Tab_108GENERAL CERTIFICATE
I, LAURIE J. SICA, Clerk of the City and Borough of Juneau, Alaska (the "City and
Borough") a municipal corporation of the State of Alaska, HEREBY CERTIFY as follows:
1. The current members of the Municipal Assembly of the City and Borough (the
"Assembly") of Juneau and the date of beginning and the date of expiration of their terms were
and now are, as follows:
Name of Assembly Member Commencement of Term Expiration of Term
Ken Koelsch (Mayor) 03/16 10/18
Mary Becker 10/10 10/19
Maria Gladziszewski 10/14 10/17
Norton Gregory 10/16 10/19
Loren Jones 10/12 10/18
Jesse Kiehl 10/11 10/17
Jerry Nankervis 10/12 10/18
Beth Weldon 10/16 10/19
Debbie White 10/14 10/17
2. Each of the foregoing members of the Municipal Assembly was duly elected or
appointed and qualified and held office as a member of the Municipal Assembly as stated in the
foregoing paragraph.
3. During the period from March 29, 2016, to the date hereof, Ken Koelsch was and
now is the duly elected, qualified and acting Mayor of the City and Borough of Juneau.
4. I was duly appointed Clerk of the City and Borough on February 2, 2000, and
ever since then have been the duly appointed, qualified and acting Clerk.
5. The City and Borough was duly created after a charter election held on
February 17, 1970, as a unified home rule municipality encompassing the area and succeeding to
the functions of the City of Juneau, the City of Douglas and the Greater Juneau Borough.
6. Regular meetings of the Assembly for 2016 have been set by motion for every
third Monday, unless that day falls on a holiday, as shown on the calendars attached hereto.
7. Robert N. Bartholomew, Finance Director for the City and Borough, was
appointed to the position of the Director of the City and Borough, effective June 1, 2012, and
that he is now and at all times since that date has been, the duly acting Finance Director for the
City and Borough.
8. Rorie Watt, City Manager for the City and Borough, was appointed to the position
of the City Manager of the City and Borough, effective April 18, 2016, and that he is now and at
all times since that date has been, the duly acting City Manager for the City and Borough.
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9. Attached hereto is full, true and correct copy of the Home Rule Charter of the
City and Borough, as approved by the voters of said City and Borough at an election held on
February 7, 1970, and most recently amended.
DATED as of this 3rd day of November, 2016.
CITY AND BOROUGH OF JUNEAU,
ALASKA
By
Laurie J. 1ca
Municipal tlerk
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Editors Note: Printed herein Is the Home Rule Charter of the City end polough of Juneev, Alask a, as adopted by referendum
on February 17, 1970, ed cffçt1ve on u1y 1, 1970. Amendments to the Chn*r ye hdicaed by parentheif eel hiflory notes flI;wIn amended provislon. The ab scact of a history note lndkacs that the provision remolns unehenged from the original Chance. obvious
rnspc1Ungs have been corecccd without notation. Foy Stylistic purposes, e wdfoms system of Irvotmeni of numbers, capftaflatlon,
headings, cgtchllricj and citations to state statutes has been ucd. Additions mode for clvfty an Indicated by brackets,
Sto le Law References: Unification of munkipalitio, AS 29.06,200 ci seq.; home rule munlelpeltiles, A$ 29.10.010 et seq.
i[.1t' RULE 1 CHAR. fTER
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See, 1,1, Name ofmunktpellty,
See., 1,3. Bouad a rin.
4n1e9 It. rowers
See. 2.1. Pavers.
See, 2,3, Cvassri%,
See. 2,,), Iftlerga verAMIR191 pelettane.
Article Hi, Anembty
Ste, 3.1, Power and duties.
See. 3.3. Com position.
Se*, 3.3. gligibIlity.
See. 3,4.E1ettlon and terms orefflee..
5ç.. 3.5 Oriltten,
Sec. 3,6. Yueneirs,
Sec. 3.7. Forftlivri o(offlce.
See, 3.5, Meyer,
See. 3,9. Depuly mayor,
See. 3.10. Cueattn,
'See. J. 11. ResuleflanL
See, 3.1*. Mc,iIn,
Sec. 3,13, Altoraey,
See,
J. 14. Puu.nbrl
See. 3.15. Hospital board,
Sec. 3,46. Oihrr board.
Sec. 3.17, Ordinance yi*tsllan,,
See, 3.15. Ombud sman,
St e. 3.19. Reetrk lien on uvmbty auThor1t'.
See. 3.30. Ski area board.
See. 3.21. Docks end barbers board.
5, 3,23. Airport board.
Arikit W, ltutcutivt
See, 4.2. Quo Utottoo.
Ste. 4.3. Suspension or remaul.
$t, 4,4. AO1IØ5 trisnapt,
Sit, 4,6. Powers and duties,
Sic. 44. Auembly mtttln8s,
- Arilel. V. Lqhtatfna
See, 3.1 Ordthst,rn.
Sit, 5.2. Actions byloect,
Ste. M. Qedtnenit pectidure.
S, M. EM01MY OrdlMOCCL
See. AL Codes of technicalit3ulsttons,
Sit, U. Stp,,ior
Sic, ,,7Ccd1flceitoe,
Sit, 3.8. Omrlal Copy.
Arilcic VI, tIilui
Set. 6.1. fleiUlsr iItt1o*.
Set, 6.1 SpecIal etecllons.
Set, 6,3, Quotiflceslen o(vutces.
Sic. t4. Nomlnit$ons,
Set, 6.3 Election pmteduvs.
Sec. 64. Delermln titan of electIon ritithi.
See, 6.7. Ekecten dktrtcU.
A,litte VU. InhIIstIve AW P.et.tenaim
Ste. 7,1, aitetIten *f powere.
Sit. 7,1, Commesumcnt of presdtns.
Sc,, 7,3. V*iitot.
Set, 1.4. Yom qpatleI.0.
Sit. 7.6. Arndavl; of ctrutitur,
se. 1,6. CXOM142000, for
Sic, 7,7. Supptunintal pciitIe,
Set 7,8, Now petition,
Sic, 7,11. WUbdpewsI of un.
Sic, 7,10, Action on p roillool.
Sec. %I I. Keiutt*of.litiLon,
See. 7.12. Suspeniion of referred meurea.
Sic, 7,13, tfft otetettlon.
Article VIII, Retell
See, B.I. Reestk
Sit. 5.2.0r-094ds,
Set. 3,3, Cømmt,emcnt of procetdIoi,
Sit. 3.4. Peittlon.
Sec. 6.3, corn 01 pelIdoe.
S.c. 6.4. /ltlIdfl'H otelfewIDJOK
Set. V. Essrnl'.es10 Cr sumcitticy,
Set, 8.8. Suppkrnental petktan,
See. 8.9. New petItIon.
Ste. 8.10. Wlihdraeol ofekosture.
See, 8.11, Election.'
Sec, 3.12, Form of retell ballots.
Sic, 8.13, Majority required.
Set, Ltd. Subsequeot riesfi.
Set, 6.15, rlflhe otvetOne?,
Aretale IX. Meet Oil Prandurce
Set. LI. Thn$)'aU.
Sn. 9.2. Sbm11 be 91 budget, tophal Improvefflects pmerom and
Sn. 9.3, Sap(bodgc$.
Sn. 9,4. Stop of 1pIj$ kPrYTanla prognm
Ste.9.3, scoot Of
Si;. 9.0. flooring on hdgol end eaplie) imp?9V0m0014 pro;rem.
Sn. 9,7. AOnInbIy ntloii on budget,
Ito. 9,5, Avaslinbly eoIIa on capital to p$%' MOflU prorm.
Sn. V.P. Certifirs1lon and pOt); rnordr.
See, 9.$0, Spp*nt1 and amnornoy eppruprIetleOt.
Sec. 9,)) • ,du;$I and iruncier of apprupr)etIoos.
Sn. 9.12. Laps; of eppropieI1ons nO
Sec. 9.3. AdUanufbudgot,
5cc. 9.14. Cvmp1hlvo bfdd)og.
SIT, 9.11. AulimnIIL
Sec. 9,15. £rdefPi$W (unda.
Sn, 9,17, Solie end use in.
Soc. 9. IL AudlIt.
* riff kC, f4u*$petOrruwtng
Sn. IL). Typos orobflgeilani sar)ood.
See. 10,2. Terms bI1get1an
Ste. $0.3, General 011p;lano of mu60pol)'y.
Sac, $0.4. Goner$ obligulom Of Koolci ;rtO,
Sac. $0.5. Nat$cq of bone election,
Ice, 10.6. Manna of eat,,
Sn, $0.7. Sal, pr*.
Sn. $9.1. $e$; so 111honclol fOnOUllonu.
Sac, $0.9.Lop" vfsuIboricattOn.
Ste, 10,19, Vu vtpruendl of talc.
$, 10.1 1. A;IIonp cbslIsngtg 04 validIty c(cbflgetk.u.
l.a. 50.52. Ga III Vol obil OtOnO vict requlalne rittlaation,
Sec. $013. )Ronrv*d.I
Article XI, Stroke Ar wo
See, 1$ ,I,,rvrpa V.
Soc. $1.2. E stablish ment.
Sn. I I.), Cr$;rIa.
Soc. II.'. FtnuioiO$.
Ste, 11.5. gourd&
Adlctl%1l, total lmprov.inud DWrc1a
Sn, 12.1. PurpOse.
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Ste, *2.3. Auea*mv In proporitea to kedii.
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Sn, 12,5. Uo,liIIu otikot.
Ste. 11.6. Uco,
see. 11.7, Prop'uly Uobk.
Sac. 12,0, Copandlturd prior to Imp evetotat,
Sn. *2.9. Ractiptc.
Sea, 12.10. CcrrcCtlGq eftovafld ipoda) autftmtntt.
Artkk X1II. PubIli Seboate
Sac. I31. Public K1%OO1 aysKoa.
Sec. 13.2, Send of ctIon.
Sac, 13.2, Vecroche.
Sac. *3.4. Po*na.
Sec. 13.5. Pubiti mftltn$.
Ste, 13.6. Sudgat,
So.. *3.1. AdmiohlYUlOfl otbotdget.
See , 13A. Capital lmprovtmuta.
Set, I3.. School ene(nMnt,
$et, 13.10. JI; c(efle,
Ar1kkXI% Cbarrtdmeøt
Set, $4,, Chance amendment.
Sic, 14.2.,Vrp by the
St!. 14.3. Pmp6u1 by voirm
See, 14,4. Pvpssatby Charter eomre1no.,
34.5,EInio.
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Set. M. P21 flea jiciel Int,mt.
Set. tS.t. Pvbtbttti,
See. $S.i, Sunty
Set. iS,,. Oath ofemet,
See. $54. CeDItiwed omu.
$et, 13.4. MukIpeI Proceedings.
See, IS,'?. Rtetdsto be pu blic,
Sn, 15.8. Advei* pasanèlae,
Set, ;5.9, Aeilonable,eMms,
See. $5.10. Clatma for In ju ries,
Set, 15.11. 04s,1ut$o,.
Sec 15.12. sevarobitity.
See. I.t). Chapter and"ClIQ0 badtno,
Set. 15.14. DelIet.
Arti cl e Y),Trns*,ea1 Prbiue
Sec, 15.1. Lqsl ;tecusIoit.
Ste. 15.5, pr.onIfleofle etttU md tIobllIIIn,
See. 15.i. Sin. tub Vt$j,uiC,
Set. 15.4. Pew-valfitallon ekt end Olt io*.
Set, 15.5. Election o(auembij.
See. 14.6. FIrn,Intloo.
Set. 15.7. $o1er).
S. 16.8. Effective date,
See. I4L ?ernrntt.
See. $6.10, Functlofts to cntIoue.
Sec. 18.11, Ordloanits and rnoluiloat.
Sit, $8.12. Bnerda.
Sit. 16,13, B oa rd afedueo$$on.
Sgt. 16.14. Conelouonee oleciteni.
See. IS.IS, Ruordt,
See. 16.16. post oudh.
See. 18.17. P.asfllu.
• We, the peple of the grater Juneau-Douglas area, eerc1sMg the powers of home rule granted by the
Constitution of the State of Alaska, in ordet to provide for local government responsive to the will of the people
ónd to the continuing needs of the community, do hereby citify and establish this Charter o(thc City and
Borough otiwieau, Alaska.
Section 1,11, Name ofm unlclpality,
The municipality shall ,bc a municipal corporation known as THE CITY AND BOR OUGH OF
JUNEAU, ALASKA,"
Stta Lw R*hrene: Chater must contain nwno of municipathy, AS 29.06.320(3),
Section 13, Bonndarles
On July , 1970, the botrtdarics of the municipality shall be cO'cxtenslvewKh the boundaries of the
Greater Juneau Borough existing on We 30, 1970.
State Low References; Boundarks, AS 29,06,040, 29.06.090.
Slate Low Referencest Mme rule poweti, AS 29.10.700; limItAlloo on powers, AS 29,16.2W,
Section 2.1. Powers,
The municipality may exercise all powers not prohibited to horn; rule cities or boroughs by lawor by
this Charter.
Section 2.2. Construction.
The powers of the rswnlcipality shall be liberally construed, The specific enumeration ors particular
power In this Charter shall not be construed as limiting the powers of the municipality.
