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Wednesday, September 4, 2024
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12:00 p.m.
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The City of Seward, Alaska
PORT AND COMMERCE ADVISORY BOARD
MEETING AGENDA
City Council Chambers, 410 Adams Street
Please silence all cell phones and devices during the meeting
Chair Bruce Jaffa
Vice Chair Benjamin Smith
Board Member Dwayne Atwood
Board Member Tom Miller
Board Member Melissa Schutter
Board Member Jesse Groom
Board Member Norm Regis
Deputy City Manager Jason Bickling
Harbormaster Tony Sieminski
City Clerk Kris Peck
Executive Assistant Ashleigh Lipsey
September 4, 2024 at 12:00 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
4. CITIZEN COMMENTS ON ANY SUBJECT (Those who have signed in will be given the first
opportunity to speak. Time is limited to 3 minutes per speaker and 36 minutes total time for this agenda item.)
5. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA (Approval of Consent Agenda passes all
routine items (marked with *) listed in this section. Consent Agenda items are not considered separately unless
a board member requests. In the event of such a request, the item is returned to the Regular Agenda.)
A. Minutes of Preceding Meeting
1)* Approve May 1, 2024 Port and Commerce Advisory Board Meeting Minutes 4
B. Resolutions — None
C. Other Items — None
6. SPECIAL ORDERS, PRESENTATIONS, AND REPORTS
A. Proclamations and Awards — None
B. City Manager Report ..8
C. Other Reports and Announcements
1) Alaska Railroad Report 15
2) Seward Chamber of Commerce Report 16
D. Presentations — None
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS — None
8. NEW BUSINESS
A. Resolutions — None
Port and Commerce Advisory Board Meeting Agenda September 4, 2024
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B. Other New Business
1) Discuss Alaska Municipal League Conference Attendance 20
2) Discuss Community Communications
9. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS (No action required.)
A. Reminder of Meetings
1) Work Session on Wednesday, September 18, 2024 — Legislative Priorities
2) Regular Meeting on Wednesday, October 2, 2024
B. Other Items — None
10. CITIZEN COMMENTS (There is no sign in for this comment period. Time is limited to five (5) minutes
per speaker.)
11. BOARD AND ADMINISTRATION COMMENTS AND RESPONSES TO CITIZEN
COMMENTS
12. ADJOURNMENT
Port and Commerce Advisory Board Meeting Agenda September 4, 2024
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City of Seward, Alaska Port and Commerce Advisory Board Meeting Minutes
May 1, 2024 Volume 4, Page
CALL TO ORDER
The May 1, 2024, regular meeting of the Port and Commerce Advisory Board was called to order
at 12:00 p.m. by Chair Bruce Jaffa.
OPENING CEREMONY
Tony Sieminski led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.
ROLL CALL
There were present:
Bruce Jaffa, presiding, and
Benjamin Smith
Dwayne Atwood
Tom Miller
Melissa Schutter
Elizabeth Dunn
John Howard
comprising a quorum of the Board; and
Tony Sieminski, Harbormaster
Jason Bickling, Deputy City Manager
Jodi Kurtz, Deputy City Clerk
Excused — Shutter, Miller
Absent — Howard
Vacant — None
CITIZEN COMMENTS ON ANY SUBJECT EXCEPT THOSE ITEMS SCHEDULED
FOR PUBLIC HEARING -None
APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA
Motion (Atwood/Dunn) Approval of Agenda and Consent Agenda
Motion Passed Unanimous
The clerk read the following approved consent agenda items:
Approval of the April 3, 2024 Port and Commerce Advisory Board Meeting Minutes.
SPECIAL ORDERS, PRESENTATION, AND REPORTS
Proclamations and Awards — None
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City of Seward, Alaska Port and Commerce Advisory Board Meeting Minutes
May 1, 2024 Volume 4, Page
City Administration Report
Deputy City Manager Jason Bickling explained that he was including the City Manager's Report
from the most recent City Council packet so PACAB could see more of what was happening
throughout the city.
Harbormaster Tony Sieminski provided an update on the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mustang's
home port situation. Sieminski announced that Misty Sewell was now the Harbor Office Manager
and Ryan Anger was promoted to Deputy Harbormaster.
