This chapter may be cited and referred to as the Code of Ethics.
(AO No. 2017-42, § 1, 3-21-2017)
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Editor's note — Prior history: GAAB 4.15.020—4.15.130; CAC 2.80.040; AO No. 77-362; AO No. 77-378; AO No. 79-203; AO No. 85-56; AO No. 85-179(S); AO No. 85-181; AO No. 86-1(S); AO No. 86-204; AO No. 87-17(S); AO No. 90-118(S-3); AO No. 91-80(S-2); AO No. 91-173(S); AO No. 92-167(S); AO No. 93-8(S); AO No. 93-167, 4-13-1994; AO No. 94-132(S); AO No. 2000-23, 1-25-2000; AO No. 2001-128, 7-24-2001; AO No. 2003-6, 1-28-2003; AO No. 2006-140(S-1), 1-1-2007; AO No. 2007-50, 4-10-2007; AO No. 2007-74(S), 6-12-2007; AO No. 2007-93(S), 7-17-2007; AO No. 2007-110, 8-28-2007; AO No. 2008-78(S), 8-12-2008; AO No. 2010-44(S-1), 7-27-2010; AO No. 2014-1, 1-28-2014; AO No. 2014-13, 1-1-2015; AO No. 2015-21, 3-3-2015.
A.
Public trust. Holding public office or employment is a public trust. The proper functioning of democratic government requires ethical behavior by public officials and employees. Ethical behavior involves the commitment to take individual responsibility in creating a government that earns the trust and respect of its citizens. All who serve the municipality have a solemn responsibility to avoid improper conduct.
B.
Intent. The assembly intends this Code to be interpreted to promote fair, honest, and impartial dealings with members of the public, to ensure proper use of municipal resources, and to avoid or manage conflicts of interest and potential conflicts of interest.
C.
Appearance of impropriety. Where provisions of this chapter differ from the common law principle that an appearance of impropriety alone is sufficient to establish a conflict of interest or an ethical violation, the provisions of this chapter supersede the common law.
D.
No private cause of action. Nothing in this chapter shall be interpreted to create a private cause of action against an official, executive, or employee of the municipality or the municipality, authority, or school district.
(AO No. 2017-42, § 1, 3-21-2017)
This Code applies to:
A.
Employees. All employees of the municipality of anchorage, including employees of a corporate authority owned by the municipality and employees of the anchorage school district;
B.
Board members. Members of the public appointed to serve on a municipal authority, board, or commission and board members of limited road service areas (LSRA) whether elected or appointed;
C.
Elected officials. Assembly members, mayor, school board members, and board members of general service areas; and
D.
Public servants. All persons within the scope of this Code, including employees, board members, and elected officials.
(AO No. 2017-42, § 1, 3-21-2017)
A.
Municipal resources include, but are not limited to funds, facilities, tools, equipment, vehicles, property, consumable resources, and employees and employee time. Municipal resources shall be used for municipal public purposes, which shall be defined to include:
1.
The performance of municipal duties, including educational and outreach programs;
2.
Occasional and limited use of municipal resources for community service or charitable fundraising purposes if duly authorized by the chair of the assembly, the mayor, or the mayor's designee;
3.
Use of municipal resources as further addressed in the mayoral directives (policies and procedures), as well as an annual umbrella charitable fundraising program designated by the mayor for participation by public servants.
B.
De minimus personal use of municipal resources is permitted and is defined as use that is infrequent or occasional and that results in little or no actual cost to the municipality. No personal use, however, may be for political activities, lobbying, or outside business interests.
C.
Except to the extent the general public has the same access to or as otherwise authorized, a municipal employee shall not use facilities, equipment, data, or supplies of the municipality to support an employee's personal endeavors, including contemporaneous service or employment.
(AO No. 2017-42, § 1, 3-21-2017)
A.
Definition: A "gift" is an item of value, including but not limited to money, cash equivalents, services, discounts, meals, and entertainment. Gifts that are not connected with the recipient's status as a public servant are outside the scope of this chapter.
