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I think we have all 3 student representatives, laborious, I don't stand and kind bows are. Yeah, of Thank you so. >> Next will take on the Pledge of Allegiance, Mr. Mizen please lead us in the pledge. Absolutely. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. >> And to the Republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Mr. Very would you please read land acknowledgement? Yes, Mister chair and acknowledgment is a formal statement recognizing the indigenous people of a place. It is a public gesture of appreciation for the past and present indigenous stewardship of the land that we now occupy. It is an actual statement that marks a collective movement towards decolonization and equity. The Anchorage Assembly would like to acknowledge that we gather today on the traditional lands at the deny NAFTA baskin's for thousands of years. The Diana have been and continue to be the stewards of this land. It is with gratitude and respect. They recognize the contributions. Innovations. A contemporary perspectives. The Upper Cook Inlet tonight. Thank you, Mr. Barrett, next we have minutes of previous meetings tonight. We for a regular meeting March. 24 2026. >> Is there a motion to approve second? Who's a motion to approve? Mrs, Mr. Meyer, seconded by Mr. Volland. Mike, there any discussion? Hearing? No discussion. It like to ask unanimous consent. Any objection to the adoption of the motion? Senior. No objection. The minutes previous meeting Marshman 4th been adopted. Next we have the mayor is work. Madam Mayor. >> Thank you. Chair constant and good evening, everyone on the agenda for later tonight. You all will take up certification of recent of the recent municipal election. Thank you again to the election division for their hard work. I want to extend a very warm welcome to the newly elected members and those returning to the body serving on the Assembly's, a profound commitment to our neighbors and our community's future. I'm excited to begin this new chapter with all of you. And I look forward to the collaboration, hard work ahead of us as we continue to build a stronger Anchorage together. As we welcome new faces tonight. We also say goodbye to our departing colleagues who have dedicated years of service to this community. I'll save my goodbyes for Chris Felix and Scott for later in the agenda. But before the 3 of them leave us, they have a few more tasks like our annual budget revisions. Every year we adjust the budget in the 1st quarter after getting a clear picture of our revenue and expenses. As proposed the revised budgets. It's $47,325 under the tax cap. We are continuing to prioritize the services that keep our municipality running and our residents safe. These revisions include necessary funding for cost increases in our anchor rights contract to support our seniors as well as funding to continue animal control services full time. I'm also pleased to report that do to our recent purchase of City Hall. We saw an immediate return on our investment with 1 million dollars in savings to taxpayers reflected in our revised budget. As we look at the 2027 budget, we know there may be difficult choices ahead. And I encourage all members of the public to stay engaged in the budgeting process. And I want to also invite the public to get involved in 2 great community events. First, the Chamber of Commerce's annual citywide cleanup kicks off this weekend. Not a moment too soon. What a great opportunity for all of us to get outside and take pride in our neighborhoods. Second for those interested in the future of downtown. And I hope everybody here please join us next Wednesday from 3.30, to 05:00PM at the denied a center for the downtown Projects Expo. This is your chance to see the progress being made on our revitalization efforts and provide feedback on the project shaping our downtown. And finally, you all have an item on the for the consent agenda that I ask that you poll and not take action. Item 10 D 9 with support of behavioral health facility in a neighborhood that has a long history being impacted by services located there. I ask that you not move this item so we can have a community-wide conversation about treatment facilities here in Anchorage and where we locate those facilities. I've heard from every member of this body about the need for more behavioral health treatment. And I agree. We've been working nonstop to address the serious issues in our community. We have to continue to work together as leaders hand in hand with the community and partners to bring these much needed resources to our residents. We also see an opportunity to adjust our internal municipal processes to ensure that community impacts are part of our grant award process. We need another step so that the community and the municipality have better and programmatic engagement. Again. urge you all to take no action on this item and allow us to add additional consideration into the process. We want to engage in a true and meaningful community conversation with service providers, residents and leaders. Thank you all. And I look forward to a productive meeting. Back to you. Chair Constant. Thank you, Madam Mayor. Next is the chair's report. And I will keep my report very brief tonight because I reserve my comments for later in the evening. >> But I will ask forbearance if I get silent a few times in this meeting. It's a lot. So tonight we're going to go ahead and adjust the agenda. A few different ways. We're going make some changes to our meeting resolution so that the order is slightly different. And so the public understands will take up the certification of the election after we complete the budget process. It's really not fair to the new members to be asked to approve a billion dollar budget without having the benefit of spending the last year working on it. And so we've taken to the posture that we're going to adjust the agenda. So that will take up the budget as the final action. But excuse me, certification as the final action before this assembly dissolves in the new Assembly is impaneled. Tonight will be full of good by us. Before we get caught up in the action, I want to recognize the final meeting of our current youth Representative Qadri over the past school year. These 3 young leaders, Kennedy bows are of to get high school Gwyneth ago. Senate Bette Davis East High School in Jake, a llevarse West Anchorage high school have thoughtful perspectives, energy and a strong commitment to civic engagement in Anchorage. And more than that. One thing that they did, which was quite amazing. They helped us to lead voter registration drive in the high school senior classes through the social studies classes. And this year for the first time we had resoundingly results over 300 high school students registered to vote before the municipal election took effect. And so it's the most we've ever had in that category of people who signed it up to vote or register to vote from February to March. And so if an amendment that's proposed to the budget passes later, we will be setting up a high school youth mock Assembly Leadership Day. But we'll have more discussion about that later. It's pretty exciting that's built on the work of these 3 youth members. And so we'll have more discussion about that soon. Thank you for your service to the municipality. As a reminder to anyone who has high school student in their family. We are seeking out applications for next year's cohort which can be found Muni Dot org. Slash assembly in applications are due May 8th. believe it's age 16 to age 20. I think that's 18. Yeah. 6.16 18 Claire's car. 19. There we go. 16 19 unanswered goals in the back. So if you have a high school student or so in your life and they would like to consider setting up here and being part of the conversation. Please go to Munich Dot Org, slash assembly. So with that, I'll just say this is a business meeting. The interest, somebody. We're here to do the business people, please help us create a climate of respect on at this time. You can feel positivity in the room. Please refrain from making personal attacks and speaking out of turn, shouting or clapping or pacing unless, of course clapping is in order for some resolutions. Keep your science to it in half by 11 inches or smaller. Please keep the aisles clear. Leicester lined up to testify in a public hearing item. If a point order is called, please stop speaking to the chairman. Ron, the point of order and the record is clear. The rules aren't followed. The chairman or of speakers to call for compliance of compliance with the rules doesn't occur. chairman paused the meeting. And if there's an actual disruption, the chair will go warning first. But if the disruption persists for continuous happens again, the person will be asked to leave. With that. We'll put it down the dice for our committee in Lee isn't reports Mr. Myers, thank you, Mister Chair. Last time I get to say nothing to report. Mr. Mccormick governor, for thank you. It's making thank you. Chair. >> The May meeting of the community and Economic Development Committee has been postponed until the June meeting and we will meet again June 4th once again at the permit center, but also wanted to just know chair that. I'm also the representative of one of representatives for the National Association of Counties. And I sit on the National Association Counties Subcommittee on Housing as a Vice Chair. And over the next 2 have the opportunity to visit La Hina the community that was devastated by walk by fires that last 2200 structures. Had 11,000 people displaced and a rebuilding. And it's really important that we've kind pay attention to that because this body also past a resolution calling for the administration to explore wildfire service to face and the service area. The way we can protect ourself. Off around such threats. And so this type of work is important. And I'm I'm excited by being able to do a little bit of a chair. And I'll bring back a report to this body sure it's been a privilege serving with you. More to say later. Thank you. Thank you. Miss Martinez ball today. >> Thank you. Chair the municipal Audit committee met last Thursday and that we discussed the workers compensation fund and had a really nerdy discussion about rate calculations that next meeting of that committee will forthcoming in May that I'll have another opportunity to advertise about that before it actually happens. Thank you. Chair. >> Thanks, Chris. Paul Mister Johnson. Yeah, thank you, chair. too quick reports overnight the last meeting of the Assembly Legislative Committee was on April 22nd. We got a briefing on developments down in Juneau. The House has passed the operating budget, which does include a one-time increase in the base student allocation, as well as fully funding the community Assistance fund. However, we can expect some changes to happen when the Senate takes up the budget. We are also into Spain. There likely be a special session to address the LNG gas line. And then finally went on to highlight the work that our lobbyist and also the mayor's team has been doing recently to help secure funding for Don Young R-Alaska modernization project. And then funding for for housing here in Anchorage. The most recent meeting of the assembly infrastructure. And you Infrastructure Enterprise, Utility Oversight Committee of the Holes on April 16th. Also speaking of the port modernization, we are anticipating the crane barges to arrive next month. And then shortly thereafter, the pile driving will commence at least 6 days a week from around 07:00AM to 10:00PM finishing up in Mid-October. expect most everyone in Anchorage will hear it in some capacity or another. So we recognize it is disruptive but certainly necessary work. We also discussed relating to updating the surcharge that goes into effect next year, which was approved by the Assembly in our most recent meeting. For Saudis way services. We have 2 updates one relating to the energy security and resiliency plan. This is built off of our existing climate action plan and we expected to be finalized soon followed by think significant public outreach efforts to make people aware. Also on the waste to energy front, we had a further. Presentation on that project. Did that goal would be to generate 20 to 30 megawatts of power as a renewable energy source. With the expectation that we have a business plan by 2027 and possibly construction happening since 2030. From the encourage water and wastewater utility. We discuss the water supply agreement. This is the 1984, agreement relating to or supplant, and it has been proposed that we extend the existing agreement until 2028 or until a resolution on outstanding issues related to the Clinton River restoration. Do we have that resolution? Whichever comes first and then finally from Merrill some reduced staffing. They have cut back on some hours at the control tower overnight, but they expect to fully staffed by September at the latest. That is all from each year. Thank you, Mr. Johnson, this problem. >> Thank you. Just to brief reports, first for the Budget and Finance Committee, the next meeting will be Thursday. May 21st from 10 to 11:00AM in city. How room and 55 any other comments on the budget. We were reserved for those items later today and then second from the Alaska Municipal League Liaison seat. I would like to just briefly think and while plenty of time for this later. But in the context of this briefly, thank Mr. Rivera for years. His service with the Alaska Municipal League for these last few years as one of the representatives, including serving on the board, representing MS Municipality of Anchorage. So thank you. That's my reports. Thank you. Mr. >> Nothing to report. Thank you, Mr. Chairman, Mr. Vaughan source, nothing to report. Thank you. so is Mister Mayor. Thank you, Mr. Chair. >> And there was a meeting of the car, the municipal services and Ethics and Elections Committee last week. We got a report on cemeteries in Anchorage and the need for more of them. Those something that was said that run a true for me. And I just wanted to share it with this group. Societies are judged by both by how they take care of the living and how they honor the dead. Looking forward to I want. But look forward to this by the continuing to have this conversation in the future. We also got a positive update on the downtown library with everything moving forward, according to Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Verma scripture. Thank you, chair. Nothing report. Thank you, Mister President. Thank you. Mister to updates. We are going to have a special meeting of the Assembly, Housing and Homeless Committee. >> Tomorrow at 01:00PM one item on the agenda. There will be a report from Bob Dole on a background report on the Raspberry townhome, South Park Estates and possible solutions. So really encourage folks to attend and then secondly, the next public Health and Safety Committee meeting will be on May 6th Thank you. Thank you, Mr. President and I'm not sure who the official use numbers tonight. >> Give anything to report. Just please. Thank you. Chair. As stated before. Applications for for the next school year's U.S. representatives are open and be will be due on May 8th. So far, 2 of my peers have have personally contacted me interested in the position and I believe they possess hi qualities. good for this position such as academic excellence and social skills. And I will be looking forward to recommending those 2 for the next chair. on behalf of Kennedy. Dad would also like to mention, is that that you Davis, East Anchorage High School is having a choir concert on May 7th at 07:00PM. I encourage everyone to see the musical talents in our community and in our love, the high schools. One more is has been a very great time for us. representatives get a chance to to see what what local government is like and think the assembly for for opportunity. As now the after this. Stay. Thank you very much. Next up on the agenda, we have. The addendum to the agenda. to the agenda Items that have been presented to us for late on the table tonight, which will incorporate. But before we get to that good read the items that we have laid on the table. >> Okay. Summary the supplementary item. We have any agenda tonight requires no action other than reading which is 14 F 2 information memorandum. I am a number 2026. report somebody litigation related to including hydroelectric project attachment 2026 dash. 82 revising appropriating funds for the 2026 Municipal Utilities Enterprise activities operating capital improvement. Budget. And for the public who would like to review that? You can go to these some of these Web site and follow the links to get to the details of that item. It's 25 page report. Plus about 1000 pages of attachments. So we did not print copies for folks. The 25 pages are present. So next we have 2 items are going to take them up together. All read them both 12, a one. And 22 some of the memorandum or am to 83 Dash 2026 certification the April 7, 2026 regular municipal election to some of memorandum number am 3.13, Dash 2026 certification of the April 20 4.26 Some of the district, 4 seat recount. So the Kirk believes that we need a majority vote. ladies on the table. Some of fall of the clerks, guidance ask for a motion both of them on the table so second motion on the table is probably second by Mr. Barr and there any discussion on the motion? Like to ask unanimous consent? Any objection to the motion? no objection. Those 2 items laid on the table that takes care of our. Laid on the table procedure. So I'd like to ask for a motion to incorporate the addendum as printed and distributed and the late on the table items. Some of second. Motion to approved the addendum. Excuse me. And the consent. My brain Friday night motion to incorporate. Is moved by Baldwin Day and seconded by this probably. Is there any discussion? I'd like also Ts can ask can sense and injection. Sirianni senior. No objection. Agenda has been incorporated, including the late on the table items so that then takes us to. parents request tonight. We have none. next, we have the consent agenda. The consent agenda items 10, 8 through 10 G and are typically routine items or non-controversial items such as words new business information reports, an ordinance and it's as and resolutions for introduction. The items on the consent agenda may be approved by the assembly by a single vote on a motion to approve the consent agenda. Before we get there, we asked members have any items they wish to pull next. We'll start with Mister President. Thank you. Chair like full 10 D 2. >> 10 D 9 and 10, a one. Mr. President, I have 10, a one, 10, D 2.10 Dean 9. >> Thank Chair. Thank you, Mr. Thank you. Mister Chair, out of 5. 5 Cervera. The source. >> 10 Bravo one. >> And the one from U.S. orders. Mr. Volland for thank you, Mister Chair. For Mister. Want First. Probably. >> Thank you. Like to pull 10 G one. And then not something to pull. But for 10 G 12 that's just being introduced. I would like to request of the public hearing date be changed to the meeting of May. 26. >> So directed term 10 G 12 have 10. She polled. I missed probably Mr. Johnson. >> 10, a 3.10, a 6. >> 10, 83, Mr. Johnson, 10 86. The spot >> thank you. Chair 10 a one, please. I'm sorry. 10. 82 to thank you. Smart Enos. No additional items. Thank you, Mr. Mccormick. >> 10 surely too. >> And Delta, 17. >> We have 10 C 2.10 D 17 Mr. Clarke. 10, a 7 per And a 7 on good back to the list. Now. Have item 10, a one, mister president. 22 as bold and 23 Mr. Johnson, 24 must Roland. 25 for Vera 10, a 6 Mr. Johnson, 10, a 7 Mr. Myers, 10 b, one muscle verse 10. See to Mister McCormick, 10 D one Mr. President attendee 9, Mr. President you and the 17 Mr. Mccormick I have 10 G is probably did I miss anything? All right. That's the list I would now ask for a motion to approve the consent agenda. Minus up, hold items. Some of second. Mr. Myers said minister of armed. Like to ask unanimous consent, sending junction of the adoption of consent agenda. Seeing hearing no objection. The consent agenda has been approved for members of the public. So you understand, except for the items that were just pull, people proved everything that was on any item from. through 10 AF and then 10 G everything was introduced except MG one. So if you're here to action any of those items, consider those items have been approved. Its shares like to move to change the order of the day. Vice Chair. Really So I would like to add these are the recognition resolutions take up 10, a 3. >> Then 10, a one. Then 10, a 5. Take up the rest in order except to at the end of the consent agenda. So in this case after 10 G one. >> Motion change your the day by this. Probably seconded Mr. >> And I'm sorry, amendment to that. I would also like to move to take up items our site through 12 D. >> After 14 F agree. >> All right. So motion change. Yours has been made. It's complicated. Motion. The clerk will get on the board in a second. It's probably want to speak to. Yeah. Just for clarification, we discussed moving around the order of some of the recognition resolutions. Our intent is to recognize our use reps at the end of the consent agenda items and then all of the 12 items are related to election certification and organizations. So to take those up after the budget and after our other public hearing items. The motion was made by this probably Mister Bond. >> So the motion change during the day will take up item. 23. 21, 25 unrest in order. Then 10, a 2 and then through 20 after 14 enough. Any discussion on the motion? Any objection? The motion. Seeing hearing? No objection. We will consider the agenda and changed. Which means we'll take up. 10 a 3 next. 10, a 3 as they are 2026 dash, 103, a resolution of the Anchorage municipal. Somebody recognizing 5/7/2026, the National Day of Prayer and designated May 7th as the Municipality of Anchorage Day of prayer. item was pulled by Mr. Johnson. Move to approve. Moved by Mr. Johnson, Mr. Bond. I'd like to ask unanimous consent. Any objection to that motion. Seeing hearing? No objection. We have Mr. Johnson reading, Mr. Martinez presenting me past Parker. It's come forward. >> Whereas National Day of prayer is an annual observance. When Americans are encouraged to give. Thanks, meditate, peacefully or take time out of the day to be in nature or visit their church synagogue, Temple Shrine or mosque to pray, according to their personal practice and where as every year the National Day of prayer calls on Americans of different face across the U.S. to be unified of public prayer, pray for the nation and its leaders and where as the National Day of prayer was established by joint resolution of Congress in 1952, signed by President Truman ended in 1988 to permanently set the first Thursday in May as National Day of prayer signed by President Reagan and proclaimed by the president every year since and whereas the National Day of prayer belongs to all Americans to individually express unity, love and respect for each other and whereas in Anchorage, many individuals, institutions and religious groups pray for Anchorage daily and will celebrate the National Day of prayer. Now, therefore, the increased missile somebody recognizes May 7th 2026. as the municipal Day of prayer and the National Day of prayer encourages the people of the municipality of Anchorage to join and expressing thanks and to pray for their community leaders and nation passed and approved by the Anchorage Assembly. This 28 day of April 2026. So the microphone is off. Welcome. Pastor May. >> Very co up. There. You go over turned it on off. >> Top of the evening to you, Madam Mayor and 2. Chair constant and to this in the proper. I'm pass Leon, be made given the desert community Church the nomination of minutes to Atlanta Bank rich and and also the Martin Luther King Junior Foundation of the last good along with me so have passed a will but makings Makens junior right here who's the pastor of the New Hope Church of a city and past Andre Parker passed the Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church a city. It's indeed honor and the privilege. To receive this resolution as it relates to the privilege of on behalf of our nation. And certainly of the municipality is the resolution states. But proceeding that I want to take just a brief moment to express my gratitude appreciation to check Constantino the outgoing members of the Assembly. And thank you for your service rendered and also welcoming avoids to the incumbents and new assembly members who are coming on board. And it is indeed a prayer that you will collaborate will. With the administrative in a city can go forward. yeah, but as it relates has released a prayer, it's apropos that we have a day of prayer and thank you for May 7 recognize that the National Day of prayer and prey behalf of MS municipality as all of us would consent to. I would say we all recognize that nation does need Graham nation does need prayer. We're at the crossroads of that nation. We need prayer and certainly simply needs prayer and present humid, Divac communique that God has given us that we might communicate. With heavily fall as it relates to pray. I'm nation was assembled on prayer and the pilgrims and the piney years I constitution that declaration of independence. The note of that was based upon prayer and that threat was made to that Ryan guy, the one who one who is sovereign and one who has been all things to be and that's to go out of heaven and that we indeed very to on behalf of nation and the I mean, this appellate and with that haven't been see it. We instituted a process and I last years reception that that it would not really be. A productive, actually be counterproductive to receive a resolution. Of prayer for the nation and for the municipality without actually. Had that break. And so we've we've as Dr Parker, the Shallow church to lead is this year in a word of prayer. Good evening. Chair constant. Madam Mayor and talk you tonight. Join me in this brief for prayer. >> If you would, before we pray, I would invite you as I've shared with the clerk here that each of you invited to a time of gather National day of prayer and our church. Actually, we're cool on May. 7th 6.30, you will receive all of that information game boxes. We invite you join us on that day. Let us pray. Father, thank you. We're grateful and honored for opportunity to gather in this space and its place. And got you call it a parade. Call us to seek your face. And look to you up and finish about fate. And that is we common daughter. National Day of prayer. While this resolution is written on paper. Pretty now you would hide with a neat one of our hearts. prefer this us him pray for these. Mayor's office to pray for the people. And I ask God that you would be in the miss about lines. Give us wisdom, discernment. Moving your spirit. As we go forward. Thank you for the men and women. Who are sitting in places with boarding. You got those of us were called to pray for them. We do that now and always and show him no mercy and grace be upon us as we go forward. Phys of Years have not heard. No