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Chair asks solicitor about non-binding 2027 referendum and AI/GIS site screening
Summary
The committee discussed asking the city solicitor about a non-binding referendum on geothermal/thermal energy in the 2027 ballot and the chair suggested using AI overlays on geological and GIS data to accelerate site screening for future projects.
Toward the end of the meeting the chair said he had discussed with the city solicitor the possibility of a non-binding referendum question on the 2027 ballot about geothermal/thermal projects and asked for solicitor guidance on the process before any public campaign or outreach.
The chair also mentioned exploring AI-based GIS overlays of geological and geospatial data to help identify promising drilling or tap locations, and said he would ask the solicitor to clarify election-law consequences before pursuing a local ballot question.
Council members agreed the solicitor should be consulted to avoid campaign-finance or electioneering issues and to clarify what municipal action would be required to place a question on the ballot.
