CBJ reports one new COVID-19 case in Juneau

The City and Borough of Juneau Emergency Operations Center is reporting one new resident identified with COVID-19 in Juneau. Public Health attributes the case to community spread. The small party cluster remains at nine cases, now with seven recovered.

Cumulatively, Juneau has had 1,326 residents test positive for COVID-19 and 161 nonresidents. There are nine active cases in Juneau and 1,473 individuals have recovered. All individuals with active cases of COVID-19 are in isolation. There is currently one person with COVID-19 hospitalized at Bartlett Regional Hospital.

Statewide, the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services reports 78 new residents identified with COVID-19. Alaska has had 67,043 cumulative resident cases of COVID-19 and a total of 2,792 nonresidents.

May 20th, 2021|

Juneau Assembly will meet in person for May 24 Regular Assembly meeting

The City and Borough of Juneau Assembly will meet in person in City Hall Assembly Chambers for a Regular Meeting on Monday, May 24. This is the first in-person meeting of the Assembly since April 2020. The meeting will accommodate up to eight people in the public audience seats on a first come, first served basis. Masks are required for anyone in the room who is not fully vaccinated.

Assembly meetings will continue to be livestreamed through Zoom and Facebook Live. Join the May 24 meeting online https://juneau.zoom.us/j/91515424903 or by calling 1-253-215-8782 with webinar ID 915 1542 4903.

These items are up for public hearing at the May 24 Assembly meeting:

  • Ordinance 2021-03: An Ordinance Regulating Fireworks and Providing for a Penalty
  • Ordinance 2021-18: An Ordinance Regarding Taxing the Sale of Fireworks.
  • Ordinance 2020-09(AW): An Ordinance Appropriating $109,500 to the Manager as Funding for Security Camera Equipment for Capital Transit; Grant Funding Provided by the Alaska   Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, with Local Match Funding Provided by the Equipment Replacement Reserve Fund’s Fund Balance.

Community members can also provide public comment on Resolutions and New Business items:

  • Resolution 2946: A Resolution Expanding Membership for the Juneau Human Rights Commission.
  • Resolution 2947: A Resolution Repealing and Reestablishing the Assembly Rules of Procedure.
  • Resolution 2950: A Resolution Ratifying the Labor Agreement between the City and Borough and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union AFL-CIO, Healthcare Unit 2201.
  • Resolution 2948: A Resolution Providing For Interest Rates For The Hospital Revenue Refunding Bond Being Issued Through The Alaska Municipal Bond Bank.
  • Resolution 2952: A Resolution Providing For Interest Rates For The Port Revenue Refunding Bond Being Issued Through The Alaska Municipal Bond Bank.
  • Resolution 2951: A Resolution Providing For Interest Rates For The General Obligation Refunding Bond Being Issued Through The Alaska Municipal Bond Bank.
  • Resolution 2954: A Resolution Reducing the 2021 Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity Fee for Commercial Passenger Vehicles.

New Business:

  • Ratifying the CBJ COVID-19 Mitigation Strategies of Emergency Ordinance 2021-11.
  • (Introduction) Ordinance 2021-22: An Ordinance Reestablishing the City and Borough of Juneau COVID-19 Mitigation Strategies and Providing for a Penalty.
  • (Public Hearing) Resolution 2953: A Resolution Repealing Emergency Ordinance 2021-11 and Re-establishing the COVID-19 Risk Mitigation Strategies as Recommendations
  • Supplemental Agreement Bartlett Regional Hospital Crisis Stabilization CIP
  • Regulation 05 CBJAC 15 Dockage Rate Change
  • Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOTPF) application to acquire 380 square feet of City property for the Douglas Highway Reconstruction project
  • Hardship and Senior Citizen/Disabled Veteran/Non-Profit Late-Filed Real Property Tax Exemption Applications
  • Resolution 2955: A Resolution Authorizing the Manager to Enter into Port Agreements with Cruise Line Corporations for the Purpose of Satisfying Requirements of the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention to Allow Cruise Ships to Visit the Port of Juneau in Calendar Year 2021.

Community members can comment during the meeting in person (up to eight people will be allowed in the audience seats), or through Zoom online (hit the ‘raise hand’ button) or over the phone (press *9 on your phone). Members of the public are also encouraged to email their comments in advance of the meeting to [email protected].

The full agenda packet for the May 24 Regular Assembly Meeting will be posted here on Friday afternoon.

