Assembly - Regular
Regular MeetingAnchorage, AK · December 22, 2015
Minutes
MUNICIPALITY OF ANCHORAGE
ANCHORAGE ASSEMBLY
Assembly Chambers, Z.J. Loussac Library
3600 Denali Street, Anchorage, Alaska
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of December 22, 2015
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Traini convened the Regular Assembly Meeting of December 22, 2015 at 5:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Ernie Hall, Jennifer Johnston, Bill Starr, Pete Petersen, Bill Evans, Elvi Gray-Jackson, Dick
Traini, Amy Demboski, Tim Steele, Paul Honeman
EXCUSED: Patrick Flynn
A quorum was achieved with 9 Assembly members present and Assembly Member Honeman
participating telephonically.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Assembly Member Evans led the pledge.
4. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS
4.A. Regular Meeting - November 10, 2015.
4.B. Regular Meeting - November 24, 2015.
4.C. Regular Meeting - December 8, 2015.
Elvi Gray-Jackson moved, to approve the minutes of the Regular Assembly Meeting
Bill Evans seconded, of November 10, 2015, the Regular Assembly Meeting of
November 24, 2015, and the Regular Assembly Meeting
of December 8, 2015
and this motion PASSED 10 - 0.
AYES: Ernie Hall, Jennifer Johnston, Bill Starr, Pete Petersen, Bill Evans, Elvi Gray-Jackson, Dick
Traini, Amy Demboski, Tim Steele, Paul Honeman
NAYS: None
EXCUSED: Patrick Flynn
5. MAYOR'S REPORT
6. ASSEMBLY CHAIR'S REPORT
7. COMMITTEE REPORTS
Assembly Member Hall spoke regarding the Ethics and Elections Committee.
Assembly Vice-Chair Gray-Jackson spoke regarding the Budget/Finance Committee.
Assembly Vice-Chair Gray-Jackson spoke regarding the Ad Hoc Committee on SAP Review.
Assembly Member Demboski spoke regarding the Community & Economic Development Committee.
Assembly Member Demboski spoke regarding the Appeal to the Assembly of the AK Alchemist CUP.
Assembly Member Steele spoke regarding the AMATS Committee.
Assembly Member Honeman spoke regarding the Public Safety Committee.
8. ADDENDUM TO AGENDA
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Elvi Gray-Jackson moved, to incorporate the Addendum items 9.D.27., 9.D.28,
Bill Evans seconded, 9.E.9., 9.F.19., 9.F.20., 9.F.21., 11.C.2., 19.B., and 19.C.
into the Agenda
and this motion PASSED 10 - 0.
AYES: Ernie Hall, Jennifer Johnston, Bill Starr, Pete Petersen, Bill Evans, Elvi Gray-Jackson, Dick
Traini, Amy Demboski, Tim Steele, Paul Honeman
NAYS: None
EXCUSED: Patrick Flynn
9. CONSENT AGENDA
Elvi Gray-Jackson moved, to approve the Consent Agenda with the exception of
Bill Evans seconded, items 9.D.6., 9.D.13., 9.D.22., 9.E.1., and 9.E.9. which
were pulled for further discussion and separate vote
and this motion PASSED 10 - 0.
AYES: Ernie Hall, Jennifer Johnston, Bill Starr, Pete Petersen, Bill Evans, Elvi Gray-Jackson, Dick
Traini, Amy Demboski, Tim Steele, Paul Honeman
NAYS: None
EXCUSED: Patrick Flynn
9.A. RESOLUTIONS FOR ACTION - PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS
9.B. RESOLUTIONS FOR ACTION - OTHER
9. B.1. Resolution No. AR 2015-330, a resolution adopting an alternative allocation method for the
SOA FY16 Shared Fisheries Business Tax Program and certifying that this allocation method
fairly represents the distribution of significant effects of fisheries business activity in the
Fisheries Management Area (FMA) 14: Cook Inlet, Office of Management and Budget.
9.B.1. a) Assembly Memorandum No. AM 745-2015.
9.B.2. Resolution No. AR 2015-331, a resolution of the Municipality of Anchorage appropriating
$8,500 as a grant from the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation and a
contribution of $187 from the Anchorage Fire Service Area Fund (131), Anchorage Fire
Department 2015 Operating Budget, all to the State Direct/Federal Pass-Thru Grants Fund
(231), to maintain the Municipality's oil spill response capabilities of the Anchorage Fire
Department, HAZMAT Unit.
9.B.2. a) Assembly Memorandum No. AM 746-2015.
9.B.3. Resolution No. AR 2015-332, a resolution of the Municipality of Anchorage appropriating
$75,000 as a contribution from the 2015 Operating Budget, Girdwood Valley Service Area
Operating Fund (106) to the Girdwood Valley Service Area Capital Improvement Program (CIP)
Fund (406), all within the Anchorage Fire Department, for the purchase of new fire apparatus.
9.B.3. a) Assembly Memorandum No. AM 747-2015.
9.B.4. Resolution No. AR 2015-344, a resolution of the Municipality of Anchorage appropriating a
contribution in an amount Not To Exceed $23,604 from the Chugiak Fire and Rescue Service
Area Operating Fund (104) and reappropriating an amount Not To Exceed $14,204, to the
Chugiak Fire Service Area Capital Improvement Projects Fund (404) for the purchase of two
emergency vehicles for the Chugiak Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department all within the
Anchorage Fire Department, Office of Management and Budget.
9.B.4. a) Assembly Memorandum No. AM 786-2015.
9.B.5. Resolution No. AR 2015-333, a resolution of the Municipality of Anchorage appropriating an
amount Not To Exceed $70,000 from the State of Alaska, Department of Public Safety as a
grant and $1,539 from the 2015 General Government Operating Budget, Department of Health
and Human Services Areawide General Fund (101) as matching funds to the State
Direct/Federal Pass-Thru Grants Fund (231) for the provision of Sexual Assault Response
Team examinations through the Department of Health and Human Services.
9.B.5. a) Assembly Memorandum No. AM 748-2015.
9.B.6. Resolution No. AR 2015-345, a resolution of the Municipality of Anchorage appropriating
Donation, Contribution, and Miscellaneous Revenue in an amount Not To Exceed $37 to the
Office of the Mayor, $3,523 to the Health & Human Services Department, $845 to the
Anchorage Fire Department, an amount Not To Exceed $7,920 to the Municipal Manager
Department, and $761 to the Parks & Recreation Department, all to the Miscellaneous
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Operational Grants Fund (261 ), Office of Management and Budget.
9.B.6. a) Assembly Memorandum No. AM 787-2015.
9.B.7. Resolution No. AR 2015-334, a resolution of the Municipality of Anchorage appropriating
$25,000 to the Areawide Operating Fund (101) to be used as a contribution and appropriating
said contribution to the Areawide General Capital Improvement Fund (401), all within the Public
Works Department, Administration Division 1% Art to be used towards repair of the Spanish
lditarod Monument.
9.B.7. a) Assembly Memorandum No. AM 749-2015.
9.B.8. Resolution No. AR 2015-346, a resolution of the Municipality of Anchorage appropriating
$5,000 from the Bear Valley Limited Road Service Area (LRSA) Fund (144) Fund Balance to
the Bear Valley LRSA Fund (144) 2015 General Operating Budget, Public Works
Administration, for 2015 Operating Expenses for year round road maintenance within the Bear
Valley LRSA.
9.B.8. a) Assembly Memorandum No. AM 788-2015.
9.B.9. Resolution No. AR 2015-327, a resolution of the Anchorage Municipal Assembly stating its
protest regarding a New Theater Liquor License #5429 for Henri Hawaii, Inc. dba Alaska
Experience Theatre Company located at 333 W. 4th Ave., Anchorage, AK 99501 and
authorizing the Municipal Clerk to take certain action, Assembly Chair Traini, Assembly Vice-
Chair Gray-Jackson and Assembly Public Safety Committee Chair Honeman.
9.B.10. Resolution No. AR 2015-328, a resolution of the Anchorage Municipal Assembly stating its
protest regarding a New Restaurant/Eating Place Liquor License #5431 and Restaurant
Designation Permit for Johnny Chicago's, LLC dba Johnny Chicago's located at 751 E. 36th
Ave., Unit 107, Anchorage, AK 99503 and authorizing the Municipal Clerk to take certain action,
Assembly Chair Traini, Assembly Vice-Chair Gray-Jackson and Assembly Public Safety
Committee Chair Honeman.
9. B.11. Resolution No. AR 2015-329, a resolution of the Anchorage Municipal Assembly stating its
protest regarding a Transfer of Ownership for a Restaurant/Eating Place Liquor License #5380
with Restaurant Designation Permit for Crazy Cow Caribbean Grill, LLC dba Crazy Cow
Caribbean Grill, located at 171 Muldoon Rd., Ste. 107, Anchorage, AK 99504 and authorizing
the Municipal Clerk to take certain action, Assembly Chair Traini, Assembly Vice-Chair Gray-
Jackson and Assembly Public Safety Committee Chair Honeman.
9.C. BID AWARDS
9.C.1. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 750-2015, Recommendation of Award to Creative Bus Sales
to furnish Class 4 Paratransit Buses to the Municipality of Anchorage, Public Transportation
Department (ITB 2015B055) ($3,879,573.00), Purchasing Department.
9.D. NEW BUSINESS
9.D.1. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 751-2015, Bidding Review Board appointment (Ric Davidge),
Mayor's Office.
9.D.2. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 752-2015, Salaries and Emoluments Commission
appointments (Marianne K. Burke, Patricia Redmond, Kimberly Hays and Patricia A "Pat"
Abney), Mayor's Office.
9.D.3. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 753-2015, Women's Commission appointment (Anita
Halterman), Mayor's Office.
9.D.4. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 759-2015, Municipal Pre-Funding Investment Board
appointment (Marilyn Banzhaf), Mayor's Office.
9.D.5. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 760-2015, Eagle River-Chugiak Park and Recreational
Service Area Board of Supervisors appointments (Alexandra R. Hill and Barbara Trost),
Mayor's Office.
9.D.6. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 791-2015, Police and Fire Retirement Board appointment
(James R. Bauman Ill), Mayor's Office.
Amy Demboski moved, to approve AM 791-2015
Elvi Gray-Jackson seconded,
and this motion PASSED 10 - O.
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AYES: Ernie Hall, Jennifer Johnston, Bill Starr, Pete Petersen, Bill Evans, Elvi Gray-Jackson, Dick
Traini, Amy Demboski, Tim Steele, Paul Honeman
NAYS: None
EXCUSED: Patrick Flynn
Assembly Member Honeman declared a potential conflict of interest on Item 9.0.6. Based on review by
the body, Chair Traini ruled that Assembly Member Honeman did not have a conflict of interest.
9.0.7. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 744-2015, Recommendation to Award various carriers for
providing various insurance coverage to the Municipality of Anchorage, Risk Management
Division ($608, 134).
