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ORDINANCE NO. 2946 -2017
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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
$6,750 to assist the City of Kenai Fire Department in purchasing forestry firefighting equipment ;
and,
WHEREAS, appropriation of this grant for its intended purpose is in the best interest of the City
and its residents; and,
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 the Unities States
Department of Agriculture Forest Service passed through the State of Alaska Division of
Forestry in the amount of $6,750 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 $6,750
Increase Appropriations:
Fire — Small Tools /Minor Equipment $6,750
Section 4. Severabilitv: That if any part or provision of this ordinance or application thereof
to any person or circumstances is adjudged invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such
judgment shall be confined in its operation to the part, provision, or application directly involved
in all controversy in which this judgment shall have been rendered, and shall not affect or impair
the validity of the remainder of this title or application thereof to other persons or circumstances.
The City Council hereby declares that it would have enacted the remainder of this ordinance
even without such part, provision, or application.
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Section 5. Effective Date: That pursuant to KMC 1.15.070(f), this ordinance shall take effect
upon adoption"
ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 19u' day of April, 2017.
BRIAN GABRIEL SR.. MAYOR
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Approved by Finance:
Introduced: April 5th, 2017
Enacted: April 19th, 2017
Effective: April 19th, 2017
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TO: Mayor Brian Gabriel and Kenai City Council
THROUGH: Paul Ostrander, City Manager
FROM: Jeff Tucker, Fire Chief
DATE: March 30, 2017
SUBJECT: VFA Grant — Ordinance No. 2946 -2017
In March of this year the City of Kenai Fire Department was awarded a Volunteer Fire Assistance
(VFA) grant in the amount of $6,750.00 for the purchase of forestry firefighting equipment from the
United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service through the State of Alaska Division of
Forestry. The grant will fund the purchase of a portable pump and fire nozzles.
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