HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION 1995-55Suggested by:
City of Xenai
RESOLUTZON NO. 9S-SS
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA .'
CERTIFYING THAT THE ~FONICIPALITY DID SUFFER
EFFECTS DURING THE PROGRAM BASE YEAR FROM FISHERIES BUSINESS'.
ACTIVITIES THAT OCCURRED WITHIN THE COOK INLET FISHERIES-'
WHEI~EAS, AS 29.60.450 requires that for a municipality tO'
participate in the FYg$ Alaska Shared Fisheries Business Tax
Program, the municipality must demonstrate to the Department
of Community ~ond Regional Affairs that the municipality
suffered sig~ificant effects during calendar year 1994 from
fisheries business activities; and
FinanCe
WHEREAS, 19 AAC 34.060 provides that if the allocation
available for a fisheries management area is less than the
long-term threshold value, a municipality may demonstrate'
that it suffered significant effects ~uring the progra~ base
year from fisheries business activities through a resolution
of the municipality,s governing body; and
WHEREAS, the City of Kenai is located within a fisheries~..~
management area with an allocation less than the
threshold value; and ."
WHEREAS, 19 AAC 34.120 provides that this resolution ..
satisfies the Short-FormApplication resolution requirements
under the FY96 Shared Fisheries Business Tax Program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY.
OF KENAI, ALASKA by this resolution certifies that the City
of Kenai did suffer significant effects during calendar year
1994 from fisheries business activities that occurred within
the Cook Inlet fisheries management area and wishes to apply.-
for funding under the FY96 Shared Fisheries Business Tax
Program.
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI,
20th day of September, 1995.
ATTEST:
this
J , MAYOR
Carol L. Clerk
Approved by Finance: ~
(9/7/95) kl
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND
REGIONAL AFFAIRS
MUNICIPAL & REGIONAL A$81STANCE D/VISION
P.O. BOX 350
KO~ZEBUEo ALA$1C4 997.,~.0350
FAX: (~ ~2.2402
3~ W. 4TH A VENUE, $urrE 220
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99501,254I
PHONE:
FAX. (~0~
~0. BOX I
JUNEAU, ALASKA 9M~1.2~00
PHONE: (907) 465.4750
FAX: (~07) 4~S.~4a
Dear MuniciPal Official:
TONY KNOWLE$, .GOVERNOR
P.O. BOX
NOME, .AL~$KA
PHONE: (90~ 44~.MS~
FAX: (50;')
The Shared Fisheries Business Tax Program was created by the Legislature in 1991. The
purpose of this program is to provide for a sharing; of state fish tax collected outside municipal
boundaries with municipalities that have been effected by fishing industry activities.
This is the third )'ear for this pro,ram. M..u~.cipalities around the state will share
approximately $849,797 based on 199,t fisheries actiwty as reported by fish processors on their
fish tax mb,m~.
The law that created this program requires that program funding be first allocated to fisheries
management areas around the state based on the level of fish processing in each area comp~ed
to the total fish/prOCessing for the whole state. Then the funding is further allocated ,among
the municipalities located within each fisheries management area based on the relative~ievei
of impacts expe .riel. ecl.by each municipality. Details of how the program works are presented
in the appUcation tmder.Pro~,~m Description.
Your community is located in the Cook Inlet Fisheries Management Area. The municipalities
located in this area include Anchorage, Homer, Kenai, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Kachemak,
Seldovia, Seward and Soldotna. The FY 96 program total allocation to be shared within this
area is approximatel7 $29,252.89.
In fisheries mana~eme.nt .a[..e. as where the program allocation is less than $4,000 m,.ultiplied by
the number of muniopalities in the area, program regulations provide for a short-form"
application. In your area the threshold value is $32,000 (8 municipalities x $4,000) and you are
therefore receiving the attach..ed. Short-Form Application. We encourage your municipality to
complete the FY 96 Shared Fisheries Business Tax Application as soon as possible. FINAL
DEADLINE for submissions of applicatiom is December 15,1995.
If you have any questions about the program, or require assistance in completing the
appUcation, please call me at 465-4?33 or Michael Cushin8 at 465-4751.
Sincerely,
Program Administrator