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Case said the department is implementing Hexagon for CAD and RMS and expanding its PowerDMS suite to integrate recruiting, training, internal affairs, early‑intervention and wellness modules. The systems are intended to centralize records and speed access for investigations, training and policy review. \"Without those two systems, we kinda don't exist,\" Case said of CAD and RMS.

Chief Case described a proposed consolidated contract with Axon that would reset related contracts to five years and include two body‑worn camera refreshes, one dash‑camera refresh, a taser refresh, unlimited video‑analysis licenses (the department currently pays about $3,000 per license) and data migration services. Case estimated Axon‑related migration and license costs in the near term at roughly $514,000 and described one potential subscription model for tasers at about $308,000 per year; he also said the total upgrade under discussion is in the vicinity of $800,000.

On less‑lethal options, Case said the department has been fielding failures with its current X2 taser model and that the Taser 10 offers improved probe velocity, better clothing penetration and an extended effective range, which could increase effectiveness and reduce failures. He said the X2 model shows a roughly 20–22% effectiveness rate in his presentation and that the Taser 10's single‑dart trigger design and updated cartridges intended for heavy clothing could reduce failures in Anchorage conditions.

On aerial and camera tools, Case described a Fusus real‑time crime center to aggregate feeds from dash cams, fixed cameras, private business systems and Ring; the Axon package would include three roof‑mounted drones (deployable as a “hive” or separately), remote launch and thermal sensors to assist fast response and officer safety. Case said drones can arrive on scene in roughly 30 seconds from a roof mount and that the real‑time crime center can provide immediate, verified intelligence to officers, such as vehicle direction and license information.

Chief Case emphasized use‑limits: he said APD will not use the real‑time crime center for predictive policing and that human operators will verify information before pushing it to officers. He said evidence is stored in a secure, FedRAMP‑certified system (evidence.com) and that the municipality retains ownership and can migrate data to another system if it changes vendors.

Assembly members and public speakers asked about data security, retention, warrants for drone use over private property, coordination with FAA and interagency data sharing. Case said drones flying into homes would require a warrant and that rooftop drones and pilots will follow FAA notification and Part 107 certification; he also said interjurisdictional data sharing with state troopers is not seamless at present and that access to evidence is granted on a case‑by‑case basis.

Chief Case said the department will seek Assembly review of the consolidated contract and indicated no net budget increase would be requested for the program; he asked the Assembly for input before contract approval. No formal contract award or Assembly vote was recorded in the briefing.

Public comment during the meeting reiterated concerns about data retention policies, third‑party vendor access and the potential for expanded surveillance; APD and community members agreed further policy discussion is needed as procurement and contract language are finalized.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Public Health & Safety Committee Meeting Aug 7, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Anchorage Police Chief Case told the Assembly the department plans a consolidated Axon contract and other upgrades, including a real‑time crime center, roof‑mounted drones, license‑plate readers and transition to the Taser 10 to improve less‑lethal reliability.","taxTitle","Anchorage Municipality, Alaska","taxId",2653,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6142654,"Anchorage Health Department proposes food‑code changes to align with state law, ease cottage‑food rules and tighten mobile‑food hygiene",500,2150000,2650000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5556022-7825d0e31f05c021146ce8d2f2f13ca2&start=2150&end=2650","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5556022-7825d0e31f05c021146ce8d2f2f13ca2/thumbnail_2150000.jpg","/articles/6142654/Anchorage-Municipality/Alaska/Anchorage-Health-Department-proposes-foodcode-changes-to-align-with-state-law-ease-cottagefood-rules-and-tighten-mobilefood-hygiene","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6142654-0601272b0f42f33666a455621fd8f214/orig.mp4?Expires=1773650867&Signature=XiDaron1Y5-07hMMhpgo~uUJMTJd6BfI6LkZ1oGj5LR~KnwVIjkBGTZh-9qV5vRkgPgsnaOxK2kFW1dbBS9KXAzxLQJGwIMPyw2awjadn0iZDm2uW4EhY-IkI40fz1EsuZIdFPaS33TyCOdZSs8GRXZePL2Xy2lGDYZHDKs-xJTmCYhOfN8NIxIJMvePmuBbOYgirPsFPylSPz4FyrsVcNJzr73w41YxRDQq6tbPh1aDVieWynxhpBn~6qWbnInZPHguPN4VvLN4UD3DdUVwJyHFM2b9NrLkR3PaU3F26bSZ0vUbOTmYIfqPNZWfv0qmFerLlBWIXqYZUfWVQbAy1Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Anchorage Health Department presented proposed amendments to Anchorage Municipal Code Chapter 16.60 (food code) to align local rules with state law and modernize mobile and temporary food standards.

Health Department staff said the amendments would repeal the separate municipal cottage‑food license for qualifying homemade foods and permit direct‑to‑consumer sales of non‑potentially hazardous homemade foods at approved venues including farmers markets, fairs and roadside stands, consistent with state statute referenced in the presentation (House Bill 251 and a cited Alaska statute). The department said sales for resale or wholesale would remain prohibited; the rules would ban homemade products containing beef, poultry, seafood, game or other temperature‑sensitive items and prohibit cannabis, alcohol and controlled substances in homemade foods.

