City Council — Burlington, VT
Date: 2026-06-01
Time: 18:00

City Council

  Monday, June 1, 2026, 6:00 PM, Contois Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor

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1. Agenda
 Subject 1.1. Motion to amend/adopt agenda
 Meeting June 1, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting - Monday, June 1, 2026, 6:00 PM, Contois
 Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor


 Category 1. Agenda

 Department Council and Board


 Type Action
 Procedural


 Recommended Action Motion to amend/adopt agenda

2. Public Forum: Time Certain: 6:30 pm **See above for signup instructions**
  Subject 2.1. Verbal Comments
  Meeting June 1, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting - Monday, June 1, 2026, 6:00 PM, Contois
 Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor


  Category 2. Public Forum: Time Certain: 6:30 pm **See above for signup instructions**

  Department Council and Board


  Type Action
 Procedural


  Recommended Action open Public Forum
 close Public Forum

3. Mayor - General City Affairs (up to 10 mins.)
  Subject 3.1. Verbal reports
  Meeting June 1, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting - Monday, June 1, 2026, 6:00 PM, Contois
 Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor
  Category 3. Mayor - General City Affairs (up to 10 mins.)
  Department Council and Board


  Type Information



4. Consent Agenda
  Subject 4.1. Motion to adopt the consent agenda and take the actions indicated
  Meeting June 1, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting - Monday, June 1, 2026, 6:00 PM, Contois
 Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor


  Category 4. Consent Agenda

  Department Council and Board


  Type Action (Consent)
 Procedural


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

  Subject 4.2. Accountability List - C/T
  Meeting June 1, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting - Monday, June 1, 2026, 6:00 PM, Contois
 Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor


  Category 4. Consent Agenda

  Department Department of Finance and Administration


  Type Action (Consent)
 Communication
 Information


  Recommended Action waive the reading, accept the communication and place it on file
Subject 4.3. Updated Public EV Charging Tariff to include Neighborhood Chargers -
 Electric
Meeting June 1, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting - Monday, June 1, 2026, 6:00 PM, Contois
 Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor


Category 4. Consent Agenda

Department Burlington Electric Department


Type Action (Consent)


Recommended Action 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

Subject 4.4. May 18, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes - C/T
Meeting June 1, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting - Monday, June 1, 2026, 6:00 PM, Contois
 Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor


Category 4. Consent Agenda

Department Department of Finance and Administration


Type Action (Consent)
 Information
 Minutes


Recommended Action approve the minutes

Subject 4.5. May 18, 2026 Local Control Commission Meeting Minutes - C/T
Meeting June 1, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting - Monday, June 1, 2026, 6:00 PM, Contois
 Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor


Category 4. Consent Agenda

Department Department of Finance and Administration


Type Action (Consent)
 Information
 Minutes


Recommended Action approve the minutes

Subject 4.6. May 21, 2026 Special City Council With Mayor Presiding Site Visit Meeting
 Minutes - C/T
Meeting June 1, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting - Monday, June 1, 2026, 6:00 PM, Contois
 Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor


Category 4. Consent Agenda

Department Department of Finance and Administration


Type Action (Consent)
 Information
 Minutes


Recommended Action approve the minutes

Subject 4.7. May 21, 2026 Special City Council With Mayor Presiding Meeting Minutes -
 C/T
Meeting June 1, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting - Monday, June 1, 2026, 6:00 PM, Contois
 Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor


Category 4. Consent Agenda

Department Burlington Electric Department


Type Action (Consent)
 Information
 Minutes


Recommended Action approve the minutes

Subject 4.8. Easement Agreements between UVM and Burlington in the Vicinity of
 Burlington's Drinking Water Reservoir Site - DPW -Water Resources
Meeting June 1, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting - Monday, June 1, 2026, 6:00 PM, Contois
 Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor


Category 4. Consent Agenda

Department Public Works Department - Water Resources


Type Action (Consent)


Recommended Action 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.

Subject 4.9. Update on 2026 Legislative Session
Meeting June 1, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting - Monday, June 1, 2026, 6:00 PM, Contois
 Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor


Category 4. Consent Agenda

Department Mayor's Office


Type Action (Consent)
 Information
 Report


Recommended Action waive the reading, accept the report and place it on file
  Subject 4.10. Unassigned Fund Balance Request to Roll Over Unused REIB Community
 Celebrations Donations - REIB
  Meeting June 1, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting - Monday, June 1, 2026, 6:00 PM, Contois
 Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor


  Category 4. Consent Agenda

  Department Racial Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging (REIB)


  Type Action (Consent)


  Recommended Action to authorize the adjustment of the FY26 REIB budget in the amount of $25,639 out of
 the Unassigned Fund Balance

  Subject 4.11. FIO Documents
  Meeting June 1, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting - Monday, June 1, 2026, 6:00 PM, Contois
 Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor


  Category 4. Consent Agenda

  Department Department of Finance and Administration


  Type Action (Consent)
 Communication
 Information


  Recommended Action for information only

  Subject 4.12. Resolution: Adoption Of Updated Local Emergency Management Plan
 (Councilor Barlow)
  Meeting June 1, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting - Monday, June 1, 2026, 6:00 PM, Contois
 Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor


  Category 4. Consent Agenda

  Department Fire Department


  Type Action (Consent)
 Resolution


  Recommended Action waive the reading and adopt the resolution

5. Deliberative Agenda
  Subject 5.1. Walk/Bike Council collaboration with the City Council - DPW (20 mins.)
  Meeting June 1, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting - Monday, June 1, 2026, 6:00 PM, Contois
 Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor
  Category 5. Deliberative Agenda
  Department Public Works Department


  Type Discussion
 Information
 Presentation
Subject 5.2. Champlain Parkway Project Update and Traffic Control Amendment - DPW
 (20 mins.)
Meeting June 1, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting - Monday, June 1, 2026, 6:00 PM, Contois
 Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor


Category 5. Deliberative Agenda

Department Public Works Department


Type Action


Recommended Action 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

Subject 5.3. Burlington Electric Department Proposed Rate Change for FY27 (15 mins.)
Meeting June 1, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting - Monday, June 1, 2026, 6:00 PM, Contois
 Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor


Category 5. Deliberative Agenda

Department Burlington Electric Department


Type Action


Recommended Action 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

Subject 5.4. Ordinance: Gross Receipts BCO Sec. 21-31 (Board of Finance, Ordinance
 Committee)(25 mins.)
Meeting June 1, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting - Monday, June 1, 2026, 6:00 PM, Contois
 Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor


Category 5. Deliberative Agenda

Department Department of Finance and Administration


Type Action
 Ordinance - Second Reading


Recommended Action waive the reading, adopt the ordinance as amended by the Ordinance Committee

Subject 5.5. Resolution: Tax Fairness Charter Change (Tax Fairness Ad Hoc Committee
 (by 3-2 vote)(25 mins.)
Meeting June 1, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting - Monday, June 1, 2026, 6:00 PM, Contois
 Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor


Category 5. Deliberative Agenda

Department Council and Board
  Type Action
 Resolution


  Recommended Action waive the reading and adopt the resolution

6. Committee Reports
  Subject 6.1. Verbal reports
  Meeting June 1, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting - Monday, June 1, 2026, 6:00 PM, Contois
 Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor
  Category 6. Committee Reports
  Department Council and Board


  Type Information



7. City Council - General City Affairs (to include Climate Emergency Reports &
Public Health & Safety Updates: up to 5 mins. per Councilor)
  Subject 7.1. Verbal reports
  Meeting June 1, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting - Monday, June 1, 2026, 6:00 PM, Contois
 Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor
  Category 7. City Council - General City Affairs (to include Climate Emergency Reports & Public
 Health & Safety Updates: up to 5 mins. per Councilor)
  Department Council and Board


  Type Information



8. City Council President - Council Updates (up to 5 mins.)
  Subject 8.1. Verbal reports
  Meeting June 1, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting - Monday, June 1, 2026, 6:00 PM, Contois
 Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor
  Category 8. City Council President - Council Updates (up to 5 mins.)
  Department Council and Board


  Type Information



9. Adjournment
  Subject 9.1. Motion to adjourn
  Meeting June 1, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting - Monday, June 1, 2026, 6:00 PM, Contois
 Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor


  Category 9. Adjournment

  Department Council and Board


  Type Action
 Procedural
  Recommended Action Motion to adjourn

10. Informational and Non-Discrimination Statements
  Subject 10.1. This agenda is available in alternative formats upon request. For more
 information on access, call Lori Olberg, Council and Licensing Coordinator
 (802-865-7136)(TTY 802-865-7142). Persons with disabilities who require
 assistance or special arrangements to participate are encouraged to contact
 802-865-7000 (voice) or 802-865-7142 (TTY) at least 72 hours in advance so
 that proper arrangements can be made. This meeting will also air on Town
 Meeting TV the Wednesday after the meeting, starting at 8:00 pm and
 repeating at 1:00 am and 7:00 am the following day. The City of Burlington will
 not tolerate unlawful harassment or discrimination on the basis of political or
 religious affiliation, race, color, national origin, place of birth, ancestry, age,
 sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, veteran status,
 disability, HIV positive status, crime victim status or genetic information.
  Meeting June 1, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting - Monday, June 1, 2026, 6:00 PM, Contois
 Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor
  Category 10. Informational and Non-Discrimination Statements
  Department Council and Board


  Type Information

City Council

  Monday, June 1, 2026, 6:00 PM, Contois Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor

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1. Agenda
 Subject 1.1. Motion to amend/adopt agenda
 Meeting June 1, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting - Monday, June 1, 2026, 6:00 PM, Contois
 Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor


 Category 1. Agenda

 Department Council and Board


 Type Action
 Procedural


 Recommended Action Motion to amend/adopt agenda

2. Public Forum: Time Certain: 6:30 pm **See above for signup instructions**



 Page 1 of 132
  Subject 2.1. Verbal Comments
  Meeting June 1, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting - Monday, June 1, 2026, 6:00 PM, Contois
 Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor


  Category 2. Public Forum: Time Certain: 6:30 pm **See above for signup instructions**

  Department Council and Board


  Type Action
 Procedural


  Recommended Action open Public Forum
 close Public Forum

3. Mayor - General City Affairs (up to 10 mins.)
  Subject 3.1. Verbal reports
  Meeting June 1, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting - Monday, June 1, 2026, 6:00 PM, Contois
 Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor
  Category 3. Mayor - General City Affairs (up to 10 mins.)
  Department Council and Board


  Type Information



4. Consent Agenda
  Subject 4.1. Motion to adopt the consent agenda and take the actions indicated
  Meeting June 1, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting - Monday, June 1, 2026, 6:00 PM, Contois
 Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor


  Category 4. Consent Agenda

  Department Council and Board


  Type Action (Consent)
 Procedural


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

  Subject 4.2. Accountability List - C/T
  Meeting June 1, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting - Monday, June 1, 2026, 6:00 PM, Contois
 Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor


  Category 4. Consent Agenda

  Department Department of Finance and Administration


  Type Action (Consent)
 Communication
 Information


  Recommended Action waive the reading, accept the communication and place it on file



 Page 2 of 132
Subject 4.3. Updated Public EV Charging Tariff to include Neighborhood Chargers -
 Electric
Meeting June 1, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting - Monday, June 1, 2026, 6:00 PM, Contois
 Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor


Category 4. Consent Agenda

Department Burlington Electric Department


Type Action (Consent)


Recommended Action 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

Subject 4.4. May 18, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes - C/T
Meeting June 1, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting - Monday, June 1, 2026, 6:00 PM, Contois
 Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor


Category 4. Consent Agenda

Department Department of Finance and Administration


Type Action (Consent)
 Information
 Minutes


Recommended Action approve the minutes

Subject 4.5. May 18, 2026 Local Control Commission Meeting Minutes - C/T
Meeting June 1, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting - Monday, June 1, 2026, 6:00 PM, Contois
 Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor


Category 4. Consent Agenda

Department Department of Finance and Administration


Type Action (Consent)
 Information
 Minutes


Recommended Action approve the minutes

Subject 4.6. May 21, 2026 Special City Council With Mayor Presiding Site Visit Meeting
 Minutes - C/T
Meeting June 1, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting - Monday, June 1, 2026, 6:00 PM, Contois
 Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor


Category 4. Consent Agenda

Department Department of Finance and Administration


Type Action (Consent)
 Information


 Page 3 of 132
 Minutes


Recommended Action approve the minutes

Subject 4.7. May 21, 2026 Special City Council With Mayor Presiding Meeting Minutes -
 C/T
Meeting June 1, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting - Monday, June 1, 2026, 6:00 PM, Contois
 Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor


Category 4. Consent Agenda

Department Burlington Electric Department


Type Action (Consent)
 Information
 Minutes


Recommended Action approve the minutes

Subject 4.8. Easement Agreements between UVM and Burlington in the Vicinity of
 Burlington's Drinking Water Reservoir Site - DPW -Water Resources
Meeting June 1, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting - Monday, June 1, 2026, 6:00 PM, Contois
 Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor


Category 4. Consent Agenda

Department Public Works Department - Water Resources


Type Action (Consent)


Recommended Action 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.