9.D.8. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 754-2015, Amendment No. 2 to Management Agreement with
Fire Lake Arena Management, Inc. d/b/a Harry J. McDonald Memorial Center (HJMMC)
($250,000), Parks and Recreation Department.
9.0.9. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 755-2015, Sole Source Purchase from Physio-Control, Inc. for
chest compression devices for the Municipality of Anchorage (MOA), Anchorage Fire
Department (AFD) ($40,968.75), Purchasing Department.
9.D.10.Assembly Memorandum No. AM 782-2015, Cooperative Purchase of vehicles from Cal
Worthington Ford for the Municipality of Anchorage (MOA), Anchorage Fire Department (AFD)
($62,540.00), Purchasing Department.
9.D.11.Assembly Memorandum No. AM 756-2015, Cooperative Purchase of HP servers from Hewlett
Packard (HP) for Municipality of Anchorage (MOA), Information and Technology Department
(ITD) in the amount of $71, 726.88, Purchasing Department.
9.D.12.Assembly Memorandum No. AM 785-2015, Contract Amendment No. 4 with the Alaska IT
Group, LLC to provide professional services for the Municipality of Anchorage (MOA),
Information Technology Department (ITD) ($350,000), Purchasing Department.
9.D.13.Assembly Memorandum No. AM 757-2015, Sole Source Purchase from E-Rate Expertise Inc.
for professional E-Rate services for the Municipality of Anchorage (MOA), Anchorage Public
Library (APL) ($15,000), Purchasing Department.
Amy Demboski moved, to approve AM 757-2015
Elvi Gray-Jackson seconded,
and this motion PASSED 10 - 0.
AYES: Ernie Hall, Jennifer Johnston, Bill Starr, Pete Petersen, Bill Evans, Elvi Gray-Jackson, Dick
Traini, Amy Demboski, Tim Steele, Paul Honeman
NAYS: None
EXCUSED: Patrick Flynn
MARY JO TORGESON, Library Director, spoke.
9.D.14.Assembly Memorandum No. AM 758-2015, Sole Source Purchase to Tech Logic Corporation
for MediaSurfer tablets for Municipality of Anchorage (MOA), Anchorage Public Library (APL)
($151,242), Purchasing Department.
9. D.15. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 761-2015, Sole Source Purchase from Productive Solutions,
Inc. for software maintenance and support for Municipality of Anchorage (MOA), Public
Transportation Department (PTO) ($26,798), Purchasing Department.
9.D.16.Assembly Memorandum No. AM 789-2015, Sole Source Purchase from Enghouse
Transportation, LLC. for software maintenance and support for the Municipality of Anchorage
(MOA), Public Transportation Department (PTO), ($91,833.85, Purchasing Department.
9.D.17. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 762-2015, Proprietary Purchase to Honeywell Building
Solutions for Fire Alarm and Security System Maintenance for Municipality of Anchorage,
Maintenance and Operations Department (M&O) ($186,456), Purchasing Department.
9.D.18.Assembly Memorandum No. AM 763-2015, Contract Amendment No. 3 to Professional
Services Contract with CRW Engineering Group, LLC, for the AMATS Bicycle Plan
Implementation, Pedestrian Plan Implementation, and Areawide Trails Rehabilitation Projects,
Project Management and Engineering (PM&E) Project Nos. 13-30, 13-31, 14-02, 14-03, 14-44
P.O. No. 20141168 ($685,000).
9.D.19.Assembly Memorandum No. AM 764-2015, Contract Amendment No. 2 with Burkhart Croft
Architects to provide engineering services for the Municipality of Anchorage, Public Works
Department ($780,624), Purchasing Department.
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9.D.20.Assembly Memorandum No. AM 765-2015, Sole Source Purchase to AMCS Resource
Technology, Inc. (AMCS) for software maintenance and support for Municipality of Anchorage
(MOA), Solid Waste Services (SWS) ($28,728), Purchasing Department.
9.D.21.Assembly Memorandum No. AM 792-2015, Recommendation of Award to Animal Licensing
and Placement Services to provide animal care and control services to the Municipality of
Anchorage, Department of Health & Human Services (RFP 2015-P040) ($2, 108,450),
Purchasing Department.
9.D.22.Assembly Memorandum No. AM 781-2015, Clapp Peterson Tiemessen Thorsness & Johnson
Law Offices Professional Legal Services Contract, Amendment No. 11, relating to Kennedy et
al v. MOA, Department of Law.
Paul Honeman moved, to change order of the day to take up Item 9.D.22. after
Elvi Gray-Jackson seconded, the executive session
and this motion PASSED 10 - 0.
AYES: Ernie Hall, Jennifer Johnston, Bill Starr, Pete Petersen, Bill Evans, Elvi Gray-Jackson, Dick
Traini, Amy Demboski, Tim Steele, Paul Honeman
NAYS: None
EXCUSED: Patrick Flynn
Ernie Hall moved, to approve AM 781-2015
Bill Evans seconded,
and this motion PASSED 10 - 0.
AYES: Ernie Hall, Jennifer Johnston, Bill Starr, Pete Petersen, Bill Evans, Elvi Gray-Jackson, Dick
Traini, Amy Demboski, Tim Steele, Paul Honeman
NAYS: None
EXCUSED: Patrick Flynn
9.D.23.Assembly Memorandum No. AM 783-2015, Recommendation of Award to Lifewise Assurance
Company to provide Stop Loss Insurance for the Municipality of Anchorage, Employee
Relations Department (ER) (RFP 2015P043) ($847,365), Purchasing Department.
9.D.24.Assembly Memorandum No. AM 784-2015, Contract Amendment No. 4 with the Wilson Agency
to provide employee benefits consulting services for the Municipality of Anchorage (MOA),
Employee Relations Department (ER) ($157, 000), Purchasing Department.
9.D.25.Assembly Memorandum No. AM 741-2015, 2015/2016 - Dive Bar LL#615 - Transfer of
Ownership and DBA Name Change for a Beverage Dispensary Liquor License (Fairview
Community Council). Municipal Clerk's Office.
9.D.26.Assembly Memorandum No. AM 742-2015, 2016/2017 Liquor License Renewals: The Olive
Garden Italian Restaurant 4412 LL#133, Buckaroo Club LL#185, Gaslight Lounge LL#437, The
Spare Room LL#505, Darwin's Theory LL#987, Bruins LL#1043, Tips Bar LL#1142, Ralfs
Sports Bar LL#1811, The Pizza Studio LL#2267, Texas Roadhouse LL#2496, Pepe's
Turnagain House LL#2805, Red Robin LL#3304, Glacier Brew House LL#3978, Ginger
LL#4451, The Olive Garden Italian Restaurant 4413 LL#4568, Red Robin Burger & Spirits
Emporium 3 LL#4764, Firetap Alehouse & Restaurant LL#4891 - Beverage Dispensary; Pizza
Olympia LL#888, Sushi & Sushi Restaurant LL#1866, Haru LL#2935, The Bar-B-Q Pit
LL#4255, Ray's Place LL#4347, Kinley's Restaurant LL#4664, Wild Wings 'n Things LL#5115 -
Restaurant/Eating Place; Top of the World LL#1157, Chartroom LL#1414, Restaurante Orso
LL#4012, Hard Rock Cafe LL#5260 - Beverage Dispensary-Duplicate; Flight Deck Bar/Arctic
Inn LL#402, Anchorage Marriott Hotel LL#3945 - Beverage Dispensary-Tourism; Loyal Order of
Moose Lodge 1534 LL#750 - Club; Shopper's Cache LL#2535, Mom & Pop's Grocery & Liquor
LL#3219, Wal-Mart Supercenter 2070 LL#4669, Wal-Mart Supercenter 2188 LL#4765, Wal-
Mart Supercenter 4359 LL#4948 - Package Store (Northeast, Spenard, Turnagain, Midtown,
North Star, Taku/Campbell, Downtown, Eagle River, Rogers Park, Tudor Area, Bayshore/Klatt,
Abbott Loop, Chugiak, Turnagain Arm, South Addition and Sand Lake Community Councils),
Municipal Clerk's Office.
9.D.27.Assembly Memorandum No. AM 795-2015, Sole Source Purchase from Governmentjobs.com
(NeoGov) for software license renewal for Municipality of Anchorage (MOA), Employee
Relations Department (ER) ($59,040.00), Purchasing Department. (Addendum)
9.D.28.Assembly Memorandum No. AM 796-2015, Sole Source Purchase from Right Click Solutions,
Inc. DBA RideAmigo Corporation for web based transportation demand management product
suite for the Municipality of Anchorage (MOA), Public Transportation Department (Transit)
($150,000), Purchasing Department. (Addendum)
9.E. INFORMATION AND REPORTS
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9.E.1. Information Memorandum No. AIM 159-2015, Internal Audit Report 2015-10 - Police and Fire
Retiree Medical Trust Five-Year Review, Employee Relations Department.
Paul Honeman moved, to accept AIM 159-2015
Amy Demboski seconded,
and this motion PASSED 10 - 0.
AYES: Ernie Hall, Jennifer Johnston, Bill Starr, Pete Petersen, Bill Evans, Elvi Gray-Jackson, Dick
Traini, Amy Demboski, Tim Steele, Paul Honeman
NAYS: None
EXCUSED: Patrick Flynn
Assembly Member Honeman declared a potential conflict of interest on Item 9.E.1. Based on review by
the body, Chair Traini ruled that Assembly Member Honeman did not have a conflict of interest.
9.E.2. Information Memorandum No. AIM 160-2015, Board of Equalization's 2015 Report, Assembly
Chair Traini.
9.E.3. Information Memorandum No. AIM 161-2015, Conforming Community Council Bylaws - Basher
Community Council, Assembly Chair Traini.
9.E.4. Information Memorandum No. AIM 162-2015, Construction Contract Change Order Report of
the Project Management and Engineering Department (PM&E).
9.E.5. Information Memorandum No. AIM 163-2015, Sole Source Procurement Report for the Month
of November 2015 , Purchasing Department.
9.E.6. Information Memorandum No. AIM 164-2015, Contracts Awarded Between $50,000 and
$500,000 through Formal Competitive Processes for the Month of November 2015, Purchasing
Department.
9.E.7. Information Memorandum No. AIM 165-2015, 2015 October Monthly Expenditure Report, Office
of Management and Budget.
9.E.8. Information Memorandum No. AIM 166-2015, Notice to Assembly Regarding IBEW Members'
Vote to Exercise Option under Collective Bargaining Agreement for Wage Increase to be
applied to Pension Payment, Employee Relations Department/Labor Relations Division.
9.E.9. Information Memorandum No. AIM 168-2015, 2016 Operating Budget for the Retiree Medical
Funding Program Trust for Police Officers and Firefighters, Finance Department. (Addendum)
Paul Honeman moved, to accept Al M 168-2015
Pete Petersen seconded,
and this motion PASSED 10 -0.
