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Mark Thompson. >> Youth Rep Wilson. Chair. You have a quorum. >> Thank U next. We'll have a pledge of allegiance start sure that this is Cameron President. All right. Thank you, Mr. President be marked present next. We'll have the Pledge of Mr. Johnson, this project. >> I pledge allegiance to the United States of America, Republic for which it stands. One nation. liberty justice for all. >> Mr. Boehner to please lead us in the landing. Regional Yes, Mister chair, a land acknowledgment is a formal statement recognizing the indigenous people of a place and it's a public gesture of appreciation to the past and present indigenous stewardship. The lands that we now occupy. It is an actionable statement that marks our collective movement towards decolonization and equity. The Anchorage Assembly would like to acknowledge that we gather today on the traditional lands of the deny NAFTA baskin's for thousands of years. The have been and continue to be the stewards of this land. It is with great fondness and respect that we recognize the contributions. Innovations and contemporary perspectives of the Upper Cook Inlet to 9 a he was fun. Next. We have. Minutes of previous meetings tonight and regular meeting September 23rd 2025. Like to ask for a motion to approve Second motion by miss probably saved Mister on any discussion of the minutes. >> Like to ask unanimous consent, is there any objection to adoption? The minutes? Senior. No objection. And that's been adopted next we have the mayor is report. Madam Mayor. >> Thank you, Mr. Chair and good evening, everyone. First, an emergency response update. Last week I issued an emergency declaration as the municipality continues to support the state of Alaska's disaster response in western Alaska. And thank you to the members for your support. So far, 655 people have been evacuated to Anchorage and we continue to work closely with the states. The Red Cross are tribal partners ASD and many other groups to welcome displaced Western Alaska, neighbors to our community. Efforts to support long-term housing has started and our team is coordinating with the state's housing task force. Over the weekend we met with our partners at the Southcentral Foundation, Alaska native tribal Health Consortium and the Cook Inlet Housing Authority to begin housing work. While some people may be able to return to their communities in weeks, many evacuees won't be able to go home for months or up to a year or more. Anchorage needs more housing to ensure everyone in our community has a stable place to live on tonight's agenda. My team has proposed 3 key ordinances for consideration that will help us reach our goal, a building or rehabilitating 10,000 homes in 10 years. 2025, dash 9, 4, will streamline the process for updating older buildings that were legal and built but no longer comply with the zoning code. This change will reduce barriers and costs to making much needed repairs. 2020 in the 5 dash 1, 1, 2, will make it easier to repair or to replace aging mobile homes. We're simplifying the code to allow all types of safe housing in mobile home parks. This will help increase the quality in the supply of lower cost housing. Additionally, I've proposed a new registration requirement for short-term rentals. This is a critical step to help us get the information we need to measure the true impact. Short-term rentals across our communities. Thank you to members, Baldwin Day Johnson and one for joining me is close sponsors. Also on the agenda tonight is an ordinance to authorize negotiation for the purchase of City Hall. I remember when I first started on the assembly back in 2017 and former chair D*** Training would say that we could have bought the building multiple times over by now. Christian Felix, I know you remember that too. There's been talk about buying this building since the early 1980's purchasing City Hall will save the municipality about $300,000 a year. Buying building is a good deal for Anchorage and is long overdue. That's all for now. Back to you, Mr. Chair. Thank you. Thank you. Madam Mayor. Next, the chairs report. >> Good evening, everybody. And welcome to our regular business meeting. And I did hear from Mr. Training on the purchase of City Hall today. So he's still in the conversation after all those years. the thing all start about is the western Alaska evacuation. I'm grateful to the municipality and grateful to our friends at Southcentral Foundation, Alaska native tribal Health consortium, the Alaska National Guard, the governor and the state response, Anchorage School district everybody who's dislocated or working to get people here and get them safe. We are here. We're ready for this response. And you are welcome here. So I thank you to everybody who's been part of that. I did have an opportunity to visit one of the shelters today. We're with a group called the United Cajun Navy, which is an emergency response group that applies to events like this and provides resources and support and my father's Cajun and they come from very close to where my family comes from. So it's a great opportunity to meet with them. See some of the things that they brought and connect with some of the individuals within the shelter. you know, it was resoundingly called, which was different than a lot of shelters that have experienced over the last number of years. Thank you again to all the emergency workers, municipality or administration who have been working hard to ensure we meet this moment. We don't yet know all the ways this will impact our community. I do. The people of Anchorage always step up for neighbors just as they step up for us when things go wrong here, we'll do our best to welcome and support evacuees and make their time in Anchorage comfortable as possible. We are waiting for our delegation in Washington to impress upon the executive in Washington. To do their duty and declare this emergency. So the funding can, in fact, flow support to individuals in there. Time of need. So we're we're looking at you. Senators Murkowski and Sullivan to land this plane. Next. I'd like to talk about a little bit of a radio show that I did this last week, 10 days ago, Mr. Barker from Eagle River want to acknowledge that in these trying times one political. Discourse is coarsening and the that comes off of the debate is not light, but instead. It is incumbent upon leaders. And civic roles to model and demonstrate that, though we may not agree. On this or that issue. One thing we can agree to do is work together, said to get the work done. The people need and tomorrow for the communities out there that we can disagree passionately on any item that we can continue to do the work of building a community. So I think burger for the time, Alaska public media and I look forward to our second episode of that story. When we go on a radio show by a former member of this body. It was well received. Lots of feedback from members of the community and it was it was worth the time. So finally, the big item on our agenda tonight is the budget. The first public hearing of the budget. The code provides. We will have 2 public hearings will open the public hearing and close the public hearing. Anyone who testifies is welcome to come back and testify again in our next meeting. We haven't decided exactly. One will take up the budget question. It will either be around 06:00PM or just after the dinner break will make a motion to change the order and take up the budget items. That's set of items items, 14, 8 through 14 G that we must get through tonight. There have already been a number of work sessions on the budget that have been highly informative and encourage you to learn more and get engaged in the budget by visiting our budget and taxes. Page dot org. Slash assembly. I would also note that we have a really packed agenda, but it doesn't seem like they're too many contentious items. So we don't know how much time it's going to take to get through the business. But there are a lot of items on the agenda. We're going to our best to be as expeditious as possible to get the work done. And if we have a large stack of items that incomplete, it's possible that a special meeting will be called for Thursday, October 23rd this week to continue to work. But we'll know more later as we get through it. So stay Turner. Hopefully we can just get must most of the business done in the time that we have officially. With that, I'll do my best to move us to our agenda tonight. So we may conclude at the most reasonable hour possible does our business meeting are here to do the work? The municipality, please help create a climate of respect and refrain personal attacks are speaking out of turn, shouting or clapping or pacing. If you have a sign, please keep it a half by 11 inches or smaller. Please keep the aisles clear. Except one lined up to testify. Please don't approach the dice. But if you have something to share with members, please head the clerk for distribution. If a point of order is called, please stop speaking the chairman role in the point of order in the record is clear. If rules aren't followed. The chairman interrupt speakers called for Compliance. Compliance with the rules doesn't occur. Then the chairman pause a meeting. If there's an actual destruction. The warning, if the disruption persist or happens again, the person will be asked to leave. With that. We'll move on to the next part of our agenda, which is. Committee in Lee is on reports. We'll start with Mister McCormick. Reporter. Thank you. Thank Thank you. Chair. The next meeting of the Community and Economic Development Committee will be on Thursday November 6th at 09:00AM at the permit center. Thank you. >> think Martinez well >> Thank you. Chair of the Transportation Committee meets tomorrow at one 10:00PM. That meeting will not be in our usual conference room on the first floor. We will be up on the 8th floor. So please join us for that myself and member Holland. >> I'm not going to pull this item, but I would like to request to the meanest to the audit committee. >> That internal audit report on grant processing, which is 10 F one on our agenda this evening be taken up for review by the audit committee. The committees are Thank Mr. Johnson. >> Yeah, thank March Air. The next meeting of the some of the legislative committee will be this Thursday. That's October 23rd at 02:30PM. We have also been displaced from her usual conference room one. 55, am the current plan subject changes that will be utilizing room to 40. We're still finalizing the details. So stand by. Its first location goes. But the time set. Thank Shots in role. >> Thank you. I just a brief report from the Budget and Finance Committee. We are not having a meeting this month, but the next budget work session will be on Thursday. October 24th or I'm sorry, Friday, October 24th from 11:00AM to 04:00PM. We will get a briefing on the rest of the budget that we did not get on the 10th. And then on Friday, November 7th, Arizona, some of the work session on Assembly amendments or keep tabs on that. And also remind members and members of the public that if you are interested in what goes on our road and drainage ponds that I would encourage looking at the shortlist that does not include specific projects, but for each district to take a look at what your district priorities are, because we know there's a lot of longtime priority. So I would encourage members to consider amending or or bringing potential amendments to that through the budget process in November. And then lastly, I will mention not from the Budget and Finance Committee, but Budget-related a week from today, member Baldwin Day and I will be hosting A public conversation about our budget. It is on Tuesday, October 28th from 5.30, to 07:30PM, in DE BP Energy Center. You can check out our website. There's an RSVP link, especially if you would like to have child care for that meeting and we encourage everybody to attend and have been a fun conversation about our budget. And I will also note that it is not about the fy 26 proposed budget. So if you are intending to provide comments on that, then participate in the process that exists. But if you want to learn more about how things are now and some discussion about how it could be, please join us there. Thank you. >> think problem, No report. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Farm Somerset, New report. Thank you. Mr. Thank you, Mr. Chair the next meeting of them in a spot committee will be next Thursday. October 30th >> from 11:30AM, to 12:30PM, at City Hall. Not in a normal room, but in room 8.30, on the 8th floor. Our only topic on the agenda is a review of the 2024. At for process. That's our normal annual audit review of internal audit 2025 Dash '05 as requested by a member bowl today is going to happen sometime in November. Likely. Last week we had another meeting of the task force to re imagined our Public Safety Commission recordings can be found on the Assembly's website on the focus on public safety page. Next, 2 meetings are going to be on Thursday, November 15th on Thursday, November. 20th from 10:30AM, to 12 noon for both. Both will happen at the Loussac Library here, Forest floor. I encourage members of the public to attend will be deliberating on the proposed recommendations that will come to the assembly by year's end. