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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!
Public Request for Consent Agenda Changes, Other than Ordinances for Introduction
Assembly Request for Consent Agenda Changes
Assembly Action
In response to recent events in our community, the Assembly and the Juneau Police Department requested this ordinance to clarify the procedures for the release of body worn camera footage in officer-involved use of force incidents that result in injury or death.
This ordinance was considered by the Assembly Committee of the Whole at is March 17, 2025 meeting and forwarded to the Assembly.
The City Manager recommends this ordinance be introduced and referred to the Committee of the Whole meeting in May.
This ordinance would appropriate $10,000 to the Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF) Truck CIP. The truck is ready to go into production, but an additional $10,000 is required to cover a change order and future contingencies. If the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) amends and increases the total grant amount upon the completion of the truck, these funds will be returned to the Airport Capital Reserve.
The Airport Board of Directors approved this at the February 13, 2025 meeting.
The City Manager recommends this ordinance be introduced and set for public hearing at the next regular Assembly meeting.
$8,900,000 of hospital funds was appropriated via FY25 Ordinance 2024-01(b)(I) to the Bartlett Regional Hospital Emergency Department Additional Capital Improvement Project. Bartlett Regional Hospital has since received a $4,000,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for this project. This ordinance would deappropriate $4,000,000 back to Hospital fund balance and appropriate the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services grant to the project.
The City Manager recommends this ordinance be introduced and set for public hearing at the next regular Assembly meeting.
This ordinance would appropriate $150,000 for the Marie Drake property planning. During the Committee of the Whole meeting on February 24, 2025, the CBJ Assembly made a motion requesting staff to move forward with obtaining design and cost estimates for option 3 presented at the Public Works and Facilities Committee meeting on December 2, 2024, as well as options to abate and renovate the whole facility for childcare use, without any demolition. Option 3 would demolish 80% of the classroom wing and backfill with parking, while retaining the Boiler Room/IT hub in the basement, and gym and planetarium wing. This appropriation will fund a level of planning that provides for public process and more detailed, but not complete, design/cost estimating options for both Option 3 and abate/renovate options.
The City Manager recommends this ordinance be introduced and set for public hearing at the next regular Assembly meeting.
Due to Federal cuts, there is a great deal of uncertainty around the uninterrupted operation of federally managed visitor industry facilities, most importantly the Mendenhall Glacier Visitors Center. As of March 21, 2025, staff positions have been reinstated at the Visitors Center and the Forest Service is intending to operate a full schedule. However, due to the rapidly developing and tumultuous nature of this situation, there may be a need to supplement organizations with existing operating agreements at the Mendenhall to maintain staffing continuity in the event of further Reductions in Force or other unforeseen circumstances. These funds would be provided as and if needed, and at the discretion of the City Manager.
The City Manager recommends this ordinance be introduced and set for public hearing at the next regular Assembly meeting.
This ordinance provides updates to Title 69 regarding hosting platforms such as Turo, Airbnb, VRBO, or others within the City and Borough of Juneau.
The City Manager recommends this ordinance be introduced and referred to the next Lands, Housing, and Economic Development Committee meeting in May.
This ordinance would appropriate $500,000 to the Lead Water Service Line Inventory CIP. In FY23, CBJ hired a consultant to survey water lines in residences and businesses on the CBJ water system to adhere to the most recent EPA requirements regarding lead water service lines. This work has not yet been completed, as only approximately 18% of customer lines have been reported. CBJ intends to complete the inventory and maintain the data for use by the community, and has ten years to complete the work.
In FY24, Resolution 3056 authorized CBJ to apply for and enter into a loan agreement with the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation. The Lead Service Line Loan Program offers a 58.3% loan forgiveness through the State Revolving Fund (SRF). The loan application was accepted, and this ordinance appropriates the loan funds.
The Public Works and Facilities Committee was provided an update on the Lead Service Line Inventory project at the June 3, 2024 meeting.
