Hello Neighbors,
A couple important things concerning our Ward 1+8 NPA meeting, to be held in the Sharon Bushor Room at City Hall and over Zoom on Wednesday 12/8 7-9PM.
FIRST: We need to appoint CDBG representatives, one person from each Ward. The Federal Government (HUD) gives Burlington money in the form of a Community Development Block Grant. Burlington does this unique thing where a committee of residents reviews applications and decides how to spend the money Burlington receives. You can be a part of this process!!! The NPA appoints Ward representatives, so if you are interested, please let someone on the Steering Committee know before or at the meeting. You can read more about it below the agenda in this post.
SECOND: we are devoting a significant part of our meeting to a discussion of priorities with our Legislators. While they will have a few minutes to let us know what's on their minds, this meeting is all about your letting them know what's on your minds. Come with questions, comments, issues you care about! We are arranging City Councilor time similarly, limiting it to Q&A – time for you to let them know what is important to you.
And now, the Agenda (you can always find our agendas here: https://www.burlingtonvt.gov/CEDO/Ward-1-NPA-Agendas)
Wards 1 & 8 Neighborhood Planning Assembly (NPA)
Agenda, December 8, 2021
In-person at Sharon Bushor Room, First Floor, City Hall
And Zoom online
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84036123619
Or Telephone:
US: +1 929 205 6099
Webinar ID: 840 3612 3619
YouTube:
YouTube Livestream: NPA Wards 1&8 Playlist, click on upcoming/next meeting:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLljLFn4BZd2Pa3H8l30gy_gZ3NL6orXcN
Note: This is for live streaming purposes only. Ward residents should intend to participate via
Zoom or in-person if they wish to speak or vote.
6:45 - 7:00 p.m. Zoom line open to call in (see below if you have problems)
7:00 (Formal start to the meeting) Announcements & Introductions
7:05 Speak-out - General Public
7:20 Community Development Block Grant Advisory Board - New appointments, one each in Ward 1 and Ward 8, for 2022
7:30 City Councilors: Questions/Answers - this month we are trying to increase dialogue, so we are dedicating the City Councilor time to Q&A: you ask, they answer.
7:45 State Legislators (Invitations have been accepted so far from: Chris Pearson, Kesha Ram Hinsdale, Phil Baruth, Ginny Lyons, Tom Chittenden, Brian Cina)
Legislative Priorities: statements from legislators (~20 minutes)
Q/A - Discussion with legislators – (40 minutes). This is your opportunity to let our
Legislators know what is important to you.
8:45 Localvore coupons gifts - giveaways to two attendees
9:00 Adjourn
If you have any difficulties accessing the meeting before, during or after, please feel free to contact Jonathan Chapple-Sokol at (802.777.3521; leave a message if no answer) or
chapplesokol.npasc@gmail.com and he will walk you through the process, and troubleshoot any issues. Want to watch the meeting but not be in direct attendance? Watch on Channel 17 YouTube. You will be able to watch the livestream, without logging into the Zoom.
And, if you're unable to tune in during the
Wednesday meeting you can access the recording there, too!
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLljLFn4BZd2Pa3H8l30gy_gZ3NL6orXcN
NPA Steering Committee
Tom Derenthal (Ward 1) tomd.npa@gmail.com ,
Carol Livingston (Ward 1) carol.livingston1951@gmail.com,
Jonathan Chapple-Sokol (Ward 1) chapplesokol.npasc@gmail.com,
Hannah King (Ward 8) kinghannah190@gmail.com
Keith Pillsbury (Ward 8) kpillsbury7@gmail.com
More CDBG Info here:
https://www.burlingtonvt.gov/CEDO/CDBG-Program-Overview
And here: Ward 1 and Ward 8 are each looking for civic-minded volunteers to represent us on the CDBG (Community Development Block Grant) Advisory Board beginning January 2022. This volunteer representative will:
• Attend all training sessions and Board meetings (typically 3 or 4, one per month) – about 12 hours total
• Read and rate grant applications – usually around 15 applications, 9 pages each, from local nonprofits – about 8-12 hours
• Develop a balanced budget, taking the amount of money requested and paring it down to fit the amount of money available
• Work with other Board members to develop funding recommendations for the Mayor and City Council
• Report back to the Ward you represent at an NPA meeting
Be seeing you!
Jonathan
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