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you, Mr. Or MS Kercher. I think it's fair court. Things Mr. President, Anything to report. No committee reports from Mr. President member Allison now would be an opportunity have anything like to report on. Thank you, Mr. Chen, yes. >> I would like to talk about play that perseverance theater right down from to know it's called what the Constitution means to me, it is really cool plate kind of talking about the Constitution and what it what? Is doing now versus what it did in the past and just talking about how it affects us today. I am the understudy for one of the rules which is high, know about it. But I encourage everybody to go and see. It is very cool it at you. A main stage. It is very well written play that used to be on Broadway. And I would encourage everybody to go see it. Thank >> Thank you. And I'd like to personally welcome you. Olsen, you're first. For most meeting and from is time for those who are paying attention. Welcome. All right. So next, we have the denim to the agenda next. Yet again into the agenda. So go ahead and read items before we move on. Denham the items that need to be read our. All supplemental 10 F 8 information information memorandum and I am a numbered answers to some of the questions. Item 11 B, 5 information memorandum, a numbered carpet Board of Supervisors resolution number 2025, Dash 18. Item, 14 Q 4 summary of economic effect skirting or 2025 dash, one 17 S an ordinance. Many of the qualified voters in this pandemic to about Proposition amending the Anchorage school. Charter to adopt 2% room rental tax to fund public infrastructure and capital improvements to sport housing, construction and cultural and recreational facilities and provide for approval. A majority. So with those red go ahead like to ask for a motion to incorporate the autonomous printed and distributed in Lee on the table items. Some of second. Motion to incorporate by from second by miss warmed. Discussion. Like to ask unanimous consent agenda. Objection. The motion. Senior. No objection. The Denham is incorporated with the late on the table items. Next. We have appearance requests of Stanley Community Council. Welcome son, please. To them a part of town from you'll have 5 minutes. Microphone is off. Thank Hasn't. >> Good evening chair causing and members of the assembly. My name is Yves London and I'm here on behalf of the Stanley Community Council. We recently submitted a resolution and believe it was e-mailed to you guys. I do have extra copies in case anyone have with like what? Thankfully, those here for the clerk. In summary, our council represents a diverse, encourage neighborhood that deeply values, compassion, safety and accountability. We recently passed resolution 2025 '04 0.1 urging the assembly and mayor to strengthen our city's homelessness response through enforcement paired with treatment and accountability. Over the past few years, unmanaged encampments have brought serious challenges to encourage. From increased violent crime and drug activity to hazardous waste and fires in public spaces. According to the encourage health Department, encampment related 9-1-1, calls are up. 37% since 2022. Ballpark in trail use in those areas has dropped nearly 30%. At the same time encourages spent more than 225 million since 2016 on homelessness. Interventions. yet the number of people living unsheltered has not decreased. The shows that housing alone is not enough without addressing addiction, mental health and employment. We're simply cycling. People through temporary fixes. We support the Assembly's passage 2025 dash 7, 4, as one which strengthens enforcement against illegal camping. But enforcement must be paired with a path forward. Mandatory treatment, mental health care and job readiness programs that restore stability and dignity. We also see new federal opportunities. President Trump's executive order on ending crime and disorder on America's streets. Prioritizes clear encampments combating open air drug markets and expanding treatment options increase should move quickly to leverage those federal resources. The funding legal authority and law enforcement support to help our city act decisively and humanely. Successful cities like Houston in Salt Lake City show that navigation centers with wrap-around services. Including health care addiction, recovery, legal aid and employment, reduce chronic homelessness by up to 60% while lowering costs, we can replicate that success here. resolution calls for enhanced enforcement treatment. Pathways. Mandatory participation in recovery in employment programs, independent audits in performance-based contracts and transparency and community engagement. So residents are part of the solution. We're asking the assembly to adopt integrated strategy that restores safety to our public spaces ensures accountability for public funds and gives every individual a real path to recovery and independence. This is not about punishment. It's about compassion with results. It's about restoring order, dignity and hope. And for everyone who calls encourage home. So thank you for your time and for your service to our city. And that's what I had to share this evening. It's a question for us, Brian. Yes, thank Not specific to a question, but just a couple. >> Things first for those who are interested. The resolution is item for on the agenda I am 1, 0, 4, 2025. So it's also in the record and also thank Martin, for coming today and presenting also report that we had a really good robust conversation at the Stanley Community Council on our Teresa 13th. And I want to thank miss a amendment and chief case for APD chief chief case for coming and presenting. And I think we good information sharing and certainly areas to improve as well. So I'm looking forward to continuing to work with the council on that. Thank you. Thanks. I don't see anyone else. Thank you. >> So next, we have the consent agenda. The consent agenda items are number through 10 G and are typically routine. A non-controversial items such spit awards. New business information reports, ordinances and resolutions for introduction. The items on the consent agenda may be accepted, adopted approved by the assembly of a single motion. I voted for a motion to approve the consent agenda prior to approval items may be pulled by Assembly member for discussion and separate vote on each item under these rules, all ordinances and summer solutions. have an opportunity for public hearings will go ahead and items to people. Mister President, no items. Thank you, chair. The Scripture 10, Charlie, too. And 2. Mister Rivera, thank you, Mr. items. Mrs. >> No items. Thank you. Thank you. As farm items. Thank you, Mr. Johnson. 10, a one creating. one shots in this modern day. No items check. Thank you. Thank you. Mister Martinez, no items. Mister McCormick. No, I'm saying. And that's pretty straightforward. There were 2 items on the and that any summer's. >> I'm sorry. I'd like to pull item 10, a 2. >> So we have item today. One Johnson. 22 over Cincy too. Mr. Kirk or anyone else? I anything. Okay. And a good like to go ahead and ask for a motion to approve the consent agenda. Minus. Items summit second, was probably a spot gay. Any discussion. discussion. I'd like to ask unanimous consent. Is there any objection to the adoption of the motion? Senior? No objection. The consent agenda has been approved unanimously minus the pulled items. means we'll now move right on into next part of our agenda, which is 10 days. Can anyone resolution our 2025, dash, 309, resolution of the Anchorage Municipal Assembly, recognizing October. 25 2025 U.S. Disability employment Awareness Month. This item was pulled by Mr. Johnson, move to approve. Moved by Mister Johnson's second, my like to ask is, is there any objection to the motion? All right. discussion first. Shannon discussions or any objection? To unanimous consent. Senior. No objection Item is starting an honestly. So who is reading who's presenting? >> I'm reading Chair. >> Mr. Johnson's percent of the floor from a come on down, folks. >> A resolution of the Anchorage Municipal Assembly recognizing October 2025. As Disability Employment Awareness Month, whereas October is national Disability Employment Awareness Month and the E AM celebrating the contributions of workers with disabilities and advocating about the value of a workforce, inclusive of their skills and talents. And whereas the NDA and theme for 2025 is celebrating value and talent. And whereas the Americans with Disabilities Act celebrated its 35th anniversary this year, a significant milestone which prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in various areas of life, including employment. And whereas disability can happen to anyone and people with disabilities, including those with professional training, can often contribute to the workforce with accommodations and modifications. But our many times overlooked. And whereas Alaska has a lower approval rate for says Social Security disability than other states. Yeah. Do it with disabilities. Still need equal access to in palm and health care. And whereas the past few years large-scale challenge is changing norms and employment adjustments, proof that many employment requirements may be successfully completed in non-traditional ways and differently. Abled individuals have a legitimate and ongoing role in the work environment. However, it looks and changes. And whereas hiring people with disabilities creates a vibrant, diverse economically sound welcoming, robust and competitive Alaskan workforce and whereas policymakers, labor leaders and employers can increase economic vitality by training for and establishing disability, inclusive workplaces, with part-time professional work, disability, friendly technology, an equal opportunity for all. ensuring disabled workers have access to good jobs every month of the year. Now, therefore, the Anchorage Assembly recognizes the month of October as disability Employment Awareness Month and encourages the people of Anchorage to further their awareness about disability, inclusive employment passed and approved by the Anchorage Assembly. This 21st Day of October 2025. >> Hello, my name is Annette Alfonsi. I'm resident of Anchorage here. would like to say thank you very much for this resolution. As you can see, there are multiple people here at the podium today. We've got empowering education. That's my nonprofit. We've got division of vocational rehabilitation. And we've also got the archive Anchorage represented here at the podium today. All of us, 2 very different types of work, but all of them are very important. And I think this is a wonderful representation of how disability resources and supports and impacts kind of span all over. So I'd like to introduce a couple of folks. You can say own names and info and street cred from the division of vocational rehabilitation. Good Evening. Thank U N N. >> For inviting us as your guest and thank you to the Anchorage Municipal Assembly for recognizing October as Disability Employment Awareness Month. My name is Kate Tutor. I am the director of the division of Vocational Rehabilitation and I wanted to share some of the 2 statistics about how the good work that we do has impacted the municipality of Anchorage over the last state fiscal year. Division has served 678 individuals with disabilities in the municipality. 255 of those individuals were new applicants over the last 8 fiscal year. The average hourly wage for individuals from the municipality exiting our program with amazing $19 and $0.91 per hour. And the top 3 areas of employment that our clients are now working in our office and administrative support, production construction, operating maintenance of material and then occupations and arts design, entertainment, sports and media occupation. So again, thank you so much for this resolution. It means so much to the people of Anchorage and I am going to turn this over to my colleague, Megyn, to share success story with you. It's free for your hand. >> Applause. Thank you, Chris. >> Like director Dieter said my name is Megan Sheley. I am the regional manager here in Anchorage for local DVR office. I get the opportunity to share a success story, which was hard because there's a lot of them. I decided to go for one that could have happened to any one of us. I met a young man who had gone bear hunting. And he fell out of the tree. And when he fell, he broke his back at that he spine level. And it was a he was just with the body and he couldn't move in. His body had to go and rescue him. And this started his whole journey to determining how he was going fit into life and work in a different way. He came to the division of vocational Rehabilitation and we were offer him a multiple number of services. But I'd like that just share with you. A few of them that made a real difference in this person's life. He was able to get guidance and counseling on how to adjust to his disability. Work through the ongoing medical issues associated with paralysis. The other service we're able to provide him was vocational evaluation. We have an evaluation office here in Anchorage multiple areas throughout Alaska. And he was able to determine how he would best in the world of work, aptitude interests kills, etcetera. We were able to join with our job center and he went to college and got a bachelor's degree. And then he was able to build the confidence that he needed and and be competitive in the world of work again. And he was able to gain a professional level job. And the last time that I spoke with this person, he had gotten married and bought a house. And so those are that's just one story of all the stories that that we get to participate in. So thank you very much. I'll turn it over to the arc. Hi there. My name is Katrina and the director of integrated Employment Services for the archive encourage. I I think the assembly for recognizing this very important month for disability employment. And I want to take the opportunity to thank the all over Anchorage and Alaska that allow us to be a part of their loved one's journeys. The employers. We have so many local employers who are who embrace the people that we serve. >> We can always use more. So if you know anybody looking good employees have them call us because we have them looking for jobs. But I want to really recognize the job coaches who are out there every single day providing one to one support and allowing making it possible for the people that we serve to be able to achieve their dreams. And go to work every day and do the things that we all get to do. And that's really all they have to say. But thank you all for recognizing. >> So I hope these stories really heartwarming and positive. But you know me and have to have to share different perspectives. Sometimes just for balance as we move forward. One thing that I've been thinking about in just wanted to provide is an idea. I grew up in vessel. I went to elementary school in Bethel. And