Homer meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Homer council agenda: water and wastewater rates, fire audit funding, sewer district

The Homer City Council's Oct. 12 regular meeting carried the heaviest agenda of the past two weeks: second readings on three ordinances, including a measure amending city water and wastewater rates and updating the city fee schedule, along with two proposed capital appropriations for the fire department. Minutes for that meeting had not been published in the records reviewed as of Oct. 26, so no votes, tallies, or outcomes are established here. What follows is what the agendas noticed, not what was decided.

Water, wastewater and the fee schedule

Ordinance 26-53, amending Homer water and wastewater rates and updating the city fee schedule, was noticed for a public hearing and second reading at the Oct. 12 regular meeting, which began at 6:00 PM in City Hall Cowles Council Chambers, 491 E. Pioneer Avenue, and was also available via Zoom. The same ordinance appears on the Oct. 26 agenda as Ordinance 26-53(A), listed for reconsideration.

Fire department: a grant and an audit

The Oct. 12 agenda noticed introduction of two FY27 capital budget ordinances. One would accept and appropriate a $33,027 US Department of the Interior wildland fire grant for a slip-on tanker unit. The other would appropriate $60,000 from the Fire CARMA Fund for an operational audit of the Homer Volunteer Fire Department. Both amounts reappear on the Oct. 26 agenda as Ordinance 26-55 ($33,027 grant) and Ordinance 26-56 ($60,000 audit).

Other council business noticed

Two further ordinances were listed: Ordinance 26-52, amending Homer City Code 2.60.040 on the duties of the Parks, Art, Recreation and Culture Advisory Commission, and Ordinance 26-54, which would allow property owners and lawful occupants to capture pest animals on property they own or occupy. Two resolutions were also noticed — one on Homer Public Library meeting room policies and one expressing support for Eastland Trails in Kachemak Bay State Park.

Earlier the same day, the council scheduled a 4:00 PM worksession and a 5:00 PM Committee of the Whole meeting, both in Cowles Council Chambers. The only discussion item noticed for either was a presentation by Brian Harty, USO, on employee benefits for calendar year 2027. Neither agenda listed votes, ordinances, contracts, or public hearings; both noticed adjournment times, 4:50 PM and 5:50 PM respectively, and three minutes per speaker for public comment.

Advisory commissions

The Economic Development Advisory Commission met Oct. 13 to take up a short-term rental staff report, the October City Council response, and the 2027 EDC calendar. The Parks, Art, Recreation and Culture Advisory Commission met Oct. 15 for a presentation by Police Chief Scanlon and discussion of the 2027 meeting schedule. The Library Advisory Board met Oct. 20 on the 2027 meeting schedule, the Sustainable HPL Giving Program, and 2025 and 2026 monthly statistics. The Planning Commission held an Oct. 21 worksession on Memorandum 2026-17, a draft for a Title 21 public hearing focused on stormwater drainage. No minutes for these meetings were published in the records reviewed.

Coming up

The City Council meets Monday, Oct. 26, with a 4:00 PM worksession and 5:00 PM Committee of the Whole, both on an ordinance amending Homer City Code 3.05 Budget, followed by the 6:00 PM regular meeting. Noticed there: reconsideration of Ordinance 26-53(A) on water and wastewater rates; a resolution to form the Mallard Way Sewer Special Assessment District; Ordinance 26-55 ($33,027 wildland fire tanker grant); Ordinance 26-56 ($60,000 fire department operational audit); and an ordinance appropriating $50,000 from Port Reserves for the Deep Water Dock Dolphin Design Project.

The Port & Harbor Advisory Commission meets Oct. 28 to review proposed changes to 2027 Terminal Tariff No. 1, conduct lease reviews for Pier One Theater and Within the Wild Adventure Company, and set its 2027 meeting calendar.

Homer agendas: water and wastewater rates, fire funding and a $60,000 audit; no minutes posted yet

Homer's City Council agenda for Oct. 12 listed public hearings and second readings on three ordinances, including Ordinance 26-53, which would amend Homer water and wastewater rates and update the city fee schedule. No minutes have been published for any meeting held in the past two weeks, so the record summarized here shows what was scheduled, not what was decided. No vote tallies or outcomes are available.

City Council: rates, fire funding and fees

The regular meeting was noticed for 6:00 PM Oct. 12 in City Hall Cowles Council Chambers at 491 E. Pioneer Avenue. Agenda items included:

• Ordinance 26-53: amends Homer water and wastewater rates and updates the city fee schedule (second hearing)
• Ordinance 26-52: amends Homer City Code 2.60.040 on duties of the Parks, Art, Recreation and Culture Advisory Commission
• Ordinance 26-54: would allow property owners and lawful occupants to capture pest animals on property they own or occupy
• Introduction of two FY27 capital budget ordinances: one accepting and appropriating a $33,027 US Department of the Interior wildland fire grant for a slip-on tanker unit, and one appropriating $60,000 from the Fire CARMA Fund for an operational audit of the Homer Volunteer Fire Department
• Two resolutions, on Homer Public Library meeting room policies and on support for Eastland Trails in Kachemak Bay State Park

A separate agenda entry for the same date listed "Ordinance 26-100" and a consent agenda without describing the ordinance's contents.

Earlier that day, two worksessions were noticed, at 4:00 PM and 5:00 PM (Committee of the Whole). Both listed a single discussion item: a presentation by Brian Harty, USO, on employee benefits for calendar year 2027. Neither noticed any votes.

