Municipality of Anchorage Thank you, you came here |
Christopher Constant Chair Anna Brawley Karen Bronga Zac Johnson Mark Littlefield George Martinez |
Suzanne LaFrance Mayor
| Meg Zaletel Vice–Chair Scott Myers Kameron Perez-Verdia Felix Rivera Randy Sulte Daniel Volland
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Assembly Agenda | |||||
March 18, 2025
Regular Meeting
Assembly Chambers
Loussac Library
3600 Denali, Room 108
5:00 p.m. Business Meeting
5:15 p.m. Appearance Requests
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Clerk’s Note: Please see the end of the agenda for information on legislative drafting.
How to Testify: The Assembly receives public comments during Final Audience Participation, as well as public testimony on all open Public Hearing items. Final Audience Participation (Agenda Section 16) lasts, as time allows, until adjournment.
The public may submit written comments at www.muni.org/testimony and may also participate (1) in-person, or (2) by phone. If you would like to provide comments or testimony over the phone, please sign up online at this link www.muni.org/testimony by 5:00 p.m. the day before the meeting. There is no sign-up list for in-person testimony – the Chair will invite the public to speak on a first come basis. Please do not sign up to provide phone testimony if you plan to attend in person.
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| A land acknowledgement 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 lands that we now occupy. It is an actionable statement that marks our collective movement towards decolonization and equity. The Anchorage Assembly would like to acknowledge that we gather today on the traditional lands of the Dena’ina Athabascans. For thousands of years the Dena’ina have been and continue to be the stewards of this land. It is with gratefulness and respect that we recognize the contributions, innovations, and contemporary perspectives of the upper Cook Inlet Dena’ina. |
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| The Assembly Committees and members are listed on the Assembly website at http://www.muni.org/Departments/Assembly/Pages/Committees and Liaisons.aspx. The Assembly Committee meeting schedule can be found on the Municipal website at http://www.muni.org/Departments/Assembly/Events/Pages/default.aspx. |
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| The Addendum includes items to be added to the agenda and is prepared the Friday before the Assembly meeting. The Assembly formally does this through a motion to “incorporate” the addendum, as well as possible “laid on the table” items consistent with the Assembly rules of procedure. |
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| (SHALL BEGIN NO EARLIER THAN 5:15 P.M. AND TESTIMONY BY THE LAST PERSON SHALL BEGIN NO LATER THAN 6:00 P.M.) |
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| Consent agenda items numbered 10.A. through 10.F. are typically routine items such as bid awards, new business, and information and reports. Under the Assembly rules of procedure, items in 10.A. through 10.F. are not required to be set for public hearing. |
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10.A.6. | Resolution No. AR 2025-88, a resolution of the Anchorage Municipal Assembly recognizing Transit Employee Appreciation Day, March 18, 2025. Public Transportation Department. (Addendum.) |
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10.B.3. | Resolution No. AR 2025-80, a resolution of the Anchorage Assembly designating the Glen Alps Community Council area as a secure trash regulation zone. Solid Waste Services. 10.B.3.a. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 230-2025. |
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10.D.14. | Assembly Memorandum No. AM 232-2025, Public Naming Commission appointment (Cuckoo Gupta) Mayor’s Office. |
10.D.15. | Assembly Memorandum No. AM 233-2025, Public Naming Commission appointment (Darrel W. Hess) Mayor’s Office. |
10.D.16. | Assembly Memorandum No. AM 234-2025, Public Naming Commission appointment (Selma Khan) Mayor’s Office. |
10.D.17. | Assembly Memorandum No. AM 235-2025, Public Naming Commission appointment (Jennifer Dahle Harrison) Mayor’s Office. |
10.D.18. | Assembly Memorandum No. AM 236-2025, Public Naming Commission appointment (Brit Galanin) Mayor’s Office. |
10.D.19. | Assembly Memorandum No. AM 237-2025, Anchorage Child Care and Early Education Fund Board appointment (Charles Arrsauyaq Seaca) Mayor’s Office. |
10.D.20. | Assembly Memorandum No. AM 238-2025, Arts Advisory Commission appointment (Tammalivis Sega Salanoa) Mayor’s Office. |
10.D.21. | Assembly Memorandum No. AM 239-2025, Historic Preservation Commission appointment (Colin Maynard) Mayor’s Office. |
10.D.22. | Assembly Memorandum No. AM 240-2025, Watershed and Natural Resources Advisory Commission appointment (Rick Sinnott) Mayor’s Office. |
