Borough Assembly Regular Meeting Monday, February 07, 2022 12:00 PM Assembly Chambers

Virtual Meeting Information

1.Call To Order/Roll Call

2.Voluntary Pledge of Allegiance

3.Approval of Minutes

  1. A.January 18, 2022 Assembly Meeting Minutes

4.Amendment and Approval of Meeting Agenda

5.Public Hearings

6.Bid Awards

7.Persons to be Heard Related to Agenda
Persons wishing to share their views on any item on today's agenda may do so at this time.

8.Persons to be Heard Unrelated to Agenda
Persons with views on subjects not on today's agenda may share those views at this time.

9.Boards, Commission and Committee Reports

10.Consent Agenda

11.Report of Other Officers

  1. A.Ports and Harbors Advisory Board

    Assembly Member Meucci as the Harbor Board liaison will provide an update. 

  2. B.Petersburg Medical Center Update

    PMC CEO Hofstetter will provide a report.

  3. C.Humanity in Progress

    Ashley Kawashima will provide a report.

12.Mayor's Report

  1. A.February 7, 2022 Mayor's Report

13.Manager's Report

  1. A.February 7, 2022 Manager's Report

14.Unfinished Business

15.New Business

  1. A.Ordinance #2022-01: An Ordinance Authorizing the Issuance of Electric Utility Revenue Bonds of Petersburg Borough Electric Utility - First Reading

    If adopted, Ordinance #2022-01 will authorize the issuance of electric utility revenue bonds of Petersburg Borough Electric Utility (the “Electric Utility”) in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $7,800,000, to finance: (i) improvements to the Electric Utility system’s Blind Slough plant and the Scow Bay Standby Generation project, and to pay incidental costs incurred in connection with carrying out such improvements (the “Project”); and (ii) to pay the costs incident to financing the Project, including providing for a debt service reserve, if necessary, and paying the costs of issuance of the bonds, all as authorized by Ordinance No. 2021-12 of the Borough Assembly and ratified by the Borough’s voters at an election held therein on October 5, 2021; authorizing the pledge of Net Revenue of the Electric Utility to pay debt service on the bonds; providing for the date, terms and covenants of the bonds; authorizing the sale of the bonds to the Alaska Municipal Bond Bank on the terms and conditions provided in this ordinance; and establishing an effective date.

  2. B.Public Safety Advisory Board Review

    Assembly Member Kensinger requests the Public Safety Advisory Board gather information from the Police Department regarding employee retention, position duties and structure of employee work schedules.

  3. C.Funding of Parks and Recreation Passes for Employees of Nonprofit Childcare Providers

    Assembly Member Meucci requested this agenda item.

    The creation of a new program to fund Parks and Recreation passes for employees of nonprofit childcare providers based on employment status.

16.Communications

  1. A.Correspondence Received Since January 13, 2022

17.Assembly Discussion Items

  1. A.Schedule a Work Session in late March/ early April to Discuss Childcare Provider Assistance in FY2023

    This discussion item was requested by Assembly Member Meucci.

    Possible Topics for the Work Session:

    A flexible spending account which allows Borough employees to set aside pre-tax earnings in a fund to be use for childcare expenses, with the option of employer contributions to such a fund.

    A program to offer nonprofit childcare providers a utility reimbursement program. This would cover the childcare provider's place of operations. 

    A program to offer employees of nonprofit childcare providers discounts for residential heating assistance based on employment status.

    A reimbursement program for nonprofit childcare providers to participate in quality improvement programs.

  2. B.Assembly Member Comments

  3. C.Recognitions

18.Adjourn