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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 Timothy Pike, Vice Deputy Mayor JJ Carlson, Kevin Mosher, Scott Saline, Chris Ystad, Thor Christianson Municipal Administrator: John Leach Municipal Attorney: Rachel Jones Municipal Clerk: Sara Peterson Thursday, February 27, 2025 6:00 PM Assembly Chambers SPECIAL MEETING I. CALL TO ORDER II. FLAG SALUTE III. RECITAL OF LANDS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT IV. ROLL CALL Saline arrived at 8:00 p.m. Present: 6 - Christianson, Mosher, Eisenbeisz, Ystad, Carlson, and Saline Absent: 1 - Pike V. PERSONS TO BE HEARD None. VI. NEW BUSINESS: A 25-037 Discussion / Direction / Decision of the FY2026 Draft Administrator's Budget with focus on the General Fund (Assembly action may be taken) Municipal Administrator John Leach briefly reviewed the budget and the deficit presented. Finance Director Melissa Haley reviewed the budget process, deficit, revenue projections, FY26 expenditures, FY26 capital appropriations, Sitka School District capital projects, and potential budget changes. A motion was made by Eisenbeisz to remove the replacement of vehicle #458 from the budget. The motion PASSED by the following vote. CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA Page 1 City and Borough Assembly Minutes - Final February 27, 2025 Yes: 4 - Eisenbeisz, Christianson, Mosher, and Carlson No: 1 - Ystad Absent: 2 - Pike, and Saline A motion was made by Ystad to remove lifepak 35 from the Fire Department budget. The motion PASSED by the following vote. Yes: 5 - Ystad, Eisenbeisz, Carlson, Mosher, and Christianson Absent: 2 - Pike, and Saline The Assembly gave direction to the Administrator to look for ways to reduce the Parks and Recreation operational and/or capital projects by $100,000. A motion was made by Ystad to reduce contract support for the commercial recreational land use plan from $50,000 to $15,000. The motion PASSED by the following vote. Yes: 6 - Carlson, Ystad, Saline, Mosher, Eisenbeisz, and Christianson. Absent: 1 - Pike A motion was made by Ystad to add Kanopy and Mango language programs back into the Library budget. The motion PASSED by the following vote. Yes: 6 - Mosher, Eisenbeisz, Saline, Carlson, Christianson, and Ystad Absent: 1 - Pike B 25-038 Discussion / Direction / Decision, if desired, of the FY2026 Draft Administrator's Budget as it relates to the General Fund, Enterprise Funds, Internal Service Funds, and other Funds (Assembly action may be taken) Assembly Members commented on several topics, including Saline on the resource proposal request for a refrigeration FTE, Ystad on haul out operations, and Carlson on the capital improvement plan. VII. PERSONS TO BE HEARD: None. VIII. ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Mosher to ADJOURN. Hearing no objections, the meeting ADJOURNED at 8:57 p.m. ATTEST: ____________________________ Sara Peterson, MMC Municipal Clerk CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA Page 2