Section 2.3. Intergovernmental relations;
The municipality may exerdse any of its powers orperfârm any of Its functions and may participate in
the financing thereof, jointly. or in cooperation, by agreement with any one or more local governments, the
State, or the United Stales, or any agency or instrumentality olihese governments.
ARTICLE Hi,
ASSEMBLY *
State ssunty tompo ilil o n and apportionment, AS 29.20.060, 29,20,070,
Section .t, Powarsaud duties,
Thy governing body of the municipality shall be the assembly. The assembly shall eereise the
legislative and poIicymaking powers of the municipality and shall provide for the performoncc of all duties and
obligations Imposed upon the municipality by this Charter,
Sat 'Law Referrne,i: Powers, AS 29.06.410.
Section 3,2, Composition,
The assembly shall be composed of nine assemblymembers, one of whom shalt be the mayor.
(Serial No, 90-30, § 2,'8-3-1990/10-2-199.0)
Section 3,3. Eligibility.
(a) Only a 4uat)fied voter of the municipality, who has been a resident of the municipality for at
least one year immediately preceding election or appointment to ollice, shall be qualified for the office of
mayor or assemblymember. In addition, an assemblymembct shall be a resident olihe district from which
elected or appointed at the time of the assemblymcmbc?s cleWon or appointment. No person who has been
elected to the office of mayor or assemblymembcr for rhrc consecutive terms shall again be ell8ible to hold the
office which he or she held for the three consecutive terms until one full year has intervened, Appointment or
election to serve the unexpired portion of a term shall not be considered a term for purposcsofctte limitation
provided In this section, The limitation on terms of office provided for in this section shalt apply only to semis
that begin on or after the certification of the regular election to be held on October 6, 1992.
(b) The assembly -shall be the judge of the eiectionind qualifications of its members and of the
grounds of forfeiture of their office. For such purposes the assembly shall have power to subpoena witnesses,
administer oaths, take itstim lo ny, and require the producton of evidence, The assembly may enforce these
powers by resort so any court of competent jurisdiction.
(c) No assemblymember may hold any other Compensated munleipet office or employment or
elected partisan political office while serving on the assembly.
(Serial No. 77-25, § 4, 1977110-4-1977; Serial No, 90-30, 12, I990/10-2-199O Serial No, 92-29, § 2, 1992110-
6.1992),
State LawReferences: Etigibilby, AS 29.20.140,
Section 3,, Election spd terms of office.
(a) The mayor shill be elected from the municipality as large.
(b) Each other assembly member shall beelected at large by the qualified voters of the municipality
and shall be a resident of she district to which the,scat they seek Is assigned.
(c) The term orofflee ot'the mayor and other assembtymembers shall be ihree years and shall begin
Immediately following certification of the election at which they were elected.
(d) No assemblymember, other than an Incumbent mayor, may be a candidate for mayor unless the
asscmbtymcmber first tcsigni from the assembly or unless the assemblyntember's term ends concurrently. vlth
that of an Incumbent mayor. A candidate for the office of. mayor may not be a candidate for another assembly
position In the same electi on.
(Seri a l No. 84.49, § 4, 1984/10-2-1984; Seri al No. 90-30. 11, 1990/10-2-1990)
I
Slate Law Rftence5t Terms efofTice, AS 29.20.550.
The assembly shell meet immediately following ccriifkatlon 'otThe c1e;1on, At such meeting, or within
5CVCfl days thereafter, the assembly shall elect from its membership a deputy mayor and dosuch other acts as
may be required for Its organization and for t)c conduct otits business, The assembly shall provide by
ordinance for, the interim order of succession of its members to the ofiThe of deputy mayor.
Section 3.6. Vacancies,'
(a) The office of an assemblymeraber shall become vacant upon thi assemblymember's death,
resignation, remo val from office in any manner authorized by law or by this Charter, by rorreiture of office, or
upon determination In a manner as provided by ordinance that the asscmblyrnember is medically
incapacitated. •1
(b) The assembly by ordinance shall provide for the flUng of vacancies on the assembly.
Notwithstanding Section 3.12(ç) and Section 3,12(1)(1) of this Charter, iret ire anytime the membership of the
assembly is reduced to fewer than five members, the remaining members may by majority action appoint
additional members to raise the membership to five,
(c) 'The assembly shall, by ordinance, provide procedures for the deelaration ore temporary vacancy
in the omce of assemblyrnember for medical incapacity and provide For the filling of such a vacancy on a
temporary basis,
(Serial No, 77-32, f 4, 1977/10-4-1977; Serial No. 90-30, 13, 1990110-2.1990)
Section 3,7. Frfçt;urs offl1ce.
(a) The assembly shall declare by resolution of forfeiture upon which the subject thereof shall not
vote that the mayor or an assemblymember has forfeited oflice it the mayor or the assemblymembcr:
) Lacks any qualifies it for the office prescribed by this Charter;
(2) Xnówingly and willfully violates any express prohibition of this Charter;.
(3) is convicted ore felony Involving moral turpitude and the assembly cictermi inci that the crime or
;hecircumstsnces of its commission are of aufficleni' magnitude for the mayor or the
assemblyrnember to have been shown to be-unfit to hold ornec; or
(4) Falls to attend three consecutive regular meetings of the assembly without being excused by the
ssemb1y, 0
(b) A resolution Of forfeiture she) not be passed or be cffcetive unless at least fourteen days prior to
assembly conslderatitht of the resolution, the assemblyrnember igaftist whom the resolution is directed'shall
have received or have had delivered to his or her lest known address, written notice of the specific gtounds for
the resolution and or-the time and place when the resolution will be considered by the assembly, The
assemblym:mnber may demand a public hearing by the assembly on the resolution prior to its adoption, and
notice of the time and piece of the hearing shall be published at the expense of the municipality at least once in
a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality; Ibe date of publication shalt beat feast SCvn days prior
to the hcaring.
(c) A recording, capable of transcription, shall be kept of hearings on a resolution of forfeituc. The
record shall be composed of the pleadings and the evidence, including testimony and exhibits presented during
the proceedings. The assembly by ordinance shall provide rules governing the conduct of hearings on
resolutions of forfcitureThc rules shaliprovide forthe admission of testimony and evidence; the right to call,
Confront, a n d cross-examine witnesses; the power of subpoena and subpoena ducts tecum; the amount of
wit n ess fees and expenses; and the form, extent, and requirements for service and riling of pleadings and
exhibits, The rules shall ensure due process of law to all persons involved irtthe hearing,
(d) Judicial review may be had byfihing a complaint within fourteen days of the date of passage of
the resolution of farfehure. The appeal shall be heard by the court sitting without ajury. The court may augment
the hearing record in whole or in part or hold a hearing 4 nOVO. The court may exercise Its independent
judgment on the evidence and issues presented by the appeal.
(c) All or so much of the record as Is designated by the appellant shall be prepared by the municipal
clerk, who will (ile the original with the court and furnish a copy to the, appellant and to the assembly. The court
shall not hear She appeal until the costs of preparing the record have been paid to the municipal clerk by the
appellant. In determining the appeal the court, 1111 Ands for the appellant, may order that reasonable costs o
Appeal, including an attorney's fee, be reimbursed to the appellant by the mtinicpaiisy, If the court sustains the
resolution of forfeiture, It may order that the appellant pay to the municipality reasonable costs of the appeal.
Including an attorney's fee.
(Serial No. 9040, § 4, I990110.21990)
Cross keferet ret: AdmInIstrative appeal prcdttrc, CBJ Cøde f 01,50.010 ci seq.
Section 31. Mayors
The mayor shall perform all duties required by this Charter or by the assembly. The mayor shall be head
of the municipality for ceremonial purposes and be recognized by the Governor for purposes of martial law. The
mayor shall not have the veto power. The duties of the mayor shall include but not be limited to the following:
(a) Preside at meetings of the assembly;
(b) Be a member of the assembly with all the powers and duties of that office;
(c) In emergencies1 have the powers conferred by law upon peace officers rtd exercise such powers
to prevent disorder, preserve the public peace and health, and to provide for the safety otpersorts
and properly.
(Seriil No, 90-30, 6 5, 1990/10.21990)
state Law Retercacrn Egecu1ve power, AS 29,20.220.
Section 3,9. Deputy mayor.
The dcputymayor shall succeed to the office of mayor when a vacancy occurs In. that ofTice. The deputy
mayor shalt perform the duties and exerelsethe powers of the mayor when the mayor is absent or unable, as
determined by the assembly, to perform the duties of' the office.
(Serial No. 90.30, § 5, 19901)0.2.1990)
Section 3,10, Compensation,
The assembly by ordinance shall provide for compensation of the mayor and other assemblymembers.
An increase in compensation shall not;ak effect until the assembly meeting following the regular election after
the ordinance has been adopted.
(Serial No. 90.30, §3, 1990110.2.1990)
Section 3.11. ReinIcdons.
The assembly shall not recommend or direct the appointment or remoyal of anyofTicer or employee of
the municipal adminisirmion except as othcrwisc provided by this Charter, Except for the purpose of inquiry,
neither the assembly nor an individual assemblymember may give either publicly or privately, orders on
administrative matters to,a subordinate to the manager.
(Serial No, 90-30, f 3, 1990/10.2.1990)
Section 3.12. MeetIngs.
• (a) The óss;mbly shall hold at least one regular meeting every month at such lime and at suh place
as it may prescribe,
(b) The mayor or my, three assemblymembers may call special meetings. At least twenty-four hours
before the meeting personal notice shallbc given each assemblymember designating the time, place, and
purpos.of a special meeting or written notice shaH'be left at each asscmbtymembcr's usual placcof residence.
At least wcnty.f'ur hours be fore the meeting copies of the notice shall also be delivered to the newspapers of
general circulation In the municipI1ly and to the cammcrclairadio and television stations operating In the
municipality. No business may be trensated al any special meeling except as stated In the notice of the
meeting.
() A spàcial meeting at which a state of emergency is declared and (dcntUted by the assembly shall
be a. legal meeting although proper notice may not have been given of the meeting.
(d) '. MI meetings of the assembly shall be public and the public shall have reasonable opportunity to
be heard. The assembly may recess a meeting or proceeding for the purpose çf di cussing In a closed or
executive session any matter the Immediate knowledge of which would adversely -afTect the finances of the
municipality or would defkme or prejudice the character or reputation of any person, provided that the general
subject matter for consldration is expressed in the motion calling for such sessions and that action thereon shall
not be taken by the assembly in executive session, The mere discussion of persons or flnanccs shall not be cause
for an executive ssion.' An assembIymcmbcr who calls for an executive session in violation of the provisions
of this section shall be deemed to have acted In violatldrt or this Charier,
• (e) Five members of the assembly shall be a quorum for the transaction of business, In the absence
ore quorum, any number less than a quorum may adjourn a meeting to a itct date,
(I (I) The prevlflng 'vote of at least five members shall be required for official action by the
assembly unless otherwise provided by this Charter except that the prevailing vote of at least tur
members shall be surnolen; when two or more members who are present are prohibited by this Charter
from vottn or have been excused from Voting under (0(3) of this section.
(2) The vote upon all matters considered by the assembly shell be taken by "Yes" or "No' votes
which shall be entered upon the record except, where the vote is unanimous, it shalt be necessary
only to so stale,
• (3), Unless othcrwisc prohibited by this Charter, each assemblymember present shall vote on each
question bcfrc the assembly for determination, unless excused by theaffirmative vote of nfl
• remaining members able to voteon the Question,
(g) The assembly shall determine its own rules governing the order of busine and conduct of its
members and shall keep a journal of all its proceedings, The journal Drench meeting of the assembly shall be
signed by the clerk and countersigned by the mayor.
(Serial No, 77.30 1 4, 1971I10.4-1977Serlal No. 90.30 § 6, 190/102.I990)
State Law gerartes: Public mtlns.AS 29,20.020.
Section 3,13, Attorney,
The assembly shall appoint the municipal attorney.
Section 3.14. Personnel system.
The assembly shaltappoini members ore personnel board, and by July 11 1971, the assembly by
ordinance shall provide a comprehensive personnel System, Including but not limited to regulating all
appointments, promotions, demotions, suspensions, and removals of municipal oflicers and employees on the
basis, of merit.
Section 3.53. Hospital board,
The assembly shall appoint members of a board uf directors for municipally operat ed hospitals.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 3.16 of this Chatter, the board shalt derive Its authority and power
from the nsvrnbty byotdlnnnce.
'Ex,IIvflr'
(a) The assembly by ordinance may create other quasf.ieglslativc, quasi-judicial, or advi sory boards
and the assembly may appoint the board members or prcsribc the method of a.ppointmen$ or removal.
(b) The esembty may grant to boards ihepower to conduct hearings and make recommendations or
decIsions. MI recommendations or decisions shall be promptly tiled with the ctcrk as a matter of public record.
Board decisions shall become final unless notice of an appeal to the assembly is flied with the clerk within
twenty days of the date on which the board decision was flied. Board decisions may be appealed to the
assembly by any party afTecred by the proceedings, by a member of the assembly, or by a municipal officer or
employee. •
(c) All questions presented to the assembly concerning any subject which has ,been delegated to a'
board shall be submitted first to the board for consideration unless the assembly shall othórwlsc determine.