as we all know, as you all know, you just you just have been doing a lot of work around that. We have a lot of people from Western Alaska coming into Anchorage right now. this provides an opportunity for us to look at things from a brand new perspective, not just programs that already exist in making shifts to them. But brand programs or ordinances or policies. And so not to conflate ideas, but I wanted to offer you a challenge and an invitation to think about all of the things that you're doing, making sure that there's an aspect of it that includes disability, accessibility. And so I also just want to say, like as a timeout as well and not saying people from that region are all disabled. That's what I'm saying. But the same way a ramp can help somebody in a wheelchair but can also help somebody making a delivery with a heavy box with the Dali or can help somebody who is pushing a child in a stroller and so ramp can be accessible to everybody in can be helpful with whatever kinds of things are coming in the days, weeks and possible. Years ahead, making sure that. You're seeing things through. And I of disability, accessibility will be helpful for everyone and hopefully doing that can also remove some of the stigma and fear around learning about disability access because I think sometimes some people don't want to touch it because they don't want to get it wrong and it would be the equivalent of people saying, oh, I don't want to touch homelessness because they haven't been homeless. So I can't speak to that. And just imagine if the entire simply said that's helped make no sense. so it's just an invitation to start shifting are thinking about getting involved in may be reaching out to some of these amazing organizations to do some education and for the municipality is an entity to include some disability access as well. And then that way, there can be more success stories in the future. And again, thank you very much for raising this issue up here today. >> Next on the agenda item to Resolution R 2025, Dash 3.19, resolution anxious was somebody recognize October 2025. Is B***** Cancer Awareness Month and encouraging increased public education and awareness about early detection. This item was pulled by us over >> move to approve. Second. >> motion to approve by Silver's seconds. Fallen like to ask unanimous consent. Is action? Egyptians items stuffed an who is reading and he's presenting. >> I am reading a source of the 4. The resolution of the Anchorage Municipal Assembly, recognizing October 2025. As B***** Cancer Awareness Month and encouraging increased public education and awareness about early detection. October is national b***** Cancer Awareness Month-and annual International Health Campaign organized by major b***** Cancer Charities. Every October to increase awareness of the disease and to raise funds for research into its cause. Prevention diagnosis, treatment and cure. And whereas b***** cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer among women and the second leading cause of cancer deaths in American women, although it also affects men. Advances in early detection, education and research along with community support. That increases awareness have helped improve survival rates. And overall outcomes for individuals diagnosed with b***** cancer. And whereas municipal departments, community organizations, schools, churches and private citizens are encouraged to annually to observe October with educational programs, events, pink ribbons and other awareness efforts to support screening early detection and treatment. And whereas the municipality of Anchorage has historically so supported b***** cancer awareness in multiple ways. In 2014, the Anchorage Fire Department commissioned its first pink cancer awareness Fire truck and in 2019, a new pink fire engine was unveiled with the prior unit transferred to Kodiak to continue that legacy. During National B***** Cancer Awareness Month. Anchorage Fire Department personnel are authorized to wear pink cancer. Seemed uniform apparel and members of the department have supported the real men wear pink campaign. In 2018, the municipality, solid waste services introduced king compost parts, compost carts as a part of its curbside composting pilot selecting the pink color. Originally to weigh, raise the visibility for b***** cancer awareness. The Anchorage Police Department has participated in b***** cancer awareness initiatives and has used a pink seemed police vehicle to draw attention to cancer awareness efforts. In 2025. the Anchorage, Water and Wastewater utility introduced a b***** cancer awareness, sewer jetter truck at the October 4th 2025. Making strides against B***** Cancer event. Featuring awareness graphics, a QR code for donations and the inclusion of donor names. And it's designed to extend the municipalities visible commitment to the cause. And whereas the American Cancer Society's making strides of Anchorage Walk, Slash Ron took place on Saturday, October for us 2025 to raise awareness and funds to support innovative research, provide free information and patients support and help people reduce the risk of b***** cancer. 3 generosity and engagement of the community. The 2025 making strides event raised more than $99,000 in support of the fight against b***** cancer. Now, therefore, the Anchorage Assembly recognizes October 2025. As B***** Cancer Awareness Month. Encourages increased public education and awareness about the benefits of early detection for all Alaskans and supports local community events to reduce the risks of b***** cancer. Passed and approved by the Anchorage Assembly. This 21st Day of October 2025. >> Thank you. Threw the chair David person here, general manager, thinkers, Water wastewater utility, really appreciate the support of the assembly in the administration for this wonderful opportunity to. Spread the word for a something that really impacts a lot of us was an employee led initiative for Anchorage, Water and Wastewater Utility based on some of our employees really was an employee lead every day. This truck will be out cleaning sewers and doing the work that we do every day as well as advertising for very important cause. I'd like to see if like to say a couple words. >> Thank you so much for having me today. My name is Angela Merkel and I am a development manager for the American Cancer Society and in charge of all the b***** cancer initiatives across Alaska, specifically here in Anchorage as well. On behalf of all those whose lives have been touched by cancer, b***** cancer. Specifically, extend our heartfelt gratitude to the increase assembly for passing a resolution proclaiming October as B***** Cancer Awareness Month in our community here, leadership helps shine a light on the importance of early detection, education and support for patients and family. By recognizing this month to not only honor survivors and those we've lost, but also empower ongoing efforts towards prevention resource research and compassionate care. Thank you for standing with us and helping take Anchorage, a community of awareness, hope and strength. And I just want to extend the huge thank you to these gentlemen behind me for helping making this a success this month. >> Thank you. >> say. >> Yes. Thank you for helping us to raise awareness and draw attention to this issue. I would venture to guess that just about everybody in this space. >> Is related to or know somebody or who has been touched by the incidence of b***** cancer. And I would like to just share. Something may not widely known, but friend of mine to Fairbanks Fire Chief Warren Cummings himself succumbed to b***** cancer and he just a few years ago. And the downtown fire station in Fairbanks is named after him. So thank you for bringing this honor and helping us to remember him in that way. >> Thank you for being here. Thank you for putting this awareness on your vehicles. And also if anybody missed the very bright pink truck outside, go check it on a break. thank you for I know it doesn't fit in here, but thank you for bringing it and thank you for continuing to bring this awareness through our municipal departments. Thanks. >> Thank you. Next up on the agenda is on him. 10 C 2, Tennessee to some of memorandum am 79 Dash 2025 recommendation of award of contracts. Curtis Security Services USA to provide an armed security guard services. municipality, People descent. Yes, Mister Chair move to approve. script are saying about problem on the floor. Thank Mr. let's have a couple questions for the administration on a number somebody from to transit available maybe it's question for the mayor's office. But >> or maybe the media manager. But I'm looking at this and I'm assuming I'm making some assumptions but I'm assuming that this contract is in response to. >> Are hiring recruitment and retention challenges we've had with keeping bus drivers and then not feeling safe driving the bus. Is that correct? Or what's what's what's kind of the genesis here? >> But Rudolph public transit director through the chair. couple of reasons. One, there is a new federal interest in security on transit systems. >> Making the bus operators feel safe, but also the writers feel safe. We have. Every 3 months survey where we survey the writers and we asked them how safe they feel on the bus, how safe they feel like bus stops. And we've seen a significant increase in security was introduced. >> Okay. That's not. No, that's awesome. That's great. glad to hear that. What exactly. So they're unarmed, though. So walking through what happens? How do secure the bus? how does that work walking through that? >> Will we have 5 guards on duty at any given time. 3 are randomly riding the bus and to our in patrol cars. So if there's an incident, one of the people in the patrol car will respond usually within about 15, 20 minutes and help de-escalate the situation by that time, the incident would have been called into dispatch. Dispatch would have made the call of whether or not to call 9-1-1, or if chain security could have handle it depending the instance. But usually through de-escalation techniques and things like that. They can resolve the incident. Usually pretty reasonable. Okay. So that. >> The real crux here, what they're what they're trying to do is to be agents of de-escalation. But if something somebody were to become violent or unruly and need to be restrained or physically stopped. They would be unable to do so they can restrain somebody until police got there. Okay. But if they have a weapon and security doesn't have a weapon. They would so well inside. Yeah, we would be dependent on APD's response. Ok? Thank you. >> So going put something on the spot Martinez, I think an ordinance addressing some of this. And I was going to ask you to kind of speak to. How we got where we are. Thank you. Chair hours is going I was thinking of a good question to ask Mister Rudolph about >> We the end just background for colleagues. We passed an ordinance that strengthened the cold around. Punishment. 4. Offending or assaulting operators. Can you speak a little bit more about that work and how that kind of his part of the federal kind of move to protect drivers and enhance. Usage of public transportation because of public safety. >> Yeah, sure. So last year this body passed ordinance where if you assault a transit employee, not even a bus operator, but anyone that works at the change of departments, you contractor, a security guard, you'll be prosecuted to the same level of assaulting like a police officer. And that has been a great deterrent. We have a public awareness campaign focused on that. So when we talk about security and protecting the drivers and the riding public, it's a multi finger approach, right? So we've got the enforcement. We've got the education. We've got the training. And that's just one more aspect that we that we have in our tool box. >> Thank you. It's good to hear the update on the on the tool box aspect of kind of its impact but the genesis of that was post pandemic. We heard. High increase in the number of assaults and incidents on. The employees of public transit. And so we responded, Correct? Thank you, Thank you, Mr. To >> Yeah, I think Mr. Cherry not to beat a dead horse here. But and just to provide going a little bit further back. Mr. Rudolph, you likely remember the transit on the move and how transit on the move talked about. It was actually one of the top issues that bus operators responded to in the survey's was transit security. >> And transit on the move, which was the twenty-twenty plan dealing with our public transit, identified at security as one of the top issues that we needed to address. It's this is definitely been an issue that we have known for several years. All right. Anyone else? I want to ask questions kind of normal operation to fund security on the bus right? Oh, yes, absolutely cast. Not unusual. Thank you. All right. Anyone none members, Mexico. >> On a vote of 11 to 0 in number of votes. >> Yes, yes. And 79 dash 2025. Us past the body. So now we're through the consent agenda. a good sign. And we have a number of items in evidence that. Some might take a little bit longer than others. I think might take a little while. And so I was hoping maybe if members would not object. We take up. 11 BC and D. Kind of knock him out. With the intent. I think that the administration 11 be postponed. So it's not going to be. Tonight. So if there's no objection, regret and cruise through 11 B 11 C Levin, D come back after dinner to 11 a and then move into the budget. I didn't hear any objections will consider the order of the day has changed live BC and D now. Levin be 2025 dash 97 yards. Think somebody Smith, qualified voters misadventures about Proposition many home rule, charter and authorize tax on short-term rentals. Mr. Thank you, Mr. Chairman of to postpone to the meeting of November November, 18th. So there's a motion to postpone November 18th by Mister Foreign Second Thank you. Yeah, you know, I think this is ready to The mayor's team to reach out to me and request that we postpone this for the time being. I believe that they are going to be bringing their own revenue proposal forward in the near future. And so simply to honor the request the reason for postponement, thanks. >> Anyone else on the motion. I'll just say that. I also believe that the question is right, but I'm happy to work with the administration to kind of coordinate the revenue questions to a point in time. there's no further discussion like to ask for unanimous consent to the motion to postpone. Is there any objection to the motion? Here you know, Junction item is postponed to November 18th. item 11, see which they are 2025, dash, 308, resolution to express will somebody authorizing the use of p sell proceeds to retire. He CP Roof Bonnen counterattack system, municipal debt. There's no motion pending trooper. Imus probably say a man was spotted today. And I wish to speak to this item, this problem. >> Yeah, just we did have a work session on this. I believe it was Thursday. The 16 7 encourage folks to go back and listen to that. It was about this item and the one after 11 D and I appreciate the opportunity to learn more. And I believe that this is, in my opinion, a good use of our funds to retire some debt and then free funds for other needs regarding the pack. Thank you. >> Any further discussion on this item? none members proceed to vote. And a vote of 10 to one. And the youth member votes. Yes, Our 2025 dash 308, pass the body next. Vitamin D which is AM 7.59 Dash 2025. I'm in the Municipality of Anchorage seeking a some of approval to amend the management agreement between municipality of Anchorage, Alaska Center for Performing Arts by some of the contract term to June 30 2027. thank you with this item. Action was postponed from 10, 7, 2025, there's no motion pending. Let's love it. Second by probably say I'm Sean. speak to this item. Seeing hearing none members may proceed to vote. On a vote of 9 to 2 in the youth member votes. 