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Katie Koester, City Manager
We would like to acknowledge that the City and Borough of Juneau is on Tlingit land and wish to honor the indigenous people of this land. For more than ten thousand years, Alaska Native people have been and continue to be integral to the well-being of our community. We are grateful to be in this place, a part of this community, and to honor the culture, traditions, and resilience of the Tlingit people. Gunalchéesh!
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Public Request for Consent Agenda Changes, Other than Ordinances for Introduction
Assembly Request for Consent Agenda Changes
Assembly Action
Local proposer requirements and preferences have been litigated extensively. Repeatedly, at numerous levels, they have been found to be unconstitutional. This ordinance removes the Juneau Bidder Preference language contained in the purchasing code.
The City Manager recommends this ordinance be introduced and set for public hearing at the next regular Assembly meeting.
In 2019, the Assembly enacted this code provision in Ordinance 2019-30. The Assembly designated that the code would sunset after three years. The Juneau Police Department requested the reinstatement of this code provision to assist with their response to chronic nuisance properties, as they experienced positive changes by property owners in response to the code. This ordinance removes the sunset provision and makes small housekeeping updates.
The City Manager recommends this ordinance be introduced and set for public hearing at the next regular Assembly meeting.
The purpose of this ordinance is to update the definition of tobacco and other tobacco products to include a variety of items in the market that are not specifically included in the original definitions of code.
The City Manager recommends this ordinance be introduced and set for public hearing at the next regular Assembly meeting.
The Assembly directed staff to draft an ordinance for the October 2025 ballot which would modify CBJ sales tax rates and exempt food and utilities from sales tax. This ordinance implements a new permanent sales tax at a rate of 2.5% October 1 through March 31 and 6.5% April 1 through September 30, repeals the temporary 3% sales tax and permanent 1% sales tax, and exempts essential food and utilities from sales tax.
This ordinance is based on the discussion points and recommendations presented at the AFC on May 21, 2025.
The City Manager recommends the Assembly introduce this ordinance and refer it to the next AFC meeting.
This ordinance would send a bond package to the voters to consider in the municipal election on October 7, 2025. This ordinance would send one general obligation bond proposition of up to $8 million for water and wastewater utility infrastructure improvements, including, but not limited to, work at the Mendenhall Wastewater Treatment Plant. As part of the utility rate-setting process, the Assembly determined a rate structure that would require cash infusion from outside the utility in order to maintain the water and wastewater infrastructure. This bond proposal addresses the capital project needs in the short-term. Project costs exceeding the bond amount will be funded from Wastewater fund balance.
The Assembly requested staff introduce an ordinance to submit a proposition to the voters on the October 7, 2025 election ballot during the Assembly Finance Committee meeting on May 21, 2025.
The City Manager recommends this ordinance be introduced and set for public hearing at the next regular Assembly meeting.
This ordinance would send a bond package to the voters to consider in the municipal election on October 7, 2025. This ordinance would send one general obligation bond proposition of up to $10.735 million for school capital improvements in the borough. School improvement projects identified include reroofing projects at several schools, security and safety upgrades districtwide, boiler room renovation and upgrades at several schools, and playground site preparation at Dzantik’i Heeni school.
The Assembly requested staff introduce an ordinance to submit a proposition to the voters on the October 7, 2025 election ballot during the April 30, 2025 Assembly Finance Committee meeting.
The City Manager recommends this ordinance be introduced and set for public hearing at the next regular Assembly meeting.
This ordinance would appropriate up to $50,000 for October 2025 ballot initiative advocacy. Several ballot initiatives are being considered by the citizens of Juneau for the October 2025 election which may have a direct impact on the finances of the CBJ. The Assembly has determined that due to the specialized nature of the CBJ budget and financial considerations, it is important for the Assembly and City staff to robustly communicate with voters and provide up-to-date financial projections. These funds would be used to hire a marketing firm to provide communications to the public regarding ballot initiatives before the voters in 2025.
The Committee of the Whole directed staff to draft this appropriating ordinance at the June 2, 2025 meeting.
The City Manager recommends this ordinance be introduced and set for public hearing at the next regular Assembly meeting.