B.
General rule: To avoid undue influence or the appearance of undue influence, a public servant may not accept a gift from an individual or an entity with interests that may be substantially affected by the performance of the person's official municipal duties under circumstances where the timing and nature of the gift would cause a reasonable person to question the person's judgment in exercising official municipal duties.
C.
Examples: Unless other factors of influence are present or inconsistent with the general rule, a public servant may accept the following gifts:
1.
An item given for a special occasion by municipal coworkers.
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A perishable item given for consumption or display, by member(s) of the public or a classroom expressing general appreciation or holiday cheer, shared with an office, work group, or classroom.
3.
A discount, prize, or award available to public sector employees generally, or to a large business category of public employees.
4.
A monetary award or commemorative item presented in recognition of meritorious, civic, or voluntary service presented by a recognized civic, philanthropic, or non-profit charitable organization.
5.
An item, homemade or handmade, crafted by the giver.
6.
An occasional gift or meal worth $50.00 or less.
7.
Tickets, including entry and meal, to events held by a non-profit organization.
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Tickets, including entry and meal, to civic events hosted by government agencies, civic organizations, or community service clubs consistent with the mission of the public servant's work group.
9.
Items such as employee travel discounts, vendor-provided accommodations, training, and payment of employee registration fees that are approved by the appropriate supervisor for legitimate governmental purposes.
D.
Supplemental rules for Anchorage School District (ASD) employees: In addition to the items set forth in subsection C, ASD employees may accept the following items:
1.
Supplies, equipment, monetary and in-kind gifts made through the PTA, parent forum, booster club, other similar community groups, or the principal.
2.
Contributions from ASD business partners.
3.
Tickets for events or trips for which an ASD employee serves as a mentor or chaperone.
4.
Discounts for educational supplies.
E.
Supplemental rules for elected officials:
1.
A campaign contribution to an elected official or candidate for municipal office which is reported by a public servant in accordance with state law is not considered a gift.
2.
An elected official may receive sponsor provided registration fees, travel expenses, accommodations, and meals for an event related to official government business, education, or information gathering. If the value of these received items exceeds $500.00 in total, an elected official must file a disclosure to the municipal clerk in the form prescribed by the board of ethics and posted on the municipal website at least three days prior to the event.
F.
Reservation for exceptions: The board or a municipal ethics officer may review and approve a gift which is consistent with the public policy concerns underlying limitations on gifts to public servants (influence, appearance of influence, conflict of interest, public trust). Gifts may be redirected for disposition to a charitable organization or return to the donor.
G.
Traveling while campaigning or fundraising: If a current municipal employee or elected official is a candidate for elected municipal, state, or federal office, any engagement in campaigning or fundraising for elected office while on paid travel status for the municipality shall be disclosed by trip report. The travel expense payable under municipal travel regulations, including airfare, shall be adjusted and the candidate shall be responsible for the greater of:
(AO No. 2017-42, § 1, 3-21-2017)
A.
Interest. An "interest" is a commitment, obligation, duty, goal, or expected benefit.
B.
Private interest. A private interest is an interest affecting, belonging, or accruing to an individual or private entity as distinct from the public at large. Public servants are understood to possess their own interests as well as those of their immediate family, their household, and organizations in which the public servant has an ownership interest or, even if no compensation or profit accrues to them, serves as a director, officer, or employee. Private interests may include:
C.
Official action. For purposes of this code, official action means participation in a process, including deliberation, in which a decision or recommendation is reached. Official action does not include:
1.
Clerical or ministerial action on a matter: For purposes of this chapter, clerical or ministerial describes an act or duty that conforms to an instruction of prescribed procedure with limited or no use of judgment by the person performing the act or duty.
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Action on a matter that does not substantially evaluate or impact the merits of the recommendation or decision.
D.
Conflict of interest. A conflict of interest is a conflict between the private interest of a public servant and the official responsibilities of the public servant in the context of an official action.
1.