The City Manager recommends this ordinance be introduced and set for public hearing at the next regular Assembly meeting.
This ordinance would appropriate a $1,115,654 Alaska Department of Fish and Game grant to the Taku Harbor Improvements CIP. This funding will improve public recreational boating and sport fishing access facilities by replacing the degraded Taku Harbor shore access boarding float system with new, aluminum gangway and catwalk structures. The 25% local match requirement of $371,885 will be provided by previously appropriated funds in the Taku Harbor Improvements CIP.
The Docks and Harbors Board will review this request at the April 24, 2025 meeting.
The City Manager recommends this ordinance be introduced and set for public hearing at the next regular Assembly meeting.
On August 6, 2024, the Assembly adopted Resolution 3071, a local emergency declaration issued in response to the glacier outburst flood. On October 21, 2024, the Assembly adopted Resolution 3073, extending the local emergency declaration for a period of 180 days. Due to the ongoing response needs to the outburst flood and the upcoming flood season, this Resolution extends the local emergency for 180 days.
The City Manager recommends the Assembly adopt this Resolution.
On March 25, 2025, the Board of Directors of Bartlett Regional Hospital approved amendments to their bylaws after review, work, and collaboration in committee.
This resolution and bylaws were reviewed by the Assembly Human Resources Committee just prior to this April 7, 2025 Assembly meeting.
The City Manager recommends that the Assembly adopt this Resolution.
Capital Transit plans to launch an additional way for passengers to pay for bus fare in April 2025 using the Token Transit app. Passengers will still be able to pay for rides in other ways such as by using cash or monthly passes. This resolution provides Assembly authorization for Capital Transit to run a one-week promotion for 50% off the regular fare price on the Token Transit app. Staff estimate that there would be a $5,000 loss in regular fare revenue during the promotional period using typical revenue projections. However, staff also hope to attract new riders with the promotion and app.
The City Manager recommends that the Assembly adopt this Resolution.
This Resolution is presented by Assembly Member Hughes-Skandijs and represents a support of federal workers in our community.
As this is an Assembly policy matter, the City Manager has no recommendation.
Bids were opened on the subject project on March 25, 2025. The bid protest period expired at 4:30 p.m. on March 26, 2025. Results of the bid opening are as follows:
BIDDERS Base Bid Additive Alternate No. 1 TOTAL BID
Western Marine Construction, Inc $7,485,100 $104,600 $7,589,700
Trucano Construction Company $8,645,000 $136,380 $8,781,380
Architect / Engineers Estimate $9,253,250 $229,000 $9,482,250
Project Description: The Aurora Harbor Rebuild Phase IV project base bid consists of furnishing and installing new timber floats, including a new headwalk float connecting the existing headwalk float to the existing approach dock at the north end of Aurora Harbor. Additional floats include a new Mainwalk J and K, a new Tee float on Mainwalk H, and various sizes and quantities of finger floats. The project includes ground-fault protected electrical system, LED lighting, year-round potable water system and dry fire line, along with new life rings and fire extinguishers. The additive alternate includes furnishing and installing zinc anodes on new piling. The project is funded with 1% Sales Tax revenue and the ADOT Municipal Harbor Facilities grant program.
The Docks and Harbors Board recommended this bid award at the regular board meeting held on March 27, 2025.
The City Manager recommends award of this project to Western Marine Construction, Inc. in the Base Bid amount of $7,485,100 plus additive alternate amount of $104,600 for a total award of $7,589,700.
Bids were opened on the project on March 25, 2025. The bid protest period expired on March 26, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. Results of the bid opening were as follows:
Responsive Bidders Total Amount
Dawson Construction LLC $1,645,415
Carver Construction LLC $2,036,394
The CBJ Utility spends approximately ~$2 million per year to ship biosolids to Oregon for disposal. A biosolids crusher would reduce the number of containers that need to be sent south for disposal saving an estimated $900,000 per year once in operation. Utility enterprise funds are the source of the funding. Sufficient funds exist in CIP U76-128.
