/-. The developer’s commitment continues to be to have 20% of the units
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 4) Grants

In the City’s 2023 SCR we notified VEPC about $12 million in Congressionally Directed
Spending (CDS) that was secured by Senator Leahy for reconstruction to Great Streets standards
of the entire length of Cherry Street from Battery Street to South Winooski Avenue. This has
subsequently been expanded to allow the CDS funds to be used for design and construction
activities to rebuild Bank St., Cherry St., and sections of Pine St, St. Paul St.
In 2023 we also informed VEPC that the City had applied for a federal “Reconnecting
Communities” grant which we estimated would have provided an additional $10 million or so for
the road reconstructions in this area. Unfortunately, the city’s application was not funded.
Subsequently the City applied for and was awarded a RAISE grant from the Federal Highway
Administration in the amount of $22,384,000. Of this $1,534,000 will be used for workforce
development activities and is not included in the budget included in this SCR, leaving a net of
$20,850,000 to help pay for the reconstruction of Bank, Cherry, Pine, and St. Paul Streets.
The CDS grant requires $3,000 local match which will be provided by TIF funds, as was
approved by VEPC in 2023. The TIF funds and the CDS together will provide the required
match for the RAISE grant.
The state also awarded a total of $2,539,408 in Sales Tax Reallocation funds to help pay for the
public improvements.
Thus the $18,840,000 of TIF debt that was approved by VEPC in 2023 has leveraged nearly
twice as much, a total of $35,289,408 in state and federal grant funds.
In addition to this, the City is putting in $600,000 of its own capital funds and the City plans to
use $1,920,000 of SRF funds to help pay for some of the water upgrades.
This means the benefit of TIF is being substantially magnified. It will not only reconnect St. Paul
and Pine Streets as originally envisioned (along with other infrastructure abutting BTC and
CityPlace along Bank and Cherry Streets) but also bring over $35 million in other (mostly
federal) funds to Vermont. This will enable rebuilding considerably more than would otherwise
be possible with TIF alone. These additional public improvements will support the retention and
future growth of downtown businesses.
The federal funds will expand the street reconstruction area with the addition of the blocks of
Bank St. and Cherry St. between Church and South Winooski Avenue. No TIF funds will be
used for these additional blocks.
 5) TIF Budget

The City was previously approved by VEPC for a maximum of $21,830,000 in additional debt.
The approved infrastructure projects included acquisition and construction of two new city
blocks of public right-of-way (Pine and St. Paul Streets between Cherry and Bank Streets) as
well as street improvements conforming to the City’s Great Streets standards for six additional
city blocks (Cherry Street from Battery Street to Church Street, as well as Bank Street between
Pine Street and Church Street). Eligible costs include ROW acquisition, site preparation
expenses, construction, design & engineering, other associated soft costs, and Related Costs.

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These plans have not changed, except for the addition of the final blocks of Cherry and Bank
Streets between Church Street and So. Winooski Ave., for which TIF funds will not be used.
As approved by VEPC in 2016 and reconfirmed in 2023, the developer of BTC is constructing
most or all the public improvements in the city ROWs in the four blocks immediately abutting
their development site. The City will purchase those improvements at cost. The developer is
required to document all costs associated with the public improvements to the City’s satisfaction.
The City will construct the street improvements on Cherry and Bank Streets where they do not
abut BTC. The City may also elect to assume construction responsibility for some of the street
improvements abutting BTC if that is necessary to meet federal guidelines for matching funds.
In 2023 the City’s overall budget for the public improvements (not including Related Costs) was
$39 million +/-. With the new grants allowing expansion of the scope of the public
improvements and due to inflation in construction costs, the total budget is now $71 million +/-.
The City has all but $14,100,000 of the funding in place for this full budget and is continuing to
seek additional sources of funding to fill this gap.
The 2023 SCR narrative described the work on Bank Street to be the “full or partial
reconstruction of up to two blocks”. In event the City is unable to obtain the needed funds it will
result in the “partial” reconstruction of one block of Bank Street.
At minimum, work along Bank Street along the block between Pine and St. Paul Streets will
include reconstruction of the streetscape features to Great Street standards along the north side of
the street between the curb and the face of the abutting building, complete reconstruction of the
intersections of Bank Street with Pine Street and St. Paul Street, and repaving. If the additional
funding is obtained the scope will further include reconstruction up to South Winooski Avenue
including subsurface utility replacements, and reconstruction to Great Streets standards of the
streetscape the entire length and width of the street.
 6) TIF Debt

In its 2016 SCR and reconfirmed as part of its 2023 SCR, the City was approved by VEPC for a
maximum bond of $21,830,000, of which $801,000 was issued in 2019, leaving a balance of
$21,029,000 available to borrow. In 2023 the City elected to reduce this to $18,840,000, a
decision it now regrets given the inflation in construction costs and the search for $14,100,000 to
complete the ideal scope of public improvements. But that’s water over the dam.
In 2023, due to the uncertainty of numerous factors about the private development projects (BTC
and CityPlace Phase II) and the fluctuating interest rate environment, the City elected to borrow
$18,840,000 in a one-year note. That note was refinanced in subsequent one-year notes in 2024
and 2025. This year the City moved to permanent financing and issued a final bond.
The 2026 bond has a face amount of $17,165,000 with a bond premium of $1,675,000 for a total
of $18,840,000. Additional bond premium of $245,450 separately paid for the cost of issuance
and underwriter’s discount, as is typical of municipal bonds issued in Vermont.
The debt service payment schedule for the final bond is included in the updated financial
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 7) Development Agreement Amendments

As part of the 2023 SCR, the City provided a copy of the Second Amended and Restated
Development Agreement between the City and CityPlace Partners (CPP). The agreement has
subsequently been amended three times. A fourth amendment is pending as of the preparation of
the current SCR and is expected to be adopted. Copies of the three adopted and fourth proposed
amendments are being provided.

Collectively, the four amendments:

 • Establish CPP’s responsibility to pay for any net interim borrowing costs incurred by the
 City (above any interest earned on deposits of the borrowed funds) until the final debt
 amount could be determined based on the projected value of the project being
 constructed. Create a CPP-funded escrow account to secure CPP’s obligation for this.
 • Extend certain deadlines for CPP.
 • Accept CPP’s design and program changes for the BTC project.
 • Allow progress payments to CPP under certain conditions for the cost of the public
 infrastructure being constructed by CPP.
 • Eliminate “Tier 3” from the “waterfall” set forth in the 2nd Amended and Restated
 Development Agreement that would have paid CPP for the so-called “Macy’s Easement”.
 • Increase the maximum to be paid to the City under Tier 1 out of TIF funds for the City’s
 direct costs prior to CPP receiving any payments.
 • Amend how the affordable housing units (aka IZ units) are being provided.

 8) Legislative Change

In its 2023 audit of Burlington’s Waterfront TIF district, the state auditor recommended that the
legislature clarify the percentages of taxes to be retained and the year of OTV to be used. While
the City believes the current statutory history makes these both clear, the City requested a
legislative clarification.

As part of this the City decided to request removal of the current two-part percentages used for
incremental education taxes in the Waterfront TIF district. Currently, the education tax on
incremental value created through FY 2010 is 100% retained in the TIF fund while incremental
taxes on value created after FY 2010 is retained at 75%. In this legislative request, the City has
proposed to eliminate the 100% retention of the incremental taxes on incremental value created
through FY 2010 and use 75% for all education increment since 1997. This makes a small
difference in increment retained in the TIF fund with an increase in what goes to the education
fund (estimate about $17k per year on average) and simplifies calculations and administration of
the district.

The updated financial workbook that is being provided assumes the change is adopted by the
legislature. If not, the difference to the cash flow in the district is minor.

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The proposed legislation also requires the City to go to VEPC in late 2029 to review whether the
percentages of education and municipal taxes being retained should be reduced. By that time all
costs other than future Related Costs should be definitively known, and there should be
reasonably accurate projections for future incremental revenues. If substantial surplus revenues
are projected, it makes no sense for either the City’s general fund or the education fund for the
excess dollars to sit unused in the TIF fund.

This may come to pass due to CityPlace Phase II. We don’t know the timing or the final
configuration of Phase II so we can’t estimate incremental value or incremental tax proceeds
with any confidence. Consequently, we have elected to be conservative and not include any
incremental value or incremental taxes from Phase II in the financial projections we are
providing as part of this current SCR. If Phase II occurs, we expect it to add substantial
incremental revenue that will not be needed in the TIF fund.

 9) Financial Workbook

The version of the financial workbook approved by VEPC in the 2023 SCR was dated 3/6/23.
What follows lists the changes made in the updated version (dated 5/7/26) being provided with
this SCR.

 • Tab 1 Years and Tax rates – added actual tax rates for FY 24, FY 25, and FY 26.
 • Tab 5L Real Prop Incremental Value –
 o Removed rows related to the closed portion of the Waterfront TIF District
 o Removed rows related to the 100% education increment retained for 1997-2010.
 o Adjusted OTV to 1997 for 75% education tax retention
 o Adjusted projected incremental values for BTC
 o Eliminated any future incremental value for CityPlace Phase II.
 • Tab 5M Annual TIF revenues –
 o Removed rows related to the closed portion of the Waterfront TIF District
 o Removed rows related to the 100% education increment retained for 1997-2010.
 o Added columns P, Q, R, & S to estimate when incremental value will be added to
 the grand list as construction proceeds over the course of this multi-year
 construction project.
 o Put in actual TIF revenues for FY 23, FY 24, and FY25.
 • Tab 5O All Revenue Sources by Year
 o Updated CPP tax replacement payment timing
 o Updated interim financing interest earnings, from estimates to actuals for FY 24
 and FY 25, with new estimates for FY 26 and FY 27
 • Tab 5S Related Costs
 o Increased projected requirements due to high cost of state audits and inflation.
 These will be paid directly from increment, not from bond proceeds. If the actual
 Related Costs are higher, the City will use additional increment to pay those costs,
 presuming sufficient increment is available.
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 • Tab Final Bond
 o Used actual final bond debt payment schedule

The cash flow tab shows that using these assumptions, the TIF fund will have a $4 million +/-
surplus after all costs are paid in FY 36 (the year after the final tax retention).

 10) Required VEPC Determinations

When making a determination to allow or deny the substantial change, the TIF rules require the
Vermont Economic Progress Council to consider whether and the degree to which the substantial
change:

• Would cause the District Plan to violate any of the approval criteria including Location Criteria,
Project Criteria, Purpose, Viability, Nexus or Proportionality.

 Response: This SCR does not change anything related to the location criteria, purpose, or
nexus. As demonstrated by the updated financial plan, the district remains viable and is likely to
generate a surplus. Regarding proportionality, significant other funds have been obtained thereby
reducing the proportion to be paid by TIF. The project remains 100% proportional to the district
itself.

• Would change the cost of infrastructure (increase the liability) or the generation of revenue
(reduce revenue) to a degree that adversely impacts fiscal viability.

 Response: Obtaining the additional funding has enabled expansion of the overall scope of
the infrastructure projects without increasing the liability of the TIF fund itself. TIF revenue
projections have increased since the last SCR in 2023.

• Would require that additional education property tax revenue be utilized without offsetting
development that would generate additional Education property tax revenue.

 Response: The increased projections of the assessed value of BTC will increase the
education funds 25% share of the incremental tax revenue. Furthermore, this SCR assumes the
legislature approves the change to eliminate the 100% incremental education tax retention for
value create through FY 2010. This slightly increases revenue to the education fund.

• Would cause the education property tax revenue to increase.

 Response: The increased valuation of BTC compared to the 2023 projected valuation will
increase the education fund’s 25% share of incremental education tax revenue. If CityPlace Phase II
occurs as we expect, it will increase education fund revenues significantly more.

• Would have an impact on the financial viability of the District.

 Response: As shown in the projections, the updates described in this SCR result in a
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• Would put at risk the long term economic benefit and the achievement of other District
objectives.

 Response: Nothing in this SCR risks the long term benefits or other objectives of the district.
To the contrary, the additional non-TIF funding which expands the scope of the public
improvements should increase the public benefits.




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Burlington Waterfront TIF District -
CityPlace and Burlington Town Center 5/7/2026

Public Infrastructure Sources & Uses

Sources
 Tax Increment Financing 18,840,000 27%
 Sales Tax Reallocation 2,539,408
 Congressionally Directed Spending 12,000,000
 RAISE grant 20,850,000
 City Capital Funds 600,000
 SRF revolving fund 1,920,000
 Future/TBD 14,100,000

 TOTAL 70,849,408

Uses
 Design 5,753,035
 Right of Way Acquisition 886,632
 Cherry St. Construction 32,320,565
 Pine & St. Paul Construction 13,173,258
 Bank St. Construction 17,429,918
 Public Art/Soils/Other 1,286,000

 TOTAL 70,849,408




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 Burlington
 Municipality: Waterfront TIF

 Date: 5/7/2026

 Table 1 -- Years and Tax Rates

 Calendar Year of Updated Financial Plan 2023

 First FISCAL Year in Cash Flow 2023


 Tax Rates for Current FISCAL Year FY 2026 Actual FY 2025 Actual FY 2024 Actual FY 2023 Actual
 Municipal $ 0.8561 $ 0.8326 $ 0.7523 $ 0.7085
 Education- Homestead $ 1.5264 $ 1.5985 $ 1.4485 $ 1.3891

 Education- Non-Homestead $ 1.5072 $ 1.5837 $ 1.4591 $ 1.4041

Municipal Tax Rate Inflation based on Historic Trend 2.00%
Education Tax Rate Inflation based on Historic Trend 2.50%



 Final FY for Education Increment 2035
 Final FY for Municipal Increment 2035




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5/7/2026
 Table 5L -- Real Property Incremental Value
 Estimated
 Estimated %
 Estimated Estimated Estimated Estimated % of Estimated Estimated Incremental
 Education Original Estimated Year of New Total of
 Number of Assessed Value Increase in New Construction Incremental Incremental Value -Non-
 Development or Redevelopment Project Name Taxes Parcel ID Taxable/ of Construction Use Code Construction - L and M
 Years to After Value from -Non-Homestead Value - Value -Non- Homestead - 20%
 Retained Baseline Value Start Homestead (Should be 100%)
 Complete Development Baseline Rate Homestead Homestead Commercial
 Rate
 Factor


 Totals: $ 155,970,600 $ 134,078,698 $ - $ 134,078,698 $ 9,815,740
BTC South Building - commercial 75% 044-4-033-000 $ 21,891,902 2023 2 $26,500,000 $4,608,098 0% 100% 100% $0 $4,608,098 $921,620
BTC South Building - residential 75% 044-4-033-000 $ - 2023 2 $15,000,000 $15,000,000 0% 100% 100% $0 $15,000,000
BTC North Building - commercial 75% 044-4-033-000 $ - 2025 0 $36,500,000 $36,500,000 0% 100% 100% $0 $36,500,000 $7,300,000
BTC North Building - residential 75% 044-4-033-000 $ - 2025 0 $70,000,000 $70,000,000 0% 100% 100% $0 $70,000,000
CityPlace Phase 2: Hotel 75% 044-4-004-000 $ - 2023 2 $1,591,400 $1,591,400 0% 100% 100% $0 $1,591,400 $318,280




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Burlington Waterfront TIF

5/7/2026

The data used to populate this table is based on FISCAL years.
 E
 Estimated
 s
 Incremental Estimated
 t Estimated Estimated Estimated Estimated Base Years:
 Value -Non- Percentage Municipal Tax
 iTaxable Value Increase in Incremental Incremental Percentage of Construction Completion Created=Tax Rates
 Development or Redevelopment Project Name Homestead - Education Tax on
 mAfter Develop- Value from Value - Value -Non- by Fiscal Year Incur Debt=Start
 20% Retained Incremental
 a ment Baseline Homestead Residential Increment
 Commercial Value
 t
 Factor
 e
 2026 2027 2028 2029 2023 Year 1

 2023 $0.7085

 Totals: $ 134,078,698 $ - $ 134,078,698 $ 9,815,740 TOTALS: $883,299
BTC South Building - commercial $26,500,000 $4,608,098 $0 $4,608,098 $921,620 70% 100% 100% 100% 75% $0
BTC South Building - residential $15,000,000 $15,000,000 $0 $15,000,000 $0 70% 100% 100% 100% 75% $0
BTC North Building - commercial $36,500,000 $36,500,000 $0 $36,500,000 $7,300,000 5% 35% 70% 100% 75% $0
BTC North Building - residential $70,000,000 $70,000,000 $0 $70,000,000 $0 5% 35% 70% 100% 75% $0
CityPlace Phase 2: Hotel $1,591,400 $1,591,400 $0 $1,591,400 $318,280 75% $0
CityPlace Phase 2: Residential $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 75% $0
CityPlace Phase 2: Retail & Parking $6,379,200 $6,379,200 $0 $6,379,200 $1,275,840 75% $0




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 Estimated Estimated Estimated Estimated Estimated
 Estimated Estimated Estimated Estimated Estimated Estimated Estimated Estimated Estimated Estimated
 Non- Non- Non- Non- Non-
 Homestead Municipal Tax Homestead Municipal Tax Homestead Municipal Tax Homestead Municipal Tax Homestead Municipal Tax
 Residential Residential Residential Residential Residential
 Tax on on Tax on on Tax on on Tax on on Tax on on
 Tax on Tax on Tax on Tax on Tax on
Incremental Incremental Incremental Incremental Incremental Incremental Incremental Incremental Incremental Incremental
 Incremental Incremental Incremental Incremental Incremental
 Value Value Value Value Value Value Value Value Value Value
 Value Value Value Value Value

 2023 Year 2 2024 Year 3 2025 Year 4 2026 Year 5 2027 Year 6

 $1.3891 $1.4041 $0.7523 $1.4485 $1.4591 $0.8326 $1.5985 $1.5837 $0.8561 $1.5264 $1.5072 $0.8732 $1.5646 $1.5449 $0.8907

 $306,688 $1,118,955 $935,549 $342,159 $1,189,569 $1,134,859 $375,968 $1,410,343 $253,624 $0 $305,448 $610,596 $0 $751,434 $977,568
 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $33,138 $0 $36,463 $48,287 $0 $53,392 $49,252
 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $89,891 $0 $118,692 $130,983 $0 $173,799 $133,603
 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $18,749 $0 $20,630 $133,865 $0 $148,019 $273,084
 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $29,964 $0 $39,564 $213,939 $0 $283,872 $436,436
 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $16,349 $0 $17,989 $16,676 $0 $18,439 $17,009
 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $65,535 $0 $72,110 $66,845 $0 $73,913 $68,182




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 Estimated Estimated Estimated Estimated Estimated
 Estimated Estimated Estimated Estimated Estimated Estimated Estimated Estimated Estimated Estimated Estimated
 Non- Non- Non- Non- Non-
 Homestead Municipal Tax Homestead Municipal Tax Homestead Municipal Tax Homestead Municipal Homestead Municipal Tax Homestead
 Residential Residential Residential Residential Residential
 Tax on on Tax on on Tax on on Tax on Tax on Tax on on Tax on
 Tax on Tax on Tax on Tax on Tax on
Incremental Incremental Incremental Incremental Incremental Incremental Incremental Incremental Incremental Incremental Incremental
 Incremental Incremental Incremental Incremental Incremental
 Value Value Value Value Value Value Value Value Value Value Value
 Value Value Value Value Value

 2028 Year 7 2029 Year 8 2030 Year 9 2031 Year 10 2032 Year 11 2033

 $1.6037 $1.5835 $0.9085 $1.6438 $1.6231 $0.9267 $1.6849 $1.6637 $0.9452 $1.7270 $1.7053 $0.9641 $1.7702 $1.7479 $0.9834 $1.8144

 $0 $1,212,907 $1,307,281 $0 $1,632,163 $1,333,427 $0 $1,672,967 $1,360,095 $0 $1,714,791 $1,387,297 $0 $1,757,661 $1,415,043 $0
 $0 $54,727 $50,237 $0 $56,095 $51,242 $0 $57,498 $52,267 $0 $58,935 $53,312 $0 $60,408 $54,379 $0
 $0 $178,144 $136,275 $0 $182,598 $139,001 $0 $187,163 $141,781 $0 $191,842 $144,616 $0 $196,638 $147,508 $0
 $0 $303,439 $397,923 $0 $444,321 $405,882 $0 $455,429 $413,999 $0 $466,815 $422,279 $0 $478,485 $430,725 $0
 $0 $581,937 $635,950 $0 $852,122 $648,669 $0 $873,425 $661,643 $0 $895,261 $674,875 $0 $917,642 $688,373 $0
 $0 $18,900 $17,349 $0 $19,372 $17,696 $0 $19,857 $18,050 $0 $20,353 $18,411 $0 $20,862 $18,780 $0
 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
 $0 $75,761 $69,546 $0 $77,655 $70,937 $0 $79,596 $72,356 $0 $81,586 $73,803 $0 $83,626 $75,279 $0




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 Estimated Estimated Estimated
 Estimated Estimated Estimated Estimated
 Non- Non- Non-
 Municipal Tax Homestead Municipal Tax Homestead
 Residential Residential Residential
 on Tax on on Tax on
 Tax on Tax on Tax on
 Incremental Incremental Incremental Incremental
Incremental Incremental Incremental
 Value Value Value Value
 Value Value Value

