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CITY OF KENAI
ORDINANCE NO. 3065-2019
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 , Kenai Fire Department (KFD) personnel currently use structural firefighting ensemble
to respond to wildland fire incidents , which causes increased stress and fatigue while engaged in
firefighting activities; and
WHEREAS, grant funding will be used to purchase pants and shirts for KFD personnel, to be
used while responding to Forest Fire Incidents; and
WHEREAS, the State of Alaska Division of Forestry has provided a grant in the amount of
$7,467 .97 to assist the City of Kenai Fire Department in purchasing forestry firefighting gear; 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 United States
Department of Agriculture Forest Service passed through the State of Alaska Division of Forestry
in the amount of $7,467.97 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
$7.467.97
$7.467.97
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 co urt of co mpetent jurisdiction, such
judgment shall be confined in its operation to the part, provision , or application directly involved
in all co ntroversy in which this judgment shall have been rendered, and shall not affect or impair
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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 1.15.0?0(f), this ordinance shall take effect
immediately upon enactment.
ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 15th day of May, 2019 .
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Introduced: May 1st, 2019
Enacted: May 15th, 2019
Effective: June 14th , 2019
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210 Fidalgo Ave , Kenai , Alaska 99611-7794
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MEMORANDUM
TO:
THROUGH:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
Mayor Brian Gabriel and Kenai City Council
Paul Ostrander, City Manager
Tony Prior, Battalion Chief
April 18, 2019
Ordinance No. 3065-2019 -Accepting and Appropriating a Volunteer
Fire Assistance Grant for the Purchase of Forestry Firefighting
Equipment
The City of Kenai Fire Department has been awarded a Volunteer Fire Assistance (VF A) grant
in the amount of $7,467.97 for the purchase of forestry firefighting gear from the United States
Department of Agriculture Forest Service through State of Alaska Division of Forestry. The grant
will fund the purchase of forestry firefighting pants and shirts for our personnel, which will enable
them to respond to forestry fires in gear other than structural turn outs.
Your consideration is appreciated.