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Anchorage Assembly Regular Business Meeting – 2026-09-19

Assembly & Committee Meetings — Saturday, September 19, 2026
BodyAnchorage, Alaska
SessionAssembly & Committee Meetings
DateSaturday, September 19, 2026
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2:21

It's all the same.

2:28

It's so same.

2:50

Maybe I can find me if I look hard.

3:03

The reason you're here is it cards of tea and it's check every morning.

5:00

Nothing's better than being home with your loved ones you won't be alone when it's cold out you'll be in warm in your own bedding from the storm Home is calling when you feel adrift it'll always be there and never miss life is got you all around you never feel you got your feet on the ground home sweet home is where I wanna be home sweet home a place to find some peace you are reading what's to come but you never know until it's all said and done you can stay home all night and day resting your mind keeping all bad thoughts away home sweet home is where I wanna be home sweet home blessed fancy home sweet home is where I wanna be home sweet home a place to find some peace nothing's better than being home connect with your loved ones you won't be alone to act when it's cold out you'll be informed in your own bed and from the storm How does one know how does one see how does one be anything at all does one How does one How does one be anything at all still I like it like that as it's cost now back I'm buying how does one How does one be anything at all How does one hold How does one How does one be anything at all How does one I like it like that like that has a cause no more back is one does once how does one beautiful being at all fresh where I'm from palm trees ready made good sound fright Cause you was on your own time coming don't stop running burning the leaves in the backyard summers flowers and a breeze keep warming me tired of the priest keep warning me seconds from the least it's hearty treat I'm too scared to breathe from my beliefs the land of freedom the land for me too scared to sink to scared to be

10:00

Cause you was on your own time coming, don't stop running, burning the leaves in the backyard, summers, flowers and a breeze, keep warming me.

10:07

Tired of the priest keep warning me.

10:09

Seconds from the least, it's hard to treat.

10:14

I'm too scared to breathe from my belief.

10:19

The land of freedom, the land for me too scared to sink.

10:27

Too scared to be my own, you see.

10:32

I know I just need some selfish time.

10:37

I need for race that give me true to what I know.

10:42

Give me ruthless wait all this paper, wait, so great faces, strange waste Flood a while.

10:57

You fall across the gap, no bridge stood, no man could reach.

11:02

I pray three times at night.

11:04

Hope you hear it.

11:05

I'm nearing heights, I dreamt of Heights I fear, and since nobody else can hear me.

11:14

Let me easily left.

11:18

Never was a sigh to aligned to the ceiling on the moon.

11:22

My strike.

11:23

Low geez, low weight, low, everything cheap.

11:26

These lights, these streaks, my guy.

11:29

Too bright, can't vision need my lenses.

11:32

Blue ball in the sky.

11:34

Keep turning on and on and on and on and on.

11:57

I'm too scared to breathe from my belief.

12:03

The land of freedom, the live me too scared to see Too scared to be on my own, you see.

12:42

So fresh from from the air so fresh from phone.

13:29

With no sign of slowing down, and the birds like sounds of winter comes with the snow to blanket the town.

13:45

The skies are clear and blue with a cool breeze in the year.

13:58

With something that's warm to wear and the midnight sun is gone away with the fall calmness to show the time to think on dreams of the time I snow this quiet with no one wrong, but your voice is singing loud.

15:00

So a time I lose And the midnight sun is gone away with the fog I'm too gone.

15:37

Soba time Is this me all of my life waited for some eyes?

17:00

Call out my grill peaches with a little bit of char scoop of a nail I didn't make it quite far before the juice still stripping on down if we kiss my elbow and kiss it the ground just like a tookie app when you worth day off the cave I got too much to say Oh my God It happened again Wanda Baffo I lost me again Why don't you go visit the summer time because it miss you don't know those freckles and the water Why don't you start siping on tea go get yourself some love why don't you follow the game peaches quickers are you dance sweetness sweetness you have a patience in your life and no business to each other peaches, great pictures are you dance, sweetness and sweetness I be suspicious when you say the message I this you will never find the perpetual place until you go change your mind or do things for fun and know that it was still him but don't be child for once I let out a laugh I let it wait up I leak it right off it with another bowl life is too short is dressed in enough let's go with those days that keep you so tight and so you know I love you but what I was so bad is to see you grow to see you laugh fulfill your desires and prove them along even yourself mama make it and hurry along why don't you go visit the summertime cause it misses you a big message from your daughter Why don't you start sip it on tea go get yourself some love I love you follow the king's are you did selling sailing you have a bitch and see

21:18

Sometimes the world moves too quickly and no one but we both know I can see at least even though I know where I'm gonna go that you take seriously nobody stays mad in your eyes but don't come down because we have dancing on the wood We didn't get you taking serious man seriously

34:07

Okay, everyone, I'm going to call this meeting to order.