Subject 4.9. Update on 2026 Legislative Session
Meeting June 1, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting - Monday, June 1, 2026, 6:00 PM, Contois
 Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor


Category 4. Consent Agenda

Department Mayor's Office


Type Action (Consent)
 Information
 Report


Recommended Action waive the reading, accept the report and place it on file



 Page 4 of 132
  Subject 4.10. Unassigned Fund Balance Request to Roll Over Unused REIB Community
 Celebrations Donations - REIB
  Meeting June 1, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting - Monday, June 1, 2026, 6:00 PM, Contois
 Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor


  Category 4. Consent Agenda

  Department Racial Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging (REIB)


  Type Action (Consent)


  Recommended Action to authorize the adjustment of the FY26 REIB budget in the amount of $25,639 out of
 the Unassigned Fund Balance

  Subject 4.11. FIO Documents
  Meeting June 1, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting - Monday, June 1, 2026, 6:00 PM, Contois
 Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor


  Category 4. Consent Agenda

  Department Department of Finance and Administration


  Type Action (Consent)
 Communication
 Information


  Recommended Action for information only

  Subject 4.12. Resolution: Adoption Of Updated Local Emergency Management Plan
 (Councilor Barlow)
  Meeting June 1, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting - Monday, June 1, 2026, 6:00 PM, Contois
 Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor


  Category 4. Consent Agenda

  Department Fire Department


  Type Action (Consent)
 Resolution


  Recommended Action waive the reading and adopt the resolution

5. Deliberative Agenda
  Subject 5.1. Walk/Bike Council collaboration with the City Council - DPW (20 mins.)
  Meeting June 1, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting - Monday, June 1, 2026, 6:00 PM, Contois
 Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor
  Category 5. Deliberative Agenda
  Department Public Works Department


  Type Discussion
 Information
 Presentation




 Page 5 of 132
Subject 5.2. Champlain Parkway Project Update and Traffic Control Amendment - DPW
 (20 mins.)
Meeting June 1, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting - Monday, June 1, 2026, 6:00 PM, Contois
 Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor


Category 5. Deliberative Agenda

Department Public Works Department


Type Action


Recommended Action 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

Subject 5.3. Burlington Electric Department Proposed Rate Change for FY27 (15 mins.)
Meeting June 1, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting - Monday, June 1, 2026, 6:00 PM, Contois
 Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor


Category 5. Deliberative Agenda

Department Burlington Electric Department


Type Action


Recommended Action 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

Subject 5.4. Ordinance: Gross Receipts BCO Sec. 21-31 (Board of Finance, Ordinance
 Committee)(25 mins.)
Meeting June 1, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting - Monday, June 1, 2026, 6:00 PM, Contois
 Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor


Category 5. Deliberative Agenda

Department Department of Finance and Administration


Type Action
 Ordinance - Second Reading


Recommended Action waive the reading, adopt the ordinance as amended by the Ordinance Committee

Subject 5.5. Resolution: Tax Fairness Charter Change (Tax Fairness Ad Hoc Committee
 (by 3-2 vote)(25 mins.)
Meeting June 1, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting - Monday, June 1, 2026, 6:00 PM, Contois
 Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor


Category 5. Deliberative Agenda

Department Council and Board




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  Type Action
 Resolution


  Recommended Action waive the reading and adopt the resolution

6. Committee Reports
  Subject 6.1. Verbal reports
  Meeting June 1, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting - Monday, June 1, 2026, 6:00 PM, Contois
 Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor
  Category 6. Committee Reports
  Department Council and Board


  Type Information



7. City Council - General City Affairs (to include Climate Emergency Reports &
Public Health & Safety Updates: up to 5 mins. per Councilor)
  Subject 7.1. Verbal reports
  Meeting June 1, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting - Monday, June 1, 2026, 6:00 PM, Contois
 Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor
  Category 7. City Council - General City Affairs (to include Climate Emergency Reports & Public
 Health & Safety Updates: up to 5 mins. per Councilor)
  Department Council and Board


  Type Information



8. City Council President - Council Updates (up to 5 mins.)
  Subject 8.1. Verbal reports
  Meeting June 1, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting - Monday, June 1, 2026, 6:00 PM, Contois
 Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor
  Category 8. City Council President - Council Updates (up to 5 mins.)
  Department Council and Board


  Type Information



9. Adjournment
  Subject 9.1. Motion to adjourn
  Meeting June 1, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting - Monday, June 1, 2026, 6:00 PM, Contois
 Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor


  Category 9. Adjournment

  Department Council and Board


  Type Action
 Procedural




 Page 7 of 132
  Recommended Action Motion to adjourn

10. Informational and Non-Discrimination Statements
  Subject 10.1. This agenda is available in alternative formats upon request. For more
 information on access, call Lori Olberg, Council and Licensing Coordinator
 (802-865-7136)(TTY 802-865-7142). Persons with disabilities who require
 assistance or special arrangements to participate are encouraged to contact
 802-865-7000 (voice) or 802-865-7142 (TTY) at least 72 hours in advance so
 that proper arrangements can be made. This meeting will also air on Town
 Meeting TV the Wednesday after the meeting, starting at 8:00 pm and
 repeating at 1:00 am and 7:00 am the following day. The City of Burlington will
 not tolerate unlawful harassment or discrimination on the basis of political or
 religious affiliation, race, color, national origin, place of birth, ancestry, age,
 sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, veteran status,
 disability, HIV positive status, crime victim status or genetic information.
  Meeting June 1, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting - Monday, June 1, 2026, 6:00 PM, Contois
 Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor
  Category 10. Informational and Non-Discrimination Statements
  Department Council and Board


  Type Information




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June 1, 2026

Dear neighbors,

The City of Burlington has concluded its reviews of the Burlington Police Department’s (BPD) presence
at a federal immigration enforcement operation in South Burlington on March 11, 2026. This includes a
Use-of-Force Review and a Legal Review of compliance with our Fair and Impartial Policing Policy
(FIPP).

I know many have been intently awaiting this news, and I want to thank everyone for their patience. I
understand the public’s expectation for timely transparency, especially with incidents of great concern
for our community. Burlington’s strong tradition of public engagement around policing has intentionally
created stronger oversight and accountability policies with more layers of scrutiny than in other towns
and cities. Those policies guided this review process.

I want to state unequivocally that the dangerous and unlawful actions of ICE agents on March 11, 2026,
were shocking and unacceptable. This incident hurt public trust and community wellbeing and caused
real fear and pain, especially for our immigrant and refugee neighbors. As we move forward, we must
remain committed to the values that define our community – safety, accountability, inclusion, and
respect for all residents.

Before turning to the final determinations, let me emphasize that I believe this incident brought to light
important weaknesses in our existing policies. It’s clear that they did not meet the stress test of the
chaotic and unsafe circumstances that current federal immigration enforcement tactics create in our
community. We have more work to do to meet this unprecedented moment, and most importantly, our
immigrant residents deserve our support and clarity on what they can expect of City officials.

The City’s Final Use-of-Force Determination is that the four substantive allegations are either
exonerated or unfounded, and that the actions of the BPD officers at the incident were objectively
reasonable and proportional given the totality of circumstances, and thus are supported by BPD
directive DD05 Statewide Policy on Use of Force and in accordance with State of Vermont law, 20 VSA
§2368. Per our City’s Charter, the Chief of Police makes this final determination.

The City's FIPP Compliance Determination is that BPD leadership and officer actions on March 11,
2026, did not violate the FIPP. Similar to the process followed by South Burlington, I requested the City




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Attorney conduct an independent legal review to determine the BPD’s compliance with our FIPP (BPD
Department Directive DD03).

The final determinations for both reviews can be found on the City’s ICE information webpage. Here,
you can also find complete documentation of each step of the review process, which includes reviews
and recommendations from me and from the Police Commission. All review documents and
determinations were redacted only as required under the Vermont Public Records Act (1 V.S.A. §§315-
320); explanations for these redactions can be found on the website as well.

Given the troubling nature of federal immigration enforcement under Trump, I know some may be
concerned with these decisions. I want to underscore that our Use-of-Force and FIPP reviews are not
the end of the conversation.

These reviews provide important legal determinations that the conduct of our local law enforcement on
March 11 met the standards and expectations outlined in current state and local law and policy. While I
ultimately concur with these overarching findings – and appreciate the time and professionalism shown
by the BPD, City Attorney’s Office, Police Commission, and senior members of my administration in
conducting the reviews – I am also troubled by the gaps revealed in our existing policies that were not
designed for the growing complexities we are seeing in federal immigration enforcement.

In the weeks ahead, I am committed to leading a constructive evaluation of the City’s existing protocols
for interactions with federal immigration officials to strengthen our response and better prepare us for
the unique challenges that face our City today. This includes engaging with community partners and
working alongside Chief Burke to examine our procedures and trainings for officers so we can better
support our officers with clear expectations in the field. The core question must be: how can we be
better equipped to respond to the evolving complexities of a federal government that is acting in unsafe,
alarming, and unlawful ways, and protect the most vulnerable and impacted people – our immigrant
neighbors?

How we move forward matters. We must continue adapting to the challenges facing our community
while staying grounded in our values.


In solidarity and in partnership,




Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak




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 CITY COUNCIL ACCOUNTABILITY LIST


 This list is a working document. It is a record of resolutions, ordinances, communications that have come to the Council and there is an action requested.




