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Home My WebLink About05062020 PACAB Packet Port & Commerce Advisory Board Agenda Packet Photo Credit: Stefan Nilsson Regular Meeting Wednesday, May 6, 2020 Council Chambers, City Hall 12:00 p.m. PUBLIC NOTICE TEMPORARY PROCESS FOR CITIZENCOMMENTSAT MAY 6, 2020 PACABMEETING PACABwill hold a VirtualRegular Meeting on Wednesday,May 6, 2020. Because the City of Seward is currently experiencing a declared publichealth emergencydue to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), alternate methods forproviding Citizen Comments have been created: How To VirtuallyAttendThe Meeting 1.The meeting will be Live Streamed on the city’s YouTube page. Log onto YouTube and type “City of Seward Alaska” into the search bar. 2.Listen on the radio. Tune to KIBH-FM 91.7 3.Watch on television. Tune into GCI Cable Channel 9. How To Submit Your CITIZEN COMMENTS 1.Email your writtenCitizen Commentsto jstallard@cityofseward.netno later than 11:00 a.m.on Wednesday,May 6, 2020. Identify whether you want your comments READ ALOUD at the meeting or EMAILED to PACABupon receipt. Comments requested to be read aloudwill be delivered verballyto PACABby the Deputy City Clerkat the appropriate time duringthe meeting. 2.If you wish to be called onthe telephoneduring the meeting to provide your comments telephonically, send an email request tothe Deputy City Clerk along with your contact information to jstallard@cityofseward.net, including your full name and the telephone number you wish to have called. The clerk must receive your request no later than 11:00 a.m.on May 6, 2020.Identify whether you wish to be called during the FIRST or SECOND citizen comment period. If you wish to be contacted for the first Citizen Comment period, please be prepared to answer your phonestarting at 12:00 p.m. If you wishto be contacted for the second Citizen Comment period, there is no estimate of time to expect the call. All Citizen Comments will betimed and limited to three minutes (first period) or five minutes (second period).The telephone number will be called ONE time; if there is no answer, the clerk will move on to the next citizen. Thank You For Your Cooperation! 1 The City of Seward, Alaska SEWARD PORT AND COMMERCE ADVISORY BOARDREGULAR MEETING AGENDA May 6, 202012:00 p.m.CouncilChambers Laura Schneider 1.CALLTOORDER Chair Term Expires July, 2020 2.PLEDGE OFALLEGIANCE Bruce Jaffa 3.ROLLCALL Vice Chair Term Expires July, 2021 4.CITIZEN COMMENTS ON ANYSUBJECTEXCEPT THOSE ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING\[Thosewhohave Carl Hughes signed in will begiven the first opportunityto speak. Time islimitedto 3 Board Member minutes perspeakerand 36 minutestotaltimeforthisagendaitem.\] Term Expires July, 2020 5.APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENTAGENDA\[Approval Colby Lawrence of Consent Agendapassesallroutineitems indicated byasterisk(*).Consent Board Member Agenda items arenot consideredseparatelyunlessacommission member so Term Expires July, 2022 requests.Intheeventof such a request, theitemisreturned to theRegular Agenda\] Lynda Paquette Board Member 6.SPECIALORDERS,PRESENTATIONSANDREPORTS Term Expires July, 2021 Erin Lemas A.Proclamations and Awards–None Board Member B.Alaska Railroad Report by Christy Terry.............................Pg. 4 Term Expires July, 2021 C.Chamber of Commerce Reportby Jason Bickling...............Pg. 5 D.Harbormaster Report by Norm Regis...................................Pg. 12 Benjamin Smith E.Other Reports andAnnouncements–None Board Member F.Presentations\[Presentations are limitedto ten minutes each, excluding Term Expires July, 2022 Q&A, and are limited to two per meetingunlessincreasedbycouncil.\] 1.Halibut ByCatch PresentationbyAndy Mezirow............Pg. 13 Scott Meszaros City Manager Norm Regis Harbor Master Jessica Stallard Deputy City Clerk City of Seward, Alaska Port & Commerce Advisory BoardAgenda May 6, 2020 2 7.UNFINISHEDBUSINESS–None 8.NEW BUSINESS A.Resolutions *1.Resolution 2020-002,Recommending To TheCityCouncilToAuthorize TheCity Man ager To ApplyFor The Harbor Facility Grant For The Replacement OfG, K AND L- Float........................................................................................................Pg. 29 B. OtherNew Business Items *1. Approve theMarch 11, 2020 Regular MeetingMinutes........................................Pg. 60 2.Reviewhigh vesselproperty tax.....................................................................................Pg. 64 3.Set goals calendar forthe second half of theyear 2020..........................................Pg. 69 4.Update from the energy committee. 5.Discuss solar energyimplementation.(Jaffa)..........................................................Pg. 73 6.Discuss Local Government Climate Action–Cohort.(Paquette).........................Pg. 91 7.Discuss summer hiatus and possibilityofhaving a Junemeeting.(Schneider) 9.INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS \[No Action Required\]– None 10.CITIZEN COMMENTS\[There is no sign in for this comment period. Time is limited to five (5) minutes per speaker.\] 11.COMMISSION AND ADMINISTRATIONCOMMENTS & RESPONSE TO CITIZEN COMMENTS 12.ADJOURNMENT City of Seward, Alaska Port & Commerce Advisory BoardAgenda May 6, 2020 3 4 Chamber of Commerce – Executive Director Report (report submitted April21st, 2020) CoVid19 Update: I am submitting everything that is related to the COVID19 situation up top here, including our chamber events status. We are continuing to collaboratewith Healthcare, City, EMS, Seward Prevention Coalition -Getting business info to help essential businesses operate safely -Creating collaboration and contacts between organizations and businesses -Connecting community resources with community members in need We are helping promote and support business that are open(specific details below in the membershipreport). We are continuing to help members through the SBA loan process, which has been frustrating at best. We have done threezoom calls with SBA/SBDC staff. The SBA loans are currently out of money and they have identified some problems and prejudices with those first rounds. We are hoping that those will be taken care of and that they will be passing more money into those PPP and EIDL loans shortly. On a positive note, we do have members that have received PPP and/or EIDL SBA loan money to help keep their business above water during this economic crisis. We are preparing a member survey to help us understand where our businesses are at. The survey’s that were done by other organizations 3 weeks ago are now somewhat out of date as things are moving so quickly. We want to know what their world looks like and find out what barriers they have to get going again. We are organizing calls in the coming weeks for business managers/owners in specific industries to be able to talk with one another and have discussions about how to best move forward. (i.e.restaurants, charters, retail, excursions, etc.) Reopening Prep: We are working on some language and guidelines for business to be able to open (with social distancing) when we get the go ahead to make those next steps. Europe is a great template to work from. (Restaurants opening but tables have to be X feet apart or a table between each group. Campgrounds – every other site being used, retail – limited people in stores at a time. We are also working on marketing pieces as well. We have the Visitor Center prepped, cleaned (outside and in), and ready to go when we are able to open it. Video: Our staff team (along with Janessa Anderson) put together a great video that we put out on all of our media channels to help visitors past and future to be thinking about us and coming (again). Page 1 5 Halibut Derby I am in conversations with ElleZernia (representing the charter fleet) and we are monitoring the situation. If we are able to make something happen(safely and legally)with charter boats and the halibut season – we want to try and make it work – even if it’s just the last weeks in June. We believe that we could have a loosening of restrictions enough to make something happen to help try salvage part of a season for our charter fleet. Mount Marathon Race The announcement came out on April15 on cancellation / postponement of MMR. There were a number of factors on this decision by the Race Director and MMR Committee, all having to do with safety – runner, spectator, and community safety. Runner Safety: the race has a significant safety plan (for runners) that is put in place each year that requires a lot of planning and coordination with EMS, Providence, Para/Mountain Rescue groups along with the 300 volunteers in support of that plan. With the current situation, EMS and Healthcare workers are not and will not be available for the foreseeable future to be able to put that plan in place. This was even more important this year as the number of racers increased. Community Safety: Even before the COVID situation, we had people coming down