Under the proposed changes, producers must label products with the producer's name, address, phone number and business license number, list full ingredients, and carry a consumer advisory for allergens and the product's homemade status. Vendors would be required to post signage at the point of sale stating that the food was prepared in a home kitchen and not subject to municipal inspection. The department said investigation authority for cottage foods would be limited to complaint‑driven municipal enforcement and that the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation would retain primary investigative authority unless a local code violation is observed.

The health department also proposed clarifications and updates for mobile food units and kiosks: equipment and food must be stored securely within the mobile unit; the fixed 200‑foot requirement for employee toilet access would be replaced with a more flexible standard; chemically treated wipes would no longer be permitted as a substitute for handwashing; mobile units must maintain functional handwashing and wastewater systems; and visible identification (business name and permit number) must appear on both sides of the mobile unit. Staff said the changes are intended to lower entry barriers for small food entrepreneurs while preserving traceability and consumer transparency.

The department said House Bill 251 was signed into law in September 2024 and implemented in state statute earlier in 2025. Staff told the Assembly the ordinance would come before the body at two meetings, with the first appearance likely by the end of the month and a second reading in September.

Assembly members asked how the revisions would affect seasonal permits (three‑day threshold) and whether the mobile‑unit handwashing requirement poses practical problems in cold weather. The Health Department said the revised employee toilet standard increases flexibility for mobile vendors and that the handwashing requirement reflects current FDA guidance; staff said they would follow up on seasonal‑permit language.

No Assembly vote was recorded on the proposal during the briefing.","The Anchorage Health Department outlined proposed amendments to AMC 16.60 to align municipal rules with state law (House Bill 251/state statute referenced), remove a local cottage‑food license, require labeling and point‑of‑sale signage for homemade foods, and strengthen handwashing and wastewater requirements for mobile food units and kiosks.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6142658,"Anchorage Health Department outlines Golden Lion renovations, RFP and transitional‑housing plan",817,903000,1720000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5556022-7825d0e31f05c021146ce8d2f2f13ca2&start=903&end=1720","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5556022-7825d0e31f05c021146ce8d2f2f13ca2/thumbnail_903000.jpg","/articles/6142658/Anchorage-Municipality/Alaska/Anchorage-Health-Department-outlines-Golden-Lion-renovations-RFP-and-transitionalhousing-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6142658-1a2206c7b88ea0ac42555ad07593997d/orig.mp4?Expires=1773650867&Signature=LPsArJcB19rMXcRcqRqj9Oid8704LONv3fDdtss6HShMfjRpZmYXnjqQJe-4eZczE045obhpFnkGkemADOSDGB6ugA2VV~A39s5pbWt31WW0XZJiBNh85uh9SJwGemnzwEbLjhTxH6EGbSmXRKZyyVCQnyYiVh9NBIPOl3BbU9nVE8Y0SyI8xwuF6~UKnPeNC2GSy-pt-kjm0Gq~xFQv-PNbK9BL22e0rCICmO9fnnpg~UsLnT~OBeoE0lYUUrgSai98AXgkvGgGYVNiAIbdY3CUARbzYjfG41C1T7jb1oTrg1EhoFA0G0ByQq-waOvkIg6SWirTeJ2iDJrcdOExZg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kimberly Rasch of the Anchorage Health Department briefed the Assembly on planned renovations and a forthcoming request for proposals for treatment services at the municipally owned facility formerly known as the Golden Lion.

Rasch said maintenance and operations began exterior ADA improvements on Aug. 5 and expected them to finish Aug. 20, weather permitting. Renovation documents for the facility at \"1000 East 30 Sixth Avenue\" have been submitted for permit review; the department said work will include Second Floor renovations to create treatment rooms and offices, upgraded restrooms and new HVAC and an addressable fire alarm system.

At present, the department said, Henning Inc. holds a lease to operate transitional housing at the location; the lease began Aug. 24, 2023, is month‑to‑month, and the facility currently has 84 units, zero vacancies and a roughly six‑month wait list. Henning charges a $250 deposit and $800 monthly rent and provides on‑site laundry and 24‑hour security under the lease terms, Rasch said. She noted that individuals who apply for residency must meet one or more federal homelessness definitions cited in the meeting (42 USCA 11302 as spoken in the transcript).

Rasch said the department will issue an RFP in the next couple of weeks to select a community behavioral health provider to operate outpatient substance use disorder treatment and recovery services at the municipal facility and at other municipally funded locations. The selected provider would partner with municipal outreach and mobile teams — including the Anchorage Police Department HOPE team, the fire department mobile crisis team, the Anchorage Safety Patrol and the AHD mobile clinic — and would operate recovery residences in micro units being developed by the Anchorage Community Development Authority.