 Prepared by: Lori Olberg, Council and Licensing Coordinator 6/1/2026


 Meeting Date Type of Document and Title Action Requested Updated Next Steps in the Process

 requests that the Vermont Air Force National Guard Adjutant General, beginning for the year 2023, calculate aviation and ground fuel
 usage at the VTANG base and to annually provide BTV Director and TEUC with a complete record of the calculated aviation and
 Resolution: The Climate Emergency and the Council Request to Count Vermont Air National Guard GHG Emissions and to Plan to Eliminate VTANG ground greenhouse gas emission; for VTANG to work collaboratively to draft a plan to adopt simulation and augmented reality training Initial meeting of the parties by 12/31/2023; UPDATE: parties met at March
 1 7/24/2023 Aviation and Ground GHG Emissions in the Spirit of the City's 2030 Net Zero Goals to substantially reduce or eliminate GHG with initial meeting on or before 12/31/23 and follow up at TUEC's March 2024 meeting TEUC meeting
 TEUC refer any working draft BERO and any related ballot language to the
 referred to TEUC Ordinance Committee no later than the last City Council meeting in October of
 2 5/20/2024 Resolution: A Building Emissions Reduction Ordinance 2024
 the Public Safety Committee shall report back on the needs and input from the
 the Public Safety Committee shall engage the community on its vision for a public safety hub, and this engagement shall include community to the City Council on or by January 21, 2025, including any specific
 consultation with interested community partners, including, but not limited to, Neighborhood Planning Assemblies, the DPW options or recommendations for a public safety hub (e.g.) new or existing
 Commission, Board of Health, Director of Business and Workforce Development and Church Street Marketplace Commission, freestanding structures, existing storefront space, a mobile public safety hub, etc.);
 Burlington Police Department & Crisis Advocacy Intervention Programs (CAIP), Burlington Fire Department and its Critical Response and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that after receiving this report from the Public
 Team (CRT), Howard Center Street Outreach Team, Burlington Community Justice Center, Burlington Business Association and the Safety Committee, it is the stated intent of the full City Council to act on specific
 general business community options or recommendations from the Public Safety Committee on or by March 10,
 3 9/23/2024 Resolution: The Establishment Of A Downtown Public Safety HUB 2025

 on or before March 24, 2025; by March 10, 2025 UPDATE: The note with the
 action should state that the attorney-client privilege was waived for this
 communication by the Ordinance Committee and approved for publication at
 referred to the Ordinance Committee, to report back to the City Council; CJC to report back to the City Council and Ordinance our September 18, 2025 committee meeting and that the committee
 4 1/27/2025 Resolution: Establishing A Violation Reporting Incentivization Pilot (VRIP) Committee deliberated and decided to table the matter to an unspecified future date.
 5 7/14/2025 Ordinance: An Amendment to Appendix D, Sections 2 and 5, Updating Parks Rules and Regulations referred to to the Parks, Arts and Culture Committee not-specified
 Resolution: Welcoming President Marlene Tromp, Re-affirming Our Longstanding Partnership With the University of Vermont, And Ackowledging Our
 it was requested that the Mayor provide an update on the City and UVM's shared goals on housing, safety, and well-being
 6 8/25/2025 Shared Commitment to Affordable, Safe, and High Quality Housing for Students end of this calendar year
 7 9/8/2025 Resolution: Consumer Choice And Disclosure For Fuel Purchases Made With Debit Cards referred to the Ordinance Committee not-specified
 8 9/8/2025 Resolution: Consumer Choice And Disclosure Of Parking Terms & Rates In Privately Owned Lots referred to the Ordinance Committee not-specified
 9 10/6/2025 Resolution: Financial Disclosure For Local Elected Officials referred to the Ordinance Committee not-specified
10 10/21/2025 Resolution: March 3, 2026 Annual City Meeting - Charter Change re: General Fund Tax Fairness (Referral to Charter Change Committee) referred to the Charter Change Committee 12/1/2025
 Resolution: March 3, 2026 Annual City Meeting - Charter Change re: City Council Authority to Pledge Credit of the City (Referral to Charter Change
11 10/21/2025 Committee) referred to tbe Charter Change Committee 12/1/2025
12 1/26/2026 Ordinance: CDO-planBTV Downtown Code Fences ZA-26-02 referred to the Ordinance Committee not-specified
13 4/13/2026 Ordinance: Bicycles and Motor Vehicle Traffic referred to the Ordinance Committee not-specified
14 4/13/2026 Ordinance: Gross Receipts referred to the Ordinance Committee report back to the City Council prior to the June 1, 2026 meeting
 referred back to the CDNR Committee to draft a resolution establishing a Graffiti Abatement Committee and recommending sustainable
15 4/13/2026 PaintCare Memo from the CDNR Committee Chair Evan Litwin funding sources for the Committee's work not-specified
16 4/27/2026 Ordinance: BCO Chapter 26 Industrial Pollution Prevention Program Update referred to the Ordinance Committee not-specified
 within one year with progress on implementation of the Age-Strong BTV Plan and
 recommendations for any updates or additional actions needed to ensure
17 5/11/2026 Resolution: Reinstating The Burlington Aging Council And Implementing The Age-Strong BTV Plan report due back from the Aging Council Burlington is an age-friendly community




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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
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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
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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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 BURLINGTON CITY COUNCIL WITH MAYOR PRESIDING
 SITE VISIT TO BEGIN AT THE INTERSECTION OF COLCHESTER AVENUE AND
 MILL STREET
 MINUTES OF MEETING
 May 21, 2026




1. Agenda
1. Agenda
Mayor Mulvaney-Stanak convened the meeting at 8:34 am.
Members present: Mayor Mulvaney-Stanak, Councilors Barlow, Bergman, Broderick, Litwin, Schachter, Singh
and Traverse
Mayor Mulvaney-Stanak departed the meeting at 8:38 am, and Acting Mayor Traverse presided over the
meeting.

Subject 1.1. Motion to adopt agenda
Meeting May 21, 2026 - Special Meeting of the Burlington City Council With Mayor Presiding
 - Thursday, May 21, 2026, 8:30 AM, Site visit to begin at the intersection of
 Colchester Avenue and Mill Street


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 Bergman, seconded by Councilor Singh to adopt the agenda as presented. Motion
passed unanimously.


2. Site Visit for the properties cited in the condemnation process
associated with the Burlington-Winooski Bridge over the Winooski River
Project BF RAIZ(2) and Colchester Avenue, Riverside Avenue, Barrett
Street, and Mill Street Intersection Project STP 5000(29)
2. Site Visit for the properties cited in the condemnation process associated with the Burlington-
Winooski Bridge over the Winooski River Project BF RAIZ(2) and Colchester Avenue, Riverside
Avenue, Barrett Street, and Mill Street Intersection Project STP 5000(29)

 The following members participated in the site visit to 448-450 Colchester Ave, 457 Colchester Ave,
 465-467 Colchester Ave:

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3. Adjournment
3. Adjournment

Subject 3.1. Motion to adjourn
Meeting May 21, 2026 - Special Meeting of the Burlington City Council With Mayor Presiding
 - Thursday, May 21, 2026, 8:30 AM, Site visit to begin at the intersection of
 Colchester Avenue and Mill Street


Category 3. Adjournment

Department Council and Board


Type Action
 Procedural


Recommended Action Motion to adjourn
3.1. Motion to adjourn
Acting Mayor Traverse adjourned the meeting at 9:11 am.




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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
 ☐ Concurrent Click or tap to enter a date.

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
 item. to enter a enter text.
 date.
 City Attorney’s Office has approved contract Yes 5/11/2026 Erik Ramakrishnan
 and/or legal documents,
 -Identify attorney in note
 City Attorney’s Office has approved memo and Yes 5/11/2026 Erik Ramakrishnan
 motion(s) or resolution(s)
 -Identify attorney in note
 CAO has reviewed budget, financing, and Yes 5/12/2026 Katherine Schad
 memo
 Human Resources, if personnel action N/A Click or tap Click or tap here to
 -Identify HR Manager in note to enter a enter text.
 date.
 CIO, if an IT-related investment/purchase N/A Click or tap Click or tap here to
 to enter a enter text.
 date.


Materials Included

 Included? Note
 Final Memo Attached? Yes Click or tap here to enter text.
 Contract Attached, if applicable? Choose an item. Click or tap here to enter text.
 Additional Materials, if necessary Yes Click or tap here to enter text.
 Draft Resolution or Motion? Yes Click or tap here to enter text.
 If for submission to Council, are Choose an item. Click or tap here to enter text.
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 Mickenberg, LLC
 Zatz & Renfrew Consulting
 Memorandum

To: ​ City of Burlington
From: Virginia Renfrew, Gail Zatz, David Mickenberg and Christina McLaughlin,
 Lobbyists for the City of Burlington
Date: ​ May 14, 2026
Re: ​ Update on 2026 Legislative Session

 Updates on the City of Burlington Legislative Priorities and Budget

The FY 2027 Budget bill (H.951) is in Conference Committee. The committee held a very brief
meeting this week and plans to resume meeting next week. The budget currently includes
$160,000 for the Community Outreach program, $469,000 ($234,000 in the Senate version) for
the CVOEO day shelter, and $1 million for rental arrears program.
As passed the House -
https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0951/H-0951%20As%20Passed
%20by%20the%20House%20Unofficial.pdf
As passed the Senate -
https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0951/H-0951%20Senate%20Pr
oposal%20of%20Amendment%20Unofficial.pdf

Housing
The Legislature continues to work on four housing bills - H.772, H.775, H.938 and S.328. Some
of these bills may get combined. The Senate Judiciary Committee includes language to protect
Burlington’s ordinance on security deposits. The Senate Economic Development Committee is
reviewing that entire section and will possibly make a determination this week.

Mental Health and Substance Use
H.660, the Opioid Settlement Fund bill, has passed the Senate. The Senate added $1.1 million for
the Burlington OPC, but it is contingent on identifying a property for purchase or lease, among
other requirements. Theresa Vezina, as well as VCJR, presented information on the progress of
the OPC to the House Human Services Committee last week. House Human Services does not
seem supportive of funding the OPC in H.660. They have other issues with the bill as well, so
there will be a Conference Committee on this bill.

The Senate passed out two House AI bills, which includes the impact of AI on mental health –
H.814 and H.816. H.814 has been delivered to the Governor. The Senate amendments to H.816
are being considered by the House.

Judicial and Pre-Monitoring Systems
The Senate continues to work on the Miscellaneous Judiciary Procedures bill (H.937).

Water Infrastructure

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We added an amendment to S.212 related to municipal oversight of water discharge permits. The
bill passed House Environment and House Ways and Means Committees. It is now on the House
floor.

Gun Reform
S.329, which includes a prohibition on firearms in bars, passed the Senate along party lines. The
bill is now in House Judiciary. H.606, which now only relates to relinquishment of firearms due
to relief from abuse orders, is on the Senate floor.

Charter Changes
H.508 was signed into law on April 27, 2026. H.956 (REIB) passed the House and the Senate.

The charter change bills that we have been monitoring are:
H.59 Board of Police Commissioners/Police Department
H.462 Just cause eviction
H.508 Landlord notice/ward boundaries
H.956 REIB
S.131 Banning firearms in bars

Other Areas of Interest
Rural Health Transformation Grant
Five Rural Health Transformation Grant RFPs are now available online. More will be posted.

License plate readers
We tried to extend the sunset of ALPR/ATLE out another year or two – to 2028 or 2029, but the
House Judiciary Committee preferred to look at the bill next session (before the July 1, 2027
sunset date).

Immigration
The Legislature passed H.849 (civil action for damages for interference with State or federal
constitutional rights by any government official) and became law without the Governor’s
signature. S.208 (standards for law enforcement identification) and S.209 (prohibiting civil
arrest in sensitive locations) are being considered by the House. and S.227 (creating immigration
protocols in Vermont schools) is on the Senate floor.

Voting Rights
We are following S.298, which creates the Vermont Voting Rights Act.

Tax
We are following H.933, the miscellaneous tax bill. A compromise was reached regarding the
local options tax.

