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Quoted moments from Alaska public meetings, hearings, and press conferences.

Jim Anderson “they made it very clear that they would like us to demo it because they were looking at a deficit building the next year's budget and, and didn't have the funds to either demo or renovate it.”

Anchorage School Board: 10/20/26 ASD School Board Meeting · Oct 20, 2026

Jim Anderson “currently we do not have an approved waiver from the fire marshal to occupy that space as a school. We had explained this to the mayor's team.”

Anchorage School Board: 10/20/26 ASD School Board Meeting · Oct 20, 2026

Slava Lunev

“Keep in mind that we're only looking at the merge, the linked agreements”

Kodiak: October 20, 2026, Work Session · Oct 20, 2026

Slava Lunev

“one of the recommendations we had was related to the VMA agreement because of the multiple versions that are still in the files”

Kodiak: October 20, 2026, Work Session · Oct 20, 2026

Tim Altman

“based upon the reviews that we've done, all the corrections have now been made to the general ledger for all of the items that we found and that we've discussed with management”

Kodiak: October 20, 2026, Work Session · Oct 20, 2026

Slava Lunev

“It shows that we have about roughly about 25%, 24, 25% error within the analysis.”

Kodiak: October 20, 2026, Work Session · Oct 20, 2026

Slava Lunev

“there are about 1,300 files that the harbor staff scanned. So those digital files, are now benchmarked against about roughly 800 invoices that are run monthly”

Kodiak: October 20, 2026, Work Session · Oct 20, 2026

Nick Mangini “if we're only charging a 100-foot boat that's actually 120 feet, it's a big inconsistency. In '26 alone, this cost us $131,000.”

Kodiak: October 20, 2026, Work Session · Oct 20, 2026

Tim Altman

“Primarily what we were trying to do is try to build in enough internal controls for the finding to go away.”

Kodiak: October 20, 2026, Work Session · Oct 20, 2026

Tim Altman

“it became evident that there was differences in the data that was being used because the vessel agreements were being updated at various different times. But for example, there would be differences, say, in the length of the boat.”

Kodiak: October 20, 2026, Work Session · Oct 20, 2026

Slava Lunev

“the errors go both ways. The city has missed out on the billing, and the city overbilled the customer. So to go back and try to collect on old underbillings was— would be slightly difficult. I mean, once again, it's management's decision, but The decision, I guess, or the kind of understanding was that it's easier to make it whole for those that were overbilled by issuing credits for that overbilling, and that has been done. But as far as trying to go and collect from those that were underbilled, that's, once again, that's in the management's decisions.”

Kodiak: October 20, 2026, Work Session · Oct 20, 2026

Mayor Wilson

“how do you think our next audit for the fiscal— next fiscal year will come up with findings in the billing for the harbor, or are we going to possibly have this problem fixed enough so that we won't show up again on the next audit?”

Kodiak: October 20, 2026, Work Session · Oct 20, 2026

Nick Mangini “A lot of, a lot of these things that were digitally uploaded had inconsistencies on lengths of vessels, and it was picking one number or the other. So going forward, we need to come up with a very good method at which we know what the length of a vessel is.”

Kodiak: October 20, 2026, Work Session · Oct 20, 2026

Nick Mangini “I know how much this transition has been as an extra added, you know, pressure on your guys' shoulders, digitizing everything, switching the way everything's done.”

Kodiak: October 20, 2026, Work Session · Oct 20, 2026

Nick Mangini “So it's something that we need to fix.”

Kodiak: October 20, 2026, Work Session · Oct 20, 2026

Slava Lunev

“the underlying core of the concerns that we came across, which end up being the findings in fiscal year '25, were related to the lengths of the boats, mismatches to the mortgage agreements, and then therefore also miscalculating the taxes related to some of the services that were offered to them”

Kodiak: October 20, 2026, Work Session · Oct 20, 2026

Slava Lunev

“the finding was on the internal controls, okay? So it was not the, you know, the The fact that there were errors, that's one thing, but because there was nothing to help the staff to identify those errors, that's where the core problem was for the auditors”

Kodiak: October 20, 2026, Work Session · Oct 20, 2026

Slava Lunev

“the 1,300 files that were scanned were also put in a format where the city's internal approved digital storage method was considered. So each file essentially now is a single PDF file which bookmarked and VMA agreements are all put up front and they're machine readable.”

