BRPC- Meeting - Sept. 26, 2024

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Agenda

1. Opening (4:00-4:05)
   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 August 1, 2024 Full Commission Meeting
2. Comments from Berkshire Regional Planning Commission Delegates
   and Alternate Delegates (4:05-4:10)
   BRPC Delegates and Alternates may offer comments on any item not on the agenda.
   Any discussion or action will be referred to a future meeting and not discussed at this
   meeting.
3. Comments from the Public (4:10-4:15)
   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. Any discussion or action will be referred to a future meeting and
   not discussed at this meeting.
4. Presentation of Executive Committee Actions (4:15-4:20)
   Executive Committee actions taken on the Commission’s behalf at its August 1, 2024
   and September 12, 2024 meetings are presented for discussion.
5. Presentation of the Home Modification Loan Program (4:20-4:40)
   The Home Modification Loan Program (HMLP) provides no-interest loans to modify or
   adapt the homes of older adults and individuals with disabilities, residing in the
   Commonwealth of Massachusetts. BRPC administers that program in Berkshire County
   for the Community Economic Development Assistance Corporation (CEDAC). Senior
   Planner Brett Roberts will describe the program.
6. Discussion and identification of BRPC Legislative Priorities (4:40 –
   4:50)
   BRPC is determining how best to identify and advance legislative priorities important to
   Berkshire County communities. The Rural Policy Advisory Committee (RPAC) has
   advanced important legislative priorities for rural communities in Massachusetts. We
   will review the RPAC’s priorities from the most recent legislative session to determine
   applicability for the upcoming session as a component for setting BRPC’s priorities.
   REVISED
7. Discussion of Important Items Facing your Municipality (4:50 – 5:00)
   As time allows, we would like to have an open discussion about the important items
   facing your community.
8. Adjournment (5:00)

Other interested citizens and officials are invited to attend.
All times listed are estimates of when specific agenda items may be discussed.