Assembly Worksession​s

​Details about Assembly Worksessions, including what time a works​ession will be held and how to participate, can be found on the Municipal Calendar.​

The Assembly encourages anyone wishing to provide input on w​orksession topics to email written comments to wwmas@anchorageak.gov.

 How to Watch Assembly Worksessions​

Links to YouTube videos of the Assembly Worksessions can be found on the Municipal Meetings page (Municipal Meetings) by clicking on the “view media" link next to the corresponding worksession. “View media" links are typicall​y posted within 24 hours after the meeting and remain archived for future vie​wing. 

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​Worksession Documents

September 22, 2023

Worksession re AO 2023-90, amending AMC 3.20.140 Office of Equity and Justice and AMC 7.10.030 Powers and Duties of Purchasing Officer 

• ​AO 2023-90
• Equity and LA AO Presentation​​
  

Worksession re Housing Policy Strategic Plan

• AR 2023-260(S)_Housing Experience+Principles_FINAL
• DRAFT - Assembly Housing Decision Framework
• 10.B.8.--AR 2022-416
• 2022-0909 Next Steps from Assembly Housing Discussion
• Housing White Paper_May 2023
• ​Updated HousingStratPlan_WS-Presentation_9-22-23.pdf
  
• 2023-0922 Housing Action Strategy Groups_Summary​​​

September 15, 2023

Worksession re AO 2023-87, “Housing Opportunities in the Municipality for Everyone” (HOME) Initiative

• AO 2023-87
• HOME Initiative Slide Show - Community Version​
• HOME Initiative Single and Two FamilyRevMAZ​​​​
  

September 8, 2023

Worksession re 120-Day Budget Memo

• 2024 Preliminary Data - 120 Day Memo 2023-0901.2
• 2023-0825 CIP CIB WS Background
• AR 2023-XXX FY24 Budget Continuati​on Draft​​

Worksession re Findings of Municipal Ombudsman’s Final Investigative Report Concerning April 11 Election Complaint and Creation of ITD Policy Statement Regarding Removable Storage Devices

• Final Investigative Report Concerning Ombudsman Complaint 20230550 with Administration Responses
• P&P 01-01
• 2023-0908 WS on Elections Complaint Investigation_V2.1
• 2023-0818 Assembly Letter to Administration re Deliberative Process Privilege Final
• 2023-0824 M Dahl Worksession Invitation
• 2023-0830 Dahl Response - 230830 Ltr to C. Constant
• ​2023-0901 S Graham Worksession Invitation
• 2023-0905 Assembly Letter to Administration Requesting Records Final
• Relevant documents (abridged)_reduced from 7/21 Workession re April 11 Election Complaint and Creation of ITD Policy Statement Regarding Removable Storage Devices​​​
  

August 25, 2023​

Worksession re O'Malley Ice & Sports Center, LLC Contract

• ​2022-2027 BBDA Mgmt Ops_O'Malley 
  
• MOA and O'Malley Ice & Sports Center, LLC Operating Agreement​
  

Worksession re Past Capital Improvement Project Budget & Community Council Survey Responses

• ​2023 Approved Capital Improvement Program Overview
• 2023-0825 CIP CIB WS Background
  
• 2024 Calendar 2023-07-13​
  

Worksession re MOA Trust Fund Board Nominees

• AM 6​19-2023​​

Worksession re Update to Affirmative Action Plan

• Equal Employment Opportunity Overview

August 18, 2023

Second Worksession re AR 2023-182(S), Navigation Center 

• 2023-0815 Navigation Center Questions to Mayor
• RE_ Navigation Center Questions for 8_18 Worksession and 8_22 Assembly Meeting
  
• ​AR 2023-182(S), As Amended
  
• Navigation Center estimates
  
• Draft AIM Potential Navigation Center Funding Sources
  
• Cold Weather Shelter Plan 2023-2024 FIN​AL (Updated)
  

