§ 2.90.150. Hearing.

A.

All hearings shall be before the hearing officer who shall preside.

B.

The hearing officer may administer oaths, hold hearings, and take testimony. The hearing officer may, on his own or in response to a motion by a party to the hearing, request the presence of witnesses and the production of records, books, and papers at the hearing.

C.

The complainant and the respondent may each present opening statements setting out the matters they intend to prove. The complainant shall proceed first with his or her evidence and the respondent shall follow, setting forth his or her evidence. The complainant and the respondent may make closing arguments.

D.

The hearing officer may obtain additional information by a request to the borough attorney to investigate the complaint and report all information to the hearing officer.

E.

The Alaska Rules of Evidence do not apply to the admission of evidence in a hearing, but the hearing officer's findings of fact must be based on reliable and relevant evidence.

F.

At the conclusion of the presentation of evidence and closing arguments, the hearing officer shall consider the allegations, the evidence supporting them, and the respondent's evidence.

(Ord. No. 2010-10, § 1, 4-20-10)