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Home My WebLink About12142020 City Council Special Meeting Packet Seward City Council Agenda Packet • Special City Council Meeting Monday, December 14, 2020 Council Chambers, City Hall Immediately following the adjournment of the Regular City Council meeting. PUBLIC NOTICE TEMPORARY PROCESS FOR CITIZEN COMMENTS AT DECEMBER 14, 2020 SEWARD CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING The Seward City Council will hold a Virtual SPECIAL Meeting on Monday, December 14, 2020. Because the City of Seward is currently experiencing a declared public health emergency due to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), alternate methods for providing Citizen Comments and Public Hearing Testimony has been created. How To Submit Your CITIZEN COMMENTS 1. Email your WRITTEN comments to clerkkcityofseward.net no later than 2:00 p.m. on Monday, December 14, 2020. • Identify whether you want your comments READ ALOUD at the meeting or EMAILED to council upon receipt. In response to your email, you should expect to receive a verification email from the clerk confirming the method of delivery — if you do not receive this email,please call the clerk at 224-4045. • Comments requested to be read aloud will be delivered verbally to council by the City Clerk at the appropriate time during the meeting. 2. If you wish to be called on the telephone during the meeting to provide your comments TELEPHONICALLY, send an email request to the City Clerk along with your contact information to clerkLcityofseward.net, including your full name and the telephone number you wish to have called. • The clerk must receive your request no later than 2:00 p.m. on Monday, December 14, 2020. • Identify whether you wish to be called during the FIRST or SECOND citizen comment period, or both. • If you wish to be contacted for the first Citizen Comment period, please be prepared to answer your phone starting at 8:00 p.m. • If you wish to be contacted for the second Citizen Comment period, there is no estimate of time to expect the call. In response to your email, you should expect to receive a verification email from the clerk—if you do not receive this email, please call the clerk at 224-4045. • All Citizen Comments will be timed 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. THERE WILL BE NO IN PERSON COMMENTS FOR THIS MEETING. �L SPECIAL MEETING REQUEST Pursuant to Seward City Code 2.10.030 (2), this is to serve as the written notice calling a Special City Council Meeting on Monday, December 14, 2020 immediately following the adjournment of the regular City Council meeting for the purpose of- Resolution 2020-097, Extending The Appointment Of Harbormaster Norm Regis As Acting City Manager For 90 Days Beginning December 16, 2020 And Ending March 15, 2021, With The Option To Extend As Necessary. The meeting will commence in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 410 Adams Street, Seward. All interested persons are invited to attend the meetings. Signed this 11"' day of December, 2020. l� F Mayor City Manager 2 Council Members Upon this request the City Clerk will give due and proper notice as required by SCC 2.10.032 (No business shall be transacted other than stated above.) SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE Pursuant to Seward City Code 2.10.030 (2), this is to serve as the written notice calling a Special City Council Meeting on Monday, December 14, 2020 immediately following the adjournment of the regular City Council meeting for the purpose of- Resolution 2020-097, Extending The Appointment Of Harbormaster Norm Regis As Acting City Manager For 90 Days Beginning December 16, 2020 And Ending March 15, 2021, With The Option To Extend As Necessary. The meeting will commence in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 410 Adams Street, Seward. All interested persons are invited to attend the meetings. Posted: Friday, December 11, 2020 City Hall bulletin board U.S. Post Office Harbormaster's Building Seward Community Library Museum The City of Seward, Alaska Special City Council Meeting Monday,December 14,2020 Immediately following the adjournment of the Regular City Council meeting Christy Terry 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Term Expires 2022 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Tony Baclaan 3. ROLL CALL Vice Mayor Term Expires 2022 4. CITIZEN COMMENTS ON ANY SUBJECT EXCEPT THOSE ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING Sue McClure [Those who have signed in will be given the first opportunity to speak. Time Council Member is limited to 3 minutes per speaker and 36 minutes total speaking time for this agenda item.] Term Expires 2023 5. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA [Approval of Consent Agenda passes all routine items indicated by asterisk Sharyl Seese (*). Consent Agenda items are not considered separately unless a council Council Member member so requests. In the event of such a request, the item is returned to Term Expires 2021 the Regular Agenda] John Osenga 6. NEW BUSINESS Council Member A. Resolutions Term Expires 2021 *1. Resolution 2020-097, Extending The Appointment Of Harbormaster Norm Regis As Acting City Manager For Liz 90 Days Beginning December 16, 2020 And Ending Counncilcil Member March 15, 2021, With The Option To Extend As Term Expires 2023 Necessary. Ristine Casagranda 7. CITIZEN COMMENTS[There is no sign in for this commentperiod. Council Member Time is limited to five(S) minutes per speaker.] Term Expires 2022 8. COUNCIL AND ADMINISTRATION COMMENTS & RESPONSE TO CITIZEN COMMENTS 9. ADJOURNMENT Norm Regis Acting City Manager Brenda Ballou City Clerk Brooks Chandler City Attorney City of Seward, Alaska Council Agenda December 14, 2020 Page I Sponsored by: City Clerk CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA RESOLUTION 2020-097 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, EXTENDING THE APPOINTMENT OF HARBORMASTER NORM REGIS AS ACTING CITY MANAGER FOR 90 DAYS BEGINNING DECEMBER 16, 2020 AND ENDING MARCH 15, 2021, WITH THE OPTION TO EXTEND AS NECESSARY WHEREAS, on October 27, 2020, the Seward City Council appointed Harbormaster Norm Regis as Acting City Manager while the recruitment for a new city manager could be initiated via Resolution 2020-091; and WHEREAS, the permanent city manager recruitment process is underway, and the anticipated start date for a new city manager is March, 2021; and WHEREAS, the current appointment for Norm Regis as the Acting City Manager will expire on December 15, 2020 if not extended; and WHEREAS, in order to ensure consistency for City operations, it is necessary to extend the appointment for an additional 90 days; and WHEREAS, a 22% salary increase will be provided for Regis while he serves as Acting City Manager; and WHEREAS, it is the belief of council that continuing the appointment of Norm Regis as Acting City Manager will help make the transition between city managers a smooth one. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA that: Section 1. Harbormaster Norm Regis is hereby appointed as Acting City Manager beginning December 16, 2020 and ending March 15, 2021, with the option to extend as necessary. Section 2. Funding for the temporary salary increase of 22% will come from the City Manager Department budget. Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption. PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Seward, Alaska, this 14rh day of December, 2020.