Worksession re AO 2023-80, ACDA Tax Foreclosure Properties 

• ​AO 2023-80
  
• ACDA Assembly presentation 8.18
  

August 15, 2023*​

Special Assembly Meeting re 2023 Anchorage Health Department Community Action Plan​

• 2023_ACTION_PLAN_DRAFT_AM_AND_AR_V-A.DOCX_(1).DOCX
  
• AM-AND_AR_-_2021_ACTION_PLAN_SA3_V3.DOCX (1)​​
  

August 14, 2023

Worksession re 2023 Anchorage Health Department Community Action Plan

• Drolet Assembly Worksession 08-14-23
• 2023 Action Plan Draft for website 07072023​​
  

August 4, 2023

Worksession re Confirmation Hearing for Tiffany Briggs, Real Estate Director

• AM 571-2023​
  

Workession re Heritage Land Bank Annual Work Plan

• AR 2023-235​
  
• HLB Presentation​

Worksession re AR 2023-221, Aurora Integrated Oncology Foundation

• AR 2023-221
• AIOF-ANC Summary_5-30-23
• PFA - Aurora 2023 - Municipality of Anchorage TEFRA Documents 4131-6926-4710 5
  

Worksession re AO 2023-78, amending AMC 3.102 to add body-worn camera policy

• AO 2023-78​

July 27, 2023

Worksession Briefing with Lobbyist Wendy Chamberlain of Legislative Consultants, LLC.

• Memo re State Legislative Items to Watch
• Summary of 2023 Legislative Program
• MOA presentation July 27, 20​24
  

July 21, 2023

Worksession re lease and startup costs between MOA and Henning, Inc. for premises located at 1000 E. 36th Ave

• AO 2023-79
• AM 549-2023
• Golden Lion Lease draft
• Use Agreement Permit Golden Lion​​
  

Second Works​ession re AO 2023-66, Title 21 Residential Zoning

• ​AO 2023-66
• ​AO(S) 2023-66_ R District AO_Draft.v2​
• AO 2023-66(S) Visual Aid

Workession re Port of Alaska – Basis of Design and Tarif

• AO 2023-34
  
• AO 2023-60
  
• AO 2023-60(S)
  
• ​​AO 2023-60(S-1)
• Tarrif and Design Options for Port​
  

Workession re April 11 Election Complaint and Creation of ITD Policy Statement Regarding Removable Storage Devices

• Relevant docu​ments (abridged)_reduced
  

July 14, 2023

Second Workession re AO 2023-67, Scofflaw

• AO 2023-67
• AO 2023-67(S)
• 1.1.23-6.20.23 Scofflaw Data
• Scofflaw Presentation​​​

Workession re AO 2023-66, Title 21 Residential Zoning

• AO 2023-66
  
• Volland - Zoning By 2040 LUP Categories Counter Proposal
• 2023-0714 Cross Housing PP​​
  

Worksession re Eklutna Hydroelectric Project Update 

• Primary Eklutna River Restoration Update, July 2023
• Abbr. Eklutna River Restoration Update, July 2023
• assemblyeklutnaresolution2022
• Assemblyeklutnaresolution2017
  
• 20230627 CEA Eklutna Hydroelectric Project Mitigation - Trout Unlimited
  
• 2023-7-14 Assembly Workshop​
  

July 7, 2023

Worksession re AO 2023-65, Infrastructure for Bicyclists 

• AO 2023-65
  
• AO 2023-6​5(S)
  
• 2023-0707 Bike E​quity AO
• Idaho Stop precedent - Table​
  

June 29, 2023​

Worksession re AO 2023-70(S), Allowed Camps

• AO 202​3-70(S)
  
• AIM attach_AO 2023-70(S-1)_1_Allowed Cam​ps lawful pilot project site-CLEAN
  

June 23, 2023

Worksession re Executive Appointment - Confirmation Hearing for Jamie Heinz, Municipal Clerk