34:11

Tonight is Tuesday, September 15th.

34:16

Madame Clerk, will you please call the role?

34:26

Member Gerger?

34:27

Here.

34:28

Member Silvers.

35:00

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

35:12

Thank you.

35:13

Mr.

35:13

Martinez, would you please uh read the land acknowledgement?

35:28

A land acknowledgement is a formal statement recognizing the indigenous people of a place.

35:33

It is a public gesture of appreciation for the past and present indigenous stewardship of the lands we now occupy.

35:39

It is an actionable statement that marks our collective movement towards decolonization and equity.

35:45

The Anchorage Assembly would like to acknowledge that we gather today on the traditional land of the Denina Athabascans.

35:51

For thousands of years, the Denina have been and continue to be the stewards of this land.

35:56

It is with gratitude and respect that we recognize the contributions, innovations, and contemporary perspectives of the upper cook and lit denina.

36:04

Thank you, Chair.

36:06

Thank you.

36:07

Next on our agenda, we have uh no minutes of previous meetings, uh so I will turn to the mayor for the mayor's report.

36:13

Go ahead, Madam Mayor.

36:19

Thank you, Chair Brawley, and good evening, everyone.

36:24

Before we get into tonight's agenda, I want to acknowledge the passing of longtime former assembly member and chair, Dick Trainey.

36:33

And to acknowledge, too, that we have a number of former assembly members here in the chambers tonight.

36:40

Dick was chair when I joined the assembly in 2017, and it was a privilege to work alongside him during my first two years on the body.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Affordable Housing██████████████████████22%
Technology and Innovation████████████12%
Procedural██████████10%
Meeting Procedures████████8%
Public Engagement███████7%
Land Use Planning██████6%
Tax Incentives██████6%
Public Safety█████5%
Miscellaneous████4%
Summary of Proceedings

Anchorage Assembly Regular Business Meeting – 2026-09-19

The Anchorage Assembly met for a regular business meeting that included recognition resolutions, youth representative swearing-in, and public hearings on housing tax incentives, surveillance technology, and the Missing Middle Housing Opportunity (MHOP) ordinance. The transcript repeatedly identifies the meeting date as Tuesday, September 15, 2026; the supplied metadata date is 2026-09-19, which is used here as instructed. The meeting was extended and ran until just before midnight, with several items postponed to future meetings.

Consent Calendar

  • The consent agenda was approved minus items pulled by members. Pulled items were considered individually.
  • Recognition resolutions adopted unanimously:
    • AR 2026-264 recognizing September 15–October 15, 2026 as Hispanic and Latino Heritage Month.
    • AR 2026-265 honoring the Board of Equalization, which received a record 1,990 property tax assessment appeals in 2026 and completed 118 hearings compared to an average of 63.
    • AR 2026-266 recognizing September 25, 2026 as Dolly Day, honoring Dolly Parton and Anchorage Imagination Library’s more than 6,000 children served and 73,000 books distributed annually.
    • AR 2026-273 honoring the life and legacy of Dick Trainey, five-time Assembly chair and longest-serving member.
  • AM 586-2026, a cooperative purchase for two chip-topper distributor trucks and one chip spreader for Maintenance and Operations, was approved 11-0 with a not-to-exceed amount of $1,151,774.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Reverend Emily Carroll announced the October 1 opening of Three Elements Educare, a licensed child care center with capacity for 10 infants, 12 toddlers, 20 preschoolers, and 40 school-age children. She thanked the Assembly for Anchorage Child Care and Early Education funding in 2025 and 2026.
  • Jeff Landfield, publisher of Alaska Landmine, described an APD-initiated copyright strike that removed his Facebook video critical of Chief Sean Case. The video was later restored after APD concluded the use was likely fair use. Municipal Manager Falsey called it a “well-intentioned but mistaken call” and said it was not directed from leadership.

