LEGISLATIVE

Co-Chair: Patrick Flynn
Co-Chair: Dan Coffey
Member: Mike Gutierrez
Member: Chris Birch
Member: Matt Claman

The Legislative Committee deliberates and makes recommendations regarding the Municipality's six-year capital budget plans of both General Government and the Utilities. The Committee also participates in planning the capital budget and formulates an Anchorage Legislative Program which is submitted yearly to the State Legislature to lobby for funding of projects

BUDGET/FINANCE

Chairman: Jennifer Johnston
Member: Elvi Gray-Jackson
Member: Patrick Flynn
Member: Matt Claman

The Assembly Budget and Finance Committee deliberate and make recommendations on matters relating to the financial management and policies of the Municipality and its agents. These matters include the annual operating budgets of the General Government, the Utilities and The Anchorage School District. During the 2009, the Committee will implement AR 2008-165 which adopts processes and procedures for the ongoing review and oversight of Municipal budgets adn department operations, and AR 2008-333 which designates the Committee as the entity responsible for reviewing and making recommendations on the Administrations monthly financial status. 2009 Committee Workplan

PUBLIC SAFETY

Chair: Mike Gutierrez
Co-Chair: Matt Claman
Member: Chris Birch
Member: Bill Starr

The Public Safety Committee deliberates and makes recommendations on legislative and policy matters relating to crime and fire prevention, law enforcement, administration of justice, corrections, and emergency services; and coordinates with Municipal, State, and Federal law enforcement and justice agencies.

ANCHORAGE SCHOOL DISTRICT

Chair: Harriet Drummond
Vice Chair: Jennifer Johnston
Member: Mike Gutierrez

The Anchorage School District Committee deliberates and makes recommendations relating to educational matters; specifically, the school site selection process and details associated with plans for future school sites.

MUNICIPAL AUDIT

Chair: Elvi Gray-Jackson
Member: Harriet Drummond
Member: Bill Starr

Municipal Manager: George Vakalis
OMB Director: Cheryl Frasca
Officer: Lucinda Mahoney

The Municipal Audit Committee coordinates and recommends audits of Municipal agencies' activities, and accounts. The Committee also oversees the independent financial audit of the Municipality. This Committee is chaired by an Assemblymember and is comprised of six members; three appointed by the Assembly and three appointed by the Mayor.

ELECTIONS/ETHICS

Chair: Bill Starr
Member: Patrick Flynn
Member: Harriett Drummond

The Assembly Election/Ethics Committee reviews both the election code and the ethics code for clarity and may develop and recommend changes in coordination with conerns of the general public, Assembly, Election Commission, Office of the Municipal Clerk and Board of Ethics.  At the request of the Chair or an Assembly Member, the Election/Ethics Committee provides review and recommendations to the Assembly on proposed revisions to both the election and ethics code.

COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPEMENT

Chair: Sheila Selkregg
Member: Harriet Drummond
Member: Bill Starr

This Committee's mission is to explore information, challenges and opportunities and recommend Muncipal policies and action that support and promote sustainable community and economic development.

TITLE 21

Chair: Dan Coffey
Member: Sheila Selkregg
Member: Debbie Ossiander
Member: Harriet Drummond
Member: Jennifer Johnston

The Assembly is doing a comprehensive review of Title 21 (Land Use Planning) of the Anchorage Municipal Code.  This committee reviews the Planning and Zoning Commission code change recommendations, made after much public input, to the full Assembly. 

AMATS

Member: Sheila Selkregg Member: Patrick Flynn

Anchorage Metropolitan Area Transportation Solutions (AMATS) is a city and state coordinated planning process to set priorities for spending federal funds for highways, roads, trails and related improvements. Transportation Planning prepares the community's Long Range Transportation Plan, which is a tool to implement the comprehensive plan.