• ​​AM 4​90-2023​

June 16, 2023​

Worksession re AR 2023-182(S), Navigation Center

• AR2023-182S_NavCenterSvers_Presentation_6-16-23
• Permanent Year Round Shelter Operations Overview FINAL​​
  

​​​Worksession re AERC

Worksession re Confirmation Hearing for Tyler Andrews, Human Resources Director

June 15, 2023​

​Worksession re AO 2023-68, Creation of New Fiduciary Board of Trustees for MOA Trust Fund

Worksession re AO 2023-71, Alcohol License Review Process

• AO 2023-70​
  
• AO2023-71_AlcLicPart1_Presentation_6-15-23
• ​Public Comment Submission.A02023.71.att.06.15.23
  

June 14, 2023

​​Worksession re AO 2023-67, Scofflaw​

• ​Scofflaw Repeal^J AO 2023-67 Presentation
• APD Scofflaw
• Ombudsman memo 2020
  
• Ombudsman memo 2021
  
• Scofflaw impounds​​

​June 9, 2023

Worksession re AO 2023-60, Basis of Design, PAMP

• AO 2023-60
  

• EUOC Cargo Dock Slides_6-09-23_Handouts
  

June 2, 2023

Worksession re Sanctioned Camp Resolution

• AR 2023-188(S)​_Sanctioned Camps_FINAL
  
• Sanctioned Camp Resolution​ Presentation
  

May 12, 2023

Worksession re Confirmation Hearing for Kent Kohlhase, Municipal Manager

• ​​AM 363-2023
  
• Kohlhase - Resume​
  
• Kohlhase - Letter
  

Worksession re AO 2023-34, adoption of Port of Alaska Terminal Tariff No. 10.0

• AO 20​23-34
  
• PAMP Presentation 03-12-2023 Plan of Finance
  
• Surcharge Concept Assembly Worksession
• Matson LOS PAMP Surcharge Concept
• TOTE Port Commission Letter 10 20 2022
• Mercator Report Summary for Port Commission
• Review and Evaluation of the POA PAMP (Phase 2B) dated 5-11-2023 FINAL REPORT-1​​
  

May 5, 2023

Worksession re New Member Orientation – Ethics Training

• AO 2023-037, As Amended
  
• Link: Chapter 1.15 - CODE OF​ ETHICS
  

April 28, 2023

Worksession re Public Records & Open Meetings Training

• ​New Member Orientation- Public Records
  
• Assembly presentation on Open meetings_0​4282023
  

April 21, 2023

Worksession re: Review of Processes for Bonds, Capital Improvement Plan and Capital Improvement Budget

• ​​2023 Budget Calendar
• Capital Overview for Assembly Worksession 2023-04-21
  
• CIB-CIP - Development Process
  
• GO Bonds ​History
  
• State Legislative Grants Received
  

Worksession re FY23 1Q Budget - Assembly Amendments

• 2023-0421 Worksession 1Q FY23 Budget Amendment Packet
  

April 14​, 2023

Worksession re AO 2023-48, Naming of Public Places

• ​AO 20​23-48
  

Second Worksession re AO 2023-35, amending AMC Chapter 3.102, Municipal Use of Surveillance Technologies, to ban the acquisition, use, or accessing of facial recognition technology with limited exceptions

• AO 2023-35
  
• AO 2023-35(S) re Facial Rec​ognition
  
• AO 2023-35(S-1) ​Facial Recognition Ban - Sweet Draft 1
  
• 041423 FRT WS Presentati​on
  

April 13, 2023

Worksession re FY2023 1Q Proposed Budget Revisions and Tax Levies

• 2023 1Q Worksession 2022-04-12
  

April 12, 2023

Worksession re Hickel Contract Settlement Discussion

• AR 2023-100
  
• AR 2023-101
  
• Navigation Center Webpage: https://www.muni.org/Departments/Assembly/Pages/navigation-cente​r.aspx
  

