The Juneau Assembly convened on October 28, 2025, to conduct routine business, hear extensive public testimony regarding the proposed demolition and redevelopment of Telephone Hill, vote on several ordinances, and hold an executive session to set compensation for the city manager and city attorney. The meeting included the swearing-in of a new assembly member, election of the deputy mayor, and approval of the 2026 meeting calendar.
Over a dozen members of the public spoke during public participation on non-agenda items, all opposing the planned demolition and redevelopment of Telephone Hill. Key points included:
Quick test of the mic. Sounds like I can hear myself, so I you guys should hear me. Um with that, Mr. Smith, will you lead us in the flag salute? I'm not in Indianism. Thank you, Mr. Smith. Ms. Hall, would you read the land acknowledgement? We would like to acknowledge that the city and borough of Juneau is on Clinkett land and wish to honor the indigenous people of this land. For more than 10,000 years, Alaska native people have been and continue to be integral to the well-being of our community. We are grateful to be in this place, a part of this community, and to honor the culture, traditions, and resilience of the clinkett people. Gunish cheese. Thank you, Ms. Hall. Uh Madam Clerk, will you call role? Thank you, Madam Mayor. Deputy Mayor Smith. Here. Ms. Hughes Candies. Here, Ms. Wall. Present. Mr. Kelly. Here. Ms. Adkison. Here. Mr. Steininger. Here. Ms. Hall. Here. Quorma is present. I'm here too. And we'll be hearing from Mr. Burke shortly. So um anyway, with that, we have a special order of business. Mr. Smith, you want to come help me? Carry your mic. All right. So we have some exchange students, and I'll have you guys come up. And we also have, if he's still here, is Mr. DeWitt still here? Okay, we're supposed to have Rotary Exchange students too, but oh, there he is. Sorry, didn't see you.