The Anchorage Municipal Clerk on Thursday laid out the 2026 election calendar and committee members previewed multiple ordinances expected on upcoming agendas, including an update to public-records rules, a short extension for the Urban Design Commission's sunset and a marijuana-code omnibus.

"Random alphabet drawing is on Thursday, the fifteenth at 10AM at the Election Center...candidate filing opens" the clerk said, listing a schedule that also includes Jan. 27 as the last day for public hearings on ballot propositions, ballots mailed March 17, and election day April 7 with certification expected April 28.

Committee members flagged near-term ordinance items: Anna Brawley said she will bring a 90-day extension to the Urban Design Commission sunset so projects are not left in limbo while planning staff draft a repeal and transfer functions to the Planning and Zoning Commission. A separate ordinance previewed for 2027 would expand parks-and-rec commission review authority to include CASA CIP reviews.

Chair Christopher Constant said a public-records ordinance has been in development since November 2023 but attorneys requested a two-week delay before introduction; he warned a contentious downtown-bar item could appear before April 28. The meeting also noted a marijuana-code omnibus update ready for introduction Jan. 23.

On hiring and medical screenings, the chair described a proposed amendment that would give a subject of a municipal health screening the right to access their screening records (not make them public), and a related proposal to allow the fire department's chief medical officer to review and verify or remand screening-based disqualifications.

The committee did not take formal votes on any of these items Thursday; staff said some proposals are close to introduction and will appear on future agendas.