KETCHIKAN GATEWAY BOROUGH Regular Assembly Meeting AGENDA FEBRUARY 16, 2021, 5:30 p.m. Meeting Held Via Video Conference through Webex Webex Meeting Number: 187 921 7621; Password: #SocialDistance6 A COMPLETE AGENDA PACKET IS AVAILABLE AT THE BOROUGH CLERK’S OFFICE AND ON THE BOROUGH WEBSITE. THE MEETING IS TELEVISED ON THE KPU LOCAL CHANNEL. LIVE WEBSTREAM IS AVAILABLE ON THE BOROUGH WEBSITE AT http://www.kgbak.us The meeting will be conducted in a modified format due to the current COVID-19 pandemic and CDC guidelines, and will not be physically open to the public. However, citizens may provide comments to the Assembly either verbally or in writing. We encourage citizens to call ahead of time for specific instructions for participating in the meeting. Submit written comments to [email protected] to be read into the record. To sign up to speak during Citizen Comments or Public Hearings, please call 228-6605 prior to 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 16. The meeting will be held through the Webex online videoconference platform. The Webex app can be installed on your iPad, smart phone or computer. The WebEx Meeting Number is: 187 921 7621; Password: #SocialDistance6. 1. Call to Order - Pledge of Allegiance - Roll Call 2. Ceremonial Matters - Presentations, Proclamations, Awards, Guest Introductions a. Proclamation- Elizabeth Peratrovich Day 3. Citizen Comments - Comments on any topic other than scheduled public hearings. 4. Scheduled Informational Reports and/or Presentations - Reports on construction progress, financial status, presentations of budgets, audits, and reports or planning documents and related items. a. EOC Update - Abner Hoage, Incident Commander b. Board of Education Report c. Annual Ketchikan Library Report - Pat Tully, Library Director February 16, 2021 Borough Assembly Packet Page 1 of 341 d. Update on Ketchikan Shipyard Operations - Vigor Industrial e. Report on Community Health Needs Assessment - Ketchikan Wellness Coalition 5. Public Hearings - Procedure: Citizens will sign up on a sheet and testify in the order that they sign up. Citizens may present arguments in favor or in opposition; staff report may be provided; after the close of the public portion of the hearing, the assembly will deliberate and render a decision on the matter at hand. 6. Acceptance of Claims a. Presentation of Claims for Checks #55857 through #55891 and Electronic Transfers #306263 through #306297 for the Period of 1/25/21 through 2/5/21, and for ACH Transfers and Bank Debits #9006161 through #9006167 for the Period of 1/25/2021 through 2/5/21 for Assembly Review and Acceptance 7. Consent Calendar - Matters listed under the consent calendar are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion and one vote. There will be no separate discussion on these items. Platting or zoning items that are subject to court appeal may not be listed on the consent calendar. If the Mayor or an Assembly Member requests discussion, that item will be removed from the consent calendar and will be considered under Unfinished Business. a. Approval of Minutes - February 1, 2021 Regular Assembly Meeting b. Introduction of Ordinance 1939 Increasing the FY 2021 School District Spending Authority to $46,687,952, with No Increase to the Local Contribution c. Resolution 2884 Designating the Skate Park as a Borough Park and Accepting Operation and Maintenance Responsibilities d. Resolution 2885 Authorizing the Submission of an ADWF Questionnaire to the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation for the South Tongass Water Master Plan e. Resolution 2886 Authorizing the Submission of an ACWF Questionnaire and Application to the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation for the Ketchikan Gateway Borough Infiltration and Inflow (I&I) Study 8. Unfinished Business a. Transferred Consent Calendar b. Motion to Authorize Borough's Intervention in Litigation in Defense of Alaska-Specific Roadless Rule - postponed February 1, 2021 9. New Business a. Work Session to Discuss Sales Tax Projections and the FY 2022 Borough Budget February 16, 2021 Borough Assembly Packet Page 2 of 341 b. Resolution 2887, a Joint Resolution with the City of Ketchikan and City of Saxman, Urging the Federal Government to Issue a Temporary Waiver to the Passenger Vessel Services Act and Asking the CDC to Issue Technical Guidance to Allow Cruise Lines to Resume Operations in Alaska in 2021 10. Reports of Committees, Executive, Administrators a. Manager's Report b. Mayor's Report c. Committee Reports 11. Assembly Members' Comments 12. Executive Session - Procedure: Motion is made and voted upon. If adopted, executive session is held. If necessary, action is taken in public session following the executive session. If there is more than one executive session topic, each topic will be handled completely separate from the other. 