AYES: Ernie Hall, Jennifer Johnston, Bill Starr, Pete Petersen, Bill Evans, Elvi Gray-Jackson, Dick
Traini, Amy Demboski, Tim Steele, Paul Honeman
NAYS: None
EXCUSED: Patrick Flynn
Assembly Member Honeman declared a potential conflict of interest on Item 9.E.9. Based on review by
the body, Chair Traini ruled that Assembly Member Honeman did not have a conflict of interest.
KAREN TURNER, Employee Relations Director, spoke.
9.F. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS FOR INTRODUCTION
9.F.1. Ordinance No. AO 2015-125, an ordinance providing for the submission to the qualified voters
of Anchorage, Alaska, the question of the issuance of Not To Exceed $49,255,000 of General
Obligation Bonds of the Municipality of Anchorage to pay the costs of capital improvements for
the Anchorage School District at the election to be held in the Municipality on April 5, 2016,
Anchorage School District. P.H. 1-12-2016.
9.F.1. a) Assembly Memorandum No. AM 625-2015.
9.F.2. Ordinance No. AO 2015-134, an ordinance providing for the submission to the qualified voters
of Anchorage, Alaska, the question of the issuance of Not To Exceed $36,585,000 of General
Obligation Bonds of the Municipality of Anchorage to pay the costs of road and storm drainage
capital improvements and related capital improvements and the question of an increase in the
municipal tax cap limitation to pay associated operations and maintenance costs in the
Anchorage Roads and Drainage Service Area at the election to be held in the Municipality on
April 5, 2016, Finance Department/Public Finance & Investments Division. P.H. 1-12-2016.
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9.F.2. a) Assembly Memorandum No. AM 772-2015.
9.F.3. Ordinance No. AO 2015-135, an ordinance providing for the submission to the qualified voters
of Anchorage, Alaska, the question of the issuance of Not To Exceed $3,360,000 of General
Obligation Bonds of the Municipality of Anchorage to pay the costs of constructing, renovating
and equipping park, trail and recreational facilities capital improvements and related capital
improvements, and the question of an increase in the municipal tax cap limitation to pay
associated operations and maintenance costs in the Anchorage Parks and Recreation Service
Area, without cost to Chugiak, Eagle River, Girdwood and other taxpayers outside the Service
Area, at the election to be held in the Municipality on April 5, 2016, Finance Department/Public
Finance & Investments Division. P.H. 1-12-2016.
9.F.3. a) Assembly Memorandum No. AM 773-2015.
9.F.4. Ordinance No. AO 2015-136, an ordinance providing for the submission to the qualified voters
of Anchorage, Alaska, the question of the issuance of Not To Exceed $1,050,000 of General
Obligation Bonds of the Municipality of Anchorage to pay the costs of fire protection capital
improvements and related capital improvements in the Anchorage Fire Service Area at the
election to be held in the Municipality on April 5, 2016, Finance Department/Public Finance &
Investments Division. P.H. 1-12-2016.
9.F.4. a) Assembly Memorandum No. AM 774-2015.
9.F.5. Ordinance No. AO 2015-137, an ordinance providing for the submission to the qualified voters
of Anchorage, Alaska, the question of the issuance of Not To Exceed $3,800,000 of General
Obligation Bonds of the Municipality of Anchorage to pay the costs of public safety facilities
(police) and related capital improvements in the Anchorage Metropolitan Police Service Area at
the election to be held in the Municipality on April 5, 2016, Finance Department/Public Finance
& Investments Division. P.H. 1-12-2016.
9.F.5. a) Assembly Memorandum No. AM 775-2015.
9.F.6. Ordinance No. AO 2015-141, an ordinance providing for the submission to the qualified voters
of the Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska, the question of the issuance of Not To Exceed
$3,065,000 of General Obligation Bonds of the Municipality of Anchorage to pay the costs of
Areawide Safety Capital Improvements and related capital improvements at the election to be
held in the Municipality on April 5, 2016. Finance Department/Public Finance & Investments
Division. P.H. 1-12-2016.
9.F.6. a) Assembly Memorandum No. AM 790-2015.
9.F.7. Ordinance No. AO 2015-138, an ordinance amending Anchorage Municipal Code Title 21, Land
Use Planning (New Code - Effective January 1, 2014), to amend the provisions regarding
architectural features relating to signs, to allow menu boards and ordering screens, to change
the requirements related to the height of projecting signs, and to allow window applications that
cover 100 percent of windows in buildings under construction; and waiving review by the
Planning and Zoning Commission, Planning Department. P.H. 1-12-2016.
9.F.7. a) Assembly Memorandum No. AM 776-2015.
9.F.8. Ordinance No. AO 2015-139, an ordinance approving a Collective Bargaining Agreement
between the Municipality of Anchorage and the Anchorage Municipal Employees Association,
Inc., Employee Relations Department/Labor Relations Division. P.H. 1-26-2016.
9.F.8. a) Assembly Memorandum No. AM 777-2015.
9.F.9. Ordinance No. AO 2015-140, an ordinance adopting the UMED District Plan as an element of
the Comprehensive Plan, and amending Anchorage Municipal Code Title 21, Land Use
Planning (New Code - Effective January 1, 2014), Section 21.01.080B., Table 21.01-1
(Planning and Zoning Case 2015-0036), Planning Department. P.H. 1-26-2016.
9.F.9. a) Assembly Memorandum No. AM 778-2015.
9.F.10. Resolution No. AR 2015-335, a resolution naming the Anchorage Football Stadium to 'The
Robert 0. Robertson Stadium", Mayor's Office. P.H. 1-26-2016.
9.F.11. Resolution No. AR 2015-336, a resolution of the Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska, confirming
and levying assessments for the water special improvements within Levy Upon Connection
(LUC) Roll 15-W-2, setting date of payment and providing for penalties and interest in the event
of delinquency, Anchorage Water and Wastewater Utility. P.H. 1-26-2016.
9.F.11. a) Assembly Memorandum No. AM 766-2015.
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9.F.12. Resolution No. AR 2015-337, a resolution of the Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska, confirming
and levying assessments for the sewer special improvements within Levy Upon Connection
(LUC) Roll 15-S-2, setting date of payment and providing for penalties and interest in the event
of delinquency, Anchorage Water and Wastewater Utility. P.H. 1-26-2016.
9.F.12. a) Assembly Memorandum No. AM 767-2015.
9.F.13. Resolution No. AR 2015-338, a resolution of the Municipality of Anchorage appropriating
$326,943 as a grant from the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, Division of Homeland
Security and Emergency Management and a contribution of $2,689 from the Anchorage Fire
Service Area Fund (131) Anchorage Fire Department's 2015 Operating Budget and
reappropriating $4,504 from the State Dir/Fed Pass-Thru Grants Fund (231) all to the State
Dir/Fed Pass-Thru Grants Fund (231) for 2015 State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) grant
activities in the Municipal Manager's Department, Office of Emergency Management. P.H. 1-12-
2016.
9.F.13. a) Assembly Memorandum No. AM 768-2015.
9.F.14. Resolution No. AR 2015-339, a resolution of the Municipality of Anchorage appropriating an
amount Not To Exceed $326,624 of Prior Year Expense Recovery Revenues to the Anchorage
Fire Service Area Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Fund (431), Anchorage Fire Department,
to purchase Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBAs) and related equipment. P.H. 1-12-
2016
9.F.14. a) Assembly Memorandum No. AM 769-2015.
9.F.15. Resolution No. AR 2015-340, a resolution appropriating a contribution of $80,000 from the 2015
Heritage Land Bank (HLB) Operating Fund (221) and $50,000 surplus revenue as a
contribution to the HLB Operating Fund (221) and appropriating said contributions to the HLB
Capital Improvement Project (CIP) Fund (421) for site preparation, all within the Real Estate
Department. P.H. 1-12-2016.
9.F.15. a) Assembly Memorandum No. AM 770-2015.
9.F.16. Resolution No. AR 2015-341, a resolution appropriating an amount Not To Exceed $120,000 as
a contribution from the 2015 Operating Budget, Real Estate Department Areawide General
Fund (101) and $53,030 Lease Revenue as a contribution and appropriating said contributions
to the Areawide General Capital Improvement Project (CIP) Fund (401) for payment of principal
and interest on an inter-fund loan for the Eagle River Town Center, all within the Real Estate
Department. P.H. 1-12-2016.
9.F.16. a) Assembly Memorandum No. AM 771-2015.
9.F.17. Resolution No. AR 2015-342, a resolution of the Municipality of Anchorage appropriating an
amount Not To Exceed $123,399 to the Areawide General and various Service Areas (SA)
Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Funds from premiums on the sale of 2015 General
Obligation Bond Series A for the payment of bond issuance costs in an amount Not To Exceed
$122,620 and for contributions in an amount Not To Exceed $779 from the same Areawide
General and various SA CIP Funds to their respective Areawide General and various SA
Operating Funds for future debt service payments, Finance Department. P.H. 1-12-2016.
9.F.17. a) Assembly Memorandum No. AM 779-2015.
9.F.18. Resolution No. AR 2015-343, a resolution of the Municipality of Anchorage appropriating
$510,000 to the Public Transportation Capital Improvement Project Fund (485), a contribution
from the 2015 Operating Budget, Area-Wide General Fund (101), for local match to Federal
Transit Administration (FTA) capital grants, all within the Public Transportation Department.
P.H. 1-12-2016.
9.F.18. a) Assembly Memorandum No. AM 780-2015.
9.F.19. Ordinance No. AO 2015-142, an ordinance of the Anchorage Municipal Assembly amending
Anchorage Municipal Code Title 21 (New Code) provisions regarding telecommunications
facilities, including cell towers, Assembly Members Demboski, Evans, Hall, Johnston, and
Petersen. P.H. 2-23-2016.
9.F.19. a) Assembly Memorandum No. AM 793-2015.
9.F.20. Ordinance No. AO 2015-143, an ordinance submitting to the qualified voters of the Municipality
of Anchorage a ballot proposition amending the Anchorage Municipal Charter to adopt a retail
marijuana sales tax; to establish an initial rate of levy and a "Not To Exced" maximum rate; to
authorize the Assembly to adjust the tax rate of levy by ordinance without additional voter
approval provided upward adjustments are allowed only once every two years, an adjustment
does not increase the rate more than two percent (2%) and the rate of levy never exceeds the
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maximum authorized by the voters; and to exclude this tax revenue from the tax increase
limitation until a future date, at which point it shall be included in the tax increase limitation,
Assembly Vice Chair Gray-Jackson, Assembly Members Evans, Petersen and Steele. P.H. 1-
12-2016. (Addendum)
9.F.21. Resolution No. AR 2015-347, a resolution of the Municipality of Anchorage appropriating
$120,000 of Debt Issuance Revenue to the Public Finance and Investments Fund (191),
Finance Department, Public Finance and Investments Division, to pay management and
custodial expenses for the Municipal Cash Pool, Finance Department/Public Finance and
Investment Division. P.H. 1-12-2016. (Addendum)
9.F.21. a) Assembly Memorandum No. AM 794-2015.
