KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH ORDINANCE 2024-10

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING KPB 22.40.080 TO PLACE A STUDENT COUNCIL PRESENTATION WITH PRIOR NOTICE ON THE AGENDA

WHEREAS, the Kenai Peninsula Borough (“KPB”) Board of Education and many KPB city councils have a high school student representative who gives reports from their school and votes in an advisory capacity; and

WHEREAS, adding a high school student representative to the Assembly has been discussed by many Assembly members throughout the years; and

WHEREAS, the addition of a student representative could be problematic due to the necessity  of attending daytime committees that assist members in making informed decisions during each Assembly meeting; and

WHEREAS, a student council presentation is another way for high school students to participate in local government; and

WHEREAS, the opportunity to present will give high school students a time to share their school’s interests, concerns, and activities with the Assembly, Mayor, and the public; and

WHEREAS, participation in local government meetings is a great way for students to experience the public process while discovering the significance of civic engagement within their community;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH:

SECTION 1.  KPB 22.40.080 is hereby amended as follows:

1. 1. 80. Agenda—Order of business.

The order of business shall be: Call to order;

Pledge of allegiance;

Invocation;

Roll call;

Committee reports;

Vacancy, designation or seating members (only when needed); Approval of agenda and consent agenda;

Approval of minutes;

Commending resolutions and proclamations;

KPBSD high school student council presentation with prior notice (10 minutes total and only when needed);

Presentations with prior notice (20 minutes total);

Public comments on items not appearing on the agenda (three minutes per speaker; 20 minutes aggregate);

Mayor’s Report;

Items not completed from prior agenda;

Public hearings on ordinances (Testimony limited to 3 minutes per speaker); Unfinished business

1. 1. 1. 1. Postponed items

1. 1. 1. 2. Notices to reconsider/rescind; New business;
2. Bid awards

2. Resolutions

3. Ordinances for introduction

4. Other (including addition of late items);

Public comments and public presentations (Limited to 3 minutes per speaker); Assembly comments;

Pending legislation;

Informational materials and reports;

Assembly meeting and hearing announcements; Adjournment

SECTION 2.  That the Clerk, upon consent of and the discretion of the assembly president, will:

1. Schedule, upon request from a student council, no more than one high school student council presentation each meeting and the combination of council presentations and presentations with prior notice may not exceed two presentations per meeting;

2. Schedule each high school student council presentation on a first come, first served basis, subject to the following conditions;

1. 1. Give scheduling priority to those high school student councils from the local area when conducting the Assembly meeting in Homer and Seward;

1. 2. Give scheduling priority to those high school student councils that have not yet presented during the current fiscal year; and

1. 3. Each KPBSD high school student council may be allowed to two presentations per year.

3. Notify the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District of the opportunity for each high school student council to schedule a presentation. Notification to be sent out on or before September 1st and February 1st of each year.

SECTION 3.  That this ordinance shall be effective on July 1, 2024.

ENACTED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH ON THIS 4TH DAY OF JUNE, 2024.