BRPC Executive Committee Meeting - Jan. 8th, 2026

This will be a virtual meeting as allowed by An Act relative to extending certain measures adopted during the COVID-19 emergency which extended certain provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G.L. c.30A sec.20, until June 30, 2027.

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Meeting ID: 392 612 8831
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Meeting materials are on BRPC’s website: www.berkshireplanning.org.
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Agenda

1. Call to Order & Open Meeting Law Statement (4:00)
2. Roll Call of Executive Committee Members Attending the Meeting
3. Vote to Approve the Minutes of the Executive Committee Meeting of December 4, 2025*
4. Financial Reports and Discussion (4:05)
   A. Vote to Approve the November 25, 2025 – December 29, 2025 Expenditures Report*
   B. Report on Accounts Receivable – December 2025
   C. Report on the Line of Credit – December 2025
   D. Financial Procedures Update
5. Open Comments from Berkshire Regional Planning Commission Delegates and Alternate Delegates, not to be further discussed at this meeting by the Executive Committee (4:10)
6. Items Requiring Action* (4:15)
   1. Vote to Ratify the Submission of a Grant Application to the Massachusetts Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) 2.0 Regional Planning Grant Program for the Mount Greylock Region*
   2. Vote to Approve the Submission of a Grant Application to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for Brownfields Assessment Funding*
   3. Vote to Ratify the Submission of a Grant Application to the National Association of County & City Health Officials (NACCHO)’s Reimagining Health and Public Safety Overdose Initiatives (RHAPSODI) 2026 Funding Opportunity*
   4. Vote to Approve the BRPC Assistant Director, Laura Brennan, to be an Authorized Signatory for BRPC Until the New Executive Director Starts Working*
   5. Vote to Ratify the Execution of a Contract with the Metropolitan Area Planning Council Related to the MassGIS Roadmap for Municipal Land Use and Zoning Grant*
   6. Vote to Approve the Execution of a Contract with the Merrimac Valley Planningommission Related to the MassGIS Addressing Grant*
7. Committee Updates, Reports, and Discussion (4:30)
   1. Commission Development Committee
   2. Environmental Review Committee
   3. Finance Committee
   4. Regional Issues Committee
   5. Berkshire Brownfields Committee
   6. Berkshire Metropolitan Planning Organization
   7. Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) Committee
   8. Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC)
8. Executive Director’s Report and Discussion (4:35)
   1. Report on New Contracts / Agreements
   2. Berkshires Tomorrow Inc. (BTI) Update
   3. Staff Updates
   4. Seasonal Communities Advisory Council Update
   5. Passenger Rail
   6. Electronic Records Retention
   7. Small Clean Energy Infrastructure Facility Siting and Permitting Regulations
   8. Battery Energy Storage Systems: Frequently Asked Questions on Fire Safety and Public Health
   9. Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) Proposed Acquisition of an Interest of Land
   10. BRPC Public Health Program Update
9. Old Business and Discussion (4:45)
   1. Update and Discussion about the Executive Director Search Process
10. New Business and Discussion (4:50)
    1. Discussion about Topics for the January 15, 2026 Commission Meeting
11. Adjournment* (5:00)