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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance No. 3015-2018U CITY OF KENAI ORDINANCE NO. 3015-2018 Sponsored by: Administration 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 $7,499.85 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. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, as follows: Section 1. 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 $7,499.85 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 2. That the estimated revenues and appropriations be increased as follows: General Fund: Increase Estimated Revenues — Federal Grants — Fire $ Increase Appropriations — Fire — Small Tools/Minor Equipment $7 4. 99.85 Section 3. Severability: 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. Section 4. Effective Date: That pursuant to KMC 1.15.070(f), this ordinance shall take effect immediately upon enactment. New Text Underlined; [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] Ordinance No. 3015-2018 Page 2 of 2 ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 2nd day of May, 2018. ATTEST: Lt- Jmi Heinz, City Clerk BRIAN GABRIEL SR., MAYOR Introduced: April 18th, 2018 Enacted: May 2nd, 2018 Effective: May 2nd, 2018 [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] w1d a Past, 6 wid a fatmoe _: 210 Fidalgo Ave, Kenai, Alaska 99611-7794 Telephone: (907) 283-7535 1 Fax: (907) 283-3014 the city a www. kenai. city v MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Brian Gabriel and Kenai City Council THROUGH: Paul Ostrander, City Manager FROM: Jeff Tucker, Fire Chief DATE: April 2, 2018 SUBJECT: VFA Grant - Ordinance No. 3015-2018 The City of Kenai Fire Department has been awarded a Volunteer Fire Assistance (VFA) grant in the amount of $7,499.85 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 fire hose, chainsaw chaps, and fire nozzles. March 28,2018 THE STATE Department of Natural Resources °fI IL DIVISION OF FORESTRY 550 West e, AK 1450 Anchorage, AK 99501 Main: 907.269-9463 GOVERNOR BILL WALKER rax: 907.2694421 Dear Volunteer Fire Department: Thank you for applying for the 2018 Volunteer Fire Assistance grants. 41 fire departments applied for a Volunteer Fire Assistance (VFA) grant requesting a total of $293,996.24 in assistance. 39 of the 41 applications will receive some level of funding. A total of $277,123.43 will be awarded. The enclosed spreadsheet lists all applicants and amount requested. If a fire department was awarded a grant, the amount awarded will be listed in the column titled "Amount Awarded. Some VFDs will not receive an award this year and some will receive a partial award due to some requested items being ineligible for funding. Successful applicants for VFA grants will soon receive their check from their local Forestry office. Checks must be cashed within 90 days of issuance. It strongly advised checks be cashed upon receipt. To be eligible for the 2019 VFA grants, compliance documentation, such as copies of receipts for 2018 grant expenditures, must be submitted at the time of or prior to submitting a 2019 application to your nearest Forestry office. Volunteer Fire Assistance is an award of Federal Financial Assistance with funding from the USDA Forest Service and as such is subject to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-87, Cost Principles for State, Local and Indian Tribal Governments; OMB Circular A-102 (Grants and Cooperative Agreements with State and Local governments) as implemented by USDA regulation 7 CFR Part 3016 (Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments); and OMB Circular A-133 (Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non -Profit Organizations) as implemented by USDA regulation 7 CFR 3052. The OMB Circulars are available on the Internet at www.whitehouse.gov/ombfgrants. Electronic copies of the CFR's can be obtained at the following intemet site: www.gpoacress.gov/cfr/. It you are unable to retrieve these regulations electronically, please contact Arlene Weber -Sword at (907)269-8471. If an application was not fully successful do not be discouraged and continue to apply every year by submitting a complete online application package by deadline. VFDs that did not recleve any funding or recieved a partial amount, please contact your local Forestry Fire Managment Officer with any questions regarding the application. The local Division of Forestry offices will be sending out VFA award checks with a letter out lining compliance requirements sometime in the next few weeks. Sincerely, Arlene Weber Sword Fire Staff Officer 2018 VFA Grant Awards Fire Department Amount Requested Amount Awarded Division of Forestry Office Rural Deltana VFD $7.500.00 $7,500.00 Dena Area Office Chena-Goldstream Fire & Rescue $7,371.00 $7,371.00 Fairbanks Area Office Ester VFD $6,833.00 M.833.00 Fairbanks Area Office Salche Fire & Rescue $7,458.30 $7,458,30 Fairbanks Area Office Steese Area VFD $7,395.30 $7,395.30 Fairbanks Area Office Tn-Valley VFD $7,429.00 7 259.00 Fairbanks Area Office Anchor Point Fire & Emergency Medical Service Area $7,500.00 $7,50000 Kenai Kodiak Area Office Bear Creek Fire/EMS Department $7,437.60 $7,43760 Kenai Kodiak Area Office Fire Protection Area No 1 (Bayside Fire Station $7,31500 $7,315.00 Kenai Kodiak Area Office Kachemak Emerg. Services $7 461 00 $7.461.00 Kenai Kodiak Area Office Kenai FD $7,499.85 $7,49985 Kenai Kodiak Area Office Lowell Point VFD $7 492.50 $7,492.50 Kenai Kodiak Area Office _ Nikiski FD $6.718.14 $6,71814 Kenai Kodiak Area Office Ninilchik Emeraencv Services $5.39550 $6.39550 Kenai Kodiak Area Office Seward FD $7,31250 $7.312.50 Kenai Kodiak Area Office Bethel FD $7,470-0-0 $7.470.00 Mat Su Area and Southwest District Butte FD $6,674.40 $6,674-40 Mat Su Area and Southwest District Caswell Lakes FSA #135 $5,255.05 $5.255.05 Mat Su Area and Southwest District Chi nik Lagoon VFD $7,500.00 $6,780.00 Mat Su Area and Southwest District Girdwood Vol. Fire & Rescue Inc_ 1 $7,360.00 $7,360-00 _ Mat Su Area and Southwest District Houston FD _ 7 470.00 $7,470.00 Mat Su Area and Southwest District___ Nonda@on VFD $7.500.00 7,500.00 Mat Su Area and Southwest District Nun dchuk FD $7,319.02 $7 319.02 Mat Su Area and Southwest District Palmer Fire and Rescue $7,50D.00 $7,500.00 Mat Su Area and Southwest District Sutton VFD $7.442.50 7 442_50 Mat Su Area and Southwest District Talkeetne VFD 7 499.85 $7,499.85 Mat Su Area and Southwest District West Lakes FD $7 500.00 $7 500.00 Mat Su Area and Southwest District Willow VFD 7449.25 7449.25 Mat Su Area and Southwest District CraigVFD _ _ 760000 7500.00 Southeast Alaska Gustavus VFD 7 312 50 7 312.50 Southeast Alaska Haines VFD $7500.00 7 500.00 Southeast Afaska Tenakee Swings VFD _ ___L7,500 00 zu.uu _ Southeast Alaska Wran ell VFD $7,00500 $7,005.00 Southeast Alaska Mentasta VFD $7,11G.50 $6,51050 Tok Area Office Northway VFD $7.497.02 $7,211.02 Tok Area Office Tetlin VFD $6 030 00 $6,030.00 Tok Area Office Tok VFD $5.84279 $5.84279 Tok Area Office