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Brighton board hears $1.425M grant, EV rebate proposal and early hauler licensing plans
Summary
The Brighton Sustainability Advisory Board was briefed on a roughly $1.425 million Colorado Energy Office grant, an EV rebate program with equity considerations, new sustainability staffing, and early plans for a hauler licensing ordinance that could require recycling, data reporting and pay‑as‑you‑throw pricing.
Traci McLean, Brighton’s Sustainability Coordinator, told the Sustainability Advisory Board on April 23 that the city had been awarded approximately $1.425 million through the Colorado Energy Office Local Impact Accelerator Grant and outlined several projects that the funding would support.
McLean said staff will pursue a renewable energy siting study and investigate building decarbonization and energy management priorities. She described a proposed EV rebate program for Brighton residents — including incentives for electric vehicles and e‑bikes — and said staff are evaluating voucher options to improve access for lower‑income residents. McLean also reported grant‑funded fleet electrification efforts that include the planned purchase of three electric vehicles for the Utilities Department and new sustainability staffing supported by DRCOG grants (a full‑time Energy Policy Analyst and a part‑time Sustainable Business Coordinator).
On code and infrastructure, staff noted a proposal to adopt Colorado Model Code requirements for Level 3 EV charging infrastructure; the board discussed the proposal as an item for future agenda work rather than a completed policy change.
In a separate presentation, McLean outlined early development of a hauler licensing ordinance intended to address Brighton’s open‑market waste hauling system. She summarized prior feasibility studies and stakeholder engagement and listed potential ordinance elements under consideration: mandatory recycling service offerings, required data collection and reporting from haulers, pay‑as‑you‑throw pricing structures, customer service standards, and licensing/compliance processes. Board members raised concerns about recycling equity in multifamily housing, resistance to single‑hauler approaches, environmental impacts of multiple haulers, and behavioural effects linked to pay‑as‑you‑throw systems.
Staff stated that additional stakeholder engagement and ordinance drafting will continue before any proposal is presented to City Council. No formal ordinance or regulatory changes were voted on at the April 23 meeting.