Other Reports and Announcements
Alaska Railroad Report
Seward Port Manager Dwayne Atwood summarized his report in the packet. He updated
PACAB on the schedule for the removal of the coal handling equipment. He spoke about the recent
plaque exchange on the Spirit cruise ship to commemorate their inaugural visit to Seward.
Seward Chamber of Commerce Director Samantha Allen summarized her written report. She
announced an upcoming event regarding the Alaska Railroad passenger dock project on May 11,
2024. Allen shared statistics on her data platform on what the economy looks like for Seward.
Allen spoke about the chamber's relationship with the city and its funding. Lastly, Allen asked
PACAB for direction on how she could be effective to them.
Jaffa said he enjoyed hearing updates on Chamber of Commerce projects and events.
Smith enjoyed the creativity of the data and how PACAB received data information when
requested.
Atwood wondered who Seward's competition was for visitor numbers within the Kenai Peninsula
Borough.
Dunn asked if the chamber was interested in helping a local business that wasn't a member of the
chamber. Allen responded the platform was in place for a business to advertise.
Presentations — None
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None
NEW BUSINESS
Other New Business
Discuss and Set the Rest of the Regular Meeting and Work Session Topics for 2024
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May 1, 2024 Volume 4, Page
Work Session May 15 — Form Committees for Alternative Energy and Housing
Work Session October 16 — Harbor Uplands Development
Meeting November 4 — Harbor Tariff
Work Session November 20 — Alternative Energy Follow-up
Meeting December 4 — Communication Opportunities
Work Session December 18 — Housing Update
Motion (Dunn/Atwood) Approval for Regular Meeting and Work
Session Topics
Jaffa requested the May 15 Work Session to be held as Special Meeting instead.
Motion Passed Unanimous
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS
Reminder of Meetings
Work Session on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. Topic: Alternative Energy/Housing
Committees
Regular Meeting on Wednesday, September 4, 2024 at 12:00 p.m.
CITIZEN COMMENTS -None
BOARD AND ADMINISTRATION COMMENTS & RESPONSE TO CITIZEN
COMMENTS
Dunn asked for any suggestions on placement for bike racks. She provided information on the
"Don't Crack Your Cranium" program that awarded children for wearing their helmets.
Atwood said PACAB was an interesting and engaging board, and he looked forward to when they
would convene again.
Smith appreciated what the Chamber of Commerce was doing to promote new businesses.
Jaffa stated that the board had the opportunity to provide value to the city and needed to work on
communicating that message to City Council in order to receive guidance. On another topic, Jaffa
recently attended a great event at the Alaska Sealife Center called "Wine by the Water." Lastly,
Jaffa provided an update on upcoming highway projects by the Department of Transportation.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 1:30 p.m.
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May 1, 2024 Volume 4, Page
Jodi Kurtz Bruce Jaffa
Deputy City Clerk Chair
(City Seal)
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August 26, 2024
City Manager Report
With the Silver Salmon Derby and most of August behind us, the weather is cooling, and it definitely feels like Autumn in
Seward.
I recently had the chance to visit Kodiak for the Alaska Municipal League conference from Aug 13 to Aug 15. The
conference brought together City Managers and Mayors from across the state. We were also joined by Senator
Murkowski and her staff. I was able to meet with them to discuss many of the issues going on in Seward, as well as touch
base with colleagues from across the state about the similarities and differences in issues facing our cities and
municipalities. It was a great week, and wonderful to visit Kodiak!
Back in Seward, the admin team is hard at work after the August 12 council meeting prepping for the variety of work
sessions we tentatively planned.
We're also prepping the 2025/2026 budget for presentation in late September. We've been meeting with each
department and planning out the upcoming budget cycle. Our first work session on the budget will be in mid -October.
Jason has been tackling the city's Emergency Action Plans and finalizing the revised EAPs for each city facility. We will be
putting those into place and getting staff trained and refreshed on those policies and practices.
We've also been moving forward with the Public Safety Feasibility Studies and working with the police and fire
departments to move that information forward toward 15% design.
If you have any questions or thoughts, feel free to email me at ksorensen@cityofseward.net.
