HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-03-07 Government Operations Committee Minutes Government Operations Committee Minutes
Monday, March 7, 2022
Councilors in Attendance: S. Hawes (Chair), D. Yacoubagha, D.Tremble
Non-Committee Member Councilors:J. Sprague, G. Schaefer
Staff in Attendance: C. O'Donnell, M. Hathaway,T. Higgins, E. Pelletier
The meeting was called to order by Chair Hawes at 6:10 pm.
1. Resolve: Authorizing City Manager to Accept&Appropriate $187,260.72 in Homeland
Security Grant Funding from the Maine Emergency Management Agency for equipment
and upgrades.
Fire Chief Higgins provided an overview of the grant and stated the funding would be used
to better prepare the City's response capabilities.
A motion to approve and move to full Council was made by Councilor Tremble, seconded by
Councilor Yacoubagha, all in favor.
2. Presentation on Services Related to Homelessness: Partners for Peace &Wellspring
Executive Director Amanda Cost provided an overview of Partners for Peace's history,
mission, and services. The organization is generally thought of as a domestic violence
shelter, but also provides other services such as rental subsidy and case management.
Executive Director Suzanne Farley provided an overview of Wellspring and the services they
offer including residential houses, detox center, and therapy.
Materials related to the presentations will be available at
www.banqormaine.qov/homelessness. The presentation was also recorded and is available
for viewing at www.banqormaine.qov/video.
3. Community Action Grant (Climate Change)
Order: Authorizing the City Manager to Apply for Funding of up to $50,000 from the State's
Community Action Grant Program to Support Efforts to Help Mitigate Greenhouse Gas
Emissions
Assistant City Manager O'Donnell provided an update on this, including reviewing the
feedback from the public outreach. EV chargers were top of the list with interest in looking
at a bulk heat pump in the future.
A motion to approve and move to full Council was made by Councilor Tremble, seconded by
Councilor Yacoubagha, all in favor.
Resolve: Commit the City of Bangor to Participate in the Maine Community Resilience
Partnership and Designate a Primary Point of Contact to the Partnership
Assistant City Manager O'Donnell explained that as part of the grant opportunity, the State
requires a commitment to their partnership. Given our efforts to create a regional climate plan,
approval was recommended by staff.
A motion to approve and move to full Council was made by Councilor Tremble, seconded by
Councilor Yacoubagha, all in favor.
4. Council Priorities— Monthly Update
No update; leftover agenda item. Additional updates will be forthcoming.
The meeting was adjourned.