Board of Finance
Regular MeetingBurlington, VT · July 13, 2026
Agenda
Board of Finance
Monday, July 13, 2026, 5:00 PM, Bushor Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st
Floor
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1. Agenda
Subject 1.1. Motion to adopt agenda
Meeting July 13, 2026 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, July 13, 2026, 5:00 PM, Bushor
Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor
Category 1. Agenda
Department Council and Board
Type Action
Procedural
Recommended Action Motion to adopt agenda
2. Public Forum
Subject 2.1. Verbal Comments
Meeting July 13, 2026 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, July 13, 2026, 5:00 PM, Bushor
Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor
Category 2. Public Forum
Department Council and Board
Type Action
Procedural
Recommended Action open Public Forum
close Public Forum
3. Consent Agenda
Subject 3.1. Motion to adopt the consent agenda and take the actions indicated
Meeting July 13, 2026 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, July 13, 2026, 5:00 PM, Bushor
Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor
Category 3. Consent Agenda
Department Council and Board
Type Action (Consent)
Procedural
Recommended Action Motion to adopt the consent agenda and take the actions indicated
Subject 3.2. June 29, 2026 Board of Finance Meeting Minutes - C/T
Meeting July 13, 2026 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, July 13, 2026, 5:00 PM, Bushor
Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor
Category 3. Consent Agenda
Department Department of Finance and Administration
Type Action (Consent)
Information
Minutes
Recommended Action approve the minutes
Subject 3.3. Lease of 99 Intervale Road to the Intervale Center and Gardens Alive —
CEDO
Meeting July 13, 2026 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, July 13, 2026, 5:00 PM, Bushor
Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor
Category 3. Consent Agenda
Department Community & Economic Development Office (CEDO)
Type Action (Consent)
Recommended Action move to approve the lease of 99 Intervale Road to The Intervale Center and Gardens
Alive and recommend to the City Council that they authorize the Director of the
Community and Economic Development Office to enter into the lease agreement subject
to final review and approval by the City Attorney’s office
Subject 3.4. Vermont Psychological Services Sponsorship — REIB
Meeting July 13, 2026 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, July 13, 2026, 5:00 PM, Bushor
Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor
Category 3. Consent Agenda
Department Racial Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging (REIB)
Type Action (Consent)
Recommended Action move to approve and recommend the City Council approve the Director of the Racial
Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Office and the Chief Administrative Officer to issue a
sponsorship grant in the amount of $7,200 to Vermont Psychological Services to aid in
psychological asylum evaluations from the Community Support and Program Delivery
GL
4. Deliberative Agenda
Subject 4.1. Auer Family Boathouse Property and Acquisition: Conservation Legacy
Funding Request — DPI
Meeting July 13, 2026 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, July 13, 2026, 5:00 PM, Bushor
Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor
Category 4. Deliberative Agenda
Department Permitting & Inspections
Type Action
Recommended Action to approve and recommend that the City Council approve the use of $340,000 from the
Conservation Legacy Fund for acquisition of the Auer Family Boathouse parcel at 3181
North Avenue
Subject 4.2. Battery Storage Approval - Electric
Meeting July 13, 2026 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, July 13, 2026, 5:00 PM, Bushor
Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor
Category 4. Deliberative Agenda
Department Burlington Electric Department
Type Action
Recommended Action to approve and recommend the City Council authorize the General Manager of the
Burlington Electric Department to execute an initial 20-year power purchase agreement,
with potential future renewals, with Kearsarge Energy for installation and operation of
battery storage as described in the attached term sheet at the McNeil Generating
Station subject to City Attorney review, and authorize the General Manager of
Burlington Electric Department to execute any necessary site license agreements at
McNeil Generating Station with the Joint Owners of McNeil subject to City Attorney
review
Subject 4.3. VT Network Subrecipient Agreement — CEDO/CJC
Meeting July 13, 2026 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, July 13, 2026, 5:00 PM, Bushor
Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor
Category 4. Deliberative Agenda
Department Community Justice Center
Type Action
Recommended Action move to approve and: 1) authorize the CEDO Director or designee to accept and
execute a Subrecipient Agreement between the VT Network and the Chittenden County
Community Justice Center, in the amount of $207,604.20, subject to review and
approval of the City Attorney and to take such further actions and execute such further
instruments approved as to form by the City Attorney as may be necessary or
convenient to effectuate the transactions contemplated hereby
Subject 4.4. Request for Approval to Execute Contract with ADS Environmental
Services for the Flow Monitoring Services — DPW - Water Resources
Meeting July 13, 2026 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, July 13, 2026, 5:00 PM, Bushor
Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor
Category 4. Deliberative Agenda
Department Public Works Department - Water Resources
Type Action
Recommended Action to approve and recommend that the City Council authorize the Director of Public Works
to execute a main agreement with ADS Environmental Services for flow monitoring and
data hosting services for a term of 5 years and maximum limiting amount not to exceed
$1,100,000 cumulative, and subsequent work assignment sub-agreements for
temporary flow monitoring services subject to final review and approval by the City
Attorney's Office
Subject 4.5. Resolution: Authorization For $1,790,700 Step III Loans From Vermont
Clean Water State Revolving Fund And Engineering Services Contract With
VHB, Inc. For $103,400 For The Manhattan Stormwater Outfalls Rehabilitation
Project — DPW - Water Resources
Meeting July 13, 2026 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, July 13, 2026, 5:00 PM, Bushor
Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor
Category 4. Deliberative Agenda
Department Public Works Department - Water Resources
Type Action
Resolution
Recommended Action to approve and recommend that the City Council adopt the attached resolution
authorizing a Step III $1,790,700 loan from the Vermont Clean Water State Revolving
fund and a $103,400 amended contract with VHB for the Manhattan Stormwater
Outfalls Rehabilitation as more specifically set forth in the attached resolution
Subject 4.6. Resolution: Ratification Of Tentative Agreement And Authorization To
Execute Collective Bargaining Agreement Between The City Of Burlington And
AFSCME (July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2028) - HR
Meeting July 13, 2026 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, July 13, 2026, 5:00 PM, Bushor
Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor
Category 4. Deliberative Agenda
Department Human Resources
Type Action
Resolution
Recommended Action to approve and recommend that the City Council adopt the attached resolution
5. Adjournment
Subject 5.1. Motion to adjourn
Meeting July 13, 2026 - Board of Finance Meeting - Monday, July 13, 2026, 5:00 PM, Bushor
Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor
Category 5. Adjournment
Department Council and Board
Type Action
Procedural
Recommended Action Motion to adjourn
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