City and Borough Assembly

Name: City and Borough Assembly — Sitka, AK
Start: 2024-02-29
End: 2024-02-29
Location: Sitka, AK

Regular Meeting

Sitka, AK · February 29, 2024

Minutes

ASSEMBLY CHAMBERS CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA 330 Harbor Drive Sitka, AK (907)747-1811 Minutes - Final City and Borough Assembly Mayor Steven Eisenbeisz, Deputy Mayor Kevin Mosher, Vice Deputy Mayor Timothy Pike, Thor Christianson, Chris Ystad, JJ Carlson, Scott Saline Municipal Administrator: John Leach Municipal Attorney: Brian Hanson Municipal Clerk: Sara Peterson Thursday, February 29, 2024 6:00 PM Assembly Chambers SPECIAL MEETING I. CALL TO ORDER II. FLAG SALUTE III. RECITAL OF LANDS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT IV. ROLL CALL Present: 6 - Mosher, Eisenbeisz, Ystad, Pike, Carlson, and Saline Absent: 1 - Christianson V. CORRESPONDENCE/AGENDA CHANGES None. VI. PERSONS TO BE HEARD None. VII. NEW BUSINESS: A 24-021 Preliminary Discussion/ Direction for the FY2025 Municipal Budget with focus on the Enterprise Funds (Assembly action may be taken) Finance Director Melissa Haley reviewed the process and goals around rate setting, discussed overall changes and challenges in the last year, and explained the rate recommendations. Assembly consensus was to develop the draft enterprise fund budget, including resource proposals and proposed rate increases, with the exception of the wastewater fund. They expressed a preference for an FY25 increase of 8.25% CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA Page 1 City and Borough Assembly Minutes - Final February 29, 2024 over the recommended 7.5%. B 24-022 Discussion/ Direction/ Decision, if desired, of the FY2025 Draft Administrator's Budget as it relates to the General Fund, Enterprise Funds, Internal Service Funds, and other Funds (Assembly action may be taken) The Assembly discussed Alaska's Base Student Allocation, a surplus budget goal, industry volatility, and Visitor Enhancement Fund funding. VIII. PERSONS TO BE HEARD: None. IX. ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Ystad to ADJOURN. Hearing no objections, the meeting ADJOURNED at 7:46pm. ATTEST: __________________________ Sara Peterson, MMC Municipal Clerk CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA Page 2

Agenda

ASSEMBLY CHAMBERS CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA 330 Harbor Drive Sitka, AK (907)747-1811 Meeting Agenda City and Borough Assembly Mayor Steven Eisenbeisz, Deputy Mayor Kevin Mosher, Vice Deputy Mayor Timothy Pike, Thor Christianson, Chris Ystad, JJ Carlson, Scott Saline Municipal Administrator: John Leach Municipal Attorney: Brian Hanson Municipal Clerk: Sara Peterson Thursday, February 29, 2024 6:00 PM Assembly Chambers SPECIAL MEETING I. CALL TO ORDER II. FLAG SALUTE III. RECITAL OF LANDS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT IV. ROLL CALL V. CORRESPONDENCE/AGENDA CHANGES VI. PERSONS TO BE HEARD Public participation on any item off the agenda. All public testimony is not to exceed 3 minutes for any individual, unless the mayor imposes other time constraints at the beginning of the agenda item. VII. NEW BUSINESS: A 24-021 Preliminary Discussion/ Direction for the FY2025 Municipal Budget with focus on the Enterprise Funds (Assembly action may be taken) Attachments: 01 Prelim Discussion Direction 02 Slides FY2025 Utilities and Harbor Direction 03 Resource proposals for enterprise fund operations budgets CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA Page 1 Printed on 2/27/2024 City and Borough Assembly Meeting Agenda February 29, 2024 B 24-022 Discussion/ Direction/ Decision, if desired, of the FY2025 Draft Administrator's Budget as it relates to the General Fund, Enterprise Funds, Internal Service Funds, and other Funds (Assembly action may be taken) Attachments: Addtl if desired VIII. PERSONS TO BE HEARD: Public participation on any item on or off the agenda. Not to exceed 3 minutes for any individual. IX. ADJOURNMENT Note: Detailed information on these agenda items can be found on the City website at https://sitka.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx or by contacting the Municipal Clerk's Office at City Hall, 100 Lincoln Street or 907.747.1811. A hard copy of the Assembly packet is available at the Sitka Public Library. Regular and Special Assembly meetings are livestreamed through the City's website and YouTube channel, and aired live on KCAW FM 104.7. To receive Assembly agenda notifications, sign up with GovDelivery on the City website. Sara Peterson, MMC, Municipal Clerk Publish: February 26 CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA Page 2 Printed on 2/27/2024

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