10.D.23. | Clerk's Note: Item 10.D.23. was inadvertently placed on the agenda and is a duplicate of item 10.D.25. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 227-2025, 2025-2026 Alcohol License/Endorsement Renewals: Beverage Dispensary License: The New Peanut Farm, #842; 907 Alehouse, #4580; Pioneer Bar, #866; Beverage Dispensary Tourism License: Hyatt House Anchorage, #5507; Hotel Alyeska, #3445; Restaurant/ Eating Place License: Kumagoro Restaurant, #2276; Package Store License: Brown Jug-Whaler, #686; Brown Jug-Eagle River, #162; Brown Jug-College Mall, #4069; Brown Jug, #322; Speedway Express, #1568; Speedway Express, #2803; Speedway Express, #2553; Speedway Express, #2278; Speedway Express, #3732; Speedway Express, #3991; Speedway Express, #4054; Speedway Express, #2614; Wal-Mart Supercenter 2071, #4836; The Sundry Shop at Alyeska, #3449; Alaska Premier Liquor, #5948; Brewery Manufacturer License: Girdwood Brewing Company, #5518. Municipal Clerk’s Office. (Girdwood, Sand Lake, Taku/Campbell, Government Hill, Old Seward/Oceanview, Eagler River, Abbott Loop, Spenard, Midtown, Bayshore/Klatt, Rogers Park, Northeast, Downtown, Community Councils) |
10.D.25. | Assembly Memorandum No. AM 229-2025, 2025-2026 Alcohol License/Endorsement Renewals: Beverage Dispensary License: Garcia's Cantina, #2275; The New Peanut Farm, #842; 907 Alehouse, #4580; Pioneer Bar, #866; Beverage Dispensary Tourism License: Hyatt House Anchorage, #5507; Hotel Alyeska, #3445; Restaurant/ Eating Place License: Kumagoro Restaurant, #2276; Package Store License: Brown Jug-Whaler, #686; Brown Jug-Eagle River, #162; Brown Jug-College Mall, #4069; Brown Jug, #322; Speedway Express, #664; Speedway Express, #1568; Speedway Express, #2803; Speedway Express, #2553; Speedway Express, #2278; Speedway Express, #3732; Speedway Express, #3991; Speedway Express, #4054; Speedway Express, #2614; Wal-Mart Supercenter 2071, #4836; The Sundry Shop at Alyeska, #3449; Alaska Premier Liquor, #5948; Brewery Manufacturer License: Girdwood Brewing Company, #5518. Municipal Clerk’s Office. (Girdwood, Sand Lake, Taku/Campbell, Government Hill, Old Seward/Oceanview, Eagler River, Abbott Loop, Spenard, Midtown, Bayshore/Klatt, Rogers Park, Northeast, Downtown, Community Councils) |
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10.F.1. | Information Memorandum No. AIM 25-2025, Anchorage School District Six-Year Capital Improvement Plan: July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2031. Anchorage School District. |
10.F.2. | Information Memorandum No. AIM 48-2025, Contracts awarded between $50,000.00 and $150,000.00 through Formal Competitive Processes for the month of February 2025. Purchasing Department. |
10.F.3. | Information Memorandum No. AIM 49-2025, Sole Source Procurement Report for the month of February 2025. Purchasing Department. |
10.F.4. | Information Memorandum No. AIM 52-2025, Public Testimony for March 4 and March 18, 2025 Meetings. Assembly Chair Constant. (Addendum.) |
10.F.5. | Information Memorandum No. AIM 56-2025, Additional Information for 10.D.6 and 10.G.3 from the 03/04/2025 Regular Assembly Meeting. Anchorage Health Department. (Addendum.) |
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11. | UNFINISHED BUSINESS AND UNFINISHED ACTION ON PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS |
| – Agenda items in this category are typically previous public hearing agenda items for which the public hearing was closed and the Assembly “postponed” Assembly action, including debate and discussion, until a future date. |
11.A. | Ordinance No. AO 2025-19, an ordinance of the Anchorage Municipal Assembly amending Anchorage Municipal Code Title 1 to insert a new chapter 1.90 to create a single application for all municipal benefits and programs. Assembly Vice-Chair Zaletel, Assembly Member Rivera and Assembly Member Volland. 11.A.1. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 96-2025. (PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED 2-11-2025. ACTION WAS POSTPONED TO 3-18-2025. NO MOTION PENDING.) 11.A.2. Ordinance No. AO 2025-19(S), an ordinance of the Anchorage Municipal Assembly amending Anchorage Municipal Code Title 1 to insert a new chapter 1.90 to create a single application for all municipal benefits and programs. Assembly Vice-Chair Zaletel, Assembly Member Rivera and Assembly Member Volland. (Addendum.) 11.A.3. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 267-2025. |
11.B. | Ordinance No. AO 2024-114, an ordinance adopting the Girdwood Comprehensive Plan to update the Girdwood Area Plan, and amending Anchorage Municipal Code Title 21, Land Use Planning, Section 21.01.080B.1., Table 21.01-1: Comprehensive Plan Elements. (Girdwood Board of Supervisors) (Planning and Zoning Commission Case 2024-0074), Planning Department. 11.B.1. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 932-2024. 11.B.2. Ordinance No. AO 2024-114(S), an ordinance adopting the Girdwood Comprehensive Plan to update the Girdwood Area Plan, and amending Anchorage Municipal Code Title 21, Land Use Planning, Section 21.01.080B.1., Table 21.01-1: Comprehensive Plan Elements. (Girdwood Board of Supervisors) (Planning and Zoning Commission Case 2024-0074), Assembly Member Johnson. 11.B.3. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 1034-2024. 11.B.4. Information Memorandum No. AIM 37-2025, Proposed Amendments to AO 2024-114(S) of the Girdwood Comprehensive Plan. Planning Department. (PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED 2-25-2025. AMENDED AND POSTPONED TO 3-18-2025. AMENDMENT NO. 3 ON THE FLOOR FIRST SULTE AND SECONDED JOHNSON.) |