 Year 12 2034 Year 13 2035

 $1.7916 $1.0031 $1.8598 $1.8364 $1.0231 $1.9063 $1.8823

$1,801,603 $1,443,344 $0 $1,846,643 $1,472,211 $0 $1,892,809
  $61,919 $55,466 $0 $63,467 $56,576 $0 $65,053
 $201,554 $150,459 $0 $206,592 $153,468 $0 $211,757
 $490,447 $439,339 $0 $502,708 $448,126 $0 $515,276
 $940,583 $702,140 $0 $964,098 $716,183 $0 $988,200
  $21,383 $19,155 $0 $21,918 $19,538 $0 $22,466
 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
  $85,717 $76,784 $0 $87,860 $78,320 $0 $90,056




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Burlington Waterfront TIF
5/7/2026
 Table 5R -- Cash Flow

 Net Interest
 CPP Tax Earned on Total Projected Related Costs
 Total
 Total TIF Revenue  Replacement Interim Debt Existing Debt Debt Service (all (FY 2022 Annual Surplus Cummulative Surplus
  Fiscal Year Available New Debt
 (from Increment) Payments (from Deposit Acct Service existing and through FY (Deficit) (Deficit)
 Revenue
 Tab 5O) (from Tab future bonds) 2036)
 5O)


 2023 :Base Year ($1,986,804)

 Begin Balance: $3,640,963 $3,640,963 $3,640,963 $3,640,963
2022 $2,191,205 $0 $0 $2,191,205 $0 ($2,126,584) ($2,126,584) ($115,785) ($51,164) $3,589,799
2023 $2,358,187 $208,166 $0 $2,566,353 $0 ($2,144,228) ($2,144,228) ($620,482) ($198,357) $3,391,442
2024 $2,467,277 $133,332 $696,199 $3,296,808 ($711,733) ($2,060,756) ($2,772,489) ($175,976) $348,343 $3,739,785
2025 $2,921,170 $33,333 $792,361 $3,746,864 ($877,818) ($5,542,766) ($6,420,584) ($78,616) ($2,752,336) $987,449
2026 $559,073 $100,000 $600,000 $1,259,073 ($845,916) ($183,478) ($1,029,394) ($197,530) $32,149 $1,019,598
2027 $1,362,029 $100,000 $250,000 $1,712,029 ($846,330) $0 ($846,330) ($202,000) $663,699 $1,683,297
2028 $2,190,475 $0 $0 $2,190,475 ($1,784,500) $0 ($1,784,500) ($106,000) $299,975 $1,983,272
2029 $2,939,444 $0 $0 $2,939,444 ($2,531,625) $0 ($2,531,625) ($103,000) $304,819 $2,288,092
2030 $3,006,394 $0 $0 $3,006,394 ($2,599,375) $0 ($2,599,375) ($85,000) $322,019 $2,610,110
2031 $3,074,887 $0 $0 $3,074,887 ($2,693,250) $0 ($2,693,250) ($58,500) $323,137 $2,933,247
2032 $3,144,958 $0 $0 $3,144,958 ($2,762,750) $0 ($2,762,750) ($52,000) $330,208 $3,263,455
2033 $3,216,646 $0 $0 $3,216,646 ($2,837,875) $0 ($2,837,875) ($42,700) $336,071 $3,599,526
2034 $3,289,987 $0 $0 $3,289,987 ($2,908,125) $0 ($2,908,125) ($53,500) $328,362 $3,927,888
2035 $3,365,020 $0 $0 $3,365,020 ($2,987,875) $0 ($2,987,875) ($49,600) $327,545 $4,255,433
2036 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 ($161,900) ($161,900) $4,093,533




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Burlington Waterfront TIF
5/7/2026
 Table 5O -- All Rev Sources By Year
 Annual TIF Annual TIF Other
  Year Increment: Increment: Other Source Other Amount Other Revenue Information Revenue Total Revenue
 Municipal Education Amount
Totals: $14,514,194 $19,332,108 $574,831 $2,338,560 $36,759,693
  2023 :Base Year
 Any Years Prior to Increment: $0
2023 $883,299 $1,425,643 CPP tax replacement pymt $208,166 $2,517,108
2024 $935,549 $1,531,728 CPP tax replacement pymt $133,332 Interim Financing Interest Earnings $696,199 $3,296,808
2025 $1,134,859 $1,786,311 CPP tax replacement pymt $33,333 Interim Financing Interest Earnings $792,361 $3,746,864
2026 $253,624 $305,448 CPP tax replacement pymt $100,000 Interim Financing Interest Earnings $600,000 $1,259,073
2027 $610,596 $751,434 CPP tax replacement pymt $100,000 Interim Financing Interest Earnings $250,000 $1,712,029
2028 $977,568 $1,212,907 $2,190,475
2029 $1,307,281 $1,632,163 $2,939,444
2030 $1,333,427 $1,672,967 $3,006,394
2031 $1,360,095 $1,714,791 $3,074,887
2032 $1,387,297 $1,757,661 $3,144,958
2033 $1,415,043 $1,801,603 $3,216,646
2034 $1,443,344 $1,846,643 $3,289,987
2035 $1,472,211 $1,892,809 $3,365,020
2036 $0 $0 $0




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Burlington Waterfront TIF
5/7/2026
 Table 5S -- Related Costs

 Year Related Cost Name Related Cost Description Related Cost Amount

 Total: $ 1,986,804
 2023 $ 620,482
 State Audit State auditor charge $ -
 City Audit TIF portion of cost for annual City audit $ -
 CEDO City Staff Time to administer TIF $ -
 DPW City staff time to manage TIF infrastructure projects $ -
 Legal Legal costs associated with TIF district administration, bond votes, preparation of new TIF projects, etc. $ -
 Municap Provide adminstrative and accounting expertise for TIF districts $ -
 Consultants Consulting for VEPC filings, financial modeling, developer negotiations $ -
 Previous Related Costs Costs related to BTC as yet unreimbursed $ -
 General General administrative costs for TIF district administration, preparation of bond votes, reporting, etc. $ -
 2024 $ 175,976
 City Audit TIF portion of cost for annual City audit $ -
 CEDO City Staff Time to administer TIF $ -
 DPW City staff time to manage TIF infrastructure projects $ -
 Legal Legal costs associated with TIF district administration, bond votes, preparation of new TIF projects, etc. $ -
 Municap Provide adminstrative and accounting expertise for TIF districts $ -
 Consultants Consulting for VEPC filings, financial modeling, developer negotiations $ -
 General General administrative costs for TIF district administration, preparation of bond votes, reporting, etc. $ -
 2025 $ 78,616
 City Audit TIF portion of cost for annual City audit
 CEDO City Staff Time to administer TIF
 DPW City staff time to manage TIF infrastructure projects
 Legal Legal costs associated with TIF district administration, projects, etc.
 Municap Provide adminstrative and accounting expertise for TIF districts
 Consultants Consulting for VEPC filings, financial modeling, developer negotiations
 General General administrative costs for TIF district administration, preparation of bond votes, reporting, etc.
 2026 $ 197,530
 State Audit State auditor charge $ -
 City Audit TIF portion of cost for annual City audit $ 8,000
 CEDO City Staff Time to administer TIF $ 12,000
 DPW City staff time to manage TIF infrastructure projects $ -
 Legal Legal costs associated with TIF district administration, projects, etc. $ 6,000
 Municap Provide adminstrative and accounting expertise for TIF districts $ 26,530
 Consultants Consulting for VEPC filings, financial modeling, developer negotiations $ 40,000
 General General administrative costs for TIF district administration, preparation of bond votes, reporting, etc. $ 105,000
 2027 $ 202,000
 State Audit State auditor charge $ 100,000
 City Audit TIF portion of cost for annual City audit $ 9,000
 CEDO City Staff Time to administer TIF $ 12,000



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 DPW City staff time to manage TIF infrastructure projects $ -
 Legal Legal costs associated with TIF district administration, projects, etc. $ 12,000
 Municap Provide adminstrative and accounting expertise for TIF districts $ 28,000
 Consultants Consulting for VEPC filings, financial modeling, developer negotiations $ 30,000
 General General administrative costs for TIF district administration, preparation of bond votes, reporting, etc. $ 11,000
2028 $ 106,000
 City Audit TIF portion of cost for annual City audit $ 9,000
 CEDO City Staff Time to administer TIF $ 15,000
 DPW City staff time to manage TIF infrastructure projects $ -
 Legal Legal costs associated with TIF district administration, projects, etc. $ 12,000
 Municap Provide adminstrative and accounting expertise for TIF districts $ 28,000
 Consultants Consulting for VEPC filings, financial modeling, developer negotiations $ 30,000
 General General administrative costs for TIF district administration, preparation of bond votes, reporting, etc. $ 12,000
2029 $ 103,000
 City Audit TIF portion of cost for annual City audit $ 9,000
 CEDO City Staff Time to administer TIF $ 12,000
 DPW City staff time to manage TIF infrastructure projects $ -
 Legal Legal costs associated with TIF district administration, projects, etc. $ 12,000
 Municap Provide adminstrative and accounting expertise for TIF districts $ 28,000
 Consultants Consulting for VEPC filings, financial modeling, developer negotiations $ 30,000 update to VEPC - review % retained
 General General administrative costs for TIF district administration, preparation of bond votes, reporting, etc. $ 12,000
2030 $ 85,000
 City Audit TIF portion of cost for annual City audit $ 9,000
 CEDO City Staff Time to administer TIF $ 12,000
 DPW City staff time to manage TIF infrastructure projects $ -
 Legal Legal costs associated with TIF district administration, projects, etc. $ 12,000
 Municap Provide adminstrative and accounting expertise for TIF districts $ 20,000
 Consultants Consulting for VEPC filings, financial modeling, developer negotiations $ 20,000
 General General administrative costs for TIF district administration, preparation of bond votes, reporting, etc. $ 12,000
2031 $ 58,500
 City Audit TIF portion of cost for annual City audit $ 9,000
 CEDO City Staff Time to administer TIF $ 10,000
 DPW City staff time to manage TIF infrastructure projects $ -
 Legal Legal costs associated with TIF district administration, projects, etc. $ 12,000
 Municap Provide adminstrative and accounting expertise for TIF districts $ -
 Consultants Consulting for VEPC filings, financial modeling, developer negotiations $ 15,000
 General General administrative costs for TIF district administration, preparation of bond votes, reporting, etc. $ 12,500
2032 $ 52,000
 City Audit TIF portion of cost for annual City audit $ 9,000
 CEDO City Staff Time to administer TIF $ 10,000
 DPW City staff time to manage TIF infrastructure projects $ -
 Legal Legal costs associated with TIF district administration, projects, etc. $ 10,000
 Municap Provide adminstrative and accounting expertise for TIF districts $ -
 Consultants Consulting for VEPC filings, financial modeling, developer negotiations $ 10,000
 General General administrative costs for TIF district administration, preparation of bond votes, reporting, etc. $ 13,000
2033 $ 42,700
 City Audit TIF portion of cost for annual City audit $ 9,200



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 CEDO City Staff Time to administer TIF $ -
 DPW City staff time to manage TIF infrastructure projects $ -
 Legal Legal costs associated with TIF district administration, projects, etc. $ 10,000
 Municap Provide adminstrative and accounting expertise for TIF districts $ -
 Consultants Consulting for VEPC filings, financial modeling, developer negotiations $ 10,000
 General General administrative costs for TIF district administration, preparation of bond votes, reporting, etc. $ 13,500
2034 $ 53,500
 City Audit TIF portion of cost for annual City audit $ 9,500
 CEDO City Staff Time to administer TIF $ 10,000
 DPW City staff time to manage TIF infrastructure projects $ -
 Legal Legal costs associated with TIF district administration, projects, etc. $ 10,000
 Municap Provide adminstrative and accounting expertise for TIF districts $ -
 Consultants Consulting for VEPC filings, financial modeling, developer negotiations $ 10,000
 General General administrative costs for TIF district administration, preparation of bond votes, reporting, etc. $ 14,000
2035 $ 49,600
 City Audit TIF portion of cost for annual City audit $ 9,600
 CEDO City Staff Time to administer TIF $ 10,000
 DPW City staff time to manage TIF infrastructure projects $ -
 Legal Legal costs associated with TIF district administration, projects, etc. $ 10,000
 Municap Provide adminstrative and accounting expertise for TIF districts $ -
 Consultants Consulting for VEPC filings, financial modeling, developer negotiations $ 10,000
 General General administrative costs for TIF district administration, preparation of bond votes, reporting, etc. $ 10,000
2036 $ 161,900
 State Audit State auditor charge $ 100,000 Final state audit
 City Audit TIF portion of cost for annual City audit $ 9,900
 CEDO City Staff Time to administer TIF $ 15,000
 DPW City staff time to manage TIF infrastructure projects $ -
 Legal Legal costs associated with TIF district administration, projects, etc. $ 12,000
 Municap Provide adminstrative and accounting expertise for TIF districts $ -
 Consultants Consulting for VEPC filings, financial modeling, developer negotiations $ 10,000
 General General administrative costs for TIF district administration, preparation of bond votes, reporting, etc. $ 15,000




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City of Burlington

 SOURCES DEBT SERVICE SCHEDULE ANNUAL DEBT SERVICE SCHEDULE
 Loan Payment Principal Total Ending Principal Interest Series D/S
Sources Period Interest Principal Amortization Fiscal Year Aggregated
 Par $17,165,000 17,165,000 4,786,705 Balance Year Fiscal Year 17,165,000 4,786,705 21,951,705
 Equity 0 43281
 Total $17,165,000 11/1/2026 0 417,205 17,165,000 0 2027 2027 0 846,330 846,330
 5/1/2027 0 429,125 17,165,000 2027
 11/1/2027 950,000 429,125 16,215,000 1 2028 2028 950,000 834,500 1,784,500
 5/1/2028 0 405,375 16,215,000 2028
 11/1/2028 1,765,000 405,375 14,450,000 2 2029 2029 1,765,000 766,625 2,531,625
 5/1/2029 0 361,250 14,450,000 2029
 11/1/2029 1,925,000 361,250 12,525,000 3 2030 2030 1,925,000 674,375 2,599,375
Dated 5/6/2026 5/1/2030 0 313,125 12,525,000 2030
First Coupon 11/1/2026 11/1/2030 2,120,000 313,125 10,405,000 4 2031 2031 2,120,000 573,250 2,693,250
Principal Commencement Date 11/1/2027 5/1/2031 0 260,125 10,405,000 2031
Term 9. Years 11/1/2031 2,300,000 260,125 8,105,000 5 2032 2032 2,300,000 462,750 2,762,750
Amortization Period 8. Years 5/1/2032 0 202,625 8,105,000 2032
Final Maturity 11/1/2034 11/1/2032 2,495,000 202,625 5,610,000 6 2033 2033 2,495,000 342,875 2,837,875
Fiscal Year Amortization Starts 2028 5/1/2033 0 140,250 5,610,000 2033
 11/1/2033 2,695,000 140,250 2,915,000 7 2034 2034 2,695,000 213,125 2,908,125
 5/1/2034 0 72,875 2,915,000 2034
 11/1/2034 2,915,000 72,875 0 8 2035 2035 2,915,000 72,875 2,987,875
 5/1/2035
 11/1/2035
 5/1/2036




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 PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

Burlington Waterfront Tax Increment Financing District: Substantial Change Request

Pursuant to the requirements of 24 V.S.A. §1901(2)(B), notice is hereby given of a public
hearing by the Burlington City Council to hear comments concerning a resolution for the City
Council to approve the submission of a substantial change request to the Vermont Economic
Progress Council (VEPC) relative to the City of Burlington’s approved Tax Increment District
Plan and approved Financing Plan for the Burlington Waterfront Tax Increment Financing (TIF)
District.

The purpose of the City’s substantial change request to VEPC is to amend and update the
above referenced approved Tax Increment District Plan and approved Financing Plan to
accurately reflect changes made to scope, budgets, timelines, project descriptions, debt
financing, related costs, and other funding assumptions relative to the City’s approved TIF
projects within the Waterfront TIF District since these items were originally presented and
approved by VEPC as part of the Tax Increment and Financing Plans referenced above.

If approved, the substantial change request will include a letter indicating that the City Council
has considered and approved the substantial change, as well as a narrative explanation with
supporting documentation fully explaining the reasons for such change and the assumptions
used to demonstrate that tax increment will be sufficient to repay bond financing issued for the
district’s public improvements.

The public hearing will take place on Monday, May 18, 2026 during the Regular City Council
Meeting, which begins at 6:00 PM in Contois Auditorium, Burlington City Hall, 149
Church Street, Burlington, Vermont.

For more information about the above referenced Burlington Waterfront TIF District substantial
change request, please contact Gummi Jonsson at gjonsson@burlingtonvt.gov




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 Board of Finance and City Council Submission Checklist
 Version: April 2025

 Department: CEDO Submitter: Gummi Jonsson

 Title/Subject: Waterfront Substantial Change Request

 Approval Requested: Meeting Date:
 ☐ Board of Finance Click or tap to enter a date.
 ☐ City Council Click or tap to enter a date.
 ☒ Both BOF and Council 5/18/2026

Instructions
 1. This form must be completed by the person submitting the materials.
 2. This form must be sent with the final submission of materials in advance of the meeting.
 3. Do not indicate that a sign-off was received until it has actually been obtained.
 4. Commission reports and presentations do not need to be reviewed by the CAO or Attorneys.
 5. Name the reviewing Attorney or HR Manager in the Note column.


 Signoff Needed Received? Approval Date Note
 Department Head Yes 5/12/2026 Kara Alnasrawi

 Mayor’s Office Yes 5/12/2026 Kara Alnasrawi
 Board/Commission N/A Click or tap to Click or tap here to enter text.
 enter a date.
 City Attorney’s Office for memo and Yes 5/13/2026 Emmett Wood
 contracts or legal documents
 City Attorney’s Office for memo and Yes 5/13/2026 Emmett Wood
 motion(s) or resolution(s)
 CAO for budget, financing, and memo Yes 5/12/2026 Katherine Schad
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 MEMORANDUM

To: Burlington Board of Finance and City Council
From: Darren Springer, General Manager
 Emily Stebbins-Wheelock, CFO and Manager of Strategy & Innovation

Date: 18 May 2026
Subject: Burlington Electric Department Proposed Rate Change for FY27



Burlington Electric Department (BED) requests that the City Council approve its filing with the Vermont
Public Utility Commission of a request to increase its rates for electric service by 2.99 percent on bills
rendered on or after September 1, 2026. The Burlington Electric Commission unanimously approved
BED’s request at its May 13, 2026 meeting.

BED staff will share a presentation with more information about the context for BED’s request and the
estimated impact on ratepayers at the Board of Finance meeting on May 18, 2026 and the City Council
meeting on June 1, 2026 and will be available to answer any questions Councilors may have.

Motions

Board of Finance:

 To approve and recommend that the City Council authorize the General Manager of the
 Burlington Electric Department or their designee to file tariff amendments and supporting
 documents with the Vermont Public Utility Commission requesting an increase in Burlington
 Electric Department rates of 2.99 percent on bills rendered on or after September 1, 2026 as
 proposed.

City Council:

 To approve and authorize the General Manager of the Burlington Electric Department or their
 designee to file tariff amendments and supporting documents with the Vermont Public Utility
 Commission requesting an increase in Burlington Electric Department rates of 2.99 percent on
 bills rendered on or after September 1, 2026 as proposed.




