This ordinance would appropriate $145,550 for the 2013 State Homeland Security Programs (SHSP) Grant from the Alaska Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. 

These funds would be used to support the goals and activities of the Emergency Management Program through funding of planning, training, exercises and equipment purchases. These projects include:

- CBJ Staff Participation in Alaska Shield 2014 Exercise
- After Action Review Travel for Alaska Shield 2014 Exercise
- Camera and Access Systems for JPD and CCFR Facilities
- Bulk Fuel Storage Facility Assessments and Response Planning
- Pagers for CCFR 
- Portable Radio Repeater for First Responders

The term of this grant is October 1, 2013 through March 31, 2015. 

There is no match requirement for this grant.

This ordinance would appropriate $58,000 for additional office space to accommodate 2 new Law Department staff members. Funding will be provided by the General Fund fund balance.

Two options were provided to the Assembly Finance Committee at its October 16, 2013 meeting, to provide the additional space needed. Option 1 would remodel existing office space in the Municipal Way Building at an estimated cost of $52,000. This also includes estimates for custom office furniture that would make the best use of the remodeled space. Option 2 would allow the Law Department to move to the Sealaska Building and allow Human Resources staff to move out of the Municipal Way Building basement to the space currently occupied by the Law Department. Option 2 is estimated to cost $58,000, which includes moving, IT installation and furniture.

The AFC approved pursuing Option 2 and requested more definite cost estimates be presented at this Assembly meeting.

This resolution would de-appropriate $769,322 in loan funding from the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation that was not expended. The capital projects are complete and no additional funding is needed. 

The Public Works and Facilities Committee approved this request at its October 14, 2013 meeting.

This request would authorize the transfer of approximately $4.098 million to existing or newly-created Capital Improvement Projects and the closure of twenty-two completed CIPs. The transfers are listed in the attached Impact of Budget Action (IBA) worksheet.  The worksheet details the transfer amounts and available funds for each project. 

The Public Works and Facilities Committee reviewed this request at its October 14, 2013 meeting and recommended forwarding to the full Assembly for approval.

1. Package Store License #271: Alaska Cache Liquor Inc. d/b/a Alaska Cache

2.Beverage Dispensary - Tourism License #3824: Hospitality Group LLC d/b/a Frontier Suites Hotel, location: 9400 Glacier Hwy.

The above-listed liquor license renewals are before the Assembly to either protest or waive its right to protest these renewals. The Finance, Police, Fire, and Community Development Departments have reviewed the above businesses and found them to be in compliance with CBJ Code.  In the event the Assembly does protest one or more of the above mentioned liquor license renewals, CBJ Code 20.25 requires notice, with specificity regarding the nature and basis of the protest, to be sent to the licensee and provides the licensee an opportunity to exercise their right to an informal hearing before the Assembly.

This ordinance would appropriate the $10,000 for equipment purchases, maintenance and training for the Juneau Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) Team. Funding is provided through a Memorandum of Understanding between the CBJ and The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation.

This funding would allow the Juneau HAZMAT team to build on its present capabilities and facilitate response activities and would be crucial in allowing the Juneau HAZMAT team to provide a Level A hazmat response to the CBJ and, Southeast Alaska, and as part of the Alaska Statewide Response Team.

There is no match requirement.

This ordinance would appropriate the $110,000 2013 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) from the Alaska Department of Military and Veterans Affairs for the City and Borough of Juneau, Alaska.

These funds are provided to reimburse the City Emergency Programs Division- for costs incurred in direct support of the goals and activities of the Emergency Management Performance Grant. These costs include employee payroll for three CBJ Staff members in the performance of Emergency Management functions in planning, training, and exercise within the grant performance period.

EMPG Performance includes but is not limited to, the following tasks:

• Preparing the jurisdictions Local Capability Assessment (LCA) Document for the State.
• Required attendance at the Bi-Annual Conference State’s Multi-Year Training and Exercise Plan Workshop (TEPW), and development of a local jurisdiction Multi-Year Training and Exercise Plan to be submitted to DHS&EM at the TEPW.
• Participation in exercises during the performance period.
• Continued utilization and work towards compliancy with the National Incident Management System (NIMSCAST).
• Completion of the FEMA Independent Study Professional Development Series.
• Timely submission of quarterly progress reports.

There is a dollar-for-dollar, in-kind match requirement which is provided through CBJ Emergency Management staff personnel services.

The above-listed liquor license is before the Assembly to either protest or waive its right to protest its issuance.  The Finance, Police, Fire, and Community Development Departments have reviewed the above business and the Finance Departments is recommending the Assembly protest the license renewal based on delinquent sales tax in the amount of $101.84 as well as all associated penalties and interest as identified in the October 24, 2013 letter to the licensee contained in your Human Resources Committee meeting packets.

In the event the Assembly does protest the renewal of the above mentioned liquor license, CBJ Code 20.25 requires notice, with specificity regarding the nature and basis of the protest, to be sent to the licensee and provides the licensee an opportunity to exercise their right to an informal hearing before the Assembly. The letter mentioned above meets that requirement and this would be the time for the licensee to address their issues to the Assembly.

The Assembly Human Resources Committee considered this issue at its meeting immediately preceding this meeting and will forward its recommendation to the Assembly.