Mayor's office narrows capital asks, plans Juneau outreach with port director and APD priorities
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Summary
Nolan Clowdow of the mayor's office said departments were asked to limit capital requests to a focused list given the low likelihood of a full capital budget; the mayor and chief of staff will travel to Juneau Feb. 11'12 and will include port director Terry Umatum to press port and railroad priorities.
Nolan Clowdow, representing the mayor's office, told the committee the administration is asking departments to pare capital requests to a small, strategic list because a full capital budget is unlikely this year. The approach aims to concentrate limited legislative appetite and increase the odds of securing priority projects.
Clowdow said the mayor and chief of staff will travel to Juneau on Feb. 11'12 to meet with legislators and that the port director, Terry Umatum, will join discussions about port and railroad priorities. He said officials will coordinate with Assembly members who will attend the Alaska Municipal League conference the following week.
Clowdow also described a recent mini-tour of APD's real-time crime center that included demonstrations of camera feeds and capabilities; the real-time crime center is a capital item the administration intends to prioritize in its focused list.
Why it matters: Concentrating capital requests could increase the administration's chance of getting funding for high-priority public-safety and infrastructure projects. Members asked for coordination on scheduling and messaging for meetings in Juneau and at AML.
Next steps: The mayor's office will share scheduling details and recommended target legislators in advance of the trips and will brief committee members on outcomes and any follow-up needs.
