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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2024-048
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA, ADOPTING A REVISED MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH AND THE CITIES OF
HOMER, KENAI, SELDOVIA, SOLDOTNA AND SEWARD, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL ADMINISTRATION OF
BOROUGH AND CITY ELECTIONS
WHEREAS, the Seward City Council passed Resolution 2021-077 which authorized the
City Manager to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Kenai Peninsula
Borough (KPB) for the co -administration of Municipal Elections and authorizing the Mayor to
sign KPB Joint Resolution 2021-001; and
WHEREAS, revisions to the Memorandum of Agreement are needed in order to address
updates to the election process and associated costs; and
WHEREAS, the KPB and the cities share a common goal and find that it serves public
interest to work together to minimize costs, increase efficiencies and to ensure municipal elections
are conducted in a fair and consistent way through the borough.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA that:
Section 1. The City Council hereby approves the revisions to the Memorandum of
Agreement, as shown in the accompanying redline version of the agreement, and amend the
Memorandum of Agreement to satisfy updates to current election processes and associated costs.
Section 2. The City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to sign the revised
Memorandum of Agreement.
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Seward, Alaska, this 9th
day of September 2024.
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
Sue McClure, Mayor
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
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AYES: Osenga, Calhoon, Barnwell, Crites, Finch, McClure
NOES: None
ABSENT: Wells
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST:
Kris Peck
City Clerk
(City Seal)
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Resolution 2024-048
City Council Agenda Statement
Meeting Date: August 26, 2024
To: City Council
From: Kris Peck, City Clerk
Subject: Resolution 2024-048: A Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of
Seward, Alaska, Adopting A Revised Memorandum Of Agreement
Between The Kenai Peninsula Borough And The Cities Of Homer,
Kenai, Seldovia, Soldotna And Seward, For The Purpose Of
Intergovernmental Administration Of Borough And City Elections
Background and justification:
Memo from the Kenai Peninsula Borough Clerk Michele Turner:
In July 2021, KPB Resolution 2021-055 approved Joint Resolution 2021-001 of the Assembly of
the Kenai Peninsula Borough and Councils of the Cities of Homer, Kenai, Seldovia, Seward and
Soldotna, for the purposes of Intergovernmental Administration of Borough and City Elections.
The Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) was also approved under the same resolution.
Our election processes have changed since 2021. We are respectfully requesting to update the
Memorandum of Agreement accordingly.
This Resolution will approve updates to the MOA, as shown in the accompanying redline version
of the MOA. The substantive updates are: identifying KPB's software vendor responsibility for
setting up the election database and ballot layouts; operations of the absentee voting sites at the
cities respective clerk offices and the management of those election workers; and updated fees
associated with programming city special election.
Your consideration is appreciated.
Comprehensive and Strategic Plan Consistency Information
This legislation is consistent with (citation listed):
Comprehensive Plan:
Strategic Plan:
Other:
Total amount of funds listed in this legislation:
This legislation (✓):
Creates revenue in the amount of:
$ 0
$
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X
Creates expenditure in amount of:
Creates a savings in the amount of:
Has no fiscal impact
Funds are (✓):
Budgeted Line item(s):
Not budgeted
Not applicable
$
$
Fund Balance Information
Affected Fund (✓):
General
Boat Harbor
Motor Pool
Available Fund Balance
Yes
SMIC
Parking
Other
Electric
Water
$
Wastewater
Healthcare
Note: amounts are unaudited
Finance Director Signature:
Attorney Review
Attorney Signature:
Not applicable Comments:
Administration Recommendation
Adopt Resolution
Other:
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