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FY 2027 Proposed Rate Increase
 Burlington Board of Finance
 May 18, 2026




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 FY27 Rate Change – 2.99%
• Lowest rate change proposed since pandemic at 2.99%
• Latest national numbers show 6.1% increase in electricity prices over last year
  (https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05/12/business/inflation-report-cpi)
• National forecast for June-Sept 2026 is 8.5% increase
  (https://neada.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/NEADA-CEPC-Summer-
  Cooling-4-24-26.pdf)
• April 2021-April 2026 national electricity price increase of 38.9%;
  Burlington Electric over same period = 28.7%
  (https://electricity.heatmap.news/)




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Economic/Energy Context “Kept bills low and stable: Burlington generates its
 power from a variety of sources, including
 biomass facilities, hydro, wind, solar, and oil. This
 diversity has protected its customers from price
 volatility and enabled it to retain lower rates. In
 contrast, Eversource customers in neighboring
 New Hampshire have been exposed to fluctuating
 natural gas prices, and experienced higher, more
 volatile bills. (See chart below). Importantly, this
 analysis assumes comparable electricity usage
 across households, but in reality, Burlington
 residential users consume 34 percent less than
 the average in New England, at least in part due
 to the city’s long-standing energy efficiency
 efforts. As a result, a typical Burlington
 homeowner’s actual bills would likely be even
 lower than what is represented here.”
 https://rmi.org/why-communities-can-and-must-
 consider-electricity-affordability-and-risk-
 together/




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 BED Rate Changes Since 1980
 0.35
 32%

 0.3


 0.25 22.86%

 0.2
 16%
 0.15
 11.33%
 9.25%
 0.1 9.40% 9%
 5.5%
 7.44% 7.19% 7.5%
 5.28% 5.5% 4.33%
 0.05 3.95% 2.99%
 2%
 0.50%
 0


 -0.05
 -5%
 Proposed
 -0.1
 1980 1983 1986 1989 1992 1995 1998 2001 2004 2007 2010 2013 2016 2019 2022 Increase
 2025




Rate Increase 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
BED 11.33% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 7.50% 3.95% 5.5% 5.5% 4.33% 2.99%
GMP 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.40% 2.00% -2.46% 0.73% 0.93% 5.45% 2.92% 0.00% 4.69% 2.2% 5.3% 5.26% 7.4%
VEC 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 2.93% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 3.29% 0.00% 1.97% 8.19% 8.33% 4.84% 2.99%
WEC 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 4.00% 0.00% 0.00% 5.95% 3.72% 5.49% 5.95% Rate Des 12.83% 0.0% 0.0% 2.91% TBD




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 BED Requested Rate Changes vs. Cost of Service since 2021


12.0% 11.32%
 10.56%
10.0%



8.0% 7.5%

 5.92% 6.01%
 Proposed
 5.5% 5.57%
6.0% 5.5%
 Increase
 4.33%
 3.95%
4.0%
 2.99%

2.0%


 TBD
0.0%
 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026

 Approved/Requested COS at 2 TIER




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 Change in Cost of BED Electricity vs. Other Goods/Services
 since 2010
 250%




 200%




 150%




 100%


 Proposed Increase

 50%




 0%
 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026

 BED Rates Inflation Medical Housing

1 Sources: FRED Economic Data and BED sales




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 Residential Avg Cost per KWH - since 2010
 Residential Rate Comparison
 0.30


 0.28


 0.26


 0.24


 0.22


 0.20


 0.18


 0.16


 0.14


 0.12 Proposed Increase
 0.10
 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026

 New England Other VT BED BED EAP


Sources: BED sales data; for New England and Other VT, EIA data up to 2024 and GMP and VEC rate increases for 2025 and 2026




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 Commercial & Industrial Avg Cost per KWH - since 2010
 Commercial & Industrial Avg Cost per KWH
 Comparison
 0.22




 0.20




 0.18




 0.16




 0.14
 Proposed Increase
 0.12




 0.10
 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026

 New England Other VT BED

Sources: BED sales data; for New England and Other VT, EIA data up to 2024 and GMP and VEC rate increases for 2025 and 2026




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 Rate Comparison: Total Cost to Serve/KWH since 2010

 Total Electric Rate Comparison
 0.24



 0.22



 0.20



 0.18



 0.16



 0.14



 0.12 Proposed Increase

 0.10
 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026

 New England Other VT BED




Sources: BED sales data; for New England and Other VT, EIA data up to 2024 and GMP and VEC rate increases for 2025 and 2026




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 Effect on Customer Bills


 Average Average Monthly Bill1
 Monthly
 Group
 Use At Proposed
 (kWh) At Current Rate Increase
 Rate


 Residential 419 $92.13 $94.88 $2.75


 Small
 425 $116.32 $119.80 $3.48
 General



1 Includes Franchise Fee, EEC, and local option/sales tax if applicable. Calculations based on average monthly energy for rate classes. The rate increase will

have larger bill impacts for customers with higher energy usage.




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 Effect on Energy Assistance Program Customers

• EAP enrollment can mitigate the rate increase impact on the monthly bill

 Period LMI Avg Monthly Bill EAP Credit1
 (Before EAP Credit)
 Current Rate $103.97 -$12.09 (12.5%)
 Proposed Rate $107.07 -$12.45 (12.5%)

• 779 customers enrolled as of 4-30-26
• Eligibility: income at or below 185% of Federal Poverty Level or non-profit residential shelters or
 affordable housing providers that meet certain criteria
• Anticipated potential to help 800-1,500 residential customers based on enrollment of eligible
 customers for similar assistance programs2

 1 Low/Moderate-income usage modeled on customers enrolled in BED’s Energy Assistance Program (476 kWh/month). Applies to Customer Charge, Energy

 Charge, and Demand Charge (if any).
 2 Anticipated enrollment based on uptake of eligible customers in other Vermont Energy Assistance programs (VGS: 14%, GMP: 25%)




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 Board of Finance and City Council Submission Checklist
 Version: April 2025

 Department: Burlington Electric Department Submitter: Emily Stebbins-Wheelock

 Title/Subject: BED FY27 rate request of 2.99 percent

 Approval Requested: Meeting Date:
 ☒ Board of Finance 5/18/2026
 ☒ City Council 6/1/2026
 ☐ Both BOF and Council Click or tap to enter a date.

Instructions
 1. This form must be completed by the person submitting the materials.
 2. This form must be sent with the final submission of materials in advance of the meeting.
 3. Do not indicate that a sign-off was received until it has actually been obtained.
 4. Commission reports and presentations do not need to be reviewed by the CAO or Attorneys.
 5. Name the reviewing Attorney or HR Manager in the Note column.


 Signoff Needed Received? Approval Date Note
 Department Head Yes 5/12/2026 Darren Springer

 Mayor’s Office Yes 5/13/2026 Kara Alnasrawi
 Board/Commission Yes 5/13/2026 Burlington Electric Commission
 City Attorney’s Office for memo and N/A Click or tap to Click or tap here to enter text.
 contracts or legal documents enter a date.
 City Attorney’s Office for memo and Yes 5/12/2026 Jessica Brown
 motion(s) or resolution(s)
 CAO for budget, financing, and memo Yes 5/12/2026 Katherine Schad
 Human Resources, if personnel action N/A Click or tap to Click or tap here to enter text.
 or policy enter a date.
 CIO, if IT-related N/A Click or tap to Click or tap here to enter text.
 enter a date.




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 MEMORANDUM

To: Burlington Board of Finance and City Council
From: Darren Springer, General Manager
 Emily Stebbins-Wheelock, CFO and Manager of Strategy & Innovation
 James Gibbons, Director of Policy and Planning
Date: 18 May 2026
Subject: Updated Public EV Charging Tariff to include Neighborhood Chargers



Burlington Electric Department (BED) requests that the City Council approve its filing of a revised Public
Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Tariff with the Vermont Public Utility Commission to make permanent
reduced off-peak EV charging rates for EV chargers intended to serve residential customers who lack
access to off-street parking/charging.

Background

In May-June of 2024, BED installed five level 2 EV chargers located on utility poles in residential
neighborhoods to help increase access to EV charging in areas where many residents do not have access
to off-street parking or “at-home” charging. As a pilot effort funded by a State of Vermont grant, BED
installed three pole-mounted chargers in the Old North End and two in the South End at unregulated
(non-metered) parking spaces in residential areas with higher densities of multi-family housing and
income-eligible customers. BED worked with the Department of Public Works (DPW) to identify
locations that met the State grant’s requirements, conduct community outreach, and change parking
regulations to support EV-only use of these spaces.

Proposed Tariff Change

To help incentivize community use of these new chargers, on October 1, 2024, BED filed with the
Vermont Public Utility Commission (PUC) a pilot “Neighborhood Charger” rate structure that applied to
these five pole-mounted chargers. BED is proposing to make the discounted, off-peak Neighborhood
Charger energy rate permanent with the following criteria:

  Will be applicable to designated BED-owned, public Level 2 EV chargers, typically streetside
 locations in residential areas where there is a prevalence of multifamily housing and where
 parking is not metered by DPW;
  Regular rate: the same as the then-prevailing rate for all other BED-owned public EV charging
 stations will apply (currently $0.24 per kWh inclusive of energy efficiency charge, sales and local
 option taxes, and franchise fees); and




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  Off-peak rate: for charging from 10:00pm until 11:59am the following day the rate will be
 discounted by $0.09/kWh off the then-prevailing rate for all other BED-owned public EV
 charging stations; this discount is similar to the $0.09/kWh credit that customers receive under
 BED’s EV Rate for at-home charging.

The 18-month pilot rate will expire July 15, 2026. BED is now seeking local approval to file a revision to
its existing Public EV Charging tariff to include the off-peak discount for Neighborhood Chargers. The
Neighborhood Charger discount is intended to provide residential customers (including renters and
income-eligible customers) who might use the pole-mounted chargers with rates more comparable to
those enjoyed by customers charging at off-street/residential locations under BED’s Residential EV Rate.
The off-peak charging rate of $0.15 cents per kWh would be slightly higher than the effective residential
EV rate (which is $0.12 cents inclusive of franchise fee and energy efficiency charge), but that also
partially accounts for the Neighborhood Chargers being purchased, maintained, and operated by BED,
whereas the residential EV rate requires hardware to be purchased and maintained by the customer.

BED staff will be present at the Board of Finance meeting on May 18, 2026 and the City Council meeting
on June 1, 2026 to answer any questions Councilors may have.

Motions

Board of Finance:

 To approve and recommend the City Council authorize the General Manager of the Burlington
 Electric Department or their designee to file a revised Public EV Charging Station Tariff with the
 Vermont Public Utility Commission making permanent an off-peak Neighborhood Charger rate
 as described in this memo.

City Council:

 To approve and authorize the General Manager of the Burlington Electric Department or their
 designee to file a revised Public EV Charging Station Tariff with the Vermont Public Utility
 Commission making permanent an off-peak Neighborhood Charger rate as described in this
 memo.




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 Burlington Electric Department
 Tariff Sheets
 Effective April 1July 15, 2026

 BED PUBLIC EV CHARGING STATION RATE
 (BEDEV)

Availability

 Service under this rate is available for public use of Burlington Electric Department (BED)- owned
 and maintained electric vehicle charging stations for vehicle charging.

 Payment will be rendered at the time of service via the charging station card reader using a credit
 card or prepaid service card approved by the charging network service provider selected by BED.

 Usage of charging stations owned by customers of the Burlington Electric Department will be
 under the tariff normally applicable at the service location in question or under the tariff that would
 otherwise apply.

 Energy Charges will be differentiated for, (1) charging stations intended for use by the general
 public (“Public Chargers”) and (2) charging stations intended primarily for use by Burlington
 residents (“Neighborhood Chargers”). BED may designate certain Level 2 chargers, at its sole
 discretion, as Neighborhood Chargers based on their location (with designated Neighborhood
 Chargers typically being those located streetside in residential areas where there is a prevalence of
 multifamily housing and where the City of Burlington does not charge for on-street parking). BED
 will maintain a list on its website of all charging stations currently designated as Neighborhood
 Chargers. If not designated a Neighborhood Charger, a charging station shall be assumed to be a
 Public Charger.

Character of Service

 “Level 1”, “Level 2”, or “Level 3” electric vehicle charging as delivered by the charging station.

Charge for Services

 Customer Charge
 Not applicable

 Energy Charge – Public Chargers

 Electric vehicle charging stations will use the Energy Charge shown in the table
 below for billing purposes. This Energy Charge uses the Basis Rate rounded up to the
 nearest whole cent. The Basis Rate is used only for calculating the Energy Charge.

 Charger Level Basis Rate per kWh Energy Charge per kWh
 Level 1 and Level 2 $0.23540 $0.24
 Level 3 $0.23540 $0.24

 Case # 24A-305325-1172-TF
 For further information, see BED's Operating Guidelines
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 Burlington Electric Department
 Tariff Sheets
 Effective April 1July 15, 2026

 Energy Charge – Neighborhood Chargers

 Neighborhood Chargers will use the same Energy Charge as Public Chargers except for
 during the hours shown below, when the otherwise-applicable Public Charger Energy
 Charge shall be discounted by the following amount. The Discount Basis is only used to
 calculate the Energy Charge Discount.

 Time of Day Discount Basis per Energy Charge
 kWh Discount per kWh
 10:00 PM - 11:59AM $0.087894 $0.09000

 Other Fees
 For Public Chargers Only - $1 per hour or part thereof of session length (i.e. continuous
 occupation of the charging station location) over 4 hours for all charging stations except
 those designated by BED for overnight parking.

 Taxes and Local Fees
 - The energy charge shown above includes 6% Vermont Sales Tax, 1% Local Option
 Sales Tax, 3.5% City Franchise Fee (on amounts exclusive of the Vermont Sales Tax),
 and the current Energy Efficiency Charge (EEC) per kWh for the SG rate.


 Late Payment Fee
 Not applicable

Terms and Conditions

 1) The above rate is billed immediately via the charging station service provider.

 2) Where no specific provisions are provided in this rate, service will be delivered under BED’s
 Operating Guidelines.




 Case # 24A-305325-1172-TF
 For further information, see BED's Operating Guidelines
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 Board of Finance and City Council Submission Checklist
 Version: April 2025

 Department: Burlington Electric Department Submitter: Emily Stebbins-Wheelock
 BED Public EV Charging tariff revision to make Neighborhood Chargers rate
 Title/Subject: permanent

 Approval Requested: Meeting Date:
 ☒ Board of Finance 5/18/2026
 ☒ City Council 6/1/2026
 ☐ Both BOF and Council Click or tap to enter a date.

Instructions
 1. This form must be completed by the person submitting the materials.
 2. This form must be sent with the final submission of materials in advance of the meeting.
 3. Do not indicate that a sign-off was received until it has actually been obtained.
 4. Commission reports and presentations do not need to be reviewed by the CAO or Attorneys.
 5. Name the reviewing Attorney or HR Manager in the Note column.


 Signoff Needed Received? Approval Date Note
 Department Head Yes 5/12/2026 Darren Springer

 Mayor’s Office Yes 5/12/2026 Kara Alnasrawi
 Board/Commission Yes 5/13/2026 Burlington Electric Commission
 City Attorney’s Office for memo and N/A Click or tap to Click or tap here to enter text.
 contracts or legal documents enter a date.
 City Attorney’s Office for memo and Yes 5/13/2026 Jessica Brown
 motion(s) or resolution(s)
 CAO for budget, financing, and memo Yes 5/13/2026 Katherine Schad
 Human Resources, if personnel action N/A Click or tap to Click or tap here to enter text.
 or policy enter a date.
 CIO, if IT-related N/A Click or tap to Click or tap here to enter text.
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 Resolution Relating to RESOLUTION________
 Sponsor(s): Councilor Schachter
 Introduced: ____________________
 AUTHORIZATION TO SUBMIT
 Referred to: ____________________
 2026 BURLINGTON ONE-YEAR ACTION PLAN ______________________________
 Action: ________________________
 Date: __________________________
 Signed by Mayor: ________________

 CITY OF BURLINGTON
 In the year Two Thousand Twenty-Six ………………………………………………………………………
 Resolved by the City Council of the City of Burlington, as follows:

 1 That WHEREAS, Burlington, Vermont (the “City”) is eligible to participate in the Federal Department of
 2 Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME
 3 Investment Partnership Programs (HOME) as an entitlement jurisdiction; and
 4 WHEREAS, the City of Burlington is required by HUD to adopt a Consolidated Plan and One-Year
 5 Action Plan as part of the federal requirements for these two formula grant programs; and
 6 WHEREAS, the City’s 2024-2028 Consolidated Action Plan, contains a housing and community
 7 development needs assessment; a survey of available resources; and a five-year strategy that specifies achievable
 8 housing and community development goals and programs; and
 9 WHEREAS, the City of Burlington adopted the 2024-2028 Consolidated Plan for Housing and
10 Community Development in June 2024 as federally required by HUD; and
11 WHEREAS, the City has prepared a one-year action plan (Annual Action Plan) that is reflective of the
12 2024-2028 Consolidated Action Plan; and
13 WHEREAS, the 2026 Annual Action Plan establishes a one-year program in compliance with HUD
14 funding allocations and requirements; and
15 WHEREAS, citizen participation leading to the development of the One-Year Action Plan included
16 workshops; public meetings; consultation with community and state agencies; and an Advisory Board which
17 made recommendations on the allocation of 2026 CDBG funds for sub-grantees; and
18 WHEREAS, the 30-day comment period on the 2026 One-Year Action Plan was held from April 22,
19 2026 through May 22, 2026; and
20 WHEREAS, notice of the proposed Plan was circulated in April by notice published in Seven Days, a
21 weekly newspaper, and online on the website of the Community & Economic Development Office, and by e-
22 mail notice to all City Councilors, to the CDBG mailing list, to the Continuum of Care mailing list, and to city
23 residents via social media; and
24 WHEREAS, the recommendations of the Advisory Board together with a proposed 2026 One-Year
25 Action Plan was published for public comment on April 22, 2026; and


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 Page 2
 Resolution Relating to AUTHORIZATION TO SUBMIT 2026 BURLINGTON ONE-YEAR
 ACTION PLAN



26 WHEREAS, notice of the recommendations of Advisory Board and of the proposed 2026 One-Year
27 Action Plan was circulated to all applicants and by notice published in Seven Days and online on the website
28 of the Community & Economic Development Office; and
29 WHEREAS, a duly warned public hearing was held on May 11, 2026 to receive further input; herein
30 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that City Council hereby adopts the 2026 One-Year Action
31 Plan; and
32 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak is hereby authorized to sign on
33 behalf of the City of Burlington the application for CDBG and HOME funding which accompanies this 2026
34 One-Year Action Plan, and any and all documents deemed necessary to accept and disperse such Department
35 of Housing and Urban Development grant funds, subject to the review and approval of the City Attorney’s
36 Office; and
37 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council hereby approves the expenditure of 2026
38 Community Development Block Grant Entitlement and HOME funds as described in the 2026 One-Year
39 Action Plan.
40
41 CC/Resolutions 2026/Authorization to Submit 2026 Burlington One-Year Action Plan
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 MEMORANDUM

 TO: Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak, Board of Finance and City Council
 FROM: Christine Curtis, Senior Community Development Specialist, CEDO
 DATE: May 18, 2026
 RE: Approval of Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnerships
 Proposed Allocations for the 2026 Action Plan for Housing & Community Development
 ____________________________________________________________________________

The Community & Economic Development Office (CEDO) is seeking approval of the City’s 2026 One-Year Action Plan
for Housing & Community Development (Action Plan) for the planning and allocation of federal funds from Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), and other U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development (HUD) administered programs. Pending final HUD approval, the City is expecting to receive
$765,285 in CDBG entitlement funds and $339,484.35 in new HOME funds to support housing, community and economic
development activities for the 2026 program year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027). A breakdown of the funding
recommendations can be found below for both the CDBG and HOME programs.

The funding recommendations and draft 2026 Action Plan were subject to a Public Hearing to solicit input on Burlington’s
housing and community development needs at the May 11th, 2026 City Council meeting. Public comments on the Action
Plan will also be accepted through May 22nd, 2026 via email at ccurtis@burlingtonvt.gov. The Action Plan will be
submitted to HUD after Board of Finance and City Council approval and once the public comment period ends.

The proposed subrecipient awards for the City’s 2026 CDBG funds were recommended by the CDBG Advisory Board.
The Advisory Board includes a seat for a representative from each of the City’s eight wards (selected by the Neighborhood
Planning Assemblies), Mayoral appointees, and one seat filled by the State of Vermont. CEDO’s leadership, with the
support of the Mayor, makes CDBG funding recommendations for programs administered by CEDO staff and other City
departments. All funding recommendations are outlined in the table below.




MOTIONS:

Board of Finance Motion:
To approve and recommend that the City Council approve the attached resolution relating to the Authorization to submit
the 2026 Burlington One-Year Action Plan and direct the Mayor or her designee to sign the accompanying documents
for submittal to HUD.




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City Council Motion:
To waive the reading and adopt the attached resolution related to the Authorization to submit the 2026 Burlington One-
Year Action Plan and direct the Mayor or her designee to sign the accompanying documents for submittal to HUD.




2026 CDBG – Public Service Awards (total capped at 15% of allocation)
The following organizations and programs have received CDBG grants in previous years with the exception of Village
Hydroponics
 Awards for # of Beneficiaries
 2026 Action served
 Organization Program Name Plan Program summary (projected)
 permanent housing placement
 Permanent Supportive $31,000 with community-based
 Housing Services in services for individuals with
 Pathways Chitt. County histories of homelessness 45 households
 free winter produce
 distributions with community-
 based hydroponic education to
 $11,500
 Community Hydroponics strengthen food security,
 Village & Winter Food Access nutrition, and community
 Hydroponics Program connection 65 persons
 emergency housing and
 Steps to End $36,292 support services for adults and
 Domestic children fleeing domestic
 Violence Safe Tonight violence 520 persons
 free tax preparation and
 Volunteer Income Tax $14,500 electronic filing services for
 CVOEO Assistance (VITA) low-income households 800 persons
 childcare services, resources,
 Lund’s Parent Child and mental health treatment
 $21,500
 Center and Clinical for vulnerable children and
 Lund Treatment Services families 95 persons


2026 CDBG - Development Awards
The following organizations and programs have received CDBG grants in previous years with the exception of South
End Arts & Business Association (SEABA)
 Awards for # of Beneficiaries
 2026 Action served
 Organization Program Name Plan Program summary (projected)
 entrepreneurial and English
 language learning education to
 $75,000
 Small Business support the growth of small
 Mercy Connections Equity Project businesses in Burlington 100 persons
 coaching, classes, and technical
 Financial Futures: assistance for low-income
 Micro Business $72,761 Burlington residents to start,
 Development sustain, and expand
 CVOEO Program microbusinesses 60 persons




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 rehabilitation of an existing
 commercial space in the center
 $142,000 of the King Street
 South End Food neighborhood to accommodate City-wide
 CVOEO Hub a new food hub benefit
 renovations at the Hill
 Ethan Allen Brownell Educational Center –
 Winooski Valley Homestead Museum $75,164 AKA the “Museum Barn”,
 Park District Barn Renovation – located in the 294-acre Ethan City-wide
 (WVPD) Phase II Allen Homestead Park benefit
 support for low-income
 microbusinesses through
 access to brick-and-mortar
 $28,450
 South End Arts & Creative space, business guidance,
 Business Association Microbusiness marketing, and community
 (SEABA) Incubator networking 100 persons
 CEDO-Business & free technical assistance for
 Workforce Microenterprise $65,000 entrepreneurs and small
 Development Technical Assistance businesses 30 persons
 rehabilitation of the Leddy
 Snack bar into an affordable,
 commercial kitchen space for
 $142,118* low-income entrepreneurs
 CEDO-Business & Microenterprise looking to start, sustain, and
 Workforce Food Incubator expand their food & beverage City-wide
 Development Project microbusiness benefit
 implement City planning
 efforts; administer community
 $120,000
 CDBG and economic development
 CEDO Administration programs N/A
*funded with prior year, carryover funds + 2026 admin surplus + 2026 development surplus



2026 CDBG Funding


 CDBG Subtotal Item Amount

 Public Service $114,792
 Programs/Projects $715,285 Development $530,493

 Carryover funds $70,000

 Admin and Planning $120,000** CDBG Administration $120,000**

 TOTAL $835,285 $835,285
**CEDO is not utilizing the full 20% admin amount that is allowable by HUD - admin surplus must be used
for Development activities only.




