jedediah smith local government specialist, anchorage
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Jedediah Smith
Division of Community and Regional Affairs
State of Alaska
Local Government Specialist, Anchorage
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state agency with constitutional
responsibility to help local
governments
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technical assistance
Understanding local, state, and federal laws
Writing ordinances and resolutions
Preparing meeting notices and agendas
Conducting elections and handling petitions
Codifying ordinances
Maintaining official records
Managing accounting systems and processing payroll
Reviewing job descriptions and personnel policies
Following parliamentary procedure
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mission “Promote strong communities
and healthy economies”
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memorandum of
agreement
• A document written between parties to cooperate on an agreed upon project or meet an agreed objective.
• The purpose of an MOA is to have a written understanding of the agreement between parties.
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Why do we need them and are they any different from MOUs?
• A more formal alternative to a “gentleman’s agreement”
• MOA’s used for:
– Construction projects
– Management agreements
– Grant applications
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Key elements of an MOA
• Identify all the relevant parties
– Tribe, IRA, or Village Council;
– municipal government;
– regional non-profit;
– Corporation;
– State or federal agency
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Key elements of an MOA
• Site control
• Personnel policies and procedures
• Responsibilities for specific tasks
• Expiration date, or renewal date
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offices 7
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call us Anchorage: 269-4547
Bethel: 543-3475
Dillingham: 842-1969
Fairbanks: 451-2749
Juneau: 465-4814
Kotzebue: 442-3696
Nome: 443-5459