City Council - Regular Meeting

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

The City Council approved the 2026-2027 Valdez City Schools Budget and a Memorandum of Agreement with Silver Linings Management LLC for the operation and maintenance of Allison Point Campground. They also adopted an ordinance creating Chapter 2.96 titled Firefighter Collective Bargaining and approved a contract for the Valdez Radio Infrastructure Upgrade Project.

About this meeting

Government Body: City Council
Meeting Type: City Council
Location: Valdez, AK
Meeting Date: April 21, 2026

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Tuesday, April 21, 2026

25 items on the agenda.

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PUBLIC APPEARANCES•Item 1

Copper Valley Electric Association

PUBLIC APPEARANCES•Item 2

UAF T3 - Adam Low

PUBLIC APPEARANCES•Item 2

Oath of Office Discharge of Duties - Officer Chase Hudson

CONSENT AGENDA•Item 1

Proclamation: Public Service Recognition Month 2026

CONSENT AGENDA•Item 2

Approval of Memorandum of Agreement with Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation for Conducting Air Quality Monitoring

CONSENT AGENDA•Item 3

Approval of MOU Between City of Valdez and Alyeska Pipeline Service Company for Firefighting and Emergency Response Services

CONSENT AGENDA•Item 4

Approval of Liquor License Renewal: Growler Bay Brewing Company (License #15092)

CONSENT AGENDA•Item 5

Approval To Go Into Executive Session Re: Discussion of Implications for City Revenues and Litigation Strategy Regarding Trans Alaska Pipeline System Ad Valorem Tax Issues

NEW BUSINESS•Item 1

Approval of the 2026-2027 Valdez City Schools Budget

NEW BUSINESS•Item 2

Approval of Memorandum of Agreement Between the City of Valdez and Silver Linings Management, LLC for the Operation & Maintenance of Allison Point Campground

NEW BUSINESS•Item 3

Approval of City of Valdez Public Art Policy

NEW BUSINESS•Item 4

Approval of Contract Award with New Horizons Inc. for the Valdez Radio Infrastructure Upgrade Project in the Amount of $1,145,135.20

NEW BUSINESS•Item 5

Discussion Item: Annual Operations Reports

ORDINANCES•Item 1

#26-02 - Amending Title 2 by Creating Chapter 2.96 Titled Firefighter Collective Bargaining. Second Reading. Adoption.

RESOLUTIONS•Item 1

#26-24 - Authorizing the City Clerk to Dispose of Certain City Records

RESOLUTIONS•Item 2

#26-25 - Appointing the Judges and Clerks for the Regular Municipal Election to be Held on May 5, 2026, and Setting the Hourly Rate of Compensation

RESOLUTIONS•Item 3

#26-26 - Waiving Solid Waste Fees for the 2026 Community Clean-Up Event

RESOLUTIONS•Item 4

#26-27 - Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Lease for the Visitor Center Located at 309 Fairbanks Ave

REPORTS•Item 1

Senior Citizen and Disabled Veterans Property Tax Exemption

REPORTS•Item 2

Community Service Organization Grant Program; Progress Report

CITY MANAGER / CITY CLERK / CITY ATTORNEY / MAYOR REPORTS•Item 1

City Manager Report