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2026 HOME Awards/Funding


 HOME Project Category Subtotal Item Amount
 Affordable Housing Projects
 (TBD) $254,613.27
 Affordable Housing $305,535.92
 CHDO Projects (TBD - 15% set-
 aside) $50,922.65
 HOME Administration (capped at
 Admin and Planning $33,948.43 10%) $33,948.43

 TOTAL $339,484.35 $339,484.35
CHDO: Community Housing Development Organization – a private nonprofit, community-based
organization dedicated to developing affordable housing




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 DRAFT – POSTED FOR PUBLIC COMMENT 4/22/2026

2026 Action Plan for Housing & Community Development

 City of Burlington, Vermont




 Prepared by
 Community & Economic Development Office
 Room 32 – City Hall
 149 Church Street
 Burlington, VT 05401
 (802) 865-7144
 www.burlingtonvt.gov/CEDO

 This document is available in alternative formats upon requests


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 Table of Contents

Executive Summary……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 3

Lead & Responsible Agencies…………………………………………………………………………………………….. 7

Consultation………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..8

Participation & Outreach………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 25

Expected Resources………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 30

Annual Goals & Objectives………………………………………………………………………………………………… 33

Projects…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 37

Geographic Distribution……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 43

Affordable Housing…………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 44

Public Housing………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 45

Homeless & Other Special Needs Activities………………………………………………………………………. 46

Barriers to Affordable Housing…………………………………………………………………………………………. 49

Other Actions…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 51

Program Specific Requirements……………………………………………………………………………………….. 53




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 Executive Summary

AP-05 Executive Summary - 24 CFR 91.200(c), 91.220(b)
1. Introduction
The 2026 Action Plan explains how the City plans to spend the Community Development Block
Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership Act (HOME) funds that the City receives from
the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD), together with other leveraged
resources, during the upcoming program year beginning on July 1, 2026. The national CDBG
program is a principal revenue source to grow local communities and improve the quality of
lives for low- and moderate- income persons. The HOME program is designed to create
affordable housing for low-income households through building, buying, and/or rehabilitating
housing for rent or homeownership.
The overall goal of these community planning and development programs is to develop viable
communities by providing decent housing, expanded economic opportunities, and a suitable
living environment, principally for low- and moderate-income persons. HUD administers these
programs on a national basis and awards grants to entitlement communities and participating
jurisdictions – including the City of Burlington – each year on a formula basis. The City in turn
awards grants and loans to local nonprofits as well as providing direct services to residents and
businesses through several CDBG-funded programs.


2. Summarize the objectives and outcomes identified in the Plan
Affordable housing continues to be the City’s highest priority. Cost of housing, age of the
housing stock, and a low vacancy rate are three significant factors that contribute to the need
for affordable housing in Burlington. The following initiatives are on the City’s housing agenda:
preserving existing affordable units; creating new affordable units; renovating rental and
owner-occupied affordable housing; and promoting homeownership opportunities among
income-qualified households.
A suitable living environment is the City’s next highest priority. The City has historically used the
maximum available CDBG resources to support the provision of social services by local
nonprofits. The City also uses CDBG to support public facilities and infrastructure and nonprofit
facilities.
Economic opportunity is the City’s third priority. The City uses CDBG funds to support projects
that create and retain businesses and jobs through technical assistance and to support low-
income residents in business ownership through entrepreneurial training and loans. The City
also uses CDBG to address barriers to economic opportunity, including through the provision of
affordable, quality early childcare and assistance in filing taxes and developing financial literacy.
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3. Evaluation of past performance
The City continues to focus its CDBG and HOME dollars on high priority activities, primarily
comprised of housing, economic development, and suitable living environment projects.
Burlington continues to focus essentially all expenditures to assist low and moderate-income
persons, as a result approximately 98% of CDBG beneficiaries fall in the low to moderate
income category. Below are the City’s most recent highlights of past performance that
contributed to the selection and focus of this year’s goals and projects.
Highlights of Outcomes
The City’s highest priority under its Consolidated Plan is affordable housing. Highlights
include:

 • In December 2024, the City of Burlington’s Lead Program received $4,301,890 in lead
 hazard control funds and $529,000 in health homes supplemental funding to improve
 indoor air quality and reduce other health hazards such as asbestos and tripping. The
 Lead Program’s previous grant ended in July 2024. During the reporting period of July 1,
 2024 – June 30, 2025 the Lead Program accomplished:
 o Performed Lead Hazard Control activities in 21 rental housing units
 o Performed Healthy Homes interventions in 21 housing units
 o Trained two individuals on the EPA Renovate, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule
 o Trained 128 individuals on the VT Lead Law, Inspection, Repair, and Cleaning
 Practices.
 o Conducted 21 Outreach and Education events that reached over 2,800
 individuals

 • 39 rental units rehabilitated

 • The City closed out one HOME-assisted new construction project, which created one
 HOME-assisted unit and a total of 16 affordable units
A suitable living environment is the City's second priority. Highlights include:

 • CDBG-funded agency Steps to End Domestic Violence, provided emergency shelter and
 services to 523 persons fleeing domestic violence.
 • Capital improvements to three public facilities benefitted 42,645 persons (city-wide
 benefit).


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 • Pathways Vermont served 47 individuals experiencing homelessness by providing a
 variety of housing support services including service coordination, housing location
 services, retention supports, benefits coordination, and mental health and substance
 use services.
 • Vermont Center for Criminal Justice Reform’s Re-Entry and Recovery Center provided
 case management services to 76 justice-involved individuals living with substance use
 disorder.

Economic opportunity is the City's third priority. Highlights include:

 • CEDO staff and CDBG funded partners provided technical assistance and business
 development services to 200 microenterprises.
 • Lund’s program provided early childhood services to 30 residents, with a focus on
 supporting vulnerable children and families.
 • The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program served 918 Burlington residents,
 providing tax preparation and other income tax related assistance.


4. Summary of Citizen Participation Process and consultation process
The Community & Economic Development Office followed the Citizen Participation Plan in the
development of this Plan. A Public hearing was held on May 11th, 2026 at a Burlington City
Council meeting. The hearing notice was published in a local paper. Organizations were
consulted, including the Continuum of Care.
The most meaningful way in which Burlington residents participate in the Action Plan process is
their involvement in spending decisions. Through the Neighborhood Planning Assemblies
(NPAs) each of the City’s eight wards elects a representative to the CDBG Advisory Board and
collectively, those residents have a majority voice in making recommendations to the Mayor
about how to spend the City’s CDBG funding each year. The NPAs are grassroots associations,
created by City Charter, which exist in each of the City’s wards and meet monthly as organized,
democratic forums where neighbors can learn about public issues that affect them and advise
city government of their concerns and needs. The Board’s recommendations have traditionally
been adopted without change by the Mayor and City Council.
The City engaged in alternative public involvement techniques during the development of this
Plan. The Plan was posted on the City’s website and citizens were invited to comment via social
media and email lists.
The public comment period will begin on April 22nd, 2026 and end on May 22nd, 2026.


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5. Summary of public comments
TBD


6. Summary of comments or views not accepted and the reasons for not accepting them
TBD
7. Summary
To summarize, the following document represents the housing, community and economic
development needs and priorities as well as the chosen projects and activities to implement for
the City of Burlington's 2026 Action Plan.




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PR-05 Lead & Responsible Agencies – 91.200(b)
1. Agency/entity responsible for preparing/administering the Consolidated Plan
Describe the agency/entity responsible for preparing the Consolidated Plan and those responsible for administration of each grant
program and funding source.
 Agency Role Name Department/Agency
 CDBG Administrator Burlington, VT Community & Economic Development Office
 HOME Administrator Burlington, VT Community & Economic Development Office
 Table 1 – Responsible Agencies

Narrative (optional)
The Community & Economic Development Office (CEDO) is a department of the City of Burlington. The department engages our
community to build a healthy, safe, and vibrant city with opportunities for all. CEDO staff members and programs seek to foster
economic vitality; preserve and enhance neighborhoods, quality of life, and the environment; and promote opportunities for all
residents of Burlington.


Consolidated Plan Public Contact Information

Christine Curtis

Community Development Specialist

CEDO

149 Church Street Room 32

Burlington, VT 05401

ccurtis@burlingtonvt.gov


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AP-10 Consultation – 91.100, 91.200(b), 91.215(l)
1. Introduction
The City works closely with a range of stakeholders to determine community needs and priorities and to allocate CDBG and HOME
funds to projects addressing these needs. Stakeholders consulted during the preparation of this Plan, including decisions around
funding awards, include: the CDBG Advisory Board, which includes representatives from each of the City’s wards, Mayoral
representatives, and representatives from state agencies; nonprofit housing developers and service providers operating within the
city; the Chittenden County Homeless Alliance (a HUD-recognized Continuum of Care); business owners; City residents; landlords;
and colleagues within the City’s Community & Economic Development Office, including the Burlington Lead Program.


Provide a concise summary of the jurisdiction’s activities to enhance coordination between public and assisted housing providers
and private and governmental health, mental health and service agencies (91.215(l))
Community Economic & Development Office staff supports the Chittenden County Homeless Alliance (CCHA), a HUD-recognized
Continuum of Care (CoC) that aims to make homelessness rare and brief for persons in Burlington and throughout Chittenden
County. CCHA members include representatives from nonprofit organizations, including service providers and affordable housing
developers, local businesses, persons with lived experiences of homelessness, and local, state, and federal agencies, who meet
regularly to coordinate City- and county-wide approaches to addressing the needs of vulnerable residents. The CCHA has
implemented best practices in its approach to addressing homelessness, including the use of a common assessment tool for
Coordinated Entry, prioritizing units for the most vulnerable, developing a community waitlist, and using a shared information
management system with the Balance of State, the statewide Continuum of Care. These efforts help to ensure that the diverse
agencies and organizations operating in Burlington are collaboratively working towards a common goal.


Describe coordination with the Continuum of Care and efforts to address the needs of homeless persons (particularly chronically
homeless individuals and families, families with children, veterans, and unaccompanied youth) and persons at risk of
homelessness.




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The CoC manages the Coordinated Entry System (CES), coordinating the implementation of a housing and service system that
engages multiple service providers and organizations to connect with and to address the needs of persons experiencing
homelessness in the county. The CES models a no-wrong-door approach to accessing the CES; service providers and community
partners throughout Chittenden County are Access Points to the CES (including Vermont 211 as a virtual access point), allowing
individuals and families experiencing a housing crisis to be directly engaged and linked to the CES. The CES matches households
experiencing homelessness with eligible services based on vulnerability, sustainability, and length of homelessness through a
standardized, scored assessment. Each eligible household will be assigned a housing navigator and added to a master list of
homeless households which is reviewed weekly by CES partners for housing opportunities. Currently, eligible households include
HUD-defined “literally homeless” and “imminent risk” households. In the 2025 program year, the Coordinated Entry system placed
327 households into permanent housing. The 2026 program year expects to see about 275 households moved into permeant
housing. . Many housing projects funded by the City, including through the use of HOME and CDBG funds, include units dedicated
for households exiting homelessness. These units are usually filled in coordination with the Coordinated Entry system and are paired
with supportive services. CDBG services have also been targeted to address emerging needs through the CoC and public service
funds have supported housing navigation and supportive services program that operate within the umbrella of the CCHA and CoC.


Describe consultation with the Continuum(s) of Care that serves the jurisdiction's area in determining how to allocate ESG funds,
develop performance standards for and evaluate outcomes of projects and activities assisted by ESG funds, and develop funding,
policies and procedures for the operation and administration of HMIS
ESG funding allocations are made by the State of Vermont. Several state offices, including the Office of Economic Opportunity which
administers ESG participate actively in the CoC and its numerous committees, including strategic planning and coordinated entry.
VT's Emergency Solutions Grant funds are blended with state funds and administered under the Housing Opportunity Grant
Program. Funding decisions are based on thorough knowledge of this Continuum’s operations and priorities, with an emphasis on
how best to realize value for investment. The State solicits specific feedback from the CoCs and stakeholders through presentations,
discussions, and surveys regarding priorities and how to allocate ESG funds to eligible activities as well provide an annual review of
funding priorities and performance.
The Chittenden County Homeless Alliance has developed a single HMIS with the Vermont Balance of State including joint
governance, policies and procedures. One of our CoC-funded projects supports the HMIS lead - the Institute for Community



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Alliances. The Alliance members use BitFocus Clarity Human Services and the CoC utilizes reports and information for strategic
planning.