Agriculture
An amendment was added to H.941 which will exempt ratites (including emus) from the
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TO: City of Burlington, Board of Finance
 City of Burlington, City Council

FROM: Katherine Schad, Chief Administrative Officer

CC: Dr. Kelli Perkins, Director of REIB

DATE: June 1, 2026

SUBJECT: Unassigned Fund Balance Request to Roll Over Unused REIB Community Celebrations Donations



This memo outlines a request for approval for a Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 budget adjustment to move unspent
donations from FY25 into the FY26 REIB Community Celebrations line from the Unassigned Fund Balance.
Background
For Juneteenth 2025 community members raised $44,750 and $19,111 was spent on the community dinner. This
leaves a balance of $25,639 and the intention of these community-made donations was to roll this amount over
to the FY26 budget as money raised was with the specific purpose of Juneteenth community dinners – for 2025
and beyond if possible.
Requests to roll money over from one year to the next within the general fund are usually handled within the
City’s annual budget resolution in mid-June. However, with the timing of Juneteenth being at the end of the
City’s fiscal year, the request to roll over this money was received after City Council had already approved the
FY26 budget resolution and it was not included.
Request
DFA and REIB request that the Board of Finance and City Council approve the adjustment to the FY26 budget in
the amount of $25,639 out of the Unassigned Fund Balance. Due to timing this was not included in the FY26
budget resolution leading to a rare occasion of asking for the use of funds from the Unassigned Fund Balance.
Motions
Board of Finance
To approve and recommend that the City Council authorize the adjustment to the FY26 REIB budget in the
amount of $25,639 out of the Unassigned Fund Balance.
City Council
To authorize the adjustment of the FY26 REIB budget in the amount of $25,639 out of the Unassigned Fund
Balance.




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 Resolution Relating to RESOLUTION________
 Sponsor(s): Councilor Barlow
 Introduced: ____________________
 ADOPTION OF UPDATED LOCAL EMERGENCY
 Referred to: ____________________
 MANAGEMENT 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, Local Emergency Management Plans are required by the Vermont Department of
 2 Emergency Management to be updated and submitted to Regional Planning Commissions after Town Meeting
 3 Day on an annual basis; and
 4 WHEREAS, the Local Emergency Management Plan is an important planning document that is used at
 5 the Local and State level to contact and coordinate local resources to address a full spectrum of needs in an
 6 emergency; and
 7 WHEREAS, the City of Burlington Emergency Management Director Michael Curtin has worked to
 8 ensure that the Local Emergency Management Plan contains up to date information; and
 9 WHEREAS, this update is consistent with the format recommended by the Vermont Department of
10 Emergency Management;
11 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Burlington officially approves the 2026-
12 2027 City of Burlington Local Emergency Management Plan.
13
14
15 TM/ML/Resolutions 2026/Adoption of Updated Local Emergency Management Plan
16 5/27/25




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 City of Burlington
 Walk/Bike Council




Memo

To:​ ​ City of Burlington, City Council

From:​ Gordon Dragoon, Chair
​ ​ Jason Stuffle
​ ​ Jak Tiano
​ ​ Ellery Ames

CC:​ ​ Jack Evans, Local Motion Representative
 Phillip Peterson, PE, Senior Transportation Engineer & Planner
 Chapin Spencer, Director of Public Works

Subject:​ Walk/Bike Council collaboration with the City Council




Background
The Burlington Walk/Bike Council (BWBC) is a volunteer advisory council that advises on
infrastructure and policy improvements for cycling, walking, and rolling. The BWBC was formed in
2009 to serve as a citizen board to discuss active transportation topics with city staff, officials, and
residents. While the BWBC has collaborated closely with DPW, Parks & Recreation, and regional
Walk/Bike groups, Burlington does not currently have a structured process for Councilor engagement
on active transportation.

Recently, the BWBC has hosted and attended joint sessions with other municipal Walk/Bike groups in
our region. These meetings have highlighted that Burlington’s advisory‑to‑Council relationship is
comparatively informal. Burlington residents would be better served by a consistent and intentional
model.

Summary
In order to fulfill its role as “a citizen board to discuss active transportation with city staff, officials, and
residents”, the BWBC recommends establishing an annual recurring rotation of district-based active
transportation forums in which district and ward councilors are expected participants. This venue
would provide a direct dialog for residents, councilors, and staff to speak to active transportation
issues that are specific to their neighborhood. It would enable the city to identify emerging needs and
opportunities in a neighborhood and provide residents with a place to learn about upcoming projects
and existing plans.




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The BWBC’s proposal for district‑based active transportation meetings directly supports Burlington’s
charter regarding transparent governance and community engagement. The charter requires that city
business be conducted openly (§3‑41) and vests responsibility for the administration of city services,
including active transit systems, in the Mayor and City Council (§3‑36). Because walking, biking, and
rolling infrastructure are core municipal functions governed under City ordinance, structured
district‑level conversations are a practical and appropriate way to ensure that community needs are
understood and reflected in city decision‑making.

Proposal
We recommend setting up a rotation schedule of district-based forums on active transportation,
hosted by the BWBC. We would invite district and ward councilors, DPW staff, local residents, and
any other relevant city staff or partners. The meeting would be held at a location central to the district
to discuss active transportation in the area. The forums would be grouped in the following way:

 ●​ North District, Wards 4 & 7
 ●​ Central District, Wards 2 & 3
 ●​ East District, Wards 1 & 8
 ●​ South District, Wards 5 & 6

These forums would be a place for city staff to inform residents on the short-term and long-term active
transportation plan for their district. It is important to balance these informational sessions with
community feedback; so we would also like to offer participants an opportunity to weigh in on these
plans and provide the city with their active transit experiences.

Outreach and coordination would be the responsibility of the BWBC. We have identified Front Porch
Forum, NPAs, and local facebook groups as key community outreach avenues. We'll solicit the input
of key staff members and councilors to determine which departments have upcoming active
transportation projects in each district.

Next steps
Before and during this forum, we will need the council’s help on three items:

 1)​ A set of councilors to volunteer their district as the first to host the BWBC.
 2)​ Input from councilors in identifying the specific active transit needs of their district.
 3)​ District councilor’s attendance at this forum and a brief statement on your vision and specific
 ideas for active transit.

Active transportation is a key part in the city’s future direction. As sustainable transit becomes more
important and the city continues to densify, it’s vitally important that we make the right choices on
active transportation policy and infrastructure today. And when residents, councilors, and city staff are
aligned on the direction of our city and confident we are making the right choices, we are able to move
more efficiently as a body.




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 CITY OF BURLINGTON
 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
 645 Pine Street, Suite A
 Post Office Box 849
 Burlington, VT 05402-0849
 802.863.9094 VOX
 802.863.0466 FAX
 802.863.0450 TTY
 www.burlingtonvt.gov




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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 May 18, 2026
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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.


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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:
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 ☒ City Council 6/1/2026
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 CITY OF BURLINGTON
 ORDINANCE ___________
 Sponsor: Board of Finance,
 Ordinance Committee
 Public Hearing Dates: ___________
 In the Year Two Thousand Twenty-Six _____________________________
 First reading: _________________
 Referred to: ___________________
 An Ordinance in Relation to Rules suspended and placed in all
 stages of passage: ______________
 GROSS RECEIPTS Second reading: ________________
 BCO Sec. 21-31 Action: ______________________
 Date: ________________________
 Signed by Mayor: ______________
 Published: ____________________
 Effective: _____________________

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

 1 Chapter 21, Offenses & Miscellaneous Provisions, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Burlington be
 2 and hereby is amended by amending Sec. 31 (Restaurant, hotel, amusements and admissions taxes), thereof
 3 to read as follows:
 4

 5 21-31 Restaurant, hotel, and amusements and admissions taxes.
 6 (I) GENERAL PROVISIONS: As written.

 7 (II) TAXES IMPOSED:
 8 (A) Restaurant Tax: There is hereby imposed a business occupation tax upon all persons engaged in the
 9 restaurant business of whatever name or character in the City of Burlington. The tax imposed shall be at
10 the rate of two and one-half (2.5) percent of the gross receipts from taxable business, as defined herein,
11 done per monthly period in accordance with the provisions of this section.

12 (B) Hotel and Motel Tax: As written

13 (C) Short- Term Rental Tax: There is hereby imposed a business occupation tax upon all persons
14 engaged in operating short -term rentals within the City of Burlington. The tax imposed shall be at a
15 rate of nine (9) percent of gross receipts from taxable business, as herein defined, done per monthly
16 period in accordance with the provisions of this section and dedicated to the housing trust fund.
17 Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, whenever state meals and rooms tax on a short-term
18 rental is collectible from a “booking agent”, as defined in 32 V.S.A. § 9202(20), as the same may be
19 amended from time to time, then the booking agent shall be the “taxpayer”, as defined in subsection
20 (III)(H) of this section, but the operator of the short-term rental shall remain liable for payment of the
21 short-term rental tax if the booking agent fails to collect and remit the tax.


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22 (D) Amusements Tax: There is hereby imposed a business occupation tax upon all persons engaged in
23 the business of operating places of amusement, including, but not limited to, pool halls, arcades, bowling
24 alleys, or operating any establishment making available use of amusement devices of whatever name or
25 character within the City of Burlington. The tax imposed shall be at the rate of two and one-half (2.5)
26 percent of taxable business, as defined herein, done per monthly period in accordance with the
27 provisions of this section.

28 (E) Admissions Tax: There is hereby imposed a tax on admissions to circuses, menageries, carnivals,
29 cinemas, shows of every kind, plays, athletic contests, exhibitions or entertainments for money of
30 whatever name or character except those of educational or nonprofit institutions or organizations or
31 wholly for charitable purposes. The tax imposed shall be at the rate of two (2) percent of the gross
32 receipts from such admissions, as defined herein, done per monthly period in accordance with the
33 provisions of this section.

34 (FE) Compliance Required: As written.

35 (G) Temporary Tax Rate: Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the following temporary
36 tax rates will apply for the fiscal year commencing on July 1, 2025, and ending on June 30, 2026:

37 (1) The restaurant, amusements, and admissions taxes on gross receipts set forth in subsections
38 (II)(A), (II)(D), and (II)(E) of this section shall be increased from two (2) percent of gross receipts to
39 two and one-half (2.5) percent; and

40 (2) The short term rental tax on gross receipts set forth in subsection (II)(C) of this section shall
41 be divided to dedicate two (2) percent of revenues for general fund purposes, with the remaining
42 seven (7) percent dedicated to the housing trust fund.
43 Commencing July 1, 2026, said tax rates shall again be set as set forth in subsections (I)(A) through
44 (I)(E) of this section.

45 (III) DEFINITIONS: For the purposes of this section, the following terms, phrases, words and their
46 derivations shall have the meanings given herein:

47 (A) Person means any individual, male or female, estate, trust, receiver, cooperative association,
48 domestic and foreign corporation, syndicate, joint stock corporation, partnership of any kind, club and
49 society.



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50 (B) - (C) As written.

51 (D) Gross Receipts means the total amounts received or receivable and the total amounts actually
52 received or receivable for the performance of any act or service, of whatever nature it may be, for which
53 a charge is made or credit allowed when such act or service is done as part of or in connection with a
54 taxable admission or a taxable business as herein defined. Included in "gross receipts" shall be all
55 receipts, cash, credits and property of any kind or nature, without any deductions therefrom on account
56 of the cost of the property sold, the cost of the materials used, labor or service costs, interest paid or
57 payable, or losses or other expenses whatsoever. Excluded from "gross receipts" shall be the following:

58 (l) - (2) As written.

59 (E) – (F) As written.

60 (G) Taxable Business means:

61 (l) - (2) As written.

62 (3) Charges of any kind received, including admission or minimum charges for the use of pool
63 halls, billiard tables, bowling alleys, arcades, electric amusement devices, mechanical amusement
64 devices, or the use of other places of amusement or of amusement devices of whatever name and
65 character.

66 (H) – (I) As written.

67 (J) Restaurant means:

68 (1) eEvery eating and drinking establishment operated within the City of Burlington, including every
69 restaurant, cafe, lunch counter, private and social club, bar, tavern, diner, cafeteria, delicatessen,
70 sandwich shop, or other place, where any food or food products are prepared and delivered on
71 premises to the purchaser ready to eat, or where beverages, including alcoholic beverages, are served
72 for consumption on premises, or both, and for which charge is made;

73 (2) All sites of athletic contests, shows, performances, movies, theaters and entertainment places
74 where food, beverages, including alcoholic beverages, or refreshments are sold for consumption on
75 premises; or




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 76 (3) A person who facilitates the sale and collects the charge in connection with any taxable business
 77 (as the term “taxable business” is defined in subsection (III)(G)(1) of this section), through an
 78 internet transaction or any other means. For greater clarity, where such a facilitator collects a charge
 79 for taxable business on behalf of the operator of any facility described in the foregoing subparagraphs
 80 (1) and (2), then the facilitator shall be the taxpayer and shall be required to register with the
 81 treasurer, remit monthly sworn statements, and pay all taxes due for meals facilitated, as describe in
 82 subsections (IV) and (V) of this section.

