NOTN- The City and Borough of Juneau Assembly is set to tackle several hot button issues at tonight’s Committee of the Whole meeting, including flood mitigation efforts, redevelopment plans and new budget survey results.

According to a release from CBJ, the major focus of the meeting will be long-term solutions for glacial lake outburst flooding in the Mendenhall Valley.

City officials will present updates on a proposed Lake Tap which has been identified as the preferred engineering option following a recent planning session hosted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Engineers estimate that without further mitigation, a future maximum flood event could impact more than 2,800 properties in the valley.

The Assembly will also receive updates on the second phase of the HESCO barrier flood project, and review results of an informal poll of View Drive residents about a voluntary federal buyout program.

City Manager Katie Koester said the buyout option would require a 25% non-federal match, estimated at roughly $6 million if all 18 eligible properties on View Drive participate.

Officials are seeking to determine whether homeowners are interested and whether they could help assemble the local share through private or nonprofit contributions.

City leaders emphasized participation would be voluntary, and the city would not move forward without sufficient interest.

Beyond flood response, the Assembly will hear results from a recent citywide budget priorities survey.

The meeting will also include discussion of next steps for a developer solicitation for Telephone Hill and updates on the ongoing Seawalk project.

City leaders are anticipating a late night tonight.