to train on the mountain. This was only going to increase and we wanted to make sure that we are protecting the community during the travel restrictions. Spectator Safety: There is a strong belief that we aren’t going to be able to gather 20,000+ people for any reason by the th time the 4comes and probably not this year. This was a difficult decision to make and we know that there are economic impacts to this decision. We have received feedback where people are upset and don’t think we should have made that call. We have received a majority of feedback of in support (disappointed but feel we made the right call). We have also received feedback that we need to cancel every event this summer. th 4of July th We are monitoring the 4of July – to see if it’s something that we can make happen under allowable guidelines. It would be different and are making possible contingency plans of different, creative ways it could look. We will revisit this officially on June 1. We are willing to make a call later than that date if we see that thereis potential to have something rather than nothing. It’s really hard to guess what we will be able to do at that point. SSSD I met with the committee a couple of weeks ago. We are moving forward with the planning. We recently received all of our permits for this eventand needed supplies (tags). I have been in contact with the new Hatchery Manager for the Fish restoration piece. We will be using a new software to run this derby that will increase sales and decrease labor. Budgets: We are continuing to provide services for our members as well as marketing actions(like the video we created)and plans to deal with this scenario. We are looking at some budget adjustments as we realize that we are currently looking at a 70% bed tax loss this season that will hit in 2022. Our goal is to streamline so that we can have consistent marketing services year over year, even with this down year. We will be making cuts to fill in the gap of revenue in 2022 and likely 2023 as well as we don’t foresee a full rebound next year. I have already developed a rough 4-yearbudget plan and when I get that finalized and built with graphics, I will be presenting it to City Council and PACAB. Seward Marine Front: The Seward Marine Front Committee met last week to check in and see what the status was around the industry. It was very helpful and will continue to meet regularly. We have put a hold on our data collecting for the supply chain issues we were working on. Page 2 6 Sustainable Tourism Conversation – This has been put on hold temporarily. Blue Pipeline Update We have just drafted a letter of support for this program for the future. Given theeconomicsituation that is being caused by COVID19, I believe that this position is more relevant than ever. I have worked it out with Karen Gillis to have our payment from this year (with no employee) applied to the 2022 year, which will also help us in the year where the low bed tax hits. Unfortunately, with the COVID19 situation, the strong candidate that was interviewed (schooling/working on aninternational visa) had to go back to Germany and will likely not be able to fill the position. Membership: (report from Aisha) MEMBERSHIP REPORT: Total Active Members:385 No drops since 11/2019 New Members: o Vergeben Services (classic 1-4) Prospective/Processing Members: o Kayaker's Cove (small business - to rejoin after many years) o Portage Transport (small business) (rejoining) Other recent/ongoing projects: Chamber By-Laws - Input on changes Research & Development of Mentorship/OJT Program with Seward HS Research & Development of Community Partner membership level Grant Writing: From Start to Funded (8-week class) Website/CRM updates: Seward.com transition from Chambermaster to Simpleview o designing/developing changes & accurate quote with ITS Expand Member Portal functionality & push for listing updates Updated Chamber Membership materialsand info available on Seward.com o New Chamber of Commerce copy (updated on website) Membership benefits, Board of Directors descriptions, Staff o Updates still needed: Privacy Policy, Moving to Seward, Seward Conferences, Development, Resources Re-development of targeted leads generation program via seward.com as an opt-in marketing benefit for members COVID-19 response Bi-weekly newsletters/CV-19updates Curating and updating Seward.com landing page: o Seward Area & Business CV-19 Resources CV-19 Campaigns o Suspended meals program with local restaurants - w/ Kelli Hatfield o#supportseward “bingo card” - weekly $50 visa gift card drawing Partnership w/ Seward Prevention Coalition for social media community-related updates and announcements, volunteer information SBA & AKSBDC Zoom Calls w/ membership Grow with Google - Get your Business Online webinar w/ AKSBDC Online Social media/marketing videos: Instagram & Canva COMMUNICATIONS REPORT: Page 3 7 COVID-19 response - Transition from messaging of “Visit” to “Plan” --actively engaging social media by invoking memories, promoting planning, and highlighting community efforts to stay connected. EXAMPLE OF POST/GOOD ENGAGEMENT https://www.facebook.com/VisitSeward/photos/a.10150092264823548/10158009682743548/?ty pe=3&theater COVID-19 response - Reiterating that traveling to Seward is not recommended at this time. Statement released online, soon to be followed by a short video highlighting Seward’s attractions with a “We’ll be here” message (4/15 deadline) Revamping SEO and SEM of Seward.com by increasing keywords and internal links, working towards increasing external link traffic Creating a press release methodology for Chamber events, news, and efforts to be reported to the media Connecting with other chambers and creating “Staycation in Alaska” travel plans to promote when the time is right Reassessing and evaluating advertising decisions moving forward Web traffic is down about 50% over last 30 days - expected with current travel climate, but working to maintain higher numbers with SEO content and ‘plan now, travel later’ marketing messaging. Catching up onand learning the ways to use SimpleView to increase marketing, public relations and visitor strategies. We are working on the planning and development of our websites to be better positioned moving forward. Page 4 8 Dear Seward Chamber Members and Friends, I wanted to reach out to you all in this incredibly difficult time. I want to acknowledge that I am not a business owner and I can’t imagine what you are all going through in your different businesses. I have hada lot of conversations with many of you and I know that it’s scary, stressful, and frustrating (to name a few). We know that we can’t solve the COVID19 situation, but are doing our best to be here for you - representing you, supporting you, and advocatingfor you. If you need something from us or see something that we could be doing better to support you, please reach out. Unfortunately, there isn’t a template on navigating this kind of situation (which is probably a good thing). We are trying to problem solve this as best as we can through your feedback. Thanks for your input and support as we try to figure out how to serve you and promote Seward as best as we can. During this time, our staff has shifted our efforts on both the membership and marketing sides of our organization. Here are a few things I’d like to highlight: I am part of the Community COVID19 Workgroup that meets three times a week to stay on top of the situation - we are working to be a resource connection, information source, and help communicate important messaging relevant to our membership.. Our staff has weekly meetings and conversations with organizations (Alaska Travel Industry Association, US Chamber, etc.) to give us the best information for both our organization and to be able to give you. Upped our member newsletter to two times a week to keep you informed with opportunities for engagement. Advocating for our small businesses and the tourism industry with state and federal legislators and agencies. Help create visibilityand programs for our businesses that are able to be open Working with SBA and SBDC to help businesses with the SBA Loan process. Created a video that protects our community and sends the message that we are here and ready when things open up. We are going to start zoom calls for our members who operate similar businesses to create community and collaboration. Although the visitor center is not open to the public, we are still doing business. Things started picking up this last week as far as calls coming into the visitor center. They have been slower than normal, but consistent. We are getting a number of inquiries from potential visitors about coming later this summer (July, August, and September) and visitor guide requests for this summer and next, which is encouraging! We know that tourism will look different this year and are making plans accordingly to get the most out of the summer that we have, as well as making plans and opportunities for the fall and winter