(d) Boards shall not be authorized to employ or remove or direct the employment or removal or any
municipal oiceror employee, txccPl that the personnel board may determin e all questions bs required by,thc
personnel regulations adopted by the assembly,
(a) The prevallln'g vote of'a majority of the members of a board shall be required for urnelat action
except that the prevailing vote may be reduced by one vote for every two members of tKe board who are present
but who do not vote because they have a conflict of interest or have been excused flom voting by P vote or all
the remaining members who may vote on thc question, except that the prevailing vote required may not be
reduced to a number less than one.(hird the membcrship on the board, it quorum of a board shall consist of a
majority of the full membership.
• (f Board meeting shall be conducted as provided for the assembly In Section 3,12(d) of this
Charter,
(Serial No. 773 1, § 4, 1977/10.4.1977)
Section 3.17. OrdInance violafiqas. S
(a) The assembly may prescribe such pen1;1cs or comblnaton of penalties as it determines are
appropriate for the violation of ordinances and the Chaster,
• (b) Assembly legislation relating to alcoholism andpubfic drunkenness shall emphasize treelrncnr
and prevention rather than Imprisonment or levy of fines. To help formulate policy for this purposc the.
essethbly shall establish a community advisory board on prevention and treatment of alcoholism,
(Serial No. 8447, 13, 19,84 /1 0.2.1984)
Section 3.IL Ombudsman,
The assembly by ordinance may establish the office of ombudsman as a pert of the Ieglslative..brasch of
the municipality.
Section 3.19. Restriction on assembly authority.
The assembly may not sponsor, petition, propose, recommend, refer or otherwise act in any way to
Provide for a change of the Pacific Time Zone'applying to the area of the municipality. An ordinance,
resolution, motion, order.or other. legislative authority in effcc; on the effective date of this section and
inconsistent with this section, Including but not limited to Resolution 369 of the City and Borough of Juneau,'
Alaska, Is of no ef'cees. Promptly tipon the,cf'fective date otthis section, the assembly shall give notice to the
United States Departrnedl of Transportation of the adoption of this section and shall, peiltion the department for
reconsideration of any decision which alters the Pacific Time Zone applying to the area of the municipality.
(Adopted by the voters on Marâh 28, 1980, special election).
Section 3.20. SkI area board,
The assembly shIl appoint members of a board of directors for the municipal ly-operatcd s1 area.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 3,16 of this Charter, the board shall derive Its' authority and power
from the assembly by otdlnance.
(Adopted by the voters on October 6, 1981, regular election).
Section 311. Docks and harbors board.
The assembly may establish a board of directors for the muntctpa11yowned or operated docks and
harbors and appoint members to the board. Notwithstanding th& provisions ofSeciiori 3.16 of this Chaçter, the
board shall derive its authority and power ftom the assembly by ordinance,
(Adopted by the voters,On October 2, 1984, regular election).
Section 3.22. Airport board.
The assembly may establish aboard àfdlrcciors for the municipal airport and appoint members ioth
board, Notwithslandinj the pro'isiorts of Section 3,16 of this Charier, the board shall derive its authority and
power from the assembly by ordinance,
(Adopted by the voters on October I, 1996, regular election),
IsIJüiA I
Section 4.1, Manager.
• There shall be a manager of the municipality. The assembly shall appoint the manager. The assembly
may enter Into a term contract with a manager.
(Serial No, 90.30, 17. I99O/lO2-l990)
The manager shall be appointed solely on the basis of eecutivc and administrative qualifications, with
particular reference to education, sreInin, and ex perience as a professional municipal administrator. The
assembly by ordinance may set forth specific quail flealions, No member of the assembly may be appolffled
manager unless at least two years have intervened since the expiration of the asscmblynicmber's last term on the
assembly and the date of appointment.
(Serial No, 9030, § 7, 1990/10-2. 1990)
Section 4.3. Suspension or removal.
The assembly may suspend of remove 'the manager at any lime.
Section 4.4. Acting manager.
I f.thc manager is absent from the mun icipality Of is unable 10 perform the manager's duties, if the
assembly suspends the manager, or If there is 9 vacancy in the officeOf manager, the assembly may appoint an
acting managr to serve until the manager returns, until the mastagevs disability or suspens ion CCaSCS, or until
another manager is appointed, The assembly's)aB replace the acting manager with a permanent manager w,11thin
a reasonable timç, and In no ;ac may an acting manager serve as 'such for marc' than one yéar.,M
assemblymember may serve as acting manager but first must resign from the assembly,
(Scrial No. 9040, § 7, 1990/1041990) 0
Section 4,5,Pawr3 and duties.
The manager shall be chief administrative officer of the municipality and shall be responsibk tothe
assembly, The manager shall execut; the provisions of this Charter, all ordinances of the municipality, and all
applicable laws. Without limiting the foregoing or e'xcludlng otheror broader powers consistent therewith, the
manager shell:
(a) Appoint or remove all heads of administrative departments and, subject to such personnel
regulations as the assembly may adopt, other municipal employees, The manager may authorize
any administrative officer to appoint or remove subordinates In the ofTlcer'sdepannlent, subject
to such personnel regulations as the assembly 'may adopt;
(b) Direct the care and custody of all municipal property;
(c) Direct and stipervise the construction, maintenance, and operation of municipal puIic works;
(d) 'Prepare and submit the annual budget and capital improvements program to the assembly;
(c) Keep the assembly Ibily advised on the financial condition and fees of the munIcipality;
(1) At the beginning of each fiscal year, submit to the assembly a report on the flnanclal and
admInistrative activities of the municipality for the preceding fiscal year; within three months
fler'the,end of each fiscal year, prepare and make available to the public, at such reasorable
Price as the assembly may direct, an annual report on municipal atThlts during the preceding
fiscal year'.
(Serial No. 9030, 17, 1990/10.21990)
Section 446.' Assembly meet Iugs
The manager shall have the right to take part in the discussion of all matters coming before the
assembly. '
Each proposed ordinance shall be introduced In writing and In the form required by the assembly. The
subject of each ordinance shall be exprcsed in iis,title. Each ordinance shall be confined to one subject nlcss it
is an ordinance establishing a budget or one codifying, revising or rearranging existing ordinances. Ordinances
establishing budgets shall be confined to such subject;
Stall L.aw Rttertc,at Codification AS 2,2 5,050.
Section 5.2, Actioas.by ordinance.
In addition to other actions required by this Charter, those actions of the assembly shalt be by ordinance which:
(a) Establish, alter or abolish any rnunicipaldcparsmcnt;
(b) Provide for a fine or other penalty, or establish a rule or regulation for violation 9f which a fine
or other penalty Is prescribed;
(c) Grant, renew, or extend a franchise;
(d) Regulate the rate charged for its services by any public utility;
(e) Establish procedures for acquisition and disposal of lands or rights in lands, including but not
limited to requirements for public notice and competitive bidding;
(I) Adopt or modi fy the oflicial map, planing or subdivision controls or regulations, or zoning
controls;
(g) Propose a sates or use ta*;
(h) Add an areawfde service.
Section 5,3, Ordinance procedure.
(a) An ordinance may be presented for consideration only by a member or committee of the
assembly or by the manager at any regular Or special meeting of the assembly, Upon presentation of an
ordinance, opies shalt be furnished to each assemblymember and to the manager. Upon presentation, an
ordinance shall be rejected, deferred, referred to committee, or accepted as being Introduced, Promptly after
Introduction the assembly shall publish the ordinance and a notice setting out the time and place for a public
hearing on the ordinance. The public hearing on an ordinance, shall follow publication by at least seven days it
may be held at a regular or special assembly meeting and may be adjourned from time to time Al the public
hearing copies of the ordinance shalt be distributed to all persons present who req uest them or, in the
alternative, the ordinance shall be read in full, MI persons shalt have an opportunity to be heard. lithe
ordinance is amended after the hearing as to any matter Of major substance, the ordinance shalibe treated, as a
newly-introduced ordinance.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this Chanci, every adopted ordinance shall become efTeciiv.c at.
the expiration of 30 days after adoption or at any later date specified In theordinance, provided, however,
ordinances establi s h i ng budgets, fixing mill levies or appropriating funds shall become effective tpon adoption
unless a later date is specified In the ordinance,
(c) As used In this section, the term publish means that:
(I) As a minimum, a summary of the ordinance and she notice of hearing sha ll be published In
newspaper of general circulation In the municipality;
Copies of the ordinan ce and notice of hearing shall be delivered to the newspapers of general
c)rculaton in the municipality and to the commercial radio and television stations operating in
the municipality;
(3) Copies of the ordinance shall be made available at the clerk's oflice for public inspection and for
distribution at such reasonable price as the assembly may direct,
(Serial No 7733, § 4, 1977/1 0.4.1971) ,
Section 5.4. Emergency ordinances,
(a) To meet a public emcrgcny, the asscmbty may adopt emerEcncy ordinances; but emergency
ordinances shall not be used to levy taxis; to grant, renew, or extend a franchise;to acquire or dispose of
property; or to regulate the rate charged by any pub If.; utility for Its services,
• (b) Every emergency ordinance shall be designated as such and sha1lcntain, after the enacting
clause, a declaration stating that an emergency exists and describing the emergency In specific terms, An
emergency ordinance may be adopted with or without amendment or reJected at the meeting at which ft is
presented. The affirmative votes of as least six assemblyrncmbcrs shall be required for adoption of an
emergency ordinance. Aftet adoption of an emergency ordinance the assembly shall have it printed and
published u prescribed for other adopted ordinances. An cmcrgcncy ordinanc shall bccumc cliccilva upon
adoption or as otherwise provided in the ordinance, An emergency ordinance shall expire nInety days after
adoption, unless a different date not to e x ceed one hundred and eighty days after adoption Is fixed by the
assembly in the ordinance.
SectIon 5.5. Codes of technical reutaibma.
The assembly may adopt by reference any standard published code of technical regulationt, or portion
thereof, in a single ordinance. Upon Introduction of the ordinance, th't assembly shaliprompily cause a.copy of
she standard published codó to be provided to each member of the assembly, at least five copies to be made
available for public Inspection at the office of the clerk, and sufficient additional copies of the code to,-be made
available to the publid at such reasonable price as the assembly may direct, The requirements provided in
Section 5.3 of this Charter shall apply, except that the code o(technleairvgulatloits need not be published,
Included with copies of the ordinance required at the public hearing, or read at the public hearrng.
Section 54, Signature,
Each ordinance shalt be signed by the nayoror oresiding officer at Its adoption and attested by the
clerk.
Section 5.7. Codification.
(a) After adop;io,i each ordinance and resotuilon promptly shall be givena serial number. The seHl
numbers date or adoption and designation of adopting authority shall appear on the-adopted ordinance or
resolution, which shall be entered by the clerk of the assembly in s properly indexed book kept for that purpose,
(b) A general codification of all ordinances and resolutions of general etTect shall be adopted and
shall be kept curreiil through integration of ordinances and resolutions as adopted,
(c) The assembly promptly shsli have each adopted ordinance and resolution printed and a notice of
each adopted ordinance and resolution published. The printed ordinances and resolutions shall 'be made
available to the piublk at such reasonable price as the assembly may direct,
State Law Referentell Codtfsetlon, AS 29.2.3.050,
Section S.8 Omclal copy.
The record of any official proceeding of the municipality orof any ordinanôc, resolution or code
Provision may be placed In evidence in any court or tribunal by Introduc tion of a copy thereof certified by the
clerk under the seal of the municipality at a true copy of the original,
ARTICLE VI,
Slate Law P.eI,renees: Notice of ek'ctas, AS 29.26.030; votetquallflcaUona, AS 29.76.030.
Section 6.1. Regular elections,
A regular election shall be held annually on the first Tuesday in October, or such other date as the
assembly may provide by ordinance. The date of holding regular elections shall not be changed by the assembly,
within one year prior to the date of the first regular election effected, Al least thirty days published notice shall
be given of a regular election. The notice shall stale the purposes of the election.
Stale Law Re terencess NiIte of election, AS 29.26.030.
Section 6,2. Special elections,
• ' The assembly shall provide by ordinance for special elections. At least thirty days published notice shall
be given of a special election. The noticeshall state the purposes of the election.
Seeflon 6.3. Qualification of voters.
() To beeliglble to vte at any municipal election, at the time of the election a person shall be:
(I)' Quajifled to vote in State elections;
(2) A rcsidcnt of the municipality for at least thirty days immediately preceding tlte election;
(3) Registered to vote In state elections at a residence a ddress within the municipality it least thirty
days before ibe municipal election at which' the peron seeks to vote; nd
(4) No; disqualified under Article V of the Masks Constitution,
(b). no asserobly sliall provide by ordinance for absentee votlqS,
rrriLow Ittrercotes:&VOW irj ;.
Section 6,4, Nominations,
Candidates for elective office shall be nominated by a petition signed by at least twcnty.flvc qual'ifld
voters of the municipality. No nominating petit iOn may be accepted unless accompanied by a signed acceptance
of the nomination.
Cross nrte rtrrs; CoWidates, nomination, CO) Code 29.07.030,
Section 6.5. Election preedure,
(a) All elections shall be nonpartisan. The assembly by ordinance shall provide for election
procedures.