10. REGULAR AGENDA
10.A. RESOLUTIONS FOR ACTION - PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS
1O.B. RESOLUTIONS FOR ACTION - OTHER
10.C. BID AWARDS
10.D. NEW BUSINESS
10.E. INFORMATION AND REPORTS
10.F. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS FOR INTRODUCTION
11. OLD BUSINESS AND UNFINISHED ACTION ON PUBLIC HEARING
11.A. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 729-2015, Anchorage Water and Wastewater Utility Board of
Directors appointments (Aaron David Dotson and David M. Richards), Mayor's Office.
(POSTPONED FROM 12-8-15 TO PERMIT A TEN-DAY PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
PURSUANT TO AMC 4.80.020D.)
Clerk's Note: AM 729-2015 had no motion pending from the Regular Assembly Meeting of December 8,
2015.
Paul Honeman moved, to approve AM 729-2015
Pete Petersen seconded,
and this motion PASSED 10 - 0.
AYES: Ernie Hall, Jennifer Johnston, Bill Starr, Pete Petersen, Bill Evans, Elvi Gray-Jackson, Dick
Traini, Amy Demboski, Tim Steele, Paul Honeman
NAYS: None
EXCUSED: Patrick Flynn
11.B. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 739-2015, Anchorage Water and Wastewater Utility Board of
Directors appointment (Michelle Egan), Mayor's Office.
(POSTPONED FROM 12-8-15 TO PERMIT A TEN-DAY PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
PURSUANT TO AMC 4.80.020D.)
Clerk's Note: AM 739-2015 had no motion pending from the Regular Assembly Meeting of December 8,
2015.
Paul Honeman moved, to approve AM 739-2015
Pete Petersen seconded,
and this motion PASSED 10 - 0.
AYES: Ernie Hall, Jennifer Johnston, Bill Starr, Pete Petersen, Bill Evans, Elvi Gray-Jackson, Dick
Traini, Amy Demboski, Tim Steele, Paul Honeman
NAYS: None
EXCUSED: Patrick Flynn
MIKE ABBOTT, Municipal Manager, spoke.
11.C. Resolution No. AR 2015-321, a resolution of the Municipality of Anchorage appropriating an
amount Not To Exceed $69,000 of Areawide General Fund (101) Fund Balance to the Areawide
General Fund (101 ), as a contribution, and appropriating said contribution to the Miscellaneous
Operational Grants Fund (261) for costs related to the Anchorage Centennial Celebration, all
within the Mayor Department, Office of Management and Budget.
11.C.1. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 721-2015.
(POSTPONED FROM 12-8-15)
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11.C.2. Information Memorandum No. AIM 167-2015, Centennial Celebration Funds - Internal
Audit, Assembly Chair Traini. (Addendum)
Clerk's Note: AR 2015-321 had no motion pending from the Regular Assembly Meeting of December 8,
2015.
Bill Starr moved, to approve AR 2015-321
Paul Honeman seconded,
and this motion PASSED 10 - 0.
AYES: Ernie Hall, Jennifer Johnston, Bill Starr, Pete Petersen, Bill Evans, Elvi Gray-Jackson, Dick
Traini, Amy Demboski, Tim Steele, Paul Honeman
NAYS: None
EXCUSED: Patrick Flynn
LANCE WILBER, Office of Management & Budget Director, spoke.
MIKE CHADWICK, Principal Auditor, spoke.
Bill Starr moved, to accept AIM 167-2015
Paul Honeman seconded,
and this motion PASSED 10 - 0.
AYES: Ernie Hall, Jennifer Johnston, Bill Starr, Pete Petersen, Bill Evans, Elvi Gray-Jackson, Dick
Traini, Amy Demboski, Tim Steele, Paul Honeman
NAYS: None
EXCUSED: Patrick Flynn
12. APPEARANCE REQUESTS (SHALL BEGIN NO EARLIER THAN 6:00 P.M. AND NO LATER
THAN 6:30 P.M.)
12.A. Jed Whittaker, regarding the MOA Budget and how to save money by being more efficient.
Jed Whittaker appeared.
Elvi Gray-Jackson moved, to change order of the day to take up Item 19.
Pete Petersen seconded, immediately
and this motion PASSED 10 - 0.
AYES: Paul Honeman, Tim Steele, Amy Demboski, Dick Traini, Elvi Gray-Jackson, Bill Evans,
Pete Petersen, Bill Starr, Jennifer Johnston, Ernie Hall
NAYS: None
EXCUSED: Patrick Flynn
13. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARINGS (SHALL BEGIN NO EARLIER THAN 6:00 P.M.)
13.A. Ordinance No. AO 2015-127, an ordinance repealing and reenacting Anchorage Municipal Code
Title 23 to adopt the following codes and local amendments: 2012 Anchorage Administrative
Code; 2012 International Building Code; 2012 International Mechanical Code; 2012 Uniform
Plumbing Code; 2014 National Electrical Code; 2012 International Fire Code; 2012 Fire
Protection Service Outside Service Areas; 2012 International Energy Conservation Code; 2012
International Existing Building Code; 2012 Abatement of Dangerous Buildings Code; 2010
ANSl/ASME A17.1 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators; 2008 ANSl/ASME a18.1 Safety
Standard for Platform Lifts and Stairway Chairlifts; 2012 International Residential Code; 1997
Relocatable Ancillary Buildings; 1997 Mobile Aircraft Shelters; 2012 Grading, Excavation, Fill and
Landscaping; and 2012 International Fuel Gas Code, Community Development Department.
13.A.1. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 636-2015.
(CONTINUED FROM 12-8-15)
Chair Traini opened the public hearing.
BILL TAYLOR, Colony Builders, Owner, Anchorage Home Builders Association (AHBA), testified.
Amy Demboski moved, to waive the rules to allow Mr. Taylor to use a display for
Tim Steele seconded, demonstration purposes
and this motion PASSED 10 - 0.
AYES: Ernie Hall, Jennifer Johnston, Bill Starr, Pete Petersen, Bill Evans, Elvi Gray-Jackson, Dick
Traini, Amy Demboski, Tim Steele, Paul Honeman
NAYS: None
EXCUSED: Patrick Flynn
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ANDRE' SPINELLI, AHBA Board of Directors, testified.
JASON DIAL, Rain Proof Roofing, Co-Owner, AHBA Board of Directors, testified.
DOUG LIPINSKI, Taylored Restoration, General Manager, AHBA Board of Directors, President, testified.
EVAN ROWLAND, Alaska Homes, Inc., President, testified.
PAUL MICHELSOHN, Michelsohn & Daughter Construction, Inc., AHBA Board of Directors, testified.
TIM POTTER, DOWL, Director of Planning and Owner, testified.
JIM FOSS, Anchorage Home Inspector, testified.
ROY FIELD testified.
Ernie Hall moved, to continue the public hearing on AO 2015-127 to the
Jennifer Johnston seconded, Regular Assembly Meeting of January 26, 2015
and this motion PASSED 10 - 0.
AYES: Ernie Hall, Jennifer Johnston, Bill Starr, Pete Petersen, Bill Evans, Elvi Gray-Jackson, Dick
Traini, Amy Demboski, Tim Steele, Paul Honeman
NAYS: None
EXCUSED: Patrick Flynn
14. NEW PUBLIC HEARINGS (SHALL BEGIN NO EARLIER THAN 6:00 P.M. AND END NO
LATER THAN 11:00 P.M.)
14.A. Resolution No. AR 2015-326, a resolution of the Anchorage Municipal Assembly approving an
alcoholic beverages conditional use for a Beverage Dispensary Use and License Number 2973
for Eureka Services, Inc. dba Blue Coyote; in the B-2A (Central Business - Core) District; located
at 508 West 6th Avenue, within Lot 2B, Block 70, Anchorage Townsite Subdivision; generally
located north of West 7th Avenue, east of "F" Street, south of West 6th Avenue, and west of "E"
Street, in Anchorage (Downtown Community Council) (Case 2016-0003), Community
Development Department.
14.A.1. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 743-2015.
Chair Traini opened the public hearing. There was no one to testify and he closed the public hearing.
Paul Honeman moved, to approve AR 2015-326
Elvi Gray-Jackson seconded,
and this motion PASSED 10 - 0.
AYES: Ernie Hall, Jennifer Johnston, Bill Starr, Pete Petersen, Bill Evans, Elvi Gray-Jackson, Dick
Traini, Amy Demboski, Tim Steele, Paul Honeman
NAYS: None
EXCUSED: Patrick Flynn
14.B. Resolution No. AR 2015-306, a resolution approving a Letter of Agreement between the
Municipality of Anchorage and the Public Employees, Local 71 regarding safety footwear
allowance for seasonal employees, Employee Relations Department.
14.B.1. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 690-2015.
Chair Traini opened the public hearing. There was no one to testify and he closed the public hearing.
Elvi Gray-Jackson moved, to approve AR 2015-306
Pete Petersen seconded,
and this motion PASSED 9 - 0.
AYES: Ernie Hall, Jennifer Johnston, Pete Petersen, Bill Evans, Elvi Gray-Jackson, Dick Traini,
Amy Demboski, Tim Steele, Paul Honeman
NAYS: None
EXCUSED: Patrick Flynn
ABSENT: Bill Starr
Clerk's Note: Assembly Member Starr was out of the room and did not vote.
14.C. Resolution No. AR 2015-322, a resolution of the Municipality of Anchorage appropriating
$500,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice, Community Oriented Policing Services and
$23,992 as a contribution from the 2015 Anchorage Police Department Operating Budget,
Anchorage Metropolitan Police Service Area Fund (151) to the Federal Grants Fund (241),
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Anchorage Police Department, for the COPS Hiring Recovery Program.
14.C.1. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 736-2015.
Chair Traini opened the public hearing. There was no one to testify and he closed the public hearing.
Jennifer Johnston moved, to approve AR 2015-322
Elvi Gray-Jackson seconded,
and this motion PASSED 9 - 0.
AYES: Ernie Hall, Jennifer Johnston, Pete Petersen, Bill Evans, Elvi Gray-Jackson, Dick Traini,
Amy Demboski, Tim Steele, Paul Honeman
NAYS: None
EXCUSED: Patrick Flynn
ABSENT: Bill Starr
Clerk's Note: Assembly Member Starr was out of the room and did not vote.
14.D. Resolution No. AR 2015-323, a resolution of the Anchorage Municipal Assembly appropriating
$238,087 from the U.S. department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile
Justice and Delinquency Prevention and $5,236 as a contribution from the 2015 Anchorage
Police Operating Budget, Anchorage Metropolitan Police Service Area fund (151), all to the
Federal Grants Fund (241 ), Anchorage Police Department, for the continuation of the Alaska
Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
14.D.1. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 737-2015.
Chair Traini opened the public hearing. There was no one to testify and he closed the public hearing.
Jennifer Johnston moved, to approve AR 2015-323
Elvi Gray-Jackson seconded,
and this motion PASSED 9 - 0.