Public Hearing: First-Time Homebuyer Tax Incentive (AO 2026-89)

  • Supporters included Bill Taylor (Colony Builders / Anchorage Home Builders Association), Skylar Quinn (Anchorage Home Builders Association president), and builder Kurosh Porto, who said the incentive would help younger families enter the housing market.
  • Opponents included Francis Seder, Josh McCose (Alaska Libertarian Party), Carol Howarth, Sean Williams, Scott Anderson, and others. They argued the tax burden would shift to existing property owners and renters, that the price threshold was too high, and that it would subsidize demand rather than supply.
  • The Assembly debated a substitute version tied to price and income. A motion to postpone to October 20 failed 5-7. The item was then postponed indefinitely on an 11-1 vote.

Public Hearing: Mixed-Use Multi-Unit Housing Tax Incentive (AO 2026-93)

  • Public testifiers largely supported the substitute version, describing it as an efficient way to reuse vacant or underutilized space and grow the tax base. Concerns were raised by Carol Howarth and Josh McCose about permitting and regulatory barriers.
  • Assembly members questioned why the incentive applied only to owner-occupied units and noted a gap between four- and eight-unit projects. A motion to postpone to October 20 passed 11-1.

Public Hearing: Surveillance Technology (AO 2026-108)

  • Eric Glatt (ACLU of Alaska) raised concerns about the S and S1 versions’ narrowed definition of surveillance technology and the 45-day cure period before a private right of action.
  • Josh McCose (Alaska Libertarian Party) opposed the substitute, saying it lacked retention limits and did not cover traffic cameras, facial recognition access, or data sharing through vendors.
  • Other community members, including representatives of the North Star Community Council, raised concerns about ALPRs, vendor data security, government accountability, and the speed of technology deployment.
  • Some testifiers, including Adrian Canino, supported codifying oversight but said they would prefer to remove automatic license plate readers entirely. Mike McConaughey opposed the ordinance, saying APD should be allowed to use investigatory tools.
  • After debate, the item was postponed to October 20 on a 12-0 vote.

Discussion Item: Drone Report (AIM 139-2026)

  • Member McCormick said the annual drone report was incomplete and that a constituent’s police report showed a drone flight not listed in the report. APD acknowledged the omission was likely due to a spreadsheet glitch.
  • The municipal attorney explained that redacted records involved an open criminal investigation.
  • The administration requested indefinite postponement to prepare a revised report. A motion to postpone to October 6 passed 8-3, with the underlying motion to postpone indefinitely remaining on the item.

Public Hearing: Missing Middle Housing Opportunity Overlay (AO 2026-85)

  • The hearing opened with extensive public testimony.
  • Supporters included Bill Taylor, Jason Norris (Huffman/O’Malley Community Council), Anchorage Housing Club organizers, and many young residents who described difficulty finding affordable housing. They cited the need for more housing supply, smaller homes, and growth along transit corridors.
  • Opponents and concerned residents, including members of the Anchorage Housing Work Group and several community councils, urged amendments to remove R1/R2 zones, exclude seismic hazard zones 4 and 5, keep 30-foot height limits, reduce lot coverage from 70% to 50%, and restore public notice.
  • The hearing was continued to October 6 because the meeting reached the midnight charter deadline; no vote was taken on the ordinance.

Key Outcomes

  • An unnumbered ordinance updating Anchorage Bowl Comprehensive Plan and land-use density minimums was introduced; public hearing set for October 6.
  • Three youth representatives were sworn in: Rikik Ali, Malachi Cochran, and Rebecca McCullough.
  • AO 2026-89 was postponed indefinitely (11-1).
  • AO 2026-93 was postponed to October 20 (11-1).
  • AO 2026-108 was postponed to October 20 (12-0).
  • AIM 139-2026 was postponed to October 6 (8-3).
  • AO 2026-85 public hearing was continued to October 6, with remaining public hearing items 14B–14F carried over.