2. Describe Agencies, groups, organizations and others who participated in the process and describe the jurisdiction’s
consultations with housing, social service agencies and other entities
Table 2 – Agencies, groups, organizations who participated
 1 Agency/Group/Organization AARP Vermont
 Agency/Group/Organization Type Housing
 Services-Elderly Persons
 What section of the Plan was addressed by Housing Need Assessment
 Consultation? Non-Homeless Special Needs
 How was the Agency/Group/Organization Phone call with representative of AARP Vermont. Goal of phone call was to better
 consulted and what are the anticipated outcomes understand needs of older Vermonters in Burlington.
 of the consultation or areas for improved
 coordination?
 2 Agency/Group/Organization Age Well
 Agency/Group/Organization Type Services-Elderly Persons
 What section of the Plan was addressed by Housing Need Assessment
 Consultation? Non-Homeless Special Needs
 How was the Agency/Group/Organization Online meeting with agency representative. Goal of meeting was better
 consulted and what are the anticipated outcomes understanding needs of older residents including housing, food security, and
 of the consultation or areas for improved safety.
 coordination?
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 What section of the Plan was addressed by Housing Need Assessment
 Consultation? Homelessness Strategy
 Homeless Needs - Chronically homeless
 Homeless Needs - Families with children
 Homelessness Needs - Unaccompanied youth
 Non-Homeless Special Needs
 Market Analysis
 Anti-poverty Strategy
 How was the Agency/Group/Organization Individual online meeting with Field Services Director. Goal for interview was
 consulted and what are the anticipated outcomes information on community needs including supporting persons who are unhoused
 of the consultation or areas for improved and special populations as well as addressing other needs in the community.
 coordination?
4 Agency/Group/Organization ANEW Place
 Agency/Group/Organization Type Housing
 Services-homeless
 What section of the Plan was addressed by Housing Need Assessment
 Consultation? Homelessness Strategy
 How was the Agency/Group/Organization Meeting with agency leadership. Goal was to understand services and needs for
 consulted and what are the anticipated outcomes people who are unhoused including shelter operations and transitional housing
 of the consultation or areas for improved services.
 coordination?
5 Agency/Group/Organization ASSOCIATION OF AFRICANS LIVING IN VERMONT
 Agency/Group/Organization Type Housing
 Services-Children
 Services-Persons with Disabilities
 Services-homeless
 Services-Health
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 What section of the Plan was addressed by Housing Need Assessment
 Consultation? Homelessness Strategy
 Non-Homeless Special Needs
 Economic Development
 Anti-poverty Strategy
 How was the Agency/Group/Organization In-person meeting with multiple members of AALV staff. Goal of meeting was
 consulted and what are the anticipated outcomes learning more about the needs and challenges experienced by individuals and
 of the consultation or areas for improved families served by AALV. Conversation included insights on housing, employment,
 coordination? mental health and substance use services, education, economic opportunities and
 other topics.
6 Agency/Group/Organization Bisonnette Properties
 Agency/Group/Organization Type Housing
 Business Leaders
 What section of the Plan was addressed by Housing Need Assessment
 Consultation? Market Analysis
 How was the Agency/Group/Organization In-person meeting with property manager of large real estate investment and
 consulted and what are the anticipated outcomes property management company in Burlington. Goal for interview was
 of the consultation or areas for improved understanding housing needs from perspective of large property owner who has
 coordination? been in business multiple years.
7 Agency/Group/Organization BURLINGTON HOUSING AUTHORITY
 Agency/Group/Organization Type PHA
 What section of the Plan was addressed by Housing Need Assessment
 Consultation? Public Housing Needs
 Homelessness Strategy
 Homeless Needs - Chronically homeless
 Homeless Needs - Families with children
 Non-Homeless Special Needs
 How was the Agency/Group/Organization Meeting with Executive Director both one-on-one and in group conversation. Goal
 consulted and what are the anticipated outcomes of meetings were collaboration with PHA, coordination of consolidated plans, and
 of the consultation or areas for improved strategies for affordable housing within the City.
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8 Agency/Group/Organization Burlington Lead Program
 Agency/Group/Organization Type Other government - Local
 What section of the Plan was addressed by Lead-based Paint Strategy
 Consultation?
 How was the Agency/Group/Organization Meeting with manager of Burlington Lead Program. Goal of meeting was better
 consulted and what are the anticipated outcomes understanding City's needs and responses to lead-based paint and other health
 of the consultation or areas for improved hazards in Burlington.
 coordination?
9 Agency/Group/Organization Burlington Telecom
 Agency/Group/Organization Type Services - Broadband Internet Service Providers
 Services - Narrowing the Digital Divide
 What section of the Plan was addressed by Economic Development
 Consultation? Market Analysis
 How was the Agency/Group/Organization Written correspondence and conversation with internet provider. Goal was to
 consulted and what are the anticipated outcomes understand digital access and broadband internet service availability for folks in
 of the consultation or areas for improved Burlington.
 coordination?
10 Agency/Group/Organization Cathedral Square Corporation (CHDO)
 Agency/Group/Organization Type Housing
 Services - Housing
 Services-Elderly Persons
 What section of the Plan was addressed by Housing Need Assessment
 Consultation? Homelessness Strategy
 How was the Agency/Group/Organization Meeting with Executive Director both one-on-one and in group conversation.
 consulted and what are the anticipated outcomes
 of the consultation or areas for improved
 coordination?
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 What section of the Plan was addressed by Housing Need Assessment
 Consultation? Homelessness Strategy
 Homeless Needs - Chronically homeless
 Homeless Needs - Families with children
 Non-Homeless Special Needs
 How was the Agency/Group/Organization Conversations with individual staff, including executive director, services director,
 consulted and what are the anticipated outcomes properties director. Also participated in group conversations.
 of the consultation or areas for improved
 coordination?
12 Agency/Group/Organization Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity
 Agency/Group/Organization Type Housing
 Service-Fair Housing
 What section of the Plan was addressed by Housing Need Assessment
 Consultation? Homelessness Strategy
 Anti-poverty Strategy
 How was the Agency/Group/Organization Met online with Executive Director and four leadership team members. Goal of
 consulted and what are the anticipated outcomes meeting was to discuss the needs of individuals and families in Burlington
 of the consultation or areas for improved including fair housing needs, preventing homelessness through back-rent
 coordination? payment, tax assistance, general housing needs, experiences of persons with
 financial poverty, food resources, services for persons who are unhoused and
 other community needs.
13 Agency/Group/Organization Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission
 Agency/Group/Organization Type Regional organization
 What section of the Plan was addressed by Housing Need Assessment
 Consultation? Economic Development
 How was the Agency/Group/Organization Met in-person with three members of the CCRPC. Goal of meeting was better
 consulted and what are the anticipated outcomes understanding housing and community development needs of Burlington within a
 of the consultation or areas for improved regional context.
 coordination?
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 Agency/Group/Organization Type Agency - Managing Flood Prone Areas
 Agency - Management of Public Land or Water Resources
 Agency - Emergency Management
 Other government - Local
 What section of the Plan was addressed by Market Analysis
 Consultation? flood prone areas, etc.
 How was the Agency/Group/Organization Correspondence, communication, data review with several City departments and
 consulted and what are the anticipated outcomes individuals to review risks, concerns, opportunities and responses to areas and
 of the consultation or areas for improved happenings of high environmental impact.
 coordination?
15 Agency/Group/Organization COMMITTEE ON TEMPORARY SHELTER
 Agency/Group/Organization Type Housing
 Services - Housing
 Services-homeless
 What section of the Plan was addressed by Housing Need Assessment
 Consultation? Homelessness Strategy
 Homeless Needs - Chronically homeless
 Homeless Needs - Families with children
 How was the Agency/Group/Organization Held several in-person meetings with organization leadership. Also met with
 consulted and what are the anticipated outcomes individuals in the Daystation - a daytime space for unhoused adults. Goal of
 of the consultation or areas for improved meetings were to better understand the needs of people who are unhoused,
 coordination? understand if/what has been working well to serve households, what are
 Burlington's greatest needs related to experiences of homelessness and to learn
 about the agency's experience as a property owner and landlord.
16 Agency/Group/Organization Department of Corrections
 Agency/Group/Organization Type Publicly Funded Institution/System of Care
 Other government - State
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 How was the Agency/Group/Organization Met online with five staff from local correctional facility. Goal of meeting was
 consulted and what are the anticipated outcomes better understanding the needs of persons existing incarceration into the
 of the consultation or areas for improved community and the steps Corrections takes to ensure persons returning to
 coordination? community have sufficient housing and supports.
17 Agency/Group/Organization Disability Rights Vermont
 Agency/Group/Organization Type Services-Persons with Disabilities
 What section of the Plan was addressed by Housing Need Assessment
 Consultation? Non-Homeless Special Needs
 How was the Agency/Group/Organization Met online with Executive Director of DRVT. Goal of meeting was better
 consulted and what are the anticipated outcomes understanding the needs of persons with disabilities in Vermont. Discussion
 of the consultation or areas for improved included housing and support needs for persons with disabilities.
 coordination?
18 Agency/Group/Organization Five Seasons Property Management
 Agency/Group/Organization Type Housing
 What section of the Plan was addressed by Housing Need Assessment
 Consultation?
 How was the Agency/Group/Organization In-person meeting with owner of property management company and rental
 consulted and what are the anticipated outcomes properties. Goal of meeting was understanding barriers to creating more housing
 of the consultation or areas for improved and housing affordability in Burlington.
 coordination?
19 Agency/Group/Organization HOMESHARE VERMONT
 Agency/Group/Organization Type Housing
 What section of the Plan was addressed by Housing Need Assessment
 Consultation? Homelessness Strategy
 How was the Agency/Group/Organization Met in-person with executive director of HomeShare Vermont. Goal of meeting
 consulted and what are the anticipated outcomes was understanding the needs of older Vermonters and persons who may be
 of the consultation or areas for improved experiencing challenges with independence in housing as well as persons who are
 coordination? seeking out an affordable living option.
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 What section of the Plan was addressed by Homelessness Strategy
 Consultation?
 How was the Agency/Group/Organization In-person meeting with 4 members of Howard Center's Street Outreach team.
 consulted and what are the anticipated outcomes Goal of meeting was better understanding of the challenges and difficulties facing
 of the consultation or areas for improved folks who are unhoused in Burlington. Howard Center is a designated provider of
 coordination? mental health and substance use services for Burlington.
21 Agency/Group/Organization Neighborhood Planning Assembly Steering Committee
 Agency/Group/Organization Type Planning organization
 Neighborhood Organization
 What section of the Plan was addressed by Housing Need Assessment
 Consultation? Economic Development
 How was the Agency/Group/Organization Joined all wards Neighborhood Planning Assembly (NPA) online and CEDO staff
 consulted and what are the anticipated outcomes joined in-person local NPA meetings. Goal of meetings was hearing from these
 of the consultation or areas for improved representative groups as residents and interested parties about the housing and
 coordination? community development needs in Burlington.
22 Agency/Group/Organization Pathways Vermont Inc.
 Agency/Group/Organization Type Services-Persons with Disabilities
 Services-homeless
 Services-Health
 What section of the Plan was addressed by Homelessness Strategy
 Consultation? Homeless Needs - Chronically homeless
 Non-Homeless Special Needs
 How was the Agency/Group/Organization In-person meeting with direct service leadership team. Goal for interview was
 consulted and what are the anticipated outcomes better understanding the needs of people experiencing homelessness especially
 of the consultation or areas for improved persons with mental health and substance use challenges. Also visited briefly with
 coordination? individuals and staff in their community space that provides an alternative to
 traditional mental health services.
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 What section of the Plan was addressed by Homelessness Strategy
 Consultation? Homeless Needs - Chronically homeless
 Homelessness Needs - Unaccompanied youth
 How was the Agency/Group/Organization In-person meeting with Practice Manager of the Homeless Healthcare program.
 consulted and what are the anticipated outcomes Goal for interview was to understand healthcare, housing and service needs for
 of the consultation or areas for improved persons who are unhoused.
 coordination?
24 Agency/Group/Organization Shoeless Property Management
 Agency/Group/Organization Type Housing
 Business Leaders
 What section of the Plan was addressed by Housing Need Assessment
 Consultation? Economic Development
 Market Analysis
 How was the Agency/Group/Organization Phone meeting with owner of large number of residential properties in
 consulted and what are the anticipated outcomes Burlington. Goal for interview was understanding housing needs from perspective
 of the consultation or areas for improved of large property owner who has been in business multiple years.
 coordination?
25 Agency/Group/Organization Spectrum Youth and Family Services, Inc.
 Agency/Group/Organization Type Housing
 Services-homeless
 Services-Health
 What section of the Plan was addressed by Homelessness Strategy
 Consultation? Homelessness Needs - Unaccompanied youth
 How was the Agency/Group/Organization In person meeting with operations director and clinical director of organization
 consulted and what are the anticipated outcomes that provides a variety or supports including housing and service coordination for
 of the consultation or areas for improved youth and young adults experiencing homelessness. Goal for interviews were to
 coordination? understand number and needs of community's unaccompanied youth
 experiencing homelessness.
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 Agency/Group/Organization Type Services - Housing
 Services-Victims of Domestic Violence
 Services - Victims
 What section of the Plan was addressed by Housing Need Assessment
 Consultation? Homelessness Strategy
 Homeless Needs - Families with children
 How was the Agency/Group/Organization Online meeting with executive director and leadership staff person. Goal for
 consulted and what are the anticipated outcomes interview was information on supports for persons who are survivors of domestic
 of the consultation or areas for improved violence and the challenges and struggles faced by persons who are leaving
 coordination? unsafe domestic experiences. Conversation included information about DV
 shelter and challenges with housing availability (not enough housing), substance
 use and mental health needs for survivors and their household members.
27 Agency/Group/Organization Trusted Community Voices - CEDO
 Agency/Group/Organization Type linguistic and cultural liaisons
 What section of the Plan was addressed by Housing Need Assessment
 Consultation? Economic Development
 Market Analysis
 Anti-poverty Strategy
 How was the Agency/Group/Organization Online meeting with five persons who serve as Trusted Community Voices -
 consulted and what are the anticipated outcomes linguistic and cultural liaisons to several communities in Burlington. Goal of
 of the consultation or areas for improved interview was information related to the housing and economic development
 coordination? needs of a more diverse range of Burlington residents, especially those who may
 not speak English as their first language or not be represented in other outreach
 efforts.
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 Agency/Group/Organization Type Services-Persons with Disabilities
 Services-Health
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 How was the Agency/Group/Organization In-person meeting with executive director. Goal for interview was information on
 consulted and what are the anticipated outcomes supports for persons who struggle with substance use; specifically peer
 of the consultation or areas for improved abstinence models.
 coordination?
29 Agency/Group/Organization U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants Vermont
 Agency/Group/Organization Type Services - Housing
 Services-Children
 Services-Elderly Persons
 Services-homeless
 Service-Fair Housing
 What section of the Plan was addressed by Housing Need Assessment
 Consultation? Non-Homeless Special Needs
 Economic Development
 Anti-poverty Strategy
 How was the Agency/Group/Organization Online meeting with two staff members of USCRI. Goal of interview was
 consulted and what are the anticipated outcomes information related to the housing and economic development needs of New
 of the consultation or areas for improved Americans and immigrants. Discussion included needs of households which
 coordination? include members who are elderly and children, challenges with accessing housing,
 lack of large and appropriate housing, opportunities for employment that align
 with households responsibilities, challenges with financial poverty and other
 exceptional challenges faced by individuals served by USCRI.
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 Agency/Group/Organization Type Services-Persons with Disabilities
 Services-Health
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 What section of the Plan was addressed by Homelessness Strategy
 Consultation? Homeless Needs - Chronically homeless
 Homeless Needs - Families with children
 Non-Homeless Special Needs
 Anti-poverty Strategy
 How was the Agency/Group/Organization Meeting online with Emergency Department social work lead and additional
 consulted and what are the anticipated outcomes online meeting with three members of medical center team in direct service and
 of the consultation or areas for improved community liaison roles. Goal of meetings were information on public health
 coordination? needs, needs of individuals accessing short and long-term care at the hospital (ED
 and in-patient), needs that are bringing people into the hospital for care,
 challenges with discharging from care and how to better serve community
 members who are accessing the hospital.
31 Agency/Group/Organization Vermont CARES
 Agency/Group/Organization Type Services-Persons with HIV/AIDS
 What section of the Plan was addressed by Housing Need Assessment
 Consultation? Non-Homeless Special Needs
 How was the Agency/Group/Organization Online meeting with operations director of Vermont CARES. Goal of meeting was
 consulted and what are the anticipated outcomes better understanding City's needs and available supports for persons with
 of the consultation or areas for improved HIV/AIDS.
 coordination?
32 Agency/Group/Organization Vermont Department for Children and Families
 Agency/Group/Organization Type Services-Children
 Other government - State
 What section of the Plan was addressed by Homelessness Needs - Unaccompanied youth
 Consultation? Non-Homeless Special Needs
 How was the Agency/Group/Organization Online meeting with small group of providers who serve children involved with
 consulted and what are the anticipated outcomes the foster care system and youth and young adults who are aging out of foster
 of the consultation or areas for improved care. Goal of meeting was better understanding and identifying needs of families
 coordination? involved with the Department for Children and Families, children who are in foster
 care and young adults who are aging out of foster care services. Many served by
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33 Agency/Group/Organization Vermont Interfaith Action
 Agency/Group/Organization Type Regional organization
 What section of the Plan was addressed by Homelessness Strategy
 Consultation? Homeless Needs - Chronically homeless
 Homeless Needs - Families with children
 Homelessness Needs - Unaccompanied youth
 Non-Homeless Special Needs
 Anti-poverty Strategy
 How was the Agency/Group/Organization In-person meeting with six local faith leaders. Goal for meeting was information
 consulted and what are the anticipated outcomes on community needs - highlighted areas of concern included lack of housing,
 of the consultation or areas for improved displacement of people who are unhoused and camping, substance use services
 coordination? and safety and other needs of people in the community and persons experiencing
 financial poverty.
34 Agency/Group/Organization Vermont Real Estate Cooperative, LTD
 Agency/Group/Organization Type Housing
 Business Leaders
 What section of the Plan was addressed by Housing Need Assessment
 Consultation? Anti-poverty Strategy
 How was the Agency/Group/Organization In-person meeting with founding board member of VREC. Goal for interview was
 consulted and what are the anticipated outcomes information on affordable housing models and creative solutions for addressing
 of the consultation or areas for improved housing needs, maintaining affordable housing and addressing the needs of
 coordination? persons experiencing financial poverty. Also representative of a growing
 cooperative business in the community.
35 Agency/Group/Organization Vermont Works for Women
 Agency/Group/Organization Type Services-Employment
 What section of the Plan was addressed by Economic Development
 Consultation? Anti-poverty Strategy
 How was the Agency/Group/Organization Online meeting with executive director. Goal for interview was information on
 consulted and what are the anticipated outcomes employment resources for women and underserved populations.
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 36 Agency/Group/Organization Veterans Administration Lakeside Clinic
 Agency/Group/Organization Type Services-homeless
 Services-Health
 Other government - Federal
 What section of the Plan was addressed by Homelessness Needs - Veterans
 Consultation?
 How was the Agency/Group/Organization In-person meeting with person who is HUD VASH Program Coordinator, Health
 consulted and what are the anticipated outcomes Care for Homeless Veterans Social Worker/Case Manager and VT VAHCS
 of the consultation or areas for improved Coordinated Entry Representative & VT CoC Representative for Veterans.
 coordination? Communications via email and phone as well. Outcomes: Improved collaboration
 for needs of veterans experiencing homelessness and ongoing coordination of
 best practices and services for individuals in Burlington and throughout the state.


Identify any Agency Types not consulted and provide rationale for not consulting
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Other local/regional/state/federal planning efforts considered when preparing the Plan
 Name of Plan Lead Organization How do the goals of your Strategic Plan overlap with the goals of each plan?
  Continuum of Chittenden County Shared goal of housing for everyone who is experiencing homelessness through a responsive,
  Care Homeless Alliance comprehensive and coordinated system of care.
  Burlington, VT City of Burlington Providing a safe, comfortable living environment and sufficient housing for folks in Burlington
  Climate Action impacted by the changing climate and persons who are moving to Burlington for its environment.
  Plan
  planBTV: City of Burlington Shared goals and priorities of affordable housing, sufficient services, public facilities and
  Comprehensive infrastructure for the City's community members.
  Plan 2019
  Update
  Housing for Vermont Full title: Report: Service Supported Housing for Vermonters with Intellectual and Developmental
  Vermonters Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) 2023 Research Brief. Consideration of housing needs and preferences for persons
  w/Intellectual Disabilities Council with I/DD in Burlington.
  and Develop
  An City of Burlington Shared goal of broadband access for all residents, management of public facilities and infrastructure
  Infrastructure to ensure resident safety and access.
  Plan for a
  Sustainable City
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AP-12 Participation – 91.105, 91.200(c)
1. Summary of citizen participation process/Efforts made to broaden citizen participation
Summarize citizen participation process and how it impacted goal-setting

The citizen participation process can be summarized as followed:

 • Citizen participation on the 2024-2028 Consolidated Plan was solicited through an online survey, meetings with more than fifty local
 organizations, in-person outreach to vulnerable communities, and public posters where participants were able to identify housing and
 community need priorities
 • A public hearing was held in September 2025 to review the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) and to
 hear any citizen input on housing and community development needs
 • A notice about the availability of funds for CDBG was published online, in a local newspaper, and via direct email to nonprofits, City
 departments, and residents in December 2025
 • Technical Assistance was offered to all applicants
 • All applications were published online for review
 • The CDBG Advisory Board, comprised of Burlington residents, Mayoral appointees, and state agency representative, held two meetings
 in February and March 2026 to determine funding recommendations, which were published online along with the draft Action Plan
 • A public hearing was held on May 11th, 2026 to gather input on housing and community development needs, funding recommendations,
 and the Action Plan. The Plan was available for public comment for 30 days. The public hearing and public comment period were
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Citizen Participation Outreach

 Sort Order Mode of Outreach Target of Outreach Summary of Summary of Summary of co URL (If
 response/atten comments received mments not applicable)
 dance accepted
 and reasons
 1 Public Hearing Non-targeted/ Public hearing Request for ongoing All comments
 soliciting support for persons were accepted
 broad community feedback for who are older and and considered
 the needs Cathedral Square in developing
 assessment Corporation. Consolidated
 portion of the Questions regarding Plan.
 Consolidated outreach to
 Plan hosted in underserved and
 conjunction non-English
 with the City speaking
 Council communities (CEDO
 meeting shared outreach
 2/12/24. efforts including
 meeting with AALV,
 USCRI and Trusted
 Community Voices
 as well as survey
 translation).
 2 Public Hearing Non-targeted/ A public Question about the All comments
 hearing was Neighborhood were accepted
 broad community held in Revitalization
 September Strategy Area
 2025 to review (NRSA) and why we
 the CAPER and opted to have one.
 to hear any Also asked us to
 citizen input on include a second
 housing and map of the NRSA
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 community that includes street
 development names.
 needs
3 Newspaper Ad Non- Notice of
 targeted/broad funding
 community availability for
 the 2026 CDBG
 Action Plan was
 advertised on
 December 10,
 2025 in the
 Seven Days
 paper to the
 general public.
4 Other: Nonprofits & Online and in-
 Technical Assistance potential sub- person
 grantees technical
 assistance was
 available and
 offered to all
 CDBG
 applicants
5 Internet Outreach The www.burlingtonv
 applications for t.gov/cedo
 CDBG funding
 were placed on
 Non- the CEDO/City
 targeted/broad of Burlington
 community website. The
 applications
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6 Newspaper Ad Non- An ad was
 targeted/broad placed in Seven
 community Days
 newspaper on
 April 22, 2026
 as a legal
 notice for the
 public
 comment
 period and
 public hearing
 for the 2026
 Action Plan
7 Internet Outreach The 2026 www.burlingtonv
 Action Plan was t.gov/cedo
 published
 online on the
 CEDO/City of
 Burlington
 website during
 Non- the public
 targeted/broad comment
 community period. Over
 100 individuals
 and nonprofits,
 in addition to
 the CoC,
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8 Public Hearing A public TBD TBD
 hearing was
 held on May
 11, 2026.
 Attendance
 Non-
 included
 targeted/broad
 members of
 community
 the City Council
 and City Staff
 as well as
 members of
 the public.
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Expected Resources

AP-15 Expected Resources – 91.220(c)(1,2)
Introduction
CDBG and HOME Program funding are critical for assisting the City of Burlington with addressing its needs for affordable housing and
community development. The anticipated funding amounts for the remainder of the Consolidated Plan are projections based on
current year awards. There are a multitude of factors that affect HUD allocations each year and future funding is uncertain.
Anticipated Resources
 Source Expected Amount Available Year 3 Expected Amount
Program of Uses of Funds Annual Program Prior Year Total: Available Remainder Narrative Description
 Funds Allocation: Income: Resources: of ConPlan

 Acquisition
 Admin and Planning The City expects to leverage
 Public- Economic Development significant federal, state, local and
CDBG
 federal Housing $765,285 $0 $70,000 $835,285 $1,419,198 private resources over the course of
 Public Improvements the Consolidated Plan.
 Public Services

 Acquisition
 Homebuyer assistance
 Homeowner rehab
 The City expects to leverage
 Multifamily rental new
 Public- significant federal, state, local and
HOME construction $339,484.35 $0 $0 $339,484.35 $717,060
 federal private resources over the course of
 Multifamily rental rehab
 the Consolidated Plan.
 New construction for
 ownership
 TBRA
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Explain how federal funds will leverage those additional resources (private, state and local funds), including a description of how
matching requirements will be satisfied
The City anticipates leveraging additional funds and resources to support priority needs identified in this plan and satisfy matching
requirements of these funds. Additional resources and approximate values over the duration of the City's Consolidated Plan (2024-
2028) are listed below:

 • McKinney-Vento funds under the HEARTH Act - $6,000,000
 • Lead Hazard Control Grant - $4,301,890
 • Healthy Homes Supplemental Funding - $529,000
 • Low Income Housing Tax Credits - $15,950,000 (this is a statewide allocation)
 • City of Burlington Housing Trust Fund - $5,825,000
 • Burlington Housing Authority rental subsidies - $125,000,000

The City will meet or exceed the requirement that “contributions must total not less than 25% of funds drawn from the jurisdiction’s
HOME Investment Trust Fund Treasury account in that fiscal year,” excluding funds drawn for administrative and planning costs
pursuant to 24 CFR 92.207. Sources of matching funds include, but are not limited to, funds administered by the Vermont Housing
and Conservation Board, the Burlington Housing Trust Fund, waiver of impact fees, and Burlington Electric Department energy
efficiency grants to affordable housing projects.