 83 This term shall not include caterers who do not prepare and deliver food and beverages to customers
 84 at the caterer’s place of business. This term shall include all sites of athletic contests, shows,
 85 performances, movies, theaters and entertainment places where food, beverages, including alcoholic
 86 beverages, or refreshments are sold for consumption on premises.

 87 (K) Sworn Statement As written.

 88 (IV) TAX-WHEN DUE:

 89 (A) Every taxpayer subject to the provisions of this section shall file within thirty (30) days of the
 90 effective date hereof an application with the treasurer for a taxpayer identification number. This
 91 application shall contain the legal name of the taxpayer, any trade name(s) employed, the address,
 92 place(s) of business within the city, principal place of business, phone number, authorized agent for
 93 service of process, the type(s) of taxable admissions received by the taxpayer and that taxable
 94 business(es) in which the taxpayer is engaged. Upon receipt of a complete application, the treasurer shall
 95 issue to each taxpayer an identification number. Failure of a taxpayer, or anyone reasonable likely to be
 96 a taxpayer as herein defined at the time that levy of the taxes herein commences, to file for an
 97 identification number shall be a violation.

 98 (B) - (D) As written.

 99 (E) If the treasurer determines that a taxpayer has failed to pay any tax, penalty or portion thereof due
100 under this section, the treasurer shall mail to such taxpayer a statement showing the balance due and
101 shall add thereto a thirteen dollar ($13.00) late penalty payment or interest at the rate of twelve (12)
102 percent per yearone (1) percent of the unpaid balance, whichever is greater. That unpaid balance and
103 penalty total shall be subject to interest at a rate of twelve (12) percent per year from the date of



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104 underpayment. Such interest shall accrue until the date of payment. Within five (5) days from the date
105 the statement is mailed, the taxpayer shall pay such balance and all interest due thereon. No such
106 demand shall be made more than four (4) years after the close of the fiscal year in which the same
107 accrued, except:

108 (1) As against a taxpayer who has been guilty of any fraud or misrepresentation of material facts; or

109 (2) Where a taxpayer has executed a written waiver of such limitation.

110 (F) - (H) As written.

111 (V) - (XV) As written.
112
113
114
115 * Material stricken out deleted.
116 ** Material underlined added.
117
118 ER/Ordinances 2026/Gross Receipts Ordinance
119 BCO Section 21-31
120 5-21-2026




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Gross Receipts Tax
 Ordinance Committee
 May 1, 2026




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What falls under Burlington’s Gross Receipts?
• Meals, Alcohol, Admissions, & Amusements = 2.5%
• Short Term Rentals (“AirBnB Tax”) = 9% (dedicated to the Housing
  Trust Fund)
• Hotel/Motel (“Rooms Tax”) = 4%

Current Estimated GR income for FY27 = $7M
Impact of sunsetting the 0.5% GR tax = -$870,000



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How a GR Tax Works
• Gross receipts tax is an “at the register” tax.
• It is not added to the listed/advertised price of the item.
• VT Gross Receipts Law: Applicable State guidance states: (a) Each operator
 shall state the amount of tax to each occupant and each purchaser of a taxable meal and alcoholic beverage,
 and shall charge the tax for each rental, meal, or beverage, and shall demand and collect the tax from such
 occupant or purchaser. The occupant or purchaser shall pay the tax to the operator and each operator shall
 be liable for the collection thereof.
 • Businesses must be passing this tax on to the consumer as a separate item
 • Businesses should not be absorbing this tax – i.e. it is not be a direct cost to
 the business
• The State portion of GR tax is remitted directly to the State
• The City portion of GR tax is remitted directly to the City

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How the Consumer Experiences GR Tax

 Tax Breakdown
 • State GR (11%) = $1.67
 • City GR
 Sandwich and a capuccino • 2% = $0.37
 • 0.5% = $0.09
 Subtotal $18.50

 State & Municipal Tax
 combined = $2.13 (11.5%)
 • 9% State
 • 2.5% City




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 Impact on Consumer Behavior
 • Tax Salience (a concept in behavioral economics): refers to how
 visible or noticeable a tax is to the person paying it at the moment
 they make an economic decision.
 • Taxes that are not fully visible at the decision point (low salience) tend to have
 a weaker effect on consumer behavior than equally sized, highly visible taxes*
 • Consumers underreact to taxes that not salient*




*Chetty, Raj, Adam Looney, and Kory Kroft. 2009. “Salience and Taxation:
Theory and Evidence.” American Economic Review 99, no. 4: 1145–1177.
https://doi.org/10.1257/aer.99.4.1145
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 CITY OF BURLINGTON
 ORDINANCE ___________
 Sponsor: Board of Finance,
 Ordinance Committee
 Public Hearing Dates: ___________
 In the Year Two Thousand Twenty-Six _____________________________
 First reading: _________________
 Referred to: ___________________
 An Ordinance in Relation to Rules suspended and placed in all
 stages of passage: ______________
 Second
 GROSS reading: ________________
 RECEIPTS
 Action:  ______________________
 BCO Sec. 21-31
 Date: ________________________
 Signed by Mayor: ______________
 Published: ____________________
 Effective: _____________________

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

1 Chapter 21, Offenses & Miscellaneous Provisions, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Burlington be
2 and hereby is amended by amending Sec. 31 (Restaurant, hotel, amusements and admissions taxes), thereof
3 to read as follows:
4

5 21-31 Restaurant, hotel, and amusements and admissions taxes.
6 (I) GENERAL PROVISIONS: As written.

7 (II) TAXES IMPOSED:
 8 (A) Restaurant Tax: There is hereby imposed a business occupation tax upon all persons engaged in the
 9 restaurant business of whatever name or character in the City of Burlington. The tax imposed shall be at
10 the rate of two (2) percent of the gross receipts from taxable business, as defined herein, done per
11 monthly period in accordance with the provisions of this section.

12 (B) Hotel and Motel Tax: As written

13 (C) Short- Term Rental Tax: There is hereby imposed a business occupation tax upon all persons
14 engaged in operating short -term rentals within the City of Burlington. The tax imposed shall be at a
15 rate of nine (9) percent of gross receipts from taxable business, as herein defined, done per monthly
16 period in accordance with the provisions of this section and dedicated to the housing trust fund.
17 Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, whenever state meals and rooms tax on a short-term
18 rental is collectible from a “booking agent”, as defined in 32 V.S.A. § 9202(20), as the same may be
19 amended from time to time, then the booking agent shall be the “taxpayer”, as defined in subsection
20 (III)(H) of this section, but the operator of the short-term rental shall remain liable for payment of the
21 short-term rental tax if the booking agent fails to collect and remit the tax.


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22 (D) Amusements Tax: There is hereby imposed a business occupation tax upon all persons engaged in
23 the business of operating places of amusement, including, but not limited to, pool halls, arcades, bowling
24 alleys, or operating any establishment making available use of amusement devices of whatever name or
25 character within the City of Burlington. The tax imposed shall be at the rate of two (2) percent of taxable
26 business, as defined herein, done per monthly period in accordance with the provisions of this section.

27 (E) Admissions Tax: There is hereby imposed a tax on admissions to circuses, menageries, carnivals,
28 cinemas, shows of every kind, plays, athletic contests, exhibitions or entertainments for money of
29 whatever name or character except those of educational or nonprofit institutions or organizations or
30 wholly for charitable purposes. The tax imposed shall be at the rate of two (2) percent of the gross
31 receipts from such admissions, as defined herein, done per monthly period in accordance with the
32 provisions of this section.

33 (FE) Compliance Required: As written.

34 (G) Temporary Tax Rate: Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the following temporary
35 tax rates will apply for the fiscal year commencing on July 1, 2025, and ending on June 30July 31, 2026:

36 (1) The restaurant and, amusements, and admissions taxes on gross receipts set forth in
37 subsections (II)(A) and, (II)(D), and (II)(E) of this section shall be increased from two (2) percent of
38 gross receipts to two and one-half (2.5) percent. ; and

39 (2) The short term rental tax on gross receipts set forth in subsection (II)(C) of this section shall
40 be divided to dedicate two (2) percent of revenues for general fund purposes, with the remaining
41 seven (7) percent dedicated to the housing trust fund.
42 Commencing July August 1, 2026, said tax rates shall again be set as set forth in subsections (I)(A)
43 through (I)(DE) of this section.

44 (III) DEFINITIONS: For the purposes of this section, the following terms, phrases, words and their
45 derivations shall have the meanings given herein:

46 (A) Person means any individual, male or female, estate, trust, receiver, cooperative association,
47 domestic and foreign corporation, syndicate, joint stock corporation, partnership of any kind, club and
48 society.
49 (B) - (C) As written.



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50 (D) Gross Receipts means the total amounts received or receivable and the total amounts actually
51 received or receivable for the performance of any act or service, of whatever nature it may be, for which
52 a charge is made or credit allowed when such act or service is done as part of or in connection with a
53 taxable admission or a taxable business as herein defined. Included in "gross receipts" shall be all
54 receipts, cash, credits and property of any kind or nature, without any deductions therefrom on account
55 of the cost of the property sold, the cost of the materials used, labor or service costs, interest paid or
56 payable, or losses or other expenses whatsoever. Excluded from "gross receipts" shall be the following:

57 (l) - (2) As written.

58 (E) – (F) As written.

59 (G) Taxable Business means:

60 (l) - (2) As written.

61 (3) Charges of any kind received, including admission or minimum charges for the use of pool
62 halls, billiard tables, bowling alleys, arcades, electric amusement devices, mechanical amusement
63 devices, or the use of other places of amusement or of amusement devices of whatever name and
64 character.

65 (H) – (I) As written.

66 (J) Restaurant means:

67 (1) eEvery eating and drinking establishment operated within the City of Burlington, including every
68 restaurant, cafe, lunch counter, private and social club, bar, tavern, diner, cafeteria, delicatessen,
69 sandwich shop, or other place, where any food or food products are prepared and delivered on
70 premises to the purchaser ready to eat, or where beverages, including alcoholic beverages, are served
71 for consumption on premises, or both, and for which charge is made;

72 (2) All sites of athletic contests, shows, performances, movies, theaters and entertainment places
73 where food, beverages, including alcoholic beverages, or refreshments are sold for consumption on
74 premises; or

75 (3) A person who facilitates the sale and collects the charge in connection with any taxable business
76 (as the term “taxable business” is defined in subsection (III)(G)(1) of this section), through an



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77 internet transaction or any other means. For greater clarity, where such a facilitator collects a charge
78 for taxable business on behalf of the operator of any facility described in the foregoing subparagraphs
79 (1) and (2), then the facilitator shall be the taxpayer and shall be required to register with the
80 treasurer, remit monthly sworn statements, and pay all taxes due for meals facilitated, as describe in
81 subsections (IV) and (V) of this section.

82 This term shall not include caterers who do not prepare and deliver food and beverages to customers
83 at the caterer’s place of business. This term shall include all sites of athletic contests, shows,
84 performances, movies, theaters and entertainment places where food, beverages, including alcoholic
85 beverages, or refreshments are sold for consumption on premises.

 86 (K) Sworn Statement As written.