Permissible conflict of interest: A public servant may participate in an official action in which the public servant has a minor or inconsequential private interest. The assembly recognizes that in a representative democracy, public servants are drawn from society and, therefore, cannot and should not be without personal and financial interests in the decisions and policies of government. Standards of ethical conduct need to distinguish between those minor and inconsequential conflicts that are unavoidable in a free society, and those conflicts of interest that are substantial and material.
2.
Prohibited conflict of interest: A public servant shall not participate in an official action in which the public servant has a substantial private interest. The determination of whether a private interest is substantial is determined based on the balancing of two factors:
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Evaluation of the conflict: Interests that are large in size and direct in connection are substantial interests (prohibited conflicts of interest). Interests that are insignificant in size and remote/indirect in connection are not substantial interests (permissible conflicts of interest). The more significant the size of the interest, the less direct the connection needs to be to make the interest substantial.
E.
Duty and procedure for disclosure. When a public servant has a potential conflict of interest, the public servant has a duty to disclose the interest for appropriate evaluation.
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Employees: Employees shall disclose potential conflicts of interest to their department director or designee, or if the employee is a director or a higher-level position, to the ethics board. The employee's disclosure shall contain the same information as specified for board members and elected officials in subsection E.2.a below. The department director or designee shall determine if the conflict is permissible or prohibited. Either the employee or director may request an advisory opinion from the board of ethics and the final determination resides with the board of ethics.
2.
Board and commission members and elected officials: Members and officials shall disclose potential conflicts of interest to the body:
a.
Prior to comment, deliberation, public hearing, or decision on any matter coming before the board, commission, or body (collectively referred to as "body"), the member or official shall disclose in a public meeting the nature of the interest in sufficient detail to permit the other members of the body to determine if the private interest is substantial. The disclosure of the interest to the body shall include the following information:
i.
A detailed description of the interest.
ii.
Whether the interest is financial or personal. If the interest is financial, the disclosure shall include the size of the interest.
iii.
Who holds the interest? The description shall allow the body to determine if the interest applies to the person making the disclosure, an immediate family member, household member, an organization, or if the interest is possessed by the public or a large class of persons.
iv.
When did the interest arise? The description shall allow the body to determine whether the interest was in the past, is ongoing, or might arise in the future.
v.
How does the matter coming before the body impact the interest, including:
b.
After disclosing the interest to the body, the disclosing person shall either (i) affirm to the body that they do not believe their interest prevents them from placing the public interest on the official action before the body above their private interest; or (ii) inform the body of their belief that they should be excused from participation in the official action. The disclosing person's belief that they should or should not be excused is a factor the body should consider but is not determinative and the decision rests with the body.
c.
The member of the body making the disclosure shall not participate in the deliberations except to answer questions from the body on the interest, nor vote on whether the private interest is substantial.
d.
If the presiding officer exercises parliamentary authority by making an initial ruling on a disclosure of a private interest, the decision of the presiding officer may be appealed to the body for a majority vote. If the conflict is with only a part of the action, the body may divide the question to avoid a conflict on a part of the official action but allow participation on the whole.
e.
Following disclosure and a ruling by the chair or body, the jurisdiction of the board of ethics is limited to the sufficiency of the disclosure.
f.
Under circumstances not directly addressed under this section, the body is authorized to use its best efforts to apply a conflict analysis consistent with these rules.
3.
Mayor:
a.
When the mayor participates as a member of the assembly, the rules and conflict analysis set forth in this section shall apply.
b.
In all other matters, an interest held by the mayor shall be disclosed to the board of ethics prior to official action for determination and instruction on management of the interest.
4.
Rule of necessity: The board or body may apply the rule of necessity when the body is legally required to act and it lacks enough members to take valid official action solely due to members being disqualified by a shared or substantially similar conflict of interest.
5.
Finality of ruling: Participation in an official action in accordance with the terms of this chapter shall be considered ethical action in fulfillment of the duties of the public servant. A public servant may not be sanctioned for acting in compliance with the final determination of the appropriate decision maker.
6.