Assemblymember Adkison has proposed this Ordinance to implement rank choice voting for CBJ elections. If passed, ranked choice voting would be implemented for the October 2026 local elections. Ranked choice voting was discussed at the February 3 and March 3 HRC meetings. The Assembly reviewed the ordinance at its June 2 Committee of the Whole, directed staff to develop educational materials, and moved this ordinance to the full Assembly for Introduction.
The City Manager recommends this ordinance be introduced and set for public hearing at the next regular Assembly meeting.
This resolution authorizes the City Manager to enter into an agreement with the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT) for a grant through the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) funding for the design and construction of a 130 foot bridge. The bridge will replace a failed bridge that connects Montana Creek Road to the Montana Creek Recreation Area. This area is used by hikers, bikers, skiers, anglers, hunters, foragers and dog walkers. The bridge connects the Mendenhall Valley to the Windfall Lake and Eagle Beach Recreational area via the Montana Creek Trail. The grant award requires the CBJ to provide a $25,000 match and DOT has committed to providing the remainder of the 9.03% match. The CBJ match will be provided from existing funds within the Parks and Recreation Trails CIP. Upon construction completion, CBJ will take over management, maintenance and ownership of the bridge and a short section of trail that is within CBJ parkland.
The City Manager recommends the Assembly adopt this Resolution.
This resolution formally reserves the amount of budgeted deficit for Eaglecrest operations in the FY2026 budget as required by charter.
The Assembly approved the deficit budget and source of reserve during the Assembly Finance Committee meeting on May 21, 2025.
The City Manager recommends the Assembly adopt this Resolution.
On or about July 10, 2025, CBJ is scheduled to sell approximately $22.75 million in general obligation bonds approved by voters in the October 1, 2024 municipal election.
The issuance of bonds was authorized by the Assembly in Ordinance 2025-24 adopted May 19, 2025. The final Assembly action, per CBJ Charter, related to these bonds is to "prescribe" (set/accept) by resolution the interest rates and annual principal maturity payment dollar amounts.
CBJ legal counsel, K&L Gates, has prepared Resolution 4014 to adopt the interest rates, via delegation to the City Manager, and set other final bond sale terms. Schedule A of the resolution lists the years and amounts when the bonds will mature and sets the maximum interest rates authorized. The aggregate interest cost for all the bonds is estimated to be near 4.50%.
The City Manager recommends the Assembly adopt this Resolution.
This resolution would provide Assembly ratification, as required by CBJ 44.10.020, of the terms of the tentative agreement negotiated between the City and Borough of Juneau and the Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association (MEBA) for a collective bargaining agreement that will go in effect on July 1, 2025, and expire on June 30, 2028.
The tentative agreement includes economic modifications of annual wage increases of 3%, 3%, and 5% during the three years of the contract, provides lump sum payments of $2,750 and $2,000 in the first two years of the contract, and increases to the employer contribution to health insurance of up to approximately 5% for the second and third year of the contract. There are also increases to swing, grave, and weekend shift differential, standby pay, and tool allowance, effective in the first year of the contract.
The tentative agreement also includes adding Juneteenth as an observed holiday for MEBA members, starting on June 19, 2025. Finally, there are minor housekeeping language changes to the collective bargaining agreement.
This tentative agreement has been put out for ratification vote by the MEBA membership, but the voting period is scheduled to be completed on June 8, 2025. Assembly ratification of this tentative agreement is conditioned on MEBA ratification of the tentative agreement.
The economic terms are in keeping with Assembly direction.
The City Manager recommends the Assembly adopt this Resolution.
This resolution would provide Assembly approval for certain economic terms of employment in FY23 to FY25 for non-represented employees and approve the corresponding changes to the Personnel Rules. Specifically, this resolution approves annual wage increases of 3%, 3%, and 5% for FY26, FY27, and FY28, lump sum payments of $2750 and $2000 in FY26 and FY27, and increases to the employer contribution to health insurance by up to approximately 5% each year in FY27 and FY28. Starting in FY26, there are also increases to shift differentials, standby pay, and tool allowance that are provided in the Personnel Rules and other language changes in Personnel Rules 7, 11, and 18.
The resolution is accordance with previous Assembly direction.
The City Manager recommends the Assembly adopt this Resolution.