Community Development
• The Planning and Zoning Commission held a work session on August 20. Topics discussed included public
engagement surveys for the Comprehensive Plan, Rules of Procedure for the Commission, and Sign Code
• There will be three public hearings at the next Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting. Please check out the
meeting packet for more specific information and attend the meeting if you'd like to speak on any of these
items. The three public hearings will be on the following items:
• Conditional Use Permit for a hotel on the downtown property where the old Oriental Garden restaurant
is located
• Conditional Use Permit for a new Major Marine Tours bunkhouse behind the old Ace Hardware store
• Preliminary plat for The Point Subdivision on the east side of the bay to split up a parcel of land to
distinguish which land lies inside city limits and which land lies outside city limits
Finance
• Welcome to Karie Soule, our newest addition to the Finance team. She is an Accounting Tech II, but she has
been filling in at the Utility and Finance Counter
• The autopay error that affected customers for the June billing cycle has been resolved, and Finance is watching
this closely for the next cycle
• Budget meetings have begun with departments
Police Department
• Chief Nickell and Deputy Chief Schaefermeyer, along with Seward Pride Coalition members and other
community stakeholders had a meeting with representatives from the FBI to follow up on the recent bomb
threat to the Seward Library in response to Pride Month activities. We appreciate the FBI sending down Special
Agent in Charge Rebecca Day, Supervisory Special Agent Andy Smith, and Agent Chloe Martin to meet with us
and give what details they could regarding their findings and national trends
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August 26, 2024
• The Animal Shelter has some really adorable husky puppies looking for a home, and there's always plenty of cats
needing someone to take care of them
• Don't forget there's a spay/neuter clinic coming up on Sep 9 at the Seward Animal Shelter. For more information
call (907) 422-7150. Shelli or Katja will be able to help you out. You can also reserve your spot by going to
alaskaspca.org, select "request application" in the right top click "spay/neuter". In the last question please put
Seward outreach. They will be accepting SOS (Save Our Seward Pets) vouchers for $100 off dog surgeries and
$75 off cat surgeries; the vouchers are available at the shelter
Fire Department
• Fire Calls for the Year: 336
• Building Permits Issued for the Year: 38 with building valuation of
$3,900,701
• The Explorers continue to learn new Fire and EMS skills and are eager
for school to start so they can begin to recruit new members!
• SFD's historic Engine 42 is running!
• Two new volunteers have joined the department; this week they were
introduced to the art of deploying preconnected crosslays and
manipulating hose streams.
• Fun Fact: Firefighting was an Olympic sport
We are told never to play with fire, yet, during the 1900 Summer
Olympics in Paris, firefighting was part of the competitive games that
took place. Both professional and volunteer firefighters participated in
the event. Even though it wasn't officially on the list of Olympic games,
the firefighting competition was heavily featured in the official reports
of the Olympics that year
• Crews swiftly responded to an RV fire at the Essential One propane filling station,
disastrous conflagration
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IT Dept
narrowly avoiding a potentially
• Cycle through open windows: Pressing Alt + Tab allows you to cycle through currently open windows (Alt + Shift
+ Tab will cycle backwards). This makes switching back and forth between running processes quick and painless.
In macOS the shortcut is Cmd + Tab
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Harbor Department
Small Boat Harbor
• Between Aug 1— Aug 15 one vessel sank and one vessel was saved that was taking on water
• Continuing to discuss design options for the Z Float Expansion Project
• Seasonal lifts are increasing with the 50-ton Travelift
• The Seward Silver Salmon Derby started on Aug 7 and ended Aug 18; it was a slow derby this year, but the
Harbor's own Rick B. took 5th Place
• Chrystal Cowen will officially join the Harbor crew on Aug 20 as our newest member
• Fall is quickly approaching, and the Harbor will switch to our winter schedule starting Sep 8
SMIC
• North Dock schedule is slowing with vendors on schedule till Oct; at that time we will switch gears to winter lay-
ups and work
• Between Aug 1— Aug 15 no major incidents were reported within the SMIC Yard/Basin
Electric Department
• Installation Projects are ongoing: The
Line crew has been performing
exceptionally well in advancing electric
installation projects across the city.