Certification of election: Notwithstanding subsection E.2.c, an assembly member's candidacy in a municipal election does not preclude the assembly member's participation in certification of the municipal election or other matters relating to conducting a regular or special election, except for a recall election involving that member.
(AO No. 2017-42, § 1, 3-21-2017; AO No. 2023-37, § 1, 4-11-2023)
A.
Dual representation: Dual representation by an elected official can cause a conflict of interest between the discharge of official duties and the representation of the other interest.
1.
Paid representative or consultant: An elected official shall not serve as a paid consultant on a private interest or as a paid representative of any person or entity before a municipal department, administrative agency, utility, or elected or appointed public body of the municipality.
2.
Private interest: By reason of their position, elected officials may appear to have the ability to exercise undue influence. An elected official shall not:
a.
Appear on behalf of any private interest before the school board or the assembly;
b.
Appear on behalf of any person or entity in an adjudicatory matter before an appointed public body of the municipality;
c.
i.
The elected official, or a member of the elected official's household, is a party or has an ownership interest or a private interest in an adjudicatory matter before the public body; or
ii.
The elected official is appearing at the specific request of the elected or appointed public body. An elected body shall not request the appearance of a member of the elected body under this subsection unless the elected official's participation in the matter pending before the elected body has been properly excused under the procedures of the elected body.
B.
Constituent services: Nothing in this section is intended to prevent an elected official from making verbal or written inquiries on behalf of constituents or the general public or from requesting explanations or additional information, provided that the elected official is not charging a fee for this service.
C.
Legislative roles. In addition to appearing when requested or by invitation, an elected official may appear before a municipal body, including boards and commissions, on legislation which is consistent with the mission of the municipal body as follows:
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Legislative roles. The elected official's appearance is based on:
2.
Procedure. The elected official shall follow the procedural rules of the municipal body, including placement on the agenda, dissemination of presentation materials, and time limits for the presentation.
3.
Undue influence. The elected official's presentation and materials shall not state or imply that unfavorable treatment of the legislation may result in actions or votes adverse or detrimental to the municipal body or its individual members.
4.
Appearances for political or partisan activity shall be governed by AMC Section 1.12.110, Political Activity.
(AO No. 2017-42, § 1, 3-21-2017; AO No. 2024-32, § 1, 5-7-2024)
Elected officials and members of their immediate family may serve without compensation as voting or non-voting members of a charitable nonprofit organization receiving funding from the municipal or school district budget.
A.
The elected official shall disclose the board member service before participating in official action by the municipality on the budget or other matter involving the board or commission of a public body or charitable nonprofit organization.
B.
If the elected body finds a substantial conflict in requiring a member to participate in action before the elected body, the elected body may in its sole discretion excuse participation or divide the question to avoid a conflict on the whole.
C.
The mayor's disclosure shall be to the board of ethics.
(AO No. 2017-42, § 1, 3-21-2017)
A.
Employee: A municipal employee shall not render services to, or accept employment with, persons or organizations other than the municipality, if the contemporaneous service or employment is incompatible or in conflict with the proper discharge of the employee's municipal duties. Election of a municipal employee to state legislature shall not be considered per se incompatible or in conflict with the discharge of the employee's duties. In such cases the municipality shall provide the employee the opportunity to take leave without pay pursuant to section 3.30.1511 to attend the legislative session.
B.
Elected officials:
1.
Except where authorized by ordinance, an elected official shall not hold other municipal employment or elected state or national office.
a.
An elected official who holds an elected position in the state or federal government shall immediately resign from their municipal office. In the event such person fails to resign, their municipal office shall become vacant by operation of law at the time they are sworn into a state or national office.
2.
An elected official of the municipality other than the mayor may serve as a non-elected employee of the state or as an employee of the Anchorage School District. However, an employee of the Anchorage School District may not serve as a member of the Anchorage School Board.
3.
The mayor holds a full time position of employment with municipal authority presumed incompatible and in conflict with serving as an employee to another person or entity.
a.
