Submitted By:

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Duncan Rorie Watt

City and Borough Manager

This ordinance would clarify the Private Shared Access standards regarding paving intersections, drainage, and utility agreements. On January 28, 2020, the Planning Commission recommended the Assembly adopt this ordinance.

The Juneau Community Foundation, Friends of Zach Gordon Youth Center and Parks and Recreation collaborated last year to provide scholarships for youth activities in Juneau.  This year, these funds have been increased and due to the COVID-19 situation, the organizations are coming together to determine the best way to use these funds to support low-income families with children during this challenging time.

The owners of Twilight Café applied to purchase a five foot wide easement across City property that would provide better access to Willoughby Avenue. The applicants would be responsible for all expenses associated with improving the easement.  On January 6, 2020, the Lands Committee passed a motion of support to grant this easement for fair market value.

The City Manager recommends the Assembly adopt this resolution.

This project includes reconstruction of Hospital Drive from Glacier Highway to the Johnson Youth Center at 3252 Hospital Drive.  Work also includes connecting the water main on Hospital Access Road to the water main on Salmon Creek Lane and the resurfacing of the upper half of Hospital Access Road.

Project bids were opened on March 26, 2020.  The bid protest period expired at 4:30 p.m. on April 1, 2020.  Results of the bid opening are as follows:

The City Manager recommends award of this project to Admiralty Construction, Inc. for the total amount bid of $1,061,175.

These liquor license actions are before the Assembly to either protest or waive its right to protest the license action.

2020-2021 Renewal of Liquor Licenses

License Type: Club, License #3313

Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie #4200 d/b/a Fraternal Order of Eagles #4200

Location: 2055 Jordan Ave #1, Juneau

License Type: Restaurant Eating Place, License #1416

Taku Glacier Lodge, Inc., d/b/a Taku Glacier Flightseeing/Salmon Bake

Location: Taku Valley Lot 75, Juneau

Staff from the Police, Finance, Fire, Public Works (Utilities), and Community Development departments have reviewed the above licenses and recommend the Assembly waive its right to protest the applications.  Copies of the documents associated with these licenses are available in hard copy upon request to the Clerk’s Office.

The FY2020 school enrollment is above the level originally used to determine the Juneau School District (JSD) funding for the FY20 approved school budget.

This results in $1,215,000 more of state revenue and an increase of $279,500 to the contribution amount that CBJ is allowed to fund under the state cap.

The Board of Education passed a budget revision increasing state and local funding for the FY20 District’s Operating Fund at its February 11, 2020, meeting.

Additionally, JSD has received notice from the Department of Education and Early Development that it will receive $16,600 as a supplemental grant derived from proceeds from the PFD Education Raffle Fund.

Lastly, in the FY20 CBJ budget proceedings, the Assembly also approved additional funding of $300,000 to JSD for Kinder Ready.  As a housekeeping measure, the funding is now being appropriated for FY20 School District Operations.

The total increase in expenditures authorized in this ordinance is $1,811,100.  $1,231,600 is funded with state revenue and $579,500 is funded from local general government revenues.

The City Manager recommends the Assembly adopt this ordinance.

This ordinance would appropriate grant funding in the amount of $1,350,000 as provided by federal funds through the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities.  A local match requirement of $233,735 will be funded from the Equipment Replacement Reserve fund balance.

These funds will be used by Capital Transit for the purchase of electric buses and associated charging infrastructure.

The Public Works and Facilities Committee reviewed this topic at its meeting on January 15, 2020 and referred it to the Assembly.

The City Manager recommends the Assembly adopt this ordinance.

COVID-19 continues to change our community. To protect the public health and welfare, social distancing requirements have been implemented, including the closure of non-essential businesses and ordering people to hunker down. Many people who work in businesses that have closed are people that rent. As a result, demand on existing rental assistance programs is up and expected to rise. This resolution would provide funds to support the rental assistance program currently offered by the nonprofit Alaska Housing Development Corporation.

This topic was discussed at the Special Assembly meeting on April 2.