7.59 dash 2025 has been approved. So I think at this point can't take up any of our public hearings. Go ahead and take a regularly scheduled in a records back about 2030, minutes. Try keep a quick end will season. ♪ >> looking past house just these 2 months. On The pace of change, you when you want want on screen. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> come >> back to order now. ♪ ♪ That's thing we can do. Even though. Next up on the agenda item 11, a is 2025 dash 93. An ordinance to increase possibly a mining interests will coach after 15. 5, 15 tend to require residents. Rental property owners tenants, finance, relocation assistance. Following issuance of a notice to vacate the Manning tightly to enact a new section 8 to 30 to 200 and to make failure to comply with fortune order notice to vacate punishable as a misdemeanor. The fences and then there's also and that's for him, which reads, you know, 25 additional 3 s Norton Stakes responsibly meeting in Qatar. Wilco chapters 15, 5, 15, 10 to require residential property owners provide tenants of financial relocation assistance following issuance of a notice to vacate many tightly to enact new section 8 to 30 200. Tuchman with enforcing order or notice to vacate punishable as a misdemeanor offenses. So the sponsors have a plan. Mister Johnson. Yeah. Move to postpone indefinitely. >> I know point we're actually on mend. We were in the middle of amendment. So we need to dispatch with that. If we're going actually do anything because I don't think so. Yeah. I think that the sponsors are asking for us to disclose disclose. >> For close with this item and then come back. So I think we're fine, Mr. Johnson. postponed indefinitely. 2025 23. Correct. So the motion to postpone 93 by Mister Johnson's or second. second by Miss Martinez. Want to explain. >> Our intent is to dispatch with the version that's on the floor, 93 and then immediately move versions that that is the version that we have on the floor. And of course, the opportune will be for. People to prevent potential amendments to the S for Jen. >> Any discussion on the motion to postpone? Yeah. The motion to postpone indefinitely is percent of them all. So any objection to the motion to postpone indefinitely? I'm seeing hearing no objection count as unanimous book, Mr. Johnson. >> move to approve 2025 dash 9, 3 s second. Motion to approve by Mister Johnson, seconded by Mister on Mr. Johnson. >> As >> So we are we are back on this item after getting into the weeds a little bit. The last time was before us. We had a work session where we've discussed quite a few of the amendments been proposed and at this point, my believe, write at a place where we've done a great job of balancing flexibility for code enforcement, who are the folks that are really doing this work? I'm protection for tenants, equity for for folks who would be impacted by this and also accountability for property owners who have allowed there their property to fall into such a state of disrepair, that it's no longer habitable. So we urge your support of the S version has Thank you. >> I'd like to move amendment number 7. Second. So what this amendment month. couple things. >> So there is a motion to amend by soldiers, seconded by Mister Vaughn. Was it? Yes, point of information, Mr. Chaired Silvers, Boland amendment number 7 in the version packet. We have 2 packets and armaments Holder. One is for the original version. Once for person. All right. So again, motion to amend by some of her second by fallen >> So with proposed amendment does is it provides a 14 day timeline to residents before they could face criminal penalties for failure to vacate and I just want to tell you. So last week I accompanied code enforcement when they went out on a property that was. Receiving a notice to vacate. The people in the property were receiving the notice to vacate. They needed to vacate that day. They were told you cannot sleep here tonight. One of the residents in that complex was elderly man. Who had no vehicle. And, you know, could not lift items and I I asked afterwards, I asked code enforcement. Would you want to? Slap these tenants with a criminal penalty tomorrow. If they don't move out tonight because that's what this policy does. It provides no timeline. He told me no, that is not with the intent. Was. And so I think it is really, really important to put some kind of a timeline on there where tenants can be sure of that. They're not gonna have criminal penalties. Now, that doesn't mean that they can't have the notice to vacate and have to leave and we don't have criminal penalties now. So that is something that is new. So it is something that is brand new. And so I don't see why it needs to be something that is levied on them immediately. Is Scott here. Would you mind coming up? And I just would. Mr. Campbell. With this amendment which asked to wait for 14 days. Before criminal penalties could be levied against tenants. Do you think that that would Make what you're trying to do more difficult or is that something that you would support? >> Well, I think it's already addressed and title 15, I believe, dot. >> one, A B. >> I recollect and it gives us usually 3 to 35 or reasonable time too. 2, 1, post a notice to vacate to move the occupants unless there's imminent life. Safety in danger. No hot water heat, cetera, family egress like it at that place. We want those people move immediately. And unfortunately for our situation when we went out there, the owner of the property had additional rental units off site that we could be looking at those people to immediately. So it could actually worked out in our favor. >> But we reach. >> Prefer to have flexibility with these scenarios because it's often that. Because of our housing crisis right now, it's very difficult to find places for some of the people. We do post a notice to vacate. So we'd like to have that flexibility when we do this because it is. It's a impactful thing for a lot of families. And I think you probably witness that we went there the other day. It's a difficult process. Yes. >> And so if but those tenants had been unable to get out that day. Would you have wanted them to have criminal penalties the next day? >> No. And I think that's where Cody, the existing code works in our favor. With that flexibility of 3. And 35 days through 15, not 10. Don't want to So it's kind of there's a lot of overlaps with these codes. You know. Want to make sure that we our flexible on these because every scenario is different. >> So I guess my next question is for the attorneys. Is it true that the code would give people 3 to 35 days before criminal penalties. Be able to be levied against them under this could change. >> thank you for your patience. Appreciate it. I'm not ordinance, but can food and code current code sections argued think was 15, 10 when that continue. Start with 35 days. Time frame. And we think you know, for goes, you know about this and we to be criminal penalty for the big lead to impose criminal penalties. What it still wants. That is true. Stories like theirs for the issue from Force and action. turn to to grow vote with spot. pretty sure doesn't trigger a criminal action criminal court after the 35 teamwork. understood the question correctly. >> My question is, I don't know that answer that. If a notice to vacate is given and people are told you need to be out tonight and they are not according to this proposed policy. When. Could criminal penalties be upset that assessed? Wouldn't be the next day? Would it be in 3 days? >> According to the language in ordinance that's proposed to endure and the violation by out of print. no criminal penalty to be imposed 14 days after the North's to that huge. >> For the date, the notice that hate requires. >> The document. The underlying mortgages, the and are not underlying We're It's produced. >> The chairman member Silvers under the S version, it would appear that criminal penalties could be imposed the beginning on the day specified in the notice to vacate on that very first day. I would just add, of course, there is pressed this question. I don't think anyone is out there pitching to impose those violations and that first day necessarily. That's what discretion of the charging agency. But it is a possibility under the code under the version as written. >> I understand that there is discretion involved. However, I don't think that we should be. Passing policy that we don't want to enforce. And so I think we need to really be careful about discretion and rather we need to spell out our policy. How we want to enforce it. And not rely on the discretion to not enforce the policy that we have passed. >> just. Yeah. Thank you, Mister Chair. I think I'll start by saying I see discretion as a feature, not a flaw and I think we build that into the systems intentionally because I think would be very hard for any code to contemplate every possible foreseeable scenario. And sometimes we run the risk in trying to. >> Contemplate a solution. One quarter case that we create other product challenges that we failed to anticipate. And so I just I will say for my part that having had the opportunity to work for East prosecutors office and code enforcement, I have confidence that their discretion as well exercise these cases. And I don't think anyone here is looking to be overly punitive, particularly for people who are living in challenging circumstances, right? It is sympathy for these tenants that brought us to this in the first place as the whole reason why we started this project and why myself, My co sponsor bringing us for today's to try and protect these people as best we can. This particular violation is meant to deal with a particular circumstance stuff like within the broader context this case. And I think I think Mr. Campbell's Donna, a fair job in my mind. Explain the current flexibility that exists within titled 15, which were not in any way superseding. With the S ordinance as written without this amendment, gives them the 3 to 35 days to decide based on the circumstance, what is the most appropriate amount of time? So we relocate right? And so in the version, even just that potential of criminal penalties does not. Come in until after whatever the period of time can forces decided appropriate, right? Be that to each get 3 weeks, be it a month. Plus. My question, no, I think perhaps the missile turns office. If this amendment were to pass. Just to make sure I'm reading it right. It sounds like. Code enforcement would set the time limit for those to vacate thrill say they pick 20 days. After this 20 day that 20 day period has expired. If a tenant has still failed to relocate them, there would be another 14 days on top of that period of time before criminal sections would even be a tool on the table. In my my reading this correctly, Mister Musa. Mr. Gates who wants touch it. I think that's a fair reading of the amendment. Yes. I find that problematic, especially when we're talking about the point where before you even consider nose to violate things have gotten pretty bad in these buildings. They are places that I don't think any of us would want to contemplate residing in. And they've got to be in that condition because of the actions of the property owner, not the tenant, right. And so when that decision is made locate, people don't think it's ever made lightly. And I think the process we use to decide when people need to relocate carefully considered. I. And wary about adding another layer of complexity to a system that I think Ari has the flexibility. It should especially say said there are 35 days now, 14 days beyond that before we really even have tools to tell people OK, now, finally, free of the sun have a building. You really do have to move this time, right? This is what it's about. Just sort of saying it's not safe to be here. You got to go. And that's why we put this tool in here. So. I think that the S version the existing code, I think adequately address the concerns have been raised by the sponsors. This amendment's. I would say that I see this amendment is being unnecessary and potentially problematic. I myself. Thank Mr. thank you. So probably we have to be careful about this field trip described recently. Summers went out into the field. What was the condition that caused? A notice to vacate like that? They had to go. >> So