A group of Anchorage residents, including two former mayors, are trying to get a referendum on the ballot to repeal a newly enacted ordinance that codifies a process for removing a mayor from office for a “breach of the public trust.”
of the ordinance. Bronson has likened the measure to a “coup” and called it a “blatant attack on the office of the mayor.”
The Assembly passed the legislation last month. The vote was preceded by lengthy and sometimes chaotic public testimony that stretched over two previous meetings and came largely from residents opposing it. Bronson had issued calls for residents toIn a Friday interview, Wuerch echoed the concerns that Bronson and many of his supporters have asserted during previous efforts to oppose and block the measure.
Assembly Vice Chair Chris Constant, who proposed the legislation, said the code does not violate the city’s charter — it fulfills a charter directive that states the Assembly “shall” establish removal processes for elected officials. The process to remove a mayor begins when the Assembly holds a two-thirds majority vote on alleged grounds for removal. Those grounds would then be reviewed for legal sufficiency by the municipal attorney or a third-party attorney hired by the Assembly. If found sufficient, the mayor could then choose a legal representative to defend against the accusations. An agreed-upon officer would conduct a hearing and evaluate the case using a standard of proof of “clear and convincing evidence.
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