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Home My WebLink AboutRes2020-010' Sponsored by: Port & Commerce Advisory Board CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION 2020-010 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, ADOPTING THE PORT AND COMMERCE ADVISORY BOARD PRIORITIES FROM FEBRUARY 2020 TO FEBRUARY 2021 WHEREAS, the Port and Commerce Advisory Board's (PACAB) responsibilities are listed in SCC 2.30.325 Powers and Duties; and WHEREAS, at their December 18, 2019 work session, PACAB reviewed and refined their Priorities and Goals List for 2020. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PORT AND COMMERCE ADVISORY BOARD OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA that: Section 1. The following list of priorities and goals from February 2020 through February 2021 for the Port and Commerce Advisory Board is hereby approved: ' PORT & COMMERCE ADVISORY BOARD PRIORITIES • Support harbor operations and harbor users • Help lead Seward Marine Industrial Center (SMIC) development • Advise and support the Seward Chamber of Commerce in their marketing role for the City • Explore and promote energy alternatives and community sustainability practices • Support actions and legislation that promote the viability of all businesses • Promote quality of life for Seward residents SHORT TERM GOALS • Review the vessel property tax and provide recommendation to Council • Sponsor an Energy workshop for the community • Evaluate options for a heat pump rebate program and present a proposal to Council • Hold another joint work session with the Planning & Zoning Commission about a SMIC overlay • Work towards developing a Climate Action Plan • Discuss and review the January 2020 City Council work session with the electric department ' • Determine action needed to address halibut by -catch and provide recommendation to Council • Support the work of the Airport Committee CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION 2020-010 • Create an ad hoc committee for SMIC Development and an ad hoc committee for Energy • Send a board member to the Alaska Municipal League Conference • Prioritize City, State, and Federal Priorities for port and commerce initiatives • Evaluate city utility infrastructure for future growth • Participate in joint work session with Historic Preservation committee on Downtown Historic Overlay District • Review the SMIC Development Plan • Evaluate the Blue Pipeline Initiative and give recommendation to Council on the city's continued investment • Provide input on the Capital Improvement Plan LONG TERM GOALS • Review the Harbor Tariff (Target Completion 2021) • Submit a Climate Action Plan to Council for adoption (Target Completion 2021) • Update Seward Boat Harbor Plan (Target Completion 2021) • Update SMIC Development Plan (Target Completion 2022) Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Seward, Alaska, this 10th day of February, 2020. n /1 A AYES: Butts, Osenga, Baclaan, McClure, Terry NOES: None ABSENT: Seese ABSTAIN: None ATTEST: 91.1 Brenda J. Ball u, MMC City Clerk 1 1 Meeting Date To: From: Agenda Item: Agenda Statement February 10, 2020 City Council Port and Commerce Advisory Board Resolution Adopting the Port and Commerce Advisory Board (PACAB) Priorities from February 2020 to February 2021 BACKGROUND & JUSTIFICATION: Annually, the Port and Commerce Advisory Board establishes their priorities. The Board reviewed and refined their Priority List at the December 18, 2019 work session. This year, they broke their goals down into short term and long term goals. INTENT: The intent of this resolution is for council to adopt the 2020 Port and Commerce Board Priorities List. The board would like to work with council on achieving these goals. CONSISTENCY CHECKLIST: Yes No N/A Comprehensive Plan (document source here): The Port & Commerce Advisory Board's priorities work towards achieving the goals listed in 1. the Seward Comprehensive Plan under 1.3.1 "Economic Development", X 1.3.2 "Land Use", 2.2.7 "Community Partnerships", and 2.2.11 "Economic Base". 2. Strategic Plan (document source here): X 3. Other (list): X FISCAL NOTE: Approved by Finance Department: ATTORNEY REVIEW: Yes RECOMMENDATION: Approve Resolution 2020-010 Submitted Not Applicable X 14 Sponsored pima: PACAB CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA PORT AND COMMERCE ADVISORY BOARD RESOLUTION 2020-001 A RE'SOLUTION OF THE SEWARD PORTAND COMMERCE ADVISORY BOARD, RECOMMENDINC COUNCIL APPROVAL, OFTHI�11 PORT All COMMERCE ADVISORY BOARD 111111011UTIES FROM FEBRUARY 2020TO FEBRUARY 2021 WHEREAS,PACAB's resp�o�iisib�ilities,�treliste(.I inSC(I" 2,30,325 Powersand Dutiesand WHEREAS, at its December 18, 2019 work session, PACAB rev ievved and refirlCd their [Iriorifies and Goals, list f6r 2020 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PORT AND COMMERCE ADVISORY BOARD OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA that: Section I.The following list ol'Priorificsand Crioals frorn February 20�20 through 1`ebruary 2021 is hereby approved by, the Board an(] recornmended C(,,$ Council for their approva.1- PRIORIT'IES • Support harbor operations and harbor users • Llelp lead Seward Marine Industrial Center (SMIC) developnient • Advise and support the Seward Chamber of (','omnierce in their marketing role t*or the city • Explore and promote energy alternatives and community sustainability practices Support actions and legislation that promote the viability ofall businesses Promote quality of fife for Seward residents SHORT TERM GOALS • Review the vessel property tax and provide reconimendationto Council • Sponsor an f"nergy workshop for the community • l.,,valuate options for as heat PLInip rebate prograrn and present a proposal to Council • flold another joint work session with the Planning & Zoning Commission about a SMIC overlay • Work towards developing a Climate Action Phan • Discuss and review the January 2020 City Council work session with the electric department PORT AND COMMERCE ADVISORY BOARD RESOLUTION 2020-001 • Determine action needed to address halibut by -catch and provide recommendation to Counci I • Support the work of the Airport Connnittee • Create an ad hoc committee for SMIC Development and an ad hoo: committee liar Energy • Send a board member to the Alaska Municipal I,eague Conterence • Priorifize City, State, and Federal Priorities for port and con-unerce initiatives • Evaluate city utility infrastructure Bear future growth • Participate in Joint Work Session with 1-fistoric Preservation cornaiiacc on Downtown Historic 0verlay District • Reviewthe SMIC Development Plan • l'I'valuate the Blue Pipeline Initiative anal give recommendation to Council on the city's continued investment o Provide input on the Capital Improvement Plan LONGTERM GOALS • Revi ew the f I arbor Tari IT (Target Com pletion 202 1') • Submit a Giniate Action Plan to Council for adoption (Farget Completion 2021) • U pdate f e ward Boat Harbor Vila n (Target Comp let io n 202 1 ) • Update SMIC Development Plan (Target Completion 2022) Section 2. This resolution shall take effect irnmedfately upon its, adoption. PASSED AND APPROVED by the Port and (-ommercc Advisory Board of t1le ('.'ity of Seward, Alaska, this 'a, clay of January, 2020. 'THE CITV OF SEWARD, ALASKA Ul uu chneider, Chair A Y E' S.- Smith, [lughes, Lawrence, Schneider NOf,"S: None Al: SFNT: laffia, l...,ernas, Paquette ABSTAIN: None PORT AND COMMERCE ADVISORV BOARD RESOLUTION 2020-001 .Jessica Stallard Deputy City Clerk (City Seal) ssq's I, V, % # 0 4 � , 4, , % 01: C -it % .0 0 E