seasons. This month’s Alaska Magazineis on Road Trips. There is an article about visiting Seward and being a local tourist. There is another article about birding and seabird festivals which includes a picture of Alaska Sea Life Center staff and mentions other great things to do in Seward . We also have an ad in the issue as well. Although it was planned way before this situation - this 9 couldn’t have been more timely. We will continue workingto get as many people down here from the rest of the state when things open up. We had conversations before this situation in regards to making Seward more of a conference destination and ways that we can increase traffic in the fall, winter, and spring. We are moving this up on our list of priorities to get a plan in place to help build the off season. In regards to our events, I wanted to let you know how things are shaping up and how we are evaluating those with the COVID19 situation. I did want to mention that for all of our events, we have had significant sponsors drop out due to theeconomic downturn. We aren’t taking this into account as to whether we hold an event, but because our sponsorships play a huge role in making those events possible and financially feasible, some of the events make look a little different this year. Although the Chamber technically dropped the Seward Halibut Tournament from our signature event lineup last fall, we have been working with Elle Zernia and our local charter fleet on supporting a similar event. . We will make that call as late as possible andare open to helping support those efforts (within safe guidelines) even if we have a significantly shorter promotional window. The announcement came out on April15 on the postponement of the 2020 Mount Marathon Race. There were a number of factors on this decision by the Race Director and MMR Committee, all having to do with safety – runner, spectator, and community safety. Runner Safety: the race has a significant safety plan (for runners) that is put in place each year that requires a lot of planning and coordination with EMS, Providence, Para/Mountain Rescue groups along with the 300 volunteers in support of that plan. With the current situation, EMS and Healthcare workers are not and will not be available for the foreseeable future to be able to put that plan in place.This was even more important this year as the number of racers increased. Community Safety: Even before the COVID situation, we had people coming down to train on the mountain. This was only going to increase and we wanted to make sure that we are protecting the community during the travel restrictions. Spectator Safety: There is a strong belief that we aren’t going to be able to gather th 20,000+ people for any reason by the time the 4comes and probably not this year. This was a difficult decision for the MMR community considering the wide-ranging economic impacts to our community. The feedback from stakeholders has been varied, but for the most part is very supportive of this safety-first approach. th We are monitoring the 4of July Festival to see if it’s something that we can make happen under allowable guidelines. Any July 4th event will no doubt look extremely different than our regular annual celebration.We will revisit this officially on June 1. Seward Silver Salmon Derby planning and promotion are moving along and our SSD planning committee is in the process of selecting the new 2020 logo. We are happy to announce the implementation of new, state-of-the-art fishing tournament software that will improve the SSD experience for our anglers, volunteers, and coordinators alike, through upgrades like online ticket purchasing and mobile device capabilities. We are regularly getting calls at the visitor center for this and look forward to ending the summer strong with this event. 10 We are making plans and budget adjustments to ensure we can continue to provide consistent destination marketing member services over the next four years, even through the expected drop in bed-tax revenue (estimated at about a 70% loss for this year, which will hit our budget in 2022). We are also part of a collaborative lobbying effort to petition for disaster relief for DMMO’s through Alaska Travel Industry Association. If there are any other relief opportunities that apply to 501(c)(6) non-profits, we will be pursuing those as well. We are thankful for the opportunity to serve our city and member businesses during this time - if there is any way in which you feel that we can do that better, please let us know. I am confident that we,as the Seward Community, will be able to get through this with courage, strength, perseverance, and helping each other out. We are thankful to be working with you all! Sincerely, Jason Bickling and the Seward Chamber of Commerce Team 11 PACABHARBOR 1.The 50 ton lifts have picked up the entire harbor crew is working, we are adjusting to COVID-19 issues/mandates. 2.The 330 ton lifts have also picked up we have placed many vessels into the water and some vessels are showing up for maintenance. 3.All the water has been turned off for the winter, there are 4 year round water locations in the harbor located at the F float trestle, at the end of F-float, the T-dock, on Z-float and fisherman’s float located at SMIC. (Water will probably be turned on around May st 1.,weather dependent) 4.We are still working with ADF&G to replace the North East Boat Launch Ramp, funding is currently available through the same grant, looks like the Governor approved the funding at this point. 5.The harbor is currently short one office staff. 6.The harbor crew is continuing maintenance throughout the harbor. 7.The US Coast Guard contacted the harbor about location and designs for the new FRC, which will be located at SMIC, we are currently looking at 3 concepts. More information to come later. 8.The Harbor has upgraded with the new software and are still running parallel to fix any issues. The harbor will be bringing a resolution to council with a Tariff change in early 2020. 9.The harbormaster is working on the 2022 Municipal Facility Grant to replace G, K and L- float, a few resolutions to follow for grant process. 10.The harbor has ordered the dumpsters approved in Resolution 2020-029. 12 4/29/2020 Halibutbycatchandstockstatus 13 1 4/29/2020 HalibutSpawningBiomass 14 2 4/29/2020 Howdidthebiomassgetsolow? LowerRecruitment Harvestsabovereferencelevel HalibutStockStatus19932019 15 3 4/29/2020 BSAIGroundfishStockStatus2019 Halibut *showingcoastwidehalibutstockstatus 16 4 4/29/2020 FederalActionstoMinimizeHalibutBycatch •ProhibitedSpecies CatchLimits(PSC)set bygear/sector/season. •Halibutavoidance incentiveprogramfor CPtrawlers •DeckSortingtogetfish AbundancebasedPSC backalive limitsforBSAI •Carefulreleaseforhook groundfishCPscurrently caughtfish beingevaluated 17 5 4/29/2020 vǒĻƭƷźƚƓƭͪ 18 6 Pacific Halibut Bycatch Update April 20, 2020 North Pacific Fishery Management Council use needs, recreational fisheries, charter fisheries, commercial halibut fisheries, and groundfish fisheries. Whether caught incidentally as bycatch in recreational or commercial fisheries, halibut are tightly regulated, and in many cases these regulations require halibut to be discarded. The International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) is responsible for the determining the size of the halibut stocks (via surveys and stock assessments) and establishing total annual catch limits for directed fisheries off Alaska, Canada, and the Pacific Northwest. In the Alaska region, the North Pacific Council (Council) and NOAA Fisheries are responsible for setting halibut bycatch limits, allocating the halibut catch limit to the charter and directed halibut fisheries through a catch share plan, and establishing regulations for the directed halibut fishery IFQ program. In the recreational halibut fishery, halibut may be discarded because they are considered too small or large for the angler to retain, or they may be required by regulation to be discarded because they are not within a regulated size limit that allows legal retention, or would be in excess of daily bag limits. In the commercial halibut fishery, halibut are required to be discarded available Individual Fishing Quota. In the federally managed commercial fisheries for groundfish (cod, flatfish, rockfish, etc.) halibut bycatch is capped, and if the fishery reaches that cap, it is closed. All halibut bycatch in the federal groundfish fisheries iuired by law to be counted toward the cap and then discarded, in order to disincentivize bycatch. The rest of this update focuses on halibut bycatch in the groundfish fisheries. Halibut Bycatch Total halibut mortality (catch and bycatch) has fluctuated since the 1970s. Removals peaked in the mid-2000s and declined substantially since. Bycatch of halibut in groundfish fisheries began with major commercial exploitation of groundfish in the 1960s by foreign fleets, which were phased out after the passage of Figure 1. Fishing mortality of Pacific halibut by different sectors, 1900-2019. the Magnuson-Stevens Act in Source data: IPHC-2019-tsd-009. 