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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|

2023 Municipal Election Candidate Filing Period Opens July 14

The 2023 City and Borough of Juneau Regular Municipal Election candidate filing period opens tomorrow, 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.

For more information on CBJ elections, visit juneau.org/clerk/elections or contact the Clerk’s Office at (907) 586-5278 or [email protected].

July 13th, 2023|

Ordinances up for Public Hearing at the July 10 Assembly Meeting

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, July 10, 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 2023-26 (c) An Ordinance Creating a Short-Term Residential Rental Registration Program and Providing for a Penalty.

Ordinance 2023-28 An Ordinance Authorizing the Manager to Convey Approximately 11.5 Acres of Property Located at Pederson Hill to Tlingit Haida Regional Housing Authority for Less Than Fair Market Value.

Ordinance 2023-29 An Ordinance Amending the Sensitive Areas Requirements of the Land Use Code Related to Marine Mammal and Anadromous Waterbody Habitat Protections.

Ordinance 2023-31 An Ordinance Authorizing the Issuance of General Obligation Bonds in the Principal Amount of Not to Exceed $27,000,000 to Finance Construction and Equipping of a New City Hall for the City and Borough, and Submitting a Proposition to the Voters at the Election to Be Held Therein on October 3, 2023.

Ordinance 2022-06(b)(AY) An Ordinance Appropriating up to $500,000 to the Manager for the Information Technology Infrastructure Capital Improvement Project for the Purchase of Permitting, Land Management, and Property Valuation Software; Funding Provided by General Funds.

Ordinance 2022-06(b)(AX) An Ordinance Appropriating $8,100,000 to the Manager for the Purchase of the Juneau Bone and Joint Center Building at 3220 Hospital Drive; Funding Provided by Hospital Funds.

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]

June 29th, 2023|