These liquor and marijuana license actions are before the Assembly to either protest or waive its right to protest the license actions.
Liquor License - Renewal
Licensee: Shayz LLC d/b/a Squirez
License Type: Beverage Dispensary License: #76 Location: 11806 Glacier Hwy.
Liquor License - Transfer (New Owner)
Transfer From: MSE, LLC d/b/a The Lucky Lady Pub (previous owner - Erickson)
Transfer To: MSE, LLC d/b/a The Lucky Lady Pub (new owner - Haas & Rider)
License Type: Beverage Dispensary License: #674 Location: 192 S. Franklin St.
Marijuana License - Transfer of Controlling Interest (w/in the licensed entity)
Licensee: Top Hat, Inc. d/b/a Top Hat
License Type: Standard Marijuana Cultivation Facility License: #10270 Location: 2315 Industrial Blvd Suite A
Licensee: Top Hat Concentrates, Inc. d/b/a Top Hat Concentrates
License Type: Marijuana Product Manufacturing Facility License: #10271 Location: 2315 Industrial Blvd Suite B
Marijuana License - Transfer of Ownership
Transfer From: ForgetMeNot Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a Glacier Valley Shop
Transfer To: Prestige WorldWide MGMT LLC d/b/a Glacier Valley Shop
License Type: Retail Marijuana Store License: #13217 Location: 8505 Old Dairy Rd. Suite 1
Transfer From: ForgetMeNot Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a Glacier Valley Enterprises
Transfer To: Prestige WorldWide MGMT LLC d/b/a Glacier Valley Enterprises
License Type: Standard Marijuana Cultivation Facility License: #13221 Location: 8505 Old Dairy Rd. Suite 2
Transfer From: ForgetMeNot Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a Southeast Essentials
Transfer To: Prestige WorldWide MGMT LLC d/b/a Southeast Essentials
License Type: Marijuana Product Manufacturing Facility License: #13222 Location: 8505 Old Dairy Rd. Suite 3
Staff from the Police, Finance, Fire, Public Works (Utilities) and Community Development Departments reviewed the above licenses and recommended the Assembly waive its right to protest these applications. Copies of the documents associated with these licenses are available in hard copy upon request to the Clerk’s Office.
The City Manager recommends the Assembly waive its right to protest the above-listed liquor and marijuana license actions.
Bids opened for the subject project on May 28, 2025. The bid protest period expired at 4:30 p.m. on May 29, 2025. Results of the bid opening are:
BIDDERS TOTAL BID
Trucano Construction Company $930,330.00
Duwamish Services, LLC $2,711,320.00
Engineer’s Estimate $1,295,400.00
This Project consists of demolition of existing timber boarding floats, steel pipe piles and installation of new steel pipe piles, aluminum gangway and catwalks and other miscellaneous improvements for the approach floats at Taku Harbor.
The Docks and Harbors Board of Directors reviewed and recommended bid award at the May 29, 2025 regular Board meeting.
The City Manager recommends the Assembly approve DH25-021 (Taku Harbor Improvements) award to Trucano Construction Company for $930,330. Funding is provided by 2022 1% Sales Tax Initiative and Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Grant.
This request would transfer $114,199 from the Savikko Park CIP to the Sports Field Resurfacing and Repairs CIP. The Savikko Park CIP is ready to be closed and does not require the remaining funds. These funds would contribute toward ongoing work in the Sports Field Resurfacing and Repairs CIP.
The Public Works and Facilities Committee approved this request at the September 9, 2024 meeting.
The City Manager recommends approval of this transfer.
This request would transfer $395,948 from the Emergency Department Emergency Records Update CIP to the Emergency Department Addition CIP. These funds would contribute toward costs associated with the hospital’s emergency department expansion and improvements. The Emergency Department Emergency Records Update CIP is complete and ready to close.
The City Manager recommends approval of this transfer.
This request would transfer $45,000 of Airport Funds from the Terminal Construction CIP to the Ramp Improvements & RON CIP. These funds would provide for the modification of previously installed light poles on the 121 apron to meet Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) height requirements. The modification work is not FAA reimbursable. The Terminal Construction CIP will retain sufficient funds for project work.