11.D. | Assembly Memorandum No. AM 191-2025, Anchorage Community Development Authority Board of Directors appointment (Katherine M. Jernstrom). Mayor’s Office. (ACTION POSTPONED FROM 2-25-2025 and 3-4-2025.) |
11.E. | Assembly Memorandum No. AM 192-2025, Anchorage Community Development Authority Board of Directors appointment (Gabriel D. Layman). Mayor’s Office. (ACTION POSTPONED FROM 2-25-2025 and 3-4-2025.) |
11.F. | Assembly Memorandum No. AM 193-2025, Anchorage Community Development Authority Board of Directors appointment (Michael R. Mills). Mayor’s Office. (ACTION POSTPONED FROM 2-25-2025 and 3-4-2025.) |
11.G. | Ordinance No. AO 2025-31, an ordinance amending Anchorage Municipal Code Section 21.11.060 Dimensional Standard Sites and Buildings. Assembly Member Sulte. 11.G.1. Information Memorandum No. AIM 43-2025. (INTRODUCED AND REFERRED TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION ON 3-4-2025; MOTION TO RECONSIDER ON THE FLOOR MOVED BY MS. ZALETEL AND SECONDED BY MR. SULTE ON 3-5-2025) |
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| Items in this agenda category are NOT public hearing items and may involve applications for a liquor or marijuana license and/or a special land use permit for alcohol or marijuana for which the public hearing was closed. This category may also include administrative matters that are NOT public hearing items based on the municipal code. |
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| (SHALL BEGIN NO EARLIER THAN 6:00 P.M., AND SHALL BE TAKEN UP IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF OLD BUSINESS AND UNFINISHED ACTION ON PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS) – Agenda items in this category are typically previous public hearing agenda items for which the public hearing was NOT closed and the Assembly “continued” the public hearing. Persons who previously testified may not testify a second time unless the testimony is on the differences in a substitute version (S version) of an ordinance. In addition, if a previous Assembly meeting ended before all public hearing items were completed, those items would be “carried over” to this agenda category. |
13.B. | Ordinance No. AO 2024-105, an ordinance of the Anchorage Municipal Assembly proposing a dedicated property tax measure to be submitted to the qualified voters of the Municipality that would enact a sales and use taxes of three percent (3%) in the aggregate on the sale of goods and services within the municipality, with certain exemptions, a maximum tax amount per transaction, comprised of a two percent (2%) tax dedicated for the sole purpose of reducing property taxes proportionately throughout the Municipality within the “tax cap” calculation, and a one percent (1%) tax outside of the tax cap dedicated for establishment of a trust fund to pay for voter approved capital projects known as Municipal Area Projects (maps); costs of administration, collection and audit of these sales and use taxes shall be shared proportionally between the taxes; providing for a Maps Citizens Advisory And Oversight Board; providing a limited term of seven (7) years for the aggregated 3% sales and use tax levy; amending Anchorage Municipal Code Chapter 12.25 regarding the tax increase limitation; adding a new chapter to the Anchorage Municipal Code to partially implement this tax revenue diversification measure; and providing for transition procedures and effective dates. Assembly Member Sulte and Assembly Member Rivera. 13.B.1. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 854-2024. 13.B.2. Ordinance No. AO 2024-105(SA), an ordinance of the Anchorage Municipal Assembly proposing a dedicated sales [property] tax and economic development measure to be submitted to the qualified voters of the municipality that would enact a sales [and use] tax of three percent (3%) in the aggregate on the sale [or use] of goods and services within the municipality, with certain exemptions, a maximum tax amount per transaction, comprised of a two percent (2%) tax for the sole purpose of reducing property taxes proportionately throughout the municipality within the “tax cap” calculation, and a one percent (1%) tax outside of the tax cap dedicated for establishment of a trust fund to pay for voter approved capital projects known as Municipal Area Projects (maps); costs of administration, collection and audit of these sales [and use] taxes shall be shared proportionally between the taxes; providing for a maps citizens advisory board; providing a limited term of seven (7) years for the aggregated 3% sales [and use] tax levy; amending Anchorage Municipal Code Chapter 12.25 regarding the tax increase limitation; adding a new chapter to the Anchorage Municipal Code to partially implement this tax revenue diversification measure; amending AMC Chapter 12.10 to increase the business inventory personal property tax exemption to the first $250,000 of value; submitting to the voters the question whether to authorize use of the municipal trust fund corpus established under charter § 13.11 to finance administrative costs of preparing for the sales taxes before levied and collected; calling for a special election; and providing for transition procedures and effective dates. Assembly Members Sulte and Rivera. 