2020-05-14 Special Meeting
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Kodiak Island Borough
Assembly Special Meeting Agenda
Thursday, May 14, 2020, 6:30 p.m.
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1. ROLL CALL
2. CITIZENS COMMENTS (Limited to Three Minutes per Speaker)
3. CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS IN THE CALL FOR THE SPECIAL
MEETING
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PUBLIC HEARING
Ordinance No. FY 2020-19 Amending Kodiak Island Borough
Code Section 2.30.020, General Rules
Ordinance No. FY 2020-19 Version 1
4. ADJOURNMENT
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Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska Ordinance No. FY2020-19
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Introduced by: Borough Mayor 1
Drafted by: Borough Attorney 2
Introduced on: 04/16/2020 3
Public Hearing Date: 05/07/2020 4
Public Hearing Date: 05/14/2020 5
Adopted on: 6
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KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH 8
ORDINANCE NO. FY2020-19 9
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH DECLARING 11
AN EMERGENCY AND AMENDING KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH CODE SECTION 2.30.020, 12
GENERAL RULES. 13
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A. WHEREAS, the United States Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has determined 15
that COVID-19, a respiratory disease that can result in serious illness or death and 16
that is a new strain of coronavirus not previously identified in humans, is a 17
significant public health risk both globally and in the United States; and 18
B. WHEREAS, the United States Department of Health and Human Services 19
Secretary Alex Azar declared a public health emergency for COVID-19 on January 20
31, 2020, retroactively applicable to January 27, 2020; and 21
C. WHEREAS, on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-22
General declared COVID-19 to be a global pandemic, and the WHO situation 23
report has determined the global risk assessment posed by COVID-19 to be “very 24
high”; and 25
D. WHEREAS, on March 11, 2020, Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy issued a 26
declaration of public health disaster emergency in response to the anticipated 27
outbreak of COVID-19 in Alaska, and in order to ensure that the public is educated 28
about the public health risk; and 29
E. WHEREAS, on March 12, 2020, the first positive case of COVID-19 was confirmed 30
within the State of Alaska; and 31
F. WHEREAS, on March 13, 2020, Governor Dunleavy closed all schools in Alaska 32
for two weeks, and the US Center for Disease Control (CDC) has recommended 33
that gatherings of more than 50 persons be avoided; and 34
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G. WHEREAS, on March 23, 2020, Governor Dunleavy issued Health Mandate 009 36
prohibiting gatherings of more than 10 people, and requiring persons to remain six 37
feet apart to prevent the spread of disease; and 38
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H. WHEREAS, on March 19, 2020, the Assembly adopted Emergency Ordinance 40
2020-18 temporarily modifying rules for meeting attendance and quorum to 41
accommodate requirements of the response to the present public health 42
emergency; and 43
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I. Whereas, the Assembly finds that the present public health disaster is continuing 46
and the changes made by Ordinance 2020-18 must be extended by regular 47
ordinance; and 48
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J. WHEREAS, the Assembly finds that it is in the best interest of the Borough to 50
incorporate these alternate meeting procedures to be available in times of declared 51
disasters as a regular part of the Borough code. 52
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND 55
BOROUGH THAT: 56
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Section 1: This ordinance is of permanent nature and shall become a part of the Kodiak Island 58
Borough Code of Ordinances. 59
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Section 2: That section 2.30.020, General Rules, of the Kodiak Island Borough Code of 61
Ordinances is amended to read as follows: 62
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2.30.020 General rules. 64
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A. Public Meetings. All official meetings of the assembly shall be open to the public. The 66
journal of proceedings shall be open to public inspection. When a disaster has been 67
declared which makes attendance by the public in person inappropriate, physical 68
attendance by the public may be limited and public access may be provided by 69
broadcast or other means. 70
B. Quorum. Four members of the assembly shall constitute a quorum. Attendance of 71
assembly members shall be in person and may not be by teleconference, except for 72
work sessions and emergency meetings. In the event of an emergency meeting, the 73
provisions set in AS 44.62.310 shall be followed. 74
C. Absences. No member of the assembly may absent himself from any regular or special 75
meeting of the assembly except for good cause. An assembly member who is unable to 76
attend a meeting shall advise the clerk or the mayor of the contemplated absence and 77
the reason for that absence. During the course of the meeting from which the member is 78
absent, the chair shall cause the record to reflect the absence of the member, the 79
reason for the absence and whether the absence is excused by the assembly. 80
D. Rules of Order. “Robert’s Rules of Order Current Edition” shall govern the proceedings 81
of the assembly in all cases, unless they are in conflict with these rules. When such a 82
conflict exists, this chapter prevails. 83
E. If a declaration of a disaster or emergency has been issued by the President, the 84
Governor of Alaska, or the Mayor which includes areas within the Kodiak Island 85
Borough, the provisions of subsection B of this section requiring in person 86
attendance and prohibiting participation by teleconference shall not apply during 87
the period the declaration is in effect, and assembly members may participate by 88
teleconference and be counted as part of a quorum even if they are not physically 89
present. All votes at meetings where assembly members are participating by 90
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teleconference shall be by roll call. For purposes of this section teleconference 91
includes internet video conferencing and other similar real time two way 92
communication methods. 93
Effective Date: This ordinance takes effect upon adoption. 94
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ADOPTED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH 96
THIS __________ DAY OF _______________, 2020. 97
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KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH ATTEST: 99
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___________________________ ___________________________ 102
William Roberts, Mayor Tara Welinsky, Clerk 103
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VOTES: 105
Ayes: 106
Noes: 107
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Kodiak Island Borough
Assembly Newsletter
Vol. FY2020, No. 59 May 15, 2020
At Its Special Meeting Of May 14, 2020, The Kodiak Island Borough Assembly Took Action Below. The Next Regular
Meeting Of The Borough Assembly Is Scheduled On Thursday, May 21, 2020 At 6:30 P.M. Via Teleconference.
AMENDED, ADOPTED Ordinance No. FY 2020-19 Amending Kodiak Island Borough Code Section
2.30.020, General Rules.