Kenai Peninsula Borough committee introduces ordinance to align KPB 4.10.1 with state law on use of public funds for ballot propositions

Miss Clark, committee chair of the Kenai Peninsula Borough Policies and Procedures Committee, presented Ordinance 2025-07 during the committee's public hearings, saying the ordinance would amend KPB 4.10.1 to mirror state law on the use of public funds for ballot propositions.

Miss Clark said the measure "is just doing is making it so we don't have to say we are now going against our code to do something. We are just going to do it by ordinance without saying this ordinance is against our our code but we're gonna do it anyways. Now we'll just say this is gonna be we still have to do it by ordinance." She added that the intent is to be clear the assembly will continue to require full approval for actions involving public funds.

Mr. Kelly, staff member, said he had nothing to add unless there were questions: "I don't I don't think I have anything to add unless there are questions. I'll be happy to answer them." The transcript does not record any questions, motions, or a vote on the ordinance in the provided excerpt.

Why this matters: The ordinance would change borough code language to mirror state law regarding the use of public resources in relation to ballot propositions, clarifying the borough's legal posture and the assembly's approval process.

No formal vote or further action on Ordinance 2025-07 is recorded in the transcript provided; the committee adjourned the segment of the meeting after the presentation.

The committee proceeded to subsequent business after the public hearing segment.