(Serial No, 92.25, § 2, 1992110-6-1 9921
Section 6.6 Determination of election result,.
The candidate for each seat who receives the greatest number of votes shall be declared elected, In case
of a sic, the election shall be determined by to; rrom among the cand idates tying at a meeting of'ihe assembly
and under its direction,
Section 6.7. Election districts,
There shall be one pt -large election district comprised of the entire municipality, In addition there shall
be two or more individual election districts within the m u nicipality which shall be established to provide clarity
of boundaries, compactness of area and substantially equl population to each seat assigned to the district. The ,
assembly shall assign the number of seats to the areawide district and the Individual districts as ft determines
appropriate; provided, no; more than three scati. may be asigned to the arvawidc district.
(Serial No. 54.49, § 5, 1984/10.2.1984)
[J4bV!?. 'a Vi1s') 14 a *41IJ
° Stan' Low Rcrcrran'a Chsner nwst contain provision for Initiative and refS*endum, AS 29.04.320; initiative and
referendum, AS 29.$0.Q)O prohibited subjects, AK. Conet, an, Xi, 17.
Scdoo 7,1, Reservation of powers.
The powers of;he tnit(a;ive and referendum are reserved to the people of the municipality with 'reference
to all legislative authority which the assembly may exercise except that the powers of inittatis'e and referndum
shall not apply 16 ordinances establishing budgets, fining mill levies, or to ordinances or other mesiures
approprIating funds, provided, however, that this limitation on the powers of Initiative and referendum shall not
be construed to limit the power of the people to approve pursuant to Sect Ion 9.7 of this Charter a millage rate In
excess of that othtnvise imposed thereby.
(Adopted by the voters on October 3 1995. regular election.).
'Section 7,2, Commencement of proceedings.
(a) Any five qualified municipal voters may coñtmcnc Initiative or referendum proceedings by
filing with the clerk an affidavit stating they will constitute the petitioners committee and be responsible for
circulating the petition and filing It In proper form, The affidavit shall Include' the names and addresses of the
members of'thc petitioners committee and shall specify the address to which all notices to the committee shall
be sent. The affldavk shall set out In full the proposed Initiative ordinance, resolution, or other measure; or cit e
the ordinance, resolution, or other measure to be referred.
(b) Promptly after the filing of a proper affidavit, the clerk shall issue the pproprlate petition pages
to the petitioners committee.
Section 7.3. Petition.
A petition for Initiative or referendum shall be filed In proper form 'ith the clerk within thirty days after
the date of issuance of petition pages. The petition shall e signed by a number of qualified municipal voters
equal to as least twcnsy.flve percent of the votes cast In she municipality as the preceding regdlar municipal
election, if the subject matter of the petition relates only toe service area, the petition shalibe signed by a
number of qualified voters residing within the service area equal to at lest twenty-rive *cent of the votes east
in the service area at the preceding regular municipal election. A petition shall be limited to one ordinance,
resolution, or other measures.
Section 7.4. Form of petition'.
(a) All pages of a petition shall be uniform in size and style, They shall be assembled as one
Instrument for filing. Each signature shalt be executed in Ink, and shall be followed by the residence address of
the person signing,
(b) Peillions shall contain or have attached to them throughout their circulation the full text o(the
proposed Initiative or referred measure.
Section 7,5. Affidavit of circulator, 0
When flied each page of a petition s)aII hove attached to Is an amdavit executed bythe ckcuiaior 6f th e
petition. The affidavit shalt state the number otsignatuTeS on the page, that the circulator personally circulated
the page, that all the signatures were affixed In she circulator's presence, that the circulator believes them to be
she genuine signatures of the persons whose names they purport to be, that each si gner had an opportunity
before signing to read the full text of the proposed Initiative or referred measure, and that-the circulator believes
each signer to be a qualified musiclpalvo1er.
(Serial No, 9040, §8, 1990/10.21990)
Settloin 7,6, Ezamjnatioz, for sufficiency.
Within ten days following the date on which the petition Is flied in proper form, the clerk shall certi fy
the petition if itbeara the rvuited number of signatures. The clerk shall send a copy of the certification to the
petitioners committee by certified mail, return receipt requested.
(Serial No. 9040, 18, 1990)
Section 7.7. Suppkmentai petition.
if the petition is dermined to be insufficient, the clerk shall send notice of Insufficiency to the
petitioners committee by certified malt, return receipt requested. The petition may be supplemented by
additional signatures within ten, days following the date of receipt of the notice. Within tendays following the
date of supplementary filing in proper form, ;helerk shalt certify the petition if it is sufficient. Otherwise, th
petition shall by rejected and filed as a public record,
Section 7.8. New petition,*
Failure to sccure.sumcient signature shall not preclude the filing of a new lnjtiative or referendum
petition, except that a new petition shall not be Piled sooner than six months after a petition which was diligently
pursued is rejected on the some or substkntiafly the same matter.
Section 7.9, Withdrawal of signature.
A person who has signed an Initiative or referendum petition may withdraw the signat u re at any time
prior to the dale of filing of the petition or the required supplementary petition by filing with the clerk a signed
statement request ing withdrawal.
(Serial No. 90.30, § 8, 19)
Section 7,10. Acllov on petitions.
(a) When an Initiative or referendm petition has been determined sufficient, the clerk Immediately
shall submit it to the assembly. if the assembly falls to adopt apmposed.thftiative measure without any change
In substance within fortyflve days or falls to repeal the referred measure within thirty days after the date the
petition wu'determined sufficient, it shall submit the proposed initiative or referred measure to the 1ectorate of
the muticpaIIty, tribe subject matter of the proposed initiative or referred measure relates only to a service'
area, the measure shall be submitted only to the electorate of the service area.
(b) The election on a proposed Initiative or referred measure shall be held at the neat regular
election, or, if already scheduled, a special eleetlon occuning not sooner than 90 days from the last day on
which the assembly action may be completed on the proposed Initiative or referred measure. If no regular
election is scheduled to occur within 75 days after the certification of a petition and the Assembly determines it
is in %hcbçst interest of the mun icipality, the, Assembly may, by ordinance, order a special election to be ho ld on
the matter be lore the next scheduled election. The notire of election shall contain at least a summary of the
proposed initiative or referred measure,
(c) Copies of the proposed Initiative or tCtCITCd measure shall be available for distribution to the
pubftc at the oflicc of the clerk within a reasonable time frc the Initiative or referendum election and shall be
available for distribution to the voters at the polls.
(Serial No. 2005.1$(am), 13, 200$/1042005)
Seetfn 7.11. Results of eleeflón,
If a majority of the qualified voters voting on a proposed Initiative measure vote In Its favor, it shall be
adopted upon cortirication of the ckcUon and shall be treated in all respects In the same manner as If adopted by
the asscmbIy !fj majority of the qualified voters voting on a referred measure vote fr repeal, it shall be
Considered repealed upon certification of the election. Ifconflicting measures arc approved at the same etcction,
the, one receiving the greatest number of affirmative votes shall prevail.
Section 7,12. Suspension of referred measures,
(a) When a referred measure has not taken etTeet,it shall be suspended upon the taking out of
petition by the petitioners committee. The su spension shall tenninatewben there is a (Thai determination of
Insurnelency o(the petition, no petition is filed within thirty days afler the issuance of petition papers,or a
majority vote against repeal ora referred measure has been certified,
(b) The provisions of (a) of' this section do not apply to emergency neasures enacted to meet a
public emergency.
Section 7.53. Efft o(elee1oa,
(a) The assembly shall not within one year of ceitlflcatton otthe election, Bet, In any way to modify
or negate the cfYcct of an initiative or referred measure.
(b) An election on an initjative or referred measure sha)lpccludc the filing of a new Initiative or
referendum p e tition on the sa int or Substantially the same matter sooner than one year after voter approval or
disapproval of the initiative or referendum,
ARTICLE VHf.
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St ate L.w Rrmn Rmcatt, AS 29,26,250.49.26.360.
Section B.I. Recall.'
An elected official of the municipality may be recalled by the voters.
Section U. Grounds.
Grounds for recall are malfeasance, mifasance, nonfeas,ance, or incompetence In ofilcc, Of violation of
the provisions of this Charter.
Sta teLaw erer acest Grounds for recall, AS 29.26,0.,
Section 8i, Comisiencement of proceedIngs,
(a) Any flc qualified municipal voters may commence recall proceedings by filing with the clerk an
affidavit stating they will constftutc the petitioners committee and be responsible for circulating the petition and
filing It in proper forvo. The affidavit shall Include the names and addresses oTthe members of the pclili'oners
eQmrnincv.and shall specify the address to which all notices to the committee shall be scm. The aMdevit shall
SCI out the name of the ofliclai to be recalled and shall stale the grounds of recall with particu3arity,
(b) Promptly after the riling of a proper arndavit the clerk shall issue the appropriate petition pages
to the petitioners committee,
State Law Rrr,ru: Prohibition on acting uharwisa, AS 29.10.7026);spplirn1Qn fQ recall p9litir, AS 29,26,260
recall, AK Cami. Vt. Xl, f
Section 8,4, Petition.
A petition seeking rccat) shall be flied in proper form with the clerk within thirty days after the issuance
of petition pages. The petition shall be signed by.a number of qualified municipal voters equal to at least
twcnTy,fi4c percent of the votes cast in the municipality at the preceding regular municipal election,
Stale Law References: Recall petlilon. AS 29.26,160,
SectIon 8,5, form of petition,
(a) All pages of a petition shall be uniform In stac and style. They shall be assembled as one
Instrument for filing. Each Signature shall be executed in ink and shall be followed by the residence address of
the person signing, -
(b) The name of the official to be recalled and grounds of recall shall appear at the head of each page
ore petition Circulated,
State Law Refercacess Requirements ofltcvii ptkIon, AS 29.26.260, AS 29.26,270,
Section 8,6. Amdavit of circulator.,
When fild each page of a petition shall have attached to it an affidavit executed by the circulator of the
petition. The amdavl shall stale the number of signawres on the page, that the circulator personally circulated
the page, that all signatures were affixed In the circulator's presence, that the circulator bclieves them to be the
genuine signatures of the persons .vhosc names they purport to be, that each signer had an opportunity before
signing to reed the heading of the petition, and that the'cireiiator believes each sigrer to be a qualified
municipal voter.
(Serial No. 90-1 § 9, 1990110.2-1 990)
Slate Law iteftrencest Rccaii petition, AS 2946.270.
Section 8.7. Eaanlation for sufficiency.
Within ten days following the date on which the petition is flied In proper form, the clerk shall certify
the petition if it bears the required number of signatures. The clerk shall send a copy of the certification to the
Petitioners committee by certified mail, return receipt requested, -,
(Serial No, 9030, § 94 1990/10.2.1990)
St a te Law Iteferrotesi S Ttdeney otpctb*n, AS 29.26.290.
Section 8.8. Supplemental pçtftion.
If the petition is determined to be insufficient, the clerk shall sent (send) .notice of insumclency to the
Petit ioners committee by cerliflèd mail, return receipt requested, The pditfon may be supplemented by
addition(al) signatures within ten days following the date of receipt of the notice. Within ten days following the
date of supplementary filing in proper form, the clerk shall certify the petition if it Is sufficient, Otherwise the
petition shall be rejected and filed as a public record,
State Law RCfCraCeSt Supplemented signatures, AS 29.25.290.
Section 8.9, New petition.
Failure to secure sufficient signatures thell not preclude the filing of a new recall petition affecting the
same official, except that a new petition on the same panlcuiar grounds shall not be flied sooner then-six months
aflcia petition which was diligently -pursued is rejected.
State Law Ref ieeat New petition apptIstion, AS 29,26,300,
Section 8.10, Withdrawal of signature.
A person who has signed a recall petition may withdraw the aignature at any time prior to the date of
filing of the petition, or required supplementary petition, by filing with the clerk a signed statement requesting
withdrawal.
(Serial No. 90.30,19# 1990/10.2.1990)
State Law References: Wlthdrswl of siantvres, AS 29.26.Z&O(d)
Section 8.1!. Ettctlon.
(a) 'There shall be an election on a rea1I petition within forty days ofeertiticatlon of the petition.
(b) Its vacancy occurs In the office after a recall petition Is flied the petition shall not be submitted
to the voters,
State-Low Refereneut Recall election, AS 29.26.320,
SectIon 8.12, Form of recall ballots.
recall ba llot shall include:
(a) The grounds as stated in the recall petition;
• (b) A statement of two hundred Words or less by the orncIal to be recalled, If the statement has been
flied with the clerk fof publication and public inspection at least twenty days before the election:
(c) The following question:"Shall (name of person) be recalled from the office of(ofllcc)?OYcs ()
Stale Law References: Form ofthe ballot, AS 29,26.330,
Sevtion 8.13. Majort required,
The vote of a majority of the qualified voters volingon the question shell be required to recall an officer,
State Law Re erenees Recall vote, AS 29.26,340(a),
Section 8.14. Subsequent recall,
If an official Is not recalled at the recall election, a petition to recall the sarrc official shall not be flIc
socncr than one year after the recall election, unless grounds for recall occur subsequent to the date of the filing
of the test recall petition.
