AGENDA: Cape Cod and Islands Water Protection Fund Management Board

Note: The meeting will be held virtually, with members of the Cape Cod and Islands Water Protection Fund Management Board participating remotely, pursuant to Chapter 20 of the Acts of 2021, as amended by Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2023.

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AGENDA

1. Roll Call
2. Review and approval of prior meeting minutes: 1/10/2023 (Management Board); 3/6/2024 (Joint Meeting of Executive Committee and Bylaws and Regulations Committee)
3. Strategy for Maintaining the Fund Subsidy: The Cape Cod and Islands Water Protection Fund Management Board members will discuss a strategy for maintaining the existing 25% subsidy provided by the Fund to projects in member municipalities. The Management Board may vote to adopt the proposed strategy.
4. Amendments toCape Cod and Islands Water Protection Fund Regulations: The Management Board will review and discuss amendments to the Cape Cod and Islands Water Protection Fund regulations, which describe the process by which Cape Cod and Islands Water Protection funds are The Management Board may vote to adopt the amended regulations. The draft amended regulations are available at www.capecodcommission.org/meetingnotices.   
5. Subsidy Awards: Cape Cod Commission staff and PFM Financial Advisors will review projects included on the Massachusetts Clean Water Intended Use Plan (“Intended Use Plan”) and potential subsidy allocations to those projects. The Management Board may vote to make contingent commitments to fund qualified projects listed on the 2024 Intended Use Plan. The Management Board may also vote to amend commitments to fund qualified projects listed on the 2021 and 2022 Intended Use Plans. The list of qualified projects is available at capecodcommission.org/meetingnotices. 
6. Water Quality Monitoring: Staff will provide an update on discussions with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection regarding potential amendments to the Memorandum of Understanding to administer a comprehensive water quality monitoring program of Cape Cod’s coastal embayments and surrounding water bodies, as allowed by Massachusetts General Laws pursuant to Section 19 of Chapter 337 of the Acts of 2018.
7. Member Reports: Members of the Management Board, including ex-officio members and non-member community representatives from Dukes and Nantucket Counties, will have an opportunity to provide comments and reports on local and regional water resources initiatives.
8. New Business: Topics not reasonably anticipated by the Chair more than 48 hours before the meeting.
9. Public Comment
10. Future Agenda Topics: Identification of future agenda topics by Management Board members and Cape Cod Commission staff. 
11. Adjourn

Reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request. Please contact the Cape Cod Commission at  (508) 362-3828 at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting; for Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) dial 711.

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