If due to specific circumstances or unfairness, the mayor seeks relief from this presumption, the mayor shall present the circumstances and proposal for management of the potential conflict of interest to the board of ethics for an advisory opinion.
b.
Absent factors that clearly present a potential for adversely affecting the mayor's availability, productivity, or independence of judgment in performing municipal duties, a financial interest or corporate office, held by the mayor in a business or economic enterprise managed by others is not other employment under this chapter and the presumption does not apply.
c.
The mayor's request and the board's advisory opinion to the mayor are public records.
C.
Independent contractor: An independent contractor engaged through competitive bidding does not hold municipal employment for purposes of this section.
(AO No. 2017-42, § 1, 3-21-2017; AO No. 2025-20, § 2, 2-11-2025; AO No. 2025-67, § 1, 6-10-2025)
A.
Disclosure upon employment, appointment, or election: Within 30 days of commencement of service, a public servant shall submit a written disclosure of whether or not the public servant or member of the public servant's immediate family or household has an economic interest in a municipal contract or in an entity engaging in business with the municipality. The disclosure shall be made to the municipal clerk in the form prescribed by the board of ethics.
B.
Acquisition of interest in municipal contracts and business by public servant, immediate family, or household:
1.
Notice: Prior to the application, bid, or response for the grant, contract, lease, or other municipal business, including but not limited to bids on foreclosed properties, a public servant shall:
a.
Submit a notice of intent to respond to public solicitation in the form prescribed by the board of ethics to the municipal clerk for review by the board or municipal ethics officer;
b.
File the notice with the municipal clerk for electronic publication no less than seven days in advance of the deadline for submitting a response to the solicitation; and
c.
Provide a copy of the notice to the municipal purchasing officer with the public servant's response.
2.
Criteria: A public servant, or member of the public servant's immediate family or household, may not acquire, receive, apply for, be a party to, or have a personal or financial interest in a municipal grant, contract, or lease, unless:
(AO No. 2017-42, § 1, 3-21-2017)
A. "Advocacy." "Education." "Partisan activity." "Political activity."
Definitions: For purposes of this chapter, the following terms are defined:
An act in support of a political or partisan position.
Presenting information from a position of neutrality.
An act for the purpose of supporting a party, cause, or action.
An act for the purpose of influencing the outcome of an election. Election includes ballot, bond, or candidate elections.
B.
Compliance with APOC: Compliance with the Alaska Public Offices Commission (APOC) requirements under state statute is outside of the scope of this chapter. Elected officials have an independent duty to comply with APOC.
C.
Use of municipal resources for political or partisan activity prohibited: A public servant shall not use or authorize the use of municipal resources for political or partisan activity with the following exceptions and subject to independent APOC requirements:
1.
The mayor, school superintendent, member of the assembly, and member of the school board, or their executive designee, may:
a.
Appear before the assembly, the school board, appointed bodies of the municipality, community councils, civic organizations, and media representatives in support or in opposition to any ballot measure coming before the voters in a municipal election; and
b.
Incur associated but limited expenses, such as employee time, use of municipal vehicle, and clerical costs.
2.
Elected officials may voice their opinions as part of their usual and customary duties with similar limited use of municipal resources.
D.
Limitations on political and partisan activity:
1.
Elected officials and board members may use their titles when engaging in political or partisan activity, but shall not state or imply that they are acting on behalf of the assembly or the municipality.
2.
Employees may use their titles when engaging in political or partisan activity when authorized to do so by their responsible official or if they state that they are not speaking on behalf of their work group or the municipality.
3.
Employees may not appear in their uniforms or substantially similar dress when engaging in political or partisan activity.
E.
Political activity in the workplace: Employees and board members shall not engage in political activity while at the workplace or in the performance of work duties, including wearing campaign buttons. An exception to this is bumper stickers on personal vehicles in municipal parking facilities, except to the extent that such activity is prohibited by the municipal election code addressing political persuasion near polling locations.
F.
Partisan activity in the workplace: Employees and board members shall not engage in partisan activity addressing municipal matters while at the workplace or in the performance of work duties. Fundraising in the workplace shall be addressed by the assembly and administration through policy.
