Summer Legislative Conference
The Summer Legislative Conference is traditionally focused on:
- An update on legislative action that may have impacted local governments,
- Review of outstanding issues found in bills or the budget, and
- Preparation of AML’s priorities, resolutions, policy and position statement. We hear from our lobbying team, State officials and legislators, and discuss priorities facing local governments.
Dates
- AMMA, ACoM, and AML Board meetings will be held August 12, 2025
- AML Conference August 13-14, 2025
Draft Agenda
Tuesday, August 12, 2025 AMMA and ACoM Meetings
8am to 4pm Alaska Municipal Management Association
9am-1130am AML Board of Directors
12pm to 5pm AML Board/Alaska Conference of Mayors – Travel to UIC Science Center
Summer Meeting Agenda
Coming soon
Wednesday, August 13, 2025 AML Legislative Conference
7:30 am Breakfast
8:00 am Welcome and Introductions
8:30 am Legislative Update
9:45 am Break
10:00 am Fiscal Plan
11:30 am Lunch
12:00 pm Congressional Delegation (invited)
1:00 pm Concurrent sessions for PERS and non-PERS municipalities:
2:15 pm Managing Resourcing for Core Functions
3:45 pm Education Funding Factors, Adequacy, and Accountability
3:30 – 5pm (Concurrent) Senator Murkowski Staff Office Hours
5:00 pm Reception / Dinner
Thursday, August 14, 2025 AML Legislative Conference
8:00 am Breakfast
8:30 am Intergovernmental Affairs
9:15 am Break
9:30 am Federal Activities – EOs, Budget, and Agency Actions
11:00 am State and Local Emergency Management
12:00 pm Closing Session & Lunch
1:00 pm Adjourn
Questions?
Details, registration, lodging, and travel information for the Summer Legislative Conference are below.
If you are already registered and need a room, please contact Sarah King at sarahk@akml.org regarding rooms in other locations around Utqiagvik.
You can also try Airbnb, if you are unable to find a room at a hotel.
Top of the World Hotel – Sold Out
3060 Eben Hopson St, Utqiagvik, AK 99723
Phone number: 1-800-478-8520, direct line (907) 852-3900
Who Should Attend?
AML Summer Conference: Mayors, Managers, Administrators, Councilmembers, Assembly members
Alaska Conference of Mayors: Mayors, Vice-Mayors, Deputy Mayors
Alaska Municipal Management Association: Managers, Administrators, Chiefs of Staff, and similar positions
Contact: Sarah King at sarahk@akml.org or 907-790-5378.
Is your municipality interested in hosting a future conference?
Complete this form and let us know!