Marine Passenger Fee Program
Background Information
In 1999, City and Borough of Juneau voters passed Proposition 1, assigning a fee of $5 per cruise ship passenger to assist in funding projects that enhance the tourism experience and offset community impacts created by the cruise ship industry. In 2008, the Assembly amended the ordinance to provide for the solicitation to be issued by posting on the CBJ website and disestablished the Marine Passenger Fee Proceeds Committee.
The City Manager annually develops a proposed list of Marine Passenger Fee Proceeds funded projects through requests from the industry, city departments, and individual businesses and citizens. All proposals received for Marine Passenger Fee project requests will be forwarded with the City Manager’s proposed list to the Assembly Finance Committee.
Contact Information
If you have questions please contact the City Manager’s Office at 907-586-5240 or email Tourism Manager Alexandra Pierce at [email protected].
Here are the City Manager’s draft recommendations for use of Marine Passenger Fees for FY25:
Here are the City Manager’s draft recommendations for use of Marine Passenger Fees for FY24:
Finance Committee Memo Passenger Fee Proposal
Attachment A_Infrastructure Needs
Attachment B_MPF Requests Table
Attachment C_FY24 MPF Requests Combined
Comments on the draft recommendations list may be sent by March 17, 2023, to Tourism Manager Alexandra Pierce at 155 S. Seward Street, Juneau, Alaska 99801 or [email protected].
After the 30-day comment period (ending March 17, 2023), a final recommendation list will be prepared and posted on this site. The final list will be forwarded to the Assembly Finance Committee and then forwarded to the Assembly for consideration during the upcoming budget cycle.
Here are the City Manager’s draft recommendations for use of Marine Passenger Fees for FY23:
Assembly Memo: Additional Information on Dock Electrification
Comments on the draft recommendations list may be sent by March 4, 2022, to Tourism Manager Alexandra Pierce at 155 S. Seward Street, Juneau, Alaska 99801 or [email protected].
After the 30-day comment period (ending March 4, 2022), a final recommendation list will be prepared and posted on this site. The final list will be forwarded to the Assembly Finance Committee and then forwarded to the Assembly for consideration during the upcoming budget cycle.
Here are the City Manager’s draft recommendations for use of Marine Passenger Fees for FY22:
FY2022 Manager’s Passenger Fee Proposal
Comments on the draft recommendations list may be sent by March 1, 2021, to Susan Phillips at 155 S. Seward Street, Juneau, Alaska 99801 or [email protected]
After the 30-day comment period (ending March 1, 2021), a final recommendation list will be prepared and posted on this site. The final list will be forwarded to the Assembly Finance Committee and then forwarded to the Assembly for consideration during the upcoming budget cycle.
Here is the City Manager’s draft recommendations for use of Marine Passenger Fees for FY21.
Marine Passenger Fee Recommendations for FY21
Comments on the draft recommendation list may be sent by March 9, 2020, to Susan Phillips, 155 S. Seward Street, Juneau, AK 99801 or [email protected].
After the 30-day comment period (ending March 9, 2020), a final recommendation list will be prepared and posted on this site. The final list will be forwarded to the Assembly Finance Committee and then forwarded to the Assembly for consideration during the upcoming budget cycle.
Submittal Process/Timeline:
Proposals accepted from: December 3, 2018 through close of business January 2, 2019. Submittals received after January 2, 2019 will not be considered. Proposals should be submitted to the City Manager’s Office, attention Susan Phillips, at [email protected], or 155 S. Seward Street, Juneau, Alaska 99801.
CBJ Code requires that the draft allocations be made available for public comment for 30 days. Public comment will close on May 2, 2019.
Final Recommendation List will be posted on the CBJ website in March 2019 and forwarded to the Assembly Finance Committee for review and forwarded to the Assembly for consideration during the upcoming budget cycle.
Documents:
Submittal Process/Timeline:
Proposals accepted from: December 2, 2016 through close of business January 2, 2017. Submittals received after January 2, 2017 will not be considered.