1976. Halibut Bycatch Update 19 1April 2020 Bycatch in non-directed fisheries accounted for 17% of the coastwide mortality in 2019. Due to regulations established by the Council to minimize bycatch to the extent practicable, and voluntary measures implemented by the groundfish fleets, halibut bycatch has been substantially reduced over time. Current halibut bycatch mortality in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI) and Gulf of Alaska (GOA) groundfish Figure 2. Percent of Pacific halibut removals by different sectors, 2019. -directed fisheries is half of what it was in the early Source: Stewart et al. 2020. IPHC-2020-AM096-09 Rev_2 1990s as shown in the figures below. Figure 3. Bycatch mortality of halibut in BSAI groundfish fisheries. Figure 2. Bycatch mortality of halibut in GOA groundfish Data from AKFIN file: Halibut PSC (3-24-20). fisheries. Data from AKFIN file: Halibut PSC (3-24-20). Status of the Halibut Stock The halibut stock has declined substantially since its peak in the late 1990s as a result of poor recruitment. These declines have been particularly severe in the central and western GOA areas. The IPHC projects that the halibut spawning stock will continue to decline in the next few years, even under a relatively Figure 3. Model estimates of halibut spawning biomass 1990-2019, conservative harvest rate policy. and projections to 2025. Source: Stewart et al. 2020. IPHC-2020- AM096-09 Rev_2 Halibut Bycatch Update 20 2April 2020 History of Major Halibut Bycatch Actions The Council and NOAA Fisheries have taken many actions over the years to minimize bycatch of halibut to the extent practicable, while achieving groundfish optimum yield, consistent with the standard set forth in the Magnuson-Stevens Act. A history of relevant major actions is provided below. History of major actions to reduce halibut bycatch in Federal groundfish fisheries off Alaska. 1973Foreign trawling prohibited in eastern part of Bering Sea and in GOA areas to limit halibut bycatch though international convention and bilateral agreements. 1976Closure areas to foreign trawling continued under Council management. 1978GOA Groundfish FMP implemented with limits on halibut taken in foreign trawl fisheries. 1982BSAI Groundfish FMP implemented with annual bycatch limits for foreign trawl fisheries. 19842 million mt Optimum Yieldlimit establishedin BSAI, which limits total catch, ecosystem impacts, and bycatch of crab and halibut. 1985Annual halibut bycatch limits (PSC)implemented for domestic trawl fisheries in GOA(2000 mt). The PSC limits greatly limit the harvest of flatfish stocks well below Acceptable Biological Catchlevels. 1990Annual halibut PSClimits implemented for domestic longline fisheries in GOA(750 mt). 1990Annual halibut PSC limits implemented for domestic trawl fisheries in BSAI (5,333 mt bycatch). 1990Domestic groundfish observer program implemented to estimate total catch and discards. 1992Annual halibut PSClimits implemented for domestic longline fisheries in BSAI (750 mt mortality) and reduced for trawl fisheries (5,033 mt bycatch). 1993Halibut PSClimits in BSAI established as mortality limits and set at 3,775 mt for trawl fisheries and 900 mt for longline fisheries. 1995Halibut and sablefish IFQ program implemented and halibut PSC reduced for Catcher Vesselhook and line sector to 300 mt to account for IFQ halibut that could be retained in sablefish fishery. 1998Halibut donation program authorizes halibutPSClanded by Catcher Vessels to be donated for distribution to foodbanks. 1999Halibut PSClimits for BSAI reduced by 100 mt with prohibition on bottom trawls for pollock fishing. 2007Amendment 80 Program authorizes formation of BSAI bottom trawl Catcher Processorcooperatives to end race for fish and provides incentives to minimize bycatch. 2011GOA Rockfish program implemented with a portion of halibut PSC unallocated (left in the water). 2014Total halibut PSClimit for BSAI reduced by year phase-in to 3,515 mt overall by 2016, a 15-25% reduction for all sectors (to 1,745 mt for Am 80, 745 mt for trawl limited access, 710 mt for non-trawl, and 315 mt for CDQ); GOA sectors reduced to 1,972 mt overall, a 7-15% reduction (to 1,706 mt trawl, 266 mt hook-and-line). 2016Council begins evaluation of scientific abundance-based PSC limits for halibut. 2020Deck sorting of halibut on BSAI bottom trawl CPs authorized by regulation with catch handling and monitoring requirements. Other actions related to halibut bycatch management include a halibut donation program to reduce waste, a comprehensive observer program to accurately estimate bycatch amounts, deck sorting to reduce mortality of halibut that come up in bottom trawls, and industry bycatch avoidance plans that provide incentives for the trawl fleet to avoid halibut bycatch. The Council currently is examining abundance-based approaches to set halibut bycatch limits in the BSAI groundfish bottom trawl catcher-processor sector (Amendment 80 sector). When halibut abundance declines, halibut bycatch limits based on fixed amounts becomes a larger proportion of total halibut removals and can result in lower catch limits for directed halibut fisheries. Both the Council and the IPHC have expressed concern about impacts on directed halibut fisheries under the status quo and identified abundance-based halibut bycatch limits as a potential management approach to address these concerns. Halibut Bycatch Update 21 3April 2020 makers? - 00 nautical miles 2 - Who are the decision makers - A group of decisionthat work with experts, stakeholders, staff, and the public to balance conservation, economic, and social concerns to manage sustainable Federal fisheries for the greatest benefit to the nation. Together manage U.S. Federal fisheries off Alaska, 3Management is coordinated, and in some cases jointly managed, with the State of AlaskaCouncil makes recommendations to NMFSNMFS approves, implements and enforces them What is the Council? •••• The North Pacific Fishery Management Council and National Marine Fisheries Service 24 page page 22 October 2019 Council Process Introduction to the North Pacific Fishery Management Council Stevens Fishery - mile limit for Federal - ouncils composed of equirements for conservation ishery authority 8 Regional Fishery Management Cgovernment and fishermen representativesa 3 to 200fNational Standards and other rand management The Council is guided by the MSA or the MagnusonConservation and Management Act. Established:••• 3 page International Commission Pacific Halibut Conservation specific - EcosystemEnforcementFishery MonitoringCharter halibut measures Committees Issuecommittees provide stakeholder advice on particular actions.Standing committees••••Ad hoc ••• Alaska 3) - Dept. Fish & Game Board of Fisheries/ Some state fisheries (0GOA crab fisheries, Joint management in BSAIFishery managementSport fish dataFishery managementFishery managementFishery management - BSAI/GOA GroundfishBSAI Crab Scallop Plan Teams Scientists, managers, or academicsStock assessment:•••Bering Sea Fishery Ecosystem PlanSocial Science •••• Fisheries off Alaska? National Marine Fisheries Service Implements Federal regulationsBering Sea fisheries regulationsLicense regulationsAllocation regulations - What joint – Federal employeesState employeesAcademicsIndependent experts Committee The Council‘s advisory bodies 18 members•••• • Scientific & Statistical Manages North Pacific Fishery Management Council Allocation & conservationBering Sea fisheries with State of AlaskaJoint with State of Alaska License limitsAllocationEEZ closed to fishing with exceptions (shrimp, Who User groupsEnvironmentalistsRecreational fishermenConsumer groups Groundfish(pollock, cod, flatfish, rockfish, etc.)Crabs(king, snow, Tanner crabs)ScallopsHalibutHerringSalmonOthers urchins, etc.) 22 members •••• Advisory Panel • 68 When reviewing potential rule changes, the Council draws upon the services of various advisory bodies. Advisory bodies provide comments, both written and oral, on relevant issues being considered by the Council. page page 23 Voting Glenn Merrill NMFS alternate Balsiger Lt Yang NOAA GC Steve Marx Jim Kenny Down Cora Campbell US Coast Guard NMFS Regional Dir PSMFC Dave Hanson Analytical staff Council Staff Bill Tweit WA DF&G AK (5), WA (2) Kinneen Chair Simon 15 Council Members AK, WA, OR, NMFS 7 appointed: 4 agency representatives:US Fish & WildlifeUS Coast GuardPSFMCUS State Dept.Council Executive DirectorNOAA General Counsel voting - •••••••• Council Membership 11 voting4 non Also at table Witherell David Executive Director Gerken Mezirow ADF&GUSFWS USFWS Craig Cross John Jenson Rachel Baker Nicole Kimball Andy Jonathan State Karla Bush US Dept of ADF&G alternate Directors and Administrative Staff 57 page page 10 page to the Cod Crab Cod Crab adopt an alt. Sablefish – 10 Pot Gear 300 Pot Gear feedback on alts and impacts proposed amendment – Cod JigGear . Final Rule ScallopsPublic testimony to the Advisory Panel or Council identifies a problem or need. Council develops problem statement and alternatives, often through a discussion paper or with Committee input.Council initiates analysis of alternatives.1. Initial review 2. Public review/Final action Council forwards Secretary of Commerce for review and approval.1. Proposed Rule and Public Comment2Final decision by the Secretary of Commerce is implemented. 