City Council
Council Chambers
Agenda — 53 items
- 1 WORK SESSION AGENDA - 5:00 pm
- 1. Work Session: Child Care Updates
- 3 REGULAR AGENDA - 7:00 PM
- I. CALL TO ORDER
- II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
- III. ROLL CALL
- IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
- 1. Approval of Minutes for Regular Council Meeting of September 15, 2026
- V. PUBLIC APPEARANCES
- 1. Update from Senator George Rauscher
- VI. PUBLIC BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR
- VII. CITY BOARDS & COMMISSIONS: REPORTS & REFERRALS
- 1. Ports & Harbors Commission - Recommended Capital Project Priorities for Consideration in the City’s Five-Year Capital Improvement Program
- VIII. CONSENT AGENDA
- 1. Proclamation: Commending Chris Herman for His Contributions to Valdez’s Tourism Industry
- 2. Proclamation: Domestic Violence Awareness Month
- 3. Proclamation: “Wear Pink Day” for Breast Cancer Awareness
- 4. Proclamation: Fire Prevention Week
- 5. Approval To Go Into Executive Session Re: Discussion of Negotiation Positions and Strategy for Collective Bargaining with IAFF Local 5618
- IX. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
- X. NEW BUSINESS
- 1. Approval to Sell Surplus 2013 Vactor Plus 2100 Vac Truck
- 2. Approval of Contract Award with Orion Construction Inc for Child Care Center Building Renovation in the Amount of $ 3,415,360
- XI. ORDINANCES
- 1. #26-06 -Amending Chapter 3.12 of the Valdez Municipal Code Titled “Property Taxes” to Create Chapter 3.10 Titled “Property Taxes Generally” and Chapter 3.12 Retitled as “Property Tax Exemptions”. First Reading. Public Hearing.
- 2. #26-07 - Amending Title 16 Chapter 16.04 of the Valdez Municipal Code Titled General Provisions. First Reading. Public Hearing.
- XII. RESOLUTIONS
- 1. #26-41 - Accepting Public Library Assistance Grant Funds in the Amount of $7,000 for the Valdez Consortium Library
- 2. #26-42 - Amending the 2026 City Budget by Accepting a FEMA SAFER Grant in the Amount of $684,903.30 and Allocating the Required City Match in the Amount of $425,750.70 to Fund Three New Fire Department Personnel for Three Years
- 3. #26-43 - Amending the 2026 City Budget by Appropriating an Additional $2,750,000 to Legal Department for Legal Fees to be Transferred from the Repayment Reserve
- 4. #26-44 - Amending the 2026 City Budget by Appropriating an Additional $40,000 to the Economic Development Department for Tourism Expenditures to be Transferred from the Council Contingency Reserve
- 5. #26-45 - Amending the 2026 City Budget by Transferring $142,000 of 2022 General Obligation Bond Proceeds to Municipal Well #5 Project
- 6. #26-46 - Amending the 2026 City Budget by Transferring $515,600 to Child Care Facility Design and Renovation from Projects Planning Reserve
- 7. #26-47 - Adopting Terminal Tariff 101-26 and Repealing Resolution 26-05 Previously Adopting Terminal Tariff 100-26
- 8. #26-48 - Supporting Alderwood, LLC in the Purchase of the Alderwood Mobile Home Park From the State Of Alaska
- XIII. REPORTS
- 1. Procurement Report: Purchase of 2,000 Cubic Yards of Wood Chips from John Bradshaw in the Amount of $50,000
- 2. Report: Auction Results of Surplus 2008 Ford F550 Supercab 4x4 with Stellar Hydraulic Hooklift
- 3. Progress Reports: Community Service Organization Grant Program
- 4. Monthly Treasury Report: August 2026
- XIV. CITY MANAGER / CITY CLERK / CITY ATTORNEY / MAYOR REPORTS
- 1. City Manager Report
- 43 City Manager Written Report
- 2. City Clerk Report
- 3. City Attorney Report
- 4. City Mayor Report
- XV. COUNCIL BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR
- XVI. EXECUTIVE SESSION
- XVII. RETURN FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION
- XVIII. ADJOURNMENT
- XIX. APPENDIX
- 1. October 2026 City Council Calendar
- 53 CORPORATIONS
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