The City Manager recommends the Assembly approve the construction contract bid to Dawson Construction LLC for $1,645,415.
This request would transfer $62,495 from the Wayside Park Float Dredging CIP to the Taku Harbor Improvements CIP. Work for the Wayside Park Float Dredging CIP is complete, and the project is ready to close. Transfer Request T-2504 previously transferred funds from the Taku Harbor Improvements CIP to the Wayside Park Float Dredging CIP. This transfer would return excess project funding back to the Taku Harbor Improvements CIP.
This transfer of project funding is consistent with the intent of the 2012 1% Sales Tax initiative approved by voters in the October 2, 2012, municipal election
The Docks and Harbors Board reviewed this request at the February 27, 2025 meeting.
The City Manager recommends approval of this transfer.
These liquor license actions are before the Assembly to either protest or waive its right to protest the license actions.
Liquor License - Renewal
Licensee: MSE, LLC d/b/a Lucky Lady
License Type: Beverage Dispensary License: #674 Location: 192 S. Franklin St.
Licensee: Alaska Red Dog Saloon LLC d/b/a Red Dog Saloon
License Type: Beverage Dispensary License: #2766 Location: 278 S. Franklin St.
Licensee: DeHart’s Grocery d/b/a Statter Harbor Food & Fuel, LLC
License Type: Package Store License: #300 Location: 11735 Glacier Hwy.
Staff from 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 hardcopy upon request to the Clerk’s Office.
The City Manager recommends the Assembly waive its right to protest the above-listed liquor license actions.
This ordinance considers a lease facilitating construction of a cruise ship dock and associated uplands development at Aak’w Landing, on the property historically known as the “subport”. This ordinance forms the terms of a tidelands lease to be granted by CBJ for the tidelands within parcel ATS 3, and any additional requested tidelands under the City’s control. Accompanying Resolution 3098 authorizes the Manager to apply for State tidelands under 38.05.825.
This project was reviewed by the Visitor Industry Task Force and the CBJ Planning Commission.
The Lands, Housing and Economic Development Committee received an update on this matter and took public testimony at its February 25, 2025, meeting.
The Assembly Committee of the Whole considered this ordinance and its companion Resolution 3098 at its February 25, 2025, meeting and forwarded it to the Assembly for introduction and referral back to the Assembly Committee of the Whole.
The Committee of the Whole considered this ordinance on March 17, 2025, and forwarded it to the Assembly for public hearing with amendments.
The City Manager recommends the Assembly take public testimony and adopt this ordinance.
Language for abandoned and wrecked/junk vehicles is currently found in five different locations throughout code. To simplify and clarify for both our departments and our community members, this ordinance moves all language into Chapter 72.
The intent of these code revisions is to be able to respond to abandoned, wrecked/junk vehicles more quickly and efficiently, to give more discretion to police officers in criminal cases, to clarify the impound process, and to ensure we are compliant with state law.
This code revision has been a collaborative project with JPD, Parks and Rec, Docks and Harbors, and the Manager’s Office.
The Committee of the Whole reviewed this request at its January 27, 2025, meeting and forwarded it to the Assembly for adoption.
The Systemic Racism Review Committee reviewed this ordinance at its March 4, 2025, meeting and had the following comment for the Assembly; When considering regulations regarding abandoned and junked vehicles, the Systemic Racism Review Committee would encourage the Assembly to consider any potential impact to community residents who are living in said vehicles.
The City Manager recommends the Assembly take public testimony and adopt this ordinance.
In 2011, CBJ Water Utilities decommissioned its thaw unit after determining that repairs and replacement costs were prohibitive.
Previously, CBJ offered thawing services to customers for their service lines on private property for a nominal fee; however, given the high operating and maintenance costs, the program was discontinued upon the unit's decommissioning. This revision reflects the discontinuation of the thawing service and would improve operational clarity and would ensure that the code remains up to date with current and relevant practices.