CBJ Code requires that the draft allocations be made available for public comment for 30 days beginning January 15th. This memo is regrettably late. We will accept public comment for a week beyond the required time, closing public comment on close of business March 15, 2017. Click below for the Draft Recommendation List now open for public comment from: February 13, 2017 through close of business March 15, 2017.
Final Recommendation List will be posted on the CBJ website in March 2017 and forwarded to the Assembly Finance Committee for review and forwarded to the Assembly for consideration during the upcoming budget cycle.
Documents:
- Final FY18 Marine Passenger Fee Recommendation Memo to the Assembly Finance Committee
- DRAFT – FY18 Marine Passenger Fee Recommendations Memo
- FINAL FY18 Marine Passenger Fee Memo
- CBJ 69.20 Marine Passenger Fee
(Links will be active once memos are posted)
Proposals:
- AJ Juneau Dock LLC
- Alaska Survival Products
- CBJ Bartlett Regional Hospital
- CBJ Capital City Fire/Rescue
- CBJ Docks and Harbors -Utilities -Franklin Dock -AJ Dock
- CBJ Docks and Harbors
- CBJ Juneau Police Department
- CBJ Juneau Public Libraries
- CBJ Parks and Rec Facilities Parks and Landscape
- CBJ Public Works and Engineering -Streets and Fleets
- CBJ Public Works and Engineering
- Discovery Southeast
- Downtown Business Association
- Franklin Dock Enterprises
- Goldbelt Seadrome Marine Complex
- Juneau Raptor Center
- Mount Roberts Deck Replacement
- Tourism Best Management Practices
- Travel Juneau
Submittal Process/Timeline:
Proposals accepted from: December 1, 2015 through close of business December 31, 2015. Submittals received after December 31, 2015 will not be considered.
Final Recommendation List will be posted on the CBJ website in March 2016 and forwarded to the Assembly Finance Committee for review and forwarded to the Assembly for consideration during the upcoming budget cycle.
Documents:
- Final FY17 Marine Passenger Fee Recommendation Memo to the Assembly Finance Committee
- DRAFT – FY17 Marine Passenger Fee Recommendations Memo
- CBJ 69.20 Marine Passenger Fee
Proposals:
- A.J. Juneau Dock LLC
- Bartlett Regional Hospital
- CBJ – Capital City Fire Rescue
- CBJ – Docks and Harbors
- CBJ – Engineering & Public Works
- CBJ – Facilities, Parks and Landscape
- CBJ – Libraries
- CBJ – Juneau Police Department
- Downtown Business Association
- Mr. Mike Fox
- Franklin Dock Enterprises/PrincessCruises
- Juneau Commission on Sustainability
- Juneau Economic Development Council – Proposal 1
- Juneau Economic Development Council – Proposal 2
- Juneau Raptor Center
- Mount Roberts Tramway
- Tourism Best Management Practices
Submittal Process/Timeline:
Proposals accepted from: December 1, 2014 through close of business December 31, 2014. Submittals received after December 31, 2014 will not be considered.
Draft Recommendation List will be posted and open for public comment from: January 15, 2015 through close of business February 16, 2015.
Final Recommendation List will be posted on the CBJ website in March 2015 and forwarded to the Assembly Finance Committee for review and forwarded to the Assembly for consideration during the upcoming budget cycle.
