Ordinances 2021

The following are the Ordinances adopted by the Unalaska City Council during calendar year 2021. The Ordinances, along with supporting documents, are attached at the bottom of the page.

Number Date Short Title Code/Non-Code

2021-01

01/26/2021

Creating Budget Amendment #4 to the FY2021 Budget, appropriating $25,000 for Facilities Maintenance in the Ports Fund, $97,000 for Professional Services in the Electric Fund, $57,871 for Fire Department Equipment in the General Fund, and $122,280 for the Tsunami Siren Upgrade Capital Project, and recognizing $122,280 of State Capital Grant Revenue

Non- Code

2021-02

03/30/2021

Amending Title 6 of the Unalaska Code of Ordinances to adopt a new chapter 6.56 Excise Tax on Tobacco Products

Code

2021-03

01/26/2021

Amending Unalaska Municipal Code Title 18

Code

2021-04

02/23/2021

Creating Budget Amendment #5 to the Fiscal Year 2021 Budget, appropriating an additional $500,000 for the DPS Repeater Site and Radio Upgrade Project

Non-Code

2021-05

05/25/2021

Amending Chapter 6.52 of the Unalaska Code of Ordinances to adopt by reference the 2021 Alaska Remote Sellers Sales Tax Code; to amend Chapter 6.40 to amend definitions, eliminate interest on tax refunds and establish a penalty for late filing of sales tax returns; and amend Chapter 9.04.030 to adopt a new exemption from the business license ordinance for remote sellers who register with the Alaska Remote Sellers Sales Tax Commission

Code

2021-06

04/27/2021

Amending Title 11 of the Unalaska Code of Ordinances to establish an Enhanced 911 System and establish Enhanced 911 Customer Surcharges 

Code

2021-07

05/25/2021

Adopting the Fiscal Year 2022 Operating and Capital Budget for the City of Unalaska

Non-Code

2021-08

04/27/2021

Creating Budget Amendment #6 to the Fiscal Year 2021, recognizing State DHSS Grant Revenue of $210,171.93 and increasing expenditures by $210,171.93 in the Coronavirus Relief Special Revenue Fund to improve access to COVID-19 vaccine and decrease health inequities

Non-Code

2021-09

05/11/2021

Creating Budget Amendment #7 to the Fiscal Year 2021 Budget, appropriating an additional $300,000 from the Water Proprietary Fund for the Pyramid WTP Chlorine Upgrades Project

Non-Code

2021-10

06/22/2021

Amending the Fee Schedule specifying the fees and charges for services, labor and equipment provided by the City

Non-Code

2021-11

08/10/2021

Amending Unalaska Code Chapter 6.40, Sales Tax, to increase the rate of the sales tax levy from three percent (3%) to four and one half percent (4.5%) for the purpose of creating a Utility Supplement Fund (Note: Voter ratification failed; the tax increase was not implemented.)

Code

2021-12

08/10/2021

Amending Unalaska Code of Ordinances Chapter 9.04, Business Licenses and Regulations, to clarify the due date for applications to renew business licenses and to add a late fee

Code

2021-13

08/10/2021

Amending the Port of Dutch Harbor Unalaska Marine Center Terminal Tariff

Non-Code

2021-14

08/10/2021

Amending Unalaska Code of Ordinances, Chapter 4, City Elections, to establish that wages of non-employee Election Judges and Clerks shall be determined by council resolution, and to allow certification of election results at either a regular or special meeting of the city council.

Code

2021-15

08/24/2021

Creating Budget Amendment #1 to the Fiscal Year 2022 Budget, accepting $7,200 from Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association and appropriating $7,200 in the General Fund for the Senior Exercise Program; Appropriating $197,884 in the General Fund for Public Safety Employees Association employee compensation per the Collective Bargaining Agreement; and recognizing $1,069,850 of American Rescue Plan Act Revenue and appropriating $1,069,850 for expenditures in the Coronavirus Relief Fund

Non-Code

2021-16

12/14/2021

Creating Budget Amendment #2 to the Fiscal Year 2022 Budget.  Establishing an E911 Special Revenue Fund with $55,000 of surcharge revenue and appropriating $139,000 from Alaska Energy Authority and appropriating $139,000 in the Wind Power Development Project; and recognizing $2,000,000 of private contributions from OCCP, LLC and appropriating $2,000,000 in the Makushin Geothermal Project

Non-Code

2021-17

12/14/2021

Amending Unalaska Code of Ordinances § 13.24.090 Regulating Fireworks 

Code

2021-18

12/14/2021

Amending UCO § 3.44.060 "Recognized City Holidays" to add Juneteenth National Independence day as an annual floating City holiday beginning Calendar year 2022 and to make minor descriptive edits

Code