hes. It ended into the hearts of mean what you have in store for us. To look to you for guidance with them for direction. To date in. We thank you. We put all these in your capable but not just on May 7th National Day of prayer, but every day. Calls the men and women. Nationwide. It's specially in this our city, Anchorage, Alaska, in Jesus name a man. A who saved your temperament. I have missed rhetoric are in the queue with the question. The are just from of the sponsor. >> Okay. Sorry. Okay. I was about to say we certainly thank you guys for the privilege has allowed us to that in the meeting on today. And I have a number that's going into surgery as we speak. So I'll have to leave. And so for that. All right. Thank you, everybody. Next up on the agenda, we have item. 10, a one which is resolution Era Twenty-twenty 6 Dash 100 resolution of the Anchorage Municipal Assembly, recognizing and celebrating May bike month in Anchorage Miss. All Dan. Thank you. Pulled this from a spot and a full term. think Mr. President yet well to this one. And Mister President, you put this move to approve Second. Bush proven Mr. President seconded by Mister Pond. Is there any discussion? Like to ask unanimous consent? Any objection to the adoption? This motion senior. No objection. I have Mister President. You're reading while the name. Resolution of the Anchorage Municipal Assembly, recognizing and celebrating May as Mike. >> Bike month in Anchorage, whereas biking is an economical form of transportation that encourages physical activity, positive mental health and enjoyment of the municipality of Anchorage, scenic beauty and whereas throughout May, residents will experience the joys of biking through educational programs, community events and simply getting out and going for a ride. And whereas bike to work day is on May 15th and annual event with thousands of participants. And whereas the municipality trail system connects activity, friendly routes to every day destinations and attacked and attacked tracks. Cyclists each year providing economic health transportation tourism and scenic benefits and whereas creating a bike friendly community has been shown to improve resident and employee health well-being and quality of life growing our economy, attracting tourism dollars, improving traffic safety, reducing congestion and wear and tear on our streets and roads and reducing vehicle emissions and improving air quality, thereby improving public health and whereas local biking organizations, municipal departments hospitals businesses and civic groups will be promoting bicycling during May 2026. And whereas these groups also help promote bicycle tourism to attract more visitors to enjoy our local restaurants, hotels, retail establishments and cultural and scenic attractions. And whereas the municipality is dedicated to promoting greater public awareness of bike safety, education, to reduce collisions interest in injuries and fatalities to improve health and safety for everyone on the road. And now they're far there for the Anchorage municipality, the Anchorage Assembly resolves to recognize May 2026 as bike month in Anchorage pass and approved by the Anchorage Assembly. This 28 day of April 2026. And when we speak, please come for the microphone is off. So there's a green button. >> Hello, my name is Amy Brown and I am the environmental health educator at the encourage health Department and Bike month as part of our Air quality program to help reduce single occupancy vehicle used to help improve Anchorage's air quality. We also aim to reduce barriers to biking and walking and we invite all of you and the public to join us during bike month. We have a lot of great events coming up, bike to school day. We have the bike rodeo in Muldoon or will have 150 free bike helmets to distribute to the neighborhood. They are fitted by safe kids worldwide. And the Anchorage Fire Department caps for community. It's a great event. We do bike skills obstacle courses rules of the road, all that great stuff. And of course, we'll have bike to work day last year. We had a over 5,000 community members participate in this event with over 100 businesses holding treats stations throughout the municipality. And it's a great fun event. And we invite everyone to join us. Thank you. My name is Alexa Dobson. I'm the executive director of Bike encourage and we are so so happy to be partnering with the municipality of Anchorage and the Health Department to deliver bike month and bike to work day programming this year. >> So as mentioned, we have had some really great growth in bike to work day participation over the past few years. I think we counted a little over 5,100 riders last year, which is the best number that we've had on record and over 100 treat stations between Eagle River in Girdwood, which is also the best we've had on record. And so far it's looking like we're going to land about there this year as well. So we're really happy to see that. So we hope that we'll have some assembly members of the members of the public come out and join us. A couple other events that we can talk about as part of bike month. We put on a lot of programming throughout the month. So in addition to the ones that you heard, we also have a couple yoga for cyclists classes one before one after seeking member up and then recover a little bit. And yet we just want to thank you for recognizing May is bike month. This is the time of year that we're starting to get really excited. We're seeing the trails get melted out and everybody is getting really ready to ride. So we hope that we'll see you all there are. And thank you for this honor. Thank you very much. You can. >> Next as those higher a key of athletics removing up to. Trail town resolution item 5 resolution Era Twenty-twenty 6 dash 109. Resolution of the Anchorage Municipal Assembly. Recognizing Anchorage being designated as a trail town by the International Mountain Bike Suckling Association. So this item was pulled by Mister Bear. >> Thank you. Move to prove second by Mister Bear a second, Mister Barnes. Any discussion. like to ask unanimous consent. Any objection to the adoption of the motion? I hear and see. No objection. The motion is adopted. I have Mister Rivera reading, Mr. President presenting. Thank you Chair resolution of the and Kids Municipal Assembly. Recognizing encourage being doesn't make it so designated. >> As a trail town by the International Mountain Bicycling Association. I M B a whereas the NBA established the trail town program tracking nice communities to integrate trail networks and to their identity and daily life. And whereas communities looking to qualify for the trail town designation must demonstrate a commitment to the following criteria trail infrastructure. A minimum of 25 miles of natural surface trails within a 30 minute radius of the town center offering a range of experiences for all skill levels. Trail funding, reliable and sustainable funding model for its community trails local organization, the presence of a trail advocacy body championing trail growth and stewardship. Community engagement, organized events, programs and outreach posturing, a shared trail culture trail stewardship, consistent maintenance plan. Ensuring trails remain safe, sustainable and enjoyable. And whereas municipality of Anchorage past the NBA's community assessment, the tool that evaluates the community's trail, infrastructure, culture and advocacy and earned a minimum qualifying score of 275 to become a part of the inaugural. 2026 group of 27 other communities. They received that the trail town designation and whereas Anchorage exceeds I NBA's trail infrastructure carry on with more than 30 with more than 50 miles of mountain bike, optimize single track. Within the 30 minute drive of town spanning 5 major park systems. Can Kid Park hosted Park Russian Jack Springs Park, Mayor Lake Park and to catch State park and offering a full progression from beginners front country trails to true back country writing deep into to that state Park and Lyft accessing gravity trails at Healt Hilltop Bank Park and the health side, including a notable dissents, such as group, Hemlock Friend and Soul Crusher. Whereas encourages trail network sustained by interconnected ecosystem of dedicated nonprofit stewards expressly cited by and I am be a missed as nation, including single track advocates active since 2004 with more than 40 miles of trail built a 500 plus member volunteer base and a formal maintenance agreements with the municipality covering Kincaid and hillside trails to that Mountain bike riders founded in 2015 developed developers of the 6 Mile near Lake single track system and the bends bike playground. The first dedicated bike park municipality. Alaska trails which in QB did both organizations and maintains of Russian track single track and helped by bank park gravity and youth focused, non-profit anchoring writing on the Hillside, all coordinated through the Anchorage Trails Coalition led by the Anchorage Park Foundation were submitted the trail town Half of the community with to Mountain bike riders serving as Co applicant and State weight advocacy partner and whereas Anchorage is home to 3 operating bank skills areas, including Ben's bike playground at Mirror Lake Park and pump tracks at Trump's New Malden Park and held tight hold top bank park with a 4th facility. That's I think what Sports Park currently in active development reflecting the municipality's sustained commitment to expanding accessible family-friendly trail infrastructure for riders of all ages and abilities. And whereas Anchorage has sustained more than 25 years of continuous use. Mountain bike programming currently serving over 600 youth annually to him. It bikes CMB our kids in Chugiak Eagle River top Bake Park summer use camps and youth sports. Alaska multi-sport programming alongside Arctic bicycle club's Organized community races and events for adults, adults and youth throughout the municipality together, cultivating a multi-generational trail culture that defines Anchorage as a community. We're trails are centric central to civic life. Now, therefore, the anchors on the recognizes the work of to Mountain bike riders, single track advocates and every organization volunteer making Anchorage a trail town and reaffirms its commitment to trail excellence and community driven stewardship within the municipality passenger think December this 20th Day of April 2026. taken. All right. Thank you very much. You We really appreciate this. >> That's honor that you guys have recognized all the work. I would like to say the folks behind me have been working. More than 2 decades to build network of world-class mountain bike trails that we have here in Anchorage and have done mostly with volunteer labor. So I really applaud them. And what they've done also, this wouldn't be possible without the support of the parks department. So I know we have the Anchorage Parks Department and to get Kiko River Wave. Guys, I know we not a bonus. We really appreciate their their support as well. So that's a very long resolution. But I we have 9 bicycle nonprofits in the municipality of Anchorage. So it's a lot to wrangle. There's a lot of work going on in. These guys are volunteers. So you don't necessarily hear what they're doing. So we're really thankful that you guys can kind of here are the less tough what's going on and work on. So thank you so much. Thank you, everybody. go along. Hezbollah Yeah, just one question. >> If you could point to one thing, one development biking, what you're most excited about in the municipality, what what would you name public to come out as the most exciting next thing? >> I in the resolutions. So we then the not nonprofit groups together actually worked with him, but nationally last year to create inventory, all the trails in the Mat-su and Anchorage. We had over 700 trails in the inventory. We could analyze where our strengths are and gaps are. And in has a criteria for how the qualities of of their towns and our front country trails are amazing. We have, you know, 50 miles of those stuff, very close to town and our gravity trials, which is another category is amazing. Those are where you can either take a Lyft app where you can shuttle up. I don't know if you guys ride bikes, but trying to Glen Alps and taken hemlock burn is what we take all of our visitors to do because it's beautiful and it's kind of an intermediate trail but they have a couple other cat categories that we have some gaps on. One backcountry trails and we're partnering that you got state park for that and the last category bike skills, parks and so will the work that is being done at South Anchorage Sports Park right now to kind of finish that project. That is one of the requirements for our town to move up in the scale of recognition. So we're really excited and not only 2 to fill that gap and what we have, but also to provide that part of town, more access trails that the kids can write to from their houses. You know, a lot of our trails are can Kate on the hillside. But having something on that part town is really a benefit to those guys. And I am in chugiak. So this this is a municipal wide designation. thank you guys. So I have myself in the queue just briefly to say that. During the pandemic pretty brutal. And we had a lot of decisions to make. But one of the best decisions I fought really hard for >> was too provide labor for trail development. And we got out of that was somewhat burned funding champion to make that happen. I can say that I'm really grateful for the hard work that you did because that was obviously just one part and an important part in a everybody up here. I think I'm the one who uses year and our trails the most. I've written every one of those trails that are listed on this. And so thank you for your stewardship where the community leads. So thank you. next, we have item for which is resolution Era Twenty-twenty 6 dash 104, resolution of the Anchorage Municipal Assembly, recognizing and honoring Alaska's 2026. Winter Olympians. Mr. Vaughan, you pull the center. Yes, To prove. Second motion to approve minister foreign second by Miss Balding day. like to ask unanimous consent any objection to adoption of this motion? no objection. The motion is adopted, Mr. Bond is reading Silvers. Presenting. All right. A resolution at the Anchorage Municipal Assembly recognizing and honoring Alaska's 2026. >> Winter Olympians, whereas athletes from Alaska proudly represented the United States and the state of Alaska at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milan, Cortina demonstrating excellence, perseverance and sportsmanship on the world stage. And whereas these athletes serve as ambassador's for Alaska showcasing the state's strong winter sports culture, deep community support and commitment to athletic achievement. And whereas several Alaska athletes earned a podium finishes, including Olympic silver medalist Gus Schumacher. And bronze medallist Andrew Kirk, a bringing distinction and pride to encourage and the entire state. And whereas additional Alaska Olympians, including Haley's horrible Kendall Kramer, Novi McCAbe, Rosie Brennan, Hunter wonders JC skin maker Zandon McMullen represented Alaska with distinction across multiple ski events and whereas encourage Native Jeremy Swayman contributed to a gold medal performance as a goalie with Team USA Men's Hockey. Further exemplifying the high caliber of athletes from Alaska. And whereas Alaska Pacific University has established itself as one of the nation's premier training institutions from Nordic skiing and endurance. Sports developing and supporting multiple Olympians through its elite training programs based in Anchorage. And whereas Alaskan success on the international stage reflects a robust and collaborative training ecosystem that includes Alaska Pacific University, local ski clubs, youth development programs and community support. community supported facilities that together cultivate world class athletes. And whereas the achievements of Alaska's Olympia ends are made possible through the dedication of coaches, trainers, wax technicians and support staff across the state whose expertise and commitment are essential to athletes, development and competitive success. And whereas on April 3rd, 2026, the Anchorage community gathered in Town Square Park to celebrate and welcome home. These athletes with hundreds of residents, families and supporters cheering on our state's outstanding Olympians. And whereas the celebration highlighted encourages role as a hub for winter sports excellence and the enduring connection between Alaska's athletes and the communities that support and sustain them and inspiring young people across encouraged to pursue excellence athletics and beyond. Now, therefore, be it resolved that the Anchorage Assembly honors and celebrates Alaska's Olympians, their coaches training institutions and community systems that support them who embody resilience, dedication, and the strong spirit of our state and recognizing their collective role in advancing Alaska's legacy of excellence and winter sports and inspiring future generations passed and approved by the Anchorage Assembly. This 28th Day of April 2026. Gentleman 4 years ago was so different. Welcome back. >> Yeah, yeah. Thanks for having us again. Sorry. We don't have Jager here to be the community relief. But yeah, we definitely just want to thank you for this. And for the town square event that was really fun to come back and be received. So enthusiastically by Anchorage not all of us are from here, born and raised, but a few of us are Anchorage has been a huge part of that. The whole way from June Arctic through high school skiing. And now you and I think the people that have didn't grow up here, but come here now, you know, stay here and see how nice it is. Especially for winter sport and cross country skiing specifically. So, yeah, thanks for helping keep Anchorage a great place a Pew also has an auction fundraiser on Friday at 5.30 If anyone wants to come to raises money for camps and races around the USO, just a push website. There's a website. Yes. What is it? It's an AP Nordic dot com. We want perfect. Thank you. Yeah, we're not all Arab talk now. He's our coach, I am's Eric floor of the coach. The last Suffolk University. And just like to say thank you. It's it's quite an honor to be up here with with the athletes that went over to the Olympics to come home and have the celebration is really special. We feel quite lucky that Lee, we live in the city of Anchorage, the number of ski areas that help support what we're to be in a place where we can influence all the kids and the families and everyone out there enjoying a great winter Thank you. You really appreciate it. Thank you. Off. Next, we will take up item 10, a 6 resolution R Twenty-twenty 6 dash one, 10. >> Resolution of the Anchorage Assembly recognizing election officials and workers in Anchorage in the vital services they perform in conducting encourages elections. This item was told by Mr. Johnson. >> Move to approve second. >> Most to prove a church on since second by Miss Balding day. I'd like to ask for unanimous consent to any objection to adoption of the motion. no objection. The motion is adopted. I have Mr. Mccormick reading. And Mr. Johnson presenting is alright. Okay. McCormick her. >> Resolution and they are simply recognize election. Officials workers and encouraging the vital services they perform in conducting elections. Whereas elections are the foundation of our democracy. And election workers work diligently to protect this critical infrastructure, maintaining public confidence in the outcome of our election processes. And whereas election officials provide invaluable function or community and are one of the community's most valuable resources and whereas election workers have met a number of challenges in recent years, including spine to increase public interest elections. Unanswered questions for the public. Well, that S in roles they play municipal elections and whereas the success of past and future elections can be obtained attributed to election workers who are friends, neighbors and relatives in tireless work preparing for the elections. The long days, especially on Election Day processing voters. Making sure every valid vote is counted fairly and properly in continuing to finish all the test necessary to request certification complete the election process. And whereas the assembly thinks all of the names listed. Now. Therefore, they are simply extends its appreciation ration. Election officials and workers in acres in the vital services they perform in conducting our Anchorage's elections. Passenger been incurred somebody on this 20th day of April. 26. >> Just briefly want to thank everybody for being here. These are just a small part of the big team that it takes to run our elections. We always say it takes a village. It takes our community. It takes all of our neighbors and all of our friends. >> And we cannot do this without you guys. And we love you. And thank you so much for all of your hard work and dedication. Thank you. >> Thank you all very much. ♪ And real quick. He just wasn't some comments place. Just a quick thank you very much for a priest for appreciating us knowing what we're doing. >> But we'd also like to say that the city clerk and her election staff are wonderful. They run your election so that they are secure and accurate and we'd like to thank them too. Thank you. >> I just want to comment. I'd been working and many of us have sent first mail-in and 2018 and we couldn't do it without the great people are working with that. We all work as a team and he's just a super experience. Thank you. >> That is what democracy is made of. This march just to be added place. Any objection to being added? That takes us then too. 10, a 7. 27. This our 2026 Dash, one 11, a resolution of the anchor to Municipal Assembly, recognizing and honoring Theresa Churchill for her 21 years of service with the municipality of Anchorage. This item was pulled by Mr. Minus. proof? Second approve a smile saying members ball today. I'd like to ask unanimous consent. Is there any objection to the adoption? The motion seeing hearing? No objection. The motion is adopted. I have missed silvers reading, Mr. Myers presenting. >> resolution of the Anchorage Municipal Assembly, recognizing and honoring Theresa Churchill for 21 years of service with the municipality of Anchorage. As Theresa Trick chill has served the municipality of Anchorage for 21 years with the Anchorage Public Library from February 2005 through April 2026. and where has she started work as a shoulder moved quickly into the youth services division has a library assistant. Whereas in March of 2010, she was promoted to associate librarian and became the first staff member hired for the newly constructed mountain. The library where she worked alongside the new branch manager to prepare the space for Grand opening on September. 25th 2010 by shifting materials arranging patron and staff spaces and ensuring the branch was a welcome welcoming space for the community. And whereas she will miss serving at the Mountain View Library where she says everybody knows everybody and everybody treats one another as neighbors and above all, she will miss the personal interactions that happen every day in the library where patrons are always appreciative of the help given and always come with good questions. And now they're for the Anchorage Municipal Assembly recognizes and honors Theresa Churchill for 21 years of dedicated public service to the municipality of Anchorage, the Anchorage Assembly and the community pass an approved by the Anchorage Assembly. This 28 day of April 2026. I just want to express my sincere gratitude to the city the citizens of Anchorage for the privilege of serving them for the past. 21 years. >> It has been honor to assist in providing information they needed. And I am truly thankful for the opportunity. >> How in some it glitches over here. sometimes it happens. We will get back to item. 22 after the consent agenda, we have a number of items that have pulled. Next item. item, 10 D One, 10 B, one. They are 2026, dash, 101. Resolution of the Anchorage Municipal Assembly approving the transfer of municipal marijuana Manufacturing license number M 2, 5, 2, 0, 5 cannabis concentrates EV a northern lights one-on-one. All see marijuana retail license m 1, 0, 2, 3, 6 cannabaska dva Northern Lights 5.55 All see marijuana. Retail license number M 1, 0, 2, 5, 4, cookies, dva Northern Lights. 7.70, LLC stating the summit is where the protest transfer. Thank you center. >> Yeah, I had some question with emotion. A motion to. By for Kate. >> Firstly in a motion to approve a secondary motion, a cake motion to approve second Silver's seconded by MS Brawley. Now. >> I have some questions. Is there somebody here that can answer them? is it. You know, Tim. >> You know, Tom, who is the license being transferred to >> pulled this item because I saw memorandum of understanding with the Midtown Community Council and that would cover the tutor location. I did not see a memorandum of understanding with the downtown or the Fairview Community Councils, which would cover the 4th Avenue locations of servers. >> If I might interrupt, I do see the president of the downtown Community Council in the room who would probably come forward and speak to >> A surprise for putting you on the ♪ >> Mr. Overs. through the chair. I. >> So has have they reached out? You met with the council and work towards getting a memorandum. >> Of understanding we do, we have a memorandum understanding with Hope Center and the new cookies location. Okay. And that was done and we could go actually okay. good. We're good with that. Anything else that was my only question. Yeah, for you. And that they seem to be the new owner who seems to be wanting to do the right thing for the community, especially around that area that is so concentrated. >> With so many social services. So we did talk about quite a few things. Security and cameras send helping with the help center in communication and that's still in place. So we're Very get. I think that. Thank you. Think and then I guess I have a question for the administration. Mike, what question concerns that location is very close to the Hope Center. >> And apparently through some kind of circular logic. It's not a shelter. >> Have you ever >> asked or do you expect the Hope Center to do the shelter licensing? >> chair and members of our is the Hope Center is not located. Has has they have It is not licensed as a shelter and it is not located in its own and with sheltering is allowed to be licensed. It operates pursuant to an emergency dispensation because of a declaration by the health department director of a need for additional shelter beds. And it has operated in that capacity. >> For many years, there's a separate conversation about what what's that look like? Is there some change that might address that situation? But they I at this point are operating and has emergency operator pursuant to that declaration from the health Department director because they're not sheltering Astana permitted use and the zone in which located. Okay. >> Okay. Well, I think just going to go ahead and move to consent. Happy with answer that I received from that downtown Community Council. Thank you. >> Alright, the motion to approve is on the floor. Any further discussion. none members may proceed to vote. Systems working again. We'll have the youth members not participate on this question. >> Member Silvers. Your computer networking itself. Okay. >> On a vote of 12 to our 2026 Dash. 101 has passed the body. That takes us to 10 see one. Excuse me, 10 C 2. 