Clerk – Page 15 – City and Borough of Juneau

Ordinances up for Public Hearing at August 21, 2023 Regular Assembly Meeting

Notice of Public Hearing

The following items are scheduled for public hearing by the City and Borough of Juneau Alaska Assembly, on the date(s) designated below. The agenda and packet material for the meetings will be posted on the CBJ website at https://juneau-ak.municodemeetings.com/ by close of business the business day prior to the meetings.

The public may participate in-person or via Zoom webinar. Testimony time will be limited by the Mayor based on the number of participants. Members of the public that want to provide oral testimony via remote participation must notify the Municipal Clerk prior to 4pm the day of the meeting by calling 907-586-5278 and indicating the topic(s) upon which they wish to testify. For in-person participation at the meeting, a sign-up sheet will be made available at the back of the Chambers and advance sign-up is not required. Members of the public are encouraged to send their comments in advance of the meeting to [email protected]

Monday, August 21, 2023
7p.m. Regular Assembly Meeting Assembly Chambers/Zoom webinar
https://juneau.zoom.us/j/91515424903 or 1-253-215-8782 Webinar ID: 915 1542 4903

Ordinance 2023-27 An Ordinance Authorizing the Manager to Convey Approximately 3,030 Square Feet of Property Located Adjacent to 11260 North Douglas Highway with the Legal Description of a Fraction of Lot 2, USS 3559 Beachside to Jon and Susanne Reiswig for Fair Market Value.

Ordinance 2023-34 An Ordinance Authorizing the Eaglecrest Ski Area to Enter into a Franchise Agreement with Evan and Kaitlin Morgan, Doing Business as Pittman’s Pub for Beer and Wine Sales.

Ordinance 2022-06(b)(AZ) An Ordinance Appropriating $134,526 to the Manager for the Design Phase of the Ramp Improvements Capital Improvement Project; Funding Provided by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Grant.

Ordinance 2023-14(b)(A) An Ordinance Appropriating $60,000 to the Manager for the Mount Bradley Trail Reroute and Restoration Project; Grant Funding Provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Federal Lands Access Program.

Ordinance 2023-14(b)(B) An Ordinance Appropriating $2,000,000 to the Manager for Childcare Programs and Grants; Grant Funding Provided by the State of Alaska.

Ordinance 2023-14(b)(C) An Ordinance Appropriating $850,215 to the Manager for the Hank Harmon Rifle Range Improvements Capital Improvement Project; Grant Funding Provided by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.

Ordinance 2023-14(b)(D) An Ordinance Appropriating $347,340 to the Manager as Funding for Round 2 of the Healthy and Equitable Communities Grant; Grant Funding Provided by the Alaska Department of Health.

Ordinance 2023-14(b)(H) An Ordinance Appropriating $1,795,267 to the Manager for the Construction Phase of the Gate 5 Passenger Boarding Bridge Capital Improvement Project; Funding Provided by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Grant.

Ordinance 2023-14(b)(I) An Ordinance Appropriating up to $19,000,000 to the Manager for the Construction Phase of the Ramp Improvements Capital Improvement Project; Funding Provided by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Grant.

Ordinance 2023-14(b)(J) An Ordinance Appropriating $280,000 to the Manager for the Safe Streets for All (SS4A) Capital Improvement Project; Grant Funding Provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration.

ADA accommodations available upon request: Please contact the 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. The Clerk’s office phone number is 586-5278, TDD 586-5351, e-mail: [email protected]

August 4th, 2023|

Is your voter information current for the October 3, 2023 Regular Municipal Election?

CBJ Elections are now conducted as By Mail Elections.
That means that all CBJ registered voters in active status with the State of Alaska Division of Elections, as of September 3, 2023 will be mailed a ballot for the October 3, 2023 Regular Municipal Election. Ballots will go in the mail on September 14 to the mailing address on file with the State of Alaska Division of Elections. Precinct polling places that are used in the State of Alaska elections will not be used during the CBJ Election. However, we will have a variety of methods by which you may return your voted ballot which include:

Taking them to a Vote Center (Located at City Hall or the Mendenhall Valley Library),
Dropping them in an official Ballot Drop Boxes (Located Douglas Public Library and Auke Bay/Statter Harbor boat launch parking lot), or
Returning your voted ballot by mail.

The deadline to register to vote or update your address for the October 3, 2023 Municipal Election is Sunday, September 3, 2023. Register or update your address online through the Alaska Division of Elections or in person at: the City Clerk’s Office (City Hall, 155 S Seward St), Alaska Division of Elections (9109 Mendenhall Mall Road Suite 3), or any of the Juneau Public Libraries.

If you wish to check your voter information currently on file with the State Division of Elections, go to myvoterinformation.alaska.gov and follow the instructions.

Will you be traveling during the election period and not able to receive your ballot at your regular mailing address? You can apply to have your ballot sent to a temporary address or to receive a ballot by fax or email.

2023 CBJ Temporary Address Application. Apply early! Applications received by Tuesday, August 29, 2023 will result in ballots mailed out on September 14th to the temporary address. The last day to apply to have your ballot mailed to a temporary address is Tuesday, September 26, 2023. Ballots returned through the mail must legibly postmarked no later than Election Day, October 3, 2023 and received by the Clerk’s Office no later than the start of the Canvass Review Board certification on Monday, October 16, 2023.

2023 CBJ Application for a Fax/e-ballot. Apply early! Applications for Fax/e-ballot are due by 5:00p.m. Monday, October 2, 2023. Ballots returned by fax or email must arrive by 8:00pm on Election Day, Tuesday October 3, 2023.

