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The City of Seward, Alaska
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
City Council Chambers, 410 Adams Street
Please silence all cell phones and devices during the meeting
Mayor Sue McClure
Vice Mayor John Osenga
Council Member Robert Barnwell
Council Member Julie Crites
Council Member Casie Warner
Council Member Lori Draper
Council Member Mike Calhoon
City Manager Kat Sorensen
Deputy City Manager Jason Bickling
City Clerk Kris Peck
City Attorney Sam Severin
Monday, January 12, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
4. PROCLAMATIONS AND AWARDS
5. CITIZEN COMMENTS ON ANY SUBJECT EXCEPT THOSE ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR
PUBLIC HEARING (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)
6. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA (*Approval of Consent Agenda passes
all items listed. Consent Agenda items are not considered separately unless a council member
requests an item be moved to New Business)
A. Minutes of Preceding Meeting
1) *Approval of the December 15, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes 5
B. Introduction of Ordinances
1) *Introduction of Ordinance 2026-001: Amending the Seward City Code to Replace
Masculine/Feminine Language with Gender -Neutral Terms and Authorizing the
Codifier to Implement Non -Substantive Edits [Sponsored by the City Clerk] 15
C. Resolutions
1) *Resolution 2026-007: Adopting an Alternative Allocation Method for the FY26
Shared Fisheries Business Tax Program, and Certifying this Allocation Method Fairly
Represents the Distribution of Significant Effects of Fisheries Business Activity in the
Cook Inlet Fisheries Management Area and Authorizing the City Manager to Apply for
Funds from the Shared Fisheries Business Tax Program 41
D. Other items — None
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7. IN -PERSON REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS
A. City Manager Report 50
B. City Clerk Report .61
C. City Attorney Report 62
D. Other Reports and Announcements — None
E. Presentations
1) Shore Power Update by City Manager Kat Sorensen
2) City of Seward Email Notifications by City Clerk Kris Peck
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS (Public hearing comments are limited to five minutes per person. After
all speakers have spoken, a person may speak for a second time for no more than one minute)
B. Resolutions Requiring Public Hearing
1) Resolution 2026-001: Approving the 2026 City of Seward Port & Harbor Tariff
Regulations .64
9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS — None
10. NEW BUSINESS
A. Ordinances for Introduction
B. Resolutions
1) Resolution 2026-002: Adopting the City of Seward 2026 Legislative Priorities and
Congressionally Designated Spending List .117
2) Resolution 2026-003: Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into a Software
Licensing and Implementation Agreement with Professional Computer Solutions, LLC
For Enterprise Utility Software for the Electric Department in the Amount of $305,592
and Appropriating Funds .122
3) Resolution 2026-004: Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into a Professional
Services Agreement with Utility Accounting and Rate Specialists, LLC, for an Electric
Rate Study and Accounting Support Services Related to the Implementation of
Professional Computer Systems Software for the Seward Electric Utility, in the Amount
of $64,032 and Appropriating Funds 163
4) Resolution 2026-005: Authorizing the City Manager to Accept the Proposal from
GovRates, Inc for the Water and Wastewater Rate Study and Classification Plan Project
in an Amount Not to Exceed $50,000 and Appropriating Funds .182
5) Resolution 2026-006: Authorizing the City Manager to Purchase a Dump Truck and
Accessories for the Public Works Department for an Amount Not to Exceed $190,000
and Appropriating Funds 200
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C. Other New Business
1) Discuss Harbormaster Facility and Uplands Development 209
11. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS
A. Boards and Commissions Reports and Recommendations to Council — None
B. Upcoming City Council Meetings
1) Joint Work Session with P&Z on Monday, January 26, 2026 at 5:30 p.m.
Topic: Marijuana Regulations 229
2) City Council Meeting on Monday, January 26, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.
C. Other items
1) Seward Fire Department Annual Report for 2025 230
CITIZEN COMMENTS (There is no sign in for this comment period. Time is limited to five
minutes per speaker)
12. COUNCIL AND ADMINISTRATION COMMENTS AND RESPONSES TO CITIZEN
COMMENTS
13. EXECUTIVE SESSION — None
14. ADJOURNMENT
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