Documents:
- Final FY16 Marine Passenger Fee Recommendation Memo to the Assembly Finance Committee
- DRAFT – FY16 Marine Passenger Fee Recommendation Memo
- CBJ 69.20 Marine Passenger Fee
Proposals:
- Airlift Northwest
- AJ Dock
- Downtown Business Association (DBA) – Ambassador Request
- Downtown Business Association (DBA) – Downtown Circulator Request
- Franklin Dock
- Goldbelt
- Juneau Convention and Visitors Bureau (JCVB)
- Juneau Economic Development Council (JEDC) – E-Bus Charging Station
- Juneau Economic Development Council (JEDC) – E-Bus Loan Fund
- Juneau Hydropower Inc (JHI)
- Southeast Alaska Independent Living (SAIL)
- Tourism Best Management Practices (TBMP)
- United States Forest Service (USFS)
- Bartlett Regional Hospital
- Capital City Fire/Rescue
- Docks and Harbors
- Juneau Police Department
- Parks and Recreation
- Public Works/Capital Transit
- Public Works/Streets
Submittal Process/Timeline:
Proposals will be accepted from the public: December 1, 2013 through close of business December 31, 2013. Submittals received after December 31, 2013, will not be considered.
Draft Recommendation List will be posted and open for public comment from: January 15, 2014 through close of business February 15, 2014.
Final Recommendation List will be posted on the CBJ website March 2014 and forwarded to the Assembly Finance Committee for review and forwarded to the Assembly for consideration during the upcoming budget cycle.
Documents:
- Final FY15 Marine Passenger Fee Recommendation Memo to Assembly Finance Committee
- DRAFT – FY15 Marine Passenger Fee Recommendations Memo
- CBJ 69.20 Marine Passenger Fee
Proposals:
- Airlift Northwest
- AJ Juneau Dock
- Downtown Business Association / Juneau Convention and Visitor’s Bureau
- Franklin Dock
- Juneau Hydropower Inc.
- Juneau Convention and Visitor’s Bureau
- Southeast Alaska Independent Living
- Sealaska Corporation
- Tourism Best Management Practices (TBMP)
- USFS/Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center
Submittal Process/Timeline:
Proposals will be accepted from the public beginning December 1, 2012 through the close of business December 31, 2012. Submittals received after December 31, 2012, will not considered.
The Draft Recommendation List will be posted and open for public comment from: February 1, 2013 through close of business February 28, 2013.
The Final Recommendation List will be forwarded to the Assembly Finance Committee by the City Manager on March 1, 2013.
Documents:
- Final FY14 Marine Passenger Fee Recommendation Memo to the Assembly Finance Committee
- DRAFT – FY14 Marine Passenger Fee Recommendations Memo
- CBJ 69.20 Marine Passenger Fee
Proposals:
Submittal Process/Timeline:
The timeline for proposals to be received from the public closed as of the close of business December 31, 2011. Submittals received after that date were not considered.
The Draft Recommendation list was posted and open for public comment from January 25 through February 27, 2012. The final recommendations forwarded to the Assembly Finance Committee by the City Manager are posted below.
Documents:
- Final FY13 Passenger Fee Recommendation Memo to the Assembly Finance Committee
- FY13 Passenger Fee Recommendations Memo (01/25/2012 Draft)
- CBJ 69.20 Marine Passenger Fee
Proposals:
Submittal Process/Timeline:
All submittals must be received for the City Manager to review by close of business December 31, 2011. Submittals received after that date will not be considered.
The Draft Recommendation list will be available on this site January 17, 2012, beginning the comment period that is open until close of business February 17, 2012. The final recommendation list will be posted here on March 1, 2012.
Documents:
Public Comment period open 1/15/11 through 2/15/2011
Proposals:
- Airlift Northwest
- AJ Juneau Dock LLC
- Bartlett Regional Hospital
- Docks and Harbors Board
- Downtown Business Association
- Franklin Dock Enterprises LLC
- Juneau Convention and Visitors Bureau
- Juneau International Airport
- Juneau Police Department
- Parks & Recreation – Various Proposals
- Public Works, Streets & Capital Transit
- Tourism Best Management Practices – TBMP
Submittal Process/Timeline:
To submit a project request for Passenger Fee Proceeds, please send a written request to the City Manager’s Office. Requests will be accepted via mail, hand delivery, or facsimile. The mailing and physical address is 155 S. Seward Street, Juneau, Alaska 99801. The fax number is 907-586-5385.
All submittals must be received for the City Manager to review by close of business December 31, 2011. Submittals received after that date will not be considered.
