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Anchorage Assembly Rules Committee Meeting - October 9, 2025

Assembly & Committee Meetings — Thursday, October 9, 2025
BodyAnchorage, Alaska
SessionAssembly & Committee Meetings
DateThursday, October 9, 2025
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2:49

All right.

2:52

Well, they did.

2:53

Are we Jamie?

2:55

Are we reporting?

2:56

Okay, everybody, why don't we go ahead and call this meeting to order?

2:59

There's enough of us to get the work done.

3:02

Um hello, this is the October ninth, twenty twenty-five rules committee meeting.

3:06

Or on the record from one to three PM today, it's one oh five PM.

3:09

We'll start with introductions, Mr.

3:11

Malthel.

3:12

Zach Johnson.

3:13

Aaron Baldwin Day.

3:16

Cameron Perez Radio.

3:19

Anna Brawley.

3:20

Yarrow Silvers.

3:21

Christopher Constant, Daniel Bulland.

3:22

On the phone, do we have Mr.

3:24

Myers?

3:26

Yep, sir, okay, thank you.

3:28

Anyone else on the phone?

3:30

Okay.

3:30

Um, we also martinez.

3:32

Oh, sorry, Mr.

3:33

Martinez.

3:34

You were looking right at me.

3:35

No, I was looking at the clerk.

3:37

Actually.

3:38

Much better to look at that, actually.

3:39

Yeah, I just I only have eyes for the clerk.

3:44

It's true.

3:46

Um, that we get this work done together.

3:49

So um then we have representatives of the mayor here, but because it's unusual, but at every assembly meeting, we try if there's a member of Anchorage School District who comes to attend a meeting, we put them on the spot and have them come forward and introduce themselves to say what school they're from and what class they're in.

4:08

So we do have a student, he is shaking his head and turning red.

4:11

So it is not compulsory.

4:14

In our world, it's not compulsory, but you are welcome to just introduce yourself, tell us what class you're from, what school you're from.

4:20

If you want, we have a microphone.

4:24

Hold on one sec.

4:25

We gotta give you a mic.

4:33

My name's Jacob, and I'm from Chigiac High School.

4:38

What's your class?

4:38

And I'm taking government class.

4:40

Thank you.

4:44

Thanks for sending your students, Miss Logan.

4:46

Thanks, Jacob.

4:47

Welcome.

4:48

He was also here for our previous meeting.

4:50

So um, okay.

4:52

Now we will start um by our first item of the agenda, which is always the fun one when we have one at the play of the quarter today.

5:00

So I know I have a notes page here somewhere.

5:06

There we go.

5:19

Quickly becoming a subject matter expert for alcohol and business licensing.

5:23

So she's our deputy business licensing person.

5:25

She's taken full ownership of processing alcohol license applications, compiling assembly documents, demonstrating professionalism and empathy and balancing regulations with the livelihoods of licensees.

5:35

She's also contributed significantly to process improvements, including the licensing software update, offering valuable insights that will modernize and streamline public access to clerks office services.

5:46

Also always reliable, collaborative, and kind.

5:59

So congratulations, Laza.

6:12

Yes.

6:18

Yes.

6:22

And for those of you who don't know, it's a self-constructing trophy and award because our clerk and our team is very do-it-yourself.

6:31

Thank you so much.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Public Engagement█████████████████████████████████████37%
Procedural███████████████15%
Public Safety████████8%
Ombudsman Services██████6%
Public Records Management█████5%
Affordable Housing█████5%
Strategic Planning█████5%
Budget Equity Analysis███3%
Capital Improvement Planning███3%
Summary of Proceedings

Anchorage Assembly Rules Committee Meeting - October 9, 2025

The Anchorage Assembly Rules Committee met on October 9, 2025, from 1:05 PM to approximately 3:00 PM. The meeting included introductions, reports from the mayor's office and clerk's office, discussions on committee procedures, a review of the annual work plan, and updates on various legislative projects. Key decisions included a pause on the TISDO overlay district, clarification of committee staffing roles, and the need to recruit for the Board of Equalization.