AYES: Ernie Hall, Jennifer Johnston, Pete Petersen, Bill Evans, Elvi Gray-Jackson, Dick Traini,
Amy Demboski, Tim Steele, Paul Honeman
NAYS: None
EXCUSED: Patrick Flynn
ABSENT: Bill Starr
Clerk's Note: Assembly Member Starr was out of the room and did not vote.
14.E. Resolution No. AR 2015-324, a resolution appropriating $280,854 of Unclaimed Excess
Proceeds Revenue to the Areawide General Operating Fund (101) as a contribution and
appropriating said contribution to the Areawide General Capital Improvement Project Fund (401)
for remediation of distressed municipal lands, all within the Real Estate Department.
14.E.1. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 738-2015.
Chair Traini opened the public hearing. There was no one to testify and he closed the public hearing.
Jennifer Johnston moved, to approve AR 2015-324
Elvi Gray-Jackson seconded,
and this motion PASSED 10 - 0.
AYES: Ernie Hall, Jennifer Johnston, Bill Starr, Pete Petersen, Bill Evans, Elvi Gray-Jackson, Dick
Traini, Amy Demboski, Tim Steele, Paul Honeman
NAYS: None
EXCUSED: Patrick Flynn
14.F. Resolution No. AR 2015-325, a resolution of the Municipality of Anchorage appropriating an
amount Not To Exceed $500,000 of Fire Service Area Fund (131) Fund Balance to Fire Service
Areas Fund (131), and an amount Not To Exceed $430,000 of Areawide Service Area Fund
(101) Fund Balance to Areawide Service Area Fund (101), all within the Anchorage Fire
Department 2015 Operating Budget, commensurate with anticipated 2015 expenditures,
Anchorage Fire Department.
14.F.1. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 740-2015.
Chair Traini opened the public hearing. There was no one to testify and he closed the public hearing.
Assembly Member Demboski declared a potential conflict of interest on Item 14.F. Based on review by
the body, Chair Traini ruled that Assembly Member Demboski did not have a conflict of interest.
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Paul Honeman moved, to approve AR 2015-325
Amy Demboski seconded,
and this motion PASSED 10 - 0.
AYES: Ernie Hall, Jennifer Johnston, Bill Starr, Pete Petersen, Bill Evans, Elvi Gray-Jackson, Dick
Traini, Amy Demboski, Tim Steele, Paul Honeman
NAYS: None
EXCUSED: Patrick Flynn
15. SPECIAL ORDERS
15.A. Resolution No. AR 2015-261, a resolution of the Anchorage Municipal Assembly approving an
alcoholic beverages conditional use for a RestauranUEating Place serving beer and wine only
and License Number 5367, in the B-2B (Central Business, Intermediate) District for AK
Alchemist, LLC, dba AK Alchemist; at 103 East 4th Avenue, Lots 7 and 8, Block 117, Original
Subdivision; generally located at the northeast corner of A Street and East 4th Avenue, in
Anchorage, Community Development Department.
15.A.1. Assembly Memorandum No. 547-2015.
15.A.2. Information Memorandum No. AIM 130-2015, AK Alchemist, LLC. dba AK Alchemist,
LL#5367, Applicant's Brief as described in AIM 103-2015(A), Municipal Clerk's Office.
15.A.3. Information Memorandum No. AIM 130-2015(A), AK Alchemist, LLC. dba AK Alchemist,
LL#5367, Applicant's Brief as described in AIM 103-2015(A), Municipal Clerk's Office.
15.A.4. Information Memorandum No. AIM 134-2015, AK Alchemist, LLC. dba AK Alchemist,
LL#5367, Applicant's Supplemental Materials, Municipal Clerk's Office.
(PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED 9-29-15. ACTION WAS POSTPONED FROM 9-29-
15.)
15.A.5. Information Memorandum No. AIM 136-2015, AK Alchemist, LLC. dba AK Alchemist,
LL#5367: The Office of the Municipal Attorney Supplemental Brief and Proposed
Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, Municipal Clerk's Office.
15.A.6. Information Memorandum No. AIM 155-2015, AK Alchemist, LLC. dba AK Alchemist,
LL#5367: Applicant's Supplemental Brief and Proposed Findings of Fact and
Conclusions of Law, Municipal Clerk's Office.
(CARRIED OVER FROM 12-8-15)
Clerk's Note: Item 15. was carried over to the Regular Assembly Meeting of January 12, 2016.
16. UNFINISHED AGENDA
Chair Traini welcomed area students present in the audience and asked them to come forward to
introduce themselves.
JAN, Romig Middle School, introduced himself.
IVAN, Goldenview Middle School, introduced himself.
17. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
18. ASSEMBLY COMMENTS
19. EXECUTIVE SESSIONS
19.A. Municipal Light & Power matter: Beluga River Unit (BRU).
19.B. AK Alchemist. (Addendum)
19.C. Litigation Update. (Addendum)
BILL FALSEY, The Administration today seeks to update the Assembly on two matters: (1) consideration
related to a pending lawsuit, Kennedy & Feliciano v. the Municipality of Anchorage, and (2) the terms of a
possible transaction as described in AR 2015-260(S}, the public disclosure of which, at this time, would
undermine the Municipality's bargaining position and likely cause an adverse effect upon the finances of
the Municipality. The matter also involves confidential documents that, by law, are not subject to public
disclosure.
VICE-CHAIR ELVI GRAY-JACKSON, Thank you, Mr. Falsey. If public discussion of these matters, at this
time, would: affect pending litigation; undermine the Municipality's bargaining position; and likely cause an
adverse effect upon the finances of the Municipality; and if related confidential documents are, by law, not
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subject to public disclosure, I move that we now meet in sequential executive sessions to discuss these
matters.
Elvi Gray-Jackson moved, to go into sequential executive sessions to discuss these
Pete Petersen seconded, matters
and this motion PASSED 10 - 0.
AYES: Paul Honeman, Tim Steele, Amy Demboski, Dick Traini, Elvi Gray-Jackson, Bill Evans,
Pete Petersen, Bill Starr, Jennifer Johnston, Ernie Hall
NAYS: None
EXCUSED: Patrick Flynn
Elvi Gray-Jackson moved,
Bill Evans seconded,
that the tapes of the executive session related to the
Kennedy & Feliciano v. MOA lawsuit be kept confidential
until five years after the conclusion of litigation
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and this motion PASSED 9 - 0.
AYES: Ernie Hall, Jennifer Johnston, Pete Petersen, Bill Evans, Elvi Gray-Jackson, Dick Traini,
Amy Demboski, Tim Steele, Paul Honeman
NAYS: None
EXCUSED: Patrick Flynn
ABSENT: Bill Starr
Clerk's Note: Assembly Member Starr was out of the room and did not vote.
Elvi Gray-Jackson moved, that the tapes of the executive session related to AR
Bill Evans seconded, 2015-260(S) be released not later than September of
2018
and this motion PASSED 9 - 0.
AYES: Ernie Hall, Jennifer Johnston, Pete Petersen, Bill Evans, Elvi Gray-Jackson, Dick Traini,
Amy Demboski, Tim Steele, Paul Honeman
NAYS: None
EXCUSED: Patrick Flynn
ABSENT: Bill Starr
Clerk's Note: Assembly Member Starr was out of the room and did not vote.
20. ADJOURNMENT J
Paul Honeman moved, to adjourn the Regular Assembly Meeting of December
Elvi Gray-Jackson seconded, 22, 2015
and this motion PASSED 10 - 0.
AYES: Ernie Hall, Jennifer Johnston, Bill Starr, Pete Petersen, Bill Evans, Elvi Gray-Jackson, Dick
Traini, Amy Demboski, Tim Steele, Paul Honeman
NAYS: None
EXCUSED: Patrick Flynn
Chair Traini adjourned the Regular Assembly Meeting at 7:43 p.m.
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Agenda
Municipality of Anchorage
Dick Traini Elvi Gray-Jackson
Chair Vice–Chair
Amy Demboski Jennifer Johnston
Bill Evans Pete Petersen
Patrick Flynn Bill Starr
Ernie Hall Ethan Berkowitz Tim Steele
Paul Honeman Mayor
Barbara A. Jones, Municipal Clerk Amanda K. Moser, Deputy Municipal Clerk
Assembly Agenda
December 22, 2015
Regular Meeting
Assembly Chambers
Loussac Library
3600 Denali, Room 108
5:00 p.m. Business Meeting
6:00 p.m. Appearance Requests
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1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS
4.A. Regular Meeting - November 10, 2015.
4.B. Regular Meeting - November 24, 2015.
4.C. Regular Meeting - December 8, 2015.
5. MAYOR'S REPORT
6. ASSEMBLY CHAIR'S REPORT
7. COMMITTEE REPORTS
8. ADDENDUM TO AGENDA
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9. CONSENT AGENDA
9.A. RESOLUTIONS FOR ACTION - PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS
9.B. RESOLUTIONS FOR ACTION - OTHER
9.B.1. Resolution No. AR 2015-330, a resolution adopting an alternative allocation
method for the SOA FY16 Shared Fisheries Business Tax Program and
certifying that this allocation method fairly represents the distribution of
significant effects of fisheries business activity in the Fisheries Management
Area (FMA) 14: Cook Inlet, Office of Management and Budget.
9.B.1.a) Assembly Memorandum No. AM 745-2015.
9.B.2. Resolution No. AR 2015-331, a resolution of the Municipality of Anchorage
appropriating $8,500 as a grant from the Alaska Department of
Environmental Conservation and a contribution of $187 from the Anchorage
Fire Service Area Fund (131), Anchorage Fire Department 2015 Operating
Budget, all to the State Direct/Federal Pass-Thru Grants Fund (231), to
maintain the Municipality’s oil spill response capabilities of the
Anchorage Fire Department, HAZMAT Unit.
9.B.2.a) Assembly Memorandum No. AM 746-2015.
9.B.3. Resolution No. AR 2015-332, a resolution of the Municipality of Anchorage
appropriating $75,000 as a contribution from the 2015 Operating Budget,
Girdwood Valley Service Area Operating Fund (106) to the Girdwood
Valley Service Area Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Fund (406),
all within the Anchorage Fire Department, for the purchase of new fire
apparatus.
9.B.3.a) Assembly Memorandum No. AM 747-2015.
9.B.4. Resolution No. AR 2015-344, a resolution of the Municipality of Anchorage
appropriating a contribution in an amount Not To Exceed $23,604 from the
Chugiak Fire and Rescue Service Area Operating Fund (104) and
reappropriating an amount Not To Exceed $14,204, to the Chugiak Fire
Service Area Capital Improvement Projects Fund (404) for the purchase of
two emergency vehicles for the Chugiak Volunteer Fire & Rescue
Department all within the Anchorage Fire Department, Office of
Management and Budget.
9.B.4.a) Assembly Memorandum No. AM 786-2015.
