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KENAI
CITY OF KENAI
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-74
Sponsored by: City Clerk
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING DATES FOR REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR
2023.
WHEREAS, pursuant to KMC 1.10.040(a), regular meetings of the Council shall be at a time set by a
resolution of the Council on the first and third Wednesdays of every month; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to KMC 1.10.040(b) on or before the last meeting of December, the City Clerk shall
introduce a resolution, on behalf of Council, establishing the dates for the subsequent year's Council
meetings; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to Kenai Municipal Charter 2-6, this calendar must include a minimum of twenty
regular meetings each year and at least one regular meeting each month; and,
WHEREAS, the City's Charter allows for cancellation of meetings by the Mayor due to lack of a quorum
or for an emergency, or by a majority of council members for any reason as long as at [east twenty (20)
regular meetings are held each calendar year and at [east one each month; and,
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City for the Council to provide as much advance notification as
possible to the public and administration of their meeting schedule; and,
WHEREAS, timely adopting a calendar of meeting dates, including any cancelled meetings, provides
advance notice to the public and administration; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to KMC 1.10.040(c) the Council may cancel or reschedule a regular meeting during
the calendar year for any reason by majority vote; and,
WHEREAS, cancelling the second regular meeting of the City Council in July allows for Council,
administration, and residents to participate in the persona[ use fishery and other seasonal activities; and,
WHEREAS, cancelling one Council Meeting in July complies with the minimum standards for meeting
requirements as provided in the City's Charter and Code; and,
WHEREAS, the second regular meeting of the City Council in October falls on October 18, Alaska Day,
which is a City recognized holiday and City Hall will be closed, rescheduling the second meeting to
Thursday, October 19 is necessary; and,
WHEREAS, rescheduling the second meeting of the City Council in October to Thursday, October 19
complies with the minimum standards for meeting requirements as provided in the City's Charter and
Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA
Section 1. That the City Council of Kenai establishes the following Calendar of Meetings for 2023:
regular meetings shall be held every first and third Wednesday of each month, except that there will not
be a second meeting in July, and that the second meeting in October will be rescheduled to Thursday,
October 19.
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Section 2. That this Calendar may be further amended by Council in compliance with the City Charter
and Kenai Municipal Code.
Section 3. That this Resolution takes effect immediately upon passage.
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, THIS 2ND DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2022.
Brian Gabriel Sr., Mayor
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Gabriel and Council Members
FROM: Shellie Saner, City Clerk
DATE: October 26, 2022
SUBJECT: Resolution No. 2022-74 — Setting Council Meeting Calendar
Pursuant to KMC 1.10.040(b), this Resolution is intended to establish a calendar for the regular
meetings of the City Council in 2023.
Pursuant to City Charter, a meeting may be cancelled by the Mayor due to a lack of a quorum,
for an emergency, or by a majority of council members for any reason as long as at least twenty
(20) regular meetings are held each year and at least one each month. The proposed resolution
maintains at least one regular meeting each month and more than the minimum twenty (20)
regular meetings each year.
After reviewing previous calendars, this resolution proposes scheduling regular meetings every
first and third Wednesday of each month, except for the month of July, when the second meeting
would be cancelled. The second meeting of July coincides with the peak season of the personal
use dipnet fishery which consumes the full attention of the administration and is a busy time of
year for other residents.
This resolution also proposes an exception during the month of October, when the second
meeting falls on October 18, Alaska Day, which is a City -recognized holiday when City Hall will
be closed; this resolution proposes to move the second meeting of the month to Thursday,
October 19.
The second meeting in November or the first meeting in December may be cancelled as it could
coincide with the Alaska Municipal .League conferences in Anchorage; however, there are five
Wednesdays in November 2023 and having five weeks between meetings makes it difficult for
Administration to accomplish the business of the City.
The calendar attached to this memo is included for your reference and is not an exhibit to the
Resolution.
Your consideration is appreciated.
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