Reports

  • Employee of the Quarter: Laza, deputy business licensing person, was recognized for her professionalism and contributions to alcohol licensing and process improvements.
  • Mayor's Representative (Barb Jones): Provided updates on the 50th anniversary celebration, Fur Rendezvous 2026 pins, and the employee incentive awards casino night on November 1st. She also noted the mayor's office is focused on the budget.
  • Clerk's Report (Jamie): The assembly branch completed review of 26,000 records for SharePoint migration. The clerk's office is preparing for short-term rental registration and needs a runway for implementation. New procedures for including news articles in legislation were established to ensure proper attribution.
  • Ombudsman (Daryl): Announced new associate ombudsman Drew Ford, who started September 30th despite a fractured arm. The office is now nearly fully staffed.

Discussion Items

  • Committee Procedures: The clerk clarified that staff should not attend pre-agenda meetings; chairs must provide agenda wording directly to staff. The committee discussed standardizing procedures across all 10 committees.
  • Committee Schedule Adjustments: The legislative committee will move to the fourth week before Quality Municipal Services, starting January 2026. Public Health & Safety and Housing & Homelessness committees will move to 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM.
  • Quorum and Work Sessions: The chair raised the possibility of deeming committee meetings without quorum as work sessions, with further discussion expected.
  • Annual Work Plan Review: Legislative Services Director Claire led a review of the assembly's work plan. Members provided updates on projects including pre-approved ADU designs, ranked-choice voting (removed), and micro-unit developments. The plan will be revisited at the November retreat.
  • TISDO Pause: Member Aaron Baldenday announced a strategic pause on the Transit Supportive Development Overlay (TISDO) for at least 90 days to allow further community dialogue. The planning and zoning commission had recommended approval. Some members questioned the legal authority for an administrative pause on assembly-initiated legislation.
  • Project Updates:
    • Anna Brawley provided updates on the food code (AO 2025-114, public hearing moved to October 4th), non-conformities (AO94), and the Urban Design Commission sunset to February 2026.
    • Daniel Bulland discussed the ongoing public records update and a new ordinance allowing alarm penalty waivers when alarms deter crime.
    • George Martinez noted progress on the Casa Service Area funding proposal and food security ordinance.
    • Chris Constant mentioned updates on the Gaslight Lounge special land use permit, animal care code, marijuana licensing, and e-bike code concerns.
  • Ethics Disclosure: Anna Brawley disclosed her role as legislative aide for Representative Andrew Gray, noting that House Bill 13 (property tax exemptions) is unrelated to her duties. She consulted the ethics officer.

Key Outcomes

  • Committee Procedures: Standardized that clerk staff will not attend pre-meetings; chairs are responsible for agenda content.
  • TISDO Pause: The overlay district will be paused for at least 90 days for further community engagement.
  • Board of Equalization: Recruitment for members is urgent; otherwise, assembly members may be required to serve. The clerk will distribute qualifications.
  • Budget Books: The draft main general government budget books were delivered to the assembly.
  • Next Meeting: The assembly will convene on October 10, 2025, at 11:00 AM for a budget work session.

Meeting Transcript

All right. Well, they did. Are we Jamie? Are we reporting? Okay, everybody, why don't we go ahead and call this meeting to order? There's enough of us to get the work done. Um hello, this is the October ninth, twenty twenty-five rules committee meeting. Or on the record from one to three PM today, it's one oh five PM. We'll start with introductions, Mr. Malthel. Zach Johnson. Aaron Baldwin Day. Cameron Perez Radio. Anna Brawley. Yarrow Silvers. Christopher Constant, Daniel Bulland. On the phone, do we have Mr. Myers? Yep, sir, okay, thank you. Anyone else on the phone? Okay. Um, we also martinez. Oh, sorry, Mr. Martinez. You were looking right at me. No, I was looking at the clerk. Actually. Much better to look at that, actually. Yeah, I just I only have eyes for the clerk. It's true. Um, that we get this work done together. So um then we have representatives of the mayor here, but because it's unusual, but at every assembly meeting, we try if there's a member of Anchorage School District who comes to attend a meeting, we put them on the spot and have them come forward and introduce themselves to say what school they're from and what class they're in. So we do have a student, he is shaking his head and turning red. So it is not compulsory. In our world, it's not compulsory, but you are welcome to just introduce yourself, tell us what class you're from, what school you're from. If you want, we have a microphone. Hold on one sec. We gotta give you a mic. My name's Jacob, and I'm from Chigiac High School. What's your class? And I'm taking government class. Thank you. Thanks for sending your students, Miss Logan. Thanks, Jacob. Welcome. He was also here for our previous meeting. So um, okay. Now we will start um by our first item of the agenda, which is always the fun one when we have one at the play of the quarter today. So I know I have a notes page here somewhere. There we go.

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