22 assembly memorandum and 3.10, dash 2026. recommendation of award of a contract spurred a C act for 2026 Town Square Park. Construction for the municipality Anchorage parks and recreation. It be Twenty-twenty 6 EE 0, 1, 1, not to exceed 2 million, 847,921 dollars, Mr. Mccormick people move their Move to prove by Mr. Mccormick second by Miss Ball and a miss the floor. No comment Section. Anyone I'll just offer a construction for town Square Park. Let's do this. Members may proceed to vote. On a vote of 9 to 3 in the youth member votes. Yes, am 309, dash 2026. Past the body. Next. We have item 10 D 2. 10, D 2 is am. 2.80, dash 2026 Arts Advisory Commission appointment This item was pulled by Mr. President? Yeah, I have a potential conflict of interest. I'd like to the person who's being >> brought up for for this commission is an employee of the organization that Iran that the last few minutes for. Do you know if this person was appointed for their professional background? I do not actually know the criteria that was used to to a point that this person I. Generally speaking is the humanities form in the business of >> kind of arts. As a whole. I know there are some tangential work there, but really as a core. >> Generally speaking, it is considered part of the arts and culture community. I think that's that's I guess it's how you define arts. Yeah. As as a former employee of the amenities farm and knowing that the arts and humanities are somewhat different, the manatees are a subset in a way. >> Really? It's the thought. I just think it is one step removed. If we made Crawford on his parents liquor license, I think you need to vote on. You're okay. Thanks. Lee's resolution and so with that, I'm just going to rule that the interest is not sufficiently personal or financial to rule the conflict. chartered the coat come and see you. There's any objection. Speak now. We'll go ahead and proceed with this item, Mr. President. Move to approve second trimester preserve second. I mister of discussion. none members may proceed to vote. On a vote of 12 0 muse number of votes. Yes, yes. Am to 81 dash 2026 has passed the body. I think the request from the administration was not to move 10, be 9. 10 D 17 was pulled by Mister McCormick. 17 someone memorandum and 3.12, dash 2026. sole source purchase from last communication. Systems for Nice night 11. Nice 9-1-1. Call recording solutions to foreign minister. This bout Anchorage. current people decide. >> proof. Second. >> But executive This probably in this regard. Just question >> this sole source purchase. >> From ACS to from the administration, I guess in that it seems are now one system is having a lot of issues. We get a lot of e-mails about one being down seemingly almost weekly so I look and see where putting another 150 115,000 towards the call recording. Is there any ongoing work? 2 with ACS to get our 9-1-1 system fixed or we just. Throwing good money after bad trying to have ACS. Fix this. Now, one issue. >> To try the answer is yes. There is ongoing work with ACS. But every time we have any kind of issue we do so down them, talk through what happened, the challenges, the limited number of providers who are available to provide that kind of connectivity that we need for 9-1-1, service. So we're in a very limited market in terms of the ability actually move to a different provider. And you'll see in this item because this also it's so because this is the only provided actually can provide that we're looking for, but is absolutely something that we're attentive to because we're no happier than you are anyone else's with. It was times that we do have issues with access to our 9-1-1, system. And so and they have been very proactive in working with us and especially we had significant incidents and walking through what happened, what can be done and doing everything they can to make it right after the fact. But again, it's we're certainly attentive to it. And no, no happier than I see that you We the challenges that we've had with some of our 9-1-1, conductivity. >> Ok, so sounds like we'll see significant improvement over the next year. Limited down time of 9-1-1. I'm chair. >> I don't know that I can commit to limit it to pass significant improvement. I would say that as I said, there's there's limited options in our market for different providers who can support this kind of service. And so while we continue to work with them, I don't believe we can get can guarantee you here tonight that we're going to see significant improvement in the service. But we again, are they see them being attentive to every issue that we've raised in continuing to work with us on it? >> All right. Thank you. All right. And I'll stick you. Seen here in and members proceed to vote. On a vote of 12 to 0 and number of votes. Yes, yes. And 3.12, dash 2026 past the body. Which takes us back to item. Today, too, tending to resolution R Twenty-twenty 6 dash one or 2 resolution of the Anchorage municipal. Somebody recognizing Kennedy bows are going little stunned. And Jacob Flores, their service as Assembly youth representatives. This item was pulled by and this ball today. >> We have to prove. >> Obama's fault and a seconded by Mister Kercher. Like to ask unanimous consent, any objection to the adoption of the motion? Senior. No objection. The Motion House passed to him as Baldwin de reading Mr. Kirk are presenting should come forward. >> Whereas on 9/12/2017, the assembly approved 2017 51 S as amended which created a seat for a youth representative to the Anchorage Assembly for the purposes of youth engagement and education in civics, enabling youth to actively participate in the legislative branch of municipal government. And whereas on September 9th 2025, the assembly, a point of the Assembly Youth Representative cohort for the 2025 26 school year. Kennedy bows are a junior at to the AQ High School when it's a ghost in a senior at Betty Davis, East Anchorage High School go to birds and that a couple of Arias, a senior at West Anchorage High School and whereas throughout their term, the youth representatives demonstrated a strong commitment to public service by attending regular simply meetings and contributing thought full perspectives on issues affecting encourage residents and whereas during their service, the cohort initiated and Co sponsored a R number 2026 Dash 25, a resolution encouraging youth voter registration and civic participation reflecting their dedication to strengthening Democratic engagement among their peers and contributing to more than 300 eligible ASD students being registered to vote. And whereas they will successfully complete their terms as the Assembly youth representatives on April 28th 2026. now, therefore, the Anchorage Assembly here by recognizes and congratulates Kennedy browser when stand. And Jacob of R E S for their outstanding public service and commends them for representing the youth of Anchorage with integrity, thoughtfulness and distinction passed and approved by the Anchorage Assembly, 28th Day of April 2026. I think the offer any words of wisdom, thoughts before. >> It's As you know. I'm going to take a And I just wanted to thank the somebody for letting all of us have this opportunity. I know that before I. >> There's an echo sorry. Before I took this opportunity. I really didn't know how city government works. And I kind of only works with just a district and state government and it's been super interesting to see what it's like up close to be able to participate in it. Thank you so much wait, you forgot part. To make your art pitch. Come on. And always, the arts are very much live actually before this. I participated in a scholarship or I had to sing opera. So, yeah, do operates. Really fun. Hello. My name is Jacob live artists. I'm now speaking on the podium again yeah, has been quite a big learning experience too, to see how local government works especially from from from recognitions and resolutions up >> The was it. >> The Filipino American History Month resolution that I participated in as well as as the the budgeting the season and and U.S. I would also like to mention how surprised I was at to how how students we have actually registered to for this election season. I I was surprised to hear we registered certainty, students at my school in particular instead around 20 so yeah. I think. But disa, this has been life changing for me. I definitely will pursue probably some sort of job in the government in the future. I I will look forward to advocating for more civic participation. >> I'm bows and I would like to also thank the assembly for this opportunity. I think it's really changed my perspective on politics overall because I didn't know a lot about them before going into those sites like student government my school. And I would also like to thank them for allowing all of us to give our input on like you places because I feel like it's a demographic that people don't really look at in politics and it should be more valued. And feel like this is thing I will value for ever because like I said, it's like permanently change how looked at politics and. >> Thank you all very much. In the Q, I have problem. >> I just want to say very briefly. Thank you so much to each of you and you collectively for all of your work. I know we we all have our jobs appear on the dias, but it must be even harder to step in as someone who's trying to navigate high school and then being briefly and in this crazy world as well. So so thank you so much for taking that on. It takes bravery and commitment and I really enjoyed working with with each of you and all of you together. So thank you for continuing to strengthen our U.S. representative program, everybody who served and has really left a positive mark left something better than what they found it. So thank you so much for all of your work. Mr. Monday. Thank you. Chair and you all have been sets tremendous colleagues I want to thank you for the time and energy and effort and thought that you've put into this. >> And one of the things that has that stood out to me from the beginning, even with your interviews was your genuine care and concern for the mental health of your peers and the way that that we have public servants need to be aware of the way that youth experience our municipality. So thank you for your advocacy and thank you for your dedication. And I look forward to seeing you all and some sort of public service, whether that's elected office or something else. And I hope that that's something that you consider and again, thank you for your time and your investment here. You have made us better. Martinez. Thank you. Chair. >> I just want to express my appreciation to all as well. Thank you for showing up. Not only here in terms of the work at this body in this chamber. There's some of the work sessions you been able to attend as well. But you will show up in the community. As your as yourselves as the leaders that you are representing both your your title on as assembly members, but to also show up the students, the the neighbors and the friends to your own community. And you've brought their voices with you. And so that's exactly the role of Representative Democracy. And I appreciate you taking that role on. I also wanted to reflect tonight is member Rivera's last meeting. Member constant as well. You all had the privilege of seeing of being at the start of all of this win. We were working with the administration to think about what to do for our young people and really building a platform for young people to have and you feel championship from this body. Why was championed it from the administration's perspective and being on the body to be able to continue the work while you're leaving is a privilege. But it's to see you all. Here is the full circle of the vision that we hoped for. Thank you for helping us have that vision. And I look forward to doing more. Thank you. Thank you so much. ♪ So that concludes our consent agenda will take a brief break and we'll be back in about 20 minutes too. >> Finish order of the day. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪Their new assembly members, be sworn in. All right. I like to call us back to order. Next on the agenda. We have item 11, a which is 2026 dash. 56. An ordinance of Anchorage Municipal Assembly, amending Wrestle Code Section 3, 0.20 '07, 0, To remove certain public reporting requirements for municipal attorney's office. This item is. Public hearing was held postpone from 4. 22 26 special meeting. Most to prove he's on the floor by member Baldwin Dan, Mister Mayor up I think there's some amendments. Oh, and there's a nest of version. So the movers of the initial motion where members Baldwin, Dan Rivera, if there's an S 2, you prefer version. Can we ask you to withdraw your previous motions? And they're both acknowledging that they withdraw motion. So there's no motion on the floor most to prove. probably second. Motion to approve S for him. probably seconded by Mr. Vaughan, this problem. Yes, thank you. speak briefly to this. This substitute version was done with myself, Mr, Constant and in consultation with. >> The municipal attorney where we landed was to document some of the concerns regarding artificial intelligence technology and the number mainly point to the fact that it does retain deleting the original reporting requirements. But you will see that it does require an annual briefing in code by the municipal attorney on significant legal matters. Lays it out there. And then it also requires that claims that are settled above $500,000 will be reported annually in the preliminary budget memo, though, there reported there, but it will be itemized include the names of the parties for more transparency. So I do recognize that this is certainly a compromise position from the original ordinance and from what is in current code, but is offered at least as negotiated compromise. Yeah. And I would also like to ask if the minutes municipal attorney would like to add any additional comments. >> On the S version. I threw the chair. No additional comments other than just support. This version. You know, the original was that recommendation from my office about what the lawyers think is that would be best from a legal perspective. But it is up to the assembly determine what level. Of transparency on this issue was appropriate. And so the annual briefing is something that we would plan to do anyway and beer. Happy. Happy to have Codified. Next in the queue is member Silvers. >> You have a couple amendments that I would like to move. So start with amendment number And what that does is changes the report. Anxiety second. >> So there's a motion to amend by member Silvers. And their second by Mister Brawley. >> Yeah. So what that does is it changes the 500,000 to 200,000. I think that's a reasonable number to fall on for public reporting. I had a look at the list of settlements and think it was only one or 2 over 500,000. That was probably 4, 5, maybe 6 over 200,000. And so the vast majority of the settlement seem to be up fairly small amounts 10,000 or less. And so those would still. I'm not be reported on. But I think the 200,000 it's good number for transparency. >> All right. Any further discussion on the amendment? none members proceed to vote. On a vote of 8 to 4 in the youth member votes. Yes, yes. And has passed. >> And then my Second the reporting happening twice per year. >> Rather than once per I think as we saw maybe at a past administration, a lot of >> for that. We need a move to move to amend second member. Silvers moves some and that's probably seconds listeners. >> I think a lot of damage can be done in a year's time. And so I think we need. Briefing a little bit more offense. So this would give us a briefing twice-a-year us. >> Any discussion on the amendment? none members may proceed to vote. On a vote of 11 to one and number of votes. Yes, yes to amendment has passed front. >> Thank And thanks for the second opportunity. I will move rally amendment 3 second. >> Motion to amend by Bryce seconded by Mister Von. This problem. >> Thank This was also a discussion with the means. Well, attorney, the original proposal was to essentially codified that briefing would be in executive session. And I personally did not feel it was appropriate, but it is also practical to say that generally speaking, many of these briefings, if maybe not all of them, but many of them take place in executive session. So this language simply states what is already true, but also set public expectations for anyone reading the code. The generally speaking, these may not be fully available on the public record because they are sensitive legal matters. Thanks. >> All right. Any further discussion on the amendment? none members proceed to vote. I vote for 11 to one in the youth member votes. Yes, yes, they might past. Very interesting. Very interesting. All right. We're back on the main motion as amended. Any further discussion. none members may proceed to vote. On a vote of 11 to one in the number of votes. Yes, yes, 2026 56 S as amended has passed the body which takes now to item 13, a 13 0 2026. 34 on public hearing item continue parking. 2020 success. 34 enormous will somebody. Many extra coach after 3.30 Personal rules part too in Chapter 6 dot tend to require the number of full-time equivalent positions for each municipal Department office, an agency to be included in approving the annual general government operating budget. Thank you. The public hearing on this item is open again. Anyone wish to be heard on this item. Anyone at all. Senior, none public hearing is now closed. still the move to approve second. Motion to approve. I'm a seconded by was bald stick around. Thank you, Mr. So this ordinance would establish a cap of full-time equivalent positions. >> Approved in the annual operating budget as the maximum staffing levels for each department office agency. This is designed to improve transparency and budget oversight in the municipality's largest area of spending. This is a relatively common government budgeting practice states like California Texas Idaho North Carolina, some comparable cities, San Francisco Charlot. They do use similar fte authorization processees. So we're not inventing something new here. We do receive regular reporting on alcohol tax expenditures of roughly 10 to 15 million dollars a year. Labor costs are a bit under our slaughter, 400 million dollars about 56% of our budget. So it is reasonable that we have clear visibility into This line item in the budget. I know some of the hesitation from the administration has been at this might create. sure worker could limit operational flexibility. I want to be very clear. This does not do This simply codifies an existing approval system that respects the mayor's operational authority. This requires reporting to the assembly effect to ease exceed the cap established in the budget to supporting our budgetary obligations and oversight. And this eliminates have to use that aren't recruited for during a certain period unless the administration request to continue those fees to that last point, I have heard feedback from the administration during the Budget and Finance Committee. I did also hear feedback colleagues and that the 12 month expiration is a is a little bit short side to that point to do 7 amendment. I'd like to run right now move Kercher. Amendment number 2. Was that a skirmish that sorry moving at number 2. All Motion to amend by Mr. And then second time in school today. >> Thank you, chair. So this amendment addresses those concerns about vacancy expirations by moving that review to to close of the following fiscal year instead of a rolling 12 month timeline that makes it so a single annual review rather than an ongoing administrative Burton to track have to use. Like I said, this amendment is designed did it to be responsive to the feedback from the administration. Also keeping the integrity of the original intent of happy to take questions. Appreciate it. Thank you, Mr. have Mister Van in the queue for Yeah, thank you, Mr. so as members have before them, there's sort of 3 amendments on similar lines. >> Mr. Parker said he just offered my own and then member Baldwin days. I think I appreciate. Of the 3 my preferred option B member Baldwin days and some of move to amend Mr. Kercher's amendment to make conform to member Bolton Days. Amendment. So there's a motion entering sort of little bit of that out a second by miss part Monday. Okay. So essentially with that second we have before us. Well, today, amendment number 3. You want to speak more to that? Yeah, I'll just say the strikes me as a compromise. It doesn't automatically eliminate positions, but it does require some additional reporting to the assembly. But I also happy to hear from member Baldwin Day as the sponsor of this. Goodness, pollinate. >> Yeah, I I appreciate the effort here, too. Add some additional transparency to our labor budget. And I think my my overarching concern with underlying motion even with member Kercher's amendment is that. That the the winking out of existence of approves of approved positions officially established positions I think at could have potentially the impact of interrupting hiring processes that are already in place or potentially removing positions from that. We actually are intending to fill in and thinking particularly of AfD and APD who, you know, run their academies on a very specific cycle. And I I would be very hesitant to interrupt those sorts of processes. So what proposing here is that if an officially established position has been vacant for at least 12 consecutive months and has not been filled. Then at the following 120 day memo, the assembly would receive an itemized list of all of those positions with some very specific information attached, including a written justification for retaining that position in the following budget cycle. So we would have more visibility as to what are the positions that are that are currently vacant. How long have they been vacant? And then some communication from the agency or the department director as to what the intent is for that position and why it remains when it has not been filled for at least 12 consecutive months. So I'm I'm find that this might be helpful compromise that gives us the visibility that we're looking for gives oversight and transparency, but also allows for hiring processes to continue as per usual. Thank you. I urge my colleagues support. >> Member Brown. >> Thank you. I do appreciate >> The >> substituted a version of this amendment as I did not support the language in the underlying item in this section I guess at this time, I would just say I thought long and hard about this item generally. And so while this amendment makes it better, I am still I'm not in favor of the underlying item. However, I certainly would see that it is less damaging is it has this amendment so I would be open to voting yes on this amendment. least. >> Member Silvers. >> So I'm thinking of a floor amendment here kind of a >> member. Silvers of this is an amendment to amendment. And so we're at the extent of how you can amend it. But after the amendment is dispatched, we can be back to make adjust. Thank you. All Mr. Yeah, thank you, Mr. I would. >> I would disappears some some of what was said as far as the possibility of pointing out positions. But I completely understand where this amendments coming from. And I do support this this amendment's. Thank you. Thank you. >> No one else in the queue members may proceed to vote on the amendment. amendment. vote of 11, 20 minutes past for Amendment. Jimenez past. Silver's the clerk advise is that if you want to make an amendment to this language, you must okay. >> So I on 5 hear it said a list of the officially established positions that have been vacant for at least 12 consecutive months at the close of the following fiscal year after approval. I guess I want to bring that peace into it. I think that would do it. >> Do it? So Ohio having to report on a rolling basis. But once per year. Point information. >> Mask the amendment sponsor you referring to there's language in member Kercher's original amendment that says. At the close of the following fiscal year, every proves that what you are. >> Yeah. >> And your motion is to do what in bring that. >> That language and I think 5 here where it says at least 12 consecutive months at the close of the following fiscal year after a after approval. ♪ >> So amendment would read the enumerated by each agency or department director and furnished to the Assembly for review pursuant to Section 6.10, 0, a 5 at the close of the following. Fist. >> Year approval. >> A list of the official established positions that have been vacant for at least 12 consecutive months at the close. Of the following fiscal year after approval. >> The clerk is getting that up in the park. You want to speak to it? >> don't speak for itself. >> Yeah. I mean, I think >> like Wicker said at the number. Gardner said at that. previous version of the amendment. This allows administration to do this once per year at the time when they're considering the budget rather than having to do this on a rolling basis >> when Emily, we would have to his second, just trying to get the language on the board. So not to waste time. So that's the why. Is there a second in principle point of believe that errands language for place, right, like alleviates this concern altogether. Maybe not might not understandings what's being proposed here. But I understand memorable Monday's language. >> Okay. So I'm gonna hold you there and say we don't have a second And so it be might be a moot question if there isn't a second. I will second for the purposes of discussion. Okay. So now we have mover, silver second by Mister Holland. And the language will be popping up in the second Sonoma. please continue. >> Thank you, Mr. I think I said I think member Baldwin stays. >> Language cares for situation. So I guess I just look for a little bit more explanation from the sponsor. Maybe I'm just not try my people that dense tonight. I can just use little bit more help. Thank you. We have a Q and a spot in days and you want to speak to that? I think probably response. >> Yes, actually, I so the reference here to add section 60 at 10, a 4 or a 5 is actually embedded with in the section of code that pertains to the 100 and Tay. And I thought 120 day budget memo that that mayor submits to the assembly. So this reporting would only happen once per year at that time. So with 120 in a memo, we would we would get that