There has been a significant increase in
the number of new services and line
extensions, reflecting the ongoing
development and growth in the area.
• We expect to receive proposals for the
Power Purchase Agreement by Aug 31;
this is a critical step in securing reliable
and cost-effective power for the city's
future energy needs.
• The development of an Integrated
Vegetation Management (IVM) plan is
underway to enhance the sustainability
and efficiency of vegetation
management around power lines
• The approval of the Overstory resolution will be instrumental in initiating the necessary data collection to
support the implementation of the IVM plan
Seward Parks and Recreation Department
Campgrounds:
• Working on Williams day use area
• Continued campground improvements and shower house plumbing repairs
Park Maintenance and Parking:
• Painted Lewi Field and Waterfront restrooms
• Improvements to Two Lakes Park
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August 26, 2024
• Fertilizing and seeding green spaces
• Continued work on Boy Scout steps leading up to the Two Lakes Park trail
• Accomplishing as many projects as possible making the most of the short summer season
• Parking enforcement ends Sep 30 — operations have been running smoothly
Sports & Recreation:
• Aug 7, we had a solid, sold out pickleball
tourney with over 24 participants!
• Our gym is back open after our contractional
July closure - just in time for late summer
rain!
• Our Youth Soccer League ends this week with
over 90 kids participating - we hosted a
goodbye BBQ for the kids and families.
• The Senior Adventure Social, Aug 12 — 14,
was a resounding success! With $1,000
dollars donated by Providence Hospital we
were able to take out active seniors (aged 60
and up) packrafting, ziplining, hiking and
more! With the success of the camp, we
hope to make this a yearly program with
plans to grow.
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Library & Museum Department
August 26, 2024
• The Summer Reading Program has
wrapped up with a picnic at Branson
Pavilion. We received positive feedback
from participants as well as the businesses
and organizations that participated
• Thinking Money for Kids is still in the
planning process and will begin in
September
• The Curator and Resurrection Bay
Historical Society's Collections Committee
are updating the Museum Collections
Management Policy, exploring new
accession and deaccession processes. A
meeting with the RBHS Board to discuss
the new policies will be held early
September
Americans and the Holocaust Exhibition
• Exhibition begins Aug 27
• Opening ceremony is 2 p.m. on Aug 30
• This FREE exhibit will be open to the public during regular library hours
• Our first program, "The Alaska Plan" is 12 p.m. on Sep 5, presented by Dr. Rebecca Erbelding, historian and
education initiatives for the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington D.C.
• As Nazi persecution increased in the late 1930s, hundreds of thousands of German Jews joined the waiting list
for immigration to the United States. With the number of visas issued by the State Department restricted by
law, some Americans sympathetic to the plight of Jewish people got creative. What if Jewish refugees could
escape to the US territory of Alaska instead? This presentation will explore the immigration system, the Jewish
refugee crisis, and the hope and ultimate failure of the "Alaska Plan."
Upcoming Exhibitions
• Alaska's Response to the Holocaust & WWII: Mirroring the "Americans and the Holocaust" exhibition, this
window display exhibit will showcase a collection of Seward magazines and Alaska newspapers from the WWII Era
that portray the propaganda and information Alaskan civilians and soldiers received in the 1930s & 1940s.
• From Injustice to Legacy - The Story of Harry Kawabe and Japanese American Internment: This exhibit will aim
to honor and tell the story of Harry Kawabe and other Japanese Alaskans who were arrested in December of 1941
after the attack on Pearl Harbor. This display will provide a broader context for understanding the impact of
Japanese internment during WWII. (On Display August 27 — October 19)
Public Works
• We are recovering from last week's high rainwater that flooded through Lowell Canyon and the tunnel. Public
works crews are working normal hours now after two days of 24-hour efforts at the Lowell Creek bridge. Gravel
debris piles are being hauled away to make room for future rain events
• The Army Corp of Engineers group is working on the intake design for the new tunnel in Lowell Canyon.
