Kameron Perez-Verdia

A year in, Anchorage's camping ordinance mostly moves people along, not into services

“The ordinance is intended as a management tool, not to generate arrests.”

Anchorage police oversight proposal dies without a second

“Even community oversight bodies generally do not conduct investigations themselves. They, they contract it out or they hire staff to be able to do that.”

Anchorage police oversight proposal dies without a second

Anchorage Disability Pride celebration set for Saturday at Delaney Park Strip

“whereas 1 in 4 Americans living with a disability have expanded opportunities due to the ADA, reducing barriers, changing perceptions, and increasing full participation in the community.”

Anchorage Assembly to hear third version of public safety commission ordinance July 21

“we don't currently have a commission that allows the public to come and to have a seat at the table and have conversations about our public safety systems and Anchorage and to bring public voice and input to, to develop. So that, that does not exist. So one is, is creating that, and, and there is a belief that that is valuable and important and can ultimately improve the systems that we have and improve public safety in Anchorage.”

Anchorage keeps deferring a public safety commission it can't agree on

“after additional conversations, we consistently heard both at the meeting we were all at and through lots of conversations that that version weakened the community leadership for this. The commission no longer appeared to be sufficiently independent”

Anchorage Assembly approves $750K True North grant after amendments fail and crisis-care dispute divides members

“I really appreciate— I mean, I have not seen an organization go above and beyond like this, go to every community council and respond to every person. I've spoken with you guys several times and move and shift and do what you can to make this work. We want you in this community. We need you in this community.”

Anchorage Assembly postpones public safety commission to July

Anchorage sees 28% drop in unsheltered homelessness as shelters reach capacity

Assembly Approves $64.8M Bond Appropriation for Capital Projects

Assembly rejects resolution seeking larger Basher Trailhead parking lot

Assembly Approves Study of Wildfire Service Area for High-Risk Zones