Flood Solutions, Survey Results on Agenda for February 23 Committee of the Whole Meeting

The City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ) Assembly will discuss updates and next steps on several major community priorities, projects and conversations at the Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting scheduled for 6 p.m. on Monday, February 23.

Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) Solutions

The meeting will include an update regarding the proposed Lake Tap tunnel, which was identified as the preferred engineering solution following the recent charrette hosted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to provide enduring mitigation of GLOF risk in the Mendenhall Valley. CBJ will present the evaluation criteria that led to the solution's selection. Without additional mitigation, the USACE estimates the future maximum potential GLOF release could impact more than 2,800 properties in the Valley.

CBJ will also provide an update on the Phase 2 HESCO barrier flood-fighting project funded by the USACE and review the results of the informal poll conducted of View Drive residents regarding the Emergency Watershed Protection buyout program.

Survey Results, Telephone Hill RFQ, Seawalk and more

The COW agenda will include a status update and discussion of Assembly priorities related to the developer solicitation (Request for Quote or RFQ) for Telephone Hill, as well as the progress of the ongoing Seawalk project. Rain Coast Data will also present the results of the recent CBJ budget priorities survey.

The February 23 COW meeting packet is now available at juneauak.portal.civicclerk.com. Additional materials, including the final survey results, will be added to the packet on Monday.

Additional Monday Meetings

Monday is a full day of big conversations for the Assembly. The Public Works and Facilities Committee will meet at 12:10 p.m. with an agenda that includes a Recycling Center update and a report on potential next steps for Juneau's solid waste challenges.

A discussion of next steps for the City Hall building at 155 Heritage Way and a proposal to adopt a 10% excise tax on peer-to-peer vehicles within ½ mile of a cruise ship dock are on the agenda for the Assembly Lands, Housing, & Economic Development Committee meeting at 5 p.m.

While committee meetings do not include public testimony, residents are encouraged to share their input by emailing the assembly at [email protected], or by to testifying at an upcoming assembly meeting.

Meeting materials and participation details for all Assembly meetings are available at juneauak.portal.civicclerk.com.

For more information Glacial Lake Outburst Flood mitigation and preparedness, visit bit.ly/CBJGLOF.