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Home My WebLink AboutRES2026-040 Financial Disclosure ApplicationSponsored by: City Clerk CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION 2026-040 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, APPROVING A REVISED FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE FORM FOR APPOINTED AND ELECTED OFFICIALS WHEREAS, City Council, Planning & Zoning Commissioners, and the City Manager are required to complete the financial disclosure statement; and WHEREAS, Ordinance 2012-006 put a proposition on the ballot to make the City of Seward exempt from Alaska Statute 39.50, the State of Alaska Public Official Financial Disclosure Law and instead establish local forms and guidelines for financial disclosure for elected and appointed officials; and WHEREAS, upon the ballot measure being approved, Resolution 2012-042 established the local financial form to be nearly identical to the 2006 APOC form; and WHEREAS, the current Annual Financial Disclosure form has a one -size -fits -all approach due to being based on the 2006 APOC form which states is for "judges and magistrates; board and commission members; candidates for governor and lieutenant governor; the incumbent governor and lieutenant governor; executive branch public officials; incumbent municipal officials and municipal candidates; and candidates for the legislature"; and WHEREAS, the 2006 APOC form asks for wide variety of information including: dividends and interest, trust & retirement accounts, loan guarantees & debts, the name of the person who paid alimony or child support, dependent children income, natural resource leases, and property outside of the Seward area; and WHEREAS, since 2012 the City of Seward has established the authority to maintain local control of the disclosure forms; and WHEREAS, City Code 2.01.020 states "These municipal officers shall be required to complete the financial disclosure statement form, as prescribed and approved by resolution by the City Council"; and WHEREAS, this Resolution includes a revised 3-page form that is tailored to fit the City of Seward's needs for disclosing potential conflicts of interest. CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION 2026-040 Page 2 of 2 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA: Section 1. The City Council approves the financial disclosure form presented along with this resolution, and adopts it as the City of Seward's financial disclosure form for appointed and elected officials who are defined as the City Manager, City Council and the Planning & Zoning Commissioners. Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon approval. APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA THIS 27th DAY OF APRIL 2026. a cCQ.LL Sue McClure, Mayor AYES: Calhoon, Osenga, Warner, Draper, Barnwell, McClure NOES: None ABSENT: Crites ABSTAIN: None ATTEST: vl� Kris Peck City Clerk City Council Agenda Statement Meeting Date: April 27, 2026 To: City Council Through: Kris Peck, City Clerk Subject: Resolution 2026-040: Approving a Revised Financial Disclosure Form for Appointed and Elected Officials Background and justification: The City Council, Planning & Zoning Commission, and the City Manager are required to fill out a financial disclosure form that covers the previous calendar year. Ordinance 2012-006 put a proposition on the ballot to make the City of Seward exempt from Alaska Statute 39.50, the State of Alaska Public Official Financial Disclosure Law and instead establish local forms and guidelines for financial disclosure for elected and appointed officials. Upon the ballot measure being approved, Resolution 2012-042 established the local financial form to be nearly identical to the 2006 APOC form. In 2026 the current Annual Financial Disclosure form is still virtually identical to the 2006 APOC form and features a one -size -fits -all approach for "judges and magistrates; board and commission members; candidates for governor and lieutenant governor; the incumbent governor and lieutenant governor; executive branch public officials; incumbent municipal officials and municipal candidates; and candidates for the legislature" This approach includes a sweeping variety of questions that include: dividends and interest, trust & retirement accounts, loan guarantees & debts, the name of the person who paid alimony or child support, dependent children income, natural resource leases, and property outside of the Seward area. Since City of Seward has established the authority to maintain local control of the disclosure forms, this will be the first attempt at tailoring the form to meet the city's needs for disclosing potential conflicts of interest. x Yes Attorney Signature: /s/ Sam Severin Not applicable Comments: Financial Disclosure Revised DRAFT April2026 CITY OF SEWARD FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENT Reporting Period: January 1, 2025 — December 31, 2025 For the purposes of public disclosures required by this section, "municipal officers" shall include the Mayor, Council Members, the City Manager, and Planning & Zoning Commissioners. These municipal officers shall be required to complete the financial disclosure statement form, as approved by resolution by the City Council, when initially applying for a vacant elected or appointed position, and annually thereafter so long as they hold the position. The City Manager shall file the disclosure statement within 30 days after the first day of employment. The information in this statement reflects the previous calendar year. This is a public document. GENERAL INFORMATION Name: Office sought or held: ❑City Manager El Mayor El City Council III P&Z EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYERS If none check box — 0 List the name of each employer from the previous calendar year. Employer's Name #1: Employer's Name #2: Employer's Name #3: SELF-EMPLOYMENT If none check box —> ❑ List the name of each self-employment business during the previous calendar year. Self- employment can include: nightly or monthly rentals, sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, shareholder in a professional corporation, or if you held (individually or with another family member) more than 50% of the stock in a corporation. Self -Employment #1: Self -Employment #2: Self -Employment #3: City of Seward Financial Disclosure Form for Mayor, City Council, City Manager, and P&Z Financial Disclosure Revised DRAFT April2026 BUSINESS INVOLVEMENT WITH THE CITY OF SEWARD If none check box — ❑ Report all business engagements with the City of Seward during the previous calendar year. This could include contracted services, professional services, invitation to bid, request for proposals, any work that would require a W-9 form to be filed with the City of Seward. Please include spouse, domestic partner, or any immediate family members that have business involvement. Business with City of Seward #1 Business with City of Seward #2 BUSINESS INVOLVEMENT WITH THE KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH If none check box — ❑ Report all business engagements with the Kenai Peninsula Borough during the previous calendar year. Please include spouse, domestic partner, or any immediate family members that have business involvement. Business with the KPB BUSINESS INVOLVEMENT WITH THE STATE OF ALASKA If none check box — ❑ Report all business engagements with the State of Alaska during the previous calendar year. Please include spouse, domestic partner, or any immediate family members that have business involvement. Business with State of Alaska REAL PROPERTY INTERESTS AND LEASES IN THE SEWARD AREA If none check box — 0 Report all property interests in the Seward area such as your home, rent -to -own home, rental property, business property or limited partnerships, including real estate interests held in an LLC or held through a trust or sold during the previous calendar year. Property City of Seward Financial Disclosure Form for Mayor, City Council, City Manager, and P&Z Financial Disclosure Revised DRAFT April2026 OTHER Did your spouse, domestic partner, or any immediate family members work for the City of Seward during the previous calendar year? If none check box — ❑ Name, relation and position: Name, relation and position: Did your spouse, domestic partner, or any immediate family members serve on any City of Seward boards or commissions during the previous calendar year? [P&Z, PACAB, Historic Preservation] If none check box — ❑ Name, relation and position: Name, relation and position: CERTIFICATION I certify that the information in this statement is, to the best of my knowledge, true, correct, and complete. Name Signature Date WHERE TO FILE THIS STATEMENT File this statement with the City Clerk's office. This statement will be kept on file for six years, which is the recommended records retention schedule for this document by the State of Alaska and the City of Seward. If the applicant is unsuccessful in their candidacy, this document will be destroyed forthwith. City Clerk's Office 410 Adams Street, City Hall clerk@cityofseward.net City of Seward Financial Disclosure Form for Mayor, City Council, City Manager, and P&Z