report and what would be included. There would be any positions that had been vacant for at least 12 prior consecutive months. So this would not be reporting by the amendment does not propose that there would be reporting on a rolling basis, but only be at that 120 day Ma Ma. >> Okay. I can withdraw my amendment them. >> Madam clerk them and has been withdrawn. Ok? So we're now back on the main motion as amended. Any further. Mr. President. >> Thank you. Chair. Just I'd like to give the administration opportunity to now that this has been amended and to to to to give perspective on this. Apologies. We're trying in real time to catch up to the doing amendments and figure out their impacts. You could repeat the question would be happy to try to build it. >> Now that it's been amended and it is in its current form in the up for for a vote. like to have the administration weigh in on their their perspective on this item. >> Thank you for the question. We were just processing this amendment which ties the report to the 120 day memo that just showed up for us in the last 30 minutes or so. And we do have some concerns about that. And think I would do it. The director speak to that piece. Mrs. >> To the chair on the action that was just taken. I think the only language that gets a little concerning from the budget perspective is the requirement of a written justification for retaining the position because at the 120 day memo, timeline, we don't know whether or not we are interested in retaining that position or whether or not there are adjustments that will come as part of the budget proposal. So I would suggest potentially a friendly amendment that just stops at the end of duration. A vacancy so that so that you have all of the information associated with the positions and the dollar amounts associated and what those jobs are, but that there is no determination that has been made yet by the administration or by the assembly that those positions should be retained, that that will be coming forward as part of the budget proposal. And then the justification for retain retaining any of those positions would be included as part of the budget process as opposed to at 120 days when we are not sure what that well look like. >> Thank you for I will. I'll just share a thoughts before move forward. Generally speaking. I appreciate this. I appreciate the effort to have increase oversight and to make sure that the assembly is aware of changes. And I think it's part of our role in this case. I think there's still a lot to be discussed on this. I'm concerned about the impact that it's going to have on the administration and their ability to make the decisions. not sure we've identified the problem. We're solving. I think it's an effort 2 have an oversight role, but but not really a clear sort of idea of of what we're getting from it and how will use this information. It feel likes that this is actually going to create more bureaucracy not going to give us the information necessary. We need to our job. So with that said, I appreciate it. And I think we should continue to looking at ways for us to ensure that that the administration is functioning effectively and not overspending or over hiring. at this point, I'm not in favor of it but would like to continue conversation on this in the future. Thanks. >> So just a function. Worst on the amendment. Martinez. Point information with a just a still on the amendment me up. We manage the amendment to the amendment. So we're back on the amendment as amended before we get to the main motion. Yeah. So I'm sorry if I pulled you out and you don't want to speak to the amendment, I'm on the main motion. Ok? So will hold a Q there. Anyone else wish to speak to the amendment as amended and seeing none members may proceed to vote. ball today. >> Yeah, I actually was hoping to express a question about the concern that she raced apologies for making a run back and forth so I'm with respect to the concern about the 120 to a memo and subsequent changes that might be made in terms of labor and on the budget and moving those things around prior to us getting too November December if this list were to appear for us in the 120 day memo minus the written justification, I am assuming that we would have the opportunity in one of our many budget work sessions to ask follow-up questions about the positions that were enumerated here or that would be integrated in this report and to understand the intent of each department or agency with respect to those positions. Is that an accurate statement? Threw the chair member Valdes would hope that you would. Okay. Excellent. Thank you. >> Still on the amendment as amended which to speak to it. so with that in mind, I would like to would like to strike. That's the last part of that sentence written justification for retaining the position and just and the sentence at duration of it can see such. >> There is a motion to amend the amendment by misspelled and second by Mister Want. Anything for them at this point today. When and they can see. Member, not yes. For alternative on. Margaret Curran, you having computer issues? I am. >> Yes, but our friends at it. That's okay. So we're on amendment as amended with First Amendment. Anyone else wish to speak on the amendment proposal, none members may proceed to vote. vote. Yes, yes. On a vote of 9 to 3, the amendment passed. So now we're on the amendment as amended. So anyone else wish to speak to the amendment as amended. Members may proceed to vote. not gonna last tonight. rare. On a vote of 11 to one. The amendment as amended has passed. Clark says, hold on, Mr. Martinez on the main motion as amended. Thank you, chair. >> I appreciate the. Urgency of. Having as much oversight over our books as possible. A while back, I introduced a amendment item or a budgetary item during the budget process that didn't didn't move forward, but it was around looking at overtime expenditures, particularly related to the same conversation around making sure that we are staffing to the full level of our ability and making sure that we're spending every dollar appropriately because over time cost more. When we don't hire for the positions they When we have vacancies, we want to fill those positions. And so in the past chair, part of my been when this body has appropriated dollars for positions to be filled and previous administrations didn't fill those positions, they milk the overtime budgets and that hurt all of us. Even to today were still trying to figure it all out. So I am. Absolutely. Right on point with my colleagues who want to really have a good oversight role and more transparency, but similar to MS Perez Verde. And as you just described. I don't get the problem that's being solved. I get the request for more information, but I don't see how it leads to problem that salt nor a problem that's measurable from the vantage point of the of this of this action item. Anecdotally, there are things to be measured. But it doesn't seem that there's a problem that's clearly defined. To measurement that we're trying to solve that. We can then figure it out after the fact as measured. So it seems like there's some intention behind this. Or does call for oversight. But it's not necessarily driven by. And identifiable problem except the way identified the problem, which is if we have. Appropriations for positions and we're not feeling them. Are we not getting the bang for our buck because the administration slow rolling on the filling of those positions, which is milking the overtime budget. That is a legitimate concern. I don't have that concern with this administration because they're hiring people. The challenge in this Marketplace share retaining people often. And so a lot more work needs to be done. I'm not be supporting this. This item as well today at this point, the the main motion before us, I'll be voting no, primarily because I think that although the question is an interesting question, Moore attention needs to we need to pay a little more attention on of the nature of whether or not this administration is delivering on the appropriations that we have. And if they're not, then what are the challenges that we need to have oversight for and then show just wanted to make sure I also understood this procedurally. When is witness chair? When is assembly's role for budgetary oversight over. When when when. Thank you. When chair, when do we as as assembly members have the right? Affect the budget up or down? When 6 of your peers agree with you at any time of the year? Yes, so it might might urgency to the administration is this doesn't pass to continue the work that I think you see here with respect to the transparency, the filling of the positions, because particularly we care about the fiscal crises not getting the short end of the the labor stick, but also we care about the services that the labor delivers because when we don't have higher ease, we're milking the staff. We have everyone's getting burned out and the services and not delivered to the highest quality. So I'll be voting. No, I encourage my colleagues to do the same but my city administration, you see where all eyes are and you see the the pathway Forward. Thank you, Mr. Gates in the Queue. Thank you, Mister I just want to speak to him an amendment that would recommend to this before we take action on It's to strike Section Section gives us confidence tuition to Prepare for reporter for the 4.26 1st quarter revision spent. We're past that point in time. If this were a on just Super 14th, 24th meeting that much fun time. But that's kind of now. So expect in Mendon Amendment strike before for mean, motion us probably have the floor. >> Yeah. Thank I guess open to moving that amendment. But the what I wanted to say is I still disagree with this underlying item. And so I intend to vote no, I did long and hard about it. I had a conversation, Mr. Kirk, conversation with the administration and I do again. Appreciate the amendment. Moves it closer to I guess the way that I look at budgeting, which is reporting is fine. I don't believe that we should be putting things in code that essentially roll things out without a discussion about whether those positions are needed and hand the underlying premise that the positions and the numbers in our budget are tied to a level of service that the public expects and that we are budgeting for in order to provide. And so I think in a situation where where we have a known level of service and then we can talk about reducing our increasing number of staff. That is about conversation to have. But I don't want the tail to wag the dog here. I want to start with the premise of what level of service are we providing and then have the conversation about what numbers need to be attached to that because I do worry even if we can't see it now, I think the folks who implemented the tax cap 40 years ago probably did not see a situation where we are continually slowly cutting our budget overtime in reducing our level of service to maintain what is basically the same number if you adjust for inflation. So again, I'm not suggesting that this has the same mechanics, but I worry that we have not sought sufficiently about where we are going to box ourselves in to limiting ourselves in the future. And so I do certainly want oversight of our budget. I continue I will continue to do that. I'm interested in having that conversation. First about what level of service the public expects then talk about how to fund it and what the implications of those costs are so that this time I'm opposed. >> I'll just speak to Mr. Gates's proposal to amend. They think that should this thing passed. It's an absurd elements does need to be amended out because, in fact, we don't yet have a machine to turn the clock backwards and travel in reverse to report. So it might be nice to clean it up. It's not essential, Mr. Johnson. >> Yeah, thank you. So I mean, as we kind of move through this, the conversation amendments, they think this is an example of us doing the sausage-making that we do sometimes. But Shanley potentially. Concern steps that may be pretty impactful on the work we do is trying to budget, which is arguably the most important we do in this body. So I guess I would like to ask the budget director now that this has been amended and looking at the ordinance says is before us. If there are any other. Perhaps second order effects complications that we are not contemplating. I mean, I understand appreciate support the underlying intent of this. But I want to be mindful of. The consequences. >> Thank you. Threw the chair member Johnson. I would I just simply state that the points raised by the other assembly members about how we have not discussed what the fte cap should be is is the motivating factor in saying that it should not be approved as is because we have not had a substantive conversation about what those positions should be, how many of them we need in order to provide the services. That is part of what we do during our budget process and throughout the entire year as any and all issues come up before us to Vice Chair Brawley is point about the tax cap. The tax cap is a funding limitation that acts as a functional limitation for us at this point, an fte cap is a functional limitation. Only. And so we need to determine what kinds of functions we want to have as part of that cap the same way we had conversations with the community about the tax cap and whether or not that was the structure the community was comfortable with and willing to sort of debate and have continuation budgets function through. I think that the the intent of the ordinance and the intent of a lot of the conversation from this body is dead on in terms of understanding the mechanics and the operations of how each of these things in or plays with each other. But there needs to be more discussion and analysis on what that acceptable number is to boost the assembly and the community and how if ever, we can get close to what that total dollar amount would be. What we might need to do. So I would suggest that some level of further discussion or future consideration for an fte cap would be more appropriate. Then landing at the number that we have in the budget today versus the budget we had last year versus the budget. We had 10 years ago because all of those fte and all personnel positions >> are essentially determined based on how much money is available and what can we do with it to get the most for our services Inc. >> Thank you, Mr. Bond. Time to turn quickly. I think thank you for answer that question. I mean, I think it well frames the fact that the consequences of adopting this today would would probably go beyond simply increasing reporting requirements and transparency, but actually said. Potentially some some pretty strict limits on our ability to deliver services. I think it's a conversation worth having. I think it's one that I would love to engage in, but I think it is beyond what seems appropriate for me take on at this time. So whether there's much to postpone this continuing work on this is a framework I would the support of that to build on what we have here and perhaps come back with an S or more amendments or alternatively to think more carefully about how we do affects up to what is the right number for the municipality. So I think with that, I just don't see myself in a position to support this tonight. But again, would be willing to engage in further work on the subject. Thank you. Mr. Johnson was wrong. Thank you, Mr. Yeah, I do appreciate my colleagues taking the time to. I think it can prove this tonight. >> And I think member Baldwin days and then it would stop full. And I it does speak to us, maybe wanting to. Have a little more information that we can digest. However, I worry that this does actually. Reduce our flexibility when it comes to being responsive and not only. Providing unexpected level of service, but also enhancing our level of service. And I'm thinking, for example, of when we passed the surcharge at solid waste services that allowed us to expand our healthy spaces team, which I think our communities can really appreciate some of the work that they're going to be doing in our parks, not on our trails. And so I think for my part, I will also not be supporting this item at this time. And I want to support the administration and retention and recruitment and also in innovative thinking about how we can deliver for our residents. Thank you, Mister Chair. Jones and also the cute members proceed to vote. I vote of 5 to 7 in number of votes. 2020 success. 34 as amended has failed to pass. She takes us next to item 2026. 46. An ordinance amending Anchorage Municipal Code permanently Sunset the Urban Design Commission. >> We all Kids, Students, Planning Zoning Commission. Public hearing is now open. Anyone wish to be heard on this item. Please come forward. public hearing is now close. What's called a money move to approve second. Venice, probably saying I'm Mister Von. This problem. >> Yeah. First time in a move amendment will make some brief comments. SEC. Now we have a motion to amend Probably Yemen probably amendment one second. Motion probably second, a strong gust front. Yeah, that's just changes the effective date of this ordinance to match what is already in code is the sunset due to the commission. >> Any discussion on the amendment? Any objection? Amendment. Senior, no traction stopped to do nicely back in the main motion as amended prime. >> Yes, thank you. I think the if you read everything in the packet would speak for itself, but I'll be very brief and summarize this commission has existed longer than the municipality has existed it was found in the 1960's and the discussion about whether to get rid of this commission has been going on longer than I've been in the state. So there was a move in 2007 by former member Burch. It was a discussion during the title. 21 rewrite essentially. I think we should first separate the idea that we do or don't want Gerd. Good urban design. I think we do. The question is really is their utility and maintaining this commission when it has a very low workload when every commission take staff and volunteer resource and time and the fact that planning and Zoning Commission basically has capacity currently to take on the work this commission. So I will also point the body to the fact that both the Urban Design Commission and the Planning and Zoning Commission of her this item both have reckoned our resolutions recommending its dissolution. One of the udc members is now currently serving on peas PCC, which I think is a great that was a great choice by the administration. And I would urge again that we continue working on good urban design, but that I could think we can do so without having one additional regulatory Commission. Thank you. >> A further questions none members say proceed to vote. vote of 12 to 0 in the youth member votes. Yes, 2026 dash. 46 has passed the body. are sting. 14 BN 2026. 53 order sink stressful assembly Christmas will code having a chop a new chapter? 15, one 20 prohibiting the feeding of wild animals and birds. A friend. Pay and updating the fine schedule accordingly. There's also and this version public hearings item is no open. Anyone wish to be Sytem. Public hearings now close with 2 of the body. >> Move to approve the S version. Second motion to approve by. Silvers us for Seconded by MS Problem Solvers. >> So first, I guess I want to clarify the s version makes it clear that you can still feed backyard at your bird feeder. I. What we are addressing here is basically the feeding of wild birds of prey we're addressing the issue with people sitting eagles in the parks and they're getting aggressive. They're fighting people are afraid to take their small dogs to the dog park because they're becoming habituated to humans. So that is what we're dressing with this. Your bird feeders to backyard. Bird feeders are safe. >> I myself in the queue for his to the sponsor. I had seen number of pretty reasonable communications that ask the question. Can I still throw bird seed in my yard? And so the bird language is pretty narrow. When you think about So do you think this contemplates making it illegal? I think it doesn't in the sense that it talks about birds of prey, right? And so but I don't know. What are your thoughts on that question? The source? >> Even before we added that language, I don't think that the ordinance would have. Prohibit you from feeding backyard birds. It is specifically directed towards birds of prey. However, we did add that language to address a fear people had in the community. There was a little bit of back and forth with do we Bird feeder birds and how the different Ways it could be interpreted but we are not after. Feeding backyard birds. >> I ask the municipal attorney that question as well. Do you think that the record is sufficient here to say, you know, we don't think that people should be in trouble for scattering birds here in the yard. Or do we need to make a change if we wanted to make that really clear? >> I threw the chair. Thanks for the question. This was something that we and working on this particular amendment. So the ordinances targeted when you talk about birds and birds of prey. But it does also target, you know, basic species. And it does include English sparrows starlings starling. So I think if you know, in a world scattering bird seed and you are only attracting sparrows starlings, then that could be problematic. We'll see. The state does recommend using a starling resistant bird feeders. So there is an existing frameworks recommending that people not specifically try to attract or feed starling during sparrows. But I don't think that the intent and the language would be construed to. Feeding birds in your back yard. >> A violation. I I also got Potts at the starlings because it is very irritating. we do have heard what so So that argument is generally. It is in there. But at the same time, that's our okay, Mr. Bond. Thank you. I just want to point out of what I think is a scrivener's error. Starling isn't there twice now in the drafting for the S? >> You put page number Elias. It is page 2 line 13. We really mean it about Sterling's Okay. I don't see anyone else so. Actually we did okay, seeing hearing on the members, members may proceed to vote. I I'm sorry, ma'am. Part. We held a public hearing. I open the public We're now debating the audience and so we did. All right. Members vote has been called. Guys beat Mr. President Yeah. I really is the devoted says is uncalled. I I I would defer this attorney to see if there's a there's an option here. But I I would I would move that we reopen pub public is you're right. >> Second, motion to reopen the public hearing. And second motion by president seconded by Mr. Volland. Any discussion. Members may proceed to vote. >> For Martinez. Member, Silvers. >> vote of 11 to one the public hearing is not open. Welcome, please, state your name. What part of town, Ephraim? You'll have 3 minutes. The microphone off press the green, but press the green button. The microphone is off. If you pressed the green button, it will turn on. All right. You'll have 3 minutes. Please state your name will protect from. >> from or spin. Our. I'm from or new Village Chicken Bay I'm here speak on behalf of those who can't speak for themselves. I'm here to speak on the domestic bunnies and small birds and squirrels. I'm here for the bunnies who are often cruelly cast out into the woods on the Green Belt where a roof and forced out to you can exist in some fear and hunger is they are often pretty upon by feral cats and stray dogs. Bernie's cannot survive the winter without our assistance. And that mostly consists of hay for walks and food, which is 90% of their diet. We've seen people cruelly run them over, pick them up by the years and torture them and poisoned them. I am disgusted by the fact that we allow people to buy these bonds as pets and then release them into the wild where they have little chance of survival. And in my experiences with through one summer before they are killed in the winter out of 10 this winter. What who live in the woods behind my house only for me to to spring eyewitness to killed by dogs and cats. Also, this ordinance is saying it wants to provide enforcement well, not enforcing other ordinances like to reach loss where we see many folks allowing the cats to roam free biologists are you've concluded that at some the biggest driver while the animal predation. Little chicken, the school also frequent. Our homes cannot survive without our bird feeders. And winter. Same for the hummingbirds who the nectar neighbors provide to make it back on their long journey south for the winter as to feeding pigeons should be noted that. And by the way, that is in little build yours reading Pigeon should be noted that until the advent of modern communication pigeons are fully domesticated animals and once considered man's best friend, they also require assistance to some pride in the harsh weather. Janet is cruel to remove food for them as we destroyed natural habitats for these creatures to exist. I ask that we make exceptions for these creatures regarding feeding to just allow them to starve and freeze to death is unnecessarily cruel, either. Do something about the people who cruelly read the bums out. We're keep allowing caring neighbors to continue feeding them. Welcome, please, state your name. part of town you're from do have 3 minutes. >> I think you turn the mic off. the green green on the front. >> Okay. So little piece agree. Tape now knowing your green bin merely friends, chairman cuts it members staff. Thank you so much for your service. I know is that this is the last night for some of you. And I'd like to take a moment to say thank you so much for representing us. All these past many years. I'm from West Anchorage also talking about then Amel ordinance. No one would dispute that Raptors in animals such as medicine and the pose a threat when fed by people the other. A couple months ago I was delayed going to work by a couple hours by a moose who apparently thought it was gonna give him an apple or something. I dunno I there was a very narrow path through the deep snow to my car and I that moves was just hanging out. yeah, not okay. But I think the ordinance is overly broad. Speaking on behalf of the gentlest of creatures are banned in domestic bunnies. Fun fact, bunny droppings or fertilizer. That does not require aging composting or drying before use droppings can be applied directly to plants without burning bring higher nitrogen and phosphorus levels. think our horseman so. They're not really harming our neighborhoods too much. But an intense a consequence, I think, is a ban on bird feeders year-round. There's no way you can say, gosh, get use just a certain kind of bird feeder. You know, that's going to catch us all. And people love their bird feeders in the winter. You know, they love to feed. gentle animals that are out there. So that's it. Thank you. Thank you. Anyone else wish to be heard. Anyone at all? public hearing is now closed. >> I think we already have a motion on the floor. Motion of a spy. over seconded by. rally. Any further discussion on the version? >> Yeah, I have a question for our attorneys. What is the legal status of our outdoor bunnies? If they are not owned if they are not a pet bunny and they live outside. What is the legal status of those been east? >> We did do some research into how the state defines feral animals versus domestic animals. So I think that our bunnies that were formerly domesticated got outside that are not owned. Would. Covered under this it's sorry. Can you clarify would or would not be? Would be? I think I'm gonna double check the language. But I believe that was the intent. And then my other question, I think to the municipal manager not about bunnies, but about enforcement is is this in the category that so many things are where it would be complaint-driven enforcement or do we anticipate proactive enforcement? And to the Vice Chair it would be like everything complaint-driven. Thank you. So I just want to clarify how I read this. >> Mostly for the benefit of the public. So this version does specify that the lawful use bird feeders is continued. It does in the listed offenses. Say negligent feeding a birds of prey. Wild animals or deleterious, exotic animals. But if you look at the definition of wild animals. That does not seen to include the backyard birds. So see wild animals means moose Bear Coyote, Wolverine FOX or other non domestic mammals. So yeah, I think the Bonnies as we've heard, they probably would be looked into that definition. But our our backyard birds to not appear to be included there. Thank you. Un estimates but turning how you draw the line between wild and feral. >> Seems like they're different classes to me. >> the chair. We did find it difficult to draw that line. And so if you look at the language in the ordinance, the way that it only really comes into play, you know, we don't have to define wild because we defined wild animals to be categories of, you know, specific categories, mammals. To areas got up. Wildlife covers certain basic species and then including any fair, it's Winer Rabbit that is not under the direct control of an owner including being confined in a cage or other physical structure or being restrained on a leash. >> It does have right there. Okay. So that rabbits are in do it area some section. Okay. Fascinating. don't see any well, nobody other than the question that's now before us. The question is showing approve 2026 dash. 53 members may proceed to vote. On a vote of 9 to 3 and the member votes. number of votes. Sorry. Yes, yes. 2020 success. 