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CITY OF KENAI
ORDINANCE NO. 3276-2022
Sponsored by: Administration
AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING A GRANT UNDER THE AMERICAN RESCUE
PLAN ACT OF 2021 PASSED THROUGH THE ALASKA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.
WHEREAS, on March 11, 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) was signed into law;
and,
WHEREAS, the State of Alaska allocated $20,000,000 from the ARPA to the Department of Commerce,
Community, and Economic Development for distribution to the nonprofit sector (including local
governments); and,
WHEREAS, the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development partnered with the
Alaska Community Foundation to distribute grants; and,
WHEREAS, the Kenai Senior Center applied for and has been awarded a grant for $100,000 for services
offered beginning March 3, 2021 — June 30, 2022; and,
WHEREAS, these funds will be used to help provide food and emergency kits to seniors; and,
WHEREAS, as this grant expires on June 30, 2022, it is important that the Senior Center is able to utilize
these funds as soon as possible; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to KMC 1.15.70(d) the City may introduce and finally pass on the same day, an
ordinance making, repealing, transferring or otherwise changing an appropriation; and,
WHEREAS, acceptance of these funds is in the best interest of the City, its business, 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 in the amount of $ 100,000 from
The Alaska Community Foundation 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 —
Federal Grants $1�Q�0
Increase Appropriations —
Supplies
Equipment
$ 56,715
43.285
$1�
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 directly involved in all controversy in
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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 4. Effective Date: That pursuant to KMC 1.15.070(f), this ordinance shall take effect
immediately upon enactment.
ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, THIS 6T" DAY OF APRIL, 2022.
;M.
Mica er, MMC, City Clerk
Approved by Finance:
',�Iim Glendening, Vice May6r
Introduced:
Enacted:
Effective:
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April 6, 2022
April 6, 2022
April 6, 2022
KENAI
-enai 1 210 Fidalgo Ave, Kenai, AK 99611-7794 1907.283 7535 1 www1enai.city
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Mayor Gabriel and Council Members
THROUGH:
Paul Ostrander, City Manager
FROM:
Kathy Romain, Senior Center Director
DATE:
March 29, 2022
SUBJECT:
Ordinance 3276-2022 — American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
The State of Alaska awarded $20,000,000 from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to the
Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development for distribution to the
nonprofit sector which also included local governments. The Department of Commerce,
Community, and Economic Development partnered with The Alaska Community Foundation to
distribute grants to the nonprofit sector in response to the public health emergency or its negative
economic impacts.
The Kenai Senior Center was eligible to apply for funding and was awarded a $100,000 grant to
continue to provide support and services for our older population. The funding from this grant is
to be utilized from March 3, 2021 — to June 30, 2022. The Center's application requested funding
for kitchen equipment, replacing mechanical systems for the walk-in cooler and freezer, small
coolers for home -delivered meals, PPE supplies, emergency kits for local seniors, and food
supplies.
Introduction and Adoption in a Single Meetina
Generally, Ordinances are introduced at one meeting and voted on at the subsequent meeting to
provide public notice of the action at two separate meetings. KMC 1.15.070(d) as cited below,
provides for introduction and passage of appropriating ordinances in a single meeting.
KMC 1.15.070(d)
No ordinance except an emergence ordinance or an ordinance making, repealing, transferring,
or otherwise changing appropriations, may be finally passed on the same day that it is introduced.
By unanimous consent of all Council Members present, such ordinances may be read a second
time and then, by the required vote, be passed on the same day on which they are introduced.
All persons present shall be given an opportunity to be heard before the vote on final passage.
I respectfully request utilization of the provision in KMC 1.15.070(d) for introduction and passage
of Ordinance 3225-2021 at the April 6, 2022 meeting of the Kenai City Council to enable the City
to utilize the funds prior to June 20, 2022.
Your support for Ordinance 3276-2022 is greatly appreciated