April 7, 2023

Worksession re Tour of Lakeshore Hotel to Housing Conversion with Anchorage Affordable Housing and Land Trust

• ​2022-0407_Lake House Description 3.27.23
  

Worksession re Port of Alaska Modernization Program Update

• PAMP (Jaco​bs) - EUOC Worksession - 7 Apr 2023
  
• Summary of De​sign Standards
  

Worksession re Short Term Rental Regulation

• 2023 RS STR Reform WS
  

Third Worksession re AO 2022-104, Acquisition of 716 West 4th Ave.

• ​AO ​2022-104
• AO 2022-104 (S) - AM 666-2022 (A)
  
• ACDA MOA 716 Bldg 2023_03_09
• ACDA 3.10.23 work session
• 2023 Lease Review Easy Version
• ACDA Assembly Worksession Agenda April 7 2023
• Robin Ward 716 B​ldg​

April 6, 2023

Worksession re Confirmation Hearing for Anne Helzer, Municipal Attorney

• AM 237-2023
• Helzer - Resume
  
• Helzer - Letter 
  

March 31, 2023

Worksession re Discussion on Permanent Year-Round Low-Barrier Shelter

• Clean S​late Timeline V3
  
• Worksession ES Presentation 23​0331
  

March 30, 2023

Worksession re AO 2023-38, Updating the Municipal Health and Safety Program 

• AO 2023-38
• PP 56-4 Municipal Safety Progr​am 2-03-10
• Bronson-Assembly FTA Letter​​

March 24, 2023

Worksession re AO 2023-35, amending AMC Chapter 3.102, Municipal Use of Surveillance Technologies, to ban the acquisition, use, or accessing of facial recognition technology with limited exceptions

• ​AO 2023-35
• AM 195-2023
• Worksession FRT Fact S​heet V3
• Wrongfully Accus​ed by an Algorithm - New York Times Article​
  

March 23, 2023

Worksession re Downtown District Plan

• AO 202​3-22
  
• AO 2023-21
  
• Link: ​Our Downtown Anchorage
  

March 10, 2023

Worksession re Zoning Ideas and Discussion to Facilitate More Housing

• 2023-0207 2023 Assembly Progress Report
  
• Assembly Housing Initiatives - Project Tracker as of 2023-0206​
  

Second Worksession re AO 2022-104, Acquisition of 716 West 4th Ave.

• ​AO ​2022-104
• AO 2022-104 (S) - AM 666-2022 (A)
  
• ACDA MOA 716 Bldg 2023_03_09
• ACDA 3.10.23 work session​

March 9, 2023

Worksession re Supplemental Budget Appropriation

• AR 2023-XXX $1M appro​priation draft
  

March 3, 2023

Worksession re Reappropriating Transfers (AR 2023-50 & AR 2023-51) and Appropriation Transfer (AR 2023-52)​

• ​AR 2023-50
• AR 2023-51
• AR 2023-52​

Worksession re AO 2023-25 amending AMC Title 21 to improve process for modification and/or expansion of licensed premises with a SLUP for alcohol

• AO 2023-25
  
• AO 2023-25(S)_1_DRAFT_alcohol licensed premises SLUP-A modifications process.v2
  
• AO 2023-25(S)_2_AM_alcohol licensed premises SLUP-A ​modifications process_DRAFT.v2
  
• AO 2023-25_3_SEE_ Alcohol Modifications
  

March 2, 2023

Worksession re State of Alaska Occupational Safety and Health Enforcement Section (AKOSH) Briefing​

• ​Bronson-Assembly FTA Letter
  
• ​MOA SVEP Notification (001)
  
• Report A Citation and notification
  
• Report B Citation and Notification
  
• ​AM 109-2023 ROA-BEACON OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SAFETY SERVICES​
  

February 3, 2023