53 is past body. So Mister Chair. I just want to let you know, I'll be taking my spot in the 3rd vote on the next item back. >> Say that again. And so I missed it. I just enjoy your 93, but I'll be taking my spot back over to come jury. Have marching orders. >> OK, Mr. Rivera is it. You want a break now or wait? Let's do the budget. First. Yeah. Okay. Okay. Now comes the main event. We have a force next item, 14 C there are 2026 dash 81 resolution, the municipality Anchorage, revising appropriating funds for the 2026 general government operating budget for the municipality of Anchorage public hearing on this item is now open. Anyone wish to be heard. Please come forward. Anyone at all. Seeing hearing none. Last chance public hearings now. Plus, OK, what's the well, the body to prove? Motion Probably second, my Mister Bond. I know. I'm sorry, Mr. Vaughan got a first. it First this lightly. But okay, we have a number of amendments. We have 2 ways to approach the amendments. We have an omnibus amendment or we have each of them separately. Is there a motion? I move the omnibus motion to approve the omnibus. Is there a second? Mr. Martinez moves the amendment and Mr. Van seconds. So there are 4 amendments within the omnibus and there are basically for sponsors who would like to give it to them an opportunity to speak to their why if line Mr. Prime the first. >> Thank you. I will cover the first part of them that this amendment and I will also remarks after this. But really speaking to the budget is also on to that for later. So this amendment is. I say this first part of the amendment is essentially a net 0 change in our so you'll see at the top of increase. That is one part of the budget. But but parts 3 C 3, 1, 3, 4, are all essentially moves either within the legislative branch or out of the legislative branch. So the the fund source for all of these is within the legislative branch. Again, 1, 3, 4, And it is essentially the funding that is currently appropriated are allocated to an attorney positions. So it is not an attorney position of those 2 of sitting over there. It is an unfilled position that we've had on the books for a little while. And so these amendments utilize some of the funds that are part of that position. So the intent is not to remove that Ft from the budget. That is not part of these amendments, but it is recognizing that at this time within the branch, there is agreement that we do not have the need for those services at this time. That doesn't mean that it would change, but essentially this to be unfilled positions. So the portion of this amendment that is in part one. And that is the 80,000 that would go on a recurring basis are ongoing basis to make a currently part-time position and can situations a full-time position. This was discussed in the work session. You see him the amendments, some of the the examples of services that this additional funding for this position would provide and then allow for within the branch. So again, the clerk's office legislative service office in the assembly. And so again, this is a budget neutral I think I will hold off. Speaking to part 3 is it is a separate move. Thank you. >> All right. So the Second Amendment is from a small today. Yes, thank you. Chair. Second section of the amendments. second section. Yes. >> so as we discuss our work session, this is an appropriation that will further operational analysis for fire department, which the good work that was begun in 2023. with the staffing study and overtime utilization is in need of some expansion. I think we're all aware that AP at the FDA's facing rising called We still have some questions about overtime utilization and there's been changes to call acuity. And we're in that we're in a position now where I think we're all recognizing that we need some creative solutions and has some professional feedback as to how we might structure the fire department going forward with respect to these increased service demands. So we proposing here that we would utilize the same firm that conducted are 2023 staffing study to give us additional perspective on crutch for department operations and how we might anticipate future needs providing us a suite of recommendations so that we can think about what sorts of staffing models will serve us best in the future and serve our fire department best in the future. I think we all have a vested interest in ensuring that our our public safety folks do not in fact flameout that pun is absolutely intended. And also to understand just geographically what we might need in terms of capital improvements to our public safety infrastructure. We know that our fire department is spread extremely send based on the geography of Anchorage and understanding where we might best locate something like a new fire station is really important for us as the budgetary decision-making body to understand well in advance and to be able to plan for that. So that is the intent of of this portion of the omnibus is to provide us with that information using an entity that has some really deep experience in this field. Thank you. Next. And the stack we have. >> On behalf of Vice Chair, my soft Mr. Constance. All right. So what this appropriation will do is create half-time position in Anchorage health Department to its budget neutral. It will be a transfer of funding from our branch to the administration to set up. And inspection team for massage parlors to ensure that we are doing our due diligence to ensure trafficking and other activities are not happening. And so this pretty straightforward. Again, neutral comes out of the same position that we have opted to move into. actually category. And so it does not increase, but it does decrease the assembly budget slightly in moves that funding over 2 health department. Plus, when Martinez. Thank you. Chair. >> This item is neutral as well. It moves money within the branch from one appropriate item to another. And this amendment is essentially one-time funding $35,000 to legislative branch to facilitate Pacific anchor Youth Summit. Just pausing for a moment. We had the opportunity to celebrate our youth representatives earlier and I took a photo of that photo. A capsule eats every reason why supporting our youth in this way is important. The municipality of Anchorage in this assembly has taken steps to incorporate our youth voices into local governance, including our youth representative positions to the assembly and ongoing collaboration with the school district where the Academy model expand student access to student leadership development career pathways and applied Civic learning these efforts reflect a commitment to preparing students for civic participation while ensuring your perspectives, all representative represented in municipal decision-making, additional structure. opportunities are needed to broaden participation and deepen engagement in these municipal processes. This youth summit and mock assembly will provide students high school students particularly seniors across the Anchorage school district with direct leadership Opportunity 2 exposure to local government functions. Well, strengthening civic knowledge and leadership skills. So chair, I encourage my colleagues to support this work. I salute the youth representatives for helping us have a foundation of which we can build on your outreach to other school district in Euros, voter registration drive work has been really important and I hope we can continue that work with your help. If this passes, I will absolutely need you to help with this. I will be the sponsor from this body. Thank you. Chair member of virus. Yes, thank. Thank you, I do have a question. all 3 of us have. >> Have our own statements would be okay for for me to to read mine and on behalf of Kennedy and what it feels to be okay for witnesses to speak upon yourself on this amendment. Yes, please. Scott. With the technology that allows the dissemination of information such as digital websites social media. The CDC is now have another platform to gain political socialization and formed their own interests and opinions in government and politics with a civic anchor youth summit. Members of the East will be presented with an opportunity to gain proper education in the process of government over an understanding obtained from others such as a digital platform and from skills enhancing political participation as they grow to be active, citizens of the municipality. These are the points I have been in support of this moment and I encourage others to to support amendment number 4. Now. Can can indeed dollars also wrote a brief statement that a youth summit would convince increase youth to be more involved since it's more of their peers in a similar age group instead of a just because with it being in a similar with similar ages. It will bring a more comfortable environment for them to speak their own voice. And now I pass it on to Kennedy 2. Sorry. Just into Thank you. >> So the youth civic engagement is something that I'm confident everyone here wants seeing as how we're sitting here today. And I think that this summit is an excellent way to get the use of encourage involved in local government, a personal example. I have of how summits like this you can actually work is that in my 10th grade year. So it was civic-minded. I had no idea how to contact. Pirates testified. Can't really, really anything about legislative process. But it is because I had the opportunity, my 10th grade, ten-day EU summit in Juneau. But I have an opportunity to learn from my state representatives and many amazing students across the state. This experience is something that first we meet your spot. Government and that's why I applied for the job in the first place. And this experience tell me about state government and I was eager to learn about city government. Like I stated before, when I got to stop and I'm grateful to have gotten it and the opportunity to learn. But I think that is a great way to have more than just 3 students a year really have this opportunity to learn about civic engagement. I know that it was a state level and this would be a city level. I think that the ideas remain the same. And it is to get this students grades have hands-on civic engagement. And incurred and encourage them to participate in government function specifically within their city on things that specifically involve them directly to give them an opportunity to learn how they want to shape policies that affect them. Instead of learning learning about government functions in a class that some students have described this morning at times. I think that this is a great way to give students a hands-on experience. They'll be able to take with them and be able to learn from people who are helping shape their lives and also from other students across the city and district who may know more about certain things and they I would encourage the assembly Except this and so that they give the students of Anchorage. And the future leaders encourage opportunity to have hands-on learning within there local government. Thank you. no clapping, though. I appreciate sentiment. >> All right. We're back now. We have the amendment before us. know for their people. Mchugh members may proceed to vote on the amendment. Vote of 10 to 2 the minutes pass for now. Back on the main motion as amended this problem. >> Thank you. Is make a few brief comments but in first actually will ask there is one more amendment on Tables. I wonder, sir, Sponsor's intent a move that or not. >> called thank you. I fault and a worker amendment number 6. >> Session, 2 men a spot second by Miss Kercher's on Sunday. >> Thank you. So this was a this is a proposal to adjust the way that our budget is actually entered. In our. RSVP system. And with this request is that the changes it to and one Q are actually located in the budget change column of SAPD as opposed to being wrapped into the original budget column. And I. And if co-sponsor like to can to speak about this as well. >> Yeah, you know, in the vein of just trying to make things is as clear as possible. Really? The goal here is to. Make it easier to track when changes are being made within the budget throughout the budget process to make this has transparent as possible for everybody and that's something that really the main the main truss, what we're trying to do here yeah, that's that's pretty much I don't see else in the queue. Members may proceed to vote. sorry, Mister President, good. Yeah. I'd like to ask questions. Okay, I'm I'm I'm I guess I'm >> Tracking the purpose love to come up. If you're here to ask a question about sort of the impact of this and but also at I'm particularly concerned about. How we budget and when budget is final. And my understanding is that running organization model myself so much, we don't know before the sort of when the original are the first version of the budget come comes out and so much changes within that 1st quarter. Some just I'm just trying to figure out and the spirit of trans transparency. How this will impact. Your department, but also how this will impact how we communicate the budget to the public. If you could speak to that, please. To the chair to member president. Thank you for the question. I appreciate it. And >> having seen this amendment just recently and trying to digest what the intent of the amendment is. Plus, what the actual outcome of the language included in the amendment. Gonna pull a switcheroo on you and say no. And yes, all in the same breath. So ultimately, I think one of the challenges here is that some of the language and timing presented in the document uses this state process as a baseline and our municipal processes different having. I've got to the detail on that. But I think what we're looking for is the ability for the assembly has the legislative branch to be able to look into the analysis steps of what it looks like it approved for revised and then the supplemental changes throughout the year. But we wouldn't fundamentally change our operating system. S a P in order to accommodate that. What we would do is change our reporting process and or develop a report that gets you that information so that it would be visible the same way we have the budget to Actuals report as is referenced in the amendment. We can add a column into that budget. An actual is report that shows you the steps between the previous year revised budget to the approved budget to the current year revised budget, which is practically already included in your budget documents as the reconciliation pages reflect those changes and those are required in code for OMB to present to you as the budget process is happening. What I what I think the legislative branch is looking for is the ability to track that over time over multiple years to see what that adjustment looks like. So that when we're in one Q, we can say, OK, well, these are the changes that were made last 1st quarter. But the difference between the state process and our process is that they operate on fiscal years from July to July and their process involves the governor developing in proposing a budget very similar to the mayor's proposed budget offering that to the legislature in the community in December and the legislative process at the state going through their activity in January to may, depending on how long it takes and landing at a final annual budget that is then put into the state system and used as their point of reference, the Legislature and the state also have supplemental appropriations or adjustments that need to be made. They are tracked over time as is being requested in this. Our process is. On a calendar year. That also our fiscal year. So we have to bridge the operating requirements of producing a budget in advance of the end of the year. So that January first has some operating capacity at the municipality, our annual budget process happens in 2 steps approved and revised. It is one budget. It is final when the assembly takes final action during the budget cycle to set the Middle Levy, which is what we are doing as part of this one Q process. But the supplemental actions that as member Martinez ensure constant spoke about earlier tonight, can happen at any point throughout the year. And usually the practice is that any related budget activity that occurs between the November approved and the April revised is incorporated in this budget conversation we're having right now. So you will be you will be making supplemental adjustments between November and April as required necessary for Departmental needs. And those changes will be incorporated in the revised language that this body is ideally approving in adopting tonight. Any changes beyond the April time frame? Final action show up in the supplemental column. So what I understand the request to be is the ability to see that 3 time. But from the operating perspective, our departments and the administration, we have one budget. It lands in one place. We care about the final dollar amount and the department's a hearing to those dollar and now amounts as they are passed by the assembly in April. And any secondary action that happens throughout the year, which is why we have original budget. But to change and all of the activity that happens after that in order to get the assembly, what I believe they are looking for in the visibility of all of this. We would not change as AP and it's functional. Structure because that would very likely cost millions of dollars to go in and fundamentally change the data that is being pulled into our original budget column versus our Supplemental Budget Columns and the benefit and value would only necessarily be realized for the legislative branch who is desiring to track this in a different way. And that's why we get into creating reports for different versions of our operations that need to see in 2 different things. The system holds this detail. We have to ask the right questions to get it to produce the right information that we are looking for. And so in the yes, no part of this is that Allenby is already working with one of our S a P analysts to change the budget to Actuals report to include that tracking of movement over time. And then the budget to Actuals report can be condensed or expanded depending on whos looking at it and what you would like to see. And and so I think that we get to the visibility and transparency part, but I believe the language that's included in this amendment would actually be I'm extremely costly and take a very long time to change and does not actually get to what the assembly and its movers of the amendment are looking for. So if if the premise of a budget to actuals report with 2 new columns and it is what you are really looking for and the ability to get a press report from SAPD to show you that tracking over time. We can do that. Thank you. And and I I just I would like to say just in addition to to that, that I I my my my concern was. >> The this didn't seem to match up with our budgeting process in general and it. But it is an attempt to gather more and more information, which I think is great and and wanting understand what those changes look like over time, which I think is good information. And I think as you said, we can developer port deliver that the other piece that I guess I I mentioned before that I want to just point out, is I am always concerned about how we're reporting out to the public and it feels like. One of the things that this May do is give the public the impression that the that the first version is the budget. Let's not. And so that I think is another concern that I have. I want to make sure that we're being consistent over time as well in terms of how we're communicating the public and how reporting out what our budget isn't. So with that, I I I I will not be the BBB supporting this and and I and wanted to make sure we have the opportunity to learn more about. Thank that. Yeah, thank you. So I just want to be sure that I understood what must cross communicated. So so what I'm hearing is that that chip making changes to the operational system that being a safety >> is not actually required in order for us to be able to actually see longitudinally over time. Here was the the initial budget. Here is the are the approved budget. Now we have 2, 1, 2, We can have visibility there without making adjustments within SAPD and the way that those things are coded when they're entered. Am I am I understand that. Understand that correctly threw the chair member Valdes. Yes, that is accurate. And I think there there are a couple of other sections within code that our report requirements from OMB in terms of what we have to present as part of the budget book. >> But then there are the functional things that help us get our jobs done. And that is where the S AP reports and the structure of how those reports are. That is designed helps. I will. I will say that as part of this conversation and figuring out what the right way to deal with this desired need or visibility is the team at OMB wanted me to reiterate that if there are specific things that assembly members are looking for, visibility into report, standardization or details that you want to look at every month, every 6 months, anything like that. Let us know what those needs are and what you would like to be able to see. And we can design reports that give you that access very simply. Thank you. I appreciate that. And as someone who absolutely does not want to cuss to cost >> Millions of dollars safety adjustments which everyone loves I find myself in the interesting position of voting against my own amendment. Thank you. All right. >> I don't Nelson que members. proceed to vote. Voted 3 to 9 in number of votes. No on the amendment has failed to pass are back on the main motion as amended. >> Thank you. Just some brief comments reflecting the minimum already passed and the underlying budget. So really, if you look at this budget, this revised budget is closest to the normal operations budget that I think we've seen for several years. Certainly since I started on the body, if you think back of years ago, we had disruptions with earthquakes COVID. We had a lot of one-time federal funds. We had the impacts of high staffing vacancies, year-over-year and serious delays completing our audits. And so that's really taken a few years to recover. So I really applaud and thank the administration and OMB and all of the departments have been working hard to get closer to what I think is truly status quo operating budget that reflects our current service structure with local money and allows us to look at what we can do now with the resources we have. We also with the amendments passed today utilize our existing resources. We have reduced our legislative branch budget. That's something that some members have asked us to consider doing for the last few months and also recognizing there is one amendment that does utilize what was in the budget unused tax capacity. The staffing study for the fire department recognizing those cut to the tax cap is a forever cut. So it's been assembly's policy for multiple years to not shortchange or future service needs, but to utilize our full taxing capacity again, recognizing that there is forever cost to making those Lastly, I will also say with all of the good things about this budget and the stability of this budget. We know that our fiscal structure is not sustainable to maintain the services that residents expect. We cannot overtime repair our infrastructure. Another public assets with the structure we have. And so we know there's still a lot of work of head head as the administration has has often said as well. So we should anticipate as a body and with the public, many more changes. When we take up the 2027 budget. And I really encourage all members to continue the work to find what that should look like. Keep asking the big questions. And I know that this budget now maybe closer to normal than we've seen for a long time. But that our work is not done. So I invite everybody to continue participating in that process. Thank you. >> just offer thinks the administration on the all the people who worked really hard to put together this process starting in August and concluding now with that members may proceed to vote. On a vote of 9 to 3 and the youth member votes. Yes, our 2026, Dash, 81 as amended is passed body next. We 14 the 2026. S 43 ordinance. The municipality of Anchorage setting the rates of tax and improving the amount of municipal property living taxes for all service areas in this part of Anchorage, general government for 2026 public hearing on this item is now open. Anyone wish to be heard. Anyone at all. Seeing public hearings closed. That's where the body move to approve a second, was probably second armed. Caution. >> Yeah, not much more to say here, but this is actually setting the mail rates. And so now that the budget has been approved, there are no anticipated changes because we did not make substantive changes to the tax capacity. But I also just note that unless something changes in the next few minutes, we are actually going to be passing rate that is slightly lower than 2025 for general government just by a little bit. >> Seeing no one else in the queue members members. A vote of 12 to youth member votes. 