13. Adjournment - The meeting must adjourn by 10:00 p.m. unless that deadline is extended to 10:30 p.m. by a motion approved by a majority of the assembly members present. Any extension beyond 10:30 p.m. requires a unanimous vote of all assembly members present. If the meeting is not adjourned or extended prior to 10:00 p.m., or such extended time as has been set, the meeting shall automatically recess at that time and shall be reconvened at 5:30 p.m. the following day. February 16, 2021 Borough Assembly Packet Page 3 of 341 Assembly - Regular 2. a. Meeting Date: 02/16/2021 Submitted By: Jenni Fox Department: Clerk Information TITLE Proclamation- Elizabeth Peratrovich Day RECOMMENDED ACTION No Assembly action is required. SUMMARY OF ISSUE Mayor Dial will read a proclamation of the Ketchikan Gateway Borough in recognition of Elizabeth Peratrovich Day. Attachments Proclamation - Elizabeth Peratrovich Day February 16, 2021 Borough Assembly Packet Page 4 of 341 February 16, 2021 Borough Assembly Packet Page 5 of 341 Assembly - Regular 4. a. Meeting Date: 02/16/2021 Submitted By: Kacie Paxton Department: Clerk Information TITLE EOC Update - Abner Hoage, Incident Commander RECOMMENDED ACTION SUMMARY OF ISSUE Chief Hoage will provide an update to the Assembly on the current status and the community's response to the COVID-19 State of Emergency. Attachments No file(s) attached. February 16, 2021 Borough Assembly Packet Page 6 of 341 Assembly - Regular 4. c. Meeting Date: 02/16/2021 Submitted By: Kacie Paxton Department: Clerk Information TITLE Annual Ketchikan Library Report - Pat Tully, Library Director RECOMMENDED ACTION SUMMARY OF ISSUE The Ketchikan Public Library 2018-2022 Strategic Plan was implemented in January 2018. One objective of the plan is to keep the City Council and Borough Assembly informed of the plan’s implementation. Pat Tully, Library Director, has submitted the attached annual report for 2020 and will provide a brief summary of the report to the Assembly. Attachments 2020 Annual Library Report February 16, 2021 Borough Assembly Packet Page 7 of 341 Annual Report on the Implementation of the Library’s Strategic Plan January – December 2020 The Ketchikan Public Library 2018-2022 Strategic Plan was implemented in January 2018. One objective of the plan is to keep the community informed of the plan’s implementation; to this end, we submit the annual report for the period January – December 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic and the community’s response determined the Library’s activities in 2020; this report is organized accordingly. Pre-pandemic (January 1 – March 14) Children’s Services - The Children’s Library Noon Year’s Eve party on December 31, 2019, attracted more than 80 children and parents to welcome in 2020. - Children’s Services established the Jumping Genres Book Club for children ages 9-12. - Rebecca Jackson started seeds for the third season of the Children’s Community Garden. - Children’s Services held Saturday Storytimes, to serve families who were not able to attend on Thursday mornings. February 16, 2021 Borough Assembly Packet Page 8 of 341 2020 Annual Report - Implementation of the Ketchikan Public Library’s Strategic Plan - Amie Toepfer held a special Stuffed Animal Sleepover Storytime—children left their stuffed animals at the Library overnight, and the Library posted pictures of their adventures on Facebook. - Community-led Storytimes included a dance by the Ketchikan Theatre Ballet, a representative from the Tongass Federal Credit Union, and Chef Chris from Cape Fox Lodge. Adult Services - For the first time in over a year the Library was fully staffed when Lana Clark began work in January as Library Assistant I in Adult & Technical Services. - Lisa Pearson held a Seed Swap and Gardening for Non-Gardeners on February 29. - Adult Services offered four adult craft programs, Mosaics; Loom Knitting; Valentine Fortune Cookies; and Calligraphy. - Fifty adults participated in the first annual Adult Winter Reading Challenge. - The Library hosted a Social Security Readiness webinar in January. - In February, Chuck Haberbush gave a talk: A Polar Dream: Walking Across Greenland. - Patron-led programs included weekly Chair Yoga with Hilary Koch and Yoga Stretch with Amy Cummings; Free Style Book Club led by June Dahl, and Financial Challenge Club led by Rachel Breithaupt. In February, AARP tax volunteers provided free tax help on Wednesdays and Saturdays. - On March 7, the Library, Ketchikan Museums, and the Ketchikan Visitors Bureau screened Ketchikan: The Bush Pilots, followed by a panel discussion with local pilots on the history of Ketchikan aviation. Teen Advisory Group (T.A.G.) - The Teen Advisory Group hosted monthly Next: Real Life programs in January and February, one on Time Management and the other on Job Interviewing Tips with a panel of local employers. - The Teen Advisory Group celebrated National Hot Chocolate Day in January and National Pokemon Day in February. Outreach Services - Outreach Services expanded to serve homebound patrons well north and well south of town, as well as in the City of Ketchikan. - Outreach partnered with KPU Telecommunications on a Senior Tech Talk in January, and established permanent Book Share collections at Salvation Army and Park Avenue Temporary Home.