This ordinance was reviewed at the Assembly Public Works and Facilities Committee meeting on February 24, 2025. The Systemic Racism Review Committee reviewed this ordinance at its March 4, 2025, meeting.
The City Manager recommends the Assembly take public testimony and adopt this ordinance.
The rewrite of Title 49 – Land Use Code is a multi-phase project. Phase 1 began in August 2024, and is focused on updates that are not dependent on the upcoming rewrite of the Comprehensive Plan.
This ordinance modernizes accessory dwelling unit (ADU) code to encourage gentle density through the construction of ADUs; defines caretaker units in industrial zones and creates a framework for their administration; reduces permitting time by allowing certain decisions to be made by the Director instead of the Planning Commission; encourages greater density by allowing Director approval of transition zones that have been identified in planning documents; and develops rules of construction to make interpretation of code more accessible and uniform.
The Ad Hoc Title 49 Advisory Committee discussed the concepts included in Ordinance 2025-15 at its October 28 and November 13, 2024, meetings and passed a motion to support the development of an ordinance. The Assembly Committee of the Whole reviewed Ordinance 2025-15 at its January 27, 2025, meeting.
The Systemic Racism Review Committee reviewed this ordinance at its February 4, 2025, meeting.
The Planning Commission reviewed this ordinance at its February 25, 2025, and March 11, 2025 meetings and a memo from the Planning Commission is included in the packet.
The City Manager recommends the Assembly take public testimony and adopt this ordinance.
In January 2025, the State passed HB66. This bill made several updates to the definiton of "crime involving domestic violence." This ordinance simply matches state code, allowing JPD and our prosecutors to correctly designate crimes as "DV" crimes. By adding this designation, we are able to provide additional safeguards for victims of DV crimes.
The Systemic Racism Review Committee reviewed this ordinance at its March 4, 2025, meeting.
The City Manager recommends the Assembly take public testimony and adopt this ordinance.
This ordinance is intended to address properties that are receiving an economic development tax abatement as described in CBJ Code 69.10.023. This ordinance will allow the developer and the Assessor the opportunity to set the 12 years of tax abatement starting year after the developer has received the certificate of occupancy. The developer and Assessor may decide to retroactively begin the tax abatement, in which case the developer’s property taxes would be recalculated, fines and penalties may be waived by the Treasurer. The developer would still be responsible for property taxes related to the local contribution for education for all years including any fines or penalties associated with that portion of the assessment. This ordinance achieves the completion of economic development projects prior to the tax abatement approval and allows the developer the flexibility to manage cash flows for their project.
The Committee of the Whole reviewed this request at its February 24, 2025, meeting and forwarded it to the Assembly for adoption. The Systemic Racism Review Committee reviewed this ordinance at its March 4, 2025, meeting.
The City Manager recommends the Assembly take public testimony and adopt this ordinance.
At the February 5, 2025, Assembly Finance Committee meeting, the Assembly was presented with several options regarding the July 4th fireworks program. The Assembly asked the City Manager's Office to pursue multiple strategies including an exemption ordinance, issuing a RFP or RFI, and exploring other possible options for future years. This ordinance will allow CBJ to provide funds for the July 4, 2025, fireworks program.
The Systemic Racism Review Committee reviewed this ordinance at its March 4, 2025, meeting.
The City Manager recommends the Assembly take public testimony and adopt this ordinance.
The Community Development Department (CDD) is leading the CBJ’s Comprehensive Plan Update project. The Comprehensive Plan is Juneau’s long-term guide for development and land use activities, capturing the community’s vision, goals, and recommended actions. FY25 CBJ Budget Ordinance 2024-01(b) appropriated $375,000 to the CDD operating budget to cover the costs for the Comprehensive Plan work to be completed during the fiscal year and $80,000 to the Manager’s Office for scenario planning. Due to the multi-year and multi-department nature of the Comprehensive Plan update, staff requests to transfer $375,000 from the CDD FY25 operating budget to a Comprehensive Plan CIP. $80,000 is requested to be transferred from the Manager’s Office FY25 operating budget for a scenario planning initiative to accompany the comprehensive planning work. Additional funding for the Comprehensive Plan update will be requested in the FY26 budget cycle.