15 5 Dredge Gear Cod Cod Turbot Halibut Sablefish Sablefish ProposalReviewAnalysisReview/ApprovalRulemakingImplementation 50 Longliners 500Longliners The Fishing Fleet Managed by the Council Cod (Vessel numbers are approximate and based on recent participation) Pollock Flatfish Pollock Flatfish Rockfish Rockfish 35 Trawlers Atka Mackerel 150 Trawlers Council Process Decision (deliver shoreside) (process at sea) Catcher Vessels Processors-Catcher 1212 page page 24 rtainty evelopment of regulationsycatch limitsrotections nforcement including observers Adherence to scientific adviceStakeholder involvement in dConservative and strict catch and bEffective monitoring, accounting, and eLimits on fishing capacityPrecautionary approach to address unceHabitat and protected species pEcosystem considerations Protected Resources Bycatch and PSC LimitsHabitat •••••••• Elements of Fishery Management Plans (FMPs): Gear Types and SeasonsCommunity Protections Catch QuotasLimited Access Privileges Types of Management Actions Create limited access programs, sector identification of legal gear types, and Harvest quota set asides for Time and area closures to protect critical Bycatch and prohibited species catch limits, time/ Specify overfishing limits (OFL), allowable biological Important Elements of Fishery Management Plans in the North Pacific Description and identification of essential fish habitat for all 9 1111 page page page Catch Quotas: catch levels (ABC), and total allowable catch (TAC) Gear Types and Seasons:seasons to distribute harvest in time to avoid ger conflicts, reduce bycatch and marine mammal interactions Bycatch and PSC: area/ gear type closures Protected Resources: areas, prey species limitations Habitat:managed species, gear/area closures to protect key areas Community Protections: communities, regional delivery restrictions Limited Access Privileges: allocations, rationalization privileges 1416 page page Website Newsletter! 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Before the Council, individuals or businesses grepresenting organizations or associations get 6 minutes Testimony at the Meeting ••• 2525 Questions?Ask now, find us at the meeting, or send us an email:Diana Evansdiana.evans@noaa.govMaria Davismaria.davis@noaa.gov page page Sponsored by:Regis CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA PORT AND COMMERCE ADVISORY BOARD RESOLUTION 2020-002 ARESOLUTION OF THE PORT AND COMMERCE ADVISORY BOARD OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA,RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO APPLY FOR THE HARBOR FACILITY GRANT FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF G, K AND L- FLOAT WHEREAS, the City of Seward hired R&M Engineering to inspect the northwest portion of the original boat harbor in November 2019; and WHEREAS, the report written in December 2019 foundthat the docks that were constructed in the 1970’s are beyond their service life; and WHEREAS, the report recommended that the replacement of G, K and L-Float should be the harbor’s top priority; and WHEREAS, Council approved Resolution 2019-108 adopting the 2020/2021 Capital Improvement Planwith the replacement of G, K, and L-float in 2022; and WHEREAS, the harbor is requesting the CityManager be authorized to file an application with the Alaska Department of Transportation Harbor Facility Grant Program for a Tier II 50/50 matching grant; and WHEREAS, the City utilized this program ontwo previous projects; the replacement of A, B, C, and S-Float and the replacement of D-Float; and WHEREAS, with State funding becoming scarcethis could be the lastopportunity to utilize this grant. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PORT AND COMMERCE ADVISORY BOARD OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA that: Section 1.The Port and Commerce Advisory Board recommends the Seward City Council authorize the City managerto apply for the 2022 Harbor Facility Grant. Section 2.This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption and be provided to Council at the next possible Council Meeting. th PASSED AND APPROVEDby the Port and Commerce Advisory Board this 6day of May, 2020. 29 30 31 32 33 Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................ 1 1.INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................... 2 Existing Structure .................................................................................................................... 2 Tides .......................................................................................................................................... 5 Inspection Program ................................................................................................................. 5 Condition Assessment: Rating System Description .......................................................... 5 2.FINDINGS ........................................................................................................................ 8 General ..................................................................................................................................... 8 Potable Water System ........................................................................................................... 11 Fire Suppression System ...................................................................................................... 11 Electrical and Lighting System ............................................................................................ 12 Level of Service and Service Life ........................................................................................ 14 Condition Summary ............................................................................................................. 15 3.RECOMMENDATIONS AND COST ESTIMATES ............................................... 16 Recommendations - Replacement: ..................................................................................... 16 Replacement Cost Estimate: ................................................................................................ 16 APPENDICES .............................................................................................................................. 17 Appendix A: Drawings Appendix B: Cost Estimate 34 35 Existing Structure 36 37 38 Tides Inspection Program Condition Assessment: Rating System Description Waterfront Facilities Inspection and Assessment” 39 Waterfront Facilities Inspection and Assessment 40 Waterfront Facilities Inspection and Assessment 41 General 42 Planning and Design Guidelines for Small Craft Harbors 43 44 Potable Water System Fire Suppression System 45 Electrical and Lighting System 46 47 Level of Service and Service Life 48 Condition Summary 49 Recommendations - Replacement: Replacement Cost Estimate: 50 Appendix A: Drawings 51 SEWARD BOAT HARBOR T DOCK CITY OF SEWARD J K TIMBER PILES, TYP EXISTING 5' x 32' FINGER FLOATS, TYP 8' x 358' FLOAT 57' I DOCK 3.5' x 31' FINGER, TYP 28' CLEAR 31'-8" CLEAR 10' x 125' FLOAT L C 50 TON TRAVEL LIFT DOCK L L C 31'-3" L C 37' L C 81' EXISTING SITE 25'-0" = 75' 3 SPACES @ 8' x 250' FLOAT FISH CLEANING STATION G 6 SPACES @ 37'-6" = 225'-1" G 12' x 100' FLOAT 12' x 292' FLOAT T DOCK J NEW 4' x 32' FINGERFLOATS TYP. " 8 - ' 1 6 1 EXISTING 5' x 32' FINGERFLOATS TYP. R K NEW 10' x 460'MAIN FLOAT 56' PILING TYP. I DOCK L C 32' L C TRANSIENT FLOAT NEW 10' x 200' " 5 - ' 0 4 1 R L 31'-8" CLEAR 28' CLEAR 50 TON TRAVEL LIFT DOCK 115' L C 37' L C 25'-0" = 175' 7 SPACES @ CONCEPT PLAN NEW 10' x 245'HEADWALK FLOAT FISH CLEANING STATION G 6 SPACES @ 40'-0" = 240' G W F E W F E F W E SAFETY LADDER, TYP F W FINGERS ON K FLOAT, TYP E F W E F W E F W E F W E LIFE RING AND FIREEXTINGUISHER @ 150'MAX SPACING, TYP F W E FE F LR W E F W E F W E F W E F E W F LIFE RING AND FIREEXTINGUISHER, TYP E W F E W F E W F E F E F W E E F W E FE F E F LR W E LUMINAIRE AND DUPLEX OUTLETPEDESTAL, TYP F E W E F F E W E F E W E LR F F E E W STEEL PIPE PILE PEDESTAL W/ LUMINAIRE,DUPLEX OUTLETS & WATER NEW LUMINAIRE ON PEDESTAL SYSTEM DRY FIRE SUPPRESSIONELECTRICAL SYSTEM F E FIRE RISER SPACING = 150' MAX, TYP E W F F F E Scale: NTS SPACING, TYP FIRE RISER @ 150' MAX USE INTERIOR PILE COLLAR WHEREINDICATED IN THE PLANS MODULECONNECTION DESIGN PER MANUFACTURER VAULT @ VALVES WATER SYSTEM VAULT @ FLOAT ELECTRICALINTERSECTION VALVE FIRE VAULT @ W EEE F E PLYWOODUTILITY TRAY F W GLULAM BULLRAIL TIMBER RUB BOARD GLULAM BULLRAIL TYP. F WATER/POWER PEDESTAL LOCATION (SEE NOTE 3) UTILITY TRAY Scale: 1/2" = 1"-0" REMOVABLE DECKING @ PEDESTAL