9.B.5. Resolution No. AR 2015-333, a resolution of the Municipality of Anchorage
appropriating an amount Not To Exceed $70,000 from the State of Alaska,
Department of Public Safety as a grant and $1,539 from the 2015 General
Government Operating Budget, Department of Health and Human Services
Areawide General Fund (101) as matching funds to the State Direct/Federal
Pass-Thru Grants Fund (231) for the provision of Sexual Assault Response
Team examinations through the Department of Health and Human
Services.
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9.B.5.a) Assembly Memorandum No. AM 748-2015.
9.B.6. Resolution No. AR 2015-345, a resolution of the Municipality of Anchorage
appropriating Donation, Contribution, and Miscellaneous Revenue in an
amount Not To Exceed $37 to the Office of the Mayor, $3,523 to the Health
& Human Services Department, $845 to the Anchorage Fire Department, an
amount Not To Exceed $7,920 to the Municipal Manager Department, and
$761 to the Parks & Recreation Department, all to the Miscellaneous
Operational Grants Fund (261), Office of Management and Budget.
9.B.6.a) Assembly Memorandum No. AM 787-2015.
9.B.7. Resolution No. AR 2015-334, a resolution of the Municipality of Anchorage
appropriating $25,000 to the Areawide Operating Fund (101) to be used as a
contribution and appropriating said contribution to the Areawide General
Capital Improvement Fund (401), all within the Public Works Department,
Administration Division 1% Art to be used towards repair of the Spanish
Iditarod Monument.
9.B.7.a) Assembly Memorandum No. AM 749-2015.
9.B.8. Resolution No. AR 2015-346, a resolution of the Municipality of Anchorage
appropriating $5,000 from the Bear Valley Limited Road Service Area
(LRSA) Fund (144) Fund Balance to the Bear Valley LRSA Fund (144)
2015 General Operating Budget, Public Works Administration, for 2015
Operating Expenses for year round road maintenance within the Bear
Valley LRSA.
9.B.8.a) Assembly Memorandum No. AM 788-2015.
9.B.9. Resolution No. AR 2015-327, a resolution of the Anchorage Municipal
Assembly stating its protest regarding a New Theater Liquor License #5429
for Henri Hawaii, Inc. dba Alaska Experience Theatre Company located
at 333 W. 4th Ave., Anchorage, AK 99501 and authorizing the Municipal
Clerk to take certain action, Assembly Chair Traini, Assembly Vice-Chair
Gray-Jackson and Assembly Public Safety Committee Chair Honeman.
9.B.10. Resolution No. AR 2015-328, a resolution of the Anchorage Municipal
Assembly stating its protest regarding a New Restaurant/Eating Place Liquor
License #5431 and Restaurant Designation Permit for Johnny Chicago’s,
LLC dba Johnny Chicago’s located at 751 E. 36th Ave., Unit 107,
Anchorage, AK 99503 and authorizing the Municipal Clerk to take certain
action, Assembly Chair Traini, Assembly Vice-Chair Gray-Jackson and
Assembly Public Safety Committee Chair Honeman.
9.B.11. Resolution No. AR 2015-329, a resolution of the Anchorage Municipal
Assembly stating its protest regarding a Transfer of Ownership for a
Restaurant/Eating Place Liquor License #5380 with Restaurant Designation
Permit for Crazy Cow Caribbean Grill, LLC dba Crazy Cow Caribbean
Grill, located at 171 Muldoon Rd., Ste. 107, Anchorage, AK 99504 and
authorizing the Municipal Clerk to take certain action, Assembly Chair
Traini, Assembly Vice-Chair Gray-Jackson and Assembly Public Safety
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Committee Chair Honeman.
9.C. BID AWARDS
9.C.1. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 750-2015, Recommendation of Award to
Creative Bus Sales to furnish Class 4 Paratransit Buses to the Municipality
of Anchorage, Public Transportation Department (ITB 2015B055)
($3,879,573.00), Purchasing Department.
9.D. NEW BUSINESS
9.D.1. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 751-2015, Bidding Review Board
appointment (Ric Davidge), Mayor's Office.
9.D.2. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 752-2015, Salaries and Emoluments
Commission appointments (Marianne K. Burke, Patricia Redmond,
Kimberly Hays and Patricia A. “Pat” Abney), Mayor's Office.
9.D.3. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 753-2015, Women’s Commission
appointment (Anita Halterman), Mayor's Office.
9.D.4. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 759-2015, Municipal Pre-Funding
Investment Board appointment (Marilyn Banzhaf), Mayor's Office.
9.D.5. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 760-2015, Eagle River-Chugiak Park
and Recreational Service Area Board of Supervisors appointments
(Alexandra R. Hill and Barbara Trost), Mayor's Office.
9.D.6. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 791-2015, Police and Fire Retirement
Board appointment (James R. Bauman III), Mayor's Office.
9.D.7. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 744-2015, Recommendation to Award
various carriers for providing various insurance coverage to the
Municipality of Anchorage, Risk Management Division ($608,134).
9.D.8. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 754-2015, Amendment No. 2 to
Management Agreement with Fire Lake Arena Management, Inc. d/b/a
Harry J. McDonald Memorial Center (HJMMC) ($250,000), Parks and
Recreation Department.
9.D.9. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 755-2015, Sole Source Purchase from
Physio-Control, Inc. for chest compression devices for the Municipality of
Anchorage (MOA), Anchorage Fire Department (AFD) ($40,968.75),
Purchasing Department.
9.D.10. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 782-2015, Cooperative Purchase of
vehicles from Cal Worthington Ford for the Municipality of Anchorage
(MOA), Anchorage Fire Department (AFD) ($62,540.00), Purchasing
Department.
9.D.11. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 756-2015, Cooperative Purchase of HP
servers from Hewlett Packard (HP) for Municipality of Anchorage
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(MOA), Information and Technology Department (ITD) in the amount of
$71,726.88, Purchasing Department.
9.D.12. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 785-2015, Contract Amendment No. 4
with the Alaska IT Group, LLC to provide professional services for the
Municipality of Anchorage (MOA), Information Technology Department
(ITD) ($350,000), Purchasing Department.
9.D.13. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 757-2015, Sole Source Purchase from E-
Rate Expertise Inc. for professional E-Rate services for the Municipality of
Anchorage (MOA), Anchorage Public Library (APL) ($15,000), Purchasing
Department.
9.D.14. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 758-2015, Sole Source Purchase to Tech
Logic Corporation for MediaSurfer tablets for Municipality of Anchorage
(MOA), Anchorage Public Library (APL) ($151,242), Purchasing
Department.
9.D.15. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 761-2015, Sole Source Purchase from
Productive Solutions, Inc. for software maintenance and support for
Municipality of Anchorage (MOA), Public Transportation Department
(PTD) ($26,798), Purchasing Department.
9.D.16. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 789-2015, Sole Source Purchase from
Enghouse Transportation, LLC. for software maintenance and support for
the Municipality of Anchorage (MOA), Public Transportation Department
(PTD), ($91,833.85, Purchasing Department.
9.D.17. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 762-2015, Proprietary Purchase to
Honeywell Building Solutions for Fire Alarm and Security System
Maintenance for Municipality of Anchorage, Maintenance and Operations
Department (M&O) ($186,456), Purchasing Department.
9.D.18. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 763-2015, Contract Amendment No. 3 to
Professional Services Contract with CRW Engineering Group, LLC, for the
AMATS Bicycle Plan Implementation, Pedestrian Plan Implementation,
and Areawide Trails Rehabilitation Projects, Project Management and
Engineering (PM&E) Project Nos. 13-30, 13-31, 14-02, 14-03, 14-44 P.O.
No. 20141168 ($685,000).
9.D.19. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 764-2015, Contract Amendment No. 2
with Burkhart Croft Architects to provide engineering services for the
Municipality of Anchorage, Public Works Department ($780,624),
Purchasing Department.
9.D.20. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 765-2015, Sole Source Purchase to
AMCS Resource Technology, Inc. (AMCS) for software maintenance and
support for Municipality of Anchorage (MOA), Solid Waste Services (SWS)
($28,728), Purchasing Department.
9.D.21. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 792-2015, Recommendation of Award to
Animal Licensing and Placement Services to provide animal care and
control services to the Municipality of Anchorage, Department of Health &
Human Services (RFP 2015-P040) ($2,108,450), Purchasing Department.
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9.D.22. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 781-2015, Clapp Peterson Tiemessen
Thorsness & Johnson Law Offices Professional Legal Services Contract,
Amendment No. 11, relating to Kennedy et al v. MOA, Department of Law.
9.D.23. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 783-2015, Recommendation of Award to
Lifewise Assurance Company to provide Stop Loss Insurance for the
Municipality of Anchorage, Employee Relations Department (ER) (RFP
2015P043) ($847,365), Purchasing Department.
9.D.24. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 784-2015, Contract Amendment No. 4
with the Wilson Agency to provide employee benefits consulting services
for the Municipality of Anchorage (MOA), Employee Relations Department
(ER) ($157,000), Purchasing Department.
9.D.25. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 741-2015, 2015/2016 – Dive Bar LL#615
- Transfer of Ownership and DBA Name Change for a Beverage Dispensary
Liquor License (Fairview Community Council). Municipal Clerk’s Office.
9.D.26. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 742-2015, 2016/2017 Liquor License
Renewals: The Olive Garden Italian Restaurant 4412 LL#133, Buckaroo
Club LL#185, Gaslight Lounge LL#437, The Spare Room LL#505,
Darwin’s Theory LL#987, Bruins LL#1043, Tips Bar LL#1142, Ralf’s
Sports Bar LL#1811, The Pizza Studio LL#2267, Texas Roadhouse
LL#2496, Pepe’s Turnagain House LL#2805, Red Robin LL#3304, Glacier
Brew House LL#3978, Ginger LL#4451, The Olive Garden Italian
Restaurant 4413 LL#4568, Red Robin Burger & Spirits Emporium 3
LL#4764, Firetap Alehouse & Restaurant LL#4891 – Beverage Dispensary;
Pizza Olympia LL#888, Sushi & Sushi Restaurant LL#1866, Haru LL#2935,
The Bar-B-Q Pit LL#4255, Ray’s Place LL#4347, Kinley’s Restaurant
LL#4664, Wild Wings ‘n Things LL#5115 – Restaurant/Eating Place; Top
of the World LL#1157, Chartroom LL#1414, Restaurante Orso LL#4012,
Hard Rock Café LL#5260 – Beverage Dispensary-Duplicate; Flight Deck
Bar/Arctic Inn LL#402, Anchorage Marriott Hotel LL#3945 – Beverage
Dispensary-Tourism; Loyal Order of Moose Lodge 1534 LL#750 – Club;
Shopper’s Cache LL#2535, Mom & Pop’s Grocery & Liquor LL#3219,
Wal-Mart Supercenter 2070 LL#4669, Wal-Mart Supercenter 2188
LL#4765, Wal-Mart Supercenter 4359 LL#4948 – Package Store (Northeast,
Spenard, Turnagain, Midtown, North Star, Taku/Campbell, Downtown,
Eagle River, Rogers Park, Tudor Area, Bayshore/Klatt, Abbott Loop,
Chugiak, Turnagain Arm, South Addition and Sand Lake Community
Councils), Municipal Clerk’s Office.