State Law Refertaen; Subsequent recall peiftian, AS 29.26.30(b)
Section 8,I5. Filling of vacancy.
If thy voters recall an official, the assembly shell till the vacant office in the same manner and with the
same ciThet as prescribed In Section 3.6 of this Charter for other vacancies,
State Law Rrru ecs Sveeuors, AS 29.20.350.
Mal PI
Section 9.1. Fiscal year,
The fiscal year of'the municipality shall begin on the first day af)uI' and end on the last day of June,
Section 9,2. Submission of budget, capital Improvements program, and mcage.
(a) By April 5, the manager shall submit to the sssrnbIy a budget tbr the following fiscal year, 8
capital improvements program, and an accompanying explanatory message of both.
(b) Upon submission, the budget, the capital improvements program, and the message shall be a
public record available for public inspection and for distribution at such reasonable price as the assembly may
dlrcçi,
(Serial No, 93'22am, 1 2, 1993/I05.1993)
Section 9.3, Scope of budget.
(a) The budget shall be a complete financial plan or all the operations of the municipality, Including
the education function, showing all reserves, all estimated revenues from all sources, and all proposed
expenditures for all purposes.
(b) The budget shall include a comparatIve statement of actual expenditures and actual revenues for
the preceding fiscal year and estimated' cxpetditurcs and estimated revenues for the current fiscal year,
(c) Proposed expenditures shall not exceed total estimated revenues and reserves.
(d) The scmb'tybyordi nance sht1 provide for the form of alt budgets,
Section 9,4 Scope of c4pftat Improvements 'program,
W. The capital improvements program 'shall be a plan for capital Improvements proposed for the
(oUowng six fiscal years, together with the estimated coal of each improvement and the proposed method of
financing it: It shall contain as least the following:
(I)
A. summary of current espital Improvements which are unfinished;
(2) A simple, clear summary of the detailed contents of the program;
(3),. Capital improvements pending or proposed to be undertaken within thàcnsulng fiscal year,
together with the estimated cost of each improvement and the proposed method of fmanelng It.
(b) Capital Improvements to be financed in the following fiscal year shalt be Included in the budget
as well as in the capital Improvements program.
(e) The assembly by ordinance shalt provide for the form of all cppltal lmprov;mcnts programs.
Section 9,5. Scope of message,
The manager's message, shall contain an captanBilon of the budget both In fiscal terms and in tcrths of
work to be done, a description of the Important features of the budget, an ooillna of the proposed financial
policy of the municipality for the following fiscal year, and an explanation of each capital improvement to be
undertaken within the following six fiscal years.
Section 9.6. Hearing on budget and capital Improvements program.
By May I a public hearing shall be held on the budget and capitol lmprovemcnts'frogram. All persona
Interested sha ll-ha ve an oppoflunityo be heard. As k'ast two weeks prior to the hearing the assembly shalt:
(a) Publish in a newspaper of general circulat io n 'in the municipality a summary of the budgetand
capital Improvements program and a notice setting otis the time and place for a pubUe hearing
(b) Deliver copies of the notice and summary of the budget and capital improvements program and
the message to newspapers of general circulation in the municipality and to.the commercial radio
and television stations operating in the municipality;
Section 9.7, Assembly action on budget.
(a) The assembly by ordinance shall adopt a budges by !unc 15, If It falls to do so the budget
submitted by the mahager shall be deemed adopted by the assembly as the budget for the following year.
(b) 'The assembly by ordinance adopted before June 15 shall provide for the lax levies required in the
budget, If it fails to do so, the tax levies required in the budget shall be deemed adopted by the assembly.
(c) Except as provided in this section, the assembly shall not levy on real or personal property any
tax exceeding the total of 12 mills plus that additional rniliage required to service general obligation
Indebtedness, The assembly may levy a tax exceeding this total only a9ft seeking and securing voter approval
by a majority of those voting on the question at agencral or special el ection.
(Adopted by the voters on October 3, 1995, regular ekctin; Serial No. 9322am, § 3, 1993110-5-1993).
Section 9,8, Assembly action on capitol Improvements program.
The assembly by resolution shall adopt a capital improvcmitis program by June 15. If it fails to do so,
the capital Improvements program submitted by the manager shall be deemed adopted by the assembly.
(Serial No. 93'224rn, § 4, 1993/10.5.1993)
Section 9.9, Cerjficnf Ion and public records,
(a) The budget and capital improvements program as adopted shall be ccrtilied by the manager and
the clerk, and shall be a public record,
(b)
Copies of thebudget and capital improvements program as so denifled shalt be made available at
the clerk's office for distribution to the public at such rea.sonable price as the assembly may direct.
Section 9.10. Supplemental and emergency appropriations,
(a) If during any fiscal year there are available revenues received from sorecs not intiipaled in the
budget for that year or rev;nucs received In excess of budget estimates, the assembly by ordinance may make
supplemental appropriations for the year up to the amount of the additional revenues.
(b) ,, Upon declaration by the assembly that a public emergency exists and describing the emergency
in clear and specific terms, the assembly may make emergency appropriations. Such apprprlations may be
made by resolution and shall be approved by all assemblymembers present or by seven of ha membership,
whichever is the lesser number, If there ore no available funds to meet such appropriotions,'the assembly by
resolution may authorize the issuanceo(emergency notes, These notes shall be paid not later thanihe last day
of the fiscal year following that In which the emergency appropriation was made.
Secgtou 9.11. Reduction and transfer of appropHattona.
(a) ,tf during the fiscal year R appears that revenues available will be Insufficient to meet the amount
appropriated, the manager shall report to the assembly without delay. The assembly by resolution may reduce
any appropriation, except for debt service or for cash deficit; no appropriation may be reduced by more than the
amount of the unencumbered balance.
(b) The manager may transfer parlor all of any unencumbered balance beiwcencIasslflcat1On of
capcnditurcs within a dcpartmcnt,ofllce, or agency, excluding the education ftincUon. The assembly by
ordinance may transfer part or oil of any unencumbered balance from one department, offlee, or agency to.
another. No transfer may be made from appropriations for debt service or for cash deficit.
Section 9.12 Lapse of appropriations god pluses,.
Every unencumbered sttrplus of the general fund or a service area shall Ispsc at the close of the fiscal
year to the general fund or service area, respectively. An appropriation for a capital improvement shall not lapse
until its purpose has been accomplished or abandoned.
Section 9,13, Administration of budget.
(a) No payment mybe made and no obligation incurred against the municipality except In
accordance with appropriations duly made. No payment may be mad: and no obligation incurred against any.
appropiaIion unless the manager ascertains chat there t's a sufficient unencumbered balance in the appropriation
and that sufficient funds are or will be available to cover the obligation,
(b) Every obligation incurred and every authorization of payment in violation of thiS Charter shall -be
void. Every payment made in violation of the provisions of this Charter shall bc illegal. Al) officers or
employees of the municipality who knowingly authorize or make such payment shall be jointly and severally
liable 10 the municipality for the full amount so paid. The manager shall proceed forthwith to collect the
Indebtedness unless otherwise directed by the assembly.
(;) Notwithstanding Section 9.13(a) of this Charte, the assembly by ordinance may require payment
of funds from appropriations of a later fiscal year or of more than one ycarf9r any contract, lease or note or
bond obligation, or federal or state grant, or any other federal or slate program that the municipality may not
otherwi se participate in.
(d) Except as otherwise provided by the assembly by ordinance, the assembly shaft provide that hil
funds of the municipality flom whatever source, including the education function, shall be deposited in a central
treasury.
(c) Except as otherwise provided by the assembly by ordinance, the assembly shall provide for
ccntralized accounting of all accounting functions of the municipality,
(I) Except as otherwise provided by the assembly by ordinance, the assembly shall provide for
centralized purchasing of supplies, materiel, and equipment for the municipality and its departments, offices,
and agencies. .
(Serial No, 7432, § 4, 1974/I011974; Serial No. 74.33, 14, 1974110.1.1974; SerIal No. 74.34, § 4, 1974/10 -
1.1974) . .
Section 9.14. CompetitIve biddIng;
(a) The assibIy by ordinance shall provide for eómpeitive bidding and procedures for competitive
bidding.
(b) Contracts for public improvements and, whenever practicable, other purchases or supplies,
matcrals, eqvipmcnt, and services, shall be by competitive bid and awarded to the lowest qualified bidder. This
subsection (b) shall not apply to purehases of
(I) Professional services,
(2) Scrvic; of fflcrn and emplo)'cesoflhe municipality acting within the scope Of their office or
emp1yment,
(3) se ~*icei of offlers and employees of the State of Alaska or the foderal govcmmeni.if such
services areprovided pursuan t to a written .grvemcn with the cmp 7cr,
(4) Services of students and members of t he faculty of an eccr dited high school; college, or
univerafty If s',reh services arc provided pursuant to a written agreement with the school, or
(5) Services of members and employees of a rLonproflt crporat ion rcglsteted as such with the State
of Alasa, if.,
(A) The Ieriices are provided pursuant to a written agreement with the corporation, and
(8) The total amount paid by the municipality divided by the number of hours of service • provided by the members and employees of the corporation does no; exceed double she
minimum hourly wage established by the Alaska Wage and Hour Act,
(6) Public improvements which, upon a written finding by the Manager that it would be In the best
interests of the City and Borough based on cost, timing, and other relevant criteria may be
procured by supplemental agreements amending existing capital improvement contracts. The
maximum dollar amount, the criteria utilized, and the methodology shall be set by ordinance,
(c) All contracts and'pu'rcbeses exceeding an an,ount.to be established by ordinance shall require
prior assembly approval.
(Serial No. 9828, § 7, 1998/1061998; Serial No. 200.190), 2, 20OS/l04.2005)
Section 9.15, Asesirnanls.
MI real pruperty to be taxed shall be assessed for tax purposes at full and true marvel value.
Slott Law Referflicels Auessmtnts, AS 79.45.110.
$cv;lon 9.16. Enttrprl3t funds,
Revenues from an enterprise, whcthe established before or after July 1, 1970, shall be first used for debt
retirement, copstructlon, acquisition, operation, maintenance, repair, and capital improvement of the enterprise.
Section 9.17, Soles and use fax.
Any sales or use tax or change in rate thereof shall be by ordinance rasi fled by a majority of the qualified
voters voting on the questions In the offected areas.
Section 918. Aud i ts.
The assembly shalt provide annually for an indcpcndent audit of the accounts of the miniclpa)ky. The
audit shall be made byacertifled public accountant designated by theassembi',
SInD Law RIFMACal Post audit requlrsd, AS 29.3$j 20,
MUNICIPAL BORROWING '
Stair Law ReIeuncesi Local dcbi, A).. Const. an. IX, H 9-11', security for bond*, AS 2947,200(b).
Section I.D.J. Types of obliga tions authorized,
E x cept as prohibited by law and this Charter, the municipality may borrow money and Issue such
evidence thereof (herein called "obligations") as the assembly may determine, Inc luding bitt not limited to the
foflowirtgt
(a) Crterat Obligation Bonds
(b) Special Assessment Bonds
(0)'
Service Area Bonds
(d) Revenue Bonds
(e) Refunding Bonds
(f) Bond Anticipation Notes
(g) Revenue Anticipation Notes
Section 10.2. Terms o f obligaltona.
(a) The assembly shall by ordinance prescribe the purposes, form, terms, conditions, contents,
denominations,, maturities, manner ofexecution, cOvnants, security, options of redcmpiIon and such other
matters relating to the issuance and sale of obligations as are deemed necessary and advisable by the assembly.
(b) The assombly shall by resolution rcscrLbe the date, rate or rates ottn*erest and place or places
or payment as related to the Issuance and sate of obligations,
(Serial No, 7436, 14, 1 974/10-1-1 974)
Section 10.3 General obligations of municipality.
No genera) obl(gatiän Indebtedness of the municipality may be Incurred unless uuthorlzed for capital
Improvements by the assembly and ratified by a majority of the qualified voters voting on the question;
provided howeYer, that the assembly by ordinance may Issue notes In anticipation of the ivancc o(gencral
obVgetion bond& without a vote when such bonds have been so ratified.
Stat, LaW Raftrti'tesi Qenaal obligation bonds for revenue ge rating s'mcrprfscs, AS 29,47.*0Q(b),
Section 10.4 General obligations of servke areas
No obligation secured by a pledge of taxes to be Ieviçd In a service area may be Issued unless autorlzcd
for capital improvements by the assembly and ratified by a majority of the qualified voters in the service area
voting on the quation; provided however, that the üsemb)y by ordinance may issue notes In anticipation o(the
issuance of bonds so secured without a vote when such bonds. have been ratified by the voters. in u service area
where there are no qualified voters to vote on the question, voter ratification shall not be required. Obligations
secured by a plcdg6 of taxes to be levied In a service area may be additionally secured by a pledge of the' full
faith and credit of the municipality when so provided by the assembly and ratified by a majority of the qualified
voters voting on the question.
Section 10.5. Nice of bond election.