The Airport Board approved this request at the June 3, 2025 special board meeting.
The City Manager recommends approval of this transfer.
In April 2025, the Lands Office received a request to purchase the CBJ property located at the corner of 2nd Street and Franklin Street from James Bibb at NorthWind Architects, representing The Great North Inn & Residences. The application proposes purchasing the property from the CBJ at fair market value to build a project of about 7 floors with street access for commercial tenants along Franklin Street. This property has been included in the 2025 Adopted Assembly Goals under “Continue planning and implementation of (re)development of Telephone Hill, Pederson Hill, 2nd/Franklin, and CBJ land recently re-zoned to encourage density.” CBJ Code 53.09.260 (a) states that “the proposal shall be reviewed by the assembly for a determination of whether the proposal should be further considered and, if so, whether by direct negotiation with the original proposer or by competition after an invitation for further proposals. Upon direction of the assembly by motion, the manager may commence negotiations for the lease, sale, exchange, or other disposal of City and Borough land.” The LHED Committee reviewed this application at the May 5, 2025 meeting and passed a motion to forward this application to the Full Assembly with a motion for direct negotiations with the original proposer.
The City Manager recommends the Assembly adopt a motion to further consider this disposal by direct negotiations with the original proposer.
This resolution would adopt the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for Fiscal Years 2026 through 2031, as required by Charter Section 9.4, and lists the capital projects that will be initially appropriated by ordinance in FY26.
The Public Works and Facilities Committee reviewed the preliminary CIP at its March 17, 2025 meeting and forwarded the plan to the Assembly.
The CIP resolution was introduced at the April 5, 2025 Special Assembly meeting and referred to the Assembly Finance Committee (AFC) for deliberation. An opportunity for public comment was provided at the Special Assembly meeting on April 30, 2025. The AFC referred the amended resolution to the full Assembly for adoption at the May 21, 2025 meeting. The Charter requires adoption of the FY26 CIP by June 15.
The City Manager recommends the Assembly take public testimony and adopt this resolution, as amended by the Assembly Finance Committee.
This ordinance establishes the mill rates for property taxes for 2025, which funds a significant portion of the City and Borough of Juneau’s FY26 operating budget. The Charter requires the Assembly to adopt, by ordinance, the tax levies necessary to fund the budget before June 15.
The mill levies presented in this ordinance support the Manager’s FY26 Proposed Budget as amended by the Assembly Finance Committee (AFC). As part of the budget review process, the AFC reviews, amends and recommends to the Assembly the final mill levies.
For FY26, the AFC recommends an increase of 0.20 mills from the FY25 Adopted Budget, resulting in a total mill levy of 10.24 mills, the components of which are:
Operating Mill Rate by Service Area
Areawide: 6.40 (an increase of 0.20 from FY25 Adopted)
Roaded Service Area: 2.45 (flat from FY25 Adopted)
Fire Service Area: 0.31 (flat from FY25 Adopted)
Operating Total: 9.16 (an increase of 0.20 from FY25 Adopted)
Debt Service: 1.08 (flat from FY25 Adopted)
Total Millage: 10.24 (an increase of 0.20 from FY25 Adopted)
An opportunity for public comment was provided at a Special Assembly meeting on April 30, 2025.
The AFC reviewed the mill rate ordinance at its meetings on April 5, May 14 and May 21, 2025, referring the amended ordinance to the full Assembly for adoption.
The City Manager recommends the Assembly take public testimony and adopt this ordinance, as amended by the Assembly Finance Committee.
This ordinance appropriates $535,301,600 in expenditure authority for the City and Borough of Juneau's FY26 operating budget, excluding the School District. This ordinance appropriates all transfers between funds that support operations, debt service and capital projects as well as the associated expenditures within the funds themselves.
This ordinance also recognizes $517,361,800 of forecast revenue and transfers-in and decreases fund balances, across all funds, by $17,939,800. The forecast revenue and draw from fund balance are sufficient to fund the budgeted expenditures.
The original ordinance was introduced at the April 5, 2025 Special Assembly meeting and referred to the Assembly Finance Committee (AFC) for deliberation. An opportunity for public comment was provided at the Special Assembly meeting on April 30, 2025. The AFC referred the amended budget ordinance to the full Assembly for adoption at the May 21, 2025 meeting. The Charter requires adoption of the FY26 operating budget by June 15.
