Assembly Human Resources Committee Monday, November 13, 2023 06:00 PM Assembly Chambers/Zoom Webinar

https://juneau.zoom.us/j/95241164899 or 1-253-215-8782 Webinar ID: 952 4116 4899

A.CALL TO ORDER

B.LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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!

C.ROLL CALL

D.APPROVAL OF AGENDA

E.APPROVAL OF MINUTES

  1. 1.August 21, 2023 Assembly Human Resources Committee Meeting Minutes - Draft

  2. 2.September 11, 2023 Assembly Human Resources Committee Meeting Minutes - Draft

F.AGENDA TOPICS

  1. 3.State of AK Title 4 Rewrite - Changes Effective January 1, 2024

    SOA/AMCO Local Government Specialist, Gabriel Gonzales, will give a short presentation, via Zoom, to the committee highlighting what changes to the Title 4 rewrite affect CBJ.

    SOA/Alcohol & Marijuana Control Office (AMCO) Title 4 Rewrites can be found at: https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/amco/Title4Rewrite.aspx (copy/paste link into browser)

    SOA/AMCO website as a resource (copy/paste link into browser) https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/amco/OtherAlcoholResources.aspx

    Chair Smith would like the Human Resources Committee to discuss one of the significant changes in the Title 4 rewrite impacting local communities, the ability of local governments to petition for additional Restaurant or Eating Place Licenses (REPLs).  Please review the documents in the packet and come prepared with your questions for staff.

  2. 4.Ordinance 2023-04 (vHRC) An Ordinance Establishing a City and Borough of Juneau Whistleblower Act.

  3. 5.Ordinance 2023-32 An Ordinance Clarifying the Process for Electing an Assemblymember Due to a Midterm Vacancy.

G.STAFF REPORTS

  1. 6.Setting Empowered Board Interview Dates

    The HRC needs to set dates for Empowered Board interviews and appointments.  The Planning Commission has three seats with terms ending December 31, 2023; two of the three commissioners are termed out and the third commissioner has applied for reappointment.  The Bartlett Regional Hospital Board also has three seats with terms ending December 31, 2023; one of the BRH members is termed out and the other incumbents have both applied for reappointment.

    The Clerk's Office requests that HRC set dates for interviews, decide how to hold the interviews (zoom only, or in-person w/ zoom option for applicant if they are unable to attend) as well as determine if the committee would like to change any of the advanced interview questions prior to them being sent to applicants.  The application deadline for the Planning Commission and the BRH Board has a deadline of Wednesday, November 29.  Ms. Cathcart will keep Chair Smith apprised of the number of applicants in case the decision needs to be made to extend the application period into December with interviews than scheduled for early January.  

H.COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS

I.NEXT MEETING DATE

December 11, 2023 at 6:00 p.m.

Draft HRC Agenda Topics for December

Continued Discussion on Title 4

Douglas Advisory Board Appointment & Annual Report

Juneau Economic Development Council Appointments

Local Emergency Planning Committee Appointments

J.ADJOURNMENT

ADA accommodations available upon request: Please contact the Clerk's office 36 hours prior to any meeting so arrangements can be made for closed captioning or sign language interpreter services depending on the meeting format. The Clerk's office telephone number is 586-5278, TDD 586-5351, e-mail: city.clerk@juneau.gov.