(a) Before holding any election required by this article the ssembly shall cause a notice of election
to be published once a,week for three consecutive weeks in a newspaper of genóral circulationIn the
'municipality,Thv flrt pu blication shall be at least twenty (20) days prior to the date of clecifon. For elections
rati f ying the Issuance of general obligation bonds of the municipality or service area obligations additionally
secured by a pledge of the full faith and credit of the munic1allty the notice shall contain the following
information
(I) The amout of the bonds, purposes of Issuance, length of time within which the bonds shall
mature and the maximum interest rate the bonds shall bear;
(2) The amount of the estImated annual debt service on the proposed bonds;
(3) The arnQUflt of the current total general obligation I ndebtedness of the municipality including
authorized but unsold general obligation bends;
(4) The amount of the current year's debt Service on the outstanding ge neral obligation bonds of the
municipality;
(5) The currcnttotal assessed valuation within the municipality;
(b) For bonds secured by a pledge of taxes to be levied In a servkc ares the notice shall also contain
the information required in (3), (4), and (5) relative to thd service area.
(c) Errors contained in Information required In (2).(3), (4), and (5) with regard to the municipality
or a service area shall not Invalidate any etction unless such errors are substantial, Actions challenging the
sufficiency of any notice of election must be brought within the time provided in SectIon 10.11 of this Cha1er,
Sec tion 10,6. Manner of sate,
All obligations may be sold In the manner directed or authorized by the assembly.
(Adopted by thcvoters bn October 4 1983, regular election).
Seettoo 10.7. We price.
All obligations other than revenue bonds shall be sold at a price of not less than par plus accrued interest
to the date of delivery. Revenue bonds shaLl be sold at a prlcó of not less than $96.00 per $100.00 par Value,
Section 10.8. Sale to financial consultants.
No person who Is retained by the municipality to perform services relating to financial programming or
marketing assistance in connection with the issuance and sate of obligations may negotiate with' the
municipality directly or indirectly for the purchase and sale of such obligations at private sale, in the event any
such person violates this provision the contract for such services shall be null and void andthe person shall not
be entitled to any compensation for services rendered and in addition the person shall be liable for any damages
sustained by the municipality in connection with such purchase and sale. Violation of the provisions of this
section shalt not invalidate the obligations.
(Serial No. 9030, 110, 1990/102a1990)
Secalon 30.9, Lapse of authorization.'
Every obligation shall be sold within the ten years next following the adoption of the ordinance
authorizing it issuance or the ratification of such issuance by the quail tied voters of the municipality,
whichever Is later, except when such sate has been delayed by en action to determine the validIty of the
proceedings authorizing the issuance of such obugatlon, in which case the period otsuh delay may be added to
said ten years. Authorization for obligations not sold within the time limits prbvlded shall lapse.
Sect to 10.10. Use of proceeds orsk.
Each obligation shall contain on its (ace a general statement of the purpose for which it Is issued. No
orneer of the municipality may use the proceeds thereof foe any other purpose, except that whenever the
proceeds of any obligation or part thereof remain uhexpended and unencumbered for the purpose for which the
indebtedness was incurred, the assembly shall authorize the use'of such unexpended and unencumbered funds
only in accordance with the following ocderotprlority unless the particular obligations have been fully retired
or provision is made for payment thereof and a different cider of priority Is approved at a municipal election:
(a) For retirement of such obilgatlo'ns,
(b) if such obt1gtions have been fully 'e%1cd or provision has been made l'r the retirement thereof,
then for the tclirement of other obligations of the municipality.
(c) For iny other public improvement purpose or purposes of a like nature to the purpose for which
the obligations were Issued.
(d). If such proceeds cannot be used a provided In paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) of this section, then in
any other manner determined by the assembly,.
No action challenging the validity of any obligation may be maintained unless instituted wHhln thirty
days from the date of cetiiflcaiioa of the results of,the election ratifying the Issuance of such obligation or thirty
days from the efl'cctivc date of the ordinance authorizing the issuance of such obligation when ratification Is not
required.
Section 10,121Gcaeral obligations not requiring ratificaiton,
The assembly may authorize the following general obligation bonds or notes Without requiring
ratification of the qualified voters:
(a) Disaster bonds or notes lobe issued In case ofeatamity which has caused grea t toss for the
preservation, rehabilitation, or reconstruction of municipal capital improvements;
(b). ' Potcs for loans from accumulated rcscrycs of the municipality on a definite plan tot the
repayment thereof and otlnteresi thereon as pro'ridcd by ordinance.
Sctlon 10.13. [Reurved.I 0
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Editors Notri Serial No. 2006.27, adopted July 31, 2006. asd ratified Oetober 10, 2006, irpealedf 10.13, which perlained to
Interest and proliti Tram Invcs;rncnts.Sec also the Charter Compiu-stlyc Table,
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SERVICE ARW
a $ia teUw References; Service areas, A. Canal. an. X. f 5; required In Chanter, AS 29.0.320,
Section 11,1, Purpose.
Service areas may be established to providt: services not provided on an arcowide basis or to provide a
-higher ievetorstry1cc than that prpvidcd on an arcowide basis.
Section 31,2. EstabHsbmeai,
(a) Tho assembly by ordinance may establish, alter, consolidate, or abolish service areas. The
assembly by ordinance may add o eliminate services to a service area, The ordinance shall contain the
following:
(1) Boundaries and area to be included;
(2) ' Service to be pravidc'd or be elimnaied: and
(3) other provitiqns the assembly includes.
(b) if a petitI onof protest is flied with the assembly before the effective date of the ordinance
adopted under this section, the ordinance shall be submitted to the qualified voters residing In the, service area or proposed service area and if ratified shall take effect upon certification of the election, The petition shall contain
signatures of at least ten percent or 100 of the qualified voters residing In the service area or proposed service
area, whichever is the lesser. Eah new service or each service to be eliminated shall be placed separately on the
ballot and shall require ratification by a majority of the qualified voters voting on the question. There shell be
no election under this subsection to -eliminate a service to be pro'ided on an ercawde basis.
Section 11.3. Criteria.
(a) A' new svrvice area shall be established only after assembly determination thar such services
cannot be provided reasonably by on existing service ircs or by alieretion of an existing service area
(b) Service areas shall be'csssblishcd accordingio criteria of need and economic operating amciercy
and shall comprise the area to which the services shall be provided.
Section 11,4, Financing.
The assembly may levy taxes, assessments or other charges within a service area to finance the services,
and funds thereby raised shall not be used for any purpose outside of the service area, provided, however,
revenues from non -property taxes and charges which are in excess of those required to finance the services
pvidcd by the service area may be used tq offset a part of the areaw)dc property tax levy within the service
area,
(Serial No. 77.26, '4, 1977/10 7 4.1977)
Section 11.5. Board i.
The assembly may ippáint boards from each service area to make recommendations cnccmlng services
In that service area.
Sectlon 12.1, Purpose.'
Local improvement distrkts may be established (or special asabasments upon real property In 'a limited
and determl nab learcs (or special benefits conferred upon the property by any municipal improvement and to
provide for the payment of all or any part o(thv'costs of the Improvement out of the proceeds of special
assessments.'
Section 12.2. 1..ocali improvement procedore.
The assembly by ordinance shall prescribe procedures for establishment of local Improvement districts
and for agreements for flrn1shIng capital improvements and the extension ehercotin lieu of assessments.
Section 12.3. Assessment in propotIoa to benefit.
The assembly by ordinance shall cstab'lish the method orapportioning and assessing the cost of
tmprovc,ments upon bcneflttcd real property. Costs shall be assessed against real property specially benefined in
propr1ion to the benefits,
SectIon 12.4. Protests,
If protests as to the necessity for any local Improvement an made by -owners of benefited real property
which will bear 50 percent or more of thit port ion of the estimated cost of the improvement which will be borne
by owners of benefined real property, the Improvement shall not proceed until the protests have been reduced so
that the real property of those still protesting shall not bear 50 percent of the said estimated cost of the
improvement: provided however, that the assembly by ordinance may authorize the improvement by an
nt'lirmaHvc vote of eight members.
Section 12.5 Limitations on actions,
No special assessment procedure may be contested by an action at law or in equity unless commenced
within sixty days after the confirmation of the spevialassessment roll.
Section 12,6, Lien.
The municipality shall hive a lien after taxes upon all real property against which special assessments
are assessed, fbr the special assessments pnd co11etlon charges, penalties, and interest which a cevrnulatc. The
lien is paramount and superior to any other lien created before or after the assessment except a Hen for a prior
assessment and for taxes. Assessments shall become due and payable at such time or times in one or more
installments and bear such interest and such penalty for delinquency as iheassembly by ordinance shall
prescribe. The assessment iIcn shell be eforccab1e In the same manner as a lien for municipal taxes.
Section 12.7. Property liable.
All real property, Including property exempt from taxation as provldea by ldw, shall be liobic for the
cost of local Improvements unless specifically exempted by ordinance.
Section 12.8, Empeodiluets prior to improvement.
No expenditure' 1 ex cept for administrative, planning, engineering, and legal work for any local
Improvement, the cost of which Is to be borne by special assustMnts on the real property berftttd, may be
made unless funds have been authorized to finance the expenditures. All expenditures under this section shall be
repaid to the source thereof from Improvement funds which become, available.
Section 12.9. Receipts.
Accounts for local improvcntnt districts shall be kept separate from other municipal accounts,
Revcnus from special asscssmentk shall be used solely to pay the cost of the principal of or intarest on
Indebtedness and improvernents to which they apply.
U's spec Ia) assessment procedure is Irrcgtilar or invalid for any reason, the assembly may correct It
within ninety days after the Confirmation of the special assessment roll at after final determination of any
litiga tion thereon, If payments ha ve been made undcrn Irregular or Invalid procedure, such payments shall be
crd1ted to payments required under the corrected procedure, or in the alternate the assembly by ordinance shall
røvidc for refunds,
51a9t4w Rraren : Public schools, AS 14.03,010 at *aq.; quaiflcatlons of school board, AS I 4J2.OSO,
Section 13.1. Public school system.
The system of public schools for the municipality shall be operated by a board of education, pursuant to
law, except as otherwise provided by the Charter.
Section 1.3,2, board. of'duéatiou,
(a) The board or education shalt be composed or seven members or such number required othome
rule municipalities by law. S
(b) Board members shall be elected at large by the qualified voters of the munfclpaiityat regular
municipal elections,
(c) The term of office of board members shall begin I mmediately ionowing. certification of the
election,
Section 13.3, Vacancies,
The office of a board member shall become vaam upon the member's death, resignation, removal &âm
office for cause by a vote of two-thirds of the members of the board, or upon forfeiture of office.
(a) Cause" means:
(1) Incompetency which Is the unintentional or Intentional failure to perform the duties of a
board member; or,
(2) Conviction of a felony Involving moral turpitude, and the board determines that the crime
or circumstances of it commission are of sutlicient magnitude for the board member to
have been shownto be unfit to hold office,
(b) A board member shall forfeit office if the board member:
(I) Lacks any qunflfleatlon prescribed by law; or
(2) Falls to attend three consecutive regular meetings of the board witheut being excused by,
the board,
(e) The board shall conduct Marings and appeals under this section in the same manner as provided
for the assembly in Sections 3.7(b) through (e) of ibis Charter,
(Serial No, 9030, § II, 1990/ IO2..1990)
Section 13.4, Powers,
The board shall have all powers and duties provided by Title Xl\, Alaska Statutes, consistent with this
Charter, including but not limited to the following:
(a) S,vt the broad, general policy for the operation of public schools In she rnunicipsUiy;
(b) Establish the educational policy including but not limited to approval of curriculum study guides,
curriculum materials and textbooks;
(c) Srve as aboard of appeals (or ccrtiflcuted education personnel appealing decisions of the
sup; rintendent;
(d) Be responsible (or thc.appolntrncnt, promotion, demotion, suspension, removal, compensation,
and control of all school employees and administrators and hear and determine grievances
relatedthereto, For these purposes, the board sb'aII be controlled by and derive its powers, duties
and guidelines from the following sources, which are listed in direct order of priorities should
any Inconsistencies arise In the provisions thercofi
(1) The provisions of this Charter,
(2) TItIe'XIV, Alaska Statutes,
(3) The provisions of the municipality's comprehensive personnel system plan, enacted
pursuant to Section 3.14 of this Charter.
(e) Meet at lest once a month uith meetings open to she public.
Section 13,5, Public meetings,
All meetings shall be conducted as provided for the assembly in Section 3.12(d) of this Charter.
Slo t t Low iterefem v evi Public rneedn, AS 29,20.020.
SectioD 13.6, fludget.
(a) Upon submission to the board by the superintendent, the school budget shall be a public record
available for public inspection and for distribution at such reasonable price as the board may direct, The board
shall hold a public hearing on the school board budget before approval and ubrviissIon to the assembly for final
action.
(b) The board shall submit the annual budget for the following school .ycar to the assembly by April
S of the Ourrent ycar for approval of the total amount. Within 30ays after receipt of the budget, the assembly
shall determine the amou n t to be made available from local sources for school purposest and shall furnish the
board with a statement of the sum to be made available, lithe assembly does not, within 30 days, furnish the.
board with a stalemnt of the sum to be made avaHable the amount requested In the budget Is automatically
approved, By May 31 the assembly shall appropriate the amount to be made available from local sources from
money avAilable for the purpose.
(SerlatNo, 9322am, 15, 1993I105.1993)
Section 13.7. Administration of budget.