Meetings to continue online as they progress to a final design with a bypass plan to divert water to the old
tunnel when necessary for full inspections and repairs
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• The Street Department is upgrading alleyways with a lift of gravel throughout town and will continue as time
allows. Pavement patching should commence next week for street repairs. Employee on -hands training is
progressing well with the Street Department now fully staffed
• The Building Maintenance Custodians are doing a great job at the city buildings and surrounding grounds at each
site. We appreciate their efforts to keep city buildings looking nice!
• The Water and Wastewater Utilities continue with their testing requirements and preventive maintenance tasks.
This group is also training two new employees and working on DEC Certification programs
• The Maintenance Shop is doing well with vehicle repairs and shop organization to help streamline equipment
maintenance for all vehicles
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City of Seward - Human Resources Manager Report
Staffing Information
Department lob Title
# of
Posi ions Fil
ed
Administration
City Manager
Deputy City Manager
Human Resources Manager
Executive Assistant
TOTAL:
Finance
Director
Deputy Finance Director
Senior Accountant
Accounting Technician III
Accounting Technician II
Accounting Technician - Utilities
Accounting Tech Payroll
Accounting Tech Accounts Payable
TOTAL:
Public Works
Director
Street Foreman
Maintenance Mechanic
Public Works Technician
Shoo Foreman
Water and Wastewater Foreman
Water and Wastewater Operator
Building Maintenance Technician
TOTAL:
3
3
Community Development Director
Planner
Fxecubve Assistant
TOTAL:
Electric
Director
Operations Supervisor
Field Engineer
Executive Assistant
Lineman
Plant Operator
TOTAL:
Fire Department
Chief
Deputy Chief
Executive Assistant
Building Official
Fire Marshal
Firefighter/EMT
Seasonal - Summer Laborer
TOTAL:
Harbor
Harbor Master
Deputy Harbor Master
Office Manager
Executive Assistant
Harbor Worker II
Harbor Worker III
Seasonal - Summer Laborer Part -lime
Seasonal - Summer Laborer Full -Time
TOTAL: 1 1
IT
Director
Senior IT Tech
IT Technician
TOTAL:
Library
Director
Deputy Library Director
Library Technician
Curator
Library Aide
Seasonal - Aides
TOTAL:
Police
Chief
Deputy Chief
Sergeant
Patrol Officer
Patrol Officer not funded
Executive Assistant
Corrections Sergeant
Corrections Officer
Corrections Officer not funded
Dispatch Supervisor
Dispatcher
Animal Control Officer
Animal Control Officer Assistant
DMV Clerk
TOTAL: 27 18
Parks & Recreation
Director
Deputy Director
Executive Assistant
Campground Coordinator
Program Coordinator
Recreational Assistant
Maintenance Technician
Seasonal - Summer
Seasonal - Winter
14 1
3
TOTAL: 24 9
City Clerk's Office
City Clerk 1
Deputy CiN Clerk 1
Executive Assistant 1
TOTAL: 3
Total number of authorized positions: 124
Total number of filled positions: 104
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ALKA
RAILROAD
Port Activity Update September 4, 2024
THE ALASKA RAILROAD'S MISSION -- Through excellent customer service and sound business
management practices, provide safe, efficient, and economical transportation and real estate services
that support and grow economic development opportunities for the State of Alaska.
Port Traffic
• The port is entering autumn operations and has had a busy year, logging more than 145 freight
and non -cruise dockings through August. Freight traffic has included seven foreign pipe ships that
brought product bound for the North Slope, a frac sand ship and three barges bringing Spenard
Builders Supply materials. One more frac sand ship and more than 20,000 tons of pipe is expected
in the coming months.
• Daily train service (the Coastal Classic) will conclude Sunday, September 15.
• The cruise ship season begin April 21 with the arrival of the Norwegian Jewel and the 2024
schedule included 92 ships. A dozen dockings remain this autumn with the last on October 14.
Port Capital Projects
• The Alaska Railroad worked with the municipality to submit for a Clean Ports Program grant. The
grant would fund cruise ship shore power infrastructure. The Railroad hired HDR to develop the
grant application and the City was the applicant. The funding would support electric charging
infrastructure, minor power grid updates and possible battery storage for peak demand. The
grant application was due May 28.