SIZE, & LAYOUT BY MANUFACTURER POLYETHYLENE ENCASEDFLOTATION TUB FLOAT NUMBER, GLULAM STRINGER, TYP. Scale: 1/2" = 1"-0" PLYWOOD,UTILITY TRAY DECKING F 7.5" RUNS INT. GLULAM STRINGER TYP. NO HOLES THROUGH EXTERIOR GLULAM STRINGER TYP. STRINGERS FOR UTILITY 10'-0" EEE STALL FLOAT HINGE GLULAM F STRINGER TYPICAL NEW MAIN FLOAT LONGITIDINAL SECTION TYPICAL VARIOUS ELECTRICAL NEW MAIN FLOAT MODULE PLAN LINES 2 1 VARIES VARIES STALL FLOAT STALL FLOAT W W W SILL BEAM GALV. W F 20" FREEBOARD ALL STEEL MINIMUM 3/8" FLOAT MANUFACTURER. STALL FLOAT HINGES BY 4'-0" 2'-0" DECKING OUTSIDE CORNERS CORNER BUMPERS ON ALL PER FLOAT. CORNER BUMPERS CLEATS EIGHT (8) 9'-4" Scale: 1/2" = 1"-0" Scale: 1/2" = 1"-0" CLEAT, 4 PER SIDE, MIN. MANUFACTURER TORSION BAR SYSTEM PER FLOAT BLACK) 9'-4" SIDES (HDPE SILL BEAM'S ASREQ'D RUB BOARD, 3 FLOAT DECKING SYSTEM PER TORSION BAR MANUFACTURER 20" FREEBOARD 3 S1.1 TYPICAL STALL FLOAT PLAN (K FLOAT) TYPICAL STALL FLOAT SECTION (K FLOAT) 1 2 SILL BEAMS, AS NEEDED HINGE CONNECTION TO MAIN FLOAT BYFLOAT MANUFACTURER MANUFACTURER STALL FLOAT INTERSECTION MAX 1" GAP BETWEEN MAIN FLOAT DECKING EXTENSION AT 9'-4" 4'-0" EXTERIOR STRINGER NUMBER, SIZE, & LAYOUT BY FLOAT POLYETHYLENE ENCASED FLOTATION TUB ALONG MAIN FLOATS TIMBER RUB BOARD BULLRAIL 2'-0" B OR C MAIN FLOAT GLULAM STRINGER 4' GAP IN BULLRAIL HINGES PER FLOAT MANUFACTURER Scale: NTS Scale: NTS WRAPWRAP CORNERSCORNERS PILEGALVALUM 3OR EQUAL 1-1/2" TYP. 1/41/4 EXISTING BASIN MUDLINEELEV. = APPROX -14' MLLW ADDITIONAL PILING, LARGER SHALL BE BASED ON 32 FEET OFOF +24 FEET MLLW. EMBEDMENT AND A TOP ELEVATIONFLOAT SYSTEM MAY INCLUDEDIAMETER PILING, OR DEEPERPILING EMBEDMENT. 2.THE CONTRACTOR DESIGN OF THE NOTES:1.MINIMUM FLOAT PILE LENGTH -8' MLLW SEE TIDALSHEET G2MAX ELEV. = INFORMATION TABLE. TYPICAL ANODE DETAIL TYPICAL NEW FLOAT PILE ELEV -8MLLW Appendix B: Cost Estimate 58 59 City of Seward, AlaskaPort and Commerce Advisory Board Regular Meeting Minutes March 11, 2020Volume 3, Page CALL TO ORDER The March 11, 2020regularmeeting of the Port & Commerce Advisory Board was called to order at 12:00 p.m. by ChairLaura Schneider. OPENING CEREMONY Lynda Paquette led the pledge of allegiance to the flag. ROLL CALL There were present: Laura Schneiderpresiding, and Bruce Jaffa Erin Lemas Carl HughesColby Lawrence Lynda PaquetteBenjamin Smith comprising a quorum of the board; and Norm Regis, Harbormaster Jessica Stallard, Deputy City Clerk Excused – Hughes Absent –Jaffa, Lemas CITIZEN COMMENTS ON ANY SUBJECT EXCEPT THOSE ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING Phil Kaluza said heturned in his request to install a solar panel at his hometo the Electric Departmentin November 2019. He received a letter from Electric Utility Manager John Foutz in January 2020and on March 11, 2020, he received amore formal letter from Foutzwith specific requirementsthat he needed to meet before he couldinstallhis solar panel.Kaluza asked the board to adopt an interconnectapplication similar to Homer’s. Hefeltthat Homer’s application was more concise than Seward’s and itoutlined the code requirements for installing a solar system. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA Motion (Paquette/Lawrence) Approval of Agenda and Consent Agenda Motion PassedUnanimous The city clerkread the following approved consent agenda items: Approval of the February 5, 2020PACAB RegularMeeting Minutes. 60 City of Seward, AlaskaPort and Commerce Advisory Board Regular Meeting Minutes March 11, 2020Volume 3, Page Direct the clerk to order Robert’s Rules books for the board members to use during their term. SPECIAL ORDERS, PRESENTATIONS AND REPORTS Alaska Railroad Report –Christy Terry said the Marathon Wrestling Tournament on March 6 and March 7, 2020was a success and there were 480 wrestlers.The annual Ship Escort/ Response Vessel System (SERVS) training in the cruise ship terminal was scheduled for April 17, 2020. Repairs were being continued on the cruise ship dock. The Cruise Ship Dock Project was currently in the Request for Proposal stage with two proposers: Global Ports Holding, Plc. andConrac Solutions Holistica Destinations, Ltd. The railroad began the application processfor a BUILD grant andFederal Port Grant for the lengthening and widening of the freight dock and theextensionof Port Avenue.Terrysaid the railroad was actively staying informed of virus concerns andworking closely with the coast guard and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Economic ramifications of the coronavirus were unknownat this time. Two Viking cruise ships had been added to the Seward’sitinerary for 2020.No cruise ships had cancelled due to the coronavirus, but some ships hadcancelled for other reasons. There were 40,000 railroad passengers who came to Seward in 2019. In response to Lawrence, Terry said there was not a decline in railroad reservations at this time. Chamber of Commerce Report–None Harbormaster Report. Harbormaster Norm Regis said the appraisal process for the 43 lots leased out by the City of Seward had beencompleted. Hewould be coming before council in April to request a change inthe Seward City Code and harbor tariff on how the rates for transient vesselswereprocessed. Other Reports, Announcements, and Presentations Coronavirus Presentation by Cristan McLain, Providence Director of Quality, Infection Prevention and Steven Clegg, Providence Emergency Management Coordinator. NEWBUSINESS Consider rescheduling the April 15, 2020 work session to April 22, 2020 due to the auditors being in council chambers from April 13-17, 2020 and April 27-May 1, 2020. The board kept theirApril 15, 2020 work session at 12:00 p.m.They were willing to change locations, if needed. Determine and provide recommendation to council on electric department matters. Smith said the energy ad hoc committee met before this meeting but did not finish their review of the February 19, 2020 PACAB work session on electric matters. Thelargest concerns 61 City of Seward, AlaskaPort and Commerce Advisory Board Regular Meeting Minutes March 11, 2020Volume 3, Page were the power factor adjustment and the interconnect policy. Smith said electric rates were relatively proportional for the region, and Chugach Electric was in charge of the electric rates. In response to Schneider, the clerk said thesecond council work session to discuss electric matters had been scheduled for March 23, 2020. The board added the topic of “Discuss power factor adjustment and interconnect policy” to the March 18, 2020 PACAB work session. Discuss sending a member of the Port& Commerce Advisory Board (PACAB) to the Electrify Alaska Conference in Cordova on April 27-29, 2020. In response to Lawrence, the clerk said the board could use their budget to send a citizen to the conference. Regis saidif the board sends a citizen using their funds, then it should be brought before council. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS Tips to Avoid Coronavirus CITIZEN COMMENTS Brenda Ballou said council had solicited interest from citizens in the past and PACAB also had the option to solicit interest from citizens. Tony Baclaan asked employers to help protect their employeesand the community from the coronavirus. He encouragedeveryone to reach out if they need help. He wanted to work towards a solution to the electric department matters. He would be attendingthe Climate Action Plan conference in Anchorage on March 19, 2020. BOARD AND ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSE TO CITIZEN COMMENTS Smith thanked the public for attendingthe meeting. He said the coronavirus would be affecting the community, and there was no way to prevent it from coming to Seward. He reassured Kaluza that the Port & Commerce Advisory Board was working towards a solution for the interconnect policy. Paquette requested that Kaluza send the boardthe letter he had received from the Electric Utility Manager regarding his solar panel installation. She reminded everyone to pay attention to the little things and be more cautious about the spread of germs. Lawrence thanked the public for attending the meeting. He thanked Cristan McClain and Steven Clegg for educating the public about coronavirus.He wanted to solicit interest from citizens for the Electrify Alaska Conferencein Cordova onApril 27-29, 2020. 