FY2017-02 Authorizing The Submission Of An Advisory Question To The Qualified Voters Of The Borough Election, To Determine Level Of Public Support For Consolidating The KIB And The City Into A Single Unit Of Government.1
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KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
ORDINANCE NO. FY 2017-02
Assembly Member Crow
Assembly Member Crow
Borough Clerk/Assembly
Member Crow
07/21/2016
08/04/2016
08/04/2016
08/04/2016
A ORDINANCE OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH ASSEMBLY
AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF AN ADVISORY QUESTION
TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE BOROUGH AT THE
OCTOBER 4, 2016 REGULAR BOROUGH ELECTION TO
DETERMINE WHETHER THE PUBLIC SUPPORTS THE IDEA OF
CONSOLIDATING THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH AND THE
CITY OF KODIAK INTO A SINGLE UNIT OF GOVERNMENT
WHEREAS, one of the priorities stated in the adopted Strategic Plan Resolution No. FY2016-
32 of the Assembly is to explore the potential impacts of consolidation; and
WHEREAS, one of the policies adopted in the January 2008 KIB Comprehensive Plan
Update is to consider consolidation of local governmental functions of agencies,
including among the City of Kodiak and Kodiak Island Borough; and
WHEREAS, it would be of the best interest of the residents of the community to explore the
potential impacts of consolidation; and
WHEREAS, consolidating the Kodiak Island Borough and the City of Kodiak into a single unit
of home rule government may result in a more efficient single unit of government; and
WHEREAS, the proposed question below is designed to allow the electorate to advise the
Assembly as to whether they support the idea of consolidating the Kodiak Island Borough and
the City of Kodiak into a single unit of government; and
WHEREAS, the proposed question does not place any requirements on the Assembly, but
rather an advisory from the electorate; and
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND
BOROUGH that the Borough Clerk shall submit a non-binding advisory question to the qualified
voters at the October 4, 2016, regular Borough Election
ADVISORY QUESTION NO. 1
Advisory Vote On The Idea Of Consolidating Governments
Should the Kodiak Island Borough pursue the idea of consolidating the Kodiak Island Borough
and the City of Kodiak into a single unit of government?
O Yes
O No
Kodiak Island Borough Ordinance No. FY2017-02
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ADOPTED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
THIS FOURTH DAY OF AUGUST, 2016
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Kodiak Island Borough Ordinance No. FY2017-02
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