The Anchorage Assembly Rules Committee met on Thursday, May 14, 2026, from 1:00 PM to approximately 2:40 PM (originally scheduled to end at 2:20 PM but extended for a public comment). The meeting included service awards, reports from the mayor's office, clerk, legislative services, and ombudsman, followed by a discussion on constituent email management and a comprehensive review of committee assignments and liaison positions. No formal votes were taken; the meeting was primarily informational and deliberative.
Okay, everyone. I'm going to call this rules committee meeting to order. So today is uh Thursday, May 14th. We are noticed. Uh well, the agenda says one PM to three PM, but I'll note that we shortened this meeting to end at two twenty PM because we have a work session at two thirty. So first we will do introductions and we'll move into our business. So starting with um and I should also say the tradition in this committee other season. So um I might forget, but feel free to use your first name. But introduce yourself with first and last. Go ahead. Whisper with these on. Uh Cameron Perez Radio. Donald Handelon. George Gerker. Aaron Baldwin Day. Zach Johnson. Sydney Scout. Shoot. Anna Brawley. Yaro Silvers. And on the phone, we have uh George Martinez. Yes, George Martinez. Thank you, Chair. And is anyone else on the phone? Any other members? Okay, not seeing any. We're also joined by a number of folks. We have our clerk staff, legislative services, assembly council, members of the administration, and some members of the public and others. So we will go ahead and get started. So our first order of business is the um service awards. So we've got a couple of awards today. Um and of course, this is my first time giving these awards, but I will note I'll do them, I think one at a time. Um so first we'll start with uh, and it's a tradition I should say in the municipality, uh, that folks who have been with the municipality uh in either branch uh for five years or more will get a service pin. So these are two five year service pins. Um the first one I will start with that was actually in January, as my note says, and that is Krista Walsh. Not here okay, and then she also has a pin, so I will leave that in staff's care. Um do that one, and then the second one I do know is in this room, and that is Miss Brandi Heasley. If you'd like to come forward, yeah. So I think we usually do pictures. So we are presenting with a certificate, and then the pin, which she can show you at her convenience. Thank you for nice. Yay. So yeah, congratulations to Brandy. Um, if you do not know Brandy yet, she is our uh essentially paralegal for uh assembly council and has been doing a great job keeping Matthew and Dean organized and keeping all of us organized. Um managing a lot of emails, I imagine. So thank you, Brandy. Thank you for your service. And thank you also to Krista, who is not here, but uh has also given five years of service to the municipality as of January. So next, let's move on. Um, we will do our reports from the assembly chair and the mayor.