ITEM TITLE:
Approval of Memorandum of Understanding with Valdez Avalanche Center
SUBMITTED BY: Jordan Nelson, Assistant City Manager / Finance Director
FISCAL NOTES:
Expenditure Required: $0, in-kind services only
Unencumbered Balance: n/a
Funding Source: n/a
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve Memorandum of Understanding with Valdez Avalanche Center
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
The following MOU formalizes operations and provides clarity on points of contact for daily weather information collection currently taking place at the Blueberry Weather Plot located at City of Valdez Wellhouse #4.
Until 2016 such weather observations were made by the National Weather Service. Valdez Avalanche Center has maintained the integrity of the dataset by recording weather observations since 2016.
This MOU formalizes and lists the operational duties associated with site access and maintenance and ensures operations can take place successfully and has been approved by legal.
This item was postponed at the July 15, 2025 meeting to gather additional information about weather data collection by the VAC (attached here).