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CITY OF KENAI
ORDINANCE NO. 3122-2020
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, City of Kenai Fire Department is a cooperator with Division of Forestry and has
contracted personnel and equipment on major fire incidents on the Kenai Peninsula; and,
WHEREAS, grant funding will be used to purchase personal protective equipment {PPE) for our
personnel, to be used while responding to Forest Fire Incidents; and,
WHEREAS, additional equipment will be purchased to improve response capabilities in our
service area and assist Division of Forestry on incidents as a cooperator; and,
WHEREAS, the State of Alaska Division of Forestry has provided a grant in the amount of
$7,398.90 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 $7,398 .90 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 Grant -Fire
Increase Appropriations -
Fire -Small Tools/Minor Equipment
$7.398.90
$7,398.90
Section 4. Severability: That if any part or prov ision of this ordinance or application thereof to
any person or circumstances is adjudged invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such
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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 5. 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 2Q1hday of May, 2020.
ATTEST:
BRIAN GABRIEL SR., MAYOR
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Introduced: May 61h, 2020
Enacted: May 2Q 1h, 2020
Effective: May 20th, 2020
City of Kenai I 210 l=idalgo Ave, Kenai, AK 99611-7794 1907.283.7535 I www.kenai.c ily
MEMORANDUM
TO:
THROUGH:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
Mayor Brian Gabriel and Kenai City Council
Paul Ostrander, City Manager
Tony Prior, Fire Chief
April 3 , 2020
Ordinance No. 3122-2020
The City of Kenai Fire Department has been awarded a Volunteer Fire Assistance (VFA) grant
in the amount of $7 ,398.90 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 newest personnel, along
wit h equipment to place on our designated forestry response apparatus . This gear and
equipment will enab le us to respond in the appropriately with tools needed on forestry incidents.
Your consideration is appreciated .