Council votes
Decision

Home Energy Retrofit Financing Program Expansion

Carried 21 Jul 2025The vote
Topic: Environment Categories: Environment & Natural Resources 1 recorded vote 21 Jul 2025

What it does

Purpose
To seek Council direction to submit an application for funding to expand the Home Energy Retrofit Financing Program by offering a third-party financing option.
Staff report, page 1
Staff recommendation
That Council direct Staff on Council's preferred option presented for the Home Energy Retrofit Financing Program continuation.
Staff report, page 1

Votes

  1. 21 Jul 2025other
    Carried 8–0Absent 1

    That Council direct Staff to: 1. Apply for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Community Efficiency Financing (CEF) Capital Program to support a third-party financing option as part of the City’s Home Energy Retrofit Financing Program and if successful, partner with a select financial institution to offer this option to Nanaimo homeowners. 2. Allocate up to $120,000 from the Climate Action Reserve Fund to continue to support the Home Energy Navigator Program for 2026 and 2027.

    The voteMinutes, page 11City vote record

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