No payment may be made and no obligation incurred except In accordance with appropriations duty
made. No payment may be made and no obligation Incurred against any appropriation unless the superintendent
ascertains that there Is a sufficient unencumbered balance In the appropriation and that sufficient funds are or
will be available to cover the obligation. After adoption of the school budget by the assembly, the board shalt
not eacced the total budget without assembly approval.
Section 13.8. Cs1tal improvements.
(a) The board shall make recommFldetions to the assembly coiccming the necessity rot school
constru ction and other capital Improvements, site stectton, employment of architects, and building plans. The
board shall submit preliminary plans to the assembly for suggestions before recommending final plans.
(b) Decisions by the assembly shall be final in all matters concerning school construction and other
capital improvements, site scleetion,emptoymcnt of architects, and -building plans.
(c) The assembly shall appolnt,a fourman committee from its membership which shall deliberate
with the board In (orrnutatingaH plans to be recommended under Section 13.8(a) of this Charter.
Section 13.9. School maloleDanee.
The board, tiniest speciflcally transferring such responsibilities to the assembly, shall provide custodia l
services and routine maintenance for schoo l buildings and shall provide employees for these purposes. The
assembly shall provide major maintenance and all rehabilitation, repair and construction of school buildings.
Section 13.10. Joint tonfereoce.
The assembly, and board shall meet Jointly at least twice a year at public mecIngs to deh(bcetc upon
matters of mutual interest. Minutes of the board shall reflect the business carried on at such meetings.
Z!D
Stats LAW Rrftrence,s ChAlUt amendment, AK. OMC a. X, Ji 7,9; Chancy Imcndments, AS 29.10.100.
Section 14.1. Charter amendmeat,
Charter am drtents may be proposed and adopted only in the manner ki forth in this Anlete and as
provided in Section 6.8 [repeated] of this Charter.
Ed1on NOW Svctlon 65 wesrepeakd by SeclaU4o. 54.49,
Section 14.2. Proposal by the assembly.
The assembly may propose Charter amendments by ordinance containing the full te xt of the proposed
amendment and adopted by at least sjx votes of the assembly.
Section 14.3. Prop'osat by voter,
The mers may propose Charter amendments by,petttion governed by the some procedures uprcscribcd
for Initiative petitions in Sections, 71 through 7.9 of this Charter. No petition for proposed amendments may
contairi more thin one subject,
Section 14.4, Proposal by Charter comrnissloo.
(a) Evetyten years subsequent to 1970 the clerk shall place on the ballot for the next regular
election the question: "Shalt there bea Charter Commission to review or amend the Charter?' I (a majority of
the qualifled voters voting on -the question vote "no," the question shall not be placed on the ballot umfi the end
of the next ten year period. if a majority of the qualified votersvoting an the question vote "yes," nine qualified
voters to serve as the Charter Commission sh a ll be chsen at the nex t regular election or at a special election.
The commission members shalt be elected on the same basis of representation as assemblymembers. A vacancy
thafl be filled by the commission with a quallfledvoter rcrcsentIng the same area as the vacating member.
(b) Costs, fees, and othcregponscsofthe Charter Commission sh a ll be paid by the municipality. The
assembly shall provide compensation For commission nembers,
(c) The Chari;rCommfsslon by majorit' vote of Us Ibli membership shall adopt rules governing its
organization and procedures. MI meetings shalt be open to the public.
(d) The Charter Commlssron shall have plenary power to reviqw the Charter and may, by a vote of'at
least rive of its membership, propose amendments to the Charter.
(Serial No, 90.30, J 12, )990/10-2-1990)
Section 14.5. £letloo.
(a) Proposed amcndrcnts shall be submitted io the qualified voters of the municipality at an election
announced by a nottee containing the full text of each proposed amendment' and published in a newspaper of.
general circulation in the municipality at least thirty days before the date of the election. At least thirty days
before the date of the election copies of the notice shall be delivered to newspapers of general circulation in the
municipality and to commercial radio and television stations operating in the municipality,
(b) The election shalt be held not teas than sixty days and not more than one hundred and twenty
days after the amendment has been proposed If no regularciection Is to be held within that period, the
assembly shall provide for a special election on the proposed amendment. The ballot shall provide votCrs a
choice to vote "for the Amcndrnent or "Against the Amendment.
(e) If a majority of the qualified voters voting-on a proposed amendment vote for It, the amendment
shall becomc.elThctivc at the time fixd In the amendment or, If no time is fixed, thirty daysafter cciiflcatton of
the election,
ARTIC LE
GENERA PROVISIONS
Section 15,1. Personal financial Intereal.
(a) No assemblymember may vote on any question on which the assemblyinember has a substantial
financial interest, Any municipal officer, employee, or assemblymamber who has a substantial financial interest
in any contract with the municipality or in the sate of an>' land, material, supplies, Or services to the
municipality or to a contractor supplying the municipality shall make known that,intcrest and shall refrain from
participating in his or her capacity as a municipal officer, enptoyec, or assemblymember In the making of such
sale or In the making or performance of such contract,,
(b) Any municipal omeer, employee, or issemblyn ember who conceals such financial Interest or
willfully violates the requirements of this section shall be guilty of malfeasance in omecand shall forfeit office
or employment. Violation of this section with the knowledge express or implied of the person contracting with
or making a sale to the municipality shall render the contract or sale voidable by the manager or the assembly.
(c) The assembly by ordinance shall prescribe additional rules and penalties to preveu conflicts of
interest,
(Serial No. 9030, § 13, 1990/10-21990)
State Law Rt(trericni, Conflict otlntercst, AS 29.20010.
$eâflon 15.2, Prohibitions.
(a) No person may be discriminated against in any municipal appointment, employment, or
promotion bcause of race, sex, color, political or religious affiliation, or national origin.
(b) N person may willfully falsi' any test, certification, or appointment under the personnel
regulations, or in any manner commit or attempt to commit any fraud ib prevenithe Impartial execution ofuch
regulations.
(c) No person may offer, give, or rece ive any money, service, or other valuable thing to influence
municipal appointment, employment, or promotion.
(d) No usemblymember, municipal ofliedr, or administrative employee may directly or Indirectly
Solvcnacontribution for any political party or purpose from any person holding a compenOtcd municipal
(Serial No, 90'30, § 14, 1990/10-2-1 990)
State Lal runrn; Discrimination prOh1bild., AS 29,20430.
Stedosi 15.3. Surety bonds.
The manager and other municipal officers or employees as the assembly shall require by ördlnencishsil
give reasonable bond In the amount and with the surety prescribed by the assembly. Premiums shall be paid by
the municipality,
State t.iw .errrearei; Similar provislont, AS29.20.0I0,
Section 15.4. Oath of atTics;
Before taking office, every clçcted and appointed municipal officer shall take and subscribe an oath or
arnrmaiion of office as the-assembly may require.
SIaIC Low 4frtPCe$ Oaths otfl1c., AS 29.20,600.
Scetfon 15,5, Continued office.
Every officer who is elected or appointed for a term ending at a definite time shall continue to serve
until the oflicc4 successor qualifies and takes Ace, except in cases ofdeath, resign atlon, or termination by
l o w or this Chacr,
(SerlalNo. 903O, . I$, 199Ofl04 1990)
Section 15.6, Municipal proceedings.
The Assembly by ordinance shall establish procedures governing administrative proceedings in which
legal rights, duties, privileges or penalties of persons arc to be determined; insure fair and equal ireatment ofail
persona involved In such proccdIngs; end provide for the conduct of such proceedings In on orderly and
uniform rnainer,
Cross R.ef rners CSJ Code ,chsptcii 01.30, 01.33.
Section 115J.'Records to be public.
AR records ofth, municipality shall be public except is otherwise ptovidcd by law. Rco* shall be
available at municipal offices for public inspection and for distribution a; such reasonable price as the assembly
may direct, Copies certified by the clerk shill be prima tc(e evidence of their contents.
State L.ew er rsnersi Public records, AS 09.23100 Cl
SectionS 5,8. Adverse possession.
The municipality may not be divested or title to real property by adverse possession.
Stoic Law Rafarascu; AdvcTha po*iesln 9f municipal propmf not pumIced, AS 29.1,1.010.
2ccpt as provided in Section 15.10 of this Charter, provisions of law govemtrtg claims against
municipal corpOraons apply to claims actionable against the municipality,
State Ua R ernan Claims egatst muntc1p11091, AS 09.65,070.
Section 15,10. Claims for injuries,
(a) The municlpaUt' shall not be liable in damages for Injury to person or property by reason of negligence or gross negligence unless, within four months after the injury occurs, the person damaged or the
person's representative serves written notice to an officer upon whom process may be served. The notice shaft
state that the person Intends to hold the municipality liable for damages and shall set forth with clarity the time.
and place of the injury, the minncr in which It occurred, the nature of the acs or dcfct complained of; the ctent
of the Injury 'so far as known, and the names and addresses of witnesses known to the claimant.
(b) . Na person may bring an action against the municipality for damages to person or property by
reason of negligence or gross negligence unless the action is brought within the period prcscribéd by law and
the person has first presented to the manager a claim In writing under oath scttng forth specifically the nature
and cxlcnl of the injury and the amount of damages* claimed, The manager shall promptly present the claim to
the assembly for action.
(c) Failure to give notice of injury or to present a claim within the time and In the manner provided
shall bar any action upon the claim.
(d) This section does not waive any defense of Immunity which the municipality may have from
claims toy damages to persons or property.
(Serial No. 9030, § 16,1990110'2.1990)
Slate Low References,. Toil scilons, AS 09,10.070; commencement otttons, Civil Ruiet of Procedure, Rule),
Section 15.11. Dissolutlo.
The municipality may be dissolved as provided by law and with the effect prescribed by law for
dissolution of flrst class cities'.
5tale Law Referinctiis DIssoiutln of ntM Out cities, AS 29,05.450 at seq.
Section 15.12. Separability.
If any provision of this Charter is held Invalid, othea'provlsions shall not be affected. If the application
of this Charter or any of Its provisions to any person or clicumsiancels held invalid, the application of this
Charter or any of Its provisions to othcr'persons or circumstances shalt not be affected.
Section 15,13. Chaptr and section headIng,.
Chapter and section headings shall not be coniderd a part of the Charter,
Section 15.14. Deflnlflohs.
Words used In this Charter shall have their ordinary dictionary nteanfngs, ex cept as otherwise
specirically Indicated by the context or defined herein,
(a). All words indicating the present tense are not flrned to the time of adoption 'of this Charter, but
may extend to and 16cludt the time an event or requirement occurs to which any provision Is
applied,
(b) The singular includes the plural and the plural includes the sIngular.
(c) Codc" means the general codification of aft ordinances and resolutions of general effect,
including all amendments and additions.
(d) "Disaster" means 's sudden unforoseenmisforiunc hl;h has rcslced.,in calamitous destruction of
life or property.
() "Emgency" means a'sudden, unforeseen occurrence or condition which resuUs in a relatively
permanent insufficiency ófservice or ftciliies substantial enough to create social disturbance or
distress or to endanger the public, Emergency does not mean mere expediency, convenience, or
best interest,
(1)
"Law" denotes applicable federal law, the Constitution, and state statutes,
(g) "Mfllage rate required to service general obligation Indebtedness" means the millage rate
required to provide revenue in an amount sufficient to service all general obligation debt In the
fiscal year for which the tax is levied, less any funds received or to be rcccived In that year from
fcdcral, state or local sources which funds are designated as payment rotor reirnbutcmcnl of
debt service costs.
(h) "Municipality" means the unified municipality named In Section I.) of t his Charter.
(I) "Person' extends and applies to bodiespoiltic and corporate, and io part ncrshIps and associations
and other legal entities as well as to individuals,
(3) "Publish" or "published" includes the setting forth of any mailer (or public notice in the manner
provided by law, or where there is no applicable law; publishing at least oncc'in one or more
newspapers of general circulation in the municipality and qua Pried by law for the publication of
legal notices.
(k) "State" ,means the State or Alaska.
(Adopted by the voters on October 3, 1995, regular eleqilon; Serial No. 90-30, § 17, 1990/)0-2-1990)
Wte Law Rf.renresi Deflnftions, AS 01.I0,020e1 $eq.
ART ICLE
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Section 16.1. Legat successIon,
On July 1, 1970, the municipality shall be the legal entity and municipal corporation succeeding'all local
governments within the area unlficd.
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(a) The munierpalby shall succeed to all assets and liabilities of the local government unified,
Liabilities incurred prior to unification shall remain (he tax obligation ofthe area which contracted the debt,
Assets owned by a local govcnimcnt prior to unification shall contlne Ig be utilized for the benefit of the area
of the local government which owned the asset, except those usets of a local government which were used for
the beneflt of alarger area prior to unification shall continue to be so used.
(b) The tax obligation of an area for bonded,lndebtedness or other liability Incurred prior to
unification may be spread over a huger area by ordinance if the asse t, for which the bonded indebtedness or
other liability was Incurred was used rot the benefit of the larger area prior to unification.
(c) (1) The value of assets, owned by a local government prior to unification which were used
for the benefit of a larger area prior to unification, may by ordinance, approved by at least six members,
be credited to the area of the local government on a pro-rata basis over not more than five years for
personal property and 20 years for real property. Value for purposes of tax credit shall be the lesser of
the local contribution in the asset or Its present value.