The City Manager recommends the Assembly take public testimony and adopt this ordinance, as amended by the Assembly Finance Committee.
During the May 5, 2025 Committee of the Whole meeting, the Assembly provided direction to fund Phase 1 of Telephone Hill redevelopment, which consists of demolition, site development, replating into four developable lots, and road construction. The total project cost of redeveloping Telephone Hill is estimated at $9 million, with Phase 1 costing $5.5 million. With passage of this ordinance, $5.4 million will be secured for the project through this appropriation and transfer, with the remaining balance previously secured in the Telephone Hill CIP.
The Committee of the Whole also provided direction for staff to deliver Notices to Vacate to Telephone Hill residents the week of May 19, 2025, mandating all residential units be vacated no later than October 1, 2025. Phase 1 construction will start no earlier than October 1, 2025.
The Systemic Racism Review Committee reviewed this ordinance at its May 20, 2025 meeting.
The City Manager recommends the Assembly take public testimony and adopt this ordinance.
Recognizing the importance of preserving the historical and cultural resources of the community; and recognizing that the current structure of Historic Resources Advisory Committee's (HRAC) roles and responsibilities may benefit from refinement to streamline the historic review process, making it more responsive and effective for the needs of the community, the Assembly Human Resources Committee reviewed the HRAC’s charge. The Assembly Human Resources Committee requested staff draft a new ordinance and discussed this ordinance at its February 3, and March 3, 2025, meetings, and unanimously moved the draft ordinance to the full Assembly for action.
The Systemic Racism Review Committee reviewed this ordinance at its May 20, 2025 meeting.
The City Manager recommends the Assembly take public testimony and adopt this ordinance.
The City Manager recommends the Assembly recess into executive session to discuss an update to collective bargaining negotiations, the immediate knowledge of which would adversely affect the finances of the municipality.
Suggested Motion: I move that the Assembly enter into Executive Session to discuss collective bargaining negotiations, the immediate knowledge of which would adversely affect the finances of the municipality and ask for unanimous consent.
The City Manager requested that the Assembly pause Public Hearing at this point in the agenda and enter into Executive Session to discuss Collective Bargaining.
In order to ensure proper penalty enforcement for Commercial Passenger Vehicles, these regulations are being converted to code in their entirety. Small housekeeping updates have been included at the request of JPD and the Manager's office to reflect current practice.
The Systemic Racism Review Committee reviewed this ordinance at its May 20, 2025 meeting.
The City Manager recommends the Assembly take public testimony and adopt this ordinance.
In January 2025, the State Legislature passed new criminal legislation, adding a criminal charge titled "Assault in the Presence of a Child." The Municipality of Anchorage also has similar criminal code. The CBJ is proposing to add this new crime and penalty to match the State. This new language allows JPD to charge when children are exposed to domestic violence (through site and sound) and it provides prosecutors with additional tools to protect children who witness domestic violence. This new charge will allow prosecutors to ask for conditions of release and sentencing provisions that address childhood trauma linked to domestic violence. JPD requested and supports this ordinance.
The Systemic Racism Review Committee reviewed this ordinance at its May 20, 2025 meeting.
The City Manager recommends the Assembly take public testimony and adopt this ordinance.
In 2022, Senate Bill 9 reclassified many misdemeanor alcohol offenses as violations instead of misdemeanors, meaning they became fine-only offenses. The State of Alaska Department of Law prosecutes all offenses for those under the age of 18. Ordinance 2025-10 is a housekeeping ordinance to update the penalties for code provisions that CBJ pursues and delete provisions that are handled by the state. JPD has reviewed this ordinance.
The Systemic Racism Review Committee reviewed this ordinance at its May 20, 2025 meeting.
The City Manager recommends the Assembly take public testimony and adopt this ordinance.
In August 2024, the Assembly Committee of the Whole reviewed proposals to lease Floyd Dryden and passed a motion directing staff to proceed with a lease to Tlingit & Haida, Early Education Department. After this motion was made, it was determined that UAS would not be able to lease the remaining space and at the March 17, 2025, LHEDC meeting, the Committee provided direction to proceed with a lease to Tlingit & Haida for the total leasable space. T&H Early Education will use the leased premises solely for providing education to the children of the City and Borough. The lease rate is less than fair market value but covers the costs of building maintenance of the leases space.