2026 dash. 43 past the body. Next 14 2026. To 44 an ordinance to be a spotty record. Setting the rate of tax levy approving the amount of municipal property living Texas. encourage school district for tax year 2026. public hearing on this item is now open. Anyone wish to be heard on this item. Anyone at all? none public hearings now close. What's well, the body move to approve second by Mister on second members. Probably. And the discussion. Yes, Mister Chair, >> So on this as we compared to previous years, this no for the school district will be the exact same as last year. And then also just put out a call to our. All of our state partners. You know, we are doing what we can here at local level to fund our school district. But we really need more support. Santos, the queue members may proceed to vote. On a vote of 12 to 0 in the member votes. Yes, 20's. 26 s 44 his pass the money next. Trailing 14 F 14 F. Because air Twenty-twenty 6 dash 82 resolution in this devising appropriating funds for the 2026 municipal utilities, enterprise activities operating and capital budgets for the municipality public hearing is now open. Anyone wish to be heard on this item. Anyone at all? Seeing hearing none public hearings known close with the body. She proved second becomes probably second formed. Any discussion. It's probably just to my knowledge, there are no amendments that were put forward. So unless there is one that I believe this is the item before >> I don't have anyone else in the queue. Members may proceed to vote. And a vote of 12 to 0 or 2026 dash. 82 his past the body that takes us back on our counter to item 12, a okay, Mr. Chair. Actually the focus sorry. Yeah. We're going to take a five-minute break. I Mister Vass for time in a break. spot sorry. I forgot. We'll be right back. Don't go far. All right. 5 minutes has passed. Mr. Rivera. Let's get to it. There are new members to be sworn in. Seriously. Mr. Rivera. We got through. does happen >> Don't don't say that on. We're good, everybody. Come on let's come back together. all here. Mr. Johnson. I believe Mr. Vaughan had asked for the floor. Okay. Mister Chair. >> I would like to ask for a moment of personal privilege the chair of Jacks. go ahead okay. I have here to present a citation from the Alaska Legislature. Honoring Christopher Chris Scott constant. And Senator Tobin wanted to be here to present this to you. But she was not able to fly and because she's doing very important legislative work for us in Juneau. But it's OK, I would like to read this. The clerk is asking that we go down to the well. Well, I also there's some folks here. Why think want to support, Chris? So if you want to come down and join us, you certainly can. >> And I will note that I believe member Vaughn's intent is to read it from the podium. >> And if you're here to celebrate, Chris, come on down and you can join us you want to be in the picture. Alas, Alaska legislature honoring Christopher Chris Scott constant. The members of the 34th Alaska state Legislature honor Christopher Chris Scott Constant acknowledging his many achievements and bettering the lives of Alaskans through his community engagement. Sand time. It's Fairview Community Council president and encourages some of the chair. She going to get emotional at. I did not anticipate that. Chris was born on December. 20th 1971. Santa Maria, California. Early in his life. His mother, Maria, let a constant, became a single parent with 3 kids all under age 5 with extremely limited funds. The streaming financial assistance which helped their mother fist through this time motivated Chris and his 2 sisters, Anne and Rebecca to pay it forward throughout their lives. His teachers recognize, Chris, as a leader. It encouraged his participation and leadership classes during his education. Chris graduated from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo in 1997. With a degree in English. Chris moved to Alaska in 1995. to work as a commercial fisherman on the Upper Cook Inlet. He fell in love with Alaska and made the move permanent. 1997. He loved the land, the water and the Alaskan spirit of self-reliance and care for community. Crist took a job with volunteers of America, working with the Alaska Residential Center for help. Residential drug and Alcohol treatment Center for youth throughout his career, Chris has worked at Covenant House. Alaska can humanities for him and a key But Chris's life is not limited to helping others. His other interests include art, outdoor sports and his 3 legendary dogs. Max Roger and Stella. It was his love for his dogs that led him into politics while a neighbor's efforts prevented him from securing an off-leash designation for a neighborhood park. Krista realized its ability to bring people together through his work ethic and passion which made him effective. Fairview Community Council president. In his service of the Anchorage Assembly. Chris advocated for changes that were needed and long overdue. His beloved community of Fairview had long been underrepresented with only one assembly member while other neighborhoods had to. His leadership led to equal representation across all districts with Christmas steering revitalization strategy to fight for fairness, fight. For fairness for Fairview was incorporated into encourages comprehensive plan. Chris's efforts extend well beyond Fairview, perhaps the most important thing for Anchorage neighborhoods. It has worked to address issues surrounding the port of Alaska Modernization Project. During his time as an assembly member of the process of addressing the port has become pragmatic. Among his many notable achievements during his time on the Assembly, Chris helped organize the Anchorage School District lead meal and childcare program to ensure children are cared for while schools were shut down during the 7.1 earthquake crisis. He also promoted past recognition of the sovereign tribes of Alaska in his tenure on the assembly. He spent 5 years in leadership in 3 years as chair Chris's main concerns have always fairness, inclusion and empowering disadvantaged people to have a voice. His work reflects aspirations since childhood to pay it forward. The members of the 34th Alaska state Legislature applaud Christopher Chris Scott constant for his service to the community of Fairview, the municipality of Anchorage and Alaskans. I'm going make my comments from feels a little bit out of order. As we have not yet moved to certify this election, Mr. Chair may have a moment of personal privilege. Please. You have the floor. Madam Mayor. >> Thank you. Chair Constance. I have a legislative citation. 4 assembly member Felix Rivera. It's from Senator Great Jackson and Representatives Andy Josephson and Alice Calvin. May I proceed, please? You have the floor. >> And I believe anyone who would want to come down and stand with member Rivera would be most welcome. Go ahead and read its. >> The Alaska legislature honoring Assemblyman Felix Rivera. The members of the 34th Alaska state Legislature recognize and honor Felix Rivera for his 9 years of dedicated service on the Anchorage Assembly and for devoted commitment to public service and community leadership in Anchorage, Felix initially came to Alaska as a young adult to pursue higher education and ended up making Anchorage is home committing himself to a life of service and civic engagement from his earliest days in Alaska, he demonstrated a deep belief in the importance of participation in local government and the power of community centered leadership elected to the Anchorage Assembly in 2017. Felix Rivera represented the Midtown community and serve with integrity, thoughtfulness and respect for the democratic process. During his tenure, he worked on a wide range of municipal issues, including housing and homelessness. Public safety, transportation and responsible budgeting always guided by the principle that local government must remain accessible and responsive to the people. It serves. Felix was a consistent advocate for equity inclusion and representation, ensuring that voice is too often left out of decision-making were heard and valued. His service reflected a belief that strong communities are built policies are shaped with compassion, fairness, and a clear focus on long-term well-being throughout times of challenge and change for the municipality of Anchorage. Felix provided steady leadership in a collaborative approach to governance. His work helped strengthen public trust in local government and reinforce the importance of civic engagement in sustaining a healthy democracy. The members of the 34th Alaska state Legislature expressed their sincere appreciation to Felix Rivera for his years of service on the Anchorage Assembly and commend him for a legacy defined by dedication, dignity and genuine commitment to the public. >> Mr. Verity have prepared remarks tonight. Right as well. You have the floor. Thank you, Mr. Chair. >> This is After 9 years of service. This is my last speech on this body. My last speech on this side of the time. My swan song, so to speak. And what I'm complete without a few quotes. From Hamill 10. We're from one of my favorite movies. Ask for patients. I have a lot to say and will probably get plenty. have my Kleenex you have thinking a lot since April. 1st. Since they started what level we called my farewell tour. About 2 things. Is my legacy and what will the future hold for? Anchorage and the role this illustrious body will play. Before I get into that, I just want to give a huge shout out to our wonderful elections team. Y'all keep democracy strong in the municipality and your service is always scrutinized. And under the microscope. Thank you for all you do. What will be my legacy on this body. We're in the words in Hamilton legacy. What is legacy? It's planting seeds in a garden. You never get to To be perfectly honest. Most people. Recognize me as being chair of the assembly during COVID. And doing my best to handle the masses, which came to meetings again and again and again. To this day. I get stopped at the grocery store by people who fake. We recognize told them who I am and the position I hold. They thank me for holding the fort during, quote, encourages dark times. And to this day, some people still think assembly meetings look and feel like those bygone days. So glad they But let's look at the larger picture beyond those national headlines and dramatic videos that came out in those years. Will I be remembered for my policy accomplishments? I certainly have a half twist of ordinances and resolutions under my name. My first ordinance dealt with public safety. And so does my final ordinance of my career. Housing and homelessness became a focal point of my worked. I for a different administrations on a host of issues from climate change to economic development, too. My least favorite topic title. 21. And more. Will my budget work be what folks remember before? I certainly took a lead role in fighting for libraries and public transit during our budget cycles and help to treat the first version of some type of municipal housing fund. What about public participation? You know, one of the first events that I helped to host was with the Alaska humans for him in August of 2017, a few months after getting elected step up, AK Midtown series of events. When we talked about the identity and vision from Midtown and came up with some pretty cool models for the heart of Anchorage. What I comment. I helped to organize more town halls than I can count in all parts of our community from Eagle River to Kirkwood. I started the now adopted trend of member, even his letters and was one of the only members active at the time. An official social media. And what I'm probably more most famous for in this arena is the wonderful, the amazing the glorious task force. Let's not forget my work on enhancing the legislative branch or as one former mayor put it, weaponizing the assembly. From press releases galore 2 assembly goals and priorities to stewarding the creation of are simply offices and city Hall to hiring assembly aides who helped create a series of assembly one-on-one videos to helping plant the seed for the return of the Legislative Services office. I never let let that's never been done before. Hold me back. boy, did I hear that a lot. As Gandalf one said. All we have to decide. Is what to do. But the time that is given to us. And I try to make the best of the time I had. All those things on their own, hefty and la double. But a legacy, sure they make. I thought a lot about the through line that connects them all. And here's what I've determined. Over these last 9 years has largely been to help the assembly. Get through. But I love and they call awkward teen years and really get us through into adulthood. Has centered around the idea of the assembly becoming a truly co-equal branch of government. That's worth clapping for. Thank you. The DNA of this body and the culture of this body have been carefully crafted and fun. Asked by the last 3 chairs each of us taking a turn and but I lovingly call sort of the which is called run brewing, Rlx I had the honor of starting the concoction. The mayor had her turn and our current chair about us to where we are today. I served on this body in a time where a maelstrom of events, one after the other befell our community. I like to think that I did my part to continue to make this city a better place for us. All and hope that the imprint I've left on the assembly lives on for years to come. Lord knows I wasn't perfect. I know I've caused plenty of time on this body over the years. Maybe not as much as others, but I had my own. is last month. You know, really been asking myself. Should I have said more during that debate should have pushed more was a courageous enough make the right decision. We are where we are and lingering in the past. Not going to change it. So let's focus on the future and my hopes for this body. it from my perspective, faces a triple threat stagnant population. The need to raise even more funds from the same number or even slightly declining population. And the ever growing costs of running a city that is just now reckoning with the choices of our past. I do not envy my colleagues who will continue to serve in the seats. You'll have a lot of hard work ahead of you. I hope this body continues to be a place where the ideas of equity and justice can be debated and acted on. I know that this body is it gonna leave our most vulnerable populations behind in our work? I know this body will continue to uplift. The voices of the people who can't make it to these meetings because they're working a second job. I hope this body works to revitalize welcoming Anchorage program. I know we live with the federal administration that makes the idea welcoming sound woke. But I would argue the work is more important than ever. I hope this body continues bring the people into our work, whether that's the infamous task force are other avenues. Our residents are an invaluable wealth of knowledge and lived experience. I hope the spotty will take care of itself. Seriously. Take care of yourselves, folks. This job is a demanding one that doesn't stop the train just keeps on going. That's okay. Take a break. Take care yourself every once in a while. I hope this body strikes the balance between process and results. And last. I hope this body could continue to improve improved to be better. During my time as chair, particularly during COVID. get e-mails from constituents would ask us to be better. You know, I was always frustrated bewildered by those emails. What you need to be better. I'm working around the clock. I'm not sure how much better I can be. Ended up responding to one of those e-mails that seems pretty reasonable asking for clarification. What the heck demian by the better. don't remember the like exact response. remember the feeling that I got. People are looking to us for hope and direction and to be the leaders they elected us to be. I hope the assembly will continue to hold strong as a coequal branch of government. You've been gifted a solid foundation and I hope you use it to the full extent possible. I hope the mayor continues to be bold. Your leadership is more important than ever to solving the issues we face. I hope you see your cooperation with the assembly as a part of the solution to issues. And to the public. I hope the CA public continues to be engaged in ways big and small. I can't tell you how often legislation, budget amendments, process improvements have all come from a single member of the public stepping up to the mike giving us 3 minutes of impassioned testimony. Time for my final farewells. Before serving on this body. Role meant rolling a dice. What I was playing dnd. Now, whenever I think of role, your persistent question comes to mind what is our role as the assembly? I'm so glad that you are happy to be here. And every single meeting. It's been a pleasure to see the fight for North Anchorage. keep being yourself no matter what your wit curiosity. And just overall brilliance, a Q A great asset to this body. really only been a year since he got elected. It feels like you've been on this body for ever. I know that you'll continue to be a great representative in champion from Midtown. I really appreciate your true and genuine advocacy and representation of your district. Particularly You really are a steadfast ally for your enjoyed being or die. Us buddy. Really appreciate your candor and thoughtful dialogue. Call the question. Do I need to say anything else? We didn't get to do too much. But I appreciate your willingness to learn and expand your thinking. Yarrow the tournament but You have really enjoyed seeing how independent you've shown yourself to be. That's been great. George. You gotta be the only one left in the Puerto Rican caucus. Once I'm gone. Thank you for keeping it real and always calling it like it is. I can't believe that 9 years ago we started this journey 9 years ago. We came in as the new kids on the block. And look at us now. I've always appreciated. And sometimes my head at it. really being honest. You continuous and copious reminders that we should never forget about downtown Fairview and Mountain View and the wait they've carried for the municipality over the years. We knew each other before. We both got elected and I'm sure we're going to keep causing good trouble. The best trouble in the community wants to step off this tie us for the last time. This is an madam Mayor. I know this was several lifetimes ago at this point. They've been reminiscing a lot over this last month about our time and leadership as the great chair and Vice Chair. You know, you were the first and most often called upon member of what I've dubbed Felix's Midnight Club, folks who got a text from me at around midnight asking can we chat? Those were the days it's been a pleasure to serve alongside you. And I wish you the best both as a departing something member and as a front. To the amazing legislative branch staffs. I am continuously amazed by the great work you all do every day to make our lives so much easier. Thank you for helping to lighten their loads that we can better serve our constituents. kick a** municipal employees. What joy it has been to get to know and see the amazing work of municipal employees over the years. You know, the ones who do the real work and make sure the wheels keep turning. To the friendly faces in the audience and friends who can be here. Thank you for being a part of the journey with me. Well, that was making sure I'm able to juggle all those balls or help me distress at marinas on a Friday night. I really couldn't have done this without your support and walking with me on this journey. Want to recognize one of those friends in the audience. So that's roads. Phyllis is celebrating today. 80th birthday. To my family. Thank you for your patience and understanding over the last 9 years that I dug myself holy into the work. I love you all. hopefully still awake and watching from Texas. And finally to my constituents, my neighbors, my friends and the people of Midtown. It has been the 2 best pleasure and greatest honor just serve and represent you on this body. You've pushed mean you've helped me grow. You've always helped me to remember my job to serve. History's going to be the judge. But I leave today after this vote. One get there, knowing that I did my best to leave this place. I love so very much in a better place. Thank you all for the journey. Though. I won't be in the room when it happens anymore. You better know. I still be paying attention on any given Tuesday night for what's happening in this chamber. For the final time. Mr. Constance, Guess it's my no pressure. I too, have been thinking a lot about the last 9 years. But I think I've probably been on a goodbye tour for at least a year. I lot of events and activities out in the community. Now I'm going to start with a quote to Mr. Gandalf said it best. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us. And with these 9 years decisions made daily. To show up have been the answer. When we arrived in 2017. It was a bit of it optimistic time. All right. Things will have been a bit of a challenge with economy. The state's economy was a bit of a mess. But >> President Obama and the entire global community tackling the crisis of climate was here and there was so much hope and optimism. And quickly that turned. In 2018. We had a major earthquake. It was a disaster of epic proportions. Acosta, so much money, so much stress. Little did we know that was leading us into and in fact, we declared the first emergency that we have record of. I think at that time we've had to do that probably 6 times since then. And I don't have the exact number. The following summer, really in 2019, there was a crisis that was manufactured out of Juneau. They cut the budget for homeless services and then all of a sudden out of nowhere we had camps on. Our parks trip. We had camps everywhere and they turned into a massive crisis that just kind of alter snowballed until March of 2020. The entire world changed. And that time. This body. Was a unified force. This body came together to protect and defend the citizens of our city and in fact, provided some leadership for the state. That was desperately in need. Now that era they came as Mr. Rivera said very challenging to be in this room. There were physical threats. There were death threats. There were people chasing you home. There are assaults in the parking lot. It was. Nothing anyone would ever sign up to do voluntarily. Start times. But this body lean did. The spotty did not turn away because they say we were 10 toes down and we were on the job. Now in that very challenging time, it would have been easy to give up. And 2 kind of shy away or lean back and just let things happen. But instead. Landon. We became. And kneeled for us. We were fighting force. We were able to provide what I call to the Cares. Act in the arpa funding the most progressive funding bill that has ever been passed in the state of Alaska. We funded causes for communities that never saw. Any support. From anyone in this community. We lifted up communities, we protected communities that would have been ignored if it weren't for the work that this body said. We are not doing that. We are not going to ignore. We're going to. Stand. But was interesting about that. But all of the chaos and then all of the kind of conflict, whether it was between the branches or in the community. actually transformed our community in that time. Very brave members of this body and that single-family zoning with the addition to use title. 