CITY OF HOMER

HOMER, ALASKA

City Manager

ORDINANCE 02-05

AN ORDINANCE OF THE HOMER CITY COUNCIL AMENDING HOMER CITY CODE SECTION 1.24.020 CONCERNING THE ELIGIBILITY OF RESIDENTS OF NEWLY ANNEXED TERRITORY FOR ELECTION TO CITY OFFICES

WHEREAS, Homer City Code Section 1.24.020 requires that a person be a resident of the City for one year preceding election day to be eligible for election to the offices of Mayor and City Council; and

WHEREAS, the annexation of approximately 4.58 square miles to the City has been approved by the Local Boundary Commission and is currently under consideration by the Alaska Legislature; and

WHEREAS, persons who become eligible voters and residents of the City by annexation and who have lived in annexed territory for one year immediately preceding election day are as likely to be as familiar with and concerned about local issues as those who have resided within the existing City boundaries for a similar period of time, and should be placed on equal footing concerning eligibility for elected office.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF HOMER ORDAINS:

Section 1. Homer City Code § 1.24.020 is hereby amended to read as follows:

1.24.020 Eligibility for office. a. A person is eligible for the office of City Council or the office of Mayor if he the person is a voter of the City as prescribed by § 4.05.010 and has been a resident within the City for a period of one year immediately preceding the election day on which he the person is a candidate.

b. Residency within an area that becomes part of the City as a result of a local boundary change shall be deemed residency within the City for purposes of satisfying the one year residency requirement of this section.

Section 2. This ordinance is of a permanent and general character and shall be included in the City Code.

Section 3. This ordinance is effective immediately following preclearance by the US Department of Justice.

ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HOMER, ALASKA, this ________ day of ___________________, 2002.

CITY OF HOMER


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JACK CUSHING, MAYOR

ATTEST:

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MARY L. CALHOUN, CMC, CITY CLERK

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:

First Reading:

Public Hearing:

Second Reading:

Effective Date:

Reviewed and approved as to form:

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Ronald Wm. Drathman Gordon J Tans

City Manager City Attorney