there was a structural issue which when we actually went there, somebody had braced that up. But then there was a water leak over the weekend which caused severe damage to one of the apartments. >> Was this like code enforcement shows up on Tuesday and says you gotta Levi Tuesday. >> In this particular instance, yes. And I think we would have extended it and be willing to work with those people in the building. If the owner did not have another suitable location where he could be house these individuals and we determined on site that he did have that availability. So that's why we chose to force that notice to vacate that day. So that move would happen and get those people into safe arrested. >> And there anything that was existing in the condition of the individuals who are being vacated that would lead you toward criminalizing them under this ordinance. So important to cure kind of tough, full picture. I think a little bit there. But I'm reminded of here The debates. Creating criminal penalties for camping in our public spaces. So if we're talking about creating laws where we intend flexibility, intend the ability for the departments to work with people. In order to create the best possible outcome for people. That's kind of practice of law that I think is valid. You try to work with people as much as you can. The argument is we can't have a law. Can be imagined to be abused. Homeless. This ordinance. Would be right for problems because there's no way we have the resources to arrest and put in jail. Everybody who's counting on public lands. And in fact, has been used to move people who are in dangerous places, protect public places that are. At risk when they have people doing things around them that are. Unacceptable. But it's limited in scope because we have limited resources on the police and the promise was made. This is not to Marshall lies. Our public spaces and the promise has been delivered and there is the risk that at some point in the future, some bad person could come along and turn it into exactly the worst case scenario. If the logic exist, that we can do that kind of abatement process, then the logic is parallel here that we can trust our code enforcement teams to meet their enforcement with justice and with compassion. And so I think that those arguments about the worst case scenario can't be how we maker law. Otherwise our laws perilous think so. I won't support Mr. Thank you. Yeah, I don't know if I fully buy into that analogy. We're talking about somebody lawfully occupying their home. Being given a notice to vacate that very day. What could happen? It said if they can't. Then and I'm not saying Scott Campbell and his team would do this. But in the future, it hurts different administration. A different person in that position. That person could be given a misdemeanor. Very next day. So my you know. I have a couple questions. Never want to have the sponsors of the underlying motion. >> Had an opportunity to attend a notice to vacate event with code enforcement. You know, I just talking with member Silvers about her experience. I found her rationale very compelling. And in the way that wasn't enough arms being able to attend event. And so I want to go back to the attorneys. And I I guess I'm still confused. We know title 15 has been floated out there what is the status quo right now? Somebody gets a notice to vacate. Can they get? In misdemeanor the very next day? Or do they have to wait 3 days? What's the timeline right now? Right now? And I markets will correct me under the code as it exists, not talk about the s version of the current code to there is no misdemeanor penalty for a violation. >> Ok? So this is adding a misdemeanor and it's adding a very short timeline. And there could be a situation. Like member Silvers was able to witness herself where that same day and and thankfully. There was an opportunity for these folks to be relocated. But we don't know. That will always be the situation. So I don't think that this is I think giving a timeline. You know, folks want to defer on the on the length of time here. Maybe 14 days. It's took too long. Maybe the trigger should be the Not necessarily the actual. Vacating. If a code enforcement is able in instances to give prior notice, maybe that starts that the a stopped clock. But I think giving people a reasonable amount of time to comply before being issued with a misdemeanor and having to vacate their home mean, I just I feel like we have to take some compassionate approach to this. So I'm open to this being amended to a shorter timeline or or having. Some information or, you language rather added that would make it so that from the notice, not from the actual date of of meeting to vacate. But if this amendment doesn't pass, I cannot support underlying item. Thank you, Mister Chair. The spot >> Mr. Campbell, have you ever had a scenario where? There was tenant and I'm barely habitable. The Lincoln was determined to stay there that, you know, you needed tool 2 move them along with a criminal penalty attached. >> Almost everybody that we've well, everybody that we vacated, they they they they've been dealing with the property owner for a significant amount of time. And they just didn't have any other options. >> Sure, so there. So they eager to leave us so long as they had a safe place to go. That's correct. And can you share a little bit about some of the time scales that you have worked with when it came to relocating folks who were in buildings that were damaged and on the bubble. >> We vacated one and 2022 actually too buildings. The first building we had to post a notice to vacate. I believe we have 30 days and we were able to actually find housing for those folks in the 30 day time span, which is pretty incredible. The second location and both locations where roughly around 50 individuals. I think 67 families her. building and the second building takes a significant amount of time. took almost I would say to 2, 2 and a half months to finally get everybody House and we had difficulties with the property owner. We have posted the notice to vacate and he was still moving individuals and well, the building was posted with 5 foot sign out front. So yes, it's every scenario is different. We we try to do the best we can with the smaller creek that we have and use everybody in town. When we have to do this. If we need to, we do take it very seriously. yeah, is something that we we. We we don't take lightly. >> Of course not. I appreciate that about you and your team and that you don't you don't take lightly removing people from their homes. I think my concern with this, I really appreciate the spirit of of this amendment and >> instinct 2. >> Protect tenants is it is the spirit underneath this entire ordinance. I'm I think my concern with this amendment as written is that that 40 that the 14 day limit might also function as an arbitrary threshold that would actually limit the ability of our code enforcement team. 2 extend that time period in which people could it legally stay Barely habitable building while they were looking 4 shelter. So. If I'm not sure if there's a way that we could rework the the language of this amendment so that it does not say shall fail within 14 days because that also sounds like 14 days as a heart stop. It's not necessarily a flexible window. So I'm again open to concept here, which is to protect tenants from being charged with a criminal misdemeanor. When they cannot leave the property within 3 to 35 days. However, 14. It feels like that. We've we've also set a ceiling for Mr. Campbell and his team that might not actually be workable in the real world. And I would like to be sensitive to that and that out. As Mr. Campbell said every scenario is different and some of these processes have taken upwards of 2 months. As written, I I don't support the text of this amendment. I do appreciate the spirit in which was offered and as to whether or not particularly necessary. I don't feel that it is. But if this is something that that others on the body feel needs to be in place as a protective measure. reworking the language feels like wise idea. >> I'm open reworking the language. If you would like to. Propose an amendment to the amendment. My purpose is to give people certainty. So that when a tenant is and the kind of difficult situation that I >> saw. >> When I went out and they're they're struggling to find somebody to help them move. They're struggling to find, you know, somebody that has a truck. >> That they have the certainty that tomorrow they're not going to be slapped with a misdemeanor penalty. And I think that is very important floor. People that already in a very difficult situation. So I'm open amendments to the amendment. If you have different language that you would like to propose. In the queue. >> Mr. Constantly go. Yeah. I'm just going to say. 20 years have been engaged with municipality through the community Council system through my neighborhood's doing my own grass roots. Code enforcement going up, boarding up windows of buildings that have secured and have people marching in and out and all of it. And there is not a single department in this municipality has above reproach as this one. There might be others as but not anymore. This department cares. And so I think that if this tool is in there. They will use it when Appropriate. That there are scenarios where this might be appropriate. To say that all of this is just off the table for 14 days. Then it just creates. A window of more lack of compliance and more trouble. And so I just believe that this department does really take their mission seriously and does not act in a manner that is being described and hasn't nearly 2 decades. Mr. Mccormack. >> And as the >> the mover of the amendment. If they'd like to withdraw the amendment to rework it, I'd be willing to. is And while they did that. >> I yes. with Trump. Like to move McCormack amendment number 6. Second motion to then by Mr. Mccormick said a >> Correct. >> This amendment is just a pulling back any of the misdemeanor charges that go along with this proposal? >> I think when the sponsors of proposal here introduced that they talked about how. California corporations are coming up, buying properties that becoming derelict. They were getting into these these buildings that are uninhabitable. I just don't see how we're pressing misdemeanor charges against corporations outside the city and the state. So I would pull back and say that keep the fines you can place liens on property, but it's not attempting to charge corporations with misdemeanors. >> Candice Ball and got there first. >> And so that was one example. It is not and certainly not representative of every scenario in which code enforcement has had to to do their work. And so it is important to have and talk. That's one of the critical elements of this entire ordinance is to actually create a criminal penalty because what we currently have on the books does not have teeth. It does not allow code enforcement too. I'm actively now hold. How hold property owners accountable regardless of where they are, whether they're in California or encourage or elsewhere. So I would urge my colleagues on the Dias to reject this amendment as critical piece of this ordinance overall and something that allows municipalities to hold people accountable. And I will note at one of the things we discussed in our work session is the fact that we can, in fact hold individual agents of corporations accountable for the acts, actions of those corporations. And so there is a mechanism by which these penalties could be addressed to an individual who lived out of state. So I would I would ask my colleagues to vote no on this amendment. Westbrook. Yeah. I think the point about kind of the agents of corporations being the ones accountable makes me think of alcohol licensing. So it's been the case for many decades in state law. >> aired also in some aspects of >> local law. But if you violate those those alcohol control laws would licensing that, that it's a misdemeanor. In fact, for a long time until a couple years ago, most things even not putting up the correct signs were a class, A misdemeanor. And so not arguing about whether that's the right policy or not. But I think in this case when you're talking about collecting money from people who are living in a building that is not legally habitable. That is a serious issue. And I think at some point property owners do need to be accountable if there has been this process and there has been as we as we said, these are edge cases. These are really where all kind of normal means and communication and attempting to work with the owner has failed. And so at some point, the question Inc, it's one thing if you're living in your own house and it's not happen double. It's another thing. If you're collecting money from someone else and making a profit from there, living in on habitable building. And so so I don't support this this amendment. But and I do take the point that we that it is difficult to arrest a corporation, but I think it is possible to hold people accountable and to have a deterrent to do so. Thanks. Yeah. Thank you, Mr. Chairman of support the Amendment. Partially for the reason can support the prior amendment to protect tenants. >> But also because I think I share some of the concerns about actual enforceability when it comes to the landlords Mccormick. >> the administration was the last time, the municipal attorneys office has extradited an agent of the corporation to be charged. >> Threw the chair to Mr. Mccormick, I'm not aware of the date in which that has occurred. Some say it. I know that it has and he's not aware of that. >> Yeah, I think extraditing agent of a corporation outside have Alaska's absolutely laughable. This sounds like it separate laws depending on your legal formation. Sounds like if I was going to do this, I would just legally incorporate outside the state and I would have no accountability legally. But people mom and pops that have a property have become derelict. They are subject to a different set of laws the accountability peace is the fines is the liens that the city can place on the property and get reimbursed