(2) The isembly, by ordinance approved by at least six members, may determine which assets
owned by a local government prior to unification and used solely for the benefit of thc.local
government prior to unification shall b&used for ttte benefit of a larger area, The value or such
assets ihall be credited to the area or the loeI government on a pro-rata basis over not more than
five years for personal property and twenty years for real property. Value for purposes of tax
credit shall be the lesser of the local contribution in the asset or Its present value. The tax•
obligation for bonded indebtedness or other liability associated with such an asset sihlI become
the tax obligation of the larger area.
(d) Pre-unification bonded debt for sewage coticctioh systems, storm drain systems, water
distribution systems, and streets shall remain the tax obJigation of the area which incurred the debt unless spread
over a larger area by ordinance ratified by the qualified voters voting on the question in the area over which the
debt Is to be spread.
(c) All revenues derived from the We of undeveloped municipal land located' within the cities of
Juneau and Douglas halt be utilized by their respective successors upon adoption afthls Charter. Thlsspcclat
allocation of revenues shall terminate June 30, 1990, or,upon complete payment of their respective pre
unification bonded Indebtedness, whichever occurs first,
(I) All revenues derived from the leasing of municipal real property located withlt the cities of
Juneau and Douglas- shall beutitized by their respective successors upon adoption of this Chaf%e r,:nis special
allocation of revenues shell terminate june 30, 1990, or upon complete payment of their respective prep
unification bonded indebtedness, whichever occurs firs.t.
(g) As used In this section, "suecósso means service areas until such time as the service areas
cease to exist, whereupon succcssors1 shall mean the successor entity to the service area.
(h) Budgetary surpluses and/or, reserve accounts from whatever source of a local government or
service area existing on June 30, 1970, shall be credited to the area of the former local government or service
Will
Section 163, State subventions,
State subvention; including but not limited to business license tax, fish processors tax, liquor license
tan, electric and telephone cooperative tax, amusement and gaming device tax, aviation fuel tax, and state
shared' revenues, shalt be allocated within the municipality as follows:
(a) $ubventlons made to a cltor borough or both and provided lot by law enacted subsequent to
December 31, 1969, not specifically earmarked for use shall be deposited in the municipality's
general fund, unless spcciflcally earmarked for use by the assembly by ordinance,
(b) Avlatlon fuel tax subventions shall be used for airport purposes in accordance with Section 9,16
of this Charter,
(c) Subvcntions authorized by law prior to December 31, 19691 shall be allocated for use In the
former cities of Juneau andDouglas and in the Greater Juneau Borough in the same manner as
provided by law prior to December 31, 1969.
(d), This scotion sIa1t expire June 30, 1975, and the assembly shalt then dtcrm1nc by ordinance the
method by which state subventions shalt be allocated or earmarked for use.
Section 16.4. Pre.uniticasIon sates and use tax.
Al) r;vetues from sales and use tax, as long'as such tax is continued, shall be allocated for use in the
former cities of Juneau and Douglasand in service areas, as provided by the respective ordinances in effect
prior to unification; provided, the assembly may change prç.unflcation dedications by ordinance,
(Serial No, 75.05, § 4, 197$1)071975)
Section 16.5. Election of assembly.
An election for assemblymembers shall be held six weeks following the election fur ratification of this
Charter. The assembly shall meet and organize within ten days of certiflca;lon of the election,
(Serial No, 90-30,. 118, 190/10-21990)
Section 16,6, Flrt C Welton.
(a) At the first election W4 under this Charter:
(1) A mayor shall be elected to serve until October, 19731,
(2) One assemblymernbct from District No, I aild one asstmblymember kom District No, 3 shall be
clecled to serve until October, 1973;
(3) One assemblymember from District No. 4 the asscnb1ymcmber from District 14o, 2 and one
asscmblymeniber from District No.3 shall be elected to serve until October, 1972;
(4) Two assemblymembers from District No, I and one assetblymember from District o. 3 shalt
be elected to serve until October, 1971,
(b) At the first meeti ng of the assembly, assemblymembers other than the mayor and the
assemblymembers from District No. 2 shall determine by drawing of lots who shall serve Initial one; two and
three year terms respectively.
(Serial No, 9030, § I, 1990I10.2i990)
Section 16.7. Salary.
Assemblymembers shall receive an initial monthly salary of Two Hundrd and Fi fty Dollars ($250.00)
except that the mayor shall receive an initial monthly salary orThrec Hundred Dollars ($300.00).
(Serial No. 9030, j 18, I90/102.1990)
Section 16.8. Effective date. S
(a) At the first meeting of the assembly, the provisions of this Charter shall be in effect Insofar as
they see applica ble to the appointment of a manager, preparation and adoption of the Initial budget, and general.
organization of the municipality. Corn thereby incurr;d shall be paid from areawide funds of the Orcatcr
Juneau Borough upon proper verification. The chief administrators of local governments to be dissolved shall
submit a budget for their ju risdictions to the assembly within thirty days after its first meeting.
(b) This Charter shall take affect on July t, 1 P70. The City o(JunCsu, City of Douglas.- and the
Greater Juneau Borough shall be dissolved on that date. Tha terms of members of the former governing bodies
shall expire on that date.
(c) Upon certification of the election, all officers, ernptoyces departments, ornees, committees, and
Wards of local governments to be dissolved shall cooperate with and assist the assembly to faci)ittc unIfication
in the most orderly fashion. All records, files, and other data in pâssession of local governments to be dissol ved
shall be available for Inspection by the municipality,
(d) Within two months of the dale of passage of this Charter, the present City Councils of Junóau
and Douglas shall each submit to the asscmbty a list or names from which the new assembly shall select two
flvcmembcr advisory boards, each to serve for a period of two years. Vacancies shall be filled by the assembly
from narne.s submitted by the remaining members of the respective board. Thse boards shall be appointed prior
to June 30, 1970, and shall commence their responsibilities as advisory boards upon appointment.
Section 16,9. Personnel.
On July 1, 19761 all local governmental omeers and employees, except for elected officials and the
manager of the City of Juneau, shall continue In employment until the assembly adopts a personnel
elessifleation and organization plan, subject to Stolion 45 of this Charter. Personnel shaltrecclvc salaries and
benefits enjoyed under their former employment until the assembly edpts a uniform salary and 16nct1t
schedule which shall take eff ect no later tha n July 1, 1971. The provision of Article IV Section 44 of
Juneau City Charier-will apply to employees of the municipality until the assembly adopts a personnel plan
under Section 3,14 of this Charter,
Subject to Ark XI of this Charter, service areas in W slcnoc on June 30, 1910, shall continue to exist
The area of the former cities of Douglas and Juneau shell each comprise a service area, The functions of ioal
governments and seMee areas being exercised immediately prior to July 1, 1910, may continue Insofar as
consistent with this Charter, except that the assembly may alter, consolidate, or abolish service areas and may
add or eliminate services as provided by this Charter.
Section 16.II Ordinances and resolutions,
To the extent not inconsistent with this Charter, ordinances, resolutions, and orders of local governments
to be dissolved shall continue in full force and effect In their respective jurisdictions until no later than July 1,
1972, when they shalt expire, unless, eAcr substantive review by the assembly, each ordinance, resolution, or,
order ha,becnexprcssly rcafflrned, revised, or repealed. Prior to March 1, 1972, the municipal attorney shall
prepare a comprehensive substantive study of existing ordinances and resolutions to aid the assembly In
adopting an Integrated code,
Section 16.12. Boards.
After July 1, 1970; all appointed committees, commissions, and boardsof local governments lobe
dissolved shall be abolished except those having areawide juridic1ion and those established under the City of
Juneau Model City program, the City of Douglas 8, 0, P., Sandy Bench recreation project, and other federal
programs. These shall function until December 31, 1971, unless reaffirmed, reorganized. or abolished by the
assembly.
Section 16,13. Board of education,
Members of the Greater Juneau Borovgh Board ofducation In ofticç on June 30,1970, shall be entitled
to serve on the board of educatIon or the municipality until'the expirat ion of their term.
Section 16.14. Continuance of actions,
(a) The adoption of this C harier shall not abate or otherwise affect any action, cauc of action, claim,
or proceeding, civil or criminal, by or against it beet government to be dissolved, and which had accrued by
June 30, 1970.
(b) MI applications, pctidn, hearingS, and other proceedings pending on June 30, 1970, before a
loco) government to be di ssolved shall be continued before the, municipality ,
Sect ion f6,5 Rtords.
On July 1, 1970, all fecords, roles, and other date orlocal governments Io be dissoly-ed shall become tho
propcM of and be in the control of the municipality.
Section 16.16. Post W i t.
Audit of the fiscal year endn )one 3O 97O shall he accotding tounitorm standards. Costs shalt be
paid from assets of the former local governments.
Stt1on 16.17. PeaItIes.
By July. 1, 1971, the assembly by.ordlnanee shall prescribe penalties for violations of this Charter If no pna1ty
s prescribed In this Charter.
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[_]'Finance Committee ASpec.Event
REGULAR ASSEMBLY MEETINGS
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Assembly
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2015
Year at a Glance
0 Assembly & HRC
PWFC, Lands, & COW
LI Finance Committee
/\ Special Event n Holidays
REGULAR ASSEMBLY MTNGS
70m in Assembly Chambers
.
January 12
ASSEMBLY STANDING COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING TIMES
(All meetings held in the Assembly Chambers unless otherwise advertised)
Noon: Public Works & Facilities Committee (PWFC) [usually held the same Monday as Lands & COW]
L) 5pm: Lands Committee [usually held the same Monday as PWFC & COW]
() 6pm: Assembly Committee of the Whole (COW) [At the call-of the chair; usually held the same Monday as Lands & COW]
LI 5:30pm: Finance Committee
[Every Wed. April 1-June 3, except 5/20 and at the call of the Chair. June 15 is the Last Day to Adopt the Budget.]
0 6pm: Human Resources Committee (HRC) [Usually held the same night as Regular Assembly Meetings except none in October.]
This calendar is provided as a tool in scheduling, however all meeting dates are subject to change with all meeting changes reflected in the
online calendar at http:llwww.juneau.org/calendar/index.php
• July 20 (last mtng to intro
ballot ordinance)
6 August 10 (last mtng to
adopt ballot ordinance)
6 August 31
• September 21
• Tuesday—October 20
(Outgoing Assembly
Recognition/ Swearing In
New Assemblymembers)
• November 9
2016 CBJAssembl Meeting Calendar
Regular Assembly Meetings
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Jan. 20 Legislative Reception
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March 15-16 SE Conf. Mid-Session Summit Annual Mtg, Petersburg] CBJ Election Day 10/4 Affiliate Group Mtngs,]
Aug. 17-19 AML Summer Mtng., Wasilla : Assembly Transition10/17
Sept. 20-22 SE Conf. Annual Mtg., Petersburg .. - . ... :. . .
Oct. 4 CBJ Election Day
Oct. 11 CBJ Election Certified ADOPTED 11/9/2015 bjm
Nov. 13-18 AML & Affiliate Group Mtngs.
SIGNATURE IDENTIFICATION CERTIFICATE
WE, LAURIE J. SICA and ROBERT N. BARTHOLOMEW, the duly chosen and
qualified Clerk and Finance Director, respectively, of the City and Borough of Juneau, Alaska
(the "City and Borough"), DO HEREBY CERTIFY that our facsimile signatures appearing on
the following-described general obligation bond of said City and Borough are true and genuine
facsimiles of our signatures.
The City and Borough's General Obligation Bond, 2016 is in the principal amount of
$2,635,000, is dated November 3, 2016, is in fully registered form, and is payable, both principal
and interest, in lawful money of the United States of America to the registered owner thereof, in
the principal installment amounts and at the rates of interest set forth below:
Maturity Years Principal interest
(December 1) Amounts Rates
2017 $ 215,000 2.00%
2018 225,000 4.00
2019 23500 4.00
2020 24500 4.00
2021 25500 4.00
2022 265,000 5.00
2023 280,000 5.00
2024 290,000 5.00
2025 30500 5.00
2026 320,000 5.00
DATED as of this 3rd day of November, 2016.
Signatures Titles
Municipal Clerk
Finance Director
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STATE OF ALASKA )
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FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT )
On this day of 2016, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public
in and for the State of Alaska, duly commissioned and sworn, personally appeared LAURIE J.
SICA, to me known to be the Municipal Clerk of the City and Borough of Juneau, Alaska. I
hereby identify her signatures on this certificate and on the above-described bond as being in all
respects true and genuine.
Dated:
STATE OF
Ii OFFICIAL SEAL
Elizabeth J. McEwen
NOTARY PUBLIC
My CommonEx1ir
. (SEAL)
Notary Public
[Printed Name]
My appointment expires:
STATE OF ALASKA )
)ss.
FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT )
On this day of , 2016, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public
in and for the State of Wasl+hgten, duly commissioned and sworn, personally appeared
ROBERT N. BARTHOLOMEW, to me known to be the Finance Director of the City and
Borough of Juneau, Alaska. I hereby identify his signature on this certificate and on the
above-described bond as being in all respects true and genuine.
Dated:
II ALASKA
OFFICIAL SEAL
Elizabeth J. IkIcEwon
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My commission expires
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