BRPC - Meeting, Mar. 21st, 2024

This will be a virtual meeting as allowed by Ch. 2 of the Acts of 2023 extending
certain provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G.L. c.30 sec.20 until March 31, 2025.
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Meeting ID: 392 612 8831, Phone: 646.558.8656, 301.715.8592, 312.626.6799
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Agenda

1. Opening (7:00-7:05)
   1. Call to Order and Open Meeting Law Statement
   2. Roll Call of Commission Members Attending the Meeting
   3. Vote to Approve Minutes of the January 18, 2024 Full Commission Meeting
2. Suggestions from Berkshire Regional Planning Commission Delegates and Alternates about Items or Topics for Future Meetings (7:05-7:10)
   Delegates and Alternates may suggest agenda items or educational topics for the Chair’s consideration for future meetings.
3. Comments from the Public (7:10-7:15)
   Members of the public may offer comments regarding topics on the agenda or other
   matters they wish to bring to the Commission’s attention. Comments are to be
   directed to the Commission. Commenters must state their names and the city or
   town they are from.
4. Presentation of Executive Committee Actions (7:15-7:20)
   Executive Committee actions taken on the Commission’s behalf at its February 1 and
   March 7, 2024 meetings are presented for discussion.
5. Vote to Appoint Two Members to the Berkshire County Regional
   Housing Authority (BCRHA) Board of Commissioners (7:20–7:25)
   The Berkshire County Regional Housing Authority (BCRHA) has requested that BRPC
   re-appoint two members, Jay Sacchetti and Lisa Sloane, to three year terms to the
   BCRHA Board of Commissioners.
6. Presentation on and Discussion of "Mass Leads: An Act Relative to Strengthening Massachusetts' Economic Leadership" also Referred to as the Economic Development Bond Bill (7:25–8:00)
   At the last meeting we learned about the state’s economic development plan “Team
   Massachusetts: Leading Future Generations”. The plan is then transformed into
   legislation needed to implement the plan. Rory O’Hanlon, the Executive Office of
   Economic Development will explain the proposed legislation. The bill and information
   about the bill can be accessed at Economic Development Bill | Mass.gov.
7. Presentation of Eversource’s Electric Sector Modernization Plan, “A
   Comprehensive Roadmap to Achieve Massachusetts’ Clean Energy
   Goals” (8:00–8:30)
   Massachusetts has established the Clean Energy Climate Plan, with the goal to reduce
   regional greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050. The electric distribution system
   will play a crucial role in achieving this goal. Representatives from Eversource will
   present their electric Sector Modernization Plan that lays out the steps they will need
   to take to enable Massachusetts to achieve that goal. The plan can be accessed at
   Electric Sector Modernization Plan (eversource.com)
8. Executive Directors’ Report (8:30-8:35)
   The Executive Director is available to discuss items in his report
9. Adjournment (8:35)
   Other interested citizens and officials are invited to attend.
   All times listed are estimates of when specific agenda items may be discussed.
   City and Town Clerks: Please post this notice