CBJC 53.09.270(b) authorizes the lease of City and Borough property at less than fair market value provided the lease is approved by the Assembly and the property to be leased is used for the purpose of providing a service to the public that could or should reasonably be provided by the state or the City and Borough.
The Systemic Racism Review Committee reviewed this ordinance at its May 20, 2025 meeting.
The City Manager recommends the Assembly take public testimony and adopt this ordinance.
The last CBJ Utility (drinking water and wastewater) rate increase went into effect on July 1, 2024. We have had several years with 2% utility rate increases that have not kept pace with a high inflationary period. The CBJ Utility contracted with a third party with expertise in utility rate accounting to conduct a comprehensive rate study. The resulting rate study initially proposed rate increases for all utility rate payers relying solely on rate revenue. At public meetings, the Assembly weighed options considering supporting the enterprise fund solely with rate payers as well as alternatives with alternative funding sources. Based upon that direction, staff propose a 5% annual rate increase for all customers for both water and wastewater through July 1, 2029. This route requires $10,000,000 in non-rate payer revenue for the years FY28 -30.
The Systemic Racism Review Committee reviewed this ordinance at its May 20, 2025 meeting.
The City Manager recommends the Assembly take public testimony and adopt this ordinance.
This ordinance would appropriate $295,000 of airport funds to reimburse TEMSCO Helicopters for capital improvements at the airport. To address a failing septic system, TEMSCO paid for the installation of utility infrastructure that ties TEMSCO’s system into city wastewater. The project work was completed in an undeveloped area that the airport was not ready to develop, but that is on airport property and therefore would have otherwise been a cost to the airport. The Airport Board approved TEMSCO upfronting these costs to coordinate directly with the utility provider.
The Airport Board reviewed and approved this request at the July 13, 2023 meeting.
The Systemic Racism Review Committee reviewed this ordinance at its May 20, 2025 meeting.
The City Manager recommends the Assembly take public testimony and adopt this ordinance.
When bonds are refunded, CBJ issues new bonds at today’s lower interest rates, and uses the bond proceeds received from the new issuance to pay off the old, more expensive bonds. This housekeeping ordinance appropriates the expenditure authority to pay off the original port and harbors revenue bonds that were approved for refunding under Ordinance 2024-42.
The Systemic Racism Review Committee reviewed this ordinance at its May 20, 2025 meeting.
The City Manager recommends the Assembly take public testimony and adopt this ordinance.
This housekeeping ordinance would transfer $85,471 from the Power Upgrades for Electric Buses CIP to the Fleet and Equipment Reserve Fund’s FY25 operating budget. Grant eligible expenses were incurred in the Fleet and Equipment Reserve Fund for electric bus charging infrastructure, but the associated grant budget authority is currently appropriated to the Power Upgrades for Electric Buses CIP. This transfer would align the grant budget with where the charging equipment costs were appropriately expensed.
The Systemic Racism Review Committee reviewed this ordinance at its May 20, 2025 meeting.
The City Manager recommends the Assembly take public testimony and adopt this ordinance.
This ordinance would appropriate $400,000 to the Statter Harbor Roof Repairs CIP. The Statter Harbor office building’s roof is 20 years old and water leaks into the office space. This funding would provide for roof replacement and repairs, fall protection devices, and snowguards.
The Docks and Harbors Board of Directors reviewed and recommended approval of this ordinance at the April 24, 2025 regular Board meeting.
The Systemic Racism Review Committee reviewed this ordinance at its May 20, 2025 meeting.
The bid award for this project is located in the Unfinished Business section of this meeting agenda.
The City Manager recommends the Assembly take public testimony and adopt this ordinance.
This ordinance would appropriate $160,000 to the Runway Safety Area (RSA) Shoulder Grading CIP. This CIP will regrade existing runway areas to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) specifications. Funding for this ordinance is provided by Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) Fees which will be used as Federal grant local matching funds.
