2026-02-12 Special MeetingKODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
Assembly Special Meeting
February 12, 2026
A special meeting of the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly was held on February 12, 2026, in the
Assembly Chambers. The meeting was called to order at 9:26 p.m. Staff present were Borough
Manager Aimee Williams and Borough Clerk Nova M. Javier.
ROLL CALL
Present were Mayor Griffin, Assembly Members Steven Ames, Jeremiah Gardner, Dave
Johnson, Caroline Roberts, Scott Smiley, and Bo Whiteside.
2. CITIZENS COMMENTS — NONE.
3. CONSIDERATION OF MATTER(S) IN THE CALL FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING
A. Proclamation Declaring United States Coast Guard "We Applaud You" Day
Mayor Griffin proclaimed February 20, 2026, as United States Coast Guard "We
Applaud You" Day in Kodiak and urge citizens to recognize our Coast Guard
community for their individual and collective efforts in making Kodiak and all
navigable waters of Alaska a safer and better place to live, work, and play.
B Ordinance No. FY2026-19, Amending The Kodiak Island Borough Code Of
Ordinances Title 3 Revenue And Finance Chapter 3.15 Public Finance — Budget
Section 3.50.030 Budget And Capital Program To Change The Budget And
Capital Program Submittal Date
WHITESIDE moved to advance Ordinance No. FY2026-19 to public hearing at
the next regular meeting of the Assembly.
ROLL CALL VOTE ON THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY: Ames,
Gardner, Johnson, Roberts, Smiley, and Whiteside.
C Approval Of A Letter Of Support For The Recertification Of Prince William Sound
Regional Citizens' Advisory Council (PWSRCAC)
WHITESIDE moved to approve the letter of support for the recertification of
Prince William Sound Regional Citizens' Advisory Council.
ROLL CALL VOTE ON THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY: Gardner,
Johnson, Roberts, Smiley, Whiteside, and Ames.
D Appointments To The Cook Inlet Regional Citizens Advisory Council, Southwest
Alaska Municipal Council, And Prince William Sound Regional Citizens Advisory
Council
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WHITESIDE moved to confirm the appointments of Assembly Member Dave
Johnson to the Cook Inlet Regional Citizens Advisory Council (CIRCAC),
Assembly Member Jeremiah Gardner to the Southwest Alaska Municipal
Council (SWAMC), and Manager Aimee Williams to the Prince William Sound
Regional Citizens Advisory Council (PWS RCAC).
ROLL CALL VOTE ON THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY: Johnson,
Roberts, Smiley, Whiteside, Ames, and Gardner.
E Confirmation Of The Mayoral Appointment(s) To The Architectural Engineering
Review Board
WHITESIDE moved to confirm the following mayoral appointment to the
Architectural and Engineering Review Board:
• Daniel Rohrer for a term to expire on December 31, 2026
• Scott Arndt for a term to expire on December 31, 2028
ROLL CALL VOTE ON THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY: Roberts,
Smiley, Whiteside, Ames, Gardner, and Johnson.
ADJOURNMENT
WHITESIDE moved to adjourn the meeting at 9:35 p.m.
VOICE VOTE ON THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
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