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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 3148-2020JC Sponsored by: Admin istration K(;NAI CITY OF KENAI ORDINANCE NO. 3148-2020 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING A MEALS ON WHEELS COVID-19 RESPONSE FUND GRANT ROUND TWO FROM MEALS ON WHEELS AMERICA FOR KENAI SENIOR CENTER EXPENDITURES IN SUPPORT OF ITS RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY. WHEREAS , the Kena i Senior Center is a long-standing member of the Meals on Wheels Association of America; and, WHEREAS , Meals on Wheels America recognizes that the impact of COVID-19 on Member programs continues to grow and evolve every day; and , WHEREAS , Meals on Wheels America offered, and the City received, first-round emergency grants of up to $25,000 to members working to secure additional food and supplies and adapt to new procedures and delivery methods, all while experiencing a rapid increase in demand for services; and, WHEREAS, Meals on Wheels America is now offering second-round grants to Members that were previously awarded grants from the COVID-19 Response Fund , and the City has been awarded a $32,500 grant; and, WHEREAS, the Kenai Senior Center has been providing additional home meals through the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency and has increased costs for food and supplies; and , 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 in the amount of $32,500 from the Meals on Wheels COVID-19 Response Fund of Meals on Wheels America for Kenai Senior Center expenditures in support of its response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency. Section 2. That the estimated revenues and appropriations be increased as follows : Senior Citizen Fund: Increase Estimated Revenues - Miscellaneous Grants Increase Appropriations - Home Meals -Operating & Repair Supplies Home Meals -Salaries $32.500 $25,700 6.800 $32.500 Ordinance No . 3148-2020 Page 2 of 2 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 direct ly 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 th is 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 5th day of August, 2020. BRIAN GABRIEL SR, MAYOR Approved by Finance: /! b__ New Te xt Underlined ; [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] Introduced: July 15, 2020 Enacted: August 5, 2020 Effective : August 5, 2020 City of Kenai I 210 l=idalgo Ave, Kenai , AK 9961 1-77941907 .283.7535 I www.kenai .cily MEMORANDUM TO: THROUGH: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: Mayor Brian Gabriel and Kenai City Council Paul Ostrander, City Manager Kathy Romain July 2, 2020 Ordinance No. 3148-2020 Meals on Wheels America offered a second round of grants to Members that were previously awarded grants from the COVID-19 Response Fund. Th is grant funding is intended to address the continued demand for critical Meals on Wheels services. The Kenai Senior Center has received $32,500 through this second round of grant funding in support of the services provided to meals on wheels recipients through the COVID-19 public health emergency. I respectfully request consideration of the ordinance and accepting and appropriating these grant funds .