9.D.27. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 795-2015, Sole Source Purchase from
Governmentjobs.com (NeoGov) for software license renewal for
Municipality of Anchorage (MOA), Employee Relations Department (ER)
($59,040.00), Purchasing Department. (Addendum)
9.D.28. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 796-2015, Sole Source Purchase from
Right Click Solutions, Inc. DBA RideAmigo Corporation for web based
transportation demand management product suite for the Municipality
of Anchorage (MOA), Public Transportation Department (Transit)
($150,000), Purchasing Department. (Addendum)
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9.E. INFORMATION AND REPORTS
9.E.1. Information Memorandum No. AIM 159-2015, Internal Audit Report 2015-
10 - Police and Fire Retiree Medical Trust Five-Year Review, Employee
Relations Department.
9.E.2. Information Memorandum No. AIM 160-2015, Board of Equalization's
2015 Report, Assembly Chair Traini.
9.E.3. Information Memorandum No. AIM 161-2015, Conforming Community
Council Bylaws - Basher Community Council, Assembly Chair Traini.
9.E.4. Information Memorandum No. AIM 162-2015, Construction Contract
Change Order Report of the Project Management and Engineering
Department (PM&E).
9.E.5. Information Memorandum No. AIM 163-2015, Sole Source Procurement
Report for the Month of November 2015 , Purchasing Department.
9.E.6. Information Memorandum No. AIM 164-2015, Contracts Awarded
Between $50,000 and $500,000 through Formal Competitive Processes
for the Month of November 2015, Purchasing Department.
9.E.7. Information Memorandum No. AIM 165-2015, 2015 October Monthly
Expenditure Report, Office of Management and Budget.
9.E.8. Information Memorandum No. AIM 166-2015, Notice to Assembly
Regarding IBEW Members’ Vote to Exercise Option under Collective
Bargaining Agreement for Wage Increase to be applied to Pension
Payment, Employee Relations Department/Labor Relations Division.
9.E.9. Information Memorandum No. AIM 168-2015, 2016 Operating Budget for
the Retiree Medical Funding Program Trust for Police Officers and
Firefighters, Finance Department. (Addendum)
9.F. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS FOR INTRODUCTION
9.F.1. Ordinance No. AO 2015-125, an ordinance providing for the submission to
the qualified voters of Anchorage, Alaska, the question of the issuance of
Not To Exceed $49,255,000 of General Obligation Bonds of the
Municipality of Anchorage to pay the costs of capital improvements for
the Anchorage School District at the election to be held in the Municipality
on April 5, 2016, Anchorage School District. P.H. 1-12-2016.
9.F.1.a) Assembly Memorandum No. AM 625-2015.
9.F.2. Ordinance No. AO 2015-134, an ordinance providing for the submission to
the qualified voters of Anchorage, Alaska, the question of the issuance of
Not To Exceed $36,585,000 of General Obligation Bonds of the
Municipality of Anchorage to pay the costs of road and storm drainage
capital improvements and related capital improvements and the question of
an increase in the municipal tax cap limitation to pay associated operations
and maintenance costs in the Anchorage Roads and Drainage Service
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Area at the election to be held in the Municipality on April 5, 2016, Finance
Department/Public Finance & Investments Division. P.H. 1-12-2016.
9.F.2.a) Assembly Memorandum No. AM 772-2015.
9.F.3. Ordinance No. AO 2015-135, an ordinance providing for the submission to
the qualified voters of Anchorage, Alaska, the question of the issuance of
Not To Exceed $3,360,000 of General Obligation Bonds of the Municipality
of Anchorage to pay the costs of constructing, renovating and equipping
park, trail and recreational facilities capital improvements and related capital
improvements, and the question of an increase in the municipal tax cap
limitation to pay associated operations and maintenance costs in the
Anchorage Parks and Recreation Service Area, without cost to Chugiak,
Eagle River, Girdwood and other taxpayers outside the Service Area, at the
election to be held in the Municipality on April 5, 2016, Finance
Department/Public Finance & Investments Division. P.H. 1-12-2016.
9.F.3.a) Assembly Memorandum No. AM 773-2015.
9.F.4. Ordinance No. AO 2015-136, an ordinance providing for the submission to
the qualified voters of Anchorage, Alaska, the question of the issuance of
Not To Exceed $1,050,000 of General Obligation Bonds of the Municipality
of Anchorage to pay the costs of fire protection capital improvements and
related capital improvements in the Anchorage Fire Service Area at the
election to be held in the Municipality on April 5, 2016, Finance
Department/Public Finance & Investments Division. P.H. 1-12-2016.
9.F.4.a) Assembly Memorandum No. AM 774-2015.
9.F.5. Ordinance No. AO 2015-137, an ordinance providing for the submission to
the qualified voters of Anchorage, Alaska, the question of the issuance of
Not To Exceed $3,800,000 of General Obligation Bonds of the Municipality
of Anchorage to pay the costs of public safety facilities (police) and related
capital improvements in the Anchorage Metropolitan Police Service Area
at the election to be held in the Municipality on April 5, 2016, Finance
Department/Public Finance & Investments Division. P.H. 1-12-2016.
9.F.5.a) Assembly Memorandum No. AM 775-2015.
9.F.6. Ordinance No. AO 2015-141, an ordinance providing for the submission to
the qualified voters of the Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska, the question
of the issuance of Not To Exceed $3,065,000 of General Obligation Bonds
of the Municipality of Anchorage to pay the costs of Areawide Safety
Capital Improvements and related capital improvements at the election to
be held in the Municipality on April 5, 2016. Finance Department/Public
Finance & Investments Division. P.H. 1-12-2016.
9.F.6.a) Assembly Memorandum No. AM 790-2015.
9.F.7. Ordinance No. AO 2015-138, an ordinance amending Anchorage Municipal
Code Title 21, Land Use Planning (New Code – Effective January 1, 2014),
to amend the provisions regarding architectural features relating to
signs, to allow menu boards and ordering screens, to change the
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requirements related to the height of projecting signs, and to allow window
applications that cover 100 percent of windows in buildings under
construction; and waiving review by the Planning and Zoning Commission,
Planning Department. P.H. 1-12-2016.
9.F.7.a) Assembly Memorandum No. AM 776-2015.
9.F.8. Ordinance No. AO 2015-139, an ordinance approving a Collective
Bargaining Agreement between the Municipality of Anchorage and the
Anchorage Municipal Employees Association, Inc., Employee Relations
Department/Labor Relations Division. P.H. 1-26-2016.
9.F.8.a) Assembly Memorandum No. AM 777-2015.
9.F.9. Ordinance No. AO 2015-140, an ordinance adopting the UMED District
Plan as an element of the Comprehensive Plan, and amending Anchorage
Municipal Code Title 21, Land Use Planning (New Code – Effective
January 1, 2014), Section 21.01.080B., Table 21.01-1 (Planning and Zoning
Case 2015-0036), Planning Department. P.H. 1-26-2016.
9.F.9.a) Assembly Memorandum No. AM 778-2015.
9.F.10. Resolution No. AR 2015-335, a resolution naming the Anchorage Football
Stadium to “The Robert O. Robertson Stadium”, Mayor’s Office. P.H. 1-
26-2016.
9.F.11. Resolution No. AR 2015-336, a resolution of the Municipality of
Anchorage, Alaska, confirming and levying assessments for the water
special improvements within Levy Upon Connection (LUC) Roll 15-W-2,
setting date of payment and providing for penalties and interest in the event
of delinquency, Anchorage Water and Wastewater Utility. P.H. 1-26-2016.
9.F.11.a) Assembly Memorandum No. AM 766-2015.
9.F.12. Resolution No. AR 2015-337, a resolution of the Municipality of
Anchorage, Alaska, confirming and levying assessments for the sewer
special improvements within Levy Upon Connection (LUC) Roll 15-S-2,
setting date of payment and providing for penalties and interest in the event
of delinquency, Anchorage Water and Wastewater Utility. P.H. 1-26-2016.
9.F.12.a) Assembly Memorandum No. AM 767-2015.
9.F.13. Resolution No. AR 2015-338, a resolution of the Municipality of Anchorage
appropriating $326,943 as a grant from the Department of Military and
Veterans Affairs, Division of Homeland Security and Emergency
Management and a contribution of $2,689 from the Anchorage Fire Service
Area Fund (131) Anchorage Fire Department’s 2015 Operating Budget and
reappropriating $4,504 from the State Dir/Fed Pass-Thru Grants Fund (231)
all to the State Dir/Fed Pass-Thru Grants Fund (231) for 2015 State
Homeland Security Program (SHSP) grant activities in the Municipal
Manager’s Department, Office of Emergency Management. P.H. 1-12-2016.
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9.F.13.a) Assembly Memorandum No. AM 768-2015.
9.F.14. Resolution No. AR 2015-339, a resolution of the Municipality of Anchorage
appropriating an amount Not To Exceed $326,624 of Prior Year Expense
Recovery Revenues to the Anchorage Fire Service Area Capital
Improvement Program (CIP) Fund (431), Anchorage Fire Department, to
purchase Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBAs) and related
equipment. P.H. 1-12-2016
9.F.14.a) Assembly Memorandum No. AM 769-2015.
9.F.15. Resolution No. AR 2015-340, a resolution appropriating a contribution of
$80,000 from the 2015 Heritage Land Bank (HLB) Operating Fund (221)
and $50,000 surplus revenue as a contribution to the HLB Operating Fund
(221) and appropriating said contributions to the HLB Capital
Improvement Project (CIP) Fund (421) for site preparation, all within the
Real Estate Department. P.H. 1-12-2016.
9.F.15.a) Assembly Memorandum No. AM 770-2015.
9.F.16. Resolution No. AR 2015-341, a resolution appropriating an amount Not To
Exceed $120,000 as a contribution from the 2015 Operating Budget, Real
Estate Department Areawide General Fund (101) and $53,030 Lease
Revenue as a contribution and appropriating said contributions to the
Areawide General Capital Improvement Project (CIP) Fund (401) for
payment of principal and interest on an inter-fund loan for the Eagle
River Town Center, all within the Real Estate Department. P.H. 1-12-2016.
9.F.16.a) Assembly Memorandum No. AM 771-2015.
9.F.17. Resolution No. AR 2015-342, a resolution of the Municipality of Anchorage
appropriating an amount Not To Exceed $123,399 to the Areawide General
and various Service Areas (SA) Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Funds
from premiums on the sale of 2015 General Obligation Bond Series A for
the payment of bond issuance costs in an amount Not To Exceed $122,620
and for contributions in an amount Not To Exceed $779 from the same
Areawide General and various SA CIP Funds to their respective Areawide
General and various SA Operating Funds for future debt service payments,
Finance Department. P.H. 1-12-2016.