The Systemic Racism Review Committee reviewed this ordinance at its May 20, 2025 meeting.
The City Manager recommends the Assembly take public testimony and adopt this ordinance.
This ordinance would transfer $218,050 from the RecycleWorks Consolidated Facility CIP to the Zero Waste Program CIP. The RecycleWorks Consolidated Facility CIP is complete and ready to be closed and does not require the remaining funds. These funds will contribute toward the ongoing solid waste planning and zero waste projections in the Zero Waste Program CIP, promoting the Assembly’s 2025 goal to implement a zero waste or waste reduction plan.
The Public Works and Facilities Committee reviewed this request at the April 21, 2025 meeting.
The City Manager recommends the Assembly take public testimony and adopt this ordinance.
This ordinance would transfer $75,000 from the Deferred Building Maintenance CIP to the Downtown and Glacier Fire Stations Mechanical and Electrical Upgrades CIP. These funds would contribute toward the replacement of the existing vehicle exhaust system at the Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) apparatus bay at the Glacier Fire Station. Due to failing equipment, the existing vehicle exhaust system serving the ARFF apparatus bay is not properly capturing and removing the harmful vehicle engine fumes in the building, causing health risks for staff. The total cost of the project is estimated to be $215,000 which would be funded by this transfer and previously appropriated funds in the project.
The Public Works and Facilities Committee reviewed this request at the April 21, 2025 meeting. The Systemic Racism Review Committee reviewed this ordinance at its May 20, 2025 meeting.
The City Manager recommends the Assembly take public testimony and adopt this ordinance.
The CBJ has received a $7,830,000 loan from the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, Clean Water Nonpoint Source Loan State Revolving Fund for the Outburst Flooding Improvements CIP.
To prevent glacial outburst flood inundation of residential areas and public infrastructure, these funds will be utilized for work associated with the installation of the HESCO barriers along the Mendenhall River which includes site preparation, barrier installation, bank armoring, drainage systems, and access systems.
The Systemic Racism Review Committee reviewed this ordinance at its May 20, 2025 meeting.
The City Manager recommends the Assembly take public testimony and adopt this ordinance.
This request would transfer $1,400,000 from the Outburst Flooding Improvements CIP to the HESCO Barriers Additional Phases CIP. After reviewing the outburst flood inundation maps provided by Michael Baker International (MBI), it is evident that more flood mitigation is necessary to protect high-value CBJ assets and private infrastructure from the potential of a 17 foot or 18-foot flood level.
These funds would contribute toward the installation of approximately 3,200 feet of HESCO barriers from the end of HESCO barriers Phase 1 at Rivercourt Way and continue downstream along the maintenance road and trail that runs along the west side of Dimond Park to the CBJ Dimond Park property line beyond the Kaxdigoowu Heen Elementary School. Phase 1A is estimated to be $500,000. The remaining funds would be used for potential future extensions of the HESCO barriers upon approval by the Assembly.
The Committee of the Whole approved this request at the May 12, 2025 special meeting.
The City Manager recommends approval of this transfer.
This housekeeping ordinance would transfer a total of $88,812 from the Centennial Hall Convention Expansion Study CIP and the Police Department Crow Hill Radio Site Improvements CIP to the Deferred Building Maintenance CIP and the Public Safety Infrastructure CIP. The CIPs are complete and ready to be closed and do not require the remaining funds. The Deferred Building Maintenance CIP will use funds for ongoing Centennial Hall work and the Public Safety Communications Infrastructure CIP will use the funds for ongoing communication infrastructure improvements.
The Systemic Racism Review Committee reviewed this ordinance at its May 20, 2025 meeting.
The City Manager recommends the Assembly take public testimony and adopt this ordinance.
Tlingit Haida Regional Housing Authority (THRHA) was awarded a $900,000 US Department of Housing and Urban Development Indian Community Development Imminent Threat grant. CBJ has entered into an agreement with THRHA to act as the subrecipient of this grant with a subaward in the amount of $882,000. During the August 2024 glacial outburst flood, 173 tribally owned residential structures affecting 470 families were affected by the flooding. This grant would contribute toward the cost of phase 1 of the installation of HESCO barriers to mitigate and retain the riverbank to protect homes from additional loss and damage.