from. That's the accountability. It's not the legal enforcement that you can't even uphold. Mr. >> If I could just extend that answer out of state corporations actually have to have a registered agent within state on whom you can serve extradition would not be required. Thank you, Mr. Mr. Johnson, you're next. Yeah, I think so. I think Mr. apparently touched on where I was going to go with my question before I make a statement. But you point out we can file charges without necessarily taking the extra step of going through extradition, right? I mean, I understand a tradition somewhat extraordinary. I think most criminal cases, I mean, some of these encountered a number of people with warrants Lake. condition is not always a public will even within the state of Alaska but doesn't make the criminal charges go away, correct. That's correct. Yes, I think that's important recognize the simply because we do not take the step or contemplate extradition does not mean that there's not the criminal sanctions are there for rendered meaningless and yes, leans R. I think sort of the the first tool that we intend to to bring the bear or maybe not the first. But again, when we get. Was we walk through the escalating process, right? That leads us down the road, neglect of a property and harm to tenants. This is meant to not be first, but one, the later ones and those liens also are seen as being one of the later steps, right when a landlord fails to comply with their obligations provide the money to relocate their tenants. Yes, criminal sanctions are another step above and beyond that. But here we are talking about even more extraordinary cases. And I will see my part, I think leans have some teeth when we get to this point where people are seeing so seriously hard by the conditions are leaving living in and someone is profiting from that. I have no problem whatsoever with con considering criminal penalties in that case. I consider that conduct in terms of how my moral code operates to be criminal to be so exploitive to be so willing to harm vulnerable people in this community. For the sake of lining your pockets. When you go that far, I have no problem whatsoever labeling that individual criminal and I support this ordinance for its willingness to do so, right. We're not talking about some mom and pop is simply struggling to figure out whether or not When the king in the electrician and to fix the label, right? We're talking about places that have suffered years of neglect and have done done so for a a sick profit motive that really disturbs me. And I think when we look at the actual scenarios in which people are living today. And the cases we contemplate addressing here. They're so exceptional that I find the conduct these property owners to really our moral code. most closest analogy, my mind would be a drug dealer, writes something to somebody looking to make profits with that best total indifference to the suffering. They are inflicting so I I do not find amendment necessary and I feel very comfortable with. The sanctions, the esque. As for Jean contemplates, thank you. Altman today. Thank you, chair. >> Either Mister Campbell or or someone from the administration, would you speak to why the our existing practice or how our existing practice of levying fees and fines has actually worked out for us in practice. >> Threw the We have been recording on properties as far back as 2018. We still have collected liens. 2018. We've tried to use this as a tool in the past property owners. That we deal And these particular scenario. So we're talking about how this code is going plight of those property owners that they. Disregard the fines. They disregard the fees. That's kind of why we we've been working on this is secondary to rule for those individuals who >> who really don't care about the fines and fees and they let him stack up. Now, we've also introduced other ordinances to help recover some of those lanes. So that summit, another exciting tool for us in our tool back. But this is definitely going to help for those property owners who want to act immediately and get people in the presidents. >> So from your perspective, this is a really critical piece of being able to treat these extraordinary cases where the property owner and question. Really already has disregard for the laws on the books and we need something that's a little bit more target this would absolutely help us. Okay, great. Thank you. >> That we have anyone else. Members may proceed to vote on the amendment. vote of 3 to 8, the Other amendments on this item. Mr. >> Thanks. So I'm going to offer for a minute. Then. >> Page 2, beginning at line 12. I will say. Shall fail, comma within 3 days. Talk talk, Mr. Bowen has moved an amendment for sources. Seconded. Mr. Thank you. So I I think I'm gathering that some of my colleagues were uncomfortable with a 14 day timeline on the >> amendment. And so on shortening the time scale here, but still giving people window a few days. Not to encourage potential misdemeanor. Discussion on the amendment. As part of that. >> Question to either us of the council the municipal attorney. Could the language of this amendment be construed as as a hard stop. In other words, that. 3 days is the limit. The outside limit at which a criminal penalty could be imposed once a notice to vacate has been. Very little flexibility at that point. >> Threw the chair member Baldwin Know this. Would retain flexibility? There's a general principle of prosecutorial discretion and there is no even with the 4 amendments there be no requirement Mr. Campbell have to refer charges at the end of a three-day period. >> And by the same token, if this, if there was no amendment, would prosecutorial discretion still be retained? And that case, I'm going to reiterate my previous point, which is that if we are going to allow prosecutorial discretion regardless of the number of days enumerated and then leaving well enough alone and allowing code enforcement to do their work uninhibited and without arbitrary timelines or deadlines in place allows them the freedom to leverage what we already happened Title 15, which is a 3 to 35 day window, allows for them to do their work and and allows us as lawmakers to see that responsibility and that authority to them in a way that they have shown repeatedly they're more than capable of handling. So I And I would not support this particular floor amendment. Thank you. So the intent of the this is different than that the attorneys may have to check me if I'm. >> Wrong or there's another provision of code. 3 to 35 day window keeps coming What this is not to do is to not allow prosecute prosecutorial discretion. Now within 3 days, the initial 3 days after that. Then it would exist. So we're actually where sort of putting a time limit, not not. Beyond the 3 days yet. Then. Processes can move forward. So I get to the attorney share that interpretation and is it already elsewhere in Co that for this? Those 3 days that this would be sort of a moot point. >> Threw the chair members all and I share your interpretation of what your form and it would do. It would remove discretion as those first 3 days and prevent charging during those first 3 days. I think that would be the effect if the floor it were to pass dancer. The second part of your question again, there is no existing misdemeanor criminal penalty for any violation relating to any issues addressed by the U.S. version here. And so there is no 3 day period or any other waiting period currently for misdemeanor Okay. Thank you. also amendment. none members may proceed to vote. Photo. 47, the amendment not pass. Any further amendments. >> I like to move Martinez amendment number one. Martinez's Montez amendment. probably a second. for Thank you, chair originally proposed pro proposed this amendment. 2 strengthen the protection around unforeseen circumstances of not caused by the owners. Neglect. And I would love to hear from the sponsors if Faye, if the S version is updated a little bit to address those items so that I can withdraw the amendment and to kind of give me a sense of how you've incorporated that north. This is unnecessary from your vantage point now, having and that's version on the floor to one of the co-sponsors. >> So I would we did. As the sponsors as we're working through the S version. We did look at this proposed amendment and we did, I believe, incorporates some of the language into the as for whether or not that captures the amendment. Sponsor's intent. I can't speak to that. But there was consideration given, I think to what we believed the intent here and an attempt to adopt us. I would I guess I would ask that the amendment sponsor. Look at the new language in the version of feel like whether or not that addresses their concerns. But it was contemplated and changes were We have spots cause problems. >> Yet for everyone's reference, if you look at Page 4 lines, 18 through 23, that's the section. And it looks like it's not exactly the same as the amendment, but it's. At least in my reading substantially similar. >> All right. So you have an amendment on the floor. Thank you. I withdraw my amendment time. Thank you. >> Yeah, just for the sake moving us along, it looks like we we could go back to New Amendment 7. There's amendment 3 in amendment 4 and just wondering if are 1, 5 and amendment 5 just wondering from the amendment sponsors, if you intend to move those things. >> I'm not moving any of my other amendments. >> Seeing members proceed to vote. vote of 10 to one in the youth member votes. 2025 dash 93 S as amended has passed the body. amendments. I'm sorry. Madam Clerk corrects me. 2025 dash 93 On a vote of 10 to one of the number test has passed the money. >> Mister Chair, I want to move to change the order of the day to take up. And so be a list of both our budget item, public hearing items and then some specific items that the administration has indicated. Our must pass potential items. So that's through 14 H. Followed by 14 L. Followed by 14. Am. Followed by 14 P. And I think we'll stop there for now. And so we would take those up and then go back to 13, a >> so there's a motion to change order of the Mr. Problems or second. Seconded by Miss Kercher. Is there any discussion the motion turning action to the motion like to ask unanimous consent, seeing hearing no objection. The order of the day has been change. We all now take up the budget. So next up, we have item first public hearing or in some 2025 dash, 106, in earnest misspell even stopping appropriating funds. The 2026 general government operating budget for the municipality Anchorage public hearing on this item is now open. Anyone wish to be heard. Spirit on this item. Public hearing is now closed. Is there a motion? I'm sorry just close it. Sorry and naturally closes. And then opens back up. Next up, we have 9.14, before TV first public 2025 Dash 107 aren't stopping 2026. General government Capital improvement budget public hearing on the side of a snow open. Who wish to be heard. Please come forward. Welcome, please. State your name apart attorney from you'll have 3 minutes. Mike phones off. Ask go could go got >> My name is Chris Peck and I'm on the advisory board for 2 different proposed bond measures that I think are valuable and important ones that you all should be supported. The first is from the 2 got service access area and that is a proposal to provide another front door into that. You got particularly for northeast Alaska, Alaska, North East Anchorage residents. It's at the bash or parking lot. It's called it an informal dirt strip. Now, this funding would turn it into larger and more effective place for people to get out and enjoy that. You got. And that's important thing. Both for resident quality life, but also for our economy. the most visited public lands in Alaska she got to the park. And if we can get visitors to spend one more day in Anchorage on average, it adds 250 million dollars of spending in the city each year. If you've been up to going out on a sunny day, you can pick your choice of places under no parking signs to park. We need more front doors into the park. This is a chance to act on CASA. It's 8 to get checks a service area. It's a great tool. We have funding for design for this project. We need to show the public to are using it to make progress. And so that's when I strongly support. Turning the page, taking a breath. The second one. I'm also on the Design Review committee for the town Square Park. And as most of you know, that's been. Pretty discouraging under utilized space for much of the last several decades. My office was that the corner a 15 to me overlooking that place. And it's not been a very successful area. Takeaways, UK, Janell concert. No Kings Press protest outside of that. It's unsafe and successful the goal. This is to add to that 2.9 million that's already been approved. That really sort of sets the stage. It's going to reduce the burns. It's going to lie to look out and see the whole thing out. A glance which will be hugely help for for sense of safety. But it's not really going to bring it to life. That's what the second set will do. It will provide more seeding, more lighting kids play and it is hoped year round. Comfortable. Outdoor seating covered and places for food and beverage. This is great projects. Also good because it is leveraged by I'm not certain, but likely commitment from the Rasmussen Foundation to match the 750 that administration has proposed. So happy to take questions. I can talk about all this stuff for weeks, but I think they're both projects that are really in the interest of the city, for our economy and for quality of life. So have a question for you, Chris. So I. Support Town Square Park, but we just appropriated through the Bonn process, millions of dollars and haven't seen a report back on. >> What that's done, what the plan is and where it's going. And yet here we are coming upon a time being asked to spend more money into an unknown. What are your thoughts on being good stewards? If that's the condition? >> there's been an informal advisory group meeting to talk about that very question. And I without. I mean, I cannot fully explain. Why