HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION 1995-60suggested by~ City Hanager
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A RESOLUTZON OF THE COUNCZL OF THE cZTY OF
CONCURRING WZTH THE STATE OF ALASKA~S AND, THE .KENAZ' PENINSULA.
BOROUGH' S DECLARATION OF & LOCAL DiS&STER EMERGSNC~ .-DUE .'TO. THE
RECENT STORM AND FLOOD EMERGF~CY EVENTS' .IN
WATERSHED ·
WHys, on the 21st day of September, 199S' '.under..'the auth°rity
granted by Alaska Statutes, Section 26.23.020,' Governor Tony .
Knowles declared a condition of disaster existing in .~he Kena£
Peninsula Borough, and that this condition is of sufficient
severity and magnitude to warrant a disaster declaration in order ~;
to provide assistance~ and ~
WHEREAS, the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly passed"e~ergency ~.
Ordinance 95-35 on September 25, 1995~ and "
WHEREAS, the Kenai Borough Assembly found that an emergency
exists due to current flood conditions,, damage from flooding in
the prior seven days, and the continued~J~reat to PerSons.and
property from these conditions;
WHEREAS in a Multi-A ency Coordinating committee. (NAc)"'meeting'
on September 26, 1995, the Kenai Mayorand City Manager wera~.
advised that the City of Kenai should pass a resolUtion'at'the
October 4, 1995 City Council meeting Joining with'.'the.Kenai'
Peninsula Borough in declaring a storm/flood emergency,' and
WHEREAS, after several meetings and on-site visits-to storm_- s
damaged areas within Kenai, the City of Kenai concurs', oonf~rm
and Joins with the Kenai Peninsula Borough in declaration Of SUch
an emergency~ and
WHEREAS, the Kenai Mayor, John Williams, pursuant to. powers.
granted by AS 29.20.220(a), declared that a disaster emergency
has existed in the City of Kenai's corporate limits on Septe~d~er
22, 1995~ and
WHEREAS, respectfully request the City Council's'Concurrence'With
this disaster declaration of the City of Kenai as Provided for in
AS 26.23.020~ and
WHEREAS, after being advised of the emergency declaratt°n,.'the.''
City Council concurs with this emergency declaration end':deSires':.
to have public and private property damage by this.':.emerqency.-.'""'-".i
storm/flooding event within Kenai's corporate limits--.el[gible:.for.':.'..
reimbursement from the Alaska Department of Emergency 'SerVices,'.".'"
ADES and/or the Federal Emerqenuy ManaqementAgenOy/F~'~.'and::'
other appropriate support agencies~ and .... ?....:.. :..'/...:..:."
WHEREAS,' ADES/FENA reimbursement may be contingent upon ths...citY.
council,s Joining with the KPB in an emergency declar&t!On~.and..:..'
WHEREAS, ~hat the City of Kenai has experienced serious·
storm/flood related private and public property damagss..and, these'
damages have yet to be fully identified because of the~'h!ghWater..
in the Kenai River; and . '.
~IERE~S, the City is experiencing extensive damage in targeted
areas along Beaver Loop, Angler Drive and seriously accelerated
bluff erosion by the storm-related and flood events, including
the wash-out of a storm water culvert outlet for Kenai #01d
at the corner of ~ission/Cook Streets on September 10, 1995
necessitating an emergency response declaration~ and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY' OF.
KENAI, the Council of the City of Kenai, Alaska, conc.ur.s'with the.
State of Alaska's and the Kenai Peninsula Borough,e'.deolaFat'ion'~.i"....
of a local disaster emergency due to the recent storm and:.'.flOOd
emergency events in the Kenat ~'iver watershed,
AS 26.23.020 and requests appropriate support from'Sta~e'
federal agencies, includinqADES and FEMA. .....
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE
9/27/95
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