Meeting Transcript

It's all the same. It's so same. Maybe I can find me if I look hard. The reason you're here is it cards of tea and it's check every morning. Nothing's better than being home with your loved ones you won't be alone when it's cold out you'll be in warm in your own bedding from the storm Home is calling when you feel adrift it'll always be there and never miss life is got you all around you never feel you got your feet on the ground home sweet home is where I wanna be home sweet home a place to find some peace you are reading what's to come but you never know until it's all said and done you can stay home all night and day resting your mind keeping all bad thoughts away home sweet home is where I wanna be home sweet home blessed fancy home sweet home is where I wanna be home sweet home a place to find some peace nothing's better than being home connect with your loved ones you won't be alone to act when it's cold out you'll be informed in your own bed and from the storm How does one know how does one see how does one be anything at all does one How does one How does one be anything at all still I like it like that as it's cost now back I'm buying how does one How does one be anything at all How does one hold How does one How does one be anything at all How does one I like it like that like that has a cause no more back is one does once how does one beautiful being at all fresh where I'm from palm trees ready made good sound fright Cause you was on your own time coming don't stop running burning the leaves in the backyard summers flowers and a breeze keep warming me tired of the priest keep warning me seconds from the least it's hearty treat I'm too scared to breathe from my beliefs the land of freedom the land for me too scared to sink to scared to be Cause you was on your own time coming, don't stop running, burning the leaves in the backyard, summers, flowers and a breeze, keep warming me. Tired of the priest keep warning me. Seconds from the least, it's hard to treat. I'm too scared to breathe from my belief. The land of freedom, the land for me too scared to sink. Too scared to be my own, you see. I know I just need some selfish time. I need for race that give me true to what I know. Give me ruthless wait all this paper, wait, so great faces, strange waste Flood a while. You fall across the gap, no bridge stood, no man could reach. I pray three times at night. Hope you hear it. I'm nearing heights, I dreamt of Heights I fear, and since nobody else can hear me. Let me easily left. Never was a sigh to aligned to the ceiling on the moon. My strike. Low geez, low weight, low, everything cheap. These lights, these streaks, my guy. Too bright, can't vision need my lenses. Blue ball in the sky. Keep turning on and on and on and on and on. I'm too scared to breathe from my belief. The land of freedom, the live me too scared to see Too scared to be on my own, you see. So fresh from from the air so fresh from phone. With no sign of slowing down, and the birds like sounds of winter comes with the snow to blanket the town. The skies are clear and blue with a cool breeze in the year. With something that's warm to wear and the midnight sun is gone away with the fall calmness to show the time to think on dreams of the time I snow this quiet with no one wrong, but your voice is singing loud. So a time I lose And the midnight sun is gone away with the fog I'm too gone. Soba time Is this me all of my life waited for some eyes? Call out my grill peaches with a little bit of char scoop of a nail I didn't make it quite far before the juice still stripping on down if we kiss my elbow and kiss it the ground just like a tookie app when you worth day off the cave I got too much to say Oh my God It happened again Wanda Baffo I lost me again Why don't you go visit the summer time because it miss you don't know those freckles and the water Why don't you start siping on tea go get yourself some love why don't you follow the game peaches quickers are you dance sweetness sweetness you have a patience in your life and no business to each other peaches, great pictures are you dance, sweetness and sweetness I be suspicious when you say the message I this you will never find the perpetual place until you go change your mind or do things for fun and know that it was still him but don't be child for once I let out a laugh I let it wait up I leak it right off it with another bowl life is too short is dressed in enough let's go with those days that keep you so tight and so you know I love you but what I was so bad is to see you grow to see you laugh fulfill your desires and prove them along even yourself mama make it and hurry along why don't you go visit the summertime cause it misses you a big message from your daughter Why don't you start sip it on tea go get yourself some love I love you follow the king's are you did selling sailing you have a bitch and see Sometimes the world moves too quickly and no one but we both know I can see at least even though I know where I'm gonna go that you take seriously nobody stays mad in your eyes but don't come down because we have dancing on the wood We didn't get you taking serious man seriously Okay, everyone, I'm going to call this meeting to order. Tonight is Tuesday, September 15th. Madame Clerk, will you please call the role? Member Gerger? Here. Member Silvers. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you. Mr. Martinez, would you please uh read the land acknowledgement? A land acknowledgement is a formal statement recognizing the indigenous people of a place. It is a public gesture of appreciation for the past and present indigenous stewardship of the lands we now occupy. It is an actionable statement that marks our collective movement towards decolonization and equity. The Anchorage Assembly would like to acknowledge that we gather today on the traditional land of the Denina Athabascans.

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