The Draft Recommendation list will be available on this site January 17, 2012, beginning the comment period that is open until close of business February 17, 2012. The final recommendation list will be posted here on March 1, 2012.
Documents:
- FY 2011 DRAFT Passenger Fee Proceeds Recommendations – No Public Comments Received
- FY 2011 Passenger Fee Proceeds Recommendations – FINAL
Proposals:
- Airlift Northwest
- Juneau International Airport
- AJ Juneau Dock LLC
- CCFR – Seasonal BLS and Medevac
- Bartlett Regional Hospital
- CBJ Downtown Summer Restroom Maintenance
- Centennial Hall – Emergency Generator
- Centennial Hall – Roof Replacement
- Downtown Business Association – Ambassador Program
- Docks and Harbors – CBJ Cruise Ship Dock Repairs
- JCVB – TBMP Crossing Guard and Visitor Information Services
- JPD – Bike Patrol
- Mount Roberts Tramway
- Princess Cruises Shore Power
- Princess Cruises Tourism Best Management Practices (TBMP) Support
- Public Works_Street Maintenance and Capital Transit Services
Submittal Process/Timeline:
To submit a project request for Passenger Fee Proceeds, please send a written request to the City Manager’s Office. Requests will be accepted via mail, hand delivery, or facsimile. The mailing and physical address is 155 S. Seward Street, Juneau, Alaska 99801. The fax number is 907-586-5385.
Proposals will not be accepted by email.
All submittals must be received for the City Manager to review by close of business December 31, 2008. Submittals received after that date will not be considered.
The Draft Recommendation list will be available on this site January 15, 2009, beginning the comment period that is open until close of business February 15, 2009. The final recommendation list will be posted here on March 1, 2009.
Documents:
- CBJ 69.20 Marine Passenger Fee
- Historical Project Spreadsheet
- Legal Opinions
- 2008 Passenger Fee Draft Recommendation Letter
- Final Passenger Fee Recommendations List
- Passenger Fee Recommendations Memo (DRAFT)
- Adopted Marine Passenger Fee – FY10
Proposals:
- Airlift Northwest
- AJ Docks
- Bartlett Hospital
- Internal Request Centennial Hall Generator
- City Museum – Exterior Upgrade
- City Museum – Ventilation Upgrade
- Docks And Harbors
- Downtown Business Association
- Franklin Dock Enterprises
- JCVB Crossing Guards and Visitor Services
- Juneau International Airport
- Princess Shore Power
- Princess TBMP
- Taikuu Educational Services Ambassador Pilot Program
Here are the City Manager’s draft recommendations for use of Marine Passenger Fees for FY23:
Assembly Memo: Additional Information on Dock Electrification
Comments on the draft recommendations list may be sent by March 4, 2022, to Tourism Manager Alexandra Pierce at 155 S. Seward Street, Juneau, Alaska 99801 or [email protected].
After the 30-day comment period (ending March 4, 2022), a final recommendation list will be prepared and posted on this site. The final list will be forwarded to the Assembly Finance Committee and then forwarded to the Assembly for consideration during the upcoming budget cycle.
Here are the City Manager’s draft recommendations for use of Marine Passenger Fees for FY22:
FY2022 Manager’s Passenger Fee Proposal
Comments on the draft recommendations list may be sent by March 1, 2021, to Susan Phillips at 155 S. Seward Street, Juneau, Alaska 99801 or [email protected]
After the 30-day comment period (ending March 1, 2021), a final recommendation list will be prepared and posted on this site. The final list will be forwarded to the Assembly Finance Committee and then forwarded to the Assembly for consideration during the upcoming budget cycle.
Here is the City Manager’s draft recommendations for use of Marine Passenger Fees for FY21.
Marine Passenger Fee Recommendations for FY21
Comments on the draft recommendation list may be sent by March 9, 2020, to Susan Phillips, 155 S. Seward Street, Juneau, AK 99801 or