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Committee discusses Climate Action Partner grants, partial-funding trade-offs and conflict rules

Bend ECC (Energy and Climate Committee) · November 14, 2025
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Summary

Committee members and staff reviewed the Climate Action Partner Grant outcome (all awardees accepted), debated partial funding practices and transparency, and flagged that five members were conflicted out of decisions, prompting staff and council to consider changes to the conflict-resolution process.

Committee members reviewed the Climate Action Partner Grant results and debated process changes aimed at improving transparency and maintaining technical expertise during deliberations.

Staff reported all awardees had been notified and accepted their awards and that grant agreements were being drafted. Committee members raised process questions about partial funding: some said frequent partial awards can complicate project scopes and create implementation…

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