If appropriate, describe publicly owned land or property located within the jurisdiction that may be used to address the needs
identified in the plan
The City is utilizing City-owned land to house shelter pods that provide temporary housing to persons experiencing homelessness in
the community. This location is within the City's NRSA and the City hopes to partner with a non-profit housing developer to build
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Discussion
CDBG’s anticipated resources includes $70,000 of prior year resources - 2023 funds that were originally allocated to Champlain
Housing Trust’s Housing Initiatives Program that did not move forward. Therefore, these funds have been reallocated in the current
Action Plan to a microenterprise food incubator project that will be designed and managed by grantee staff. This funding adjustment
will be accurately reflected in the City’s 2026 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) – Report #PR26. See
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 Annual Goals and Objectives

AP-20 Annual Goals and Objectives
Goals Summary Information
 Start End Geographic
 Goal Name Category Needs Addressed Funding Goal Outcome Indicator
 Year Year Area

 Create New Affordable Affordable Housing
 City-Wide CDBG: $0 Rental units constructed: 4
 1 Affordable 2024 2028 Housing Addressing
 NRSA HOME: $254,613.27 Household Housing Unit
 Housing Homeless Homelessness

 Affordable
 Improve Existing Housing Affordable Housing
 City-Wide CDBG: $0 Rental units rehabilitated: 5
 2 Affordable 2024 2028 Homeless Addressing
 NRSA HOME: $50,922.65 Household Housing Unit
 Housing Non-Homeless Homelessness
 Special Needs

 Affordable
 Housing
 Affordable Housing
 Homeless
 City-Wide Addressing Public service activities other than
 CDBG: $93,292
 3 Public Services 2024 2028 Non-Homeless Homelessness Low/Moderate Income Housing
 Special Needs NRSA HOME: $0
 Benefit: 1,430 Persons Assisted
 Community Services
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 Economic 2024 2028 Non-housing Businesses assisted: 291
 City-Wide Economic CDBG: $383,329 Businesses Assisted
4 Development community
 NRSA Development HOME: $0
 development

 Improve Economic 2024 2028 Non-housing Public service activities other than
 Opportunities Economic CDBG: $21,500 Low/Moderate Income Housing
5 community City-Wide
 Development HOME: $0 Benefit: 95 Persons Assisted
 development

 Improve Public 2024 2028 Homeless Addressing Public Facility or Infrastructure
 Facilities and Homelessness Activities other than
 Non-Homeless
 Infrastructure Low/Moderate Income Housing
 Special Needs Affordable Housing CDBG: $217,164
6 City-Wide Benefit: 35,420 Persons Assisted
 HOME: $0
 Non-Housing Public Facilities and
 Community Infrastructure
 Development Improvements

 Planning and 2024 2028 Other: 1 Other
 Administration Planning and CDBG: $120,000
7 Other City-Wide
 Administration HOME: $33,948.43


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Goal Descriptions

 1 Goal Name Create New Affordable Housing

 Goal During this Action Plan, HOME funds will be used for the construction of approximately 4 new affordable housing units.
 Description

 2 Goal Name Improve Existing Affordable Housing

 Goal During this Action Plan, HOME funds will be used to rehabilitate approximately 5 housing units.
 Description

 3 Goal Name Public Services

 Goal During this Action Plan, CDBG funds have been allocated to Steps to End Domestic Violence-Safe Tonight which provides
 Description services and shelter to survivors of domestic violence; to Pathways-Permanent Supportive Housing Services in Chittenden
 County which provides permanent housing placement along with intensive community-based services for individuals with
 histories of homelessness; to CVOEO-Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) which provides free tax preparation and
 electronic filing services for low-mod-income households; and to Village Hydroponics to support a Community Hydroponics
 & Winter Food Access Program

 4 Goal Name Economic Development

 Goal During this Action, CDBG funds will be used to fund three microenterprise assistance programs, CVOEO-Micro Business
 Description Development Program, Mercy Connections-Small Business Equity Project, and the City’s business support team will provide
 technical assistance to small businesses and entrepreneurs. Additionally, CDBG funds will support South End Arts & Business
 Association’s Creative Microbusiness Incubator project and a Microenterprise Food Incubator Project that will be created
 and managed by CEDO’s Business & Workforce Development team

 5 Goal Name Improve Economic Opportunities

 Goal During this Action Plan, CDBG funds will be allocated to Lund’s Parent Child Center and Clinical Treatment Services Program
 Description which provides childcare services, resources, and mental health treatment for vulnerable children and families

 6 Goal Name Improve Public Facilities and Infrastructure

 Goal During this Action Plan, CDBG funds will be allocated to CVOEO for the rehabilitation of a commercial space to accommodate
 Description a new food hub and; to Winooski Valley Park District for the Phase II renovation of the Ethan Allen Homestead Museum Barn


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7 Goal Name Planning and Administration

 Goal To support the capacity of the nonprofit institutional delivery structure in the City; pursue State and Federal resources in
 Description support of City initiatives; implement City planning efforts; administer community and economic development programs;
 and support affordable housing efforts in the City.




Estimate the number of extremely low-income, low-income, and moderate-income families to whom the jurisdiction will provide affordable
housing as defined by HOME 91.215(b)
It is anticipated that HOME funds will directly assist the construction of 4 new permanently affordable units and the rehabilitation of 5 rental units
for extremely low-income, low-income, and moderate-income families.




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 Projects

AP-35 Projects – 91.220(d)
Introduction
This part of the Action Plan provides a summary of the eligible projects and activities that will take place during the program year to address the
priority needs and specific objectives outlined in the Strategic Plan. The eligible projects are associated with at least one priority need and at least
one or more goals.


Projects

 # Project Name

 1 Affordable Housing

 2 Public Facilities & Infrastructure

 3 Microenterprise/Economic Development

 4 Public Service

 5 Admin and Planning

 Table 7 - Project Information

Describe the reasons for allocation priorities and any obstacles to addressing underserved needs

Allocation priorities are based on the City’s 2024 Consolidated Plan Needs Assessment, the extensive public participation process including in-
person interviews and surveys directed at Burlington community partners and all Burlington residents, the City’s 2024 Strategic Plan, and the CDBG
Advisory Board’s recommended awards to local non-profits.
The biggest obstacle to addressing underserved needs continues to be insufficient funding resources. The City will continue to pursue additional
federal, state, and private resources but does not expect to overcome the obstacle of declining local and federal resources.


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AP-38 Project Summary
Project Summary Information
1 Project Name Affordable Housing

 Target Area NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION STRATEGY AREA

 City-Wide

 Goals Supported Create New Affordable Housing

 Improve Existing Affordable Housing

 Needs Addressed Affordable Housing

 Addressing Homelessness

 Funding CDBG: $0

 HOME: $305,535.92

 Description To create/sustain affordable housing units through rehab and/or
 construction.

 Target Date 6/30/2027

 Estimate the number 9 low-moderate income households:
 and type of families
 HOME projects: 9 housing units (projects TBD)
 that will benefit from
 the proposed activities

 Location Description Scattered sites – City-Wide and NRSA

 Planned Activities $305,535.92 HOME projects - TBD

2 Project Name Public Facilities & Infrastructure

 Target Area City-Wide

 Goals Supported Improve Public Facilities & Infrastructure

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  Needs Addressed Community Services and Safety

 Public Facilities and Infrastructure Improvements

  Funding CDBG: $217,164

  Description To rehabilitate a commercial space to accommodate a new food hub and;
 to renovate the Museum Barn at Ethan Allen Homestead Park.

  Target Date 6/30/2027

  Estimate the number Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO) – South End
  and type of families Food Hub Project: City-Wide benefit
  that will benefit from
 Winooski Valley Park District (WVPD) – Ethan Allen Homestead Museum
  the proposed activities
 Barn Renovation Phase II: City-Wide benefit

  Location Description City- Wide

  Planned Activities $142,000 CVOEO – South End Food Hub Project

 $75,164 WVPD – Ethan Allen Homestead Museum Barn Renovation

3 Project Name Microenterprise/Economic Development

  Target Area NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION STRATEGY AREA
 City-Wide

  Goals Supported Economic Development

  Needs Addressed Economic Development

  Funding CDBG: $383,329

  Description To fund three microenterprise assistance programs: Mercy Connections
 Small Business Equity Project; CVOEO Financial Futures: Microbusiness
 Development Program; and the City's Business and Workforce
 Development's Microenterprise Technical Assistance Program and; to fund
 two microenterprise incubator projects.


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  Target Date 6/30/2027

  Estimate the number 291 low-moderate income business owners supported:
  and type of families
  that will benefit from Mercy Connections Small Business Equity Project: 100
  the proposed activities CVOEO Financial Futures: Microbusiness Development Program: 60
 Business and Workforce Development Microenterprise Technical
 Assistance Program: 30
 Business and Workforce Development Microenterprise Food Incubator
 Project: 1
 South End Arts & Business Association Creative Microbusiness Incubator
 Project: 100


  Location Description City-Wide and NRSA

  Planned Activities $75,000 - Mercy Connections Small Business Equity Project
 $72,761 - CVOEO Financial Futures: Microbusiness Development Program
 $65,000 - Business and Workforce Development Microenterprise Technical
 Assistance Program
 $142,118 - Business and Workforce Development Microenterprise Food
 Incubator Project
 $28,450 - South End Arts & Business Association Creative Microbusiness
 Incubator Project
4 Project Name Public Services

  Target Area NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION STRATEGY AREA
 City-Wide

  Goals Supported Public Services
 Improve Economic Opportunities

  Needs Addressed Affordable Housing
 Addressing Homelessness
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 Community Services and Safety
 Economic Development

Funding CDBG: $114,792

Description To provide funds to Steps to End Domestic Violence - Safe Tonight, which
 provides services and shelter to women and children fleeing domestic
 violence; to Pathways-Permanent Supportive Housing Services in
 Chittenden County, which provides permanent housing placements along
 with intensive community-based services for individuals with histories of
 homelessness; to CVOEO - Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA), which
 provides free tax preparation and electronic filing services for low/mod-
 income households; to Village Hydroponics – Community Hydroponics &
 Winter Food Access Program, which provides free winter produce
 distributions with community-based hydroponic education to strengthen
 food security; and to Lund’s Parent Child Center and Clinical Treatment
 Services program, which provides childcare services, resources, and mental
 health treatment for vulnerable children and families

Target Date 6/30/2027

Estimate the number 1,525 low-moderate income individuals:
and type of families
 • CVOEO Volunteer Income Tax Assistance: 800
that will benefit from
the proposed activities • Lund’s Parent Child Center and Clinical Treatment Services: 95
 • Steps to End Domestic Violence Safe Tonight: 520
 • Village Hydroponics Winter Food Access Program: 65
 • Pathways Permanent Supportive Housing Services in Chittenden
 County: 45
Location Description City-Wide & NRSA

Planned Activities $14,500 - CVOEO Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)
 $21,500 – Lund’s Parent Child Center and Clinical Treatment Services
 $36,292 - Steps to End Domestic Violence Safe Tonight

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 $11,500 – Village Hydroponics Winter Food Access Program
 $31,000 – Pathways Permanent Supportive Housing Services in Chittenden
 County

5 Project Name Admin and Planning

 Target Area City-Wide

 Goals Supported Planning and Administration

 Needs Addressed Planning and Administration

 Funding CDBG: $120,000

 HOME: $33,948.43

 Description Administration funding for CDBG and HOME grants.

 Target Date 6/30/2027

 Estimate the number N/A
 and type of families
 that will benefit from
 the proposed activities

 Location Description City-Wide

 Planned Activities To support the capacity of the nonprofit institutional delivery structure in
 the City; pursue State and Federal resources in support of City initiatives;
 implement City planning efforts; administer community and economic
 development programs; and support affordable housing efforts in the
 City.




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AP-50 Geographic Distribution – 91.220(f)
Description of the geographic areas of the entitlement (including areas of low-income and minority concentration) where assistance will be
directed

The City of Burlington's Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area was approved in January 2006 and reapproved with the 2018 Consolidated Plan.
A revised NRSA was approved with the 2024 Consolidated Plan that focuses solely on Burlington’s Old North End neighborhood which includes
census tract 42, the western portion of census tract 6 and the southern portion of census tract 3. The NRSA as a whole is primarily residential, with
75% of parcels being residential units. The NRSA contains 75% low- and moderate-income residents (based on HUD’s low- and moderate-income
area data) with approximately 30% of the total population in the NRSA living below the federal poverty level.

Geographic Distribution

 Target Area Percentage of Funds

NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION STRATEGY AREA 37
City-Wide 63
Table 8 - Geographic Distribution



Rationale for the priorities for allocating investments geographically
The rationale for allocating investments into the NRSA is based on low-and moderate-income residential density and the need to create or improve
affordable housing units, the need for neighborhood facility upgrades and expansion of services, and the need for microenterprise expansion and
support. These needs were considered and assessed through the City’s 2024 Consolidated Plan public participation process, the CDBG RFP
response from community non-profits, and an assessment of the housing market in the area which shows a concentration of old homes in need of
maintenance.

Nonetheless, CDBG and HOME resources may be directed to projects outside of the NRSA based on individual household needs and on the City’s
desire to have affordable housing, economic opportunity, and a suitable living environment available to low- and moderate-income residents living
throughout the city.


Discussion
Data sources – ESRI; US Census ACS 2022, 2011-2015 ACS
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 Affordable Housing

AP-55 Affordable Housing – 91.220(g)
Introduction
This section of the Action Plan specifies the goals for the number of homeless, non-homeless, and special needs households to be provided affordable housing
within the program year.

 One Year Goals for the Number of Households to be Supported

 Homeless

 Non-Homeless 9

 Special-Needs

 Total 9
 Table 9 - One Year Goals for Affordable Housing by Support Requirement

 One Year Goals for the Number of Households Supported Through

 Rental Assistance

 The Production of New Units 4

 Rehab of Existing Units 5

 Acquisition of Existing Units

 Total 9
 Table 10 - One Year Goals for Affordable Housing by Support Type



Discussion

HOME funds will be used for the construction and rehabilitation of 9 affordable housing units. HOME funded projects are TBD since applications are open and
received on a rolling basis throughout the program year.

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AP-60 Public Housing – 91.220(h)
Introduction
Burlington Housing Authority (BHA) has successfully converted all of its housing properties to the HUD Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD)
program, meaning that there is no public housing in Burlington. Nonetheless, the City of Burlington has taken steps to support the success of BHA-
owned properties in Burlington; for instance, in the last year the City has leveraged monies from its Housing Trust Fund to support security
improvements at a BHA-owned property downtown.


Actions planned during the next year to address the needs to public housing
Our jurisdiction no longer has any public housing units.


Actions to encourage public housing residents to become more involved in management and participate in homeownership
As noted, the City no longer has any public housing units. However, staff at BHA continue to support residents in various ways. They support
Resident Advisory Board meetings, have sponsored a number of on- and off-site health and wellness events, and support tenant organizational
initiatives at LIHTC properties.


If the PHA is designated as troubled, describe the manner in which financial assistance will be provided or other assistance
Burlington Housing Authority is designated as a High Performer.




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AP-65 Homeless and Other Special Needs Activities – 91.220(i)
Introduction
In this section of the Plan, the City addresses the one-year goals and specific activities planned this program year to carry out the homeless strategy
outlined in the Strategic Plan for the City's Five-Year Consolidated Plan. Activities that will address outreach, emergency shelter, transitional
housing, homelessness prevention, housing placement, supportive housing and independent living are listed below and under the project section.
Goals and actions for this program year are described in the “Discussion” section.
Describe the jurisdictions one-year goals and actions for reducing and ending homelessness including reaching out to homeless persons
(especially unsheltered persons) and assessing their individual needs
Burlington is working to implement a ten-point action plan that addresses homelessness and recognizes housing as a human right. Much of this
work is done in coordination with the Chittenden County Homeless Alliance (CCHA), a HUD-recognized Continuum of Care that aims to make
homelessness rare and brief for persons in Burlington and throughout Chittenden County. The CCHA, working in collaboration with partner
agencies, coordinates outreach and needs assessment efforts among persons experiencing homelessness in Burlington, and will continue this work
in the upcoming program year. CCHA operates a Coordinated Entry System (CES) that models a no-wrong-door approach to accessing the CES;
service providers and community partners throughout Chittenden County are Access Points to the CES (including Vermont 211 as a virtual access
point), allowing individuals and families experiencing a housing crisis to be directly engaged and linked to the CES. The CES matches households
experiencing homelessness with eligible services based on vulnerability, sustainability, and length of homelessness through a standardized, scored
assessment. Each eligible household will be assigned a housing navigator and added to a master list of homeless households which is reviewed
weekly by CES partners for housing opportunities. Currently, eligible households include HUD-defined “literally homeless” and “imminent risk”
households.


Addressing the emergency shelter and transitional housing needs of homeless persons
There are a number of facilities in Burlington and neighboring communities that help to address the emergency shelter and transitional housing
needs of persons experiencing homelessness.
COTS Waystation and the City’s Elmwood Community Emergency Shelter both serve single adults. COTS also operates the Firehouse and Main
Street Family Shelters for households with children. Steps to End Domestic Violence (known as Steps) operates a 21-room emergency shelter
serving women and children experiencing homelessness. Survivors are served through the Safe Tonight program in partnership with Economic
Services. Spectrum Youth and Family Services operates a shelter for young persons experiencing homelessness. Participants are offered case
management and housing search assistance to facilitate moving into transitional or permanent housing. Champlain Housing Trust (CHT) operates a
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shelter in a neighboring town that provides some medical respite beds. ANEW Place offers a longer-term sober shelter in Burlington that provides
guests with case management and community supports. The low-barrier shelter at Champlain Place, operated by Champlain Valley Office of
Economic Opportunity (CVOEO) and CHT underwent renovations, supported in part by City CDBG funds. The State of Vermont continues to operate
a limited General Assistance program that provides emergency housing to vulnerable populations.


Helping homeless persons (especially chronically homeless individuals and families, families with children, veterans and their families, and
unaccompanied youth) make the transition to permanent housing and independent living, including shortening the period of time that
individuals and families experience homelessness, facilitating access for homeless individuals and families to affordable housing units, and
preventing individuals and families who were recently homeless from becoming homeless again
CCHA coordinates the implementation of a housing and service system (from outreach to housing to services) that meets the needs of individuals
and families experiencing homelessness in the county. Street outreach teams, Vermont 211, and daytime shelter providers all work to connect with
those experiencing homelessness and to identify their needs and required services. Housing providers aim to rapidly rehouse, stabilize, or provide
housing to persons in need, while supportive services agencies provide case management and additional services. Providers serve chronically
homeless persons, families with children, veterans, unaccompanied youth, and those at risk of homelessness. In response to low vacancy rates in
its jurisdiction, the CoC increasingly emphasizes the importance of housing retention services, including case management. Partner agencies are
also actively working with local landlords to reduce the barriers to renting to chronically homeless persons.
CoC partners work to serve specific subpopulations. For instance, each CoC program that serves children has children’s advocates or specially
trained staff to ensure that children's needs are met. Other partner agencies provide emergency services to youth ages 16-22 who are experiencing
or at risk of homelessness, including emergency shelter and transitional housing, counseling, case management, medical services, educational
planning, and employment support, among other things.
The CoC partners work with local, state, and federal organizations to combat homelessness among veterans and maintain the federal benchmarks
that show veteran homelessness is brief and rare. Increased outreach to veterans at shelters resulted in an uptick in enrollment in VA care, and
many veterans are now housed through VA housing programs. CDBG funds have been targeted to address emerging needs identified through the
CoC. Public service funds were used to fund housing navigation for permanent supportive housing programs.
Helping low-income individuals and families avoid becoming homeless, especially extremely low-income individuals and families and those who
are: being discharged from publicly funded institutions and systems of care (such as health care facilities, mental health facilities, foster care
and other youth facilities, and corrections programs and institutions); or, receiving assistance from public or private agencies that address


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housing, health, social services, employment, education, or youth needs.
There are several agencies operating in Burlington that administer programs and provide services to help prevent households from becoming
homeless. These include both programs that provide general assistance and those designed to support members of specific populations.
Chittenden Community Action (CCA), operated by CVOEO, works with households to provide back rent, first month’s rent, security deposits, or
short-term rental subsidies. They also provide housing navigation services, including advocacy and referral to other support services. Additional
assistance with utility bills is provided by the water resources division and Burlington Electric Department. Youth exiting foster care in Vermont
have access to several supports, which provide case management and connect youth formerly in foster care with long-term rental assistance
through local housing authorities. Vermont Department of Corrections (VDOC) funds transitional housing programs for individuals re-entering the
community from incarceration, which assist with housing search and retention and provide support to individuals with serious mental health
challenges and previous experiences of homelessness. Persons discharged from a mental health treatment program or community bed receive
state-funded assistance with housing costs.


Discussion
The City has identified several goals and actions related to homeless and other special needs populations for the upcoming program year: the City
will continue to fund a low-barrier shelter community located on City-owned property. Guests have access to onsite supportive services; HOME-
funded rental housing development projects are required to set aside at least 20% of the total units for households exiting homelessness; CDBG
funding will enable several organizations to continue to provide services to vulnerable individuals and households, including persons fleeing
domestic violence, and households experiencing homelessness.
The City of Burlington shall not use grant funds to promote “gender ideology,” as defined in Executive Order (E.O.) 14168, Defending Women from
Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government.




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AP-75 Barriers to affordable housing – 91.220(j)
Introduction:

Burlington has addressed the barriers to affordable housing under the Market Analysis and Strategic Plan sections of the 2024 Consolidated Plan.
There is a limited supply of housing units at all levels of the market and a low vacancy rate exacerbates this challenge. Impacts of pandemic-era
changes include an influx of new residents and a stop to new construction and rehabilitation. Other factors impacting the City’s housing stock
include: the age of the housing stock (one of the oldest in the nation), a high proportion of college and graduate students living off-campus, and
changes in household composition - Burlington’s average persons per housing unit is 2.13, below the national average of 2.51. Burlington has a
significantly higher percentage of renters compared to owners and rent rates have increased significantly in recent years. Public policies that are
controlled at the local level which impact the cost of housing include policies on historic preservation, lead-based paint safety practices, zoning
restrictions such as minimum lot coverage, limitations on number of units, set-back requirements, height restrictions, fire-safety policies
limitations, and others. Older homes need energy efficiency upgrades, lead-based paint hazard reduction, and other rehabilitation to make them
safe, affordable and sustainable over the long term.



Actions it planned to remove or ameliorate the negative effects of public policies that serve as barriers to affordable housing such as land use
controls, tax policies affecting land, zoning ordinances, building codes, fees and charges, growth limitations, and policies affecting the return on
residential investment

In the last several years, the City has implemented various strategies to remove or ameliorate the negative impact of public policies that serve as
barriers to affordable housing, including the establishment of short-term rental regulations and zoning reforms that aim to facilitate the
construction of a greater volume and variety of housing types. Upcoming and in-progress actions to further ameliorate the negative impact of
public policies that serve as barriers to affordable housing include updates to the City’s Inclusionary Zoning ordinance and further zoning updates
to streamline the permitting process and increase allowed density. Statewide, recently passed legislation aims to reform the state permitting
process and facilitate denser development in areas earmarked for growth.