G.
Candidates: No public servant shall expend municipal resources for the support, opposition, or endorsement of candidates for any elected government entity.
H.
Education: Nothing in this chapter prohibits the use of municipal resources for the purpose of education regarding municipal matters subject to assembly and administration policies.
(AO No. 2017-42, § 1, 3-21-2017)
No public servant shall use, disclose, or release confidential or nonpublic information gained through the person's municipal position unless authorized by law or order of the court.
(AO No. 2017-42, § 1, 3-21-2017)
A.
General one-year rule: An employee who leaves municipal service may not, for one year after leaving municipal service, represent, advise, or assist a person for compensation regarding a matter that was under consideration by the administrative unit served by the employee, if the municipal employee participated personally and substantially in the matter through the exercise of official action. In this subsection, "matter" includes a case, proceeding, application, contract, or determination but does not include consideration of ordinances, resolutions, charter amendments, draft legislative measures, or the adoption of administrative regulations if consideration by the employee was only in the context of general application.
B.
Waiver: The assembly or school board may waive application of this restriction upon determination that a proposed action by a former employee is not adverse to the public interest. The waiver shall be by formal action and a copy shall be provided to the board of ethics.
C.
Municipality option to contract: The restriction on employment after leaving municipal service does not prohibit the municipality from contracting with a former employee to provide service on a matter on behalf of the municipality.
D.
Charter prohibition: An assembly or school board member may not, for one year after leaving service, hold a compensated municipal office which was created, or the salary or benefits of which specially increased, during the elected official's last year in office by the body of which the elected official was a member.
(AO No. 2017-42, § 1, 3-21-2017)
A.
Members: The board of ethics shall consist of five members appointed by the mayor and subject to confirmation by the assembly. One member shall be a member of the Alaska Bar Association.
B.
Additional qualifications: In addition to qualifications set forth in section 4.05.035, board members may not:
1.
Hold elected or other appointed public office with any municipal, state, or federal governmental unit; or
2.
Hold political party office; or
3.
Publicly endorse, contribute to, or engage in any political or campaign activity on behalf of any candidate for elected municipal office or on behalf of a current public servant for any elected office; or
4.
Hold current employment with the municipality, the anchorage school district, or an enterprise or authority owned by the municipality.
C.
Training: Members of the board of ethics shall complete training provided through the board's legal counsel and assembly counsel.
D.
Removal: A member of the board of ethics may be jointly removed by the mayor and the assembly for good cause. A member of the board may not be removed during any lawful investigation or public hearing where the mayor, any member of the mayor's appointed staff, the assembly, or any member or employee of the assembly is the subject of the investigation or public hearing.
E.
Support: Support services from the office of the municipal clerk shall include staffing, preparation of minutes, agenda, and reports, maintenance of website, maintenance of files, and maintenance of other forms and informational materials.
F.
Legal counsel: The municipal attorney's office shall be counsel to the board of ethics. In addition, the administrative hearing officer, when available, may serve as attorney for the board. The municipal attorney shall retain or appoint substitute legal counsel if the municipal attorney's office and the administrative hearing officer have a conflict that is not waived by the board.
G.
Ethics education program: The board shall develop an ethics education program, including a guide to the code of ethics.
(AO No. 2017-42, § 1, 3-21-2017)
A.
Current, former, or potential public servant may request an advisory opinion regarding the applicability and interpretation of this chapter related to actions, rights, or conflict personal to the inquirer.
B.
The municipal clerk, the municipal ombudsman, and the municipal attorney may request an advisory opinion from the board of ethics regarding the applicability and interpretation of this chapter.
C.
In any later proceeding involving the inquirer, the inquirer is entitled to rely on the advice of the board, and may not be sanctioned for acting in compliance with the board's advice so long as the facts remain substantially unchanged from those represented to the board in the inquiry.
D.
A request for advice is confidential unless confidentiality is waived by the person requesting an advisory opinion.
