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Board of Ethics Meeting Summary: November 20, 2025

Assembly & Committee Meetings — Wednesday, November 26, 2025
BodyAnchorage, Alaska
SessionAssembly & Committee Meetings
DateWednesday, November 26, 2025
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1:20

Good afternoon, everyone.

1:24

Good afternoon.

1:25

Good afternoon.

1:30

I'm sure Miss West had gone into the closed session, so she'll be joining us shortly.

1:35

There she is.

1:36

Okay, excellent.

1:39

And also, Mr.

1:40

Irvisty will be here.

1:42

He'll just be a little bit late.

1:43

Um Perfect.

1:45

We are recording, so whenever you're ready.

1:48

All right.

1:49

Well, we'll go ahead and call this meeting of the Board of Ethics to order at 3 31 p.m.

1:54

here on November 20th at 2025.

1:57

And Miss Sleppy, would you please call roll?

2:01

Yes, uh, Mr.

2:02

Bell Reeves.

2:03

Present.

2:04

Ms.

2:05

Mogadam.

2:06

Present.

2:08

Ms.

2:08

Guess.

2:12

Present.

2:14

Miss West.

2:17

Present.

2:19

Mr.

2:19

Drama.

2:20

Present.

2:22

Sure, you have a quorum.

2:24

Thank you, candidate.

2:26

Seems like my computer is struggling right now.

2:29

I'll turn off my camera and see if hopefully that saves something.

2:32

Um first item we have on today's agenda is of course the approval of the agenda, and the board would entertain a motion.

2:42

So moved.

2:43

And a second.

2:47

All those in favor, please say aye.

2:49

Aye.

2:50

Aye.

2:52

And he seeing well, none opposed, um, motion carries.

2:57

So the next item we have today then is approval of the minutes of our previous meeting.

3:06

And absent any notes or changes there, the board would of course entertain a motion.

3:13

Move to approve the minutes from our last meeting.

3:16

And a second.

3:18

Second.

3:21

And all those in favor, please say aye.

3:25

Aye.

3:26

And any opposed.

3:28

Seeing and hearing none, motion carries.

3:30

And we have approved the minutes of our previous meeting.

3:33

Thus, the next item we have on our agenda is our consent agenda, starting first with item 5A1, disclosure of economic interest in a municipal contract or business by a public servant.

3:45

I did not see any readily that I thought needed to be pulled out separately, but if no one else believes that any need separate consideration, believe the board would entertain a motion to approve the items at 5A1A through E.

4:05

So moved.

4:08

And a second.

4:10

And any discussion.

4:16

Seeing and hearing none, the motion is to approve the items at 5A1A through E.

4:21

All those in favor, please say aye.

4:24

I'm going to and any opposed.

4:29

Seeing and hearing none, 5A1A through E are approved.

4:33

The next item we have is also on the consent agenda.

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Summary of Proceedings

Board of Ethics Meeting Summary: November 20, 2025

The Board of Ethics convened at 3:31 p.m. on November 20, 2025, to address routine agenda items, discuss long-term improvements to the ethics code, and conduct election procedures. Chairperson Roma expressed an intent to vacate the chair during upcoming military orders in early 2026, prompting a nomination and subsequent election for the vice chair. The board also reviewed plans for ethics training and set the date for the next meeting before adjourning.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Agenda: The board unanimously approved the agenda for the meeting.
  • Approval of Minutes: The minutes from the previous meeting were unanimously approved without changes.
  • Disclosure of Economic Interest (Items 5A1A through E): Items regarding disclosure of economic interest in municipal contracts were approved unanimously.
  • Notice of Intent to Respond (Items 5A2A through F): Items regarding notices of intent to respond to public solicitations were approved unanimously.

Discussion Items

  • Ethics Code Improvements (Item 7A): Staff Update provided by Paul regarding long-term code improvements. Paul noted three primary areas for revision:

    • Conflict of Interest: Proposed making the section more concise.
    • Role of the Ethics Officer: Suggested spelling out the role to prevent misunderstandings or potential abuse of authority.
    • Partisan Activity Definition: Advocated for cleaning up the definition to distinguish between divisive political advocacy and personal expressions of support (e.g., wearing a pink ribbon for breast cancer awareness).

  • Training & Education Proposals:

    • Proposed Video Training: Paul outlined a plan to create a video training module for new board and commission members, aiming to finalize it by year-end for board review.
    • Annual Quiz Proposal: Member Mogadam suggested implementing an annual training course with a short quiz to remind members of rules, noting this could help manage high turnover.
    • Member Position on Training: Paul expressed full support for enhancing training, while Mogadam expressed support for an annual quiz component. The board agreed to review the video concept and potential training formats at the next meeting.

Key Outcomes

  • Election of Vice Chair: The board unanimously elected Gretchen Guess as the new Vice Chair. Chairperson Roma elected to serve in the role for one year to ensure a smooth transition and training of Guess before returning to her post-chair duties after military service.
  • Next Meeting Date: The board unanimously scheduled the next meeting for Thursday, December 18, 2025, from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  • Adjournment: The meeting was officially adjourned at 3:56 p.m.
  • Public Comments: No members of the public submitted comments or testimony during the audience participation segment.

Meeting Transcript

Good afternoon, everyone. Good afternoon. Good afternoon. I'm sure Miss West had gone into the closed session, so she'll be joining us shortly. There she is. Okay, excellent. And also, Mr. Irvisty will be here. He'll just be a little bit late. Um Perfect. We are recording, so whenever you're ready. All right. Well, we'll go ahead and call this meeting of the Board of Ethics to order at 3 31 p.m. here on November 20th at 2025. And Miss Sleppy, would you please call roll? Yes, uh, Mr. Bell Reeves. Present. Ms. Mogadam. Present. Ms. Guess. Present. Miss West. Present. Mr. Drama. Present. Sure, you have a quorum. Thank you, candidate. Seems like my computer is struggling right now. I'll turn off my camera and see if hopefully that saves something. Um first item we have on today's agenda is of course the approval of the agenda, and the board would entertain a motion. So moved. And a second. All those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Aye. And he seeing well, none opposed, um, motion carries. So the next item we have today then is approval of the minutes of our previous meeting. And absent any notes or changes there, the board would of course entertain a motion. Move to approve the minutes from our last meeting. And a second. Second. And all those in favor, please say aye. Aye. And any opposed. Seeing and hearing none, motion carries. And we have approved the minutes of our previous meeting.

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