Discussion:

The City of Burlington and, more broadly, the State of Vermont, recognize the need to take action to remove or ameliorate the negative impacts
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restrictive policies can have on affordable housing production. Recent steps have yielded some progress, although more remains to be done.
Examples include:

 • Updates to the City of Burlington’s zoning ordinance related to Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) have resulted in a modest increase in the
 creation of ADUs citywide.

 • Statewide broadening of priority housing project exemptions from statewide permitting have resulted in the construction of several large
 multi-unit rental buildings in Burlington, all of which include designated affordable units.

 • The introduction of an ordinance to regulate short-term rentals within the city has resulted in a reduction in the number of short-term
 rentals operating in the city, increasing the supply of permanent housing and significantly increased revenue for the City’s Housing Trust
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AP-85 Other Actions – 91.220(k)
Introduction:
Burlington aims to spend over 95% of CDBG expenditures assisting low-and moderate-income residents. The City will continue its commitment to
the preservation of affordable housing units and actions that will foster and maintain affordable housing in Burlington. In addition, the City,
through the Community & Economic Development Office, will diligently work to reduce lead-based paint hazards in the homes of local residents.
The activities listed in this Action Plan work to reduce the number of households in poverty; and with enhanced coordination with nonprofit
partners, services will have a greater impact on this goal.
Actions planned to address obstacles to meeting underserved needs
The principal obstacle to meeting underserved needs continues to be insufficient resources. To help address this obstacle, the City will take the
following actions: continue to grow the grand list and to pursue additional federal, state, and private resources; work with partners to examine
obstacles such as benefits cliffs and to advocate for appropriate policy changes; encourage local agencies to deliver services in a cost-effective and
efficient manner, prioritize resources to serve those most in the need, and focus on collaboration between local agencies.


Actions planned to foster and maintain affordable housing
The City is engaged in various actions to foster and maintain affordable housing, including: maintain the City's Homelessness and Community
Health Manager position to provide a single point of accountability for expanded community effort towards reducing homelessness; maintain the
Elmwood shelter pods community and investigate developing permanent affordable housing at the City-owned site; invest increased City Housing
Trust Fund resources into affordable housing and services for persons experiencing homelessness; continue pre-development and planning of a
mixed-use Enterprise Innovation District in the South End and the redevelopment of the downtown Memorial Block area.


Actions planned to reduce lead-based paint hazards

In December 2024, the City of Burlington’s Lead Program received $4,301,890 in lead hazard control funds and $529,000 in healthy homes
supplemental funding to make other health related improvements for residents such as addressing asthma triggers, improving indoor air quality,
asbestos and mold testing and abatement. From July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027, the Burlington Lead Program plans to evaluate 48 units for lead-
based paint and other health hazards, reduce lead-based paint hazards in approximately 30 housing units and reduce other health hazards in
25 housing units, conduct 16 community outreach and education events, and provide lead-safety training to approximately 50 individuals.


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Actions planned to reduce the number of poverty-level families
All of the activities funded through the City’s CDBG and HOME programs are ultimately directed at reducing the number of people living in poverty,
providing for basic needs, or preventing individual/family poverty in Burlington. Specific details of the proposed initiatives are described in the
project section of this Action Plan.


Actions planned to develop institutional structure
This program year, the City aims to:

 • Effectively adapt CEDO's institutional structure to meet the needs of vulnerable populations in a challenging funding landscape by finding
 ways to implement and monitor programs more efficiently.
 • Support the Chittenden County Homeless Alliance (CCHA) as it works to implement its recently adopted five-year strategic plan.



Actions planned to enhance coordination between public and private housing and social service agencies
This program year, the City aims to:

 • Continue to work with CCHA to ensure that affordable housing developments in the City dedicate a percentage of units to households
 exiting homelessness, in partnership with Coordinated Entry.
 • Develop programming to encourage private landlords, especially those who own and/or manage City of Burlington Inclusionary Zoning
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 Program Specific Requirements
AP-90 Program Specific Requirements – 91.220(l)(1,2,4)
Introduction:
This section details the specific requirements of the CDBG and HOME programs.

 Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG)

 Reference 24 CFR 91.220(l)(1)

Projects planned with all CDBG funds expected to be available during the year are identified in the Projects Table. The following identifies program income that
is available for use that is included in projects to be carried out.



  1. The total amount of program income that will have been received before the start of the 0
 next program year and that has not yet been reprogrammed

  2. The amount of proceeds from section 108 loan guarantees that will be used during the year 0
 to address the priority needs and specific objectives identified in the grantee's strategic
 plan

  3. The amount of surplus funds from urban renewal settlements 0

  4. The amount of any grant funds returned to the line of credit for which the 0
 planned use has not been included in a prior statement or plan.

  5. The amount of income from float-funded activities 0

 Total Program Income 0



Other CDBG Requirements


 1. The amount of urgent need activities 0



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 HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME)

 Reference 24 CFR 91.220(l)(2)

A description of other forms of investment being used beyond those identified in Section 92.205 is as follows:

All HOME funds are invested in a manner consistent with 24 CFR 92.205(b)(1). Specifically, HOME funds are invested in interest-bearing and non-interest-bearing
amortizing loans and in deferred loans and grants.



A description of the guidelines that will be used for resale or recapture of HOME funds when used for homebuyer activities as required in 92.254, is as
follows:

For homebuyer projects where the Program provides HOME funds for low-interest loans for eligible homebuyers to assist with down payment and closing costs
on eligible two to four-unit owner-occupied properties, the Program uses “recapture” provisions per 92.254(a)(5)(ii). These loans are secured by subordinate
mortgages. When properties assisted with HOME funds for this purpose are sold, transferred, or if the primary residency is violated, then the full amount of the
loan plus any accrued interest is to be repaid to the Program. Only the direct subsidy (down payment assistance, closing costs, or other HOME assistance
provided directly to the homebuyer and/or the difference between the fair market value of the property and the reduced sales price attributable to HOME
development assistance) is subject to recapture. However, the recapture amount shall not exceed the amount available from net proceeds. The net proceeds are
the sales price minus loan repayment(s) (other than HOME funds) and closing costs. If this repayment occurs during the Home Affordability Period (HAP), then
the funds are not considered to be program income. If this repayment occurs after the HAP, then the funds are considered to be program income. The written
agreements shall include language that makes it clear that recaptured funds after the HAP shall be considered program income.

When a property owner assisted with HOME funds for this purpose refinances their principal mortgage, the Program shall consider executing a subordination
agreement upon receiving a written request with sufficient documentation on current fair market value and proposed refinancing amount. When considering
such requests to subordinate its HOME mortgage, the Program shall require that the loan-to-value ratio be no greater than 100%.



A description of the guidelines for resale or recapture that ensures the affordability of units acquired with HOME funds? See 24 CFR 92.254(a)(4) are as
follows:

The City's guidelines for resale and recapture follow the provisions detailed in 92.254(a)(5)(i) when HOME funds are used.

Plans for using HOME funds to refinance existing debt secured by multifamily housing that is rehabilitated with HOME funds along with a description of the
refinancing guidelines required that will be used under 24 CFR 92.206(b), are as follows:

Multi-family projects developed by local housing organizations that receive HOME funds for rehabilitation may utilize HOME funds to refinance existing

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debt, consistent with 24 CFR 92.206(b)(2).

If applicable to a planned HOME TBRA activity, a description of the preference for persons with special needs or disabilities. (See 24 CFR 92.209(c)(2)(i) and
CFR 91.220(l)(2)(vii)).

 N/A




If applicable to a planned HOME TBRA activity, a description of how the preference for a specific category of individuals with disabilities (e.g. persons with
HIV/AIDS or chronic mental illness) will narrow the gap in benefits and the preference is needed to narrow the gap in benefits and services received by such
persons. (See 24 CFR 92.209(c)(2)(ii) and 91.220(l)(2)(vii)).

 N/A




If applicable, a description of any preference or limitation for rental housing projects. (See 24 CFR 92.253(d)(3) and CFR 91.220(l)(2)(vii)). Note: Preferences
cannot be administered in a manner that limits the opportunities of persons on any basis prohibited by the laws listed under 24 CFR 5.105(a).

 N/A



Discussion:

Eligible applicants for HOME funding are non-profit or other affordable housing developers who are engaged in the creation of new affordable housing projects
or repair and renovation of existing affordable housing. Funding applications are accepted on a rolling basis and contact information for submitting interest is
available on the City’s website, by contacting housing program staff, or visiting CEDO’s office in City Hall.




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 Board of Finance and City Council Submission Checklist
 Department: CEDO Submitter: Christine Curtis
 Approval of Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment
 Partnerships Proposed Allocations for the 2026 Action Plan for Housing & Community
 Title/Subject: Development

 Approval: Meeting Date:
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not indicate that a signoff was received until it has actually been obtained.

Signoffs Received

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 Mayor’s Office informed and approved memo Yes 5/12/2026 Kara Alnasrawi, Interim
 Chief of Staff
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 enter text.
 City Attorney’s Office has approved contract N/A
 and/or legal documents,
 -Identify attorney in note
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 motion(s) or resolution(s)
 -Identify attorney in note
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 Resolution Relating to RESOLUTION________
 Sponsor(s): Councilors Singh,
 Schachter, Carpenter, Barlow,
 AUTHORIZING THE PRODUCTION AND INSTALLATION
 Traverse, Litwin, Brown McKnight
 OF THE BURLINGTON SAFETY & SECURITY GUIDE Introduced: ____________________
 SIGNAGE IN PUBLIC SPACES Referred to: ____________________
 ______________________________
 Action: ________________________
 Date: __________________________
 Signed by Mayor: ________________

 CITY OF BURLINGTON
 In the year Two Thousand Twenty-Six..………………………………………………………………………
 Resolved by the City Council of the City of Burlington, as follows:


 1 That WHEREAS, the City of Burlington is committed to providing safe, welcoming, and accessible public
 2 spaces for all residents, visitors, families, and community members, and the vitality of the City depends upon
 3 the ability of every person to safely enjoy its parks, urban reserve areas, sidewalks, and school walking routes
 4 without fear; and
 5 WHEREAS, Burlington's public spaces — including Church Street Marketplace, City Hall Park,
 6 Waterfront Park, Burlington Bike Path, Intervale Open Space, and neighborhood parks citywide — have in
 7 recent years experienced elevated levels of anti-social behavior, open drug use, aggressive conduct, and other
 8 activity that has discouraged use by families, children, seniors, and residents, thereby diminishing the quality
 9 of life and sense of shared community that these spaces are meant to provide; and
10 WHEREAS, the City Council affirms its commitment to ensuring these public spaces are for the
11 enjoyment and use of all Burlington residents and visitors, and recognizes that doing so requires both targeted
12 public safety responses and robust community awareness of the full range of resources available to address
13 situations that arise in public spaces; and
14 WHEREAS, Burlington has deliberately and thoughtfully evolved its public safety response model
15 over recent years to be more responsive, equitable, and effective, recognizing that not every call for assistance
16 requires a uniformed, armed law enforcement response, and that many situations — including those involving
17 individuals experiencing mental health crises, substance use disorders, or social service needs — are better
18 addressed by civilian responders, social workers, and community health specialists trained specifically for
19 those encounters; and
20 WHEREAS, the Burlington Police Department has partnered with Howard Center and other
21 community organizations to deploy Street Outreach specialists who coordinate wraparound support for adults,
22 young adults, and families experiencing mental health challenges and substance use disorders, providing a
23 compassionate, non-enforcement response to situations that do not require law enforcement intervention; and



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24 WHEREAS, the Burlington Police Department has established Community Service Officers —
25 uniformed civilian employees trained in CPR and first aid — to respond to ordinance violations, noise
26 complaints, and non-injury traffic crashes, reserving fully armed patrol officers for situations requiring sworn
27 law enforcement authority; and
28 WHEREAS, the Burlington Police Department has further established Community Support Liaison
29 positions — social service workers embedded within the Department — to connect individuals in public
30 spaces with resources and support for complex social service needs, including housing, addiction treatment,
31 and mental health services, available seven days a week from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.; and
32 WHEREAS, the ongoing drug and mental health crisis in Vermont and the City of Burlington has
33 placed extraordinary demands on first responders, including police officers, paramedics, and firefighters, who
34 are frequently dispatched to situations arising from substance use and acute mental health disorder that would
35 be more appropriately and effectively addressed through public health and social service interventions, and
36 that diverting such calls to the appropriate resource frees sworn first responders to focus on emergencies; and
37 WHEREAS, the Burlington Fire Department has established a Community Response Team (CRT) — a
38 specialized unit trained to respond to non-emergency calls related to behavioral health, substance use, and
39 low-acuity medical situations — which works in coordination with Howard Center, the Burlington Police
40 Department, and other community partners to provide an appropriate, compassionate response to drug-related
41 incidents; and
42 WHEREAS, filtering many dispatch calls in the 911 emergency system — including calls for
43 situations that are better handled by non-emergency services — places unnecessary strain on the City's
44 emergency communications infrastructure and can delay response times for emergencies involving fire,
45 medical crises, violence, robbery, and imminent threats to life and safety; and
46 WHEREAS, empowering residents, community members, and visitors with clear, accessible
47 information about the full spectrum of public safety resources — including when to call 911 versus a non-
48 emergency line, and which civilian or social service resource best fits a given situation — is a critical
49 component of effective and equitable public safety policy; and
50 WHEREAS, the City of Burlington has developed a Burlington Safety & Security Guide that
51 consolidates, in one clear and visually accessible format, the primary public safety contacts available to
52 community members, including the Burlington Police Department non-emergency line (802-658-2700 ext. 0)



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53 for criminal or aggressive behavior; the Street Outreach line (802-488-7013) for mental health and substance
54 use situations; the Community Service Officer line (802-540-2375) for ordinance, noise, and non-injury crash
55 issues; the Community Support Liaison line (802-540-2395) for social services and neighbor disputes; the
56 Drug Tip line (802-540-2420) for reporting drug activity; and the 911 emergency line for fire, medical
57 emergencies, robbery, violence, and imminent threats; and
58 WHEREAS, the Council finds that posting the Burlington Safety & Security Guide at high-visibility
59 locations — including public hot spots, all City parks, urban reserve areas, bike path, and on walking routes to
60 Burlington's public schools — will serve the public interest by increasing awareness of non-emergency
61 resources, encouraging appropriate use of the 911 system, and signaling the City's commitment to transparent,
62 community-centered public safety; and
63 WHEREAS, the Office of Public Works has the expertise, relationships, and capacity to produce and
64 install such signage at scale, and that funding this initiative from City Council appropriated funds reflects the
65 Council's direct investment in the safety and livability of Burlington's public spaces;
66 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Burlington City Council hereby authorizes and
67 directs the Office of Public Works to, in conjunction with the other departments named in this resolution,
68 install to the extent the funds appropriated by this resolution allow the Burlington Safety & Security Guide,
69 such guide to be substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, at public hot spots, all City parks,
70 urban reserve areas, and on walking routes to Burlington's public schools, such locations to be identified in
71 coordination with the Burlington Police Department, Burlington Fire Department, and the Department of
72 Parks, Recreation & Waterfront; and
73 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Office of Public Works shall determine appropriate materials,
74 mounting, and placement for each installation site to maximize visibility, durability, and accessibility to the
75 public, including consideration of multilingual versions where appropriate to serve Burlington's diverse
76 communities; and
77 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the cost of production and installation of the Burlington Safety &
78 Security Guide signage shall be paid from City Council initiative funds for up to $3,000, and the Director of
79 Public Works is authorized to expend such funds as are necessary and reasonable to carry out this Resolution
80 up to this $3,000 appropriation; and




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81 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Burlington Police Department, Burlington Fire Department
82 and the Office of Public Works shall report back to the City Council within six (6) months of initial
83 installation with information regarding the number of signs installed, locations, cost, and any measurable
84 impact on public safety call routing, and shall make recommendations regarding expansion, modification, or
85 renewal of the signage program; and
86 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
87
88
89 BS/JB/Resolutions 2026/Authorizing the Production and Installation of the Burlington Safety & Security Guide Signage in Public Spaces
90 5/14/26




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Exhibit A:
  Draft




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 Exhibit B:
Public Works Draft
Rectangle Design




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 Resolution Relating to RESOLUTION________
 Sponsor(s): Councilors Singh,
 Schachter, Carpenter, Barlow,
 AUTHORIZING THE PRODUCTION AND INSTALLATION
 Traverse, Litwin
 OF THE BURLINGTON SAFETY & SECURITY GUIDE Introduced: ____________________
 SIGNAGE IN PUBLIC SPACES Referred to: ____________________
 ______________________________
 Action: ________________________
 Date: __________________________
 Signed by Mayor: ________________

 CITY OF BURLINGTON
 In the year Two Thousand Twenty-Six..………………………………………………………………………
 Resolved by the City Council of the City of Burlington, as follows:


 1 That WHEREAS, the City of Burlington is committed to providing safe, welcoming, and accessible public
 2 spaces for all residents, visitors, families, and community members, and the vitality of the City depends upon
 3 the ability of every person to safely enjoy its parks, urban reserve areas, sidewalks, and school walking routes
 4 without fear; and
 5 WHEREAS, Burlington's public spaces — including Church Street Marketplace, City Hall Park,
 6 Waterfront Park, Burlington Bike Path, Intervale Open Space, and neighborhood parks citywide — have in
 7 recent years experienced elevated levels of anti-social behavior, open drug use, aggressive conduct, and other
 8 activity that has discouraged use by families, children, seniors, and residents, thereby diminishing the quality
 9 of life and sense of shared community that these spaces are meant to provide; and
10 WHEREAS, the City Council affirms its commitment to ensuring these public spaces are for the
11 enjoyment and use of all Burlington residents and visitors, and recognizes that doing so requires both targeted
12 public safety responses and robust community awareness of the full range of resources available to address
13 situations that arise in public spaces; and
14 WHEREAS, Burlington has deliberately and thoughtfully evolved its public safety response model
15 over recent years to be more responsive, equitable, and effective, recognizing that not every call for assistance
16 requires a uniformed, armed law enforcement response, and that many situations — including those involving
17 individuals experiencing mental health crises, substance use disorders, or social service needs — are better
18 addressed by civilian responders, social workers, and community health specialists trained specifically for
19 those encounters; and
20 WHEREAS, the Burlington Police Department has partnered with Howard Center and other
21 community organizations to deploy Street Outreach specialists who coordinate wraparound support for adults,
22 young adults, and families experiencing mental health challenges and substance use disorders, providing a
23 compassionate, non-enforcement response to situations that do not require law enforcement intervention; and



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24 WHEREAS, the Burlington Police Department has established Community Service Officers —
25 uniformed civilian employees trained in CPR and first aid — to respond to ordinance violations, noise
26 complaints, and non-injury traffic crashes, reserving fully armed patrol officers for situations requiring sworn
27 law enforcement authority; and
28 WHEREAS, the Burlington Police Department has further established Community Support Liaison
29 positions — social service workers embedded within the Department — to connect individuals in public
30 spaces with resources and support for complex social service needs, including housing, addiction treatment,
31 and mental health services, available seven days a week from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.; and
32 WHEREAS, the ongoing drug and mental health crisis in Vermont and the City of Burlington has
33 placed extraordinary demands on first responders, including police officers, paramedics, and firefighters, who
34 are frequently dispatched to situations arising from substance use and acute mental health disorder that would
35 be more appropriately and effectively addressed through public health and social service interventions, and
36 that diverting such calls to the appropriate resource frees sworn first responders to focus on emergencies; and
37 WHEREAS, the Burlington Fire Department has established a Community Response Team (CRT) — a
38 specialized unit trained to respond to non-emergency calls related to behavioral health, substance use, and
39 low-acuity medical situations — which works in coordination with Howard Center, the Burlington Police
40 Department, and other community partners to provide an appropriate, compassionate response to drug-related
41 incidents; and
42 WHEREAS, filtering many dispatch calls in the 911 emergency system — including calls for
43 situations that are better handled by non-emergency services — places unnecessary strain on the City's
44 emergency communications infrastructure and can delay response times for emergencies involving fire,
45 medical crises, violence, robbery, and imminent threats to life and safety; and
46 WHEREAS, empowering residents, community members, and visitors with clear, accessible
47 information about the full spectrum of public safety resources — including when to call 911 versus a non-
48 emergency line, and which civilian or social service resource best fits a given situation — is a critical
49 component of effective and equitable public safety policy; and
50 WHEREAS, the City of Burlington has developed a Burlington Safety & Security Guide that
51 consolidates, in one clear and visually accessible format, the primary public safety contacts available to
52 community members, including the Burlington Police Department non-emergency line (802-658-2700 ext. 0)
53 for criminal or aggressive behavior; the Street Outreach line (802-488-7013) for mental health and substance

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54 use situations; the Community Service Officer line (802-540-2375) for ordinance, noise, and non-injury crash
55 issues; the Community Support Liaison line (802-540-2395) for social services and neighbor disputes; the
56 Drug Tip line (802-540-2420) for reporting drug activity; and the 911 emergency line for fire, medical
57 emergencies, robbery, violence, and imminent threats; and
58 WHEREAS, the Council finds that posting the Burlington Safety & Security Guide at high-visibility
59 locations — including public hot spots, all City parks, urban reserve areas, bike path, and on walking routes to
60 Burlington's public schools — will serve the public interest by increasing awareness of non-emergency
61 resources, encouraging appropriate use of the 911 system, and signaling the City's commitment to transparent,
62 community-centered public safety; and
63 WHEREAS, the Office of Public Works has the expertise, relationships, and capacity to produce and
64 install such signage at scale, and that funding this initiative from City Council appropriated funds reflects the
65 Council's direct investment in the safety and livability of Burlington's public spaces;
66 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Burlington City Council hereby authorizes and
67 directs the Office of Public Works to, in conjunction with the other departments named in this resolution,
68 install to the extent the funds appropriated by this resolution allow the Burlington Safety & Security Guide,
69 such guide to be substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, at public hot spots, all City parks,
70 urban reserve areas, and on walking routes to Burlington's public schools, such locations to be identified in
71 coordination with the Burlington Police Department, Burlington Fire Department, and the Department of
72 Parks, Recreation & Waterfront; and
73 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Office of Public Works shall determine appropriate materials,
74 mounting, and placement for each installation site to maximize visibility, durability, and accessibility to the
75 public, including consideration of multilingual versions where appropriate to serve Burlington's diverse
76 communities; and
77 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the cost of production and installation of the Burlington Safety &
78 Security Guide signage shall be paid from City Council initiative funds for up to $3,000, and the Director of
79 Public Works is authorized to expend such funds as are necessary and reasonable to carry out this Resolution
80 up to this $3,000 appropriation; and
81 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Burlington Police Department, Burlington Fire Department
82 and the Office of Public Works shall report back to the City Council within six (6) months of initial
83 installation with information regarding the number of signs installed, locations, cost, and any measurable

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84 impact on public safety call routing, and shall make recommendations regarding expansion, modification, or
85 renewal of the signage program; and
86 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
87
88
89 BS/JB/Resolutions 2026/Authorizing the Production and Installation of the Burlington Safety & Security Guide Signage in Public Spaces
90 5/14/26




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Exhibit A:
  Draft




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 Exhibit B:
Public Works Draft
Rectangle Design




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UVM Health - Home Health & Hospice
Presented by:
Christine Werneke, President

Presented to:

City of Burlington Board of Finance




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Partnership with City of Burlington goes back to
1906 – ‘Town Nurse’
 “They were always
 checking in with me,
 making sure I was okay
 mentally and physically.”
 Jayme Richland, unhoused Burlington
 resident who participated in our
 Medical Respite program.



