ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE SELECT COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE ETHICS January 24-25, 1994 State Capitol Building Juneau, Alaska 9:00 a.m. Address: Mailing Address: 716 W. 4th, Suite 230 P.O. Box 101468 Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK 99510 (907) 258-8172 FAX: 258-2106 MEMBERS PRESENT Joseph Donahue, Chair Ed Granger Margie MacNeille Shirley McCoy Senator Jay Kerttula Senator Drue Pearce Representative Brian Porter Representative Jerry Mackie MEMBERS ABSENT Edith Vorderstrasse CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 9:12 a.m. by Chairman Donahue. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Member McCoy moved to adopt the minutes from the October 29, 1993 meeting and from the September 22, 1993 meeting. Motion was adopted without objection. 9/22/93 and 10/29/93 Minutes Adopted ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA Senator Kerttula moved to adopt the agenda. Motion was adopted without objections. Agenda adopted PUBLIC COMMENT Senator Duncan appeared before the full committee to present and comment on a letter of January 12, 1994 from the Senate minority members to the Ethics Committee concerning clarification of the sanctions recommended concerning the Senator Jacko case. REPORT FROM THE CHAIR FY 94 Budget Update: Chairman Donahue reviewed the FY 94 budget update information provided by the Legislative Affairs Agency. FY 95 Budget Request: Chairman Donahue reviewed the proposed budget request for FY 95. The committee members specifically discussed costs related to holding a public hearing. Representative Porter moved to accept the FY 95 budget request and forward it to the Legislative Affairs Agency. FY 95 Budget Request accepted by committee. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE: EXECUTIVE SESSION Member MacNeille moved that the committee of the whole move into executive session. At 9:40 a.m. the committee of the whole moved into executive session for the purpose of discussing subjects which could prejudice the reputation or character of a person and discussing matters, which by law, are required to be kept confidential. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE: OPEN SESSION At 3:07 p.m. the committee moved into open session. Representative Mackie was absent. Advisory Opinion 94-01: Senator Kerttula moved to adopt AO 94-01 with changes as recommended. AO 94-01 was adopted without objection. Adopted Advisory Opinion 94-02: Member McCoy moved to adopt AO 94-02. AO 94-02 was adopted without objection. Adopted Advisory Opinion 94-03: Member McCoy moved to adopt version B of AO 94-03. AO 94-03 was adopted without objection. Adopted Advisory Opinion 94-04: Senator Kerttula moved to adopt AO 94-04 per conceptual changes. AO 94-04 was adopted without objection. Adopted Advisory Opinion 94-05: Member McCoy moved to adopt AO 94-05 with changes as recommended. AO 94-05 was adopted without objection. Adopted OPEN MEETING GUIDELINES: Member MacNeille presented an overview of the draft guidelines. Copies of the guidelines were in member notebooks and were available to the public. The committee discussed the process on how guidelines would be eventually adopted by the committee. Member MacNeille, as chair of the Open Meetings Subcommittee, stated that the draft guidelines offered today are for first review by the committee, with further discussion by the committee and a public hearing to be scheduled. The committee discussed the need for a subcommittee meeting prior to bringing the draft guidelines before the committee of the whole. Member McCoy moved to continue this matter at the next meeting. Motion adopted without objection. Matter of open meetings guidelines to be continued. SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE: EXECUTIVE SESSION Senator Kerttula moved that the Senate Subcommittee go into executive session for the purpose of discussing matters, which by law, must remain confidential. Motion adopted without objection. January 24, 1994 SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE: EXECUTIVE SESSION Reconvened at 8:00 a.m. SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE: OPEN SESSION The Senate Subcommittee convened in open session at 9:11 a.m. LEGAL CONTRACT: Senator Kerttula moved to extend the Bogle and Gates contract. Member MacNeille amended the motion to read as follows: move to authorize the chairman, as the project director, under Section 150(b) of the Procurement Procedures to negotiate and sign on behalf of the committee an extension of the Bogle and Gates contract. The contract is extended to March 31, 1994 with an additional $25,000. The chairman is authorized to add an additional $10,000 and extend the time if necessary. Motion as amended passed without objection. Representative Mackie was absent for this vote. Motion adopted to add $25,000 and extend to March 31, 1994 the Bogle and Gates contract, with the option for the chairman to add $10,000 and extend the time, if necessary. RFP FOR LEGAL SERVICES: Senator Pearce moved that committee staff and LAA staff develop an RFP for legal services for FY 95. Motion passed without objection. Motion adopted to begin RFP process for legal services. Representative Mackie joined the meeting at 9:14 a.m. HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE: OPEN SESSION Member MacNeille moved that the House Subcommittee convene in executive session to discuss matters which, by law, are confidential. HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE EXECUTIVE SESSION The House Subcommittee met in executive session at 9:15 a.m. HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE: OPEN SESSION The House Subcommittee convened in open session at 9:30 a.m. ADJOURNMENT At 9:40 a.m. the meeting was adjourned for a lack of quorum.