87 (IV) TAX-WHEN DUE:

 88 (A) Every taxpayer subject to the provisions of this section shall file within thirty (30) days of the
 89 effective date hereof an application with the treasurer for a taxpayer identification number. This
 90 application shall contain the legal name of the taxpayer, any trade name(s) employed, the address,
 91 place(s) of business within the city, principal place of business, phone number, authorized agent for
 92 service of process, the type(s) of taxable admissions received by the taxpayer and that taxable
 93 business(es) in which the taxpayer is engaged. Upon receipt of a complete application, the treasurer shall
 94 issue to each taxpayer an identification number. Failure of a taxpayer, or anyone reasonable likely to be
 95 a taxpayer as herein defined at the time that levy of the taxes herein commences, to file for an
 96 identification number shall be a violation.

 97 (B) - (D) As written.

 98 (E) If the treasurer determines that a taxpayer has failed to pay any tax, penalty or portion thereof due
 99 under this section, the treasurer shall mail to such taxpayer a statement showing the balance due and
100 shall add thereto a thirteen dollar ($13.00) late penalty payment or interest at the rate of twelve (12)
101 percent per yearone (1) percent of the unpaid balance, whichever is greater. That unpaid balance and
102 penalty total shall be subject to interest at a rate of twelve (12) percent per year from the date of
103 underpayment. Such interest shall accrue until the date of payment. Within five (5) days from the date
104 the statement is mailed, the taxpayer shall pay such balance and all interest due thereon. No such



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105 demand shall be made more than four (4) years after the close of the fiscal year in which the same
106 accrued, except:

107 (1) As against a taxpayer who has been guilty of any fraud or misrepresentation of material facts; or

108 (2) Where a taxpayer has executed a written waiver of such limitation.

109 (F) - (H) As written.

110 (V) - (XV) As written.
111
112
113
114 * Material stricken out deleted.
115 ** Material underlined added.
116
117 ER/Ordinances 2026/Gross Receipts Ordinance
118 BCO Section 21-31
119 5-21-2026




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 CITY OF BURLINGTON
 ORDINANCE ___________
 Sponsor: Board of Finance,
 Ordinance Committee
 Public Hearing Dates: ___________
 In the Year Two Thousand Twenty-Six _____________________________
 First reading: _________________
 Referred to: ___________________
 An Ordinance in Relation to Rules suspended and placed in all
 stages of passage: ______________
 GROSS RECEIPTS Second reading: ________________
 BCO Sec. 21-31 Action: ______________________
 Date: ________________________
 Signed by Mayor: ______________
 Published: ____________________
 Effective: _____________________

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

 1 Chapter 21, Offenses & Miscellaneous Provisions, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Burlington be
 2 and hereby is amended by amending Sec. 31 (Restaurant, hotel, amusements and admissions taxes), thereof
 3 to read as follows:
 4

 5 21-31 Restaurant, hotel, and amusements and admissions taxes.
 6 (I) GENERAL PROVISIONS: As written.

 7 (II) TAXES IMPOSED:
 8 (A) Restaurant Tax: There is hereby imposed a business occupation tax upon all persons engaged in the
 9 restaurant business of whatever name or character in the City of Burlington. The tax imposed shall be at
10 the rate of two (2) percent of the gross receipts from taxable business, as defined herein, done per
11 monthly period in accordance with the provisions of this section.

12 (B) Hotel and Motel Tax: As written

13 (C) Short- Term Rental Tax: There is hereby imposed a business occupation tax upon all persons
14 engaged in operating short -term rentals within the City of Burlington. The tax imposed shall be at a
15 rate of nine (9) percent of gross receipts from taxable business, as herein defined, done per monthly
16 period in accordance with the provisions of this section and dedicated to the housing trust fund.
17 Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, whenever state meals and rooms tax on a short-term
18 rental is collectible from a “booking agent”, as defined in 32 V.S.A. § 9202(20), as the same may be
19 amended from time to time, then the booking agent shall be the “taxpayer”, as defined in subsection
20 (III)(H) of this section, but the operator of the short-term rental shall remain liable for payment of the
21 short-term rental tax if the booking agent fails to collect and remit the tax.


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22 (D) Amusements Tax: There is hereby imposed a business occupation tax upon all persons engaged in
23 the business of operating places of amusement, including, but not limited to, pool halls, arcades, bowling
24 alleys, or operating any establishment making available use of amusement devices of whatever name or
25 character within the City of Burlington. The tax imposed shall be at the rate of two (2) percent of taxable
26 business, as defined herein, done per monthly period in accordance with the provisions of this section.

27 (E) Admissions Tax: There is hereby imposed a tax on admissions to circuses, menageries, carnivals,
28 cinemas, shows of every kind, plays, athletic contests, exhibitions or entertainments for money of
29 whatever name or character except those of educational or nonprofit institutions or organizations or
30 wholly for charitable purposes. The tax imposed shall be at the rate of two (2) percent of the gross
31 receipts from such admissions, as defined herein, done per monthly period in accordance with the
32 provisions of this section.

33 (FE) Compliance Required: As written.

34 (G) Temporary Tax Rate: Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the following temporary
35 tax rates will apply for the fiscal year commencing on July 1, 2025, and ending on June 30July 31, 2026:

36 (1) The restaurant and, amusements, and admissions taxes on gross receipts set forth in
37 subsections (II)(A) and, (II)(D), and (II)(E) of this section shall be increased from two (2) percent of
38 gross receipts to two and one-half (2.5) percent. ; and

39 (2) The short term rental tax on gross receipts set forth in subsection (II)(C) of this section shall
40 be divided to dedicate two (2) percent of revenues for general fund purposes, with the remaining
41 seven (7) percent dedicated to the housing trust fund.
42 Commencing July August 1, 2026, said tax rates shall again be set as set forth in subsections (I)(A)
43 through (I)(E) of this section.

44 (III) DEFINITIONS: For the purposes of this section, the following terms, phrases, words and their
45 derivations shall have the meanings given herein:

46 (A) Person means any individual, male or female, estate, trust, receiver, cooperative association,
47 domestic and foreign corporation, syndicate, joint stock corporation, partnership of any kind, club and
48 society.
49 (B) - (C) As written.



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50 (D) Gross Receipts means the total amounts received or receivable and the total amounts actually
51 received or receivable for the performance of any act or service, of whatever nature it may be, for which
52 a charge is made or credit allowed when such act or service is done as part of or in connection with a
53 taxable admission or a taxable business as herein defined. Included in "gross receipts" shall be all
54 receipts, cash, credits and property of any kind or nature, without any deductions therefrom on account
55 of the cost of the property sold, the cost of the materials used, labor or service costs, interest paid or
56 payable, or losses or other expenses whatsoever. Excluded from "gross receipts" shall be the following:

57 (l) - (2) As written.

58 (E) – (F) As written.

59 (G) Taxable Business means:

60 (l) - (2) As written.

61 (3) Charges of any kind received, including admission or minimum charges for the use of pool
62 halls, billiard tables, bowling alleys, arcades, electric amusement devices, mechanical amusement
63 devices, or the use of other places of amusement or of amusement devices of whatever name and
64 character.

65 (H) – (I) As written.

66 (J) Restaurant means:

67 (1) eEvery eating and drinking establishment operated within the City of Burlington, including every
68 restaurant, cafe, lunch counter, private and social club, bar, tavern, diner, cafeteria, delicatessen,
69 sandwich shop, or other place, where any food or food products are prepared and delivered on
70 premises to the purchaser ready to eat, or where beverages, including alcoholic beverages, are served
71 for consumption on premises, or both, and for which charge is made;

72 (2) All sites of athletic contests, shows, performances, movies, theaters and entertainment places
73 where food, beverages, including alcoholic beverages, or refreshments are sold for consumption on
74 premises; or

75 (3) A person who facilitates the sale and collects the charge in connection with any taxable business
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 77 internet transaction or any other means. For greater clarity, where such a facilitator collects a charge
 78 for taxable business on behalf of the operator of any facility described in the foregoing subparagraphs
 79 (1) and (2), then the facilitator shall be the taxpayer and shall be required to register with the
 80 treasurer, remit monthly sworn statements, and pay all taxes due for meals facilitated, as describe in
 81 subsections (IV) and (V) of this section.

 82 This term shall not include caterers who do not prepare and deliver food and beverages to customers
 83 at the caterer’s place of business. This term shall include all sites of athletic contests, shows,
 84 performances, movies, theaters and entertainment places where food, beverages, including alcoholic
 85 beverages, or refreshments are sold for consumption on premises.

 86 (K) Sworn Statement As written.

 87 (IV) TAX-WHEN DUE:

 88 (A) Every taxpayer subject to the provisions of this section shall file within thirty (30) days of the
 89 effective date hereof an application with the treasurer for a taxpayer identification number. This
 90 application shall contain the legal name of the taxpayer, any trade name(s) employed, the address,
 91 place(s) of business within the city, principal place of business, phone number, authorized agent for
 92 service of process, the type(s) of taxable admissions received by the taxpayer and that taxable
 93 business(es) in which the taxpayer is engaged. Upon receipt of a complete application, the treasurer shall
 94 issue to each taxpayer an identification number. Failure of a taxpayer, or anyone reasonable likely to be
 95 a taxpayer as herein defined at the time that levy of the taxes herein commences, to file for an
 96 identification number shall be a violation.

 97 (B) - (D) As written.

 98 (E) If the treasurer determines that a taxpayer has failed to pay any tax, penalty or portion thereof due
 99 under this section, the treasurer shall mail to such taxpayer a statement showing the balance due and
100 shall add thereto a thirteen dollar ($13.00) late penalty payment or interest at the rate of twelve (12)
101 percent per yearone (1) percent of the unpaid balance, whichever is greater. That unpaid balance and
102 penalty total shall be subject to interest at a rate of twelve (12) percent per year from the date of
103 underpayment. Such interest shall accrue until the date of payment. Within five (5) days from the date
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105 demand shall be made more than four (4) years after the close of the fiscal year in which the same
106 accrued, except:

107 (1) As against a taxpayer who has been guilty of any fraud or misrepresentation of material facts; or

108 (2) Where a taxpayer has executed a written waiver of such limitation.

109 (F) - (H) As written.

110 (V) - (XV) As written.
111
112
113
114 * Material stricken out deleted.
115 ** Material underlined added.
116
117 ER/Ordinances 2026/Gross Receipts Ordinance
118 BCO Section 21-31
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 Resolution Relating to RESOLUTION________
 Sponsor(s): Tax Fairness Ad Hoc
 Committee (by 3-2 vote)
 TAX FAIRNESS CHARTER CHANGE
 Introduced: ____________________
 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, affordability is a major threat to the economic vitality, social equity, and quality of life of
 2 Burlington due to the escalating costs of housing, transportation, health care, child care, food, and taxes, and
 3 salaries and wages fail to keep pace, and the City’s current municipal property tax structure does not reflect
 4 ability to pay, and is regressive, thereby contributing to the affordability crisis; and
 5 WHEREAS, affordability is a priority of the City Council and Mulvaney-Stanak administration, and
 6 the Mayor convened a Tax Fairness Working Group in 2025 comprised of City staff, City Councilors, and
 7 community members, which recommended advancing various tax fairness strategies as warranting additional
 8 review, including:
 9 1. Exempting between $30,000 and $50,000 of the assessed value from the taxable value of homestead
10 properties;
11 2. A property transfer tax, the revenue from which would be dedicated to creating and maintaining
12 affordable housing;
13 3. Establishing varying tax rates for different classifications of property (e.g., second homes, vacant
14 properties, etc.); and
15 WHEREAS, on January 20, 2026, a majority of the Council voted against placing a non-binding
16 homestead exemption advisory question on the March Town Meeting ballot; and
17 WHEREAS, instead, on February 17, 2026, the City Council passed a resolution establishing a
18 bipartisan Tax Fairness Ad Hoc Committee comprised of City Councilors and one Mayoral administration
19 appointee s; and
20 WHEREAS, the Council committee was directed to continue the work of the Mayor’s Tax Fairness
21 Working Group and to recommend any binding charter change to Burlington voters as early as a special city
22 election scheduled to coincide with the November 2026 General Election; and
23 WHEREAS, at the time of passing the February 17, 2026 resolution, the City Council understood it
24 may have until as late as August 2026 to recommend a binding charter change question in November 2026.
25 The City Council subsequently learned the State of Vermont’s election calendar, related ballot printing

