FY2010-31 Opposing "An Initiative Creating An Alaska Anti-Corruption Act" Which Will Be On The 2010 Alaska Primary Election Ballot1
WHEREAS,
stated; and
WHEREAS,
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
RESOLUTION NO. FY 2010 -31
Introduced by: Borough Assembly
Requested by: Borough Assembly
Drafted by: Alaska Municipal League
Introduced on: 04/15/2010
Adopted on: 04/15/2010
A RESOLUTION OF THE ASSEMBLY OPPOSING "AN INITIATIVE CREATING
AN ALASKA ANTI - CORRUPTION ACT" WHICH WILL BE ON THE
2010 ALASKA PRIMARY ELECTION BALLOT
WHEREAS, on August 24, 2010, an initiative will be on the Alaska primary ballot which
will ask the voters to decide if public funds can be used for election campaigns; and
the Kodiak Island Borough believes that this law goes much deeper than is
municipalities would be affected in the following ways:
• municipalities will not be able to hire lobbyists for capital projects or for
help with legislation;
• elected officials will not be able to travel to Juneau to talk with the
legislature unless they pay for their travel and lodging with their own
money; and
• municipalities will not be able to have any person lobby unless they are
specifically invited by a legislator.
WHEREAS, the Kodiak Island Borough depends on a close working relationship with the
state legislature; and
WHEREAS, this initiative would seriously disrupt that relationship, to the detriment of all
Alaskans; and
WHEREAS, this initiative would seriously infringe upon the citizens' right to communicate
with their elected officials; and
WHEREAS, holders of state or local government contracts of over $500 /year would be
prohibited from making political contributions, as well as would their family members; and
WHEREAS, non - profits that receive local or state funds or grants would find that board
members and their immediate family could no longer take part in government issues; and
WHEREAS, this bill will bring government in the State of Alaska to a virtual stop; and
WHEREAS, Alaska's recent corruption issue did not involve the campaign finance
structure and this initiative would not have prohibited legislators from taking cash bribes; and
WHEREAS, the term "anti- corruption" is a very misleading term used by the proponents of
the initiative, as in reality it is a basic attack on our Constitutional rights of free speech and
our right to petition our government for redress; and
Kodiak Island Borough Resolution No. FY2010 -31
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52 WHEREAS, this initiative has been submitted and funded by a man from New York City;
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55 WHEREAS, he has also filed this initiative in at least three other states; and
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57 WHEREAS, this initiative had passec in only one of those states (Colorado) three years
58 ago and was recently struck down as unconstitutional.
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60 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK
61 ISLAND BOROUGH that the Kodiak Island Borough stands opposed to the "Initiative
62 Creating an Alaska Anti - Corruption Act "
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64 ADOPTED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
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68 KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
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72 ATTEST: Jerome M. Selby, Borough Mayor
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76 Nova M. Javier, MMI, Borough Clerk
Kodiak Island Borough
THIS FIFTEENTH DAY OF APRIL, 2010
Resolution No. FY2010 -31
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