the process has moved slowly has I think it's probably just a busy and over committed project management engineering staff. This is just saw that. And this is a chance to show progress. One of the main reasons to me to support this is to do with the question you just asked was do something that's public to act on the money that's been set aside for design and let's build something in summer 2026 of people can say, OK, this thing works. The other piece of the answer is that that board has now been sort of formally agreed to its functions and its membership and invites have gone out to the people who will filled that role. And I think that's going to set up one of the things that's most important, which is really clear and much improved relationship between the municipality to got State Park Imus misstated maybe misheard me. I'm talking about Town Square Park. >> And Casa other time, I speech, you know, we've we've had that kind of work. It's OK now, but we just appropriate a big pile of money for Town Square Park. And we don't yet have a report back that says this is what we want to do with it. Are you are no cause action of lands? Make sure I'm understanding your question. Maybe have older years. You're wondering if there's vision. >> That's emerging. That shows it's responsive to what the public wants and what that's going to be. >> So we the voters passed a bond last year for this year. And there's face to us being requested for the ball and yet. We don't know what it is. What it so I'm sorry. I didn't answer your question. Yeah. That's that's where I'm trying to get like shirtless. Understand there is a contractor. >> And there's been a whole series of public meetings. I pretty active and outward-facing public involvement process. They're 2 different advisory group. Simon, one of those we met a week ago tonight, the 3rd time we've met that group is composed of different interests, that this is sort of the designers group. There's a public group. I would think if check in through municipal parks or with the contractor Huddle or with they would be more than happy that there's a website. There's been a lot of public feedback and I'm sure they would be. Chagrin to hear that. You don't feel like you've had a chance to hear about it. I think it's going in the right direction and with probably the slightest knocking on the door. They'd be happy to share what they've been hearing from the public in the direction they're trying to go. Consider this a knocking on the door. If a question is coming back before the assembly. >> For more resources than we should be briefed on. I don't want to hear Ing not. >> whatever mechanism you folks would feel. I'm sure the city would do in the municipality would help with that. But I'm sure. The people on committees that people been involved in the contractors and the representatives from city parks of the total includes to get your feedback. I think they're sincere in wanting this to represent what everybody wishes and and I think the options for improvement there and in hand. But the 2.9 on its own isn't enough to get there. It's sort of necessary. It sets the stage. But it's insufficient to really bring the place to live. Thank you, Chris. Anyone else wish to be heard on. Capital Improvement budget. Thank you. Anyone at all. >> public hearing the Senate is now closed next. Have item 14 C which is the first public hearing for 2025 dash, 108, an ordinance stopping appropriate funds for the 2026. Municipal Utilities and uprise activities operating budgets. 2026 municipal utilities, enterprise activities, capital improvement, budget public hearing on this item is now open, to be heard on this item. For you coming forward to testify, sir. We're now on 108. Its capital for utilities, enterprise. All right. Any witnesses to be heard? Seeing hearing public hearing on this item is no clothes. That's 7.14, 14. His first public hearing 2025 dash, 109, an ordinance adopting an appropriate funds for the 2026. operating and capital budgets of Anchorage Community Development Authority. The public hearing on this item snow come. wish to be heard. And they want to All right, seeing hearing none public hearing of the Senate must now close will be back before us next meeting. Next item, 14 first public hearing resolution or 2025 dash 2.96 resolution adopting the 2026. 2031 General government Capital Improvement program. Public hearing this item is now open. Welcome, please. State your name. A part owner from do have 3 minutes. Jaime Lopez, Seasick Ridge. I want this one went to the restroom. >> All right. So yeah, there was one thing in here. It's that was taking a look at and it was specifically pertaining to the police sort of capital improvement program. Part of the budget in there, there was 1.5 million to essentially renovate 11 restrooms locker rooms or at the old APD headquarters. I'm looking at this taken, suppose there's a billion dollar backlog on roads. You know, I can't afford that. We're talking about cutting services for the fire department or, you know, essentially the time it takes to plow the roads and taking, I think it's springtime. And then you also have know the health department building held a setting like 70 years old, if not more on the first floor in the conference room, they have the slight and some of the road next to flux capacitor. Well, where I'm going with this is obviously when some someone came into office, they ran on the Portland loose. And so there are people outside early that do not have toilets, but yet we're taking 1.5 million dollars and were renovating toilets for people making 80 to 150 grand a year. My personal time. The second rough it and there's better use of those funds and you probably should spend money in other places. So that's pretty much I said is I think it's a bad idea to spend that money. Thank you. Thank you. And, you know, switched to be heard on this item. none public hearings now closed. Next item, 14 F first public hearing resolution or 2025 dash 2.97 resolution up. >> Adopting the 2026 to 2031 6 year fiscal program. The public hearing on the side of a snow pit. Anyone to be heard about on this item. it all. Seeing hearing public hearing on this item is now closed. What's the well, excuse next. We have item. 14 G first public hearing resolution or 2025 dash 2.98 resolution proving the 2026 2031 Municipal Utilities, Enterprise activities, capital improvement programs. Public hearing on this item is now open. Anyone wish to be heard on this item. Senior. None public hearing is now closed. since we had gentleman who it wish to speak on 20 25, dash 107. And we just made it through all the budget items. wondering if the members would object to spending the rules and allowing that individual to come up and fight testimony on that item. Certain injections. I'm not seeing any objection. Please come forward, sir. So allow you to speak on 2025 dash 1, 7, Please state your name apartheid from 3 minutes. My name is Clinton. Chapman from the Russian Jet Community Council as chairman. And it was brought to my attention >> there was something about 750 cameras being authorized to be. Purchase. But I guess apparently had that wrong. But looking it up over Google. I notice there's a secured 5 year 12 million dollar technology contract that's going to be put in place. And that was approved. And I'm just wondering. Does anybody here have any experience with the APD what happens to video footage from was like, let's say Walmart Circle K Home Depot. How many arrests were made? From any of those events that like people stealing or shoplifting. Because like in my experience. The police do absolutely nothing with this stuff. To waste. 12 million dollars on license plate readers. When. I'm driving around with an expired plate. I have my registration renewed. But none of them stopped. you, sir. I'm just saying that this item we're taking testimony on is the capital improvement budget right? >> Yes, so like. If that was part of it, as far as them getting approval for their funding. Or any of the sales taxes that are being brought up. Whether it's one 17 or >> just a one percent tax in general. I don't I don't see why. There's complaints being made about like how weak don't have the funds for our city roads. I'm gonna write funding right city roads. Not in this case. No. Okay. >> Never mind. I have it wrong. Then. All right. Thank you for your time, sir. All right. Next up on that. Agenda, we have item 14 H which is, you know, 2025 dash, one, 10, an ordinance amending actress will code. >> Chapter 1, 3, 5, Chapters, 1, 3, 5, 3, to 0 in 3 threes or ladies organization. The executive branch sitting 4th duties, responsibilities of executive branch related small. Coach reflect the new executive management structure public hearing item is now open. >> Moved to continue the public hearing to the meeting of November 18th. >> There's a motion continue, but most probably say Mr. Rivera. That's right. >> Yeah. So this item is part of the budget as proposed in the budget. But it is a separate ordinance and it does not. It's not subject to the 2 public hearing ruled the way the others are so rather than opening a second public hearing. We propose just continue and hearing too. 18th. >> Any further discussion on that item? Seen here. And I'd like to ask unanimous consent surge action to continue that item. The meeting of the 18th. I'm seeing hearing no objection. That takes us to item 14. For $10 2025 dash, one, 13, an ordinance authorizing 7 months. least municipality of Anchorage tenant acting through and that water and wastewater utility and Bob Services all see for premises located at 12. 0, 1, East First Avenue, free equipment, warm storage and warehouse space. Public hearings item is now open. Anyone wish to be heard in the Senate. Senior on the public close what's on the to prove second probably second, Mister Johnson. Any discussion. Seeing none members may proceed to vote. A vote of 11 to 0. The youth member votes. Yes, 2025, dash one 13 passed the body actually take up item. They are 2020 mayor 2025 dash 304, resolution, especially think opening 2 million, 500,000 dollars from the equipment maintenance funds are 1, 0, 0, 0, unrestricted net position as a transfer to equipment maintenance capital Improvements Project fund 6, 0, 1, 8, 0, 0, minutes operations, Department of Purchase replacement vehicles and equipment. The public hearing item is now open. wish to be heard on this item. none. Public hearings now close. That's where the should prove. Second. Moved by Probably second. I'm I'm a small the day. Any discussion. Senior non-members makes vote. And a vote of 11 0 14 and the youth member votes. yes. 2025, dash 304, U.S. pass the body. next, we have item 14 P 2025 dash one, 12, an ordinance amending anxious because chapters 21. 0, 3.21 Oh 4.21 Oh 5.21 Do 6.21 7, And 21 21 to 13 21 15 to allow more flexibility for small farms of housing and be looking to build on manufacturing parks and all residential zones. Public hearings item is now open. Anyone wish to be heard. On this item. public hearing. The Senate is now closed. That's when to prove second. response seconded by Miss Rivera. Yeah, just say I really appreciate the administration and planning department. >> For bringing this forward. Think it is consistent with mayors. 10,000 homes and 10 years plan also think it's consistent with the Assembly. Is Housing Action plan. And we really need to be thinking about creative ways for people to be able have affordable housing. And I think particular when it comes to manufactured homes technology has really with with what able to be prefabricated. So I just I think this is really good work and I'm happy to support. Thank you, Mr. Chair. thank you >> Yeah, thanks. And I'll just say I on set and also for those who are interested, this is a very technical ordinance. But we had a really informative work session. I think it was couple weeks few weeks ago now, possibly even last So I would encourage folks to go back and review that. If you have we'd like to learn more about kind of what's in here because I think there was a really good presentation and breakdown of that. Thank you. Anyone else? >> All right. members may proceed to vote. On a vote of 11 to 0 in the youth member votes. Yes, 2025 dash one office past the All right. That takes us now back to item is 2025 Tasha 96 in ordinance. Think somebody submitting to the voters in this project about Proposition amending home rule charter to authorize one percent sales tax to fund pending for Progress, Strategic investment program. It's also necessary. Jen about proposition many in the home rule charter authorize one percent sales tax certain exemptions to fund the Penny for Progress, Strategic program. The public here item it's now open. Anyone wish to be heard on this item. Senior. None public on this perilous items. Now close Martinez move to postpone action until the meeting of November. 18th. There's a motion to postpone my Martinez. Second, my most probably to November 18th and the discussion. injection of the Mr. Mccormick, can you speak to the post X? This is the season for many proposal side we administration working on a proposal as well. >> And I think it's opportunity to for folks to look at the version and think of the different versions and get this. It's too. All right. Then. Senior none members may proceed to vote motion is to postponed to November 18th. Vote of 11 to 0 in the youth member votes. Yes, yes, I know. I'll be back for some of teens in November at 13 2025. To 78 are seeing somebody approving a final negotiation execution. The creamy scream misspelling make Ridge. >> Don't Port of Alaska. And that's a navigation company of Alaska. All cedis to the terms of operation the cranes. Look at it. It's for the last car returns and is Munson license included. Therein public hearing on this item is now open. This >> Move to postpone to the meeting of November 18. Second. I'm sorry. Continued public hearing. Second, the motion to continue the public hearing to November 18th. It's going to be another busy night movement, a spry. >> Second by Mister Aunt was right. >> Yeah, this was at the request of the administration this has been on our agenda for a few meetings now. But the request was to give a little more time work this out. Thank you. >> Any further discussion? And like to ask unanimous consent. there any objection? No objection. It continued to November. 