Kodiak: October 20, 2026, Work Session · Oct 20, 2026

Slava Lunev

“the focus has been primarily on comparing the lengths that were within the mortgage agreements to the what's in the system. And making sure that each boat is charged the right length and the right rate.”

Kodiak: October 20, 2026, Work Session · Oct 20, 2026

Clare Sullivan

“Yes. That resolution has been approved.”

Seward: P&Z Regular Meeting October 20 2026 · Oct 20, 2026

Clare Sullivan

“Does anybody have any concerns, questions, or otherwise? I had questions for Mr. Zimmerman, but he's not here, so I guess I don't have any questions.”

Seward: P&Z Regular Meeting October 20 2026 · Oct 20, 2026

Clare Sullivan

“Be nice if Mr. Zimmerman was here, but yeah. Okay, well then, if that's the case, no one has anything else, then, uh, are we ready to vote?”

Seward: P&Z Regular Meeting October 20 2026 · Oct 20, 2026

“Voting on amending Resolution 2026-016 by adding the applicant— by adding to Section 2, 15.10.220, subsection D, the applicant or individual responsible for complying with the conditions of the proposed conditional use permit has demonstrated the ability and willingness to comply with permit conditions as evidenced by their compliance history with previously approved permits issued by the city.”

Seward: P&Z Regular Meeting October 20 2026 · Oct 20, 2026

Courtney Bringhurst “The conditions primarily mirror What has been required on past CUPs for multifamily dwellings requiring the applicant comply with all building fire and life safety requirements as well as tariff service connections. A minimum of 4 off-street parking spaces are required. Of course, the bear-resistant refuse containers and three-sided enclosure. With roof, the landscaping requirement, which is required to be completed within 1 year following the issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy. And then, the final condition is that all the conditions must be completed prior to the Certificate of Occupancy being issued and that ongoing conditions are— will remain in effect for the duration of the approved use.”

Seward: P&Z Regular Meeting October 20 2026 · Oct 20, 2026

Courtney Bringhurst “the review criteria has been amended or is being proposed to be amended to now address that as the Commission reviews conditional use permits, they can evaluate whether the use will have significant noise, glare, odor, or other nuisances and dangers affecting the surrounding properties that would be greater than anticipated from other permitted uses in the area, as well as a review criteria where the Commission can evaluate whether the property is current in payments owed to the city”

Seward: P&Z Regular Meeting October 20 2026 · Oct 20, 2026

Courtney Bringhurst “the first primary focus of this ordinance is to adjust the requirements of a conditional use Permit Application and the review criteria.”

Seward: P&Z Regular Meeting October 20 2026 · Oct 20, 2026

Clare Sullivan

“I like the fact that you actually put a lot of the things that we add in the CUP actually in code, so we don't have to redo it every time. It sort of makes it a lot easier, because it's usually the same thing over and over.”

Seward: P&Z Regular Meeting October 20 2026 · Oct 20, 2026

“That amendment has been approved, and back to the main motion. Resolution 2026-016.”

Seward: P&Z Regular Meeting October 20 2026 · Oct 20, 2026

“Resolution 2026-016. Lori Draper, Chairperson, Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Seward, Alaska, recommending City Council amend Seward City Code 15.10.226, Land Uses Allowed, and 15.10.320, Conditional Use Permits.”

Seward: P&Z Regular Meeting October 20 2026 · Oct 20, 2026

Daniel Meuninck “thanks to Courtney who, um, workshopped the amendment with Brennan, talking to the City Attorney. We'll We'll still provide the City Attorney with the new language, and so we may workshop it a little more, but I think we have a pretty good understanding of your intent with that amendment.”

Seward: P&Z Regular Meeting October 20 2026 · Oct 20, 2026

Clare Sullivan

“Reinforces bad behavior if you don't enforce it.”

Seward: P&Z Regular Meeting October 20 2026 · Oct 20, 2026

“I think we did a great job with multiple work sessions, and I think everybody's, you know, on the same page the way it came out. Clean some stuff up, clarify some things.”

Seward: P&Z Regular Meeting October 20 2026 · Oct 20, 2026

Brenan Hornseth

“I would like to propose an amendment to Section 2 of the Seward City Code, Title 15.10.320, on page 47 of our packet here, under subsection— Section 2, subsection D, the review criteria.”

Seward: P&Z Regular Meeting October 20 2026 · Oct 20, 2026

Clare Sullivan

“Does anybody have any— is there any public comment for this at all? There is no one. There is no one signed in. Thank you. All right, well, uh, then what I will do is I will close the public hearing for now, and I will go into our deliberations here for the commissioners.”

