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Votes at a glance: actions taken by Juneau AFC on May 7, 2025
Summary
Summary of committee motions, outcomes and next steps from the May 7 Assembly Finance Committee meeting.
This summary lists key motions, outcomes and next steps recorded during the Juneau City and Borough Assembly Finance Committee meeting on May 7, 2025.
- Manager's proposed increments to FY26 budget (packet): Chair Wall moved the manager's proposed increments to the FY26 budget to the full Assembly except for item 1 (library increments) and item 3 (grader/fleet). Outcome: moved by consensus; next step: items 1 and 3 to be addressed separately by the Assembly.
- Library increments (item 1): Set aside by committee for further information; staff to return with detail on scenarios and implications if federal grant funding is not available.
- Sobering center direction (policy motion): Mover: Mister Smith. Motion text: "Direct staff to find a short term location for the sobering center at Bartlett using Bartlett Regional Hospital facilities and work with Bartlett to find a long term location, which could be located at Bartlett, that may be funded in whole or in part by Bartlett Regional Hospital." Outcome: approved by committee (so moved); next step: staff to negotiate MOA(s) and report back.
- Item 3 (grader / Fish Creek Road): Mayor Weldon moved item 3 to the pending list with direction for staff to find alternative funding (CIP or other) rather than using fleet reserve/general fund. Outcome: approved by consensus; next step: staff to present funding options.
- CIP: Committee moved the draft CIP to the full Assembly (motion carried) and considered multiple amendments. Notable amendment action: an Assemblymember proposed removing the $3.3M tenant improvements for the proposed manager's office tenant improvements; committee debate ensued and related motions were handled in committee and on the pending list.
- School district "above the cap" increment: Committee approved forwarding the outside‑the‑cap school district increment (approximately $2,115,000 total with the committee's pending list action reflecting a $75,000 increment) to the full Assembly to meet school budget deadlines.
- Marine passenger fee plan: Committee moved the passenger fee plan to the full Assembly as amended. Notable roll calls in committee: - Attempt to strike AJ Dock and Franklin Dock funding for access control/security/restroom maintenance: failed (3 yes, 6 no). - Attempt to strike $70,000 for a covered bus stop at Mendenhall Loop: failed (4 yes, 5 no). - Motion to direct passenger fees to Capital Civic Center in FY27: failed on roll call (4 yes, 5 no). - Addition of a $75,000 downtown ambassador appropriation from passenger fees was approved by committee and will be reflected in the packet forwarded to the Assembly.
Next steps: Staff will prepare amended ordinances, MOAs, and funding analyses and bring them to the full Assembly for final consideration and adoption. Several items were moved to the committee/Assembly pending list for resolution ahead of final budget adoption.