Planning Commission: two permits and a zoning amendment

The Planning Commission's Oct. 7 regular meeting agenda listed public hearings on CUP 26-06, two commercial buildings proposed at 1316 & 1330 Ocean Drive, and an amendment to CUP 01-01 for 8 cabins and a garage proposed at 3756 Lake Street. Also listed were Ordinance 26-XX, which would amend Homer City Code Title 21 (Zoning and Planning Code) and the Homer City Zoning Map; approval of Sept. 16, 2026 minutes; and Memorandum 2026-16 on the 2027 meeting calendar.

A 5:30 PM worksession the same day listed one topic, Memorandum 2026-15, a discussion of the public hearing draft of Title 21 concerning wetlands. No action items were listed.

Other boards

• **ADA Advisory Board, Oct. 8:** new business was the 2027 meeting schedule, alongside minutes approval, a staff report, and a Manager's Report and Strategic Plan listed as informational.
• **Economic Development Advisory Commission, Oct. 13:** a short-term rental staff report, the October City Council response, the 2027 EDC calendar and Homer Marine Trades minutes.
• **Parks, Art, Recreation and Culture Advisory Commission, Oct. 15:** a presentation by Police Chief Scanlon and the 2027 meeting schedule.

Coming up

• **Oct. 20, Library Advisory Board:** the 2027 meeting schedule, the Sustainable HPL Giving Program, and a review of 2025 and 2026 monthly statistics.
• **Oct. 21, 5:30 PM, Planning Commission worksession:** Memorandum 2026-17 on the stormwater drainage public hearing draft.
• **Oct. 26, City Council:** reconsideration of Ordinance 26-53(A) on water and wastewater rates; Resolution 26-XXX to form the Mallard Way Sewer Special Assessment District; Ordinance 26-55 to appropriate a $33,027 grant for a wildland fire response tanker unit; Ordinance 26-56 to appropriate $60,000 for an operational audit of the Homer Volunteer Fire Department; and Ordinance 26-XX to appropriate $50,000 from Port Reserves for the Deep Water Dock Dolphin Design Project. Worksessions at 4:00 PM and 5:00 PM (Committee of the Whole) list an ordinance amending Homer City Code 3.05 Budget.

Homer council agenda takes up water and wastewater rates, fire funding; Planning Commission weighs permits

Homer's City Council was scheduled to meet Monday, October 12, 2026, at 6:00 PM in City Hall Cowles Council Chambers to hold public hearings and second readings on three ordinances, including changes to water and wastewater rates and the city fee schedule. The agenda also listed two FY27 capital budget ordinances and two resolutions. As of October 13, minutes from that meeting have not been published, so no votes or outcomes are confirmed in this roundup. Every recent meeting summarized below is agenda-only.

Water, wastewater and fees

Ordinance 26-53 would amend Homer water and wastewater rates and update the city fee schedule; the agenda listed it for a second hearing. Ordinance 26-52 would amend Homer City Code 2.60.040 on the duties of the Parks, Art, Recreation and Culture Advisory Commission. Ordinance 26-54 would allow property owners and lawful occupants to capture pest animals on property they own or occupy. The agenda summary describes public hearings and second readings on three ordinances; it does not specify which three.

A separate agenda summary for the same October 12 date listed Ordinance 26-100 and a consent agenda, with no further detail on the ordinance's content provided.

Fire department items

Two FY27 capital budget ordinances were listed for introduction: one accepting and appropriating a $33,027 US Department of the Interior wildland fire grant for a slip-on tanker unit, and one appropriating $60,000 from the Fire CARMA Fund for an operational audit of the Homer Volunteer Fire Department. Introduction is the first step in the process; the agenda does not indicate passage.

Other council business

Two resolutions were listed: one covering Homer Public Library meeting room policies, and one supporting Eastland Trails in Kachemak Bay State Park. Earlier the same day, a 4:00 PM worksession and a 5:00 PM Committee of the Whole were both noticed for a presentation by Brian Harty, USO, on employee benefits for calendar year 2027. No action items or votes were noticed for either session.

Planning Commission

The commission met Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 6:30 PM. The agenda included two public hearings on conditional use permits: CUP 26-06, a request to add two commercial buildings at 1316 & 1330 Ocean Drive, and an amendment to CUP 01-01, a request to add 8 cabins and a garage at 3756 Lake Street. The commission was also scheduled to take up Ordinance 26-XX, which would amend Homer City Code Title 21 (Zoning and Planning Code) and the Homer City Zoning Map. A 5:30 PM worksession the same day listed one discussion topic, Memorandum 2026-15, on the public hearing draft of Title 21 concerning wetlands. No minutes have been published, so no decisions are confirmed.

ADA Advisory Board

The Americans with Disabilities Act Advisory Board met Thursday, October 8, 2026, at 4:30 PM. The agenda was largely procedural: agenda approval, public comment, approval of minutes from 09/10/2026, a staff report, and informational items listed as a Manager's Report and Strategic Plan. The one substantive new item was the 2027 Meeting Schedule. No public hearing or pending business was listed.

Coming up

• **October 13 (today), Economic Development Advisory Commission:** a short-term rental staff report, the October City Council response, the 2027 EDC calendar, and Homer Marine Trades minutes.
• **October 15, Parks, Art, Recreation and Culture Advisory Commission:** a presentation by Police Chief Scanlon and discussion of the 2027 meeting schedule.
• **October 21, Planning Commission worksession,** 5:30 PM.
• **October 26, City Council regular meeting,** 6:00 PM, with a worksession at 4:00 PM and Committee of the Whole at 5:00 PM.
• **November 4, Planning Commission regular meeting,** 6:30 PM.
• **November 12, ADA Advisory Board,** 4:30 PM.