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Introduction: May 27, 2008
Public Hearing: June 9, 2008
Enactment: June 9, 2008
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
NON-CODE ORDINANCE 2008-015
A NON-CODE ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SEWARD, ALASKA, APPROPRIATING FUNDS TO MAKE
EXPENDITURES WHICH COULD INFLUENCE THE OUTCOME OF AN
ELECTION CONCERNING A BALLOT PROPOSITION ADDRESSING A
BIENNIAL BUDGET IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,500
WHEREAS, the City of Seward currently operates under an annual budget cycle, and
during 2006 and 2008 budget discussions, the City Council expressed an interest in moving to a
biennial budget process in order to provide more opportunity to focus on longer-term strategic and
financial planning projects, since the annual budget process leaves little time for addressing
enterprise fund rates and charges,capital budgets,and General Fund fees,as required by the Seward
City Code; and
WHEREAS, migration from an annual to a biennial budget requires that the Charter be
changed, thereby requiring a vote by the citizens of Seward, and at its meeting of March 24, 2008,
the Seward City Council passed Resolution 2008-025,placing a proposition on the October 7,2008
ballot, asking voters to vote on whether to accept a biennial rather than annual budget; and
WHEREAS,the Seward city voters voted on this same issue at the October 3,2006 election,
opposing the move to a biennial budget by approximately two-to-one,and at that time,there was no
effort to educate the public about the potential pros and cons of a biennial budget process; and
WHEREAS, in order to educate the public in accordance with the provisions of 2AAC
50.360(b), the City Council must appropriate funds since the education process may influence the
outcome of an election.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA that:
Section 1. The City Council hereby appropriates and authorizes expenditures in the amount
not to exceed $1,500 for the purposes of educating the public about the pros and cons of a biennial
budget process,with the potential to influence the outcome of the election,with particular emphasis
on the time and cost savings associated with a biennial, rather than annual budget.
L Section 2. The City Council further directs and authorizes the city manager and other City
officers, officials, and employees, as may be appropriate, to register and to complete and file all
necessary reports,forms,and notices relating to election-related expenditures under AS 15.13,or as
may otherwise be required by law.
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
NON-CODE ORDINANCE 2008-015 .J
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect ten (10) days following enactment.
ENACTED by the City Council of the City of Seward, Alaska, this 9th day of June, 2008.
THE CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA
Clark Corbridge,Mayor
AYES: Bardarson, Amberg, Kellar, Corbridge
NOES: None
ABSENT: Valdatta, Smith, Dunham
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST:
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