Board of Ethics Meeting - September 26, 2025
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Board of Ethics Meeting - September 26, 2025
The Anchorage Board of Ethics held a regular meeting on September 26, 2025, at 3:32 PM (though the transcript indicates the meeting was called to order at 3:32 PM on September 25, 2025, the provided meeting timestamp is September 26, 2025 01:25:04+00:00). The board approved the agenda, previous meeting minutes, and several consent agenda items. The main discussion item was a request for an advisory opinion (2025-06), which was taken into executive session and subsequently tabled to the next regular meeting. No public comments were received.
Consent Calendar
- Approved the agenda for the current meeting.
- Approved the minutes from the July 17, 2025 meeting.
- Approved Item 5A1 (Disclosure of Economic Interest in a Municipal Contract or Business by a Public Servant), items A through N, without discussion.
- Approved Item 5A2 (Disclosure by an Elected Official of a Gift in Excess of $500), a single item A; it was noted that the gift was under $500.
- Approved Item 5A3 (Notice of Intent to Respond to a Public Solicitation), items A through G; one member observed that the vast majority had no immediate family conflicts, but one presented sufficient protective measures.
Public Comments & Testimony
- No members of the public were present; no audience participation occurred.
Discussion Items
- Request for Advisory Opinion 2025-06: Ethics Officer Paul disclosed a conflict of interest due to his prior role as acting director of the Equal Rights Commission and recused himself. Deputy Municipal Attorney Joe Busa, serving as alternate ethics officer, advised the board. After brief discussion, the board unanimously voted to enter executive session (closed session) to deliberate on the matter. Returning from executive session, the board moved to review a proposed draft opinion and table the matter to the next regular meeting.
Key Outcomes
- The board voted unanimously to review a proposed draft opinion and table Request for Advisory Opinion 2025-06 to the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Ethics. The motion carried with no opposition.
- The next regular meeting was scheduled for October 16, 2025.
- The meeting adjourned at 4:10 PM.
Meeting Transcript
Okay, Mr. Terry are recording. I do apologize if I take just one moment here to make sure I've got our current agenda up for today. All right. It is 3 32 p.m. on September 25th, 2025. And we'll call this meeting of the Board of Ethics to order. And Miss Libby, if you slept, if you would please call roll. Yes, Mr. Belreve. Present. Miss Mogadam. Present. Ms. West. Present. Mr. Drama. Present. And sure, I believe Miss Guess was excused. I do believe so. You have a quorum. Thank you. And the first item we have on from there is the approval of today's agenda. And the board would hear a motion. Move to approve. And a second. Second. All those in favor, please say aye. Aye. I don't need opposed. Seeing and hearing none, we'll go ahead and approve today's agenda. Next item on today's agenda, then is the meeting or the minutes of the previous meeting. That is for our meeting of July 17th, 2025. And if we would like to adopt those, we would hear a motion. Move to approve the previous meeting minutes. And a second. Second. And any discussion. Seeing and hearing none. All those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Aye. Aye. And any opposed. And the ayes have it. Next item we have today is our consent agenda. We have forms for board review. At 5a1, disclosure of economic interest in a municipal contract or business by a public servant. We have items A through N as in November.
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