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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2841-2015Suggested by: Administration CITY OF KENAI NO. 2841 -2015 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING A VOLUNTEER FIRE ASSISTANCE (VFA) GRANT FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICE PASSED THROUGH THE STATE OF ALASKA DIVISION OF FORESTRY FOR THE PURCHASE OF FORESTRY FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT. WHEREAS, the State of Alaska Division of Forestry has provided a grant in the amount of $8,499 to assist the Kenai Fire Department in purchase forestry firefighting equipment; and, WHEREAS, appropriation of this grant for its intended purpose is in the best interest of the City and its residents. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA that estimated revenues and appropriations be increased as follows: Section 1. Form. That this is a non -code ordinance. Section 2. That the City Manager is authorized to accept a grant from United Stated Department of Agriculture Forest Service passed through the State of Alaska Division of Forestry in the amount of $8,499 for the purchase of forestry firefighting equipment and is authorized to execute a grant agreement and to expend the grant funds to fulfill the purpose and intent of this ordinance. Section 3. That estimated revenues and appropriations be increased as follows: General Fund Increase Estimated Revenues: Federal Grants - Fire $8,499 Increase Appropriations: Fire — Small Tools and Minor Equipment $8,499 New Text Underlined; [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] Ordinance No. 2741 -2015 Page 2 of 2 PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI ALASKA, this lst day_ of July, 2015. PAT PORTER, MAYOR ATT IV J r Sand a odkgh, C Clerk �DUNDED Approv by Finance: Introduced: June 17, 2015 Adopted: July 1, 2015 Effective: July 1, 2015 New Text Underlined; DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] u MEMO: "Vi'llaye with a Past, C# with a Future" TO: Rick Koch, City Manager FROM: Jeff Tucker, Fire Chief DATE: June 5, 2015 210 Fidalgo Avenue, Kenai, Alaska 99611-7794 Telephone: 907 -283 -7535 /FAX: 907 - 283 -3014 SUBJECT: Grant from State of Alaska Division of Forestry Kenai t I 2011 The City of Kenai Fire Department applied for and was successful in receiving a Volunteer Fire Assistance (VFA) Grant from the State of Alaska Division of Forestry in the amount of $6,499. This grant will be used to purchase forestry firefighting equipment and requires a 10% match by the department. The matching funds will be taken out of budget. We would like to have these funds appropriated to GL #001 -422- 2024 Small Tools and Minor Equipment.