13.B.3. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 224-2025. 13.B.4. Information Memorandum No. AIM 44-2025. 13.B.5. Information Memorandum No. AIM 47-2025, Budget Advisory Commission resolution identifying fiscal and technical considerations related to the proposed sales tax ordinance AO 2024-105. Mayor’s Office. (CONTINUED FROM 11-6-2024,12-3-2024, 1-7-2025 and 3-4-2025.) 13.B.6. Information Memorandum No. AIM 50-2025. (Addendum.) 13.B.7. Information Memorandum No. AIM 51-2025. (Addendum.) 13.B.8. Information Memorandum No. AIM 53-2025. (Addendum.) 13.B.9. Information Memorandum No. AIM 54-2025. (Addendum.) 13.B.10. Information Memorandum No. AIM 55-2025. (Addendum.) |
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| (SHALL BEGIN NO EARLIER THAN 6:00 P.M. AND END NO LATER THAN 11:00 P.M. AND SHALL BE TAKEN UP IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARINGS) – Agenda items in this category are typically NEW public hearing agenda items or certain items that require two public hearings (i.e. budget). Ordinances in this category, except emergency ordinances, must be introduced at a previous meeting. Resolutions in this category may be introduced at a previous meeting, but some resolutions by code are automatically set for a public hearing |
14.F. | Ordinance No. AO 2025-30, an ordinance of the Anchorage Assembly amending the definition of “Trust Manager” in Anchorage Municipal Code 6.50.060, Finance Department. 14.F.1. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 207-2025. |
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| Items in this agenda category typically involve applications for a liquor or marijuana license and/or a special land use permit for alcohol or marijuana. These items are typically public hearing items. Administrative matters in this category may include Election Certification or Assembly reorganization and are NOT public hearing items based on the municipal code. A Clerk’s Note may identify certain items as non-public hearing items. |
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| (SHALL BE PROMPTLY AT 11:00 P.M. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, BY TWO THIRDS VOTE OF THE ASSEMBLY, ADJOURNMENT AND BUSINESS BEFORE THE ASSEMBLY MAY BE CONTINUED PAST 11:00 P.M. UNTIL 12:00 MIDNIGHT) |
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Clerk’s Note: In Sections 11-15 of the Assembly Agenda, Assembly Ordinances (AOs) may propose to change municipal law, Anchorage Municipal Code (AMC) or Anchorage Municipal Code of Regulations (AMCR). Ordinances may use “legislative formatting” to show the changes or “amendments” to the current code as required by AMC 1.05.050. The purpose of legislative formatting is to provide an easy means for the Assembly and public to clearly understand current code language versus proposed changes.
Legislative formatting includes underlining new language and [PLACING DELETED LANGUAGE IN CAPITAL LETTERS WITHIN BRACKETS]. Substitute versions of ordinances are characterized by bolded text. Second substitute versions by italics. Omitting current text of a code section is indicated by three series of three asterisks (* * * x3). Legislative formatting is not necessary when enacting entirely new sections.
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New words are underlined
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Deletion of current code language: [DELETED WORDS FROM CURRENT CODE ARE BRACKETED AND CAPITALIZED]
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AO (S)
(Substitute for the original AO)
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New words are bolded and underlined |
Deletion of current code language: [DELETED WORDS ARE BOLDED, BRACKETED, AND CAPITALIZED]
Deletion of new language in AO: [Deleted words proposed by AO are struck out, bolded, underlined, and bracketed]
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AO (S-1)
(2nd substitute for the original AO) |
New words are italicized and underlined
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Deletion of current code language: [DELETED WORDS ARE ITALICIZED, IN BRACKETED, AND CAPITALIZED]
Deletion of new language in AO or AO(S): [Deleted words proposed by AO or AO(S) are italicized, struck out, underlined and bracketed]
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