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Clips from Anchorage AssemblyClear
0:52
Speaker A
“At present, we take the best financial expert to send to the RCA for AWU and the bond counsel that we think will serve us the best, whether they're local or in Seattle. And we could change that, but I do think that is a, a big bite to take.”Worksession re AO 2026-40(S-1), amending Anchorage Municipal Code Section 7.10.010... · May 27, 2026
0:34
Speaker B
“We do think that the 5-year window creates too narrow of a gap for veteran-owned businesses to be established, and more importantly, it includes or it excludes a significant portion of the veteran population.”Worksession re AO 2026-40(S-1), amending Anchorage Municipal Code Section 7.10.010... · May 27, 2026
0:32
Speaker A
“What we have on the books now is only one kind of preference. We have only a local preference for invitations to bid only. And right now, it is based on a sliding scale. We give a 5% bid preference capped at $5,000 on purchases up to $166,000. We go to 3% if you're not to exceed $10,000 on purchases in the next rung, and then finally it caps out at a 2% preference not to exceed $20,000 on purchases over half a million.”Worksession re AO 2026-40(S-1), amending Anchorage Municipal Code Section 7.10.010... · May 27, 2026
0:27
Speaker B
“this does propose term limits. So it proposes terms of 3 years, and then they would be staggered, and then there would be a limit of 3 consecutive full terms.”Worksession re AO 2026-62, amending Anchorage Municipal Code Chapter to enact a new section 4.50.120 · May 15, 2026
0:36
Speaker B
“this item will be before for us on our May 26th meeting, our next regular meeting, for a public hearing, AO202662. And then I believe the sponsor's intent, as I said, is to continue that public hearing to a future meeting for the purpose of continuing to develop an S version.”Worksession re AO 2026-62, amending Anchorage Municipal Code Chapter to enact a new section 4.50.120 · May 15, 2026
0:35
Speaker B
“unlike most other boards, this does limit the kind of— well, it limits and doesn't allow current public or municipal employees. And that is unusual on these boards, but the idea being that we truly want community members who are not within the municipality”Worksession re AO 2026-62, amending Anchorage Municipal Code Chapter to enact a new section 4.50.120 · May 15, 2026
0:37
Felix Rivera
“the first slate of nominees to fill these commission seats, I think, is going to really set the tone of this commission. And I would urge the Assembly that I think you need to be really introspective about who you decide to appoint.”Worksession re AO 2026-62, amending Anchorage Municipal Code Chapter to enact a new section 4.50.120 · May 15, 2026
0:49
Felix Rivera
“really the reason behind this commission and the— and trying to create this commission is to allow some form of municipal entity where a bridge can be created between the public and our public safety agencies.”Worksession re AO 2026-62, amending Anchorage Municipal Code Chapter to enact a new section 4.50.120 · May 15, 2026