Click the links on the main election page for more information or contact the Clerk’s Office at (907) 586-5278 or [email protected].

July 27th, 2023|

Planning Commission July 25 Meeting Cancelled

The Planning Commission scheduled for Tuesday, July 25 at 7:00pm has been cancelled due to lack of quorum and all the agenda items have been postponed to the August 22, 2023 meeting. Complete details can be found on the Planning Commission webpage at https://juneau.org/community-development/planning-commission.

We apologize for the short notice and any inconvenience this may have caused.

For more information please contact the Community Development Department at 907-586-0715 or [email protected]

July 25th, 2023|

Filing Period for Assembly and School Board Seats Closes Monday, July 24

The filing period for candidates wishing to run for Assembly and Board of Education (School Board) seats in the City & Borough of Juneau 2023 municipal election will close at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, July 24, 2023.

A list of certified candidates is regularly updated and available on the CBJ elections page.

This year voters will elect four Assemblymembers and two School Board members in the October 3 Regular Municipal Election:

Two (2) Areawide Assembly seats – one 3 year term, one 2 year term remainder
One (1) District One Assembly seat – 3 year term
One (1) District Two Assembly seat – 3 year term
Two (2) Board of Education (School Board) seats – each 3 year terms

Candidates for office must be qualified voters of the City and Borough of Juneau and meet the following criteria:

Qualified to vote in State elections;
A resident of the municipality for at least thirty days immediately preceding the election;
Registered to vote in state elections at a residence address within the municipality at least thirty days before the municipal election at which the person seeks to vote; and
Not disqualified under Article V of the Alaska Constitution.

In addition, candidates for Assembly must be a resident of CBJ for at least one year immediately preceding election to office. Candidates for Assembly District 1 and District 2 seats must reside in the district from which elected at the time of their election. View the Assembly District map online.

Declaration of Candidacy and Nominating Petition forms must be submitted to the Clerk in their original paper form (with original signatures and notarized); the Public Official Financial Disclosure form must be filed electronically on APOC’s website and a signed printed copy submitted to the Clerk. The Clerk’s Office cannot certify a candidate’s nominating petition without these three paper documents filed in the Clerk’s Office by the close of the filing period on Monday, July 24 at 4:30 p.m.

Anyone who decides to run after 4:30 p.m. on Monday, July 24 must file as a write-in candidate and their name will not be printed on the ballot.

For more information, please contact the Clerk’s Office at (907) 586-5278 or [email protected].

July 21st, 2023|

2023 Municipal Election Candidate Filing Period Opens July 14

The 2023 City and Borough of Juneau Regular Municipal Election candidate filing period opens Friday, July 14 at 8 a.m. and closes Monday, July 24, at 4:30 p.m.

This fall, Juneau voters will elect four Assembly members and two Board of Education (School Board) members. Juneau residents are encouraged to consider this opportunity to serve the public and contribute to their community.

All candidates running for office must complete a Declaration of Candidacy, a Nominating Petition, and an Alaska Public Offices Commission (APOC) Public Official Financial Disclosure form. These forms are available online and must be filed with the CBJ Municipal Clerk’s Office during the filing period.

Declaration of Candidacy and Nominating Petition forms must be submitted to the Clerk in their original paper form (with original signatures and notarized); the Public Official Financial Disclosure form must be filed electronically on APOC’s website and a signed printed copy submitted to the Clerk. The Clerk’s Office cannot certify a candidate’s nominating petition without these three paper documents filed in the Clerk’s Office by the close of the filing period on Monday, July 24 at 4:30 p.m.

Candidates for office must be qualified voters of the City and Borough of Juneau and meet the following criteria:

Qualified to vote in State elections;
A resident of the municipality for at least thirty days immediately preceding the election;
Registered to vote in state elections at a residence address within the municipality at least thirty days before the municipal election at which the person seeks to vote; and
Not disqualified under Article V of the Alaska Constitution.

In addition, candidates for Assembly must be a resident of CBJ for at least one year immediately preceding election to office. See below for information on District seat eligibility.

The following Assembly and Board of Education seats are open in this election:

Assembly

Two Areawide Assembly seats will be open, one for a full three-year term and one for a two-year term remainder. Voters may vote for up to two candidates for Areawide Assembly. The candidate with the highest number of votes will fill the three-year term seat, and the candidate with the second-highest number of votes will fill the two-year term remainder seat.

One District 1 Assembly seat will be open for a full three-year term. Residents of Downtown Juneau, Douglas, North Douglas, Lemon Creek and the Airport area are eligible to run for District 1.

One District 2 Assembly seat will be open for a full three-year term. Residents of Mendenhall Valley and out the road are eligible to run for District 2.

Assemblymembers are term limited to a maximum of three consecutive three-year terms before they must step down for a minimum of one year before they are eligible to run again for Assembly. All Juneau area voters may vote for all races on the ballot.

Board of Education

Two Board of Education (School Board) seats will be open in this election. Voters may vote for up to two candidates for Board of Education seats. There are no term limits for Board of Education members.

2023 Regular Municipal Election Information

The election will take place Tuesday, October 3. Ballots will be mailed to all registered voters on September 14, and voters are encouraged to take advantage of the opportunity to drop off their ballot at a ballot drop box or at one of two Vote Centers (City Hall or Mendenhall Library), or return their ballot by mail to avoid waiting in line on Election Day. The deadline to register to vote or update your voter information (including mailing address) is September 3.

Click the links on the main election page for more information or contact the Clerk’s Office at (907) 586-5278 or [email protected].

July 13th, 2023|