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KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH
CITY OF HOMER
KACHEMAK CITY
CITY OF KENAI
CITY OF SELDOVIA
CITY OF SEWARD
CITY OF SOLDOTNA
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 2021-002
A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KENAI PENINSULA
BOROUGH AND COUNCILS OF THE CITIES OF HOMER, KACHEMAK, KENAI,
SELDOVIA, SEWARD AND SOLDOTNA RESPECTIVELY, SUPPORTING A
REQUEST FOR FEDERAL AID SUBMITTED BY THE KENAI PENINSULA
BOROUGH TO ALASKA’S U.S. CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION FOR THE
PURPOSE OF SPRUCE BARK BEETLE MITIGATION
WHEREAS, Southcentral Alaska is experiencing a forest crisis in the form of a resurgence of
the 1990s spruce beetle outbreak where over one million acres were impacted on
the Kenai Peninsula before the infestation was addressed; and
WHEREAS, an aerial detection survey conducted in 2019 mapped 150,000 acres of spruce
beetle damages revealing the initial beetle outbreak that the Kenai Peninsula is
currently experiencing; and
WHEREAS, the outbreak spread is visibly apparent and impacts all lands, whether private or
public; and
WHEREAS, the Borough has submitted a request for federal aid in the amount of $35 million
to Alaska’s U.S. Congressional Delegation for spruce bark beetle mitigation; and
WHEREAS, the Borough, the Cities, and all residents and landowners within the Kenai
Peninsula Borough share a common goal to mitigate the devastating impacts of
this resurgent spruce bark beetle outbreak and find that it serves public interest to
work together toward completing hazard mitigation projects across all lands; and
WHEREAS, federal assistance in addressing this critical forest crisis is necessary to mitigate
the hazardous impacts on private and public property in the Kenai Peninsula
Borough;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH
ASSEMBLY AND THE COUNCILS OF THE CITY OF HOMER, KACHEMAK CITY,
CITY OF KENAI, CITY OF SELDOVIA, CITY OF SEWARD AND CITY OF
SOLDOTNA:
SECTION 1. That the borough administration and administrations for the Cities of Homer,
Kenai, Seldovia, Seward, and Soldotna, respectively, support the request
submitted by the Kenai Peninsula Borough for the purpose of spruce bark beetle
mitigation in the amount of $35,000,000.00 and the respective administrations are
authorized to execute letters of support or other necessary documentation in
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supp011 of the borough's request for federal assistance to address the spruce bark
beetle forest crisis.
SECTION 2. That this resolution takes effect immedi ate ly upon adoption of the Kenai Peninsula
Borough Assembly and the City Councils of the City of Homer, Kachemak City,
City of Kenai , City of Seldovia, City of Seward and the City of Soldotna.
APPROVED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH THIS
__ DAYOF _______ ,2021.
Brent Hibbert, Assembly President
ATTEST:
Johni Blankenship, MMC, Borough Clerk
APPROVF;D BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HOMER THIS y ~ DAY OF
~ , 2021. \ ) (:I. I
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Ken Castner, Mayor
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Melissa Jacobsen, ~Clerk
APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KACHEMAK CITY THIS
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William Overwa , Mayor
ATTEST:
Wendy Wayne, City Clerk
DAY OF
APPROVED BY TIIE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI THIS __ DAY OF
2021. -------~
ATTEST:
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Brian Gabrje) Sr . Mayor
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support of the borough's request for federal assistance to address the spruc e b ark
beetle forest crisis.
SECTION 2. That this resolution takes effec t immediately upon adoption of the Kenai Peninsula
Borough Assembly and the City Councils of the City of Homer, Kachemak City,
Ci ty of Kenai , C ity of Seldovia, City of Seward and the City of Soldotna.
APPROVED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KENAI PENI NSULA BOROUGH THIS
___ DAY OF _______ , 2021.
Brent Hibbert, Assembly Pre sident
ATTES T :
Johni Blank en ship, MMC , Borough Clerk
APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HOMER THIS __ DAY OF
, 2021. -------
Ken Castner, Mayor
ATTEST :
Melissa Jacobsen , MMC, City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL OF
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Erica Fitzpatrick, City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI THIS DAY OF
-------' 2021.
ATTEST:
Jamie Heinz , MMC , City Clerk
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Brian Gabriel Sr., Mayor
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APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SELDOVIA THIS DAY OF ---
-------' 2021.
Jeremiah Campbell , Mayor
ATTEST:
Heidi Geagel , City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD THIS DAY OF ---______ _, 2021.
Christy Terry, Mayor
ATTEST:
Brenda Ballou, MMC , City Clerk
PROVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOLDOT A THIS , ~ DAY OF
~ ,2021. .
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Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Resolution 2021-064
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Introduced by: Mayor
Date: 08/17/21
Action: Adopted
Vote: 8 Yes, 0 No, 1 Absent
KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH
RESOLUTION 2021-064
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 2021-002 OF THE
ASSEMBLY OF THE KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH AND COUNCILS OF THE
CITIES OF HOMER, KACHEMAK, KENAI, SELDOVIA, SEWARD AND SOLDOTNA,
SUPPORITNG A REQUEST FOR FEDERAL AID SUBMITTED BY THE KENAI
PENINSULA BOROUGH TO ALASKA’S U.S. CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION FOR
THE PURPOSE OF SPRUCE BARK BEETLE MITIGATION
WHEREAS, Southcentral Alaska is experiencing a forest crisis in the form of a resurgence of
the 1990s spruce beetle outbreak where over one million acres were impacted on
the Kenai Peninsula before the infestation was addressed; and
WHEREAS, the Borough, the Cities, and all residents and landowners within the Kenai
Peninsula Borough share a common goal to mitigate the devasting impacts of this
resurgent spruce bark beetle outbreak and find that it serves public interest to work
together toward completing hazard mitigation projects across all lands; and
WHEREAS, federal assistance in addressing this critical forest crisis is necessary to mitigate
the hazardous impacts on private and public property in the Kenai Peninsula
Borough;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KENAI
PENINSULA BOROUGH:
SECTION 1. That the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly approve and adopt Joint Resolution
2021-002.
SECTION 2. That Assembly President Brent Hibbert is authorized to sign Joint Resolution 2021-
002 on behalf of the Kenai Peninsula Borough.
SECTION 3. That a copy of this resolution be sent to the Kenai Peninsula Borough State
Legislative Delegation, the Governor of the State of Alaska, and the Alaska U.S.
Congressional Delegation.
SECTION 4. That this resolution takes effect immediately upon adoption.
Resolution 2021-064 Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska
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ADOPTED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH THIS 17TH
DAY OF AUGUST, 2021.
Brent Hibbert, Assembly President
ATTEST:
Johni Blankenship, MMC, Borough Clerk
Yes: Bjorkman, Carpenter, Chesley, Cox, Dunne, Elam, Johnson, Hibbert
No: None
Absent: Derkevorkian