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26 deadlines, and statutory requirements for presenting binding charter change questions would require the City
27 Council to approve the presentation of a charter change question no later than its regular meeting scheduled
28 for June 1, 2026; and
29 WHEREAS, tax fairness demands that ability to pay serve as a core principle underlying tax system
30 design, and those who sell a residence for a price exceeding $1.0 million demonstrate a higher capacity to
31 contribute financially to city needs; and
32 WHEREAS, a City property transfer tax of 3% of sale price, applied to residences valued at $1.0
33 million or more, would have raised $999,000 in 2025, and a tax of 5% would have raised $1,665,000 in 2025;
34 and
35 WHEREAS, in 2023, the administration of Mayor Miro Weinberger retained consultant Urban3 to,
36 among other goals, evaluate the equity of the City property assessment system, and Urban3 identified
37 systemic, repeated over-valuation and over-taxation of the City’s lower-valued residences and under-valuation
38 and under-taxation of the City’s higher-valued residences and thereby recommended abating $75,000 from the
39 assessed value of every home in the city to address this assessment inequity; and
40 WHEREAS, the Tax Fairness Ad Hoc Committee of the Burlington City Council has proposed a
41 Charter amendment, as reflected in this resolution, and the City Council desires to propose the same to the
42 legal voters of the City of Burlington;
43 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Burlington directs that
44 the following question be placed on the ballot for the November 3, 2026 general election:
45
46 “Shall the Charter of the City of Burlington, Acts of 1948, No. 298, as amended, be
47 further amended to amend Article 31 Sec. 102f and Article 28 Sec. 81 to read as follows:
48
49 81 Tax classification; repeal of inventory tax.
50 (a) Except for the property of utilities subject to the provisions of 30 V.S.A. chapter 3, all personal and real
51 property set out in the grand list which is not used as residential property, farmland, and vacant land zoned
52 “recreation, conservation and open space (RCO)”, shall be classified as nonresidential property and shall be
53 assessed at 120 percent of fair market value; and further provided that inventories and personal property
54 belonging to an owner whose total personal property does not exceed the fair market value of $45,000.00 shall
55 no longer be set out in the grand list of the City as taxable personal estate. Additionally, every owner whose
56 total personal property does exceed the fair market value of $45,000.00 shall be taxed only on the amount of
57 that property that exceeds $45,000.00. The amount of the exemption may be increased by the City Council
58 prior to approval of the next fiscal year’s budget. Properties upon which in-lieu-of-tax payments are made




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59 shall be likewise classified and assessed for the purposes of such payments. The tax on nonresidential personal
60 property shall be eliminated effective July 1, 2026, or sooner by resolution of the City Council.
61 (b) For the purposes of this section, "residential property" is hereby defined to include all property used for
62 dwelling purposes including accessory property which is subordinate to or customarily incidental to the main
63 residential use such as garages and outbuildings. Where a property is used for both residential and
64 nonresidential purposes, then it shall be apportioned according to such uses and then classified and assessed as
65 herein provided. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for the sole purpose of calculating the educational grand list
66 and for the assessment of property taxes for education purposes under Act 60, so-called, as the same may be
67 amended from time to time, all nonresidential properties as above defined shall be assessed at one hundred
68 (100%) percent of fair market value.
69 (c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this charter or any other statute, the City Council shall be
70 empowered to establish by ordinance one or more tax subclassifications consisting of different types, classes,
71 or uses of residential property, and shall set tax rates applicable to each such residential property
72 subclassification, subject to approval by a majority of the legal voters of the City voting on the question at an
73 annual or special City meeting duly warned for that purpose.
74 (d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, and for purposes of property taxation for non-education purposes, the City
75 Council shall be empowered to establish by ordinance, subject to approval by a majority of the legal voters of
76 the City voting on the questions at an annual or special City meeting duly warned for that purpose, an
77 exemption of up to $75,000 of the grand list value for all properties for which the owner has filed for the tax
78 year in question a declaration of ownership for homestead purposes pursuant to 32 V.S.A. § 5410, as the same
79 may be amended or renumbered from time to time, and said ordinance shall establish a maximum total
80 assessed value of $500,000 or less to which the exemption will apply. The ordinance may also establish
81 additional eligibility criteria for the foregoing exemption, including but not limited to income qualifications.
82 An adjustment of tax rates set in Article 31 for municipal assessments and Title VII (Retirement) of this
83 charter shall be made so that the foregoing exemption is revenue neutral.

84 102f. Annual assessment and property transfer tax for housing trust fund use authorized.
85 a. The City Council shall annually assess upon the property grand list of the City to assist in meeting the
86 appropriation made for distributions and uses of the Housing Trust Fund as set forth in Article 18-404 of the
87 Code of Ordinances a tax that will, in the judgment of the City Council, be sufficient to assist in meeting the
88 appropriation, but the rate shall not exceed one cent upon the dollar of the property grand list, except when a
89 larger rate shall be authorized by the legal voters of the City. The tax shall not be included within the
90 limitations of the amount of tax for City purposes prescribed in section 99 of this chapter.\
91 b. There shall be a tax at the rate of five percent (5%), upon the transfer of any single family home or
92 condominium having a value at or above $1 million. This tax will be imposed on the seller of the property.
93 The term “value” in the previous sentence shall have the same meaning as set forth in 32 V.S.A. § 9601, as the
94 same may be amended or renumbered from time to time, and the City Council may increase the $1 million
95 threshold set forth in the same sentence in a like manner as the dollar values set forth in Section 81(d) of this
96 Charter. The proceeds of the tax created by this subsection shall be dedicated to Burlington’s Housing Trust




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 97 Fund. Subject to the orders and ordinances of the City Council, the Chief Administrative Officer shall create
 98 regulations and forms necessary or convenient to implement this subsection.
 99
100 CN/ER/Resolutions 2026/Tax Fairness Charter Change
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BURLINGTON CITY COUNCIL
 CONTOIS AUDITORIUM, 149 CHURCH STREET, 2ND FLOOR
 MINUTES OF MEETING
 June 1, 2026




1. Agenda
1. Agenda
City Council President Traverse convened the meeting at 6:11 pm.
Members present: Councilors Barlow, Bergman, Carpenter, Grant, Litwin (arrived at 6:21 pm), Sanchez-
Parkinson, Schachter, Singh and City Council President Traverse (all in person); Councilors Broderick,
McKnight (both online); Councilor Neubieser (online and then in person at 6:41 pm)
Others present: Mayor Mulvaney-Stanak (online and then in person at 7:02 pm), CIty Attorney Brown, CAO
Schad, COS Gerlach, Deputy COS Zakaras and Lori Olberg

Subject 1.1. Motion to amend/adopt agenda
Meeting June 1, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting - Monday, June 1, 2026, 6:00 PM,
 Contois Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor


Category 1. Agenda

Department Council and Board


Type Action
 Procedural


Recommended Action Motion to amend/adopt agenda
1.1. Motion to amend/adopt agenda
Motion made by Councilor Singh, seconded by Councilor Sanchez-Parkinson, to adopt the agenda as
presented. Motion passed unanimously.


2. Public Forum: Time Certain: 6:30 pm **See above for signup
instructions**
2. Public Forum: Time Certain: 6:30 pm **See above for signup instructions**
City Council President Traverse opened Public Forum at 6:24 pm.
City Council President Traverse closed Public Forum at 7:21 pm.

Subject 2.1. Verbal Comments
Meeting June 1, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting - Monday, June 1, 2026, 6:00 PM,
 Contois Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor


Category 2. Public Forum: Time Certain: 6:30 pm **See above for signup instructions**

Department Council and Board
Type Action
 Procedural


Recommended Action open Public Forum
 close Public Forum
2.1. Verbal Comments
BTV residents (in person):
David Call: Heineberg Senior Center
Andrea Viets: older adults
AJ Cabrera: older adults
Robyn Courville: older adults
Beth Gamache: older adults
Patrick Roach: older adults
Jonathan Faban: BPD (Burlington Police)
Patricia Norton: aging in Burlington
Gil Livingston: Tax Fairness
Will Anderson: Tax Fairness
Cindy Shanks & Gail Moreau: Senior Issues/Older Adults
Jack Evans: Champlain Parkway
Leslee MacKenzie: Proposed Burlington Property Tax of 5 %
Leif Taranth: Dorset Street Report
Julie MaCuga: ICE Raid
Jak Tiano: Champlain Parkway

BTV resident (online):
Reverend Mark Hughes: 5.2

Non-BTV residents: Burlington property owners(in person):
Troi Bachmann: Tax Fairness Charter Change
Ali Jalili: downtown situation/proposed 5% tax on $1 million homes

Non-BTV residents (in person):
Kerry Bates: Older Adults - Heineberg
Rynn Allen: use of force findings
Sylvia Sprigg: aging resources
Lillian Ortaff: regional zoning/equity
Gwendolyn Heaghney: Dorset Street incident/repercussions

Non-BTV resident (online):
Todd DeLuca: City Hall Trespassing




3. Mayor - General City Affairs (up to 10 mins.)
3. Mayor - General City Affairs (up to 10 mins.)

Subject 3.1. Verbal reports
Meeting June 1, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting - Monday, June 1, 2026, 6:00 PM,
 Contois Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor
Category 3. Mayor - General City Affairs (up to 10 mins.)
Department Council and Board


Type Information
3.1. Verbal reports


4. Consent Agenda
4. Consent Agenda

Subject 4.1. Motion to adopt the consent agenda and take the actions indicated
Meeting June 1, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting - Monday, June 1, 2026, 6:00 PM,
 Contois Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor


Category 4. Consent Agenda

Department Council and Board


Type Action (Consent)
 Procedural


Recommended Action Motion to adopt the consent agenda and take the actions indicated
4.1. Motion to adopt the consent agenda and take the actions indicated
Motion made by Councilor Singh, seconded by Councilor Sanchez-Parkinson, to adopt the consent agenda
and take the actions indicated. Motion passed unanimously.


