City Council on 2025-12-02 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting & Budget Adoption

212 Chenega Ave. City of Valdez Valdez, AK 99686 Meeting Agenda City Council Tuesday, December 2, 2025 7:00 PM Council Chambers Regular Meeting & Budget Adoption WORK SESSION AGENDA - 6:00 pm Transcribed minutes are not taken for Work Sessions. Audio is available upon request. 1. Work Session: Public Accommodation Tax Code Overview and Revision REGULAR AGENDA - 7:00 PM I. CALL TO ORDER II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. ROLL CALL IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approval of Minutes for Regular Council Meeting of October 7, 2025 2. Approval of Minutes for Budget Public Hearing and Regular Council Meeting of November 18, 2025 V. PUBLIC BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR VI. CONSENT AGENDA 1. Proclamation: 43rd Annual Community Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony 2. Approval To Go Into Executive Session Re: 1) Discussion of Litigation Strategy for Larry Ables Lawsuit; 2) Implications for City Revenues and Litigation Strategy Regarding Trans Alaska Pipeline System Ad Valorem Tax Issues; 3) Discussion of Ongoing Escaped Property Legal Issues; 4) Discussion of Local Regulation and Assessment of Oil Spill Prevention and Response Property 3. #25-60 - Authorizing the Valdez Fire Department to Submit a Grant Application for the 2026 Volunteer Fire Assistance Grant City of Valdez Page 1 Printed on 11/26/2025 City Council Meeting Agenda December 2, 2025 4. #25-61- Amending the 2025 City of Valdez Budget by Accepting $2,205.00 in Unbudgeted Revenues and Transferring $3,705.00 to the Animal Medical Reserve Fund 5. #25-62 - Amending the 2025 City Budget by Accepting $11,870 in Book Basket Auction Proceeds and Transferring Same to the Book Basket Auction and Donation Reserve Account 6. #25-63 - Establishing the 2026 Tax Calendar VII.. NEW BUSINESS 1. Approval of a Contract with SD Construction LLC, for New Water Well #5 Pumping Station in the Amount of $3,607,060.00 2. Approval of Purchase of Playground Equipment for New Childcare Center from Exerplay, Inc. in the Amount of $156,357.25 3. Discussion Item: Proposal to Purchase KVAK Radio Tower VIII.. ORDINANCES 1. #25-15 - Repealing Chapter 2.60 of the Valdez Municipal Code Titled Economic Diversification Commission. Second Reading. Adoption. IX. RESOLUTIONS 1. #25-56 - Adopting the 2026 Budget for the City of Valdez and Appropriating Monies for that Budget 2. #25-57 - Authorizing an Assignment and Amendment of a Lease of 4380 McKinley Street, Parcel B, ATS 10 from Harris Sand & Gravel to Knik Construction, Co. 3. #25-58 - Authorizing a Gravel Lease for Knik Construction Co. on a 21.3 Acre Portion of Parcel E 1, Tract A, ASLS 79-116, Plat 2002-12 and Tract C-1, ASLS 79-116, Plat 2002-13 4. #25-59 - Amending the 2025 City Budget by Accepting $415,335.50 in Unbudgeted Revenue from Valdez City Schools as Partial Reimbursement for the Valdez High School and Herman Hutchens Elementary School Domestic Water Piping Replacement Projects and Appropriating this Amount to the Project Planning Reserve Account X. REPORTS 1. Quarterly Financial Summary Reports: September 30, 2025 City of Valdez Page 2 Printed on 11/26/2025 City Council Meeting Agenda December 2, 2025 2. October 2025 Monthly Treasury Report 3. City Manager Written Report XI. CITY MANAGER / CITY CLERK / CITY ATTORNEY / MAYOR REPORTS 1. City Manager Report 2. City Clerk Report 3. City Attorney Report 4. City Mayor Report XII. COUNCIL BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR XIII. EXECUTIVE SESSION XIV. RETURN FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION XV. ADJOURNMENT XVI. APPENDIX 1. December 2025 Council Calendar City of Valdez Page 3 Printed on 11/26/2025