Seward: P&Z Regular Meeting October 20 2026 · Oct 20, 2026

Courtney Bringhurst “So it's similar to other fourplexes that have been constructed by Phil Zimmerman along Phoenix Road. It would be 4 units, 2 one-bedroom units and 2 two-bedroom units. The conditions for this conditional use permit are found on— in the resolution on page 23.”

Seward: P&Z Regular Meeting October 20 2026 · Oct 20, 2026

Clare Sullivan

“That resolution has been approved.”

Seward: P&Z Regular Meeting October 20 2026 · Oct 20, 2026

Sarah Marrinan “In June of this year, the council modified alternatives for management measures to protect Gulf of Alaska Tanner crab around Kodiak Island and requested a second initial review analysis process for return for further consideration. The council's objective with this action is to further conserve and protect Tanner crab around Kodiak while minimizing negative impacts on groundfish fisheries”

NPFMC: Joint Protocol Meeting Presentations · Oct 20, 2026

Tom Carpenter “So brought this motion before the board at our meeting to convene this. The council agreed, and so that's generally the reason that we're sitting here today to better inform at least the Board of Fisheries and how we can move forward with issues that come before us in the future.”

NPFMC: Joint Protocol Meeting Presentations · Oct 20, 2026

Sarah Marrinan “Specific objectives for the proposed closure areas under this alternative are to minimize groundfish interactions with Tanner crab where high densities of Tanner crab are known to occur during life stages in which available information indicates that Tanner crab are most vulnerable to fisheries interactions.”

NPFMC: Joint Protocol Meeting Presentations · Oct 20, 2026

Jodi Pirtle

“The regulations require that we evaluate adverse effects from fishing to essential fish habitat for a species based on a threshold of not more than minimal temporary in nature, meaning a minimal persistent effect on essential fish habitat that does not recover over time.”

NPFMC: Joint Protocol Meeting Presentations · Oct 20, 2026

Marit Carlson-Van Dort “what is the history behind the non-pelagic closures in state waters if you have that? Why does that exist? And so not just specific to an area, I'm talking about all that red that's notated on this, on the slide.”

NPFMC: Joint Protocol Meeting Presentations · Oct 20, 2026

Sarah Marrinan “the most recent review concluded that adverse effects on fishing activity on EFH are no more than minimal or temporary. So the next step for this topic is to use the upcoming staff analysis to develop new management tools to look at ways to measure and to reduce bottom contact by pelagic trawl gear.”

NPFMC: Joint Protocol Meeting Presentations · Oct 20, 2026

Nicole Kimball “There are some pretty significant differences between the Western Gulf and Central Gulf Fleet in terms of reliance on state waters and also size of vessels. Is that coming through this presentation, or are you relying on public comment for those kinds of differences?”

NPFMC: Joint Protocol Meeting Presentations · Oct 20, 2026

Sarah Marrinan “3 Of the proposals that you received were related to pelagic trawl gear operating in state waters, and there was one specific to all trawl gear in the Aleutians Islands west of 170 west longitude.”

NPFMC: Joint Protocol Meeting Presentations · Oct 20, 2026

Nicole Kimball “We've also done a lot of analysis on this area and the potential kind of maybe unintended consequences of closing this area to Pollock. And so it's, it's a lot more complicated than just let's close the area and be precautionary.”

NPFMC: Joint Protocol Meeting Presentations · Oct 20, 2026

Marit Carlson-Van Dort “my message to the State Waters Fisheries stakeholders that are in the room and listening online is to start advocating to the department to do this, to take advantage of the resource that's available to them and answer some of the questions and get some of the information that the state fisheries managers don't have right now.”

NPFMC: Joint Protocol Meeting Presentations · Oct 20, 2026

Sarah Marrinan “Dr. Noel Yoakum and Shannon Carroll with Trident Seafoods, they're participating in research with an exempted fishing permit This is similar to a commissioner's permit through the, through state fisheries. It's an authorization issued by NOAA that allows for experimental fishing practices or gear design that would otherwise be prohibited under regulations.”

NPFMC: Joint Protocol Meeting Presentations · Oct 20, 2026

Jodi Pirtle

“The MSA requires that federal fishery management plans describe and identify EFH, minimize to the extent practicable adverse effects on EFH caused by fishing, and identify other actions to encourage the conservation enhancement EFH.”

NPFMC: Joint Protocol Meeting Presentations · Oct 20, 2026

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