ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE  LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL  OCTOBER 25, 2017  9:04 AM    MEMBERS PRESENT    Representative Sam Kito, Chair  Senator Bert Stedman, Vice Chair  Representative Matt Claman  Representative Bryce Edgmon  Representative David Guttenberg  Representative Charisse Millett  Representative Dan Ortiz  Representative Louise Stutes  Representative Harriet Drummond, Majority Alternate  Representative David Eastman, Minority Alternate  Senator John Coghill  Senator Cathy Giessel  Senator Lyman Hoffman  Senator Pete Kelly  Senator Peter Micciche    MEMBERS ON TELECONFERENCE    Senator Anna MacKinnon    OTHER MEMBERS PRESENT    Representatives Chenault, Kopp, Rauscher, and Tilton    AGENDA    APPROVAL OF AGENDA  RATIFICATION OF CHARITY EVENTS  CONTRACT APPROVALS  EXECUTIVE SESSION    SPEAKER REGISTER    Tina Strong, Procurement Officer, Legislative Affairs  Agency  9:04:24 AM    I. CHAIR SAM KITO called the Legislative Council meeting to  order at 9:06 a.m. in Room 519 (House Finance) of the State  Capitol. Present at the call were Representatives Claman,  Edgmon, Guttenberg, Millett, Ortiz, Stutes, Drummond  (alternate), Eastman (alternate), and Kito; Senators  Coghill, Giessel, Hoffman, Kelly, and Stedman. Senators  MacKinnon and Micciche were present on teleconference.  NOTE: Senator Micciche joined the meeting during discussion  of the Homer Lease.    II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA    VICE CHAIR STEDMAN moved that Legislative Council approve  the agenda.    The motion was approved without objection.    III. RATIFICATION OF CHARITABLE EVENTS  a. Junior Achievement of Alaska, Inc.: Alaska Business Hall  of Fame    9:07:35 AM  VICE CHAIR STEDMAN moved that Legislative Council ratify  the Chair's sanctioning of the following charitable event  per AS 24.60.080(a)(2)(B):    • Junior Achievement of Alaska, Inc: Alaska Business  Hall of Fame    The motion was approved without objection.    IV. CONTRACT APPROVALS  a. Homer Lease Extension  b. Eagle River Lease Extension    a. Homer Lease Extension  TINA STRONG, Procurement Officer for the Legislative  Affairs Agency, said that the original lease agreement  between the Legislative Affairs Agency and Clayton L. and  Joan E. Ellington for Homer office space was for three  years beginning November 1, 2012, and terminating October  31, 2015. There were five additional renewals of lease  available under the lease agreement: each for a one-year  period. We have exercised two of the five renewals. Renewal  No. 2 of Lease expires on October 31, 2017. The occupants  would like to proceed with Renewal No. 3 of Lease for the  period November 1, 2017, through October 31, 2018. If  Legislative Council approves this Renewal No. 3 of Lease,  this will leave two more renewals of lease available under  the agreement. This lease exceeds $35,000 threshold in one  fiscal year; therefore, Legislative Council's approval is  required.    In response to a question by Representative Guttenberg, Ms.  Strong responded that Representative Seaton, the LIO  located in Homer, and Senator Stevens all agreed that they  wanted the lease renewed.    9:10:06 AM  VICE CHAIR STEDMAN moved that Legislative Council approve  the Lease Extension with Clayton L. and Joan E. Ellington  for Homer office space for the time period November 1,  2017, through October 31, 2018, in the amount of $59,784.12  (excluding CPI-U adjustments each July 1).    The motion was approved without objection.    b. Eagle River Lease Extension    MS. STRONG stated that the lease agreement between the  legislative Affairs Agency and Rabah, LLC for Eagle River  office space is a five-year agreement that began November  1, 2012, and will terminate October 31, 2017. There are  five additional renewals of lease available under the lease  agreement: each for a one-year period. The occupants would  like to proceed with Renewal No. 1 of Lease for the period  November 1, 2017, through October 31, 2018. If Legislative  Council approves this Renewal No. 1 of Lease, this will  leave four more renewals of lease available under the  agreement. This lease exceeds $35,000 in one fiscal year;  therefore, Legislative Council's approval is required.    In response to a question by Representative Eastman, Ms.  Strong said that the Legislators located in this office  space are Senators MacKinnon and Hughes, and  Representatives Reinbold and Saddler. In response to a  question by Senator MacKinnon, Representative Tilton, who  was sitting in the audience, confirmed she did not have an  office at this location.    9:12:36 AM  VICE CHAIR STEDMAN moved that Legislative Council approve  the Lease Extension with Rabah, LLC for Eagle River office  space for the time period November 1, 2017, through October  31, 2018, in the amount of $75,902.52 (excluding CPI-U  adjustments each July 1).    The motion was approved without objection.    9:13:23 AM  CHAIR KITO called a brief at-ease.    9:13:56 AM CHAIR KITO said there were a couple of other items Council  was going to consider in executive session; he removed one  of the items because he was not prepared to deal with the  issue. He notified Council members that he would like to  hold off on addressing these items until a future meeting.    SENATOR MICCICHE interrupted to note that he had been on  teleconference for a portion of the meeting so that it was  reflected in the record. Chair Kito noted Senator MacKinnon  was also on teleconference.    There being no further business before the committee,  Legislative Council adjourned at 9:14 a.m.    9:14:40 AM