ITEM TITLE:
Valdez Ports and Harbors Commission
Review and Approval - 2026 Goal-Focused Meeting Calendar
SUBMITTED BY: Jeremy Talbott, Ports & Harbors Director
FISCAL NOTES:
Expenditure Required: N/A
Unencumbered Balance: N/A
Funding Source: N/A
RECOMMENDATION:
Motion to approve the 2026 Valdez Ports & Harbors Commission Meeting Calendar as presented, in fulfillment of Goal 1 performance indicators.
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
The Commission will review and consider approval of the proposed 2026 Valdez Ports & Harbors Commission Goal-Focused Meeting Calendar.
This calendar is presented in direct alignment with Goal 1: Strengthen Commission Commitment and Meeting Consistency (2025-2026), which calls for restoring meeting regularity, affirming commissioner commitment, and institutionalizing a structured annual timeline for Commission business.
Approval of the calendar will:
1. Establish predictable monthly meeting dates (targeting the 1st or 3rd Monday, excluding major holidays).
2. Align agenda themes with operational, budget, and seasonal priorities.
3. Institutionalize annual work sessions, including:
o Commission goal-setting work session.
o Joint work session with City Council.
4. Ensure performance accountability, supporting:
o Minimum of 10 meetings annually.
o Annual goals adopted by Q3.
o Meeting calendar and agenda timeline approved by Q1.