Flood Solutions, Survey Results on Agenda for February 23 Committee of the Whole Meeting
The City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ) Assembly will discuss updates and next steps on several major community priorities, projects and conversations at the Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting scheduled for 6 p.m. on Monday, February 23.
Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) Solutions
The meeting will include an update regarding the proposed Lake Tap tunnel, which was identified as the preferred engineering solution following the recent charrette hosted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to provide enduring mitigation of GLOF risk in the Mendenhall Valley. CBJ will present the evaluation criteria that led to the solution’s selection. Without additional mitigation, the USACE estimates the future maximum potential GLOF release could impact more than 2,800 properties in the Valley.
CBJ will also provide an update on the Phase 2 HESCO barrier flood-fighting project funded by the USACE and review the results of the informal poll conducted of View Drive residents regarding the Emergency Watershed Protection buyout program.
Survey Results, Telephone Hill RFQ, Seawalk and more
Following the GLOF response topics, the COW agenda will include a status update and discussion of Assembly priorities for the developer solicitation (Request for Quote or RFQ) for Telephone Hill, as well as next steps in the ongoing Seawalk project. Rain Coast Data will also present the results of the recent CBJ budget priorities survey.
The February 23 COW meeting packet is now available at juneauak.portal.civicclerk.com. Additional materials, including the final survey results, will be added to the packet on Monday.
Additional Monday Meetings
Monday is a full day of big conversations for the Assembly. The Assembly Public Works and Facilities Committee will meet at 12:10 p.m. with an agenda that includes water utility repairs, a Recycling Center update and a report on potential actions to address Juneau’s solid waste challenges.
A discussion of the future of the City Hall building at 155 Heritage Way and a proposal to adopt a 10% excise tax on peer-to-peer vehicles within ½ mile of a cruise ship dock are on the agenda for the Assembly Lands, Housing, & Economic Development Committee meeting at 5 p.m.
While assembly committee meetings do not include public testimony, residents are encouraged to share their input by emailing the assembly at [email protected] or by to testifying at an upcoming Regular Assembly Meeting.
Meeting materials and participation details for all Assembly meetings are available at juneauak.portal.civicclerk.com.
For more information Glacial Lake Outburst Flood mitigation and preparedness, visit bit.ly/CBJGLOF or email [email protected].