FY2021-37 Joint Resolution Establishing The City Of Kodiak And Kodiak Island Borough Cooperative Relations Committee.1
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Introduced by: Borough Manager thru the Mayor
Drafted by: Manager Powers
Introduced on: 05/06/2021
Tabled Indefinitely on: 05/06/2021
Picked Up and Adopted on: 05/20/2021
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
RESOLUTION NO. FY2021-37
A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH AND THE
KODIAK CITY COUNCIL ESTABLISHING THE CITY OF KODIAK AND KODIAK ISLAND
BOROUGH COOPERATIVE RELATIONS COMMITTEE.
WHEREAS, the Kodiak City Mayor and City Council desire to establish a Cooperative Relations
Committee; and
WHEREAS, the Assembly finds that the City of Kodiak and the Kodiak Island Borough share
similar relationships with a number of public and private organizations for which coordination
between the City of Kodiak and the Kodiak Island Borough would likely be beneficial; and
WHEREAS, the Assembly finds that increased cooperation and coordination between the
legislative bodies of the City and Borough would likely improve the efficiency of public services
and reduce costs to the taxpayers of both entities; and
WHEREAS, on March 3, 2021, during a Joint Work Session of the City Council and Borough
Assembly there was consensus to establish a Cooperative Relations Committee; and
WHEREAS, the Assembly now finds it is in the best interest of the Borough to establish this as
a standing committee; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND
BOROUGH that:
A COOPERATIVE RELATIONS COMMITTEE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED. BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED that:
Section 1. Membership/Quorum.
The Cooperative Relations Committee shall consist of three (3) members from the
Council appointment annually by the City Mayor, and three (3) members from the
Assembly appointed annually by the Borough Mayor. Initial appointments shall be
subject to re -appointment in December of each year. City Manager and Borough
Manager shall serve as nonvoting consulting members of the Committee, if
requested.
Four committee members shall constitute a quorum. The affirmative votes of four
(4) committee members shall be required for a quorum and to build consensus of
the committee.
Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska Ordinance No. FY2021-37
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Section 2. Terms of Committee.
a. The Committee shall be in effect until December 31, 2022.
b. Any Committee members who are unable to attend a meeting shall advise
the clerk of the contemplated absence to maximize attendance and
participation of members at these meetings.
Section 3. Purpose. The Committee shall discuss items of mutual concern to the City and
the Borough; seek cooperative solutions to mutual problems of the City and
Borough; and make recommendations to the respective elected bodies.
Section 4. Powers/Duties. Cooperative Relations Committee shall act in an advisory
capacity to the City Council and Borough Assembly and shall:
a. The Committee shall not have direct power to affect policy determinations
but shall make recommendations to the City Council and Borough
Assembly.
Section 5. The committee shall designate two co-chairs at the first meeting. The co-
chairs shall alternate presiding at the meetings.
Section 6. The Co-chairs shall determine items for the agenda. No business may be trans-
acted nor any measure be considered that is not on the agenda. The clerk shall
prepare an agenda and it shall be distributed to committee members, along with
the meeting packet.
Section 7. Meetings/Duration. Committee meetings shall be open to the public, and public
notice shall be provided at least three days prior to each meeting. The Committee
shall meet at least quarterly and more often, if needed, at the call of the Mayors.
Permanent records or minutes shall be kept of the vote of each member upon
every question. Committee meeting minutes shall be directed to the City Clerk and
Borough Clerk at the earliest possible date.
Section 8. Administrative assistance. The City and Borough Clerk's office staff shall al-
ternate staffing the meetings:
a. Furnish the committee with copies of all requested documents and other
information necessary or reasonably related to the committees functions;
b. Provide the committee with supplies, meeting space, and secretarial
assistance;
c. Refer to the committee, for their discussion, all nonemergency matters
within the scope of its powers and duties prior to presenting those matters
to the council for action; and
d. Transmit all recommendations and other communications from the
committee to the Council and Assembly.
Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska Ordinance No. FY2021-37
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Section 9. Parliamentary Authority. The current version of "Roberts Rules of Order Newly
Revised" shall serve as the Committee's parliamentary authority.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND
BOROUGH that:
the Kodiak Island Borough and the City of Kodiak Establish a City of Kodiak and Kodiak Island
Borough Cooperative Relations Committee.
ADOPTED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
THIS TWENTIETH DAY OF MAY, 2021.
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
William Roberts, Mayor
VOTES:
Ayes: Williams, Arndt, Dvorak Kavanaugh, and Smith
Noes: Turner and Symmons
Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska
ATTEST:
Alise . Rice, Borough Clerk
Ordinance No. FY2021-37
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