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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance No. 3343-2023Sponsored by: Administration CITY OF KENAI ORDINANCE NO. 3343-2023 AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING A VOLUNTEER FIRE ASSISTANCE GRANT FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICE PASSED THROUGH THE STATE OF ALASKA DIVISION OF FORESTRY FOR THE PURCHASE OF FORESTRY FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT. WHEREAS, City of Kenai Fire Department is a cooperator with Division of Forestry and has contracted personnel and equipment on major fire incidents on the Kenai Peninsula; and, WHEREAS, grant funding will be used to purchase personal protective equipment for our personnel, to be used while responding to forest fire incidents; and, WHEREAS, additional equipment will be purchased to improve response capabilities in our service area and assist Division of Forestry on incidents as a cooperator; and, WHEREAS, the State of Alaska Division of Forestry has provided a grant in the amount of $5,897.94 to assist the City of Kenai Fire Department in purchasing forestry firefighting gear, and, WHEREAS, appropriation of this grant for its intended purpose is in the best interest of the City 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 from the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service passed through the State of Alaska Division of Forestry in the amount of $5,897.94 for the purchase of forestry firefighting equipment and is authorized to execute a grant agreement and to expend the grant funds to fulfill the purpose and intent of this Ordinance. Section 2. That the estimated revenues and appropriations be increased as follows: General Fund: Increase Estimated Revenues — Federal Grant — Fire $ $A2Z. Increase Appropriations — Fire Department — Small Tools/Minor Equipment $ $5 79 94 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 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. New Text Underlined; [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] Ordinance No. 3343-2023 Page 2 of 2 ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, THIS 19T" DAY OF APRIL, 2023. ATT STi Mic He . aner; M C, City Clerk Approved by Finance: f7 Brian Gabriel Sr., Mayor Introduced: April 5, 2023 Enacted: April 19, 2023 Effective: April 19, 2023 New Text Underlined; [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] I,v �y K.: FN A I City of Kenai 1 210 Fidalgo Ave, Kenai, AK 99611-7794 1907.283.7535 1 wwwkenaixity MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Gabriel and Council Members THROUGH: Terry Eubank, City Manager FROM: Tony Prior, Fire Chief DATE: March 23, 2023 SUBJECT: Ordinance 3343-2023 —Volunteer Fire Assistance Grant The City of Kenai Fire Department has been awarded a Volunteer Fire Assistance (VFA) grant in the amount of $5,897.94 from the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service through State of Alaska Division of Forestry for the purchase of forestry firefighting gear. The grant will fund the purchase of forestry firefighting Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), along with equipment to place on our designated forestry response apparatus. This gear and equipment will enable us to respond appropriately with tools needed on forestry incidents. Your consideration is appreciated. THE STATE 'ALASKA GOVERNOR MIKE DUNLEAVY March 10th, 2023 Dear Alaska Fire Department: Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry 550 West 71' Avenue, Suite 1450 Anchorage, AK 99501-3561 Main: 907.269-8463 Fax:907-269-8931 Thank you for applying for the 2023 Volunteer Fire Assistance (VFA) grants. Thirty-two (32) fire departments applied for a VFA grant requesting a total of $177,089 in assistance. Thirty-one (31) Alaska Fire Departments will receive up to $6000 per fire department. A total of $171,712 will be awarded. This is the letter of official notification. The enclosed spreadsheet lists all applicants and the amount requested/amount awarded. If a fire department was awarded a grant, the amount awarded will be listed in the column titled "Amount Awarded". If a VFD did not receive any funding or will be receiving a partial award, please get in touch with your respective DOF Fire Management Officer (FMO) with any questions you may have. • Checks will be distributed electronically by association with the VFD's SOA vendor number and the SOA electronic payment agreement. Electronic disbursements are expected by May 2023. - To be eligible for a 2024 VFA grant, compliance documentation, such as copies of receipts for 2023 grant expenditures, must be submitted to your nearest Forestry office at the time of, or prior to, submitting a 2023 application. • Volunteer Fire Assistance is an award of Federal Financial Assistance with funding from the USDA Forest Service. Prime and sub -recipients to this award are subject to OMB guidance in sub parts A