City and Borough Assembly

Name: City and Borough Assembly — Sitka, AK
Start: 2025-03-12
End: 2025-03-12
Location: Sitka, AK

Regular Meeting

Sitka, AK · March 12, 2025

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 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 Wednesday, March 12, 2025 6:00 PM Assembly Chambers SPECIAL MEETING I. CALL TO ORDER II. FLAG SALUTE III. RECITAL OF LANDS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT IV. ROLL CALL Present: 7 - Christianson, Mosher, Eisenbeisz, Ystad, Pike, Carlson, and Saline V. PERSONS TO BE HEARD VI. NEW BUSINESS: A 25-044 Discussion / Direction / Decision of the FY2026 Capital Improvements Program (Assembly action may be taken) Electric Utility Director Ron Vinson and Interim Public Works Director/Asset Manager Mark Seavey presented on the capital improvement plan. Assembly Members asked about the following projects: Swan Lake Senior Center, City/State Building, City Hall, Moller Field, and the Animal Shelter. A motion was made by Saline to eliminate the Animal Shelter HVAC controls from the budget. The motion PASSED by the following vote. Yes: 4 - Eisenbeisz, Christianson, Ystad, and Saline No: 3 - Mosher, Carlson, and Pike B 25-042 Discussion / Direction / Decision of the FY2026 Draft Administrator's CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA Page 1 City and Borough Assembly Minutes - Final March 12, 2025 Budget with focus on the Enterprise Funds (Assembly action may be taken) Finance Director Melissa Haley reviewed the Enterprise, Internal Service, and Other Governmental Funds. C 25-043 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) Melissa Haley reviewed the current deficit and presented two options for reduction. A motion was made by Christianson to ADOPT Option 1 for deficit reductions with the exception of the sister city commemorative trip. The motion PASSED by the following vote. Yes: 7 - Ystad, Eisenbeisz, Carlson, Mosher, Pike, Christianson, and Saline VII. PERSONS TO BE HEARD: None. VIII. ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Mosher to ADJOURN. Hearing no objections, the meeting ADJOURNED at 9:26 p.m. 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 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 Wednesday, March 12, 2025 6:00 PM Assembly Chambers SPECIAL MEETING I. CALL TO ORDER II. FLAG SALUTE III. RECITAL OF LANDS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT IV. ROLL CALL V. 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. VI. NEW BUSINESS: A 25-044 Discussion / Direction / Decision of the FY2026 Capital Improvements Program (Assembly action may be taken) Attachments: DDD CIP Project Charters and Resource proposals for FY2026 capital projects B 25-042 Discussion / Direction / Decision of the FY2026 Draft Administrator's Budget with focus on the Enterprise Funds (Assembly action may be taken) Attachments: Slides_Enterprise Internal Service Other Governmental Funds and GF review_rs 02 Draft Enterprise ISF Other Governmental_3-12_revised2. Operating RP's CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA Page 1 Printed on 3/12/2025 City and Borough Assembly Meeting Agenda March 12, 2025 C 25-043 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) Attachments: DDD Item C Draft General Fund Budget LEVEL 2 Revised_FY26 General Fund and Internal Service Fund Resource Proposals_rs Carlson_CBS RP FY26 Visitor Data Collection. Saline_Resource Proposal Request Ystad_Resource proposal Port Director VII. PERSONS TO BE HEARD: Public participation on any item on or off the agenda. Not to exceed 3 minutes for any individual. VIII. 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: March 7 CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA Page 2 Printed on 3/12/2025

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