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City Council

December 2, 2025 ·7:00 PM Final ·Regular Meeting & Budget Adoption

Council Chambers

Agenda — 43 items

  1. 1 WORK SESSION AGENDA - 6:00 pm
  2. 1. Work Session: Public Accommodation Tax Code Overview and Revision 25-0504 received and filed
  3. 3 REGULAR AGENDA - 7:00 PM
  4. I. CALL TO ORDER
  5. II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ▶ jump to 0:02
  6. III. ROLL CALL ▶ jump to 0:40
  7. IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES ▶ jump to 0:46
  8. 1. Approval of Minutes for Regular Council Meeting of October 7, 2025 25-0506 approved
  9. 2. Approval of Minutes for Budget Public Hearing and Regular Council Meeting of November 18, 2025 25-0507 approved
  10. V. PUBLIC BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR ▶ jump to 0:53
  11. VI. CONSENT AGENDA approved the Consent Agenda Pass ▶ jump to 3:12
  12. 1. Proclamation: 43rd Annual Community Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony 25-0508 approved ▶ jump to 3:48
  13. 2. Approval To Go Into Executive Session Re: 1) Discussion of Litigation Strategy for Larry Ables Lawsuit; 2) Implications for City Revenues and Litigation Strategy Regarding Trans Alaska Pipeline System Ad Valorem Tax Issues; 3) Discussion of Ongoing Escaped Property Legal Issues; 4) Discussion of Local Regulation and Assessment of Oil Spill Prevention and Response Property 25-0509 approved ▶ jump to 1:25
  14. 3. #25-60 - Authorizing the Valdez Fire Department to Submit a Grant Application for the 2026 Volunteer Fire Assistance Grant RES 25-0060 approved Pass ▶ jump to 10:29
  15. 4. #25-61- Amending the 2025 City of Valdez Budget by Accepting $2,205.00 in Unbudgeted Revenues and Transferring $3,705.00 to the Animal Medical Reserve Fund RES 25-0061 approved ▶ jump to 1:59
  16. 5. #25-62 - Amending the 2025 City Budget by Accepting $11,870 in Book Basket Auction Proceeds and Transferring Same to the Book Basket Auction and Donation Reserve Account RES 25-0062 approved ▶ jump to 2:17
  17. 6. #25-63 - Establishing the 2026 Tax Calendar RES 25-0063 approved ▶ jump to 2:33
  18. VII.. NEW BUSINESS ▶ jump to 5:45
  19. 1. Approval of a Contract with SD Construction LLC, for New Water Well #5 Pumping Station in the Amount of $3,607,060.00 25-0510 approved Pass ▶ jump to 6:16
  20. 2. Approval of Purchase of Playground Equipment for New Childcare Center from Exerplay, Inc. in the Amount of $156,357.25 25-0511 approved Pass ▶ jump to 8:15
  21. 3. Discussion Item: Proposal to Purchase KVAK Radio Tower 25-0512 received and filed ▶ jump to 11:26
  22. VIII.. ORDINANCES ▶ jump to 56:18
  23. 1. #25-15 - Repealing Chapter 2.60 of the Valdez Municipal Code Titled Economic Diversification Commission. Second Reading. Adoption. ORD 25-0015 approved Pass ▶ jump to 56:34
  24. IX. RESOLUTIONS ▶ jump to 57:10
  25. 1. #25-56 - Adopting the 2026 Budget for the City of Valdez and Appropriating Monies for that Budget RES 25-0056 approved Pass ▶ jump to 57:28
  26. 2. #25-57 - Authorizing an Assignment and Amendment of a Lease of 4380 McKinley Street, Parcel B, ATS 10 from Harris Sand & Gravel to Knik Construction, Co. RES 25-0057 approved Pass ▶ jump to 75:46
  27. 3. #25-58 - Authorizing a Gravel Lease for Knik Construction Co. on a 21.3 Acre Portion of Parcel E 1, Tract A, ASLS 79-116, Plat 2002-12 and Tract C-1, ASLS 79-116, Plat 2002-13 RES 25-0058 approved Pass ▶ jump to 76:52
  28. 4. #25-59 - Amending the 2025 City Budget by Accepting $415,335.50 in Unbudgeted Revenue from Valdez City Schools as Partial Reimbursement for the Valdez High School and Herman Hutchens Elementary School Domestic Water Piping Replacement Projects and Appropriating this Amount to the Project Planning Reserve Account RES 25-0059 approved Pass ▶ jump to 90:42
  29. X. REPORTS ▶ jump to 94:49
  30. 1. Quarterly Financial Summary Reports: September 30, 2025 25-0513 received and filed ▶ jump to 94:50
  31. 2. October 2025 Monthly Treasury Report 25-0514 received and filed ▶ jump to 94:52
  32. 3. City Manager Written Report 25-0505 received and filed ▶ jump to 94:59
  33. XI. CITY MANAGER / CITY CLERK / CITY ATTORNEY / MAYOR REPORTS ▶ jump to 95:02
  34. 1. City Manager Report ▶ jump to 95:06
  35. 2. City Clerk Report ▶ jump to 98:46
  36. 3. City Attorney Report ▶ jump to 100:25
  37. 4. City Mayor Report ▶ jump to 106:29
  38. XII. COUNCIL BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR ▶ jump to 107:59
  39. XIII. EXECUTIVE SESSION ▶ jump to 114:06
  40. XIV. RETURN FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION
  41. XV. ADJOURNMENT
  42. XVI. APPENDIX
  43. 1. December 2025 Council Calendar 25-0503 received and filed