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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2019-49Suggested by: Vice Mayor Navarre CITY OF KENAI RESOLUTION NO. 2019-49 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF KENAI, AT THE REGULAR ELECTION OF OCTOBER 1, 2019, THE QUESTION OF AMENDING SECTION 10-2 THREE- YEAR TERMS — ELECTION AT LARGE — NONPARTISAN ELECTIONS, TO PROVIDE THAT THE TERMS OF OFFICE OF THE MAYOR AND OTHER COUNCILMEMBERS SHALL BEGIN THE MONDAY FOLLOWING CERTIFICATION OF THE ELECTION. WHEREAS, City Charter Section 10-2 Three -Year Terms — Election at Large — Nonpartisan Elections, requires the term of office of the Mayor and other Councilmembers begin at the time prescribed for the second regular Council meeting after their election; and, WHEREAS, the second regular Council meeting after the election is the meeting in which the election is certified which causes Councilmembers that may have been voted out of office or Councilmembers that chose to no longer serve, to attend the second meeting after the election just long enough to certify the election, at which point, the newly elected Councilmembers are sworn in and finish the meeting; and, WHEREAS, it is in the City's best interest to provide that the terms of office of the Mayor and other Councilmembers begin the Monday following certification of the election. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, Section 1: That the following proposition shall be submitted to the qualified voters of the City of Kenai at the October 1, 2019 regular election in substantially the same form as set out hereafter: PROPOSITION No. X Three-year terms — Election at large — Nonpartisan Elections Shall Section 10-2, Three-year terms — Election at Large — Nonpartisan Elections, of the Charter of the City of Kenai be amended to provide that the terms of office of the Mayor and other Councilmembers begin the Monday following certification of the election instead of at the second regular meeting of the council after their election. PROPOSITION YES [A Yes vote will amend the City Charter as described above] NO [A No vote will defeat the amendment described above] New Text Underlined; [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] Resolution No. 2019-49 Page 2 of 2 Section 2: That following the October 1, 2019 regular election, if the voters approve the proposition in substantially the same form as set out above, the following charter amendments would become effective: Section 10-2 Three-year terms — Election at large — Nonpartisan Elections, of the Charter of the City of Kenai The terms of office of the Mayor and other Councilmembers shall begin [AT THE TIME PRESCRIBED FOR THE SECOND REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AFTER THEIR ELECTION] the Monday following certification of the election. If the Mayor -elect or a Councilmember-elect fails to qualify within one month after the beginning of the term, election of the Councilmember shall be void, and the Council shall fill the vacancy. PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 3rd day of July 2019. ATTEST: e einz, CMC, City Clerk r:40 O•' ';Z9NDEO -I MAYORBRIAN GABRIEL, SR., New Text Underlined; [DELETED TEM BRACKETED] the ciiy o f KENAI, ALASKA NV/ MEMORANDUM ' alae w1d a Past, City with a Patine " 210 Fidalgo Ave, Kenai, Alaska 99611-7794 Telephone: (907) 283-7535 1 Fax: (907) 283-3014 www.kenai.city TO: Mayor Gabriel and Kenai City Council FROM: Vice Mayor Navarre DATE: June 26, 2019 SUBJECT: Resolution No. 2019-49 Adoption of this Resolution would put forth the question to the voters regarding amending the beginning of the terms for the Mayor and Council Members from the second regular meeting after their election, which is the meeting in which the election is certified, to the Monday following the certification of the election. This allows the Council that was in place during the election to certify the election and to finish out that meeting, clearly defines the beginning of a term on a day that is not a Council Meeting, and eliminates the confusion caused by the changing of the Council at the beginning of the second meeting after an election. Your consideration is appreciated.