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BRPC - Executive Committee Meeting - Nov. 3rd, 2022

When:
Thu November 3rd 2022 at 04:00 PM
Where:
BRPC 2nd Floor Conference Room
1 Fenn St.
Pittsfield MA, 01201 Directions

Virtual Attendance Information

To participate virtually join Zoom meeting at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3926128831,
Meeting ID: 392 612 8831
Phone: 646.558.8656, 301.715.8592, 312.626.6799, 669.900.9128

Agenda

Meeting materials are posted on BRPC’s website: www.berkshireplanning.org. Click on
the calendar of events, then the meeting name, and follow link to materials.

  1. Call to Order & Open Meeting Law Statement (4:00)
  2. Approval of Minutes of the Executive Committee Meeting of October 6, 2022* (4:05)
  3. Financial Reports (4:10)
    1. October 1 2022 to November 1 2022 Expenditures Reports *
    2. Accounts Receivable Report / Assessments
    3. Line of Credit Report
    4. Other (For information only)
  4. Delegate & Alternate Issues (4:15)
  5. Items Requiring Action* (4:20)
    1. Approval to Submit a Proposal to the Western Massachusetts Homeland Security Council *
    2. Approval to Submit Grant Applications to MassCEC’s EMPower Program*
    3. Approval to Submit Grant Applications to MassSave’s Community First Partnership Program*
    4. Approval to Submit a Letter of Intent, and if selected, Full Application to the Digital Equity Partnerships Program with the Massachusetts Broadband Institute*
    5. Other (For information only)
  6. Committee Reports (4:30)
    1. Metropolitan Planning Organization
    2. Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy
    3. Regional Issues Committee
    4. Other (For information only)
  7. Executive Director’s Report (4:35)
    1. Report on New Contracts / Agreements
    2. Berkshires Tomorrow Inc. (BTI) Update
    3. Staff Updates
    4. Rural Policy Advisory Commission (RPAC) Update
    5. Passenger Rail
    6. Auditor Bumps’ report “Fulfilling the Promise of Local Aid by Strengthening State-Local Partnerships
    7. Age and Dementia Friendly Design Considerations for Physical Infrastructure
    8. Massachusetts Broadband Institute Consultant Pre-qualification
    9. Housing Code Amendments
    10. Community One Stop for Growth Awards
    11. Other (For information only)
  8. Old Business (4:45)
    1. Succession Planning
    2. Other (For information only)
  9. New Business (5:00)
    1. November Commission Meeting
    2. Other (For information only)
  10. Adjournment (5:05)

Attachments:
- Unapproved Minutes of October 6, 2022, BRPC Executive Committee Meeting
- October 1 2022 to November 1 2022 Expenditures Report
- Accounts Receivable Report / Assessments
- October Line of Credit Report
- Executive Director’s Memorandum
- Draft Unapproved Minutes of the October 25, 2022 Metropolitan Planning Organization
meeting
- Draft Unapproved Minutes of the Sept. 28, 2022, Regional Issues Committee Meeting
- Resume Britney Danials
- Resume CJ Hoss
- September Technical Assistance Memo
* Items Requiring Action