ITEM TITLE:
2025-2026 Ports & Harbors Commission Goals and Meeting Calendar
SUBMITTED BY: Jeremy Talbott, Ports & Harbors Director
FISCAL NOTES:
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Unencumbered Balance: N/A
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RECOMMENDATION:
Motion to approve the final draft of the 2025-2026 Ports & Harbors Commission Goals and Goal-Focused Meeting Calendar, and to direct staff to prepare them for presentation to City Council at the August 19, 2025, Joint Work Session.
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
Background:
The Ports & Harbors Commission has worked with staff over the past several months to develop a set of six strategic goals for the 2025-2026 planning period. These goals address Commission commitment and meeting consistency, annual revenue review, management of the Waterfront Master Plan, alignment with City strategic and economic plans, seasonal operations and continuous improvement, and safety and congestion reduction at Port and Harbor facilities.
A goal-focused meeting calendar, running from August 2025 through December 2026, has also been prepared to align Commission agenda items with the adopted goals and the
Requested Action:
Approve the final draft of the 2025-2026 Ports & Harbors Commission Goals and the accompanying Goal-Focused Meeting Calendar as presented, and direct staff to prepare and deliver these items in a formal presentation to the Valdez City Council during the Joint Work Session scheduled for August 19, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. City’s budget, planning, and operational cycles.