The Systemic Racism Review Committee reviewed this ordinance at its March 4, 2025, meeting.
The City Manager recommends the Assembly take public testimony and adopt this ordinance.
This ordinance would transfer $200,000 from the Waterfront Museum CIP to the Aurora Harbor Improvements CIP. The Harbors Enterprise has been awarded the Alaska Department of Transportation (ADOT) Harbor Facility grant for Aurora Harbor improvements, and began advertising for the $9.5M project in February. To ensure the project has sufficient funding for upcoming construction, this request would transfer 1% Temporary Sales Tax from the Waterfront Museum CIP, which will retain sufficient funding for current project work. This funding will be returned to the Waterfront Museum CIP through the FY28 1% Temporary Sales Tax allocation.
This transfer of project funding is consistent with the intent of the 2022 1% Sales Tax initiative approved by voters in the October 4, 2022, municipal election.
The Docks and Harbors Board approved this request at the February 27, 2025, meeting. The Systemic Racism Review Committee reviewed this ordinance at its March 4, 2025, meeting.
The City Manager recommends the Assembly take public testimony and adopt this ordinance.
This ordinance would appropriate $10 million for the Juneau Douglas Treatment Plant Clarifier Building Repair Capital Improvement Project. Funding for this request is provided by general obligation bond proceeds. This project would improve wastewater utility service by improving wastewater utility infrastructure, including, but not limited to, replacement of the wastewater clarifier building at the Juneau Doulas Wastewater Treatment Plant that services Thane, Downtown, and Douglas.
This appropriation of project funding is consistent with the intent of the $10 million general obligation bond package approved by voters in the October 1, 2024, municipal election.
The Systemic Racism Review Committee reviewed this ordinance at its March 4, 2025, meeting.
The City Manager recommends the Assembly take public testimony and adopt this ordinance.
This resolution is contingent on the passage of Ordinance 2025-22. To acquire state tidelands, a city must demonstrate an economic benefit. Alaska Statute 38.05.825 states that:
“Unless the commissioner finds that the public interest in retaining state ownership of the land clearly outweighs the municipality's interest in obtaining the land, the commissioner shall convey to a municipality tide or submerged land requested by the municipality that is occupied or suitable for occupation and development, (1) land is within or contiguous to the boundaries of the municipality; (2) use of the land would not unreasonably interfere with navigation or public access; (3) municipality has applied to the commissioner for conveyance of the land under this section; (4) land is not subject to a shore fisheries lease…, if the land is subject to a shore fisheries lease, the commissioner determines it is in the best interests of the state to convey the land; (5) land is classified for waterfront development or for another use that is consistent or compatible with the use proposed by the municipality, or the proposed use of the land is consistent or compatible with a land use plan adopted by the municipality or the department.”
It is in CBJ’s best interest to maintain one contiguous lease for Aak’w Landing with a consistent set of conditions. This helps maintain port harmony, supports CBJ’s engagement with the neighboring Coast Guard facility, and provides an economic benefit to help offset the impacts of the facility on the community. This resolution and its companion Ordinance 2025-22(b) were considered by the Assembly Committee of the Whole at is March 17, 2025, meeting and forwarded to the Assembly.
The City Manager recommends the Assembly adopt this resolution contingent on the passage of Ordinance 2025-22.
Mayor's Report
Committee and Liaison Reports
Presiding Officer Reports
The Bidding Review Board's decision and recommendation to the Assembly is included in the packet. This is a review of a protest, due to the quasi-judicial nature of this matter, it would be appropriate for the Assembly to deliberate on this matter in Executive Session.
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.
Suggested Motion: I move the Assembly enter into executive session to discuss the appeal of RFP 25-190 and the decision of the Bidding Review Board.
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