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CITY OF KENAI
RESOLUTION NO. 2018 -55
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, APPROVING A
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH THE KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH TO BE
INCLUDED IN THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE TO
FIREFIGHTERS REGIONAL GRANT APPLICATION .
WHEREAS, the purpose of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Assistance to
Firefighters Grant program (AFG) is to enhance the safety of the public and firefighters with
respect to fire and fire-related hazards; and,
WHEREAS , the AFG grant requires all participants listed in a regional application to enter into a
Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) that specifies the individual and mutual responsibilities, the
level of involvement in the AFG project, the participants' qualifying eligibility as well as the
distribution of grant-funded assets upon award; and,
WHEREAS, the municipality of Kenai, Central Emergency Service Area and Nikiski Fire Service
area will enter into an MOA for the central peninsula regional application; and,
WHEREAS, partnering with Borough service areas is intended to increase the opportunity for a
successful grant application .
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA,
as follows :
Section 1. That the Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Kenai and Kenai
Peninsula Borough on behalf of Central Emergency Service Area and Nikiski Fire Service Area
is approved .
Section 2. That this resolution takes effect immediately upon adoption.
ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 17rH day of October,
2018.
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MEMORANDUM
TO:
THROUGH:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
Mayor Brian Gabriel and Kenai City Council
Paul Ostrander, City Manager
Jeff Tucker, Fire Chief
October 10, 2018
Resolution No. 2018 -55 Approving a Memorandum of Agreement to
be included in the Federal Emergency Management Agency Assistance
to Firefighters Regional Grant Application
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant program
(AFG) provides direct financial assistance to eligible fire departments for critically needed
resources that equip and train emergency personnel to recognized standards , enhance
operational efficiencies, foster interoperability and support community resilience.
It is the intent of the City of Kenai to submit a regional grant in conjunction with the Nikiski Fire
Department and Central Emergency Service. The application will be submitted for the purpose
of supplementing the costs to replace self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBAs).
AFG requires that regional applications include a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) that cites
the participants' roles and responsibilities should grant funds be awarded.
Council's support of this resolution is respectfully requested.
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE CITY OF KENAI ON BEHALF OF THE KENAI FIRE
DEPARTMENT AND THE KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH ON BEHALF
OF THE CENTRAL EMERGENCY SERVICE AREA AND THE NIKISKI
FIRE SERVICE AREA
This Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) is by and between the City of Kenai, whose address is
2 l 0 Fidalgo A venue, Kenai, AK 99611 , hereinafter "City," on behalf of the Kenai Fire
Department, hereinafter "Host," and the Kenai Peninsula Borough, whose address is 144 North
Binkley Street, Soldotna, AK 99669, hereinafter "Borough," on behalf of the Central Emergency
Service Area and on behalf of the Nikiski Fire Service Area, hereinafter "Participants." The
purpose of this MOA is to specify the individual and mutual responsibilities of the Host and
Participants as required under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, "Assistance to F irefighters Grant," Catalogue of Federal Domestic
Assistance CFD A#97. 044.
WHEREAS, the Kenai Fire Department is an entity of the City of Kenai, Federal tax identification
EIN#92-6001599; and
WHEREAS, the Central Emergency Service Area and the Nikiski Fire Service Area are entities
of the Kenai Peninsula Borough, Federal tax identification EIN# 92-0030894; and
WHEREAS, the Kenai Fire Department, Central Emergency Service Area and Nikiski Fire
Service Area are eligible applicants as defined by the Federal Emergency Management Agency,
"Assistance to Firefighters Grant" (AFG); and
WHEREAS, the AFG program requires the Host and Participants to enter into an MOA in order
to submit a regional grant application; and
WHEREAS, the Host and Participants intend to request grant funds to supplement the costs for
personal protective gear or equipment as described in the AFG regional application ; and
WHEREAS, the Host and Participants intend to meet the five percent cash match requirement as
approved by respective governing bodies; and
NOW THEREFORE, the City and the Borough agree to adhere to the AFG grant requirements
as described below.
A. The City assumes all responsibility for submitting the online, regional grant application
and entering into an agreement with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, "Assistance to Firefighters Grant," CFDA#97.044.
B. The City assumes all responsibilities of grant management upon award , including but not
limited to pre-award, post-award, close-out and retention requirements as governed by
federal regulations 2 CFR 200.
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C. The City will order and distribute the total number of personal protective gear or equipment
for the Host and Participants as approved by and reimbursed from AFG.
D. The City will provide the five percent cash match for the Host and Participants' personal
protective gear or equipment as approved by AFG.
E. The Borough will provide to the City the five percent cash match and total costs for the
Participants ' personal protective gear or equipment as approved by AFG.
F. The Borough w ill maintain the Participants ' personal protective gear or equipment and
provide annual reports to the City as required under 2 CFR 200 Subpart D (§§ 200 .310 -
200 .316).
G. This MOA becomes effective upon the last date of signing, and shall continue from year
to year for the purpose of applying for AFG Regional Grant Applications until terminated
in writing by either party. This MOA may be amended by signed written agreement of the
parties.
H. This MOA may be executed in counterparts, and may be executed by way of facsimile or
electronic signature in compliance with AS 09. 80, and if so, shall be considered an original.
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CITY OF KENAI CITY OF KENAI FIRE DEPARTMENT
By: ______________ _ By: ___________ _
Paul Ostrander, City Manager
Approved as to Form and Legal Sufficiency:
Scott Bloom, City Attorney
ATTEST:
Jamie Heinz, City Clerk
STATE OF ALASKA
THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT
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Jeff Tucker, Fire Chief
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this _ day of _______ , 2018,
by Paul Ostrander, C ity Manager, on behalf of the City of Kenai, an Alaska municipal
corporation.
NOTARY PUBLIC for State of Alaska
My Commission Expires: _____ _
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KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH
By: ---------------
Charlie Pierce, Mayor
CENTRAL EMERGENCY SERVICE AREA
By: ---------------
Roy Browning, Fire Chief
Approved as to Form and Legal Sufficiency:
Sean Kelley, Assistant Borough Attorney
ATTEST:
Johni Blankenship, Borough Clerk
STA TE OF ALASKA
THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT
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NIKISKI FIRE SERVICE AREA
By: -------------
James Baisden, Fire Chief
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this _ day of , 2018,
by Charlie Pierce, Mayor, on behalf of the Kenai Peninsula Borough, an Alaska municipal
corporation.
NOTARY PUBLIC for State of Alaska
My Commission Expires: _____ _
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