62 City of Seward, AlaskaPort and Commerce Advisory Board Regular Meeting Minutes March 11, 2020Volume 3, Page Schneider feared misinformation about coronavirus would causeeconomic impactsfor Seward.She was grateful to live in a community where everyone took care of each other. Sustainable Sewardhad ameeting on March 11, 2020. She thanked Baclaan, Paquette, and Jaffa for attending theClimate Action Plan meeting in Anchorage on March 19, 2020. ADJOURNMENT This meeting was adjourned at 1:05 p.m. ____________________________________ ____________________________________ Jessica Stallard Laura Schneider Deputy City ClerkChair (City Seal) 63 CITY OF SEWARD TAX AMOUNT TAGBOAT CLASSCOUNTASSESSED VALUEMILL RATE 4012 5603.84$ 2.15 40222 83,9053.84$ 322.20 40344 822,8343.84$ 3,159.68 4042698,759,909 3.84$ 33,638.05 405236 20,833,5683.84$ 80,000.90 40631 28,565,6463.84$ 109,692.08 4076 10,092,1743.84$ 38,753.95 4110- 3.84$ - 4120- 3.84$ - 4131 2,2753.84$ 8.74 4140- 3.84$ - 41591,428,070 3.84$ 5,483.79 416244,032,960 3.84$ 15,486.57 41741,745,525 3.84$ 6,702.82 $ 293,250.92 64 FLAT TAX KPB RATETAX AMOUNT 0$ - 0$ - 50$ 2,200.00 150$ 40,350.00 250$ 59,000.00 500$ 15,500.00 1000$ 6,000.00 0$ - 0$ - 50$ 50.00 150$ - 250$ 2,250.00 500$ 12,000.00 1000$ 4,000.00 $ 141,350.00 65 TAGBOAT CLASSCOUNT 40 - SEWARD CITYBoat Class 1 Count1 40 - SEWARD CITYBoat Personal Class 1 Count1 40 - SEWARD CITYBoat Class 2 Count10 40 - SEWARD CITYBoat Personal Class 2 Count12 40 - SEWARD CITYBoat Class 3 Count6 40 - SEWARD CITYBoat Personal Class 3 Count38 40 - SEWARD CITYBoat Class 4 Count33 40 - SEWARD CITYBoat Personal Class 4 Count236 40 - SEWARD CITYBoat Class 5 Count35 40 - SEWARD CITYBoat Personal Class 5 Count201 40 - SEWARD CITYBoat Class 6 Count28 40 - SEWARD CITYBoat Personal Class 6 Count3 40 - SEWARD CITYBoat Class 7 Count5 40 - SEWARD CITYBoat Personal Class 7 Count1 41 - SEWARD SPECIALBoat Personal Class 3 Count1 41 - SEWARD SPECIALBoat Class 5 Count3 41 - SEWARD SPECIALBoat Personal Class 5 Count6 41 - SEWARD SPECIALBoat Class 6 Count15 41 - SEWARD SPECIALBoat Personal Class 6 Count9 41 - SEWARD SPECIALBoat Class 7 Count2 41 - SEWARD SPECIALBoat Personal Class 7 Count2 648 66 TAGBOAT CLASSVALUE 40 - SEWARD CITYBoat Class 1 160 40 - SEWARD CITYBoat Personal Class 1 400 40 - SEWARD CITYBoat Class 2 15,512 40 - SEWARD CITYBoat Personal Class 2 68,393 40 - SEWARD CITYBoat Class 3 158,242 40 - SEWARD CITYBoat Personal Class 3 664,592 40 - SEWARD CITYBoat Class 4 2,751,173 40 - SEWARD CITYBoat Personal Class 4 6,008,736 40 - SEWARD CITYBoat Class 5 6,927,496 40 - SEWARD CITYBoat Personal Class 5 13,906,072 40 - SEWARD CITYBoat Class 6 28,514,271 40 - SEWARD CITYBoat Personal Class 6 51,375 40 - SEWARD CITYBoat Class 7 8,599,486 40 - SEWARD CITYBoat Personal Class 7 1,492,688 41 - SEWARD SPECIALBoat Personal Class 3 2,275 41 - SEWARD SPECIALBoat Class 5 564,420 41 - SEWARD SPECIALBoat Personal Class 5 863,650 41 - SEWARD SPECIALBoat Class 6 1,018,650 41 - SEWARD SPECIALBoat Personal Class 6 3,014,310 41 - SEWARD SPECIALBoat Class 7 1,574,400 41 - SEWARD SPECIALBoat Personal Class 7 171,125 76,367,426 67 WATERCRAFT ADVALORUM TAXATION Owner reports year purchased and purchase price of the respective vessel on a submitted boat information form or personal property statement. This information is entered into our system and a 5% depreciation factor is applied each year until a floor of 40% good is reached. This 40% good factor is maintained on the vessel until such time as it is sold or removed from the respective account. Should the owner not report the purchase price staff will estimate the purchase price using the best means available to them at the time. 68 Port & Commerce Advisory Board 2020 GOALS CALENDAR DATESUGGESTED AGENDA ITEMS January 8 Meeting Set 2020 priorities. Establish committees for Seward Climate Action Plan, SMIC Development, and Energy. Provide input on Capital Improvement Plan for 2020-2021. January 15 Work Session Discuss and review the January 20, 2020 Council work session on electric rates and utilities. February 5 Meeting Discuss the halibut fishery. February 19 Work Session Review the January 20, 2020 Council work session on electric rates and utilities. March 4 Meeting Determine and provide recommendation to Council on electric department matters. March 9 Joint Work w/ Council Joint Work Session w/ Council on PACAB Priorities March 18 Work Session Review high vessel property tax. April 1 Meeting Provide recommendation to Council on high vessel property tax. April 15 Work Session Evaluate the Blue Pipeline Initiative. May 6 Meeting Give summary of evaluation on Blue Pipeline Initiative. Set goals calendar for the second half of year 2020. Update from energy committee. May 20 Work Session Discuss Public Works utilties June to end of August HIATUS –MEET AS NEEDED September 2 Meeting September 16 Work Session October 7 Meeting October 21 Work Session November 4 Meeting November 18 Work Session December 2 Meeting December 16 Work Session 69 4185 S S S 111825152229121926 p.m.) F 3F 7F 4 April 101724142128111825 August (12 2963 16233013202710172431 Th ThTh December 18529 W W W 152229121926162330 7418 T T T 142128111825152229 637 M M M 13202710172431142128 5296 S S S 121926162330132027 4 747 S S S 14212811182512128 July 636 F F F 13202710172431132027 March 5295 121926162330121926 Th ThTh November 4184 W W W 111825152229111825 373 T T T 10172431142128101724 Deadline to get materials in for packets 29629 M M M 162330132027162330 18518 S S S 152229121926152229 70 1863 S S S 15222913202710172431 F 7F 5F 29 June 142128121926162330 Work Sessions 6418 October 132027111825152229 Th ThTh February 537 W W W 121926101724142128 s 4296 T T T 111825162330132027 3185 M M M 101724152229121926 Meeting 2974 S S S 1623142128111825 Meeting Schedule PACAB 4 295 S S S 111825162330121926 May F 3 F 18F 4 10172431152229111825 20 6 2 973 12330142128101724 January ThThTh 20 1 8629 W W W 152229132027162330 September 7518 T T T 142128121926152229 end of August is a hiatus but meetings will be called as necessary! Holidays - 647 M M M 132027111825142128 536 S S S June 12192610172431132027 PACAB* 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 From:Brenda Ballou To:bballou@cityofseward.net ("bballou@cityofseward.net") ("bballou@cityofseward.net") Subject:FW: Local Government Climate Action - Cohort Letter of Interest Date:Friday, April 03, 2020 11:59:30 AM Attachments:Alaska Climate Change Planning Cohort Support Letter 200402.docx Alaska Climate Change Planning Cohort Proposal 200317.docx Forwarding to city council, city manager and PACAB. Brenda From: Louie Flora \[mailto:louie@akcenter.org\] Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 11:56 AM Subject: Local Government Climate Action - Cohort Letter of Interest External Email: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Hi Everyone, Following the discussion at the March 19th Local Government Climate Action Workshop - your community has the opportunity to participate in a climate action cohort, conducted by the GEOS institute, Lotus Engineering and staff from the University of Alaska Anchorage, and the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Attached to this email is a white paper discussing the cohort proposal, and a draft letter of community interest. Below I have outlined some immediate next steps: Near term, cities or boroughs need an official indication that they want to be part of this cohort. The ideal deadline is May 15, but could reasonably be pushed back to May 31 if need be, as everyone is strapped with COVID-19 response duties. A show of support can come in several forms— •The attached letter signed by the Mayor; •The attached letter signed by the assembly or council or passed as a resolution by the assembly or council; •The attached letter signed by the president of the assembly or council; •The attached letter signedby the Executive Director of a non-profit or group of non- profits who are/will be collaborating with the city or borough. –Keep in mind that if the city or borough does not feel it has staff time to participate in the cohort, that contribution can come from a non-profit partner, the planning commission or a sustainability commission– Longer term, cities and boroughs should answer the following questions and communicate them with Tonya at GEOS (tonya@geosinstitute.org) to help her in her grant writing: •How much staff time is available (remember you can partner with a non-profit)? 