Without Assembly action, 1,180 eligible, lower income adults financially hurt by the pandemic won’t be paid individual assistance grants.
CBJ Assembly Meetings
Juneau works to make ‘Zoom bombing’ a criminal offense
City officials estimate that there have been about a dozen instances of what’s known as “Zoom bombing” or disrupting a meeting. Zoom bombers have successfully hijacked other public meetings in Alaska and throughout the rest of the world, often with lewd, racist or pornographic material.
Youth shelter is coming to Juneau’s Mendenhall Valley, after city approves property transfer
The Juneau Assembly approved the transfer of the Hurlock Avenue lot at its meeting Monday night, along with leasing the property to Tlingit and Haida Regional Housing Authority for use as an emergency youth shelter.
Juneau Assembly approves more CARES funding for businesses and individuals impacted by COVID-19
On Monday night, the Assembly passed $2.3 million in CARES Act funding to create another grant program for businesses and another $2 million for grants to individuals impacted by the pandemic.
Juneau Assembly appoints new member, bids farewell to Edwardson
Christine Woll replaces Rob Edwardson to represent District 2 on the Juneau Assembly. She will serve a three-year term.
Juneau Assembly OKs up to $2,000 to households in rent and mortgage relief
In addition to the housing assistance grants, the Assembly approved millions more in pandemic relief grants for schools, businesses and a destination marketing campaign.
WATCH: Juneau Assembly holds public hearing on child care, ballot signatures and more
The meeting will be streamed on Facebook Live and via Zoom Webinar. It will also air live on KTOO 104.3 FM and stream on the web.
WATCH: Juneau Assembly to discuss systemic racism review committee and funding for local non-profits
Items set for public hearing on tonight’s agenda include the creation of a systemic racism review committee, CARES Act funding for local non-profits and updates to the borough’s floodplain maps.
Juneau Assembly OKs bond package ballot question and more COVID relief grants
Assembly members in committee also discussed an anti-racism resolution that’s part of the response to the Black Lives Matter movement’s demands, and Assembly member Rob Edwardson’s ordinance to create a Systemic Racism Review Committee.
Juneau Assembly passes emergency mask mandate, effective immediately
During a special meeting Monday night, the Juneau Assembly passed an emergency ordinance mandating face coverings in public.