E.
The board may exercise discretion in responding to a request for an advisory opinion based on considerations listed in section 1.15.160A. The board shall provide the requestor with a concise written statement if the board declines to issue an advisory opinion.
F.
To promote preventive instruction and advice, the board shall publish on the municipal website through the municipal clerk, advisory opinions in a generic form to allow maximum clarity on context, issue, analysis, and decision. The board shall make sufficient deletions to prevent disclosure of the persons who have requested anonymity.
(AO No. 2017-42, § 1, 3-21-2017)
A.
Any adult resident of the municipality may file a complaint alleging that a public servant's conduct violates the code of ethics.
1.
The complainant shall identify the section of the code of ethics alleged to have been violated and substantiate the complaint by providing a written explanation of the reason for believing that a violation has occurred with any documentary and testimonial evidence supporting the allegation. If the complainant fails to provide the information specified, the board may exercise its discretion to decline to accept the complaint.
2.
The board may decline or cease its review of a complaint when it reasonably believes that:
a.
There is presently available an adequate remedy for the grievance stated in the complaint;
b.
The complaint relates to a matter that is outside the jurisdiction of the board or would be better handled in another forum;
c.
The complaint relates to an act of which the complainant has had knowledge for an unreasonable length of time;
d.
The complaint is trivial or based on fanciful allegations;
e.
The resources of the board are insufficient for adequate review;
f.
The complainant lacks sufficient supporting information; or
g.
The allegations, if true, fail to constitute a violation of the code of ethics.
B.
If the board accepts the complaint for further review, the board shall provide the respondent with the opportunity to appear and provide information. The board will make findings and issue a report.
C.
Based on its findings, the board may make recommendations for corrective action.
D.
If a complaint is received or is pending during a campaign period, the board shall suspend its review unless requested by the respondent or requested by a board member. The campaign period is defined as 45 days before a municipal election or the day on which an individual files as a candidate, whichever is later.
E.
Until the board completes a report for distribution as a public record, the board's review of a potential violation is confidential unless confidentiality is waived by the respondent. The board shall protect the confidentiality of complainants or witnesses coming before the board except insofar as may be necessary to enable the board to carry out its duties.
(AO No. 2017-42, § 1, 3-21-2017)
The board of ethics shall prepare and present an annual report to the assembly rules committee for review and submission to the assembly.
(AO No. 2017-42, § 1, 3-21-2017)
The following words, terms, and phrases, and their verb forms and tenses, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
means accompany, represent, testify, or accompany those representing or testifying before the public body.
means any municipal commission, board, committee, authority, or public corporation created by ordinance with members of the public appointed subject to confirmation by the assembly or the school board, whether sitting in public session or executive session including advisory, appellate, management, quasi-judicial, and regulatory municipal entities.
means the board of ethics.
means the period beginning 45 days before an election in which the candidate appears on the ballot in a municipal election or the day on which the individual files as a candidate for municipal office, whichever is later, and ending at the close of election day, or on the day that the candidate withdraws from the election, if earlier.
means information which by law or municipal code is not subject to public disclosure.
means a business contract, purchase order, lease, grant, loan, or similar instrument of municipal government.
means a benefit, financial interest, special privilege, or contractual relationship.
includes the receipt of a pecuniary benefit and the expectation of receiving a pecuniary benefit.
means:
means government of the municipality of anchorage.
means the Municipality of Anchorage, its legislative and administrative components, including enterprise activities and authorities, the anchorage school district, and the school board.
means any corporation, partnership, firm or association, whether organized for profit or not-for-profit.
means a person who makes verbal or written inquiries on behalf of another person or entity, advises another person or entity, reports the status of matters to another person or entity, or otherwise confers with another person or entity, for a fee.
means the use of supervisory or other work place status to leverage personal privileges outside the scope of another person's official duties and responsibilities to the municipality.
means an interest affecting, belonging, or accruing to an individual or private entity as distinct from the public interest at large.
(AO No. 2017-42, § 1, 3-21-2017)