Rasch told the Assembly the planned model is to continue using the current rooms as transitional housing while layering on outpatient treatment at the renovated Second Floor; she said the existing plan does not convert the building into residential inpatient treatment, though the department said that possibility could be discussed in the future depending on contractual choices and needs. Rasch estimated renovation work would take roughly six to eight months and said M&O expects to forward a recommendation of award to the Assembly at the Sept. 23 or Oct. 7 meeting to meet settlement timeline requirements tied to the $15,000,000 allocation described in prior municipal actions.

During questions, Assembly members pressed whether residents would be displaced during renovation; Rasch and M&O staff said there would be no displacement. Committee members also asked whether the provider selected would serve multiple municipal locations; Rasch said the RFP envisions broader service delivery across municipally operated facilities and outreach programs. Rasch said the RFP posting period would run four to six weeks, followed by a selection committee review of about three weeks; she said the department hopes to present a recommendation by the end of the year.

No formal vote was recorded on the presentation; Rasch said the department will return with procurement documents and an award recommendation to the Assembly.","The Anchorage Health Department said it will issue an RFP for a behavioral health services provider for the municipally‑owned Golden Lion facility, described renovation work and said the site will continue as transitional housing with integrated outpatient services rather than on‑site residential treatment at this time.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6142663,"Anchorage emergency management highlights alert overlaps, tsunami precautions and stakeholder review of program",3720,0,3720000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5556022-7825d0e31f05c021146ce8d2f2f13ca2&start=0&end=3720","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5556022-7825d0e31f05c021146ce8d2f2f13ca2/thumbnail_0.jpg","/articles/6142663/Anchorage-Municipality/Alaska/Anchorage-emergency-management-highlights-alert-overlaps-tsunami-precautions-and-stakeholder-review-of-program","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6142663-43abfbd340dbfd88b5317423d363f9b3/orig.mp4?Expires=1773650867&Signature=MoH1yCYKTwlMDmoZRepv0N8WwxidTuZBg7epvbLtU5uwPevK66iBi1my6CEo3-fiUDTeGdpYc~XZqOlNiuPCnon7ZN4xpi9sq~VLF3MLRTYdBCv4I9ndcSLQ9LysnPtxuQeo3H1ZKx91xK-ew~ELZhziHq3FN5IN5dy2V0Epp~qhZyuq6Zo6nR2qiqaFDZZLsHDxsWy6EIct7xxcP7nuPeb81zyh3G96RjR6dWuUAoxUlrT0emtIzp7YVxUL8H7aQKiHH6MBaHA1ZgFj8-STN2yDRVOZT9Xm~Q0KWe1MVgoGjXT5dRilA93CKB7cKaHXxiE1t35iCWfeEC~4x2K4Vw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Emergency management staff summarized recent alerting activity and an ongoing stakeholder review of the Municipality of Anchorage emergency management program, saying Anchorage was not at risk from two large July tsunamis but that wireless‑alert overlap caused some residents to receive warnings.

The update, delivered to the Assembly, said the office amplified response and prevention messages in July during high wildfire danger and two Pacific earthquakes that generated tsunami warnings. \"Anchorage was never in danger from these tsunamis,\" the Emergency Management staff said, and staff worked with the state emergency operation center, the Anchorage Weather Forecast Office and the National Tsunami Warning Center to coordinate messaging.

The report noted wireless emergency alerts sometimes reach people outside the targeted area because of communication tower coverage overlap; staff said the phenomenon has been reported to federal partners and that the National Tsunami Warning Center is working on technical fixes. The office encouraged residents to register for local alerts via the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) by texting ANCHORAGE to 67283; the office said its Rave text and email system has 37,104 opt‑in users.

The stakeholder review of the municipality's emergency management program is scheduled in phases through October 2025 and aims to adopt 73 defined elements of national standards, update the comprehensive emergency operations plan and add new annexes. Staff said five of seven plan excerpts discussed at a July 23 kickoff are new and revisions include the base plan and a recovery annex; new elements named in the presentation included agricultural and natural resources, critical infrastructure and key resources, food/water/commodities distribution and volunteer management. Future monthly topics for the review will include mitigation, risk and consequence analysis, mitigation project priorities, prevention, training and exercise evaluation.

The office also announced August 2025 as Emergency Management Awareness Month, coordinated with the International Association of Emergency Management and state partners, intended to raise public awareness of the profession and the municipal program. Staff framed their work as prevention and preparedness, stressing that timely, accurate information raises public protective action.

Discussion during the meeting included questions about why residents outside warned areas received wireless emergency alerts. Emergency Management staff explained the effect of overlapping cellular tower coverage and repeated that local guidance and local situational updates remain the primary source for residents to determine actual local danger. Staff emphasized they prefer to err on the side of over‑warning for life safety.

No formal Assembly action or vote was recorded on the update; staff said technical fixes to reduce overlap are being pursued with federal partners and that the stakeholder review will continue through October 2025.","Municipality emergency management staff reviewed July alerting activity including two tsunami warnings that triggered overlapping wireless alerts, described outreach to 37,104 opt‑in users, and outlined a stakeholder review through October 2025 to revise the city emergency operations plan.","actionData","errors"]

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