91 • Are you interested in adaptation measures, mitigation measures or both? •What has your city or borough done with regard to climate adaptation and/or mitigation? When was this work done? •What political considerations are necessary with regard to climate action in your city or borough? Please reach out to Tonya with any questions. Her contact information is below. I will also be following up with participants to help answer questions. Thank you, Louie Flora Government Affairs Director, The Alaska Center (907) 717-9602 Tonya Graham|Executive Director | She/Her/Hers Geos Institute| 84 Fourth Street | Ashland, Oregon 97520 Phone: 541.482.4459 x301 Spam Phish/Fraud Notspam Forgetpreviousvote 92 Date Signing Organization Name Address City, ST Zip Dear Potential Funder, On behalf of the \[Community City Council / Sustainability Commission, etc\], we offer this letter in support of the Alaska Climate Change Planning Cohort proposal put forward by the Geos Institute, Lotus Sustainability, and University of Alaska (Anchorage and Fairbanks). Alaskan communities are some of the first to feel the impacts of a rapidly changing climate and some of the first to suffer the consequences. Melting permafrost, changing patterns of subsistence food sources, and increasing wildfire seasons are few of the challenges that communities in Alaska are facing as a result of climate change. To navigate those changes, many communities in our state are working to develop and implement climate plans that build resilience to the impacts that are underway, while also addressing the root causes of the climate change through the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. The proposal put forward will provide our community with the technical support and guidance it needs to develop and implement a climate change plan that is based on the best available science and traditional knowledge, addresses our most pressing needs, and aligns with our community values. By doing much of the planning work ourselves, we will also strengthen our adaptive capacity and our ability to implement and update our plan over time as conditions and projections continue to change. We support the proposal put forward by this research teamand are excited to be included in the cohort. Sincerely, Name Title 93 Alaska Communities Climate Action Planning A Cohort Proposal March 17, 2020 As the impacts of climate change are being felt much more severely in Alaska than in the lower 48, it is no surprise that so many local leaders and the communities they serve are stepping up to address both the causes and impacts of the climate crisis. The proposal that follows outlines a possible support structure that will allow diverse communities in Alaska to move through their planning efforts in a way that is cost effective and efficient, and results in actionable, community-based climate plans. This cohort structure is designed to allow individual communities to chart their own unique course while taking advantage of the efficiencies and personal support that comes from working with others in a cohort. Community Participation The cohort would be made up of mid-sized communities that serve as hubs for surrounding areas in Alaska. This allows smaller neighboring communities to learn from the plans ofthe larger communities in the region, creating a long-term synergy and strengthening community relationships. These communities will be starting at various parts of the process given that many communities have already done some, if not quite a lot, of climate work already. Structure Fundraising efforts (philanthropic sources, State/Federal government, and industry donations) would be implemented to supply each community with the following: Some amount of funding (likely $10-$15k) for communities to support the local work of participating in the process A technical services budget (likely $30-$40k for communities working on comprehensive climate plans that address both mitigation and adaptation, $15 - $20K for communities working on climate plans that address only one). This budget can be used to secure specific support services (see below) with Geos Institute (adaptation), Lotus Engineering and Sustainability (mitigation), and/or SNAP (climate projections). Annual Subscription to Climate Ready Communities (www.climatereadycommunities.org) Greenhouse gas assessment and mitigation tracking program from Lotus Engineering and Sustainability (www.lotussustainability.com) Monthly video calls that include presentations from experts (most if not all Alaska- based) on climate resilience topics of interest to the cohort communities, progress check ins, and coordination of support elements when appropriate. Through this monthly process, Geos Institute will connect cohort communities with the federal, state, 94 and university programs in the state thatare listed in the Toolkit developed in Anchorage andcan offer assistance for community climate planning. Support Organizations The core team of Support Organizations would include University of Alaska-Anchorage, University of Alaska-Fairbanks(Scenarios Network for Alaska and Arctic Planning), Geos Institute, and Lotus Engineering and Sustainability. Support Services Cohort communities would be able to access the following services with their Technical Support budgets: University of Alaska-Anchorage: One-on-one consultation for subject matter expertise in specific sectors (e.g. health impacts, food systems, transportation, energy). Consultation and assistance with external grant writing for project implementation. University of Alaska-Fairbanks (Scenarios Network for Alaska and Arctic Planning): Local climate change projections to serve as the foundation for adaptation and resilience planning, training on how to use the data and projections, one-on-one consultation Geos Institute: Adaptation workshop facilitation and/or training, community engagement training (focused on adaptation and equity), adaptation strategy menu, assistance with report writing, one-on-one consultation regarding adaptation and resilience planning Lotus Engineering and Sustainability: Greenhouse gas emissions inventories and scenario modeling, GHG reduction strategies, carbon sequestration emissions accounting, mitigation workshop facilitationand/or training, workshop facilitation, community engagement training (focusedon mitigationand equity), assistance with plan writing, one-on-one consultation regarding mitigation planning While the initial structure focuses on climate planning, it is designed to be extended to continue to support cohort communities as they implement the plans they develop in this first stage, potentially while a new cohort begins the planning phase. Benefits Builds on local knowledge of residentsregarding the values of the communityand the impact of climate change on those values Allows each community to access high quality planning assistance and one-on-one support without the costs associated withcompletinga process like this entirely on their own 95 Creates actionable climate plans that are community-based, complete, and ready for implementationwithin 12-16 months Develops and/or strengthens relationships between local leaders and communities Provides personal support to helpprocess leaders in each communityeffectively deal with the emotional toll that working on climate change takes Meets existing efforts where they are and helps cohort communities move forward by providing only what the communities themselves determine they need Strengthens local adaptive capacity andtrains local leadersto be able to update their plans going forward with little outside help at a reasonable cost Keeps cohort communities together through at least the first phase of implementation to ensure that they are moving forward toward their goals Allows participants to leverage their technical support budget. For example, if multiple communities want workshop facilitation training, they could all receive that training at the same time for a fraction of what it would cost any one community by themselves. Next Steps If this cohort proposal, in its current form or revised, appeals to your community, the next steps will be to secure support from your local governing council to commit to the project contingent on funding being secured. Once the cohort communities are identified, we would work together to finalize a budget and begin fundraising. Contact Micah Hahn Tonya Graham Institute for Circumpolar Health Studies Geos Institute University of Alaska-Anchorage tonya@geosinstitute.org mbhahn@alaska.edu 541.778.0718 907.786.6577 Nancy FrescoEmily Artale University of Alaska, Fairbanks Lotus Engineering and Sustainability nlfresco@alaska.eduemily@lotussustainability.com 907.474.2405 303.709.9948 96 From:Aeschliman, Melanie To:"nregis@cityofseward.com";Jessica Stallard Cc:Tilly, Chris Subject:FW: Seward Boat Info Date:Monday, March 16, 2020 3:28:29 PM Attachments:image001.png CityofSeward_Boat_Detail_2019.xlsx Importance:High External Email: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Hello, It is my understanding this got lost? I am resending the report and added Ms. Stallard. From: Aeschliman, Melanie Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2020 8:42 AM To: 'nregis@cityofseward.com' <nregis@cityofseward.com> Subject: FW: Seward Boat Info Importance: High Good Morning, Attached you will find data you requested.My appraisal manager, Chris took all the boats in each of the Seward TAGS from 2019 (both main and supp roll combined) and calculated the City Tax and what the KPB Flat tax is. From that information you should be able to take the numbers and re-calculate whatever you are thinking of doing whether it be adopting a flat tax or changing the mill rate. I cannot say with any certainty if the Finance department would allow/can even permit a different mill rate for personal than real property, so I would suggest if that is a consideration that you contact Brandi/Jen downstairs at the Borough Finance office. Sincerely, Melanie Aeschliman, Assessment Director Kenai Peninsula Borough Assessing Dept. Phone: (907) 714-2230 Email:maeschliman@kpb.us PUBLIC RECORDS LAW DISCLOSURE: This email and responses to this email may be subject to provisions of Alaska Statutes and may be made available to the public upon request. 97