21. There is some very strident activism and was not a leader on, but I'm glad to support by my peer downtown to eliminate parking minimums, to stop strangling the density density in our in our transit corridor. So people could have a place to live. We delivered. Thank you, Mister Fawzi. The port's first true plan of finance where people can depend on the fact that we can fund this project. In 2017 2018, there was a big number and no idea how we were going to get there. So that is a sea change of difference. And we're going to start hearing. Those pilings be pounded very soon. And I look forward to that music. We created the mobile crisis team in the fire department and it was shocking. How much of a fight that was. it was vetoed. It was no funding. It was not going to do. It was going to do it. Only the minimum amount that they could do it until held the line and said you will do this. We would we have funded it and that mobile crisis team. Like the crisis intervention team with the police is one of the primary answers to solving the behavior health crisis, which is not to send a conflict to a crisis. But instead sent to help her. We did it. Despite all resistance. We overhauled our elections code. We protected our voting system through many, very real threats. People forget. We protected the system. We recognize the sovereignty of the native village of Eklutna in all 229 federally recognized tribes, the first in the nation to do so. And in fact, we beat our state to the punch. I think we kind of challenge them to get there with us. What did that look like? What was the most important part of the Kirk? The vote's the ordinances. As you said, Ms Cervera were part of it pretty important because that's what we come here to do. But was actually for me the highest and best use of my time serving my neighbors, answering calls and emails helping my neighbors figure out how to untangle the bureaucracy that was wrapping around whatever it was they were trying to do today. They had a problem. They couldn't solve. I knew I could at least listen and maybe even help them figure out how to unscramble it. Oftentimes their problems were unmovable or again and again and again. I sent to the department's hey, there is a problem at this place. And I mean, again and again and again. Sometimes. But that's what this job is. It all about at its core? Helping those people. And helping our communities individuals. The rest of it is the community's infrastructure. To my colleagues. You definitely challenge me and maybe better. I said in 2023 when I took over the gavel for the last time that. We must always listen. Even when we can't find common ground and we still have to mean it because sometimes just the listening act what brings people along. Democracy is not the easy consensus. It's not the 99 items that we agree on unanimously. It's the one or 2 items that we disagree on. That's the hard conversations had in good faith in public and with integrity. And our legislative services team who I really deeply respect as a quote from me on the wall, that a good debate is so powerful that I would not even agree with myself after a good one because you have persuaded me and it does happen. Believe it or not. Under real pressure to abandon our standards. We hold ourselves high. We heard testimony votes for taken public's business has been conducted. It's an amazing process. What happens in this room? 7 other Gandalf quote. It's not our part to master all the tides of the world. But to do what is in the U.S. For the sucker of our years where and we are set uprooting the evil in the fields that we know so that those who live after us may have clean earth to till. People get lost in this work, thinking their work is for today. And today, only today's problem. A good legislator knows how to see. Horizon knows how to build across horizon and knows how to move the parts to suddenly get. Across horizon. The thing that you set out to do justices in your heart, there is nothing you cannot do. On housing front. We broke the zoning ceiling. Breaking. It is not the same as building housing, though, as we continue to come back to that conversation over and over again, the zoning reform has to continue. We must have more density in the missing middle must be met. We need to provide the builders. The tools we've done work on the building, safety codes and permitting processes. We have to support the construction and not obstruct it. Obstruction is easy. And it's a demand that comes at us every Construct don't obstruct. We you. Have to apply the resources to the policy questions, whether its subsidies or Landis position, low income tax credits, federal dollars. Mayor LaFrance, I completely support your 10,000 homes initiative. It's the right frame. And somebody has a duty to hold the line and figure out how to help the administration achieved that. The landed Gentry of this town across the political spectrum will always find reasons to resist. Don't let them win. On the homeless. This topic, we have done so much. We provide year-round shelter for the first time. Protect it expanded. We need more of it. Shelter alone is not the answer. We need comprehensive behavioral health resource solutions. But you can't afford it. The state has to help us and you have to advocate for it. Housing first works. The evidence is clear. Hold that line. Even when the political cost makes you fear it. But make sure it is not only in one neighborhood. Anchorage has been chronically underfunded by HUD in this home. A space I have been beating that drum for 4 years. I hope somebody picks it up because until we have equity at the federal level will never catch up. We are literally hamstrung by a formula written in the Great Depression when Alaska wasn't even a state. We have to deepen our partnerships with the state. It is not optional. It is necessary to mandate. Bill didn't make it happen. Also transparency, tricky game. We have to continue building out the assembly portal for public records, protect it. Don't let it disappear. It's how the public to tell you. It's how everybody has an access into the work that we do. Please. The clerk doesn't need to calling her for every ordinance you want to cite. Also the next evolution of the online checkbook that we passed. We really need to find a way to get awarded contracts on line and accessible to the public. With a search query you should not have to ask a bureaucrat to provide you with the document that is inherently public and yours. You have to monitor and enforce implementation of the records production ordinance. It means nothing. If it isn't followed. Open government is not a project. You finish. It is a standard that you maintain and build. To my friends at the fire department. The staffing plan transformation is essential. We need to get that Bill town. We need to understand it. The mobile crisis team proved the concept behavioral health care response is key and it can fund itself if we do it right. The last few projects on site. The Clinton River restoration, all 12 miles, all 5 salmon species. It's a work still in progress. It's a dream. It's a dream that has powerful people working against it. And at the same time, if you hold. The candle to that, eventually the sun will rise will become day. Most official return. Waste Energy. All of Anchorage waste Management system, climate resilience, urban, wildland interface, fire protection. Wildfire risk is not theoretical, it's seasonal and it affects us all the port. Financing delivered terminal one. Let's see it through this time. The work is not done. It never is. That isn't a failure. nature of governing a living city. To this assembly. And the mayor, the new assembly members. There are challenges ahead. They continue in the same vein, housing, behavioral health, fiscal sustainability. These are not simple. These are not short-term. The capacity of our institutions and the power of this body to meet them. Israel, we worked every day to strengthen it. It is stronger for us. Having been here now it is your turn to guard it to build it and use it to achieve the goal of making increase your place where young people. Can find a home for old people want to stay. We're not just the beauty of nature is attracting people, but the resilience and vibrance of our community be good stewards of the people's treasure. Protect our free and fair elections. As if democracy depends upon it because it does. And remember, while we may not always agree, if we listen to each other, we will find a better way and be better for it. I don't live with regrets. I completed my work. Plenty still to do for you. My gratitude is deep. My faith in Anchorage is absolute. And I think you for 9 years of being part of this. And I look forward to being your fellow citizen. One last quote from get off. It's a fellowship tonight. Well, here at last, your friends on the shore of the sea comes the end of our fellowship. Go in peace. We still have one item of business. So I think that I will go ahead and read the items. Most members. Mr. Mister Myers yes, body to at the moment. Perfume, ages, Thank you, Mr. Chairman comments won't be quite the same as I've only served on this body for 3 years. And as you all know, I haven't been quite >> rambunctious as my predecessor. But my comments are a little different here is is it's a different perspective in I guess, maybe philosophy in government. So I thank you. Mister Chair, colleagues and fellow incurred residents. As a finish. My term on the assembly. Conversely say it's been quite an education. 3 years. He riffs on exactly how a city can spend millions will achieve, know, almost nothing but additional spending. I came to the spotty ignorantly hoping can focus on practical results, fixing roads, controlling spending, making our streets safer and protecting working families from in less tax increases. Instead, some of your perfected, the art of passing resolutions that feel good but solve nothing. He turned budget hearings into wishlist with no bottom line and somehow convinced ourselves that more regulations, more programs and more spending. So the answer even as the problems keep getting worse. It's impressive. Really, the creativity, the creativity you display and avoiding Basij governments will claiming to care about every issue under the sun. There are plenty of days. I felt like I was the only one on the body. the only one of the body of idealists who believe and Chris Hurst realities will simply bench your good intentions. But I'm not angry. In fact, as you all know, I'm quite relieved to be leaving. To those of you who remain. I genuinely hope you prove me wrong. Encourage doesn't need another round of talks offensive experimental or performative politics and leaders want take exercise in restraint and face reality that you cannot tax and regulate your way to prosperity that ignoring crime and fiscal discipline doesn't make those problems disappear. It only makes them more expensive down the road. To the residents of Eagle River Chugiak Jaber Birchwood, thank you for the opportunity to serve you. It's been an enlightening. I deeply apologize to could not protect you more from the out of control tax and regulatory increases. I'm confident the Donald handle and will continue to struggle of spinning the wheels on on your behalf. God bless, encouraging the common it and make common sense one day make a comeback so that we can all make encourage great again. It's been a pleasure. It's been enlightening opportunity and I'm truly grateful for it. So thank you. Thank you. All right. On now move on to the certification of the election. How worried? First we have some believe memorandum am to 83 dash 2026 municipal clerk's office in the municipality of election of Anchorage. >> Elections team certification of April 7, 2026 regular municipal election. That's item 12, a and we have item 12 be municipal clerk's office in M a way elections team certification of April. 24 2026 Assembly District. 4 seat recount. That's right. >> Mr. Chair. I move both items for approval. Second, there's a motion to approve item 12, a and 12 be moved by rally. >> Seconded by Mr. Vaughan. So I think that will hand it to the elections. Goodness yeah, I think a few of us may have some comments in the meantime. But first, let's >> Please come forward to Quick briefing on the memorandum memoranda. >> Was that words election administrator? I just wanted to first thank the election staff for all of their hard work and we did a recognition resolution for the workers. But I just want to give a shout out to my co members me, Chris and Jeff, I am so thankful to have a full team and help things run. So it's me I couldn't do it without them. So just want to give a little shout out. So are turnout. Was 28.40%, which is slightly higher for non mayoral years, but not record. There were 66,848 ballots that were cast out of 235,000 439 registered voters. We mailed out 201,524 about packages with 1256 military and overseas voters. We processed 109 replacement packages. 582 applications to vote at a temporary address. 43 applications to vote by email and 244 applications to vote by secure document portal. One of our challenges was the USPS change. They're postmarked process on Christmas eve of 2025. it changed from going. The post-match are now at a regional hub versus like local post offices so that could take mail pieces a little bit longer to get a postmark. But despite that, we only rejected 197 ballot envelopes that were postmarked too late, which is down from the 301 last year in 2025. every year we always put out messaging instructing voters who are planning to return their ballots. the post office close to Election Day to physically go into a post office and ask for a manual postmarked this year. We also encourage voters to mail their ballots back early to avoid a late postmark and that messaging resonating with voters as we had a lower rejection rate for late postmarks and more voters use or secure drop boxes to return their ballots. 71% of our voters returned their ballots. And one of our 18 drop boxes that were place throughout the municipality. 23% return to be a USPS. 5% voted in person at one of our 3 encourage vote centers and 0.3 6% voted via electronic voting. The election commission met at a public session of cannabis on April 23rd and rejected a total of 815 ballots. Our 2 biggest categories were no signature match, which was 450 and the postmark too late, which was 197. All voters whose signatures were challenged got mail daycare letter received a belicheck certification if they were signed up and we also received an email or phone call from our Office Contact. Information was provided on their envelope. Voters have the opportunity to cure by completing and returning their care letters through text, a cure or by coming in person to the election center. An automatic recount for somebody district 4 seat G triggered to the race being less than half a percent. We held the recount on Friday. April 24th where we re adjudicated the electronic ballot images re tabulated and compared the results of the recount against the unofficial results. Both candidates were allowed to observers. We had 0 challenges and the recount results matched exactly to the unofficial results of the election. And so I be more than happy to go over any it thing else in a work session. If anybody would thank you very much. >> broad. Thank And I mentioned there will be a few others who want to make brief comments. I worked hard to keep my comments brief of because I know I'm very worried. The So and I appreciate that. All 3 of the comments that were made are the 3 member comments really reflect the words that I had chosen for each of you. So I want to express gratitude. And reflect the values that I have seen. You practice with 2 key words for each person, the first for Mr. Rivera, deliberation and engagement. I think you have demonstrated. You've demonstrated the value of being intentional of laying out a process and to that there are many ways to get to an answer. But they sometimes it really does matter how. And so I appreciate that. Mr. Johnson. The words selected, fewer tenacity and protection. I think there are at the end of the day. But you have brought to this body is is sticking to it and defending what needs to be defended. And I very much appreciate that. I have learned a lot from you and to both of you. I would just say that you held the line. I watched you do it. And I remembered what happened here in this room. So thank you for that work. And Mr. Myers, I appreciate your efficiency and your brevity. And so that's on us. That health. But I have really enjoyed serving with you as well. And then very briefly. I have the distinct honor of continuing a tradition that we've had on the assembly to present this. To a chair at the end of his service. And I also know that Mister Rivera has received one gets. There's any concern. And so thank you again for your services chair for these last 3 years. And also at that, I did not select the Spider-Man Just a And that way you can walk away with a gavel so that you can leave this one here. Mr. Thank you, Mister Chair. be real prefer. Just want to >> say thank to yourself. Member Rivera Myers serving on this body with you for the last year. Each of brought your own unique perspective and spend to the job. But I think I've learned from each of you and respective ways. So thank you really truly appreciate it. Thank you for your service. The city and represent different parts of town come different political ideologies. But you yes, fought, I think to the absolute best of your ability. So thank you. And also to quote, grand off. Fly. You Try Mr. President. Thank you. I do not have a quote from get off. And I don't have prepared remarks. but I do want to take a moment to thank first of all, thank you, Chris, for. For being a mentor for being a friend for for your leadership, for your tenacity. For your fight. Fighting for those that that are vulnerable fighting for those that don't always get a chance to share their their voice it was a real honor serving with where we with you and and I saw you step up at a time where we needed you most and you did it. You held the line. You fought for us. You fought for the city and I'll always remember that. And thank thank you for. Felix. also been an honor, a real honor to serve with you. I have seen you. Work so hard at at serving the people of this to the city and making sure that that that people are heard and fighting for the things that I think you and I both care about so much fighting for for people. So that they have a safe place to be fighting for making sure that those again owner of all have a voice. So thank you for your work. Thank you for being a friend and a partner and a colleague. It's been a honor to disrupt with you it's also been an honor serving with you and I appreciate your representation of your of I appreciate you stepping up. It takes a lot to to run for office and serve on spotty. So appreciate you doing that thank you for your service. Thank you. Have the mayor and the cumin >> air. >> Thank you. Chair constant. Scott, thank you for serving and representing district 2 on the Appreciate your willingness to do this. Important work for our community and for bringing your perspective, I wish you all the best and thanks for making calling the question. Cool. It was long overdue. Felix and Chris. Impossible to summarize 9 years. The 3 of us were sworn in as assembly members in 2017. We served together for 6 years on the body for the last 2 years. We've served together in our respective roles. We've been through a lot. Tomorrow will be the off the body in 9 years for you all. And it will be my first day of being at the municipality without you. Felix, when you became chair as your Vice Chair, I learned so much from you. And yeah, it's to its chair. Felix did it all because this was back in the day when being an assembly member was more self-serve. You put on town hall, so many town halls, legislation drafted a strategic plan road talking points, press releases on and on. And that was all in addition to your regular member duties. I still not sure how you did it all, but you did. And you did it in a way that also included championing the librarian, public Transit and things that really make this community a special and wonderful place to live. And yes, you got those offices for assembly members and laid the foundation for legislative services as an elected official. You have worked so hard. Youve brought kindness, fairness and thoughtfulness to this rule. He chaired the committee on Housing and Homelessness when it was really bumpy. Do remember that time the fire a fire alarm went off in the middle, the that particularly >> contentious meeting. Thank goodness we were able to reset on that one. So thank you for serving. Felix, thank you for your hard work for your sacrifice. You got a lot done. Thank you for your friendship and always happy to keep the Midnight Club alive. So there you have it. Chris. You're my Vice Chair for the entire time. I served chair and our community went through so much during that time. You and I were a team and making sure the business of the people continued. Some might say we have different styles, but, you know, it worked. And thank you for that. You are the most passionate and powerful advocate for your district and for the best interests of the municipality in all who live here, especially those who are treated unfairly or vulnerable, including the animals who live here all have had a strong voice in you. And the fire department, too. Not vulnerable, but a strong voice. As I and I have witnessed firsthand on more than one occasion. The fierceness with which you fight for. Residents of Fairview, East Downtown Mountain View. I'm confident member of Al an we'll carry that charge. You've worked for transparency. You mentioned some of the things open checkbook, legislative document port, part of your brain child. Records, access improvement. You strengthen the sister city program, safeguarded elections. You gotta Sri Apportion the 12 member and then such a big role in establishing the government to government relationship with the native village of Eklutna and lots legislation. Both you and Felix on ensuring safe and fair working can conditions. And you know, all this and more documented in am to 9, one dash 2026. truly a testament to the work you've done any exceptional. The study of snus and rigor. You brought to the role. don't think anyone has ever done like that. Thank you for your service. Thank you for giving it. You're all to help people and thank you for your friendship. Felix and Chris. It's been an honor and a privilege to serve with you both. 9 years is a long time. Hats off to you. Your work strengthen legislative branch in our communities. Better because of your service. You've given so much and I hope you can take a little break before you do your next big thing. Though. I know you'll never stop serving that. You'll keep working to make this a better place for everyone to live. And yeah, I expect you're going to get into lots of good trouble because that's just part of who you both are. Mr. Martinez. Well, thank you for clapping before I even speak. >> That wasn't for me. Just a couple quick, quick remarks because I'd like you all to get out of here and for us to turn over the table to my colleagues that are leaving, I want to start off with boutique. Well. will slow, but us spoken about on the bullet the morning that and did that as a company that Anchorage, I said to the people head. Thank you, Puerto Rico, my Puerto Rican brother. Thank you for working for the people. Thank you for your hard work for the people of the community of of Anchorage. Christopher. Same thing. Thank you for your hard work on behalf of the people for the community of Anchorage. I met you as an artist. Being creative in the community, creative disrupters. We brought some of that artwork to your to your neighborhood with a wonderful mural that we had a chance to collaborate on. And the reason why mention the all to starting the old dogs leaving. When you got elected. I was a special assistant to the mayor at that time. And so we watched you all grow up as legislators and to be able to have kind of apart of serving together on this body. Felix and I had some time in the administration working together that to have the ability to watch you all from Vick, different vantage points and then to kind of collaborate together. So that Christopher, our very first project when I when you got on the body, was helping the firefighters. And mental health and well-being. Remarkable project really appreciative. Felix, you ate stuff. I have a but by doesn't has been known as manhole to play you in a lot of garbage. In this community for. The time that you served. And to my colleagues to you all both. I didn't agree with everything you did and I would call you privately about it. Tell you what the heck is going on. But but you stood up and you kept showing up. What you didn't run away when it got hot. And it's really easy to do that. And Christopher, you describe that. But you kept showing up and this community is appreciative. Of that work and I'm appreciative of your friendship of your mentorship and of your leadership in this community. To mark to my. Some people get elected and they really want to be other people get drafted in the national. What happened to them? To to my to my co-chair of the Community and Economic Development Committee, Mr. Scott Myers, who I think he has described that they were way more meetings and they told you there would be. But you kept showing up as well. Although everyone has their moment of recollection the way they want to resonate at that particular time. What I do know is that this body. Passed the most historic housing tax incentives the city has ever seen and that were came through the community and Economic Development Committee. Thank you. Vice Chair. I also want to recognize that we talked about revenue at that committee in such a substantial way that we had real learning happening from the penny for progress we from the mayor sales tax proposals working in that committee to think about larger questions of our fiscal responsibility. But the way we can begin to right-size our city. Thank you, Vice Chair for your leadership. And lastly, when I was unfair. The meetings would be substantially shorter. Because Scott was as ready to call the question and get out of that meeting. And so I will end with. Not a quote from. I'm not I don't want to mention the movie that they're talking about over there, but a quote from Scott Myers. Chair. I would like to call that question. We have a couple people in the queue stock. Member Baldwin Day. >> And thank you, chair I feel really fortunate to have arrived on this body at the time that I did. 2 to Scott. I want to express my appreciation for your. >> Your emphasis on efficiency. >> I >> share your interests the regulation. What I've taken away from being on this body with you is the importance of keeping the main thing. The main thing. Focusing on what is ours in terms of local governance. Potholes. Making sure that our constituents are taken care of at Baseline. I appreciate that. I appreciate that. Reminder. >> 2. Felix and Chris. Cannot imagine having better mentors. Thank you. Coming into this role, both. Midtown getting me oriented to this incredible district that we serve. Felix. And the legacy that you have left, the shoes that you have left to fill in terms of continuing the trend of robust public engagement meeting our constituents where they are giving them opportunities to show up and interact with their their public servants. Thank you for setting that example for me. to you, Chris, thank you for. Co-opting me, shall we say? to really deeply important projects like including thank you for it. Thank you for inspiring me to know when the time is right to fight. And when the time as right to step back and let others do the work. I am. I'm so fortunate to had the 2 of you just for this year. This first year. Helping me to understand how this work can be done. With Reagan. With integrity. With attention to detail. With respect for the process. And with the heart of a servant. At the core. Thank you for helping to build that here on this status. We I would say that we stand. I stand on the shoulders of giants, but that wouldn't entirely be physically true. But you are in terms of your contributions to this body. You are giants. And you will. Have created a foundation that I am so so proud to build on. Thank you for your work. Thank you for your service. Thank you for illustrating what it means to put the municipality first. And the decisions that you make and the way the lead. I appreciate you. Mr. Johnson. >> Yeah, thank you to Felix Chris Scott. I will generally isthmus all of You know, we spent a lot of time together aside these chambers old and publicly notice settings. But I've had the opportunity to to get to know each of you. I will say that even though we've all had our differences, sometimes emotional, sometimes very vocal. You know, you are all very decent man. And you know, despite the contrast the Times, I never doubt. Y you showing up to do this. is motivated by a genuine love for Anchorage and a genuine desire to make it a better place. And I appreciate all of you for it and respect you for it. been point out. We have some serious challenges ahead of us. And I am hopeful and optimistic that we will be able to to rise to meet the moment. And I know you will be watching closely and if you see us succeed, I hope that you'll take some credit for that because you have given us such a strong. Foundation tort the resources that we have. Way this body operates the physical space that up occupy, that that helps facilitate the work. So many things big and small that you have done. That will. That will help us and benefit for years to come and know that. That is a legacy that may not always be this will recognize, but as one that we will all benefit from. And I appreciate you for