18th. 2025 78 next. We're on item 13, Cao 2025. Dash 94, ordinance amending it could Trust Co chapter. 21. 3, review and approval procedures. And Chapter 13 conformity a lot more flexibility for reconstruction. Rehabilitation of nonconforming structures. Public hearing. Is be open from and continue from 9.23 Dash 2025. So the public hearing is now open. And we share of the Senate. Senior. public hearing. The now closed. What will the move to approve? Second probably something most want and discussion. >> Yeah. Thank First, this was also the subject of that same work work session I mentioned on the other item. So encourage listening to that. Second, thanks to my colleagues indulging a conversation about foundations and what to do about them and So I do not plan to move any of those other amendments that were discussed. But I would like to move probably amendment one. >> Motion to amend Imus broadly and seconded by Mister Hollande. >> Thanks. Yeah. This is just amending the purpose statement, as it says. And the reason that I'm bringing this forward is because I think the discussion that we had particularly about setbacks and foundations is that there are burdens created by policies that require existing properties to move into conformity of our current zoning code. There's not easy way to solve that. And there's good reasons to have zoning code into require conformity. And so that's just recognizes that tension allowing economic benefit and the results of our policies. Thanks. >> Any further discussion on the amendment. Hearing, seeing none members may proceed to vote on the amendment. It's crowded but on the amendment. He gives a thumbs up the record reflect. 11 to 0 the minutes pass next. on the main motion as amended any further discussion. And seeing none members may proceed to vote. And a vote of 11 to 0 in the youth member votes. Yes, yes, you know 2025 dash 94 as amended has passed the body. So that takes us now to item 14. 14. I as you know, 2025 dash 105 an ordinance amending the zoning map and approving the rezoning approximately 4.9 3 acres from R one single-family residential district. And our 2, a mixed residential district are 3 mixed residential District for Chester Creek. Park. Subdivision addition one, attract see lots, 4, 3, 9, t 13 north are 3 West Section 20 southeast for southeast for PTM generally located south of East 24th Avenue west of Lake Otis Parkway, north of service. When east of Maplewood Street in Anchorage, public hearing item now open. Anyone wish to be heard on this item. none public on here in the Senate is not closed. Let's go all the money. Move approve second, move ball and a secure strong wind. Anyone wish to speak to this item. Senior. None members may proceed to vote. vote of 11 to 0 in number of votes. Yes, yes, know, 2025 dash, 105. He's past the body. That's a lot 14 J and 14 chains resolution. Our 2025 dash 2.93 resolution approving administrative agreement. Ibew a number 2025 Dash, 0, 1, between the municipality Anchorage, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, local 15. 47 regarding a change collective bargaining agreement language public hearing on item is now open. Anyone wish to be heard. none public hearing now closed. Let's I love to prove movement is probably second second, Mister Johnson discussion. >> Yeah. Just this in the next item are amending agreements and really putting in place a policy change that this assembly has already passed, which is to allow folks who are returning to service to accrue leave based on their prior years of service as well. So this is just an acting something that has already been put in place worse for at least some of their employees. Any further discussion. >> none members are Vote. Vote of 11 to 0 in the youth member votes. Yes, yes. Air 2025 dash 2.93 Is past the body. Next 14 K resolution R 2025. dash 2.94 resolution proving administrative agreement. Ibew tech, number 2025. Dasher one between municipality of Anchorage and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Local 15 47 technicians regarding a change collective bargaining agreement. Language public hearing on this item is no open. Anyone wish to be heard on this item. They win it all. Senior in on the public hearing on this item is now well. The body, she proved second surprising amount as polling day. Any discussion. Seeing none members may proceed to vote. A vote of 11 to 0 and the youth member votes. Yes, as our 2025 dash 2.94 has passed the body that takes us to item 14 14 0 2025, dash one 16, ordinance authorizing disposal of one recorded sanitary sewer easement located at U.S. survey number 408, track block. 33 see East Edition. Public hearing on this item is no open. Anyone wish to be heard on this item. Senior. None public hearing this time is now close. What's mauled by move to approve second, Mr. Johnson second and I was part day. Speak to this item. Senior in an members may proceed to vote. And a vote of 11 to 0 in number of votes. Yes, 2025 dash one, 16 us past the body. Next item 14. Oh, oh, 2025, dash 2018. An ordinance. The municipality of Anchorage amending and civil Code to 0, 0, to increase mandatory reporters of fees. Public hearing this item is now open and one was to be heard on this item. Senior. public hearing I'm so close with swan. The body move to approve that. But Mr. Johnson saying my most solemn day. Any discussion. Seeing none members proceed to vote. On a vote of 11 to 0 and the number of votes. Yes, 2025 dash 2018 has passed on E that now takes us item 14 Q. We did Well, this is yours, OK? So 2025 Dash, one, 17 ordinance amending submitting to the qualified voters misconduct about positioning encouraging us turn adopts 2% flat tax to fund public infrastructure and capital improvements to support housing, construction, cultural and recreational facilities. There's also an assertion an ordinance submitting qualified voters in this probably banks ballot proposition amending and Christmas, which are 2 top 2% room rental tax to to fund public infrastructure and capital improvements to support housing, construction and culture and recreational facilities item is now open this product. You okay. Public opened a experience. Senior. public hearing oh, so close. That's one of my. >> Move to postpone to the meeting of November 18th. Second. >> So motion to postpone to November. 18th. It's probably second. I was Mr. Emptiness. So moved by Israelis, secular Martinez, any discussion emotion? objection, the motion. Senior. No objection. The amendment passes the some of it back before us November. 18th. Take just Alright public for story. The next 7.14 are 2025, Dash, one, 15, ordinance amending actually tunnel tent at a new chapter requires register short-term total 12 requirements related to tax reporting hosting platforms. Many top 21 to explicitly allow short-term rentals in all residential zoning districts. And some commercial districts moving bed and breakfast, separate use type and waving coming online. Public hearing item is open. Just so, you know, administration has substitute version. So this will be continued if one wanted to wait testify on this and the substitute version, they might be advice in that. But you could speak now your trust. get one shot at the Apple. >> So you're going to continue be later. Got it. I'm sorry. I'm a little note. That's okay. Thanks, Mike. >> Madam Vice Chair. >> move to continue the public hearing to the meeting of November 4th. >> motion public hearing to November 4th. Moved last. Probably second. My Mister Rivera. Okay, Mr. Chair. Mr. Yeah. I think it would nice one of the sponsors been working on this with the administration to maybe take the first stab. But my intention was to postpone until the meeting at the 18th. I think that. a motion to the 18th second. Well, there is a motion to continue public hearing too. November 18th. problem, Mr. Hollande. Any further discussion. And members proceed to vote. Of 11 to 0 in the youth number of votes. Yes, this item will back for us on the 18th. So that takes us through our regular agenda. The next item is part of our alcohol and marijuana licensing. So we skews our youth number from participation. Thank you for being here for your first night. They don't usually go this fast. Come on back. We like this. So next up is item 15, a resolution or 2025 dash 3.15, resolution and personally stating it's conditional protest regarding the transfer ownership location of restaurant in place. License number 3, 0, 0, 9, For Goatee, LLC dba to go. Korean BBQ located at 77 ad Old Seward Highway increased 9, 5, 1, 8 public hearing. items now open. Anyone wish to be heard in the Senate. public hearing close full of it. To prove second by Miss Rollins, seconded by on day. Any discussion on the item? Seen here in an members makes a vote. On a vote of 10 to 0 2025, dash 3.15, this past the body which concludes our business agenda. I say about participation from the public wish to be heard. Please come forward. Please state your name a part of time from. You'll have 3 minutes. I William Baxter and I volunteer for FFA. And area. >> You know I was way. They always talk about about maybe 4 books. You should read like think and grow rich rhino point. He'll do far making flows. a few others. But you know, lot of times and I what I read think and grow rich. It's kind of like no-brainer. I mean, it's simple man to 13 thing right? There's our persistence things like that. You know, and our and I want. Why do one of biggest reasons why I do this is because a chart JP Morgan in 19, 0, 7, many other times he helped economy here other people and a lot times people. You know, like it's like, but I work is that heavy equipment can them a new. The thing if they're really knows what a multi meter is, is very simple. But there's a lot of stuff older and a lot of times people look at it. like JP Morgan. He was very smart person. But you know what? He probably knew that But. >> But that just simplicity of it. >> He changed thing a lot of times in the economy. You can do that. An LA times and And thank you. >> Thank you. Anyone else wish to be heard. Please state your name. What part of town you're from have 3 minutes. Good Walker spin art. >> As say, appreciate that many of the members are working on proposals to address the revenue and budgetary challenges that we face as a community. I know we've had a conversation or last year, Thanks for kind of do not a number of Arab with the project, encourage and this I know many of the members here have various tax proposals. Also looking forward to the community conversation on the budget coming up next week. I really appreciate number Martinez's I the kind of action will return on investment kind of model that you having there, because I think that's how we should be looking at the revenue and where we're spending and allocating funds to you know what is returned in value that we're bringing back to the community. I like those buckets of infrastructure, housing. kind of mental health and health care that I think has with the. >> community council letter from and resolution that was shared earlier today. I think it's a need recognizing the community. And so I think trying to allocate whatever revenue to some of those needs a super important very interesting to see the mayor's office comes up with 4. There proposals. I'm glad we're having this conversation is I think we need invest our community and kind of trying to address these long term budgetary and revenue issues tough grow and thrive as a community. Thank you. >> Thank you. I swished a beard. All right. got in my car for please state your name part-time 3 migrants to Anchorage, Alaska University Area Community Council. think everybody on the dias and everybody here for making politics boring again. The sausage made today was ugly and ski. Key. >> And it revolting. Don't watch. But it was important and it was so boring. Thank >> On that note, we'll move to member comments, Mr. President thank you for that comment. No, no comments or eaten. I think that front Mr. Director Boring is among the domains. No comments they can Mr. no comments. Thank you, No comments. Thank you, Mr. Hollande. >> Thank you, Mr. Chairman stunning. We have our Thursday night back. I think we should just meet considering. And takes is no business Mr. Ali. >> Yeah, all save for members and the public. There are no items to continue from the 21st even postpone severe. Not having meeting on Thursday. The 23rd. >> The 18th is the 23rd. Now it's weird math. Mr. Johnson, no comments. Thank you. As well. Today. >> And just like to say that I'm. >> I'm really, really proud of the the way the Anchorage showed up with a lot of joy and a lot of hope for the no Kings rally on Saturday. And I just want to express my appreciation to those who participated. Thank you. Martinez. >> Joe, thank you this meeting today to my colleagues. But I just also want to give a reflection as it relates to us being a welcoming community who has communities opened his arms and his doors too. Folks who have been affected by typhoon and western Alaska. And I just appreciate the administration's responsiveness, but also want to just flagged for our community. This is who we are. We are that place where something hits the fan in Alaska. We are that Hub City. This is who we are for each other. When the earthquake hit, people didn't ask for political parties they were from. They just asked how could they help? This is who we are. And I just I'm encouraged. But I also know that we have challenges to make sure that we can. Be the city and be the community that we are called to be. And so I thank my colleagues for working so diligently boring is beautiful when it comes to these meetings. But progress is a good thing as well. Thank you. Thank chair. Thank Don't just say thank you to the administration for your swift response. >> For friends in western Alaska and to everyone else. You can reclaim your time. We are now adjourned.