CITY OF HOMER

HOMER, ALASKA

Novak

ORDINANCE 07-36(S)(A)(S)

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA AMENDING HOMER CITY CODE SECTION 4.10.050 TO PROHIBIT ELECTED OFFICIALS A PERSON HOLDING THE OFFICE OF MAYOR OR CITY COUNCIL MEMBER FROM BEING A CANDIDATE FOR ANOTHER TERM IN OFFICE OR TERM OF OFFICE EXCEPT DURING THE LAST YEAR OF THE OFFICIAL'S TERM OF OFFICE OR WHEN A CITY COUNCIL MEMBER IS RUNNING FOR MAYOR. FILING A DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY WHEN THEIR TERMS DO NOT EXPIRE THAT ELECTION YEAR.

WHEREAS, The length of the term in office of elected officials is established by the election criteria of the office they run for; and

WHEREAS, Elected officials may file to run again for the office they already hold when their term expiresin the last year of their term in office; and

WHEREAS, While in office elected officials may choose to run for an office that is different from the one they already hold; and

WHEREAS, Elected officials are elected for a specific period of time in office. 

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF HOMER ORDAIIANS:

Section 1. Homer City Code Section 4.10.050 is hereby amended to read as follows:

4.10.050 Prohibitions

a. A person may not serve simultaneously as Mayor, Councilmember, Commissioner or member of the Library Advisory Board.

b. No elected municipal official may hold any other municipal office, or municipal employment or elected position in the state or federal government while in office. .

c. A person elected or appointed to the office of city mayor or city council member may not be a candidate for another elected city office or for another term for the same city office, except as follows:

1. A person holding such city office may be a candidate for election to the same or a different city office during the last year of the person's term of office; and

2. A person who resigned from the office of city mayor or city council may be a candidate for the same city office only during or after the last year of the term from which the person resigned; and

23. At any time a person may be a candidate for the office of city mayor while simultaneously serving as a city council member, but if elected such person must resign the office of city council prior to assuming the office of mayor.

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

ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA this __________ day of ___________________, 2007.

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DENNIS NOVAK, JAMES C. HORNADAY, MAYOR PRO TEMPORE

ATTEST:

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JO JOHNSON, CMC, CITY CLERK

YES:

NO:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:

First Reading:

Public Hearing:

Second Reading:

Effective Date:

Reviewed and Approved as to form and content:

___________________________ ______________________________

Walt E. Wrede, City Manager Gordon Tans, City Attorney

Date: ______________________ Date: _________________________

Fiscal Note: N/A