it. It's kind of amazing to think 3 years my next assembly meeting will be my first one without Chris Constant as the chair and I just want to say how grateful am over these last 3 years for all the. You provided the guidance for mentorship. You know, I will 7 times when I know you didn't Mr. Lee Curry with what I was trying to do. But you made sure that I understood how it could go about doing it. And I appreciate that is true leadership. And again, these things that are not always visible to the public, but we see we recognize and we appreciate so. So thank you for for everything you've done. >> I don't think I can recognize the next speaker, Mr. Holland. >> A Yeah. So first, Scott, not only of others have highlighted. You're here penchant for efficiency. I think we're all deeply appreciative of that. But what I think a lot of the public doesn't see is Scott's kind of snarky sense of humor behind the scenes. I really enjoyed serving with you the not only the brevity, but also the levity that you have brought to this body. Felix is someone who got to help convene a task force with you. Thank you for doing most of the I feel like I have learned a lot for from you. And I in my perspective, you are true diplomat in every sense of the word your professionalism desire to bring people together and you are very adept at that. And so you will be deeply missed. And then Chris, I already got my emotional stuff out of the way earlier. But, you know, one of my favorite things about Chris no one ever wants to be on the other side of Chris saying it has just been asserted that. Because you just know here he comes he's going to say something. yeah, you us working together. You have challenged me time and time again. Your mentorship has been very valuable to see how hard you work for our constituents is inspiring and I still have the bat phone. So you're not entirely half off the hook coming call you and pick your brain from time to time. But on behalf of North Anchorage, big, big, thank you. Mr. Mccormick >> belabor the farewells too much. Just want to say thank you for your work for Anchorage, your community. Thanks. You. >> Some of them make some just a very brief last comments, Mr. Vaughan. You're ready for the job. >> And I'm glad. >> The promise of the 12th member is finally going to be fulfilled. Sidney when this transition happens, the new members are going to be alone looking around asking themselves, how do I do this? Instead? She's going to have you to point her in the right direction for the first time since 1985. There's a serious deficiency that is being corrected tonight. So I'm grateful that stepped in. You stepped up and, you know, I challenged every candidate who proposed that we're going to run to me as if you have one job visit all 11 community councils and then I'll talk to you. I talk to you until then. You know, and you've done that work and you've done that work and that makes you qualified in my book. So thank you for being a gem. Maybe in the rough. Sometimes you have plenty of room to improve and you're great. And I thank you for serving next to me and training getting up to this wild job. it's a lot. I'm grateful for your until. Your thermos and your meticulous notes and go down the Dyess Yarrow again, your ability to come in you. You were the symbol of the turning of the tide. Sitting out there. You were that before you were elected in the darkest of times, there was a light. It was you and your friend sat there and said we are not like this. We are better than Thank you for bringing that here. Felix. But an experience. This is. fellowship. I don't know how to put it in words. I hope that I've done. You're right and preparing you. It's got to be really hard kind of. Uniquely position on this body to be showing up and trying to get a message across find a lot of support for the message. But you are there. You're open and it's good. We've been through a lot. Thank you for your support and your calls when they needed them. Zack, you are a very honorable man. Even when you know, I'm not going to do this thing. You give the member of the right to be heard. I think that there is a great honor in that because the spotty can easily move right over somebody they don't know. Aaron. Yes, thank you for taking on the big challenges. I almost all of them to you. Almost all of them. Thank you and Mr. Martinez keep and big. Keep and big Anchorage needs. What you what you bring. Mr. Mccormick, you have a lot of opportunity. I hope you grab it. And Scott, I don't agree with you, but I certainly agree that you brought a really good voice, especially when we had a chance to talk about what matters as opposed to the show, if you will. The show's kind of. West a valuable. To the clerk. Thank you for being late. Chief. Instigator of trouble in good trouble here, Barbara. Both of you. This body does not work without you. And this body works real fine right now. And it has to some very hard times. So my deep gratitude to you and all of the staff of the municipality, of course, I could list you all. Chief equity office, everybody. The executive. All of you, the attorneys. And mayor. We've been through a lot. there's a lot still to be done here. And I'm glad to be in your camp and will continue to be in your count. If you have seen me and my highs and my lows. Yes, you know how fierce I can be and how fierce I will continue to be. inherently trust your commitment to our community. just. body that. Commitment to our community. I hope both you and then you'll find something and each other that you would see in me. Little bit of a prayer. Fairview. You're here. You're president. I'm here because of you. And we did a lot. And of course, the fight goes on. And you are well represented in the members here. Hold us. Hold them, hold the city to account so that we can finally move past. The history that has found that neighborhood in. Trauma and tragedy. You are the best of advocates in the best of of coaches when people say I hope to mentor them, it is because of you. Mr. Myers is back in the queue. I think when I'm in the queue this light, we all know the full death and time. I'm not going to do think most outspoken don't know. We are. That will happen yeah. I think We are now. At the end, fellowship. That'll clerk upon adoption of the motion. I'm glad to report this assembly will be dissolved. And its future is in your hands. Mr. Meyers. All a Is there a second second? Mr. Meyers is called the question. Mister Martinez has seconded. Madam Clerk, please call question. On a vote That's not it. That's not it. Close. On a vote of 12 to 0. The question has been called the question before us now. The motion to approve AM 3.13, dash 2026 certification the April. 24 2026. Well, excuse me. Got that backwards. am to 83 Dash 2026 certification, April 7, 2026 regular municipal election. And and 3.13, dash 2026 certification of the April. 24 2026 District 4 seat recount that side of 2012. numbers may proceed to vote. On a vote of 12 to 0, 2, 83 dash 2026 and am 3.13, dash 26. 26. Has passed the body clerk. The body is in your hands. I think she's going to tell you we'll take a few minutes. >> We are going to move down to the diet or spot right there administer the oath of I solemnly swear or affirm. I solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States that I support and defend the Constitution of United States. The Constitution of the state of Alaska, the Constitution of the state Alaska and the charter of the municipality of Anchorage, a ally Anchorage and that I will faithfully perform the duties and I have fully perform the duties of Anchorage Assembly member. Thank Just simply member to the best of my ability to Congratulations. his 2 sons. this >> up the Stamp your storage. Thank What a wonderful seal that. >> see do the rest. right. So you guys take your seats. The new members will host sit in the seat Your former member was an and the first order of business is to overhaul and then. >> Left a chair and Vice Chair over coming >> So the organizational meeting, the assembly shall meet and organize no later than the 3rd. Tuesday following each regular election. And so that's this meeting at the organizational meeting following certification of regular election. The municipal clerk, she'll call the role of all members of the assembly, duly elected and certified. And so. Member handle and member McCormick here, member Martinez present member Baldwin Day present member Johnson's still here, member scout present member Brawley present member fallen. Still happy to be here. Member Silvers here. Member Park here member Greg less happy to be here. And member for us Rivia here. All right. So we are all present. And then the maintenance will Clark shall administer the election of the chair and Vice Chair. And so I am going to take nominations from the floor. And and so. My request is that you shot them out. And so. I will take nominations from the floor for the position of chair. I nominate and probably for the position of chair. Are there any other nominations for the position of chair? Member Brawley? Do you accept the nomination for the position of chair? Yes. Are there any areas are there any objections to rally serving as chair? Hearing? None and a rally is elected as chair. Okay. So Vice Chair I will take nominations from the floor for the position of Vice Chair Madam Clerk. >> nominate Zach Johnson for Vice Chair. >> Zach Johnson, do you accept the nomination? Are there any other nominations for Vice Chair? >> I nominate Daniel for Vice Chair. Daniel, do you Mr? Volland do you accept the nomination? I do. Are there any other nominations for Vice Chair? >> Okay. Hearing We will Handout secret ballots for the position of Vice Chair. And you well, right on the ballot, whether you vote for member member Volland. We have 8 votes for a member of Oland informant. 4 votes from Amber Johnson. So member of Al and has been elected Vice Chair. So now we're going to take a quick real quick break and we're going to play musical chairs again. We're in a lot of these new members into their new seats. And we'll be right back. >> Thank you, everyone. Before we proceed, I would like to request a moment of personal privilege. This probably. Thank And I know we've had a lot of speeches tonight. I'm gonna make one more very briefly to Mark. What I think is a is significant occasion in this assembly, which is change of leadership. To my colleagues. Thank you for your confidence. In my leadership and 4 new Vice Chair Boland reflected in this organization vote. Also congratulations to the new members and colleagues returning to the body for another round. You have agreed to do a job that is difficult, impossible to do perfectly but also rewarding and meaningful. The 12 of us on the styles are entrusted with leading the legislative branch of the municipality representing 290,000 residents from a clue ensure yak from Cook Inlet. To that, you got range down to girdwood in Turnagain arm and of course to quote to former colleagues you can't avoid midtown. I look forward to working with all of you. The diverse communities you represent and the unique perspectives values in energy. We each bring to the stylus. We are inheriting an assembly that is strong committed to its policy priorities and already hard at work, a cheating positive changes for the good of our community. But I also want to emphasize that this body, this institution has now been entrusted to the 12 of us and it is ours to steward to shape under a collective leadership and care. I am excited to continue strengthening stewarding and shaping this branch. We can anticipate more changes to come after we all take time to settle into our roles. So there is much work to be done. We do not have to do it all tonight. But we are moving ahead. So I I look forward to the next year of our work together to realize some of the results of our shared work and also to have some fun along the way to thank you. And I look forward to working with you. So next, we do not have any additional administrative met matters. So we will move on to our 2 final items, which is final on his participation and then assembly comments. So for audience participation, please direct your comments to the assembly or the chair. You'll have 3 minutes to speak. And personal attacks are not appropriate. In addition, audience members are asked to avoid clapping or other disruptions during audience participation. We also remind the public that assembly members generally do not answer questions or respond to comments during this time. We may talk to offline after a break or after the meeting to address any questions you have. So what anyone like to participate, please come forward. You have 3 minutes. And a reminder to state your name for the record and make sure the mic is on, sir. Please press the button on the bottom. Thank you. You have 3 minutes. My name Diane Dingell and I'm a resident district 3. And I wanted to come down here tonight because I'm passionate about city government. there's barely can simply meeting that happened that I don't want you to is my friend. I transfer. I mean, I watch everything. If you don't me for week, I didn't really like pressure kicking the 3 week breaks are killing me. >> But what I really want to come down to say, I worked my whole life and should in public service. And unfortunately had to leave early for health reasons. I've been watching the assembly and paying attention. Should Craig Campbell was to chair and that's a very long time ago. And I really want to say that. What I think the most precious about municipal government is that it's the last place that we have right now. We're we're not completely divided politically where we bring such diverse people to at together and I hope that that never goes away. And I hope that all of you are able to take advantage of the fact that while you might not just a things, you can. There's always good work to be done. And I don't particularly like do these things. But I just want to take them a moment to say how very important your public service is, how much I appreciate everything that you do. I'm very proud to live in Anchorage. I came here against my will and I was 12. places. I don't like going outside. after I lost my husband, my outside for she years and I came back and I love book. Government. So just thank you all for serving and I hope that you will do. But I've observed some of you to do, which is really take the time to hear other people and know that it's okay if you don't agree with yourself or morning to the afternoon, I don't I am very proud. Most now. thank you so very much good lunch. Thank you for your comments next person. Please come forward. If you'd like to speak. And again, the microphone is off. So please turn on. >> On the button on the bottom. >> My name Steven Riddell Spenard. This is regarding a lot 15 Brookside Subdivision. 10:00AM to live on for number of years. I paid around $65,000 in taxes. My plan is for 10 living 4 of which will be bicycle occupancy only here bailed on the car that's in line with some of the planning that you people have produced. Earlier this month. I encourage planning department to talk to development services about House plants that I was working the person at the kiosk demanded that I leave kind of harsh about it. He demanded leave the building because I was not an architect and didn't have a right to talk to any of the planners. I found very unusual. That's not the only problems that had developing this property. I have a series of e-mails dating from 2001. To and from the Corps of Engineers. subject the correction of a miss mapped area. My property along the Fish Creek drainage. By mapmaker. And since I have survey Kerr 25 years making maps, I can understand how people make the delineation you making maps. And so I sought delineation from the Corps of Engineers. In 2000, 13, 14 15. I'm a number e-mails to the core. To no avail in 2025 I find iPhone the core 17 times I emailed them 15 times asking for a donation and I still have no delineation. Now this is halting all prop progress on the on my on my project. Please. If the municipality requires me. Deal with the core. Then it should hold the Corps of Engineers accountable for their 15 years of gross negligence to me and and and and responsiveness. Thank you for your comments. When anyone else like to provide comment, please come forward for on his person. >> Haitian again, you have 3 minutes make sure the microphone is on before you speak. Good evening >> my name is Jay and I live in our intend to speak. Keep the shirt. But I do want appreciate appreciate what you are doing up here. It's a tough job. It's often thankless. So this is my mentor. been encouraged just about as long as former members constant Riviera around the body today feels like a real changing of the guard. And as you know, they're gonna lot of conflict with assembly and still as a result. It is all too easy for members to want to withdraw and engage with the community last year. Only engage friendly farms. And I really appreciate the work that a lot of you have been doing in recent years to push back against that tendency and to lean in to the public embrace that working during reach new members of the public in new I know. I don't have to tell you all that the existing ways of giving feedback like standing on this Tyson participating Community Council's even a someone who loves them isn't always going to everybody. appreciate the work that you doing to reach the community in new ways to educate us as the community so we can better engage with the government. We don't we can't really engage well with our time and with your time. If we do nothing, sir, appreciate the work that you on. The clerk's office are all doing to try to that again, yeah, just want to thank you for continuing to work every day to ensure that this belongs to the people more every day and did the day before. I'm excited to see the work you all can do to use the power of government to make people's lives better. Thank you. Thank you for your comments. When anyone else like to provide comment. >> Please come forward. You will have 3 minutes and make sure the microphone is There we go. >> And Tanya Lopez, the sinkers from the coalition the homeless. So Chacon Cent and Mr. Rivera the room to coast my improv comedy routine. So I considering getting a mariachi band to just shake things up. I don't know how that would Heaviest crown. Or the Can you put crown on a gavel? I don't know. I don't have any canned off coats, but I do have a goal in Crow. Excuse me. goal, unquote, my His exit from so that movie was lying. Put me sleep. It adds points. And so when it will census, I don't look at you adversaries, but part of an ensemble. you know, vibrant our work piece of artwork, much like this vibrant tapestry appear. It's messy. It's full of promise. It can lead to good things and it's constantly changing. Involving and something to be cherished. But with that keep this other but kind of and there are a lot of people suffering the South. And even now more so than ever. And I know some agree. Some discreet to go out there every night and I see it and feeding people daily. And so what I will say as is new body. And it will be a new day and that can lead to new direction and change. And so I hope for the positive. And people under misunderstanding. I mean, the and agent change and of sorts. And so. Yeah, can be an So I'll leave it that. Have a good night. We'll see tomorrow. Thank you for your comments with anyone else like to participate. >> Seeing and hearing none. Then we will move on to member comments and I will start down with Mr. Press Just a few comments. Donald Janice studied. Welcome. I'm looking forward to meeting with you and looking forward to working with you over the next year and years. >> Anna Daniel, congratulations. Very happy about you. Sending in your leadership positions that responsibility, as you know. But I'm looking forward to being in those positions and working with you want to accomplishing a lot this year and to all members. Yeah, it's a new body and excited about all the things that we're going to do over the next year. So thanks. Have a good night. Thank you, Mr. Kirchner. >> Yeah, welcome. Welcome. Welcome. Very exciting. exciting chapter and a new journey. So welcome. And I'm looking forward to working ball and that thank you. Thank you. Ms Park. >> member Baldwin Day kind of stole a little bit of my speech. But I sit here tonight with gratitude. standing on the shoulders of giants who went before me. I'm especially honored by the support of those who previously served and here earlier, former assembly member teen and that former state Assembly member and school board member Harriet Drummond and former state Senate majority Minority Leader Tom Begich. Their contributions have made this state. What it is and they never doubted my ability to succeed. Special thanks to member Rivera and Senator Graham Jackson who endorsed me for the seat. They both held. Thank you to all my friends and family here and who are watching. lastly, I realized that this was a close race. Some voters who did not vote for some voters did not vote for me and for them, I paraphrase the words of Senator Johnny Ellis who told me when I screamed first for state Senate, you run for your district, but you serve the state. And although I ran for my district, I will serve all of Anchorage and the state. Thank you. Thank Silvers. >> Welcome and congratulations. looking forward to working with you. Thanks. Thank Scout. >> Thank you for the congratulations and the warm welcomes and I really look forward to working with you on this important work for community. Thank you. Vice Chair of >> Thank you. Welcome new members and returning members. I'm really excited about the team that we have here. a new chapter. There's going to be no predicting the future. So I think there's going to be a lot of fun that we have together. This also gonna be a lot of challenges that we get to rise 2 together Chair Brawley and I definitely want to be here to support you do whatever we can to help you succeed. So thank you very much. Thank you. Chair Bradley. Thank you, Mr. Johnson. Yeah, thank welcome to the new members and congratulations to the new chair and the vice-chair. >> Spending. >> this work is full of surprises and unexpected moments. And despite all the Gandalf coats and that profound words tonight, I think my favorite bit of the meeting chair Raleigh's question. What is the legal status of the bunnies? I'm reminded tonight that we we serve. In a much larger flow of history. When we are on this day us we are we are transient we all do our part and we will all get replaced eventually with different faces, different nameplates, different priorities. I'm just I'm feeling particularly grateful that I have that privilege and the honor of getting to serve on on this body at this particular time in history and to have inherited this team of colleagues. Welcome the new folks. Welcome back to the returners. We have 2 years together. And I really believe it is incumbent upon all of us to make the most of the time that we have. It is short. And not I I hope that we honor those who have served before us. Those who exceeded the room tonight and those who have exited this room over decades by being really excellent stewards of of this assembly. have the work that's ours to do and that we will meet the moments that come our way and the same way that our predecessors have with curiosity and with integrity and what I like to call defiant hope. For the future of this municipality. So really grateful and really hopeful for the 24 months that lie ahead of us. Thank you. Mr. Martinez. Thank you. Chair. >> I want to start off by saying welcome to the new members who worked their off to get here. Now you're going to work. Your a** is all for the people of Anchorage and your district. And believe me, there's a lot of work that we're doing here from bunnies to potholes to the port investment, too. New housing Endeavour's in our community. There's a a a variety of work that folks can dig in to find your passion. And I look forward to seeing you do that and offer my support on your journeys as well to the new leadership. Congratulations and condolences. As you all know. That's what one of the things you do when you have new leadership because the shoes are are immense to fill the work is continuing. As you all describe. It doesn't stop. And and we're a bunch of as I describe Savage sovereigns. And so we will We will disagree. We will debate, but the leadership role, as you all heard is a real opportunity to help this body continue to be healthy so that the members can deliver for their constituents. Now to the of East Anchorage. I just want to say thank you again. It's been a privilege serving east Anchorage as as one of the 2 members representing District 5. And today I have my straight out of Moldova shirt on. So I always come with a prop and want to make sure that gets on camera. Now no east Anchorage is bigger than dune is the beacon of what East Anchorage represents. And I'm excited to see that the work that I've been able to be a part of has led to some remarkable progress terms of bringing the lands of economic development and the positive future to the mall to moments that are happening. I want to thank my family and my colleagues for giving me the opportunity to continue to serve in the public this year was particularly he did dangerous and lot of violent rhetoric, but we were able to get through. I think my neighbors and my family's I volunteers and local supporters who make this work possible. My victory belongs to the people of my district. My work belongs to you and I will continue to deliver and stand up for those who can't make these meetings, but who still are working every day to make this place home. Public service is a responsibility and I approach it with humility and a commitment to results. I don't care if you are a Democrat or Republican. Bad ideas live on all sides. But if you're down to roll your sleeves up and work together for the benefit of our community, that's where you'll find me together. We've made real progress on this body with the with an administration that is leaning into the work of making sure that our city is moving forward. I look forward to continuing that work together. My focus remains the same. Building, a community that is connected, safe and thriving for all of us. The campaign may be over the work continues and I say thank you again to the constituents of and the voters of district 5. And I look forward to continuing to serve in this capacity. Thank you all. Thank you, Mr. Mccormack. Yeah. Welcome to the new members. Congratulations. Our new leadership. Those big shoes to fill all around. Look forward to locking with this new Assembly for the next 2 years. Thank you. >> And Mr. And one, congratulations to new leadership. I look forward to working with the everyone here and let's get to work. >> All right. Thank Both know other business before the assembly that I would entertain a motion to adjourn, so moved. And we are adjourned. >> last ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