9.F.17.a) Assembly Memorandum No. AM 779-2015.
9.F.18. Resolution No. AR 2015-343, a resolution of the Municipality of Anchorage
appropriating $510,000 to the Public Transportation Capital Improvement
Project Fund (485), a contribution from the 2015 Operating Budget, Area-
Wide General Fund (101), for local match to Federal Transit
Administration (FTA) capital grants, all within the Public Transportation
Department. P.H. 1-12-2016.
9.F.18.a) Assembly Memorandum No. AM 780-2015.
9.F.19. Ordinance No. AO 2015-142, an ordinance of the Anchorage Municipal
Assembly amending Anchorage Municipal Code Title 21 (New Code)
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provisions regarding telecommunications facilities, including cell
towers, Assembly Members Demboski, Evans, Hall, Johnston, and
Petersen. P.H. 2-23-2016.
9.F.19.a) Assembly Memorandum No. AM 793-2015.
9.F.20. Ordinance No. AO 2015-143, an ordinance submitting to the qualified voters
of the Municipality of Anchorage a ballot proposition amending the
Anchorage Municipal Charter to adopt a retail marijuana sales tax; to
establish an initial rate of levy and a "Not To Exced" maximum rate; to
authorize the Assembly to adjust the tax rate of levy by ordinance without
additional voter approval provided upward adjustments are allowed only
once every two years, an adjustment does not increase the rate more than
two percent (2%) and the rate of levy never exceeds the maximum
authorized by the voters; and to exclude this tax revenue from the tax
increase limitation until a future date, at which point it shall be included in
the tax increase limitation, Assembly Vice Chair Gray-Jackson, Assembly
Members Evans, Petersen and Steele. P.H. 1-12-2016. (Addendum)
9.F.21. Resolution No. AR 2015-347, a resolution of the Municipality of Anchorage
appropriating $120,000 of Debt Issuance Revenue to the Public Finance and
Investments Fund (191), Finance Department, Public Finance and
Investments Division, to pay management and custodial expenses for the
Municipal Cash Pool, Finance Department/Public Finance and Investment
Division. P.H. 1-12-2016. (Addendum)
9.F.21.a) Assembly Memorandum No. AM 794-2015.
10. REGULAR AGENDA
10.A. RESOLUTIONS FOR ACTION - PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS
10.B. RESOLUTIONS FOR ACTION - OTHER
10.C. BID AWARDS
10.D. NEW BUSINESS
10.E. INFORMATION AND REPORTS
10.F. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS FOR INTRODUCTION
11. OLD BUSINESS AND UNFINISHED ACTION ON PUBLIC HEARING
11.A. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 729-2015, Anchorage Water and Wastewater
Utility Board of Directors appointments (Aaron David Dotson and David M.
Richards), Mayor’s Office.
(POSTPONED FROM 12-8-15 TO PERMIT A TEN-DAY PUBLIC COMMENT
PERIOD PURSUANT TO AMC 4.80.020D.)
11.B. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 739-2015, Anchorage Water and Wastewater
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Utility Board of Directors appointment (Michelle Egan), Mayor's Office.
(POSTPONED FROM 12-8-15 TO PERMIT A TEN-DAY PUBLIC COMMENT
PERIOD PURSUANT TO AMC 4.80.020D.)
11.C. Resolution No. AR 2015-321, a resolution of the Municipality of Anchorage
appropriating an amount Not To Exceed $69,000 of Areawide General Fund (101) Fund
Balance to the Areawide General Fund (101), as a contribution, and appropriating said
contribution to the Miscellaneous Operational Grants Fund (261) for costs related to
the Anchorage Centennial Celebration, all within the Mayor Department, Office of
Management and Budget.
11.C.1. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 721-2015.
(POSTPONED FROM 12-8-15)
11.C.2. Information Memorandum No. AIM 167-2015, Centennial Celebration
Funds - Internal Audit, Assembly Chair Traini. (Addendum)
12. APPEARANCE REQUESTS (SHALL BEGIN NO EARLIER THAN 6:00 P.M. AND NO LATER
THAN 6:30 P.M.)
12.A. Jed Whittaker, regarding the MOA Budget and how to save money by being more
efficient.
13. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARINGS (SHALL BEGIN NO EARLIER THAN 6:00 P.M.)
13.A. Ordinance No. AO 2015-127, an ordinance repealing and reenacting Anchorage
Municipal Code Title 23 to adopt the following codes and local amendments: 2012
Anchorage Administrative Code; 2012 International Building Code; 2012 International
Mechanical Code; 2012 Uniform Plumbing Code; 2014 National Electrical Code; 2012
International Fire Code; 2012 Fire Protection Service Outside Service Areas; 2012
International Energy Conservation Code; 2012 International Existing Building Code;
2012 Abatement of Dangerous Buildings Code; 2010 ANSI/ASME A17.1 Safety Code
for Elevators and Escalators; 2008 ANSI/ASME a18.1 Safety Standard for Platform
Lifts and Stairway Chairlifts; 2012 International Residential Code; 1997 Relocatable
Ancillary Buildings; 1997 Mobile Aircraft Shelters; 2012 Grading, Excavation, Fill and
Landscaping; and 2012 International Fuel Gas Code, Community Development
Department.
13.A.1. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 636-2015.
(CONTINUED FROM 12-8-15)
14. NEW PUBLIC HEARINGS (SHALL BEGIN NO EARLIER THAN 6:00 P.M. AND END NO
LATER THAN 11:00 P.M.)
14.A. Resolution No. AR 2015-326, a resolution of the Anchorage Municipal Assembly
approving an alcoholic beverages conditional use for a Beverage Dispensary Use and
License Number 2973 for Eureka Services, Inc. dba Blue Coyote; in the B-2A (Central
Business - Core) District; located at 508 West 6th Avenue, within Lot 2B, Block 70,
Anchorage Townsite Subdivision; generally located north of West 7th Avenue, east of
"F" Street, south of West 6th Avenue, and west of "E" Street, in Anchorage (Downtown
Community Council) (Case 2016-0003), Community Development Department.
14.A.1. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 743-2015.
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14.B. Resolution No. AR 2015-306, a resolution approving a Letter of Agreement between
the Municipality of Anchorage and the Public Employees, Local 71 regarding safety
footwear allowance for seasonal employees, Employee Relations Department.
14.B.1. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 690-2015.
14.C. Resolution No. AR 2015-322, a resolution of the Municipality of Anchorage
appropriating $500,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice, Community Oriented
Policing Services and $23,992 as a contribution from the 2015 Anchorage Police
Department Operating Budget, Anchorage Metropolitan Police Service Area Fund
(151) to the Federal Grants Fund (241), Anchorage Police Department, for the COPS
Hiring Recovery Program.
14.C.1. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 736-2015.
14.D. Resolution No. AR 2015-323, a resolution of the Anchorage Municipal Assembly
appropriating $238,087 from the U.S. department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs,
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention and $5,236 as a contribution
from the 2015 Anchorage Police Operating Budget, Anchorage Metropolitan Police
Service Area fund (151), all to the Federal Grants Fund (241), Anchorage Police
Department, for the continuation of the Alaska Internet Crimes Against Children
Task Force.
14.D.1. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 737-2015.
14.E. Resolution No. AR 2015-324, a resolution appropriating $280,854 of Unclaimed Excess
Proceeds Revenue to the Areawide General Operating Fund (101) as a contribution and
appropriating said contribution to the Areawide General Capital Improvement Project
Fund (401) for remediation of distressed municipal lands, all within the Real Estate
Department.
14.E.1. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 738-2015.
14.F. Resolution No. AR 2015-325, a resolution of the Municipality of Anchorage
appropriating an amount Not To Exceed $500,000 of Fire Service Area Fund (131)
Fund Balance to Fire Service Areas Fund (131), and an amount Not To Exceed
$430,000 of Areawide Service Area Fund (101) Fund Balance to Areawide Service
Area Fund (101), all within the Anchorage Fire Department 2015 Operating Budget,
commensurate with anticipated 2015 expenditures, Anchorage Fire Department.
14.F.1. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 740-2015.
15. SPECIAL ORDERS
15.A. Resolution No. AR 2015-261, a resolution of the Anchorage Municipal Assembly
approving an alcoholic beverages conditional use for a Restaurant/Eating Place serving
beer and wine only and License Number 5367, in the B-2B (Central Business,
Intermediate) District for AK Alchemist, LLC, dba AK Alchemist; at 103 East 4th
Avenue, Lots 7 and 8, Block 117, Original Subdivision; generally located at the
northeast corner of A Street and East 4th Avenue, in Anchorage, Community
Development Department.
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15.A.1. Assembly Memorandum No. 547-2015
15.A.2. Information Memorandum No. AIM 130-2015, AK Alchemist, LLC. dba
AK Alchemist, LL#5367, Applicant’s Brief as described in AIM 103-
2015(A), Municipal Clerk’s Office.
15.A.3. Information Memorandum No. AIM 130-2015(A), AK Alchemist, LLC. dba
AK Alchemist, LL#5367, Applicant’s Brief as described in AIM 103-
2015(A), Municipal Clerk’s Office.
15.A.4. Information Memorandum No. AIM 134-2015, AK Alchemist, LLC. dba
AK Alchemist, LL#5367, Applicant's Supplemental Materials, Municipal
Clerk's Office.
(PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED 9-29-15. ACTION WAS
POSTPONED FROM 9-29-15.)
15.A.5. Information Memorandum No. AIM 136-2015, AK Alchemist, LLC. dba
AK Alchemist, LL#5367: The Office of the Municipal Attorney
Supplemental Brief and Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law,
Municipal Clerk's Office.
15.A.6. Information Memorandum No. AIM 155-2015, AK Alchemist, LLC. dba
AK Alchemist, LL#5367: Applicant's Supplemental Brief and Proposed
Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, Municipal Clerk's Office.
(CARRIED OVER FROM 12-8-15)
16. UNFINISHED AGENDA
17. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
18. ASSEMBLY COMMENTS
19. EXECUTIVE SESSIONS
19.A. Municipal Light & Power matter: Beluga River Unit (BRU).
19.B. AK Alchemist. (Addendum)
19.C. Litigation Update. (Addendum)
20. ADJOURNMENT
ALL DOCUMENTS LISTED ON THIS AGENDA ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE
www.muni.org/watchnow AND IN THE MUNICIPAL CLERK'S OFFICE, 632 WEST 6TH
AVENUE, SUITE 250, ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, TELEPHONE (907) 343-4311.
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FOR AUXILIARY AIDS, SERVICES, OR SPECIAL MODIFICATIONS TO PARTICIPATE
PLEASE CONTACT THE MUNICIPAL CLERK’S OFFICE TO REQUEST REASONABLE
ACCOMMODATIONS AT 343-4311; FAX 343-4313; OR wwwmasmc@muni.org.
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