Subject 4.2. Accountability List - C/T
Meeting June 1, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting - Monday, June 1, 2026, 6:00 PM,
 Contois Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor


Category 4. Consent Agenda

Department Department of Finance and Administration


Type Action (Consent)
 Communication
 Information


Recommended Action waive the reading, accept the communication and place it on file
4.2. Accountability List - C/T


Subject 4.3. Updated Public EV Charging Tariff to include Neighborhood Chargers -
 Electric
Meeting June 1, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting - Monday, June 1, 2026, 6:00 PM,
 Contois Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor


Category 4. Consent Agenda

Department Burlington Electric Department


Type Action (Consent)
Recommended Action 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
4.3. Updated Public EV Charging Tariff to include Neighborhood Chargers - Electric


Subject 4.4. May 18, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes - C/T
Meeting June 1, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting - Monday, June 1, 2026, 6:00 PM,
 Contois Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor


Category 4. Consent Agenda

Department Department of Finance and Administration


Type Action (Consent)
 Information
 Minutes


Recommended Action approve the minutes
4.4. May 18, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes - C/T


Subject 4.5. May 18, 2026 Local Control Commission Meeting Minutes - C/T
Meeting June 1, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting - Monday, June 1, 2026, 6:00 PM,
 Contois Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor


Category 4. Consent Agenda

Department Department of Finance and Administration


Type Action (Consent)
 Information
 Minutes


Recommended Action approve the minutes
4.5. May 18, 2026 Local Control Commission Meeting Minutes - C/T


Subject 4.6. May 21, 2026 Special City Council With Mayor Presiding Site Visit
 Meeting Minutes - C/T
Meeting June 1, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting - Monday, June 1, 2026, 6:00 PM,
 Contois Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor


Category 4. Consent Agenda

Department Department of Finance and Administration


Type Action (Consent)
 Information
 Minutes
Recommended Action approve the minutes
4.6. May 21, 2026 Special City Council With Mayor Presiding Site Visit Meeting Minutes - C/T


Subject 4.7. May 21, 2026 Special City Council With Mayor Presiding Meeting
 Minutes - C/T
Meeting June 1, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting - Monday, June 1, 2026, 6:00 PM,
 Contois Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor


Category 4. Consent Agenda

Department Burlington Electric Department


Type Action (Consent)
 Information
 Minutes


Recommended Action approve the minutes
4.7. May 21, 2026 Special City Council With Mayor Presiding Meeting Minutes - C/T


Subject 4.8. Easement Agreements between UVM and Burlington in the Vicinity of
 Burlington's Drinking Water Reservoir Site - DPW -Water Resources
Meeting June 1, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting - Monday, June 1, 2026, 6:00 PM,
 Contois Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor


Category 4. Consent Agenda

Department Public Works Department - Water Resources


Type Action (Consent)


Recommended Action 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.
4.8. Easement Agreements between UVM and Burlington in the Vicinity of Burlington's Drinking Water
Reservoir Site - DPW -Water Resources


Subject 4.9. Update on 2026 Legislative Session
Meeting June 1, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting - Monday, June 1, 2026, 6:00 PM,
 Contois Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor


Category 4. Consent Agenda
Department Mayor's Office


Type Action (Consent)
 Information
 Report


Recommended Action waive the reading, accept the report and place it on file
4.9. Update on 2026 Legislative Session


Subject 4.10. Unassigned Fund Balance Request to Roll Over Unused REIB
 Community Celebrations Donations - REIB
Meeting June 1, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting - Monday, June 1, 2026, 6:00 PM,
 Contois Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor


Category 4. Consent Agenda

Department Racial Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging (REIB)


Type Action (Consent)


Recommended Action to authorize the adjustment of the FY26 REIB budget in the amount of $25,639 out
 of the Unassigned Fund Balance
4.10. Unassigned Fund Balance Request to Roll Over Unused REIB Community Celebrations Donations - REIB


Subject 4.11. FIO Documents
Meeting June 1, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting - Monday, June 1, 2026, 6:00 PM,
 Contois Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor


Category 4. Consent Agenda

Department Department of Finance and Administration


Type Action (Consent)
 Communication
 Information


Recommended Action for information only
4.11. FIO Documents


Subject 4.12. Resolution: Adoption Of Updated Located Emergency Management
 Plan (Councilor Barlow)
Meeting June 1, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting - Monday, June 1, 2026, 6:00 PM,
 Contois Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor


Category 4. Consent Agenda

Department Fire Department
Type Action (Consent)
 Resolution


Recommended Action waive the reading and adopt the resolution
4.12. Resolution: Adoption Of Updated Located Emergency Management Plan (Councilor Barlow)


5. Deliberative Agenda
5. Deliberative Agenda

Subject 5.1. Walk/Bike Council collaboration with the City Council - DPW (20
 mins.)
Meeting June 1, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting - Monday, June 1, 2026, 6:00 PM,
 Contois Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor
Category 5. Deliberative Agenda
Department Public Works Department


Type Discussion
 Information
 Presentation


5.1. Walk/Bike Council collaboration with the City Council - DPW (20 mins.)
Phillip Peterson and Gordon Dragoon spoke to this agenda item.


Subject 5.2. Champlain Parkway Project Update and Traffic Control Amendment -
 DPW (20 mins.)
Meeting June 1, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting - Monday, June 1, 2026, 6:00 PM,
 Contois Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor


Category 5. Deliberative Agenda

Department Public Works Department


Type Action


Recommended Action 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
5.2. Champlain Parkway Project Update and Traffic Control Amendment - DPW (20 mins.)
Corey Mims and Chapin Spencer (both in person); Jim Shields, Patrick Weitlauf and Dale Gozalkowski (all
online) were present for this agenda item.

Motion made by Councilor Barlow, seconded by Councilor Carpenter, to approve the motion as presented.
Roll call vote taken:
Ayes: Councilors Barlow, Carpenter, Litwin, McKnight, Neubieser, Sanchez-Parkinson, Schachter, Singh and
Cioty Council President Traverse
Nays: Councilors Bergman, Broderick and Grant
Motion passed: 9:3.
Subject 5.3. Burlington Electric Department Proposed Rate Change for FY27 (15
 mins.)
Meeting June 1, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting - Monday, June 1, 2026, 6:00 PM,
 Contois Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor


Category 5. Deliberative Agenda

Department Burlington Electric Department


Type Action


Recommended Action 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
5.3. Burlington Electric Department Proposed Rate Change for FY27 (15 mins.)
Darren Springer and Emily Stebbins-Wheelock spoke to this agenda item.
Motion made by Councilor Barlow, seconded by Councilor Singh, to approve the motion as presented. Motion
passed unanimously.

After the above agenda item was voted on a motion was made by Councilor Barlow, seconded by Councilor
Singh to call for a brief recess.
Roll call vote taken:
Ayes: Councilors Barlow, Bergman, Broderick, Carpenter, Litwin, McKnight, Neubieser, Sanchez-Parkinson,
Schachter, Singh and City Council President Traverse
Nay: Councilor Grant
Motion passed: 11:1. Recessed at 9:30 pm; back from recess at 9:43 pm.

At 9:57 pm, a motion made by Councilor Bergman, seconded by Councilor Barlow, was to suspend the rules
and only complete agenda items 5.4. and 5.5. Motion passed unanimously.


Subject 5.4. Ordinance: Gross Receipts BCO Sec. 21-31 (Board of Finance,
 Ordinance Committee)(25 mins.)
Meeting June 1, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting - Monday, June 1, 2026, 6:00 PM,
 Contois Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor


Category 5. Deliberative Agenda

Department Department of Finance and Administration


Type Action
 Ordinance - Second Reading


Recommended Action waive the reading, adopt the ordinance as amended by the Ordinance Committee
5.4. Ordinance: Gross Receipts BCO Sec. 21-31 (Board of Finance, Ordinance Committee)(25 mins.)
Motion made by Councilor Bergman, seconded by Councilor Carpenter, to adopt the administration
amendment revised version of this agenda item.
Roll call vote taken:
Ayes: Councilors Barlow, Bergman, Broderick, Carpenter, Grant, Litwin, Neubieser, Sanchez-Parkinson,
Schachter, Singh and City Council President Traverse
Nay: Councilor McKnight
Motion passed: 11:1.
Subject 5.5. Resolution: Tax Fairness Charter Change (Tax Fairness Ad Hoc
 Committee (by 3-2 vote)(25 mins.)
Meeting June 1, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting - Monday, June 1, 2026, 6:00 PM,
 Contois Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor


Category 5. Deliberative Agenda

Department Council and Board


Type Action
 Resolution


Recommended Action waive the reading and adopt the resolution
5.5. Resolution: Tax Fairness Charter Change (Tax Fairness Ad Hoc Committee (by 3-2 vote)(25 mins.)
Motion made by Councilor Neubieser, seconded by Councilor Sanchez-Parkinson, to waive the reading and
adopt the resolution.
Motion made by Councilor Neubieser, seconded by Councilor Sanchez-Parkinson, to divide the question.
Roll call vote taken:
Ayes: Councilors Bergman, Broderick, Grant, Neubieser and Sanchez-Parkinson
Nays: Counclors Barlow, Carpenter, Litwin, McKnight, Schachter, Singh and City Council President Traverse
Motion failed: 5:7.

Motion made by Councilor Schachter, seconded by Councilor Singh, to Refer the resolution back to the Ad
Hoc Tax Fairness Committee for further refinement and public input, with a report back to Council with
sufficient time to warn any recommended charter change for the March 2027 Annual City Election.
Roll call vote taken:
Ayes: Councilors Barlow, Bergman, Broderick, Carpenter, Grant, Litwin, McKnight, Sanchez-Parkinson,
Schachter, Singh and City Council President Traverse
Nays: Councilor Neubieser
Motion passed: 11:1.


6. Committee Reports
6. Committee Reports

Subject 6.1. Verbal reports
Meeting June 1, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting - Monday, June 1, 2026, 6:00 PM,
 Contois Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor
Category 6. Committee Reports
Department Council and Board


Type Information


6.1. Verbal reports
Councilors Bergman, Singh, Schachter, Grant and Barlow spoke to this agenda item.


7. City Council - General City Affairs (to include Climate Emergency
Reports & Public Health & Safety Updates: up to 5 mins. per Councilor)
7. City Council - General City Affairs (to include Climate Emergency Reports & Public Health &
Safety Updates: up to 5 mins. per Councilor)
Subject 7.1. Verbal reports
Meeting June 1, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting - Monday, June 1, 2026, 6:00 PM,
 Contois Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor
Category 7. City Council - General City Affairs (to include Climate Emergency Reports &
 Public Health & Safety Updates: up to 5 mins. per Councilor)
Department Council and Board


Type Information


7.1. Verbal reports


8. City Council President - Council Updates (up to 5 mins.)
8. City Council President - Council Updates (up to 5 mins.)

Subject 8.1. Verbal reports
Meeting June 1, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting - Monday, June 1, 2026, 6:00 PM,
 Contois Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor
Category 8. City Council President - Council Updates (up to 5 mins.)
Department Council and Board


Type Information


8.1. Verbal reports


9. Adjournment
9. Adjournment

Subject 9.1. Motion to adjourn
Meeting June 1, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting - Monday, June 1, 2026, 6:00 PM,
 Contois Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor


Category 9. Adjournment

Department Council and Board


Type Action
 Procedural


Recommended Action Motion to adjourn
9.1. Motion to adjourn
City Council President Traverse adjourned the meeting at 11:39 pm.


10. Informational and Non-Discrimination Statements
10. Informational and Non-Discrimination Statements
Subject 10.1. This agenda is available in alternative formats upon request. For
 more information on access, call Lori Olberg, Council and Licensing
 Coordinator (802-865-7136)(TTY 802-865-7142). Persons with disabilities
 who require assistance or special arrangements to participate are
 encouraged to contact 802-865-7000 (voice) or 802-865-7142 (TTY) at
 least 72 hours in advance so that proper arrangements can be made. This
 meeting will also air on Town Meeting TV the Wednesday after the
 meeting, starting at 8:00 pm and repeating at 1:00 am and 7:00 am the
 following day. The City of Burlington will not tolerate unlawful harassment
 or discrimination on the basis of political or religious affiliation, race,
 color, national origin, place of birth, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation,
 gender identity, marital status, veteran status, disability, HIV positive
 status, crime victim status or genetic information.
Meeting June 1, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting - Monday, June 1, 2026, 6:00 PM,
 Contois Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor
Category 10. Informational and Non-Discrimination Statements
Department Council and Board


Type Information


10.1. This agenda is available in alternative formats upon request. For more information on access, call Lori
Olberg, Council and Licensing Coordinator (802-865-7136)(TTY 802-865-7142). Persons with disabilities who
require assistance or special arrangements to participate are encouraged to contact 802-865-7000 (voice) or
802-865-7142 (TTY) at least 72 hours in advance so that proper arrangements can be made. This meeting
will also air on Town Meeting TV the Wednesday after the meeting, starting at 8:00 pm and repeating at
1:00 am and 7:00 am the following day. The City of Burlington will not tolerate unlawful harassment or
discrimination on the basis of political or religious affiliation, race, color, national origin, place of birth,
ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, veteran status, disability, HIV positive
status, crime victim status or genetic information.