• The proposed cruise dock replacement concept is going forward. The $137 million construction
project will begin in the fall of 2025. Some initial work, including the relocation of utilities, has
begun. Additional information is available at: https://sewardcompany.com
• Removal of the coal dock conveyor belt and loading arm is complete. Some remaining scrap metal
will soon be loaded to rail cars bound for Anchorage. Upland conveyor removal is ongoing.
• A challenging list of cruise dock repairs including east -side decking patch, under -dock catwalks,
west -side bollard anchoring and piling reinforcement were undertaken to maintain dock
operations. While the cruise dock is functional, additional repairs remain.
• The freight dock expansion and improvement project is currently moving through the permitting
process. That dock project is scheduled to begin in late 2026 and most of the cost will be met by
a $19.8 million federal grant with $5 million in ARRC matching funds and a gravel contribution by
the City of Seward. ARRC is already amassing fill materials for the construction.
Dwayne Atwood, Accredited Maritime Port Executive
Seward Port Manager
907-265-2696 office / 907-362-6038 mobile
mailing: PO Box 95, Seward, AK 99664
physical: 913 Port Avenue
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Seward Chamber of Commerce
Executive Director Report
08/26/2024
69th Annual Silver Salmon Derby:
CHAMBER
• 1,080 anglers competed to reel in the heaviest Silver from August 10th-18th.
• A total of 5,927.19 pounds of fish was caught.
• Jerry Martens brought home the first place prize with his 14.33# catch.
• Zane Armstrong brought home his winning fish weight in ice cream for the junior division.
• 7 days of BBQs sponsored by local Nonprofits bridged local support for the event.
• The Silver Salmon Ball helped raise additional monies for our Fish Restoration Fund.
• The Awards Ceremony made prize distribution more personal with angler -told derby
tales and childhood memories.
• Challenging fishing conditions.
• The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) reduced the bag and possession
limit for coho salmon in Resurrection Bay, among limits in other locations around Alaska.
• Seward Chamber is renewing our efforts to raise money to continue our partnership with
Cook Inlet Aquaculture Association. New opportunities to match our annual smolt
purchase available.
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Executive Director Report
08/26/2024
Chamber Calendar & Projects:
Hometown Guide Reprint & 2025 Visitor Guide
Visitation Tracking with DATAFY sponsored by KPEDD
September 5th: Chamber After 5 ; Summer Recap
September 7th: Volunteer Appreciation Cruise
September 12th: Meet the Candidates w/ KBBI & Peninsula Clarion
Sept 15-17th: TBEX FAM Trip
Sept 23-26th: TBEX Summit
October 7-11th: Alaska Entrepreneurship Week
Monday: InnoVision Monday Mixer
Tuesday: Choosing the Right Business Entity
Wednesday: Ladies Who Launch
Thursday: Meet Your Local Lender
Friday: Buying or Selling a Small Business: Planning for a Successful Sale
October 22-24th: ATIA Convention
November 20-22: Pacific Marine Expo
November 30th: Shop Small Weekend
WORK SESSION REQUEST:
For decades, the City of Seward and the Seward Chamber of Commerce have maintained a
strong partnership through the execution of a marketing contract. Designated as the City's sole
Marketing Organization in 1995, the Chamber has diligently worked to promote economic
development, provide visitor services, and engage in destination marketing, as outlined in the
agreement. We have consistently fulfilled these responsibilities with steady success. In addition
to our role in marketing, we also function as a traditional Chamber of Commerce, supporting
Seward's business community.
The Seward Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors formally requests that the Council direct
administration to schedule a work session during the FY25 budget cycle to discuss our
partnership. We seek an open discussion to review the current marketing contract, explore
whether there are any additional priorities or areas of focus the Council would like us to
address, and ensure our efforts align with Council expectations. Despite a decrease in funding,
the Chamber has consistently delivered high performance on the tasks assigned by the Council.
We want to remain proactive and collaborative, ensuring continued alignment with Council
objectives and satisfaction with our action plans.
