City and Borough Assembly

Name: City and Borough Assembly — Sitka, AK
Start: 2026-01-08
End: 2026-01-08
Location: Sitka, AK

Regular Meeting

Sitka, AK · January 8, 2026

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, Thor Christianson, Katie Riley Municipal Administrator: John Leach Municipal Attorney: Rachel Jones Municipal Clerk: Sara Peterson Thursday, January 8, 2026 6:00 PM Assembly Chambers SPECIAL MEETING I. CALL TO ORDER II. FLAG SALUTE III. RECITAL OF LANDS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT IV. ROLL CALL Christianson left at 7:26 p.m. Present: 6 - Christianson, Mosher, Pike, Carlson, Saline, and Riley Absent: 1 - Eisenbeisz V. CORRESPONDENCE/AGENDA CHANGES No agenda changes. VI. PERSONS TO BE HEARD Nalani James requested a designated sign and location for taxis to operate at Harrigan Centennial Hall. VII. NEW BUSINESS: A 26-001 Preliminary Discussion / Direction for the FY2027 Municipal Budget (Assembly action may be taken) Municipal Administrator John Leach provided an introduction on the FY27 budget process. Finance Director Brooke Volschenk noted current fiscal pressures and reviewed each staff resource proposal request. Assembly consensus was to include all CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA Page 1 City and Borough Assembly Minutes - Final January 8, 2026 Administrator recommended resource proposals and FY26 contribution amounts in the draft FY27 budget. The Assembly requested that the Zoning Code Update & Amendments proposal be reduced from $100,000 to $75,000, and that a supplemental appropriation of $25,000 be brought forward in the current budget cycle to address high priority zoning code amendments. The Assembly also requested that the Increase Head Lifeguard to 1.0 FTE proposal be revisited later in the budget process, as it was not currently included in the FY27 draft budget. B 26-002 Discussion / Direction of the FY2027 Municipal Budget, if needed, as it relates to the General Fund and other Funds (Assembly action may be taken) Carlson requested to review CPV fund data. VIII. PERSONS TO BE HEARD: None. IX. ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Mosher to ADJOURN. Hearing no objections, the meeting ADJOURNED at 8:21 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, Thor Christianson, Katie Riley Municipal Administrator: John Leach Municipal Attorney: Rachel Jones Municipal Clerk: Sara Peterson Thursday, January 8, 2026 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 26-001 Preliminary Discussion / Direction for the FY2027 Municipal Budget (Assembly action may be taken) Attachments: Packet_FY2027 Big Picture Guidance & New Initiatives Slides_FY2027 Budget - Big Picture Guidance on Budget New Initiatives B 26-002 Discussion / Direction of the FY2027 Municipal Budget, if needed, as it relates to the General Fund and other Funds (Assembly action may be taken) Attachments: Item B CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA Page 1 Printed on 1/7/2026 City and Borough Assembly Meeting Agenda January 8, 2026 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: January 6 CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA Page 2 Printed on 1/7/2026

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