Assembly of the City and Borough of Juneau, Alaska facts for kids

The Assembly of the City and Borough of Juneau, Alaska is the governing body and legislative branch of the City and Borough of Juneau, the local government of Juneau, Alaska, United States. As Juneau is a unified municipality, its corporate limits encompass the historic town of Juneau (or present-day downtown), suburbs both urban and rural, as well as thousands of square miles of wilderness.

The Assembly is headed by the mayor of Juneau. The assembly consists of nine members, which includes the mayor, elected in rotating tranches to three-year terms. Elections are held on the first Tuesday of every October.

Districts

The City and Borough of Juneau operates under a council–manager form of government. The mayor is the titular head of the city, is the presiding officer (or chair) of the Assembly, and is one of three members of that body elected areawide (or at-large). The remaining six members are elected by district: two districts have been defined by the Assembly, as of its last redistricting in 2003:

The 2nd Assembly District is nearly identical to the state's 31st Election District, represented in the Alaska House of Representatives by Cathy Muñoz, except that the 31st District includes the Juneau Airport precinct. The 1st Assembly District is mostly identical to the 32nd Election District represented by Sam Kito III, except for the aforementioned inclusion of Juneau Airport, in addition to the inclusion of communities outside of the CBJ: Gustavus, Kupreanof, Petersburg, Skagway and Tenakee Springs. Excepting these communities, the areawide "district" (or CBJ boundaries as a whole) are identical to Senate District P represented by Dennis Egan.

Members

Appointed groups

Advisory boards

• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Committee - [1]
• Building Code Advisory Committee
• Douglas Service Area Advisory Board
• Fisheries Development Committee
• International Relations Advisory Committee (JIRAC) - [2]
• Juneau Commission on Aging
• Juneau Economic Development Council (JEDC) - [3]
• Juneau Commission on Sustainability (JCOS)
• Juneau Historic Resources Advisory Committee (HRAC) - [4]
• Juneau Human Rights Commission (JHRC) - [5]
• Juneau International Relations Advisory Committee - [6]
• Juneau Public Libraries Endowment Board
• Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee (PRAC) - [7]
• Passenger Fee Proceeds Committee
• Social Services Advisory Board (SSAB)
• Wetlands Review Board (WRB)
• Utility Advisory Board
• Youth Activities Board (YAB) - [8]

Appeal boards

• Animal Hearing Board
• Bidding Review Board
• Building Code Board of Appeals
• Personnel Board
• Sales Tax Board of Appeals

Enterprise and special boards

• Juneau International Airport Board - [9]
• Bartlett Regional Hospital Board of Directors - [10]
• Docks and Harbors Board - [11]
• Eaglecrest Ski Area Board of Directors
• Planning Commission - [12]

Ad hoc committees, task forces, and commissions

• Capital City Emergency Planning Committee
• Economic & Employment Diversification Strategy Committee
• Fluoride Study Commission
• Juneau Convention and Visitors Bureau
• Juneau Coalition for Youth - [13]
• Performing Arts Center Commission
• West Douglas Development Working Group

Affiliated committees

• Friends of the Flag Committee
• Juneau & Douglas Fourth of July Committees
• Hank Harmon Rifle Range Inc.