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4th of July Festival & Mount Marathon Race : Datafy Visitation Tracking
E4 2019 Event
in 07/04/2019-07/11/2019
OEvent Location: Downtown Seward
Selected
Event Visitor Totals
For Event Location
Visitor Days: 75.1K
• In -State 51.6%
• Out -of -State 48.4%
• Local 25.9%
• Visitor 74.1%
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Top Markets
For Event Location
City Percent Share of Visitor Dates
Seward, AK 25.33%
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OEvent Location: Downtown Seward re, Event Location: Downtown
Selected Selected
OEvent Location: Downtown SewardSeward
Selected
Event Visitor Totals
For Event Location
Visitor Days: 77.1K
• In -State 42.1%
• Out -of -State 57.9%
• Local 26%
• Visitor 74%
City
0
Event Visitor Totals Event Visitor Totals
For Event Location For Event Location
Visitor Days: 64.6K
• In -State 39.7%
• Out -of -State 60.3%
• Local
• Visitor
21.2%
78.8%
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Visitor Days: 62.6K
• In -State 45.5%
• Out -of -State 54.5%
• Local
• Visitor
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0
Top Markets Top Markets Top Markets
For Event Location For Event Location For Event Location
City Percent Share of Visitor Dan City Percent Share of Visitor Days CCU Percent Share of Visitor Days
Seward, AK 67.09% Seward, AK 43.18% Seward, AK 47.86%
Anchorage, AK 14.66%
Anchorage, AK 17.17% Anchorage, AK 23.54% Anchorage, AK 20.32%
Wasilla, AK 3.38% Il
Wasilla, AK 1.74% Wasilla, AK 4.66% Wasilla, AK 5.37%
Eagle River, AK 2.11% 5
Palmer, AK 1.39% Seattle, WA 1.68% Palmer, AK 2.01%
Palmer, AK 1.59% I • •
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Fairbanks, AK 0.7% Fairbanks, AK 1.06% Eagle River, AK 1.95%
Soldotna, AK 0.81% i • •
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4th of July Festival & Mount Marathon Race : Datafy Visitation Tracking
Historical Event Benchmarking
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2024 Annual Local Government Conference
Dec 9-13, 2024
Dena'ina Center, Anchorage
ALASKA
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REGISTRATION -- FAQS CONTACT
Registration
Weeklong schedule
Sunday, December 8 - Wednesday, December 11: Alaska Association of Municipal Clerks
Monday, December 9 - Tuesday, December 10: Alaska Municipal Management Association
Monday, December 9 - Tuesday, December 10: Alaska Municipal Attorneys Association
Monday, December 9 - Tuesday, December 10: Alaska Association of Assessing Officers
Monday, December 9: Newly Elected Officials Training
Tuesday, December 10: Alaska Conference of Mayors
Wednesday, December 11 - Friday, December 13: Alaska Government Finance Officers Association
Wednesday, December 11 - Friday, December 13: Alaska Municipal League Annual Conference
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REGISTRATION . FAQS CONTACT
Hotel and Travel
Lodging
AML has a room block at both the Marriott Anchorage Downtown. the Hotel Captain Cook, and the Voyager Inn. Please note that if
you choose to stay at the Hotel Captain Cook or the Voyager Inn, AML will not be providing a shuttle this year. Please see information
below For each room block:
Rooms are available December 4, 2024 to December 17, 2024 and must be booked by Saturday, November 2.
Marriott Anchorage Downtown
820 W. 7th Avenue
Anchorage, Alaska 99501
Phone: (907) 279.9000
Room Rate - S159 USD per night
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Hotel Captain Coak
939 West 5th Avenue
Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone: (907) 343-2279
Room Rate - S175 USD per night
Suoking Link: Alaska Municipal League 2024
Booking Code: AML24
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Call the Hotel Captain Cook and ask for the AML room rate
Phone: (907) 343-2279
40 room available, S75 plus tax/night
Receive Complementary use of Captain Cook Athletic Club and WiFI
Airlines
Alaska Airlines: 744 discount Is available on all regular Alaska Airlines fares to Anchorage.
Discount Fare Code: ECMK748
To use your Discount Code go online to Alaska Airlines, and Input the Discount Code when searching for flights.
By clicking the'7 next to the discount code box after entering the code you may view a detailed description of the rules. You may
also use the Discount Code by calling Alaska Airlines Group Desk; however a 315.00 per person ticketing Fee will apply.
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