The Systemic Racism Review Committee reviewed this ordinance at its May 20, 2025 meeting.
The City Manager recommends the Assembly take public testimony and adopt this ordinance.
This ordinance would appropriate $300,000 to the Airport Riverbank Stabilization CIP. On August 5, 2023, a glacial outburst flood heavily eroded the riverbank bordering the Airport. This funding would provide for the replacement of approximately 620 cubic yards of armor rock and underlying fabric that was washed away during the flooding event. The 2024 flood did not increase erosion along this riverbank but there are concerns that future flooding could exacerbate the existing damage if not repaired immediately.
The Airport has applied for a State of Alaska Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (ADMVA) grant which would reimburse costs incurred by this project. If the grant is awarded, these funds will be returned to the Airport Fund.
The Airport Board of Directors approved this request at the March 13 and May 8, 2025 board meetings.
The Systemic Racism Review Committee reviewed this ordinance at its May 20, 2025 meeting.
The City Manager recommends the Assembly take public testimony and adopt this ordinance.
In April, Zach and Nicole Liscio, the owners of U.S.S. 1287 TR B1, a property without road frontage north of the Juneau Douglas Bridge on Douglas Island, applied to acquire an easement on CBJ property in order to provide access and utilities to their property. The applicants first approached the CBJ for a grading permit. When they learned the existing easements did not allow for vehicular access to their property line, they applied for an access and utility easement. Fair market value has been determined to be approximately $4,300.
The Lands, Housing and Economic Development Committee reviewed this request at the May 5, 2025, meeting and passed a motion of support for granting this easement.
The City Manager recommends the Assembly take public testimony and adopt this Resolution.
The Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior is authorized to convey the property and facilities located on Mayflower Island to the City and Borough of Juneau without reimbursement, title, and all interest of the United States. Earlier this year, the Bureau of Land Management informed the CBJ that if the CBJ does not accept this property as a donation, then BLM will sell the property through a BLM competitive disposal process. Douglas Indian Association has requested that, if the CBJ acquired this property, the CBJ would then transfer ownership to DIA. The 2025 Assembly Goals for Community, Wellness, and Public Safety include Goal E: “Support Douglas Indian Association's efforts to acquire Mayflower Island”. This resolution is a step forward in achieving that Assembly goal.
The Lands, Housing and Economic Development Committee reviewed this topic at the May 5, 2025 meeting and passed a motion of support to draft a resolution to forward to the full Assembly for public hearing, accepting this property from BLM with the intention of disposing of it to DIA for less than fair market value.
The City Manager recommends the Assembly take public testimony and adopt this Resolution.
Bids opened for the subject project on June 4, 2025. The bid protest period expired at 4:30 p.m. on June 5, 2025. Results of the bid opening are:
BIDDER TOTAL BID
Dawson Construction $ 199,300.00
Carver Construction $ 204,955.59
Wolverine Supply $ 347,000.00
Day Night Construction $ 409,999.69
Engineer's Estimate $ 318,000.00
The project is a replacement of metal roofing, roof curb and flashing on the Statter Harbor Office building. The work includes removal of existing roofing, temp removal and support of electrical and mechanical equipment as required to install new underlayment, metal roofing and metal flashing.
The Docks and Harbors Board of Directors reviewed and recommended bid award at the June 5, 2025 Special Board meeting.
The City Manager recommends the Assembly approve DH25-049 (Statter Harbor Office Re-roof) award to Dawson Construction for $199,300. Funding is provided by Harbors Enterprise.
There are 13 property owners that have requested the Assembly authorize the Assessor to consider a late-filed exemption for their property assessment. The Assembly should consider each request separately and determine whether the property owner was unable to comply with the April 30 filing requirement. A.S. 29.45.030(f); CBJC 69.10.021(d). The burden of proof is upon the property owner to show the inability to file a timely exemption request. If the Assembly decides to accept one or more late-filed exemption requests, those applications will be referred to the Assessor for review and action.
Clerk's Note: Due to the personal nature of the back-up documents, those will be provided to the Assemblymembers as paper hardcopies only.
The City Manager recommends the Assembly act on each of these applications individually.
Mayor's Report
Committee and Liaison Reports
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