ADA accommodations are available upon request. Please contact the Municipal Clerk’s office 36 hours prior to any meeting so arrangements can be made for closed captioning or sign language interpreter services depending on the meeting format. Contact the Clerk’s office by calling 586-5278, TDD 586-5351, or emailing [email protected].

May 20th, 2021|

CBJ reports two new COVID-19 cases in Juneau

The City and Borough of Juneau Emergency Operations Center is reporting two new individuals identified with COVID-19 in Juneau – one is a resident and one is a nonresident. How the resident acquired the virus is under investigation. The nonresident is in the mining sector. The small party cluster remains at nine cases with six recovered.

Cumulatively, Juneau has had 1,325 residents test positive for COVID-19 and 161 nonresidents. There are nine active cases in Juneau and 1,472 individuals have recovered. All individuals with active cases of COVID-19 are in isolation.

Statewide, the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services reports 97 new people identified with COVID-19 – 95 are residents and two are nonresidents. The state also reports a death – a male Palmer resident in his 60s – bringing the total number of resident deaths to 362. Alaska has had 66,963 cumulative resident cases of COVID-19 and a total of 2,793 nonresidents.

May 19th, 2021|

Juneau’s 14-day COVID-19 recap: May 3 – May 16

Over the 14-day period from May 3 to May 16, there were 29 people in Juneau who tested positive for COVID-19 (that’s down from 38 during the previous two weeks):

  • 24 percent of the cases were associated with a cluster that was a result of a small party. There are nine identified cases within that cluster.
  • Public Health attributed 62 percent of cases to secondary transmission, 21 percent to community spread, 10 percent to out-of-state travel, and seven percent of the cases remain under investigation.
  • 100 percent of cases were contacted for contact tracing within 24 hours of a positive test being returned.
  • Disease spread is proportionally higher among individuals under the age of 19 and less prevalent in those over the age of 60. There is case positivity among various racial groups (the category of individuals who self-identify as white is highest with 14), and slightly more cases in males than females (51 percent/49 percent).

The community continues to see COVID-19 spread in the community with a higher proportion of cases occurring in youth under the age of 19. Two variants of concern have been identified in Juneau (B1.1.7 and P1).

Vaccine update:

  • 60.7 percent of the total population of Juneau has received at least 1 dose of vaccine and 56.8 percent has completed the vaccine series.
  • 94.7 percent of the population in Juneau age 65+ has received at least one dose of vaccine and 91.6 percent has completed the vaccine series.

Read the full Emergency Operations Center Report, which included this weekly recap, as well as other reports here.

May 19th, 2021|

Vaccine clinics at Juneau Public Health Center May 19 & 20, and every Thursday through July

Juneau Public Health Center is holding two COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine clinics this week – Wednesday, May 19 and Thursday, May 20 – from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Then, starting next Thursday, May 27, Public Health will hold a clinic every Thursday through July offering the Pfizer or the single-dose Johnson and Johnson vaccine. All clinics welcome walk-ins or appointments. Make an appointment at juneau.org/vaccine or 586-6000.

Pfizer is currently authorized for ages 12 and up; Johnson & Johnson is authorized for ages 18 and up. The Juneau Public Health Center is located at 3412 Glacier Highway, across the street from the Twin Lakes parking lot.

Here’s a roundup of upcoming vaccine clinics. Make an appointment or walk in/drive up:

  • Wednesday, May 19, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Juneau Public Health Center, 3412 Glacier Highway (Pfizer)
  • Thursday, May 20, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Juneau Public Health Center, 3412 Glacier Highway (Pfizer)
  • Saturday, May 22, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the former CBJ Household Hazardous Waste facility, 5436 Commercial Blvd (Pfizer or Johnson & Johnson)
  • Wednesday, May 26, 12 – 4:30 p.m. at the True North Federal Credit Union, 2777 Postal Way, next to Valley Post Office (Pfizer or Johnson & Johnson)
  • Every Thursday, May 27 – July 29, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Juneau Public Health Center, 3412 Glacier Highway (Pfizer or Johnson & Johnson)

In addition, several Juneau pharmacies and clinics – Costco, Fred Meyer, Genoa Healthcare, Juneau Urgent Care, Ron’s Apothecary Shoppe, and Safeway – are also offering the COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer, Moderna, or Johnson & Johnson). Find those appointments here.

For more information, email [email protected].

May 18th, 2021|
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