ITEM TITLE:
#25-33 - Opposing Proposed Changes to the Definition of Local Contributions Under Title 4 Chapter 9 of Alaska Administrative Code
SUBMITTED BY: Nathan Duval, City Manager
FISCAL NOTES:
Expenditure Required: n/a
Unencumbered Balance: n/a
Funding Source: n/a
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve Resolution #25-33
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
The Alaska Department of Education and Early Development has proposed regulatory changes under 4 AAC 09 that would expand the definition of ‘local contributions’ beyond its historical interpretation, capturing community supports that have long existed outside the statutory cap.
The City of Valdez owns the public school facilities in Valdez, and the proposed regulation would inappropriately hinder the city’s ability to maintain and improve our own buildings and maintain flexible community programing in the facilities.
Resolution #25-33 expresses the city’s opposition to this proposed regulatory change.