HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 3092-2019Sponsored by: City Clerk
CITY OF KENA I
ORDINANCE NO. 3092-2019
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI , ALASKA, AMENDING KENAI
MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 1.10.030 -ORGANIZATION MEETING, TO PROVIDE THAT THE
TERMS OF OFFICE OF THE MAYOR AND OTHER COUNCILMEMBERS SHALL BEGIN THE
MONDAY FOLLOWING CERTIFICATION OF THE ELECTION .
WHEREAS, at the October 1, 2019 regular election, the voters ratified Resolution No . 2019-49 ,
approving a Charter amendment providing that the terms of office of the Mayor and other Council
Members shall begin the Monday following certification of the election; and ,
WHEREAS, Kenai Municipal Code Section 1.10.030, Organization Meeting , stated substantially
the same thing as the Charter regarding Mayor and Council Member terms; and ,
WHEREAS, it is appropriate to amend KMC Section 1.10.030 to reflect the Charter amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA,
as follows :
Section 1. Amendment of Section 1.10.030 of the Kenai Municipal Code: That Kenai
Municipal Code, Section 1.10.030 -Organization Meeting, is hereby amended as follows :
1.10.030 Organization [M]Meet ing.
The terms of newly-elected Council Members shall begin [AT THE TIME PRESCRIBED FOR
THE SECOND REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AFTER THEIR] the Monday following
certification of the election, as provided by the City Charter, Section 10-2. [AT SAID MEETING]
On that Monday or as soon thereafter as practicable, the Council Member-elect [PRESENT]
shall take and subscribe to the oath or affirmation of office , which shall be administered by the
City Clerk or other authorized person. At [THIS] the first regular meeting following certification,
or as soon thereafter as practicable, t he Council shall elect a Vice-Mayor and otherwise
organize for the ensuing year as needed and undertake its duties .
Section 2. Severabil ity: That if any part or provision of this ordinance or appl ication thereof to
any person or circumstances is adjudged invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction , such
judgment shall be confined in its operation to the part, provision , or application directly involved
in all controversy in which this judgment shall have been rendered, and shall not affect or impa ir
the validity of the rema inder of this title or application thereof to other persons or circumstances.
The City Council hereby declares that it would have enacted the remainder of this ordinance even
without such part, provision , or application.
Section 3. Effective Date: That pursuant to KMC 1.15.0?0(f), this ord inance shall take effect
30 days after enactment.
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ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI , ALASKA, this 5 th day of November,
2019 .
ATTEST :
B'RIAN GABRIEL SR., MAYOR
Introduced: October 16, 2019
Enacted: November 6, 2019
Effective: December 6 , 2019
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MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
Mayor Brian Gabriel and Kenai City Council
Jamie Heinz, City Clerk
October 7, 2019
Ordinance No. 3092-2019-Terms and Organization Meeting
Pursuant to voter ratification of Resolution No. 2019-49, providing that terms of office for the
Mayor and Council members be changed to the Monday following certification of the election, it is
appropriate that Kenai Municipal Code (KMC) Section 1.10.030 -Organization meeting be
amended to follow suit.
Proposed amendments provide that the elected candidate's term will begin the Monday after
certification of the election and the candidate will take their oath on that Monday or as soon as
practicable thereafter. It further provides that the election of the Vice Mayor and other organization will
take place at the first meeting after certification or as soon as practicable thereafter.
Your consideration is appreciated.