 “It was a lot of confidence
 building. She give me
 peace of mind when it
 came to this little one.
 Kyra Taberman, Burlington resident
 and new mom who received
 post-partum care from our
 Family and Children’s program.

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Home Health & Hospice
At a Glance




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Our Impact in Burlington in FY2025
‣ 822 Burlington residents received care from 20%
 Home Health & Hospice Burlington residents
 represented 20% of
 the 4,136 people we
In FY2025, Burlington residents received:
 cared for in FY2025.
‣ 5,910 visits from a Nurse
‣ 1,223 visits from a Licensed Nursing Assistant
‣ 1,832 visits from a Social Worker
‣ 5,669 visits from a Therapist (includes physical,
 occupational, and speech language pathologist)
‣ 8,331 hours of personal and homemaking care
‣ 6 unhoused patients served in Medical Respite
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Home Health & Hospice Financial Overview




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How is Home Health & Hospice Funded?
Funding from Towns and Cities in our service area is a key component of the
Community Support we receive.
‣ Going back decades, all Vermont’s VNAs request funding from their service area
‣ Each year, HHH seeks funding from all 22 municipalities in our service area

UVM Health Investments in HHH
 ‣ $2.4M McClure Miller Respite House*
 ‣ $1.8M Investments in programs and services that move care from hospital to home
 and community-based settings
 ‣ $1.7M Shared Services credit
 *Strategic support from UVM Medical Center to ensure continued availability of hospice beds that facilitate safe transitions of care.


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Questions?

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Providing care, connection, and community for our older neighbors since 1971




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About the HCSC
● Serving older neighbors in our New North End building for 55 years
● Independent 501c3 that does not receive state or federal funding
● Run by a team of 3 part-time staff (1.75 FTE) and a team of over 75 volunteers
● In 2025:
  ◦ Provided over 1000 programs, activities, and health clinics
  ◦ Served 3000 free meals
  ◦ Organized 25 free or low-cost community excursions
● On track to serve more than 500 seniors in 2026 with a
  40% increase in meals served and an extension of hours
  into Fridays, based on community needs

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Program Highlight - Food &
Nutrition

● Farm Shares and Eggs: $4,900
● Lunches twice weekly; fresh, nutritious, prepared on-site, increased capacity in
  March 2026 by 40%, 35 seats per meal: $25,000
● Weekly distribution of groceries donated by Hannaford serves 40 to 50
  households/week
● Gardening – plant and tend our own veggies and flowers
  to share
● Cooking classes - UVM Nursing students Public Health Project
● All funded by local businesses, charitable donations,
  and partnerships with community organizations - NO funding
  from Age Well or the VT Foodbank
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Program Highlight - Prevention

 ● Foot Clinics
 ● Tai Chi
 ● Bone Builders
 ● Vaccination Clinics
 ● Core Power Yoga
 ● Chair Yoga
 ● Hearing Screenings



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Prevention through Social
Connection

 ● Staff and volunteers are often the first to notice an issue and connect participants
 to supports before it becomes a crisis

 ● UVM Social Work intern on-site from Sept to May provides support and referrals

 ● Peer relationships formed through programming and activities increase well-being
 and positive health outcomes




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Connection as Health Care

Numerous studies have found that people with healthy social connections have:
 ● Better cognitive abilities
 ● Lower risk of chronic diseases like diabetes and heart disease
 ● Reduced risk of mental health conditions like depression and anxiety
 ● Stronger immune systems, preventing illnesses and Infections
 ● Faster recovery after falls and injuries
 ● Healthier eating and sleeping habits
 ● Lower blood pressure

Source: Henry Ford Health
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Community Connections

We bring our participants out into the community through:

 ● Cultural events and trips - increasing in 2026 with hiring of Program Manager
 ● Pen Pal exchange with Flynn Elementary students
 ● Trips to restaurants that participate in the Age Well Restaurant Ticket Program




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Community Connections

We bring the community in to our participants through:
 ● Collaboration with UVM medical students, nursing students, social work students,
 and students participating in the Grand Friends program
 ● Art classes: “Painting Your Story” with local artist Julio
 Desmont, via Creative Aging Grant from VT Arts Council
 ● Youth Leaders in Aging, connecting high schoolers and
 older adults through UVM Center on Aging (Fall 2026)
 ● Presentations and programs provided by local experts
 and organizations
 ● Intergenerational Saturday morning art classes

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Where we’ve been and where we’re going

 ● Closure of CORE has lead to an increase in participants with fewer resources
 and more acute emotional and physical needs

 ● Heineberg’s annual budget before CORE closed was $160K and is now
 $200K; requesting $38,000 in additional City funding for FY’27

 ● Moving forward as the only senior center in Burlington, we are the anchor for
 our community’s obligation to our older residents

 ● We are at capacity in every way - we need
 the City’s help to continue meeting the needs
 of older adults in Burlington


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May 18th, 2026

Board of Finance - City of Burlington

Background

Since 2014, the City of Burlington has provided annual program funding to the Turning Point Center of Chittenden County
(TPCCC) to support residents and families recovering from substance use disorder (SUD). In 2023, in response to a significant
increase in community need, TPCCC requested additional funding. The City met this request, committing $17,950 annually
equivalent at the time to approximately $50 per Burlington resident served (359 residents in 2022).

The mission of TPCCC is to foster a dedicated, compassionate community that provides recovery support services in a safe,
substance-free environment for individuals and families on multiple paths to sustained recovery. Our core offering is a
peer-based recovery community center that serves as a hub for mutual support, recovery activities, and connection to basic
needs resources.

Our staff is composed entirely of individuals in recovery, reflecting our commitment to peer leadership and pathway-building
through volunteerism and employment opportunities. This peer-based model extends beyond our center through 11 programs
embedded in hospitals, shelters, and correctional facilities, many of which are located in Burlington. Continued investment from
Burlington and surrounding municipalities has enabled us to expand access, improve quality, and diversify programming.

Our downtown Burlington center remains open 365 days a year with extended evening hours. In 2025 alone, the center recorded
over 24,000 visits, and staff delivered more than 18,000 recovery service sessions. The City’s support has directly contributed
to increased participation, longer retention in programs, and a more effective system of care for our community.

Organizational Updates & Funding Priorities

Operational funding from the City of Burlington is essential to meeting growing demand and addressing gaps created by flat or
restricted state funding. All TPCCC services—including our recovery center and 11 programs—are provided free of charge, for
as long as individuals need support.

Our programs are embedded in the hospital, shelters, correctional facilities, and reach folks living on the street. Our approach of
providing wrap-around services to housing, healthcare, and community gives those struggling with addiction the best chance at
finding sustained recovery.

Demand for services continues to rise sharply. Since 2022, TPCCC has seen a 189% increase in visits and a 40.9% increase in
program participation. In 2025 alone, we served 1,237 participants through our programs, 551 of those participants resided in
Burlington.

Flexible operating support from the City of Burlington will allow TPCCC to: supplement restricted public funding, sustain
proven, high-impact recovery programs and expand services to meet rising community demand. Notable advancements in our
efforts includes our capacity to serve unhoused population and account for unique individual progress amongst a challenging
and acute population.

 179 South Winooski Avenue, Suite 301, Burlington, VT 05401 | 802-861-3150 | www.turningpointcentervt.org
 EIN: 04-3682092

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When Burlington invests in TPCCC, it invests in state-certified peer recovery coaches embedded throughout the city, delivering
evidence-based support where it is needed most. This investment strengthens public health, supports workforce participation,
and fosters a more connected, resilient community.

As we often say: the opposite of addiction is connection. Continued partnership with the City of Burlington enables us to
expand that connection to all.

Funding By Town

 City/Town FY26 Awarded Residents Served - 2025 Cost per resident
Burlington $10,000.00 551* $18.15
Richmond $5,000.00 11 $454.55
Essex Junction $5,000.00 84 $59.52
Williston $1,000.00 26 $38.46
 *Including unhoused transient


Thank you so much for your consideration.

Organization: The Turning Point Center of Chittenden County (TPCCC)

Address: 179 South Winooski Avenue, Suite 301, Burlington, VT, 05401

Phone: (802) 861-3150

Contact: Cameron Lauf, Executive Director, caml@turningpointcentervt.org




 179 South Winooski Avenue, Suite 301, Burlington, VT 05401 | 802-861-3150 | www.turningpointcentervt.org
 EIN: 04-3682092

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BURLINGTON BOARD OF FINANCE
 BUSHOR CONFERENCE ROOM, 149 CHURCH STREET, 1ST FLOOR
 MINUTES OF MEETING
 May 18, 2026




1. Agenda
1. Agenda
Mayor Mulvaney-Stanak convened the meeting at 4:33 pm.
Members present: Mayor Mulvaney-Stanak, CAO Schad, City Council President Traverse (online until 5 pm
and then in person), Councilors Barlow and Carpenter (all in person); Councilor Neubieser (online)
Other present: City Attorney Brown (online)


Subject 1.1. Motion to adopt agenda
Meeting May 18, 2026 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, May 18, 2026, 4:30 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 Councilor Barlow, 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 May 18, 2026 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, May 18, 2026, 4:30 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
Sharon Bushor:
1) Heineberg grant request
2) BED rate and McNeil give public more information on portfolio
3) TIF - $14 million shortfall


3. Consent Agenda
3. Consent Agenda

Subject 3.1. Motion to adopt the consent agenda and take the actions indicated
Meeting May 18, 2026 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, May 18, 2026, 4:30 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 Barlow, seconded by Councilor Carpenter, to adopt the consent agenda and take
the actions. Motion passed unanimously.


Subject 3.2. May 11, 2026 Board of Finance Meeting Minutes - C/T
Meeting May 18, 2026 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, May 18, 2026, 4:30 PM,
 Bushor Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor


Category 3. Consent Agenda

Department Department of Finance and Administration


Type Action (Consent)
 Information
 Minutes


Recommended Action approve the minutes
3.2. May 11, 2026 Board of Finance Meeting Minutes - C/T


Subject 3.3. Authorization of Sale of Surplus SCBA Equipment to the Town of Fair
 Haven and Appropriation of Proceeds for Burlington Fire Department
 Filling Station Repairs - Fire
Meeting May 18, 2026 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, May 18, 2026, 4:30 PM,
 Bushor Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor


Category 3. Consent Agenda
Department Fire Department


Type

Recommended Action 1. To approve and recommend that the City Council approve and authorize the sale
 of 13 (thirteen) Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) units, currently held as
 capital assets for use by the Burlington Fire Department, and as more particularly
 described in Attachment A, to the Town of Fair Haven, Vermont, for a total
 purchase price of $22,750, and to further authorize the Chief Engineer to execute a
 bill of sale memorializing the transaction, and any other documents necessary or
 convenient to effecting such transaction, subject to the review and approval as to
 form by the City Attorney’s Office. \
 2. To approve and recommend that the City Council approve and authorize the
 Chief Administrative Officer or designee to effect all budget amendments and
 transfers of funds necessary to apportion the proceeds of the sale of the SCBA
 units as herein described, totaling $22,750, to the Fire Department’s Fiscal Year
 2026 Operating Budget for the purpose of allocating such proceeds to be available
 for necessary repairs to the Department’s existing SCBA filling station.
3.3. Authorization of Sale of Surplus SCBA Equipment to the Town of Fair Haven and Appropriation of
Proceeds for Burlington Fire Department Filling Station Repairs - Fire


Subject 3.4. Champlain Parkway Project Update and Traffic Control Amendment -
 DPW
Meeting May 18, 2026 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, May 18, 2026, 4:30 PM,
 Bushor Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor


Category 3. Consent Agenda

Department Public Works Department


Type Action (Consent)


Recommended Action to approve and recommend that the City Council authorize the Director of Public
 Works the authority to permit the opening of the Champlain Parkway interstate
 connection, notwithstanding the City Council’s previous direction that the Maple &
 Pine and King & Pine signalized intersections first be in operation for more than
 three months
3.4. Champlain Parkway Project Update and Traffic Control Amendment - DPW


Subject 3.5. Easement Agreements between UVM and Burlington in the Vicinity of
 Burlington's Drinking Water Reservoir Site - DPW - Water Resources
Meeting May 18, 2026 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, May 18, 2026, 4:30 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 Mayor to sign
 and have notarized an easement between the University of Vermont and the City of
 Burlington allowing City access to its Drinking Water Reservoir through UVM
 property as shown on the Plat entitled “EASEMENT PLAN - FOR THE BENEFIT OF
 THE CITY OF BURLINGTON, VERMONT & THE UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND
 STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE . . . Main Street & South Prospect Street,
 Burlington, Vermont.”
 2. To approve and recommend that the City Council authorize the Mayor to sign
 and have notarized an easement between the City of Burlington and the University
 of Vermont allowing UVM access to its property as shown on the Plat entitled
 “EASEMENT PLAN FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CITY OF BURLINGTON, VERMONT &
 THE UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE . . . Main
 Street & South Prospect Street, Burlington, Vermont.
3.5. Easement Agreements between UVM and Burlington in the Vicinity of Burlington's Drinking Water
Reservoir Site - DPW - Water Resources


4. Deliberative Agenda
4. Deliberative Agenda

Subject 4.1. Waterfront TIF Substantial Change Request - CEDO
Meeting May 18, 2026 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, May 18, 2026, 4:30 PM,
 Bushor Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor


Category 4. Deliberative Agenda

Department Community & Economic Development Office (CEDO)


Type Action


Recommended Action to approve the City’s substantial change request to VEPC for the Waterfront TIF
 District and to recommend City Council approve and authorize City Council
 President Ben Traverse and Chief Administrative Officer Katherine Schad to execute
 the attached formal request letter
4.1. Waterfront TIF Substantial Change Request - CEDO
Motion made by Councilor Barlow, seconded by Councilor Carpenter, to approve the motion as
presented. Motion passed unanimously.


Subject 4.2. Burlington Electric Department Proposed Rate Change for FY27 -
 Electric
Meeting May 18, 2026 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, May 18, 2026, 4:30 PM,
 Bushor Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor


Category 4. Deliberative Agenda

Department Burlington Electric Department


Type Action


Recommended Action to approve and recommend that the City Council authorize the General Manager of
 the Burlington Electric Department or their designee to file tariff amendments and
 supporting documents with the Vermont Public Utility Commission requesting an
 increase in Burlington Electric Department rates of 2.99 percent on bills rendered
 on or after September 1, 2026 as proposed
4.2. Burlington Electric Department Proposed Rate Change for FY27 - Electric
Motion made by Councilor Carpenter, seconded by Councilor Barlow, to approve the motion as
presented. Motion passed unanimously.


Subject 4.3. Updated Public EV Charging Tariff to Include Neighborhood Chargers -
 Electric
Meeting May 18, 2026 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, May 18, 2026, 4:30 PM,
 Bushor Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor


Category 4. Deliberative Agenda

Department Burlington Electric Department


Type Action


Recommended Action to approve and recommend the City Council authorize the General Manager of the
 Burlington Electric Department or their designee to file a revised Public EV Charging
 Station Tariff with the Vermont Public Utility Commission making permanent an off-
 peak Neighborhood Charger rate as described in this memo
4.3. Updated Public EV Charging Tariff to Include Neighborhood Chargers - Electric
Motion made by Councilor Barlow, seconded by Councilor Carpenter, to approve the motion as
presented. Motion passed unanimously.


Subject 4.4. Resolution: Authorization To Submit 2026 Burlington One-Year Action
 Plan (Councilor Schachter)
Meeting May 18, 2026 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, May 18, 2026, 4:30 PM,
 Bushor Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor


Category 4. Deliberative Agenda

Department Community & Economic Development Office (CEDO)


Type Action
 Resolution


Recommended Action to approve and recommend that the City Council approve the attached resolution
 relating to the Authorization to submit the 2026 Burlington One-Year Action Plan
 and direct the Mayor or her designee to sign the accompanying documents for
 submittal to HUD
4.4. Resolution: Authorization To Submit 2026 Burlington One-Year Action Plan (Councilor Schachter)
Motion made by Councilor Carpenter, seconded by City Council President Traverse, to approve the motion as
presented. Motion passed unanimously.


Subject 4.5. Resolution: Authorization The Production And Installation Of The
 Burlington Safety & Security Guide Signage In Public Places (Councilors
 Singh, Schachter, Carpenter, Barlow, Traverse, Litwin, Brown McKnight)
Meeting May 18, 2026 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, May 18, 2026, 4:30 PM,
 Bushor Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor
Category 4. Deliberative Agenda

Department Council and Board


Type Action
 Resolution


Recommended Action to recommend that the City Council approve the attached resolution
4.5. Resolution: Authorization The Production And Installation Of The Burlington Safety & Security Guide
Signage In Public Places (Councilors Singh, Schachter, Carpenter, Barlow, Traverse, Litwin, Brown McKnight)
Motion made by Councilor Barlow, seconded by Councilor Carpenter, to approve the motion as
presented. Motion passed unanimously.


5. Regional Programs (45 mins.)
5. Regional Programs (45 mins.)

Subject 5.1. Howard Center Street Outreach
Meeting May 18, 2026 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, May 18, 2026, 4:30 PM,
 Bushor Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor
Category 5. Regional Programs (45 mins.)
Department Council and Board


Type Communication
 Discussion
 Information
 Presentation


5.1. Howard Center Street Outreach
Scott Lavalley, Assistant Director of Outreadh
Tammy Boudah, Street Outreadh Team Leader
team of 5 - one stays at the Library - hold connections/conduit


Subject 5.2. Home Health Hospice
Meeting May 18, 2026 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, May 18, 2026, 4:30 PM,
 Bushor Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor
Category 5. Regional Programs (45 mins.)
Department Council and Board


Type Communication
 Discussion
 Information
 Presentation


5.2. Home Health Hospice
Home VNA Health & Hospice
Christine Werncke, President and CEO
Information only but Ben will recuse when time for action arises
Subject 5.3. Heineberg Senior Center
Meeting May 18, 2026 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, May 18, 2026, 4:30 PM,
 Bushor Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor
Category 5. Regional Programs (45 mins.)
Department Council and Board


Type Communication
 Discussion
 Information
 Presentation


5.3. Heineberg Senior Center
Andrea Viets, Executive Director


Subject 5.4. Turning Point Center
Meeting May 18, 2026 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, May 18, 2026, 4:30 PM,
 Bushor Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor
Category 5. Regional Programs (45 mins.)
Department Council and Board


Type Communication
 Discussion
 Information
 Presentation


5.4. Turning Point Center
Cameron Lauf, Executive Director


6. Adjournment
6. Adjournment

Subject 6.1. Motion to adjourn
Meeting May 18, 2026 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, May 18, 2026, 4:30 PM,
 Bushor Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor


Category 6. Adjournment

Department Council and Board


Type Action
 Procedural


Recommended Action Motion to adjourn
6.1. Motion to adjourn
Mayor Mulvaney-Stanak adjourned the meeting at 6:00 pm.