ITEM TITLE:
City Manger’s Report 3-2-21
SUBMITTED BY: Mark Detter, City Manager
FISCAL NOTES:
Expenditure Required: N/A
Unencumbered Balance: N/A
Funding Source: N/A
RECOMMENDATION:
Receive and File.
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
The Following details primary tasks the City Manager is currently addressing and issues that staff is currently focused on:
Work Session on City negotiated land sales-Staff is currently proposing to discuss City policy on negotiated City land sales prescribed under City Code at work session on March 30, 2021. Staff plans to update City Council on Pipeline Club and Land Shark buildings at this meeting as well.
Federal lobbyist’s contract-A finalized contract for federal lobbyist should be on Council agenda at the March 16, 2021 meeting. The Assistant City Manager Roxanne Murphy will lead Council through discussion on selection process.
City newsletter-A discussion on the proposed City newsletter will be presented to Council at the March 16, 2021 meeting. The Assistant City Manager Roxanne Murphy will present to Council various ideas at the work session.
Testing of City siren warning system- Contractors will be in Valdez next week to work on City siren warning system and testing on the system will occur between noon and 5PM on Wednesday March 3rd.
Suspension of late fees and penalties. Council took action in 2020 to suspend late fees and penalties on fees related to water and sewer bills and other City fees. The City Manager would propose these fees be reinstated in the 2nd quarter of 2021. Notice on the reinstatement of such fees will be provided to citizens via normal City communications.
Emergency Declaration and Mask Mandate- Unified Command is discussing recommendations for ending emergency declaration and City mask mandate. The current plan is for Unified Command staff to provide presentation at March 16, 2021 meeting.