Votes at a glance: key ordinances and CIPs approved April 7 in Juneau Assembly meeting

The City and Borough of Juneau Assembly approved multiple ordinances and transfers on April 7 following public hearings and committee reviews. Below is a concise list of the actions the Assembly took that evening.

Ordinances and resolutions adopted (summary): - Ordinance 2025-22b (Auk Landing tidelands lease): Authorized manager to negotiate & execute tidelands lease with Huna Totem; ordinance passed as amended (see separate article for details). Companion Resolution 3098 (state tidelands application) adopted contingent on ordinance passage. - Ordinance 2025-15 (Title 49 land-use updates): Adopted Phase 1 changes to ADUs, caretaker unit definitions, and director-level approvals; amendments limited caretaker unit size in industrial zones to 1,000 sq ft and reduced ADU rear setback to 5 ft. - Ordinance 2025-07 (abandoned/junked vehicles): Consolidated code into Chapter 72 to clarify impound and auction processes; staff said outreach to people living in vehicles remains unchanged. - Ordinance 2025-11: Repealed obsolete water utility thawing charge after the thaw unit was decommissioned in 2011. - Ordinance 2025-18: Amended penal code language to match Alaska House Bill 66 definitions for crimes involving domestic violence. - Ordinance 2025-20: Amended economic development tax abatement rules to allow the assessor and developer to set the abatement start year after issuance of a certificate of occupancy, with a staff amendment allowing retroactive approval in certain compliant cases. - Ordinance 2025-21: Exempted the 2025 fireworks purchase from procurement code to allow funding for the July 4 program.

Capital and budget items adopted (summary): - Transfer: $375,000 from CDD FY25 operating and $80,000 from Manager's FY25 operating budget to a Comprehensive Plan CIP to reflect multi-year work and scenario planning coordination. - Transfer: $200,000 from the Waterfront Museum CIP to Aurora Harbor Improvements CIP to ensure sufficient cash flow for an ADOT grant-funded Aurora Harbor project; funds to be repaid from the 1% temporary sales tax schedule. - Appropriation: $10,000,000 in general obligation bond proceeds appropriated for the Juneau-Douglas Wastewater Treatment Plant clarifier building repair (bond package approved by voters in October).

How votes were recorded: Many items passed by unanimous consent or without roll-call record. The Auk Landing ordinance received recorded roll-call votes on amendments and final passage; the final tally on that ordinance was 8 in favor, 1 opposed. Several other items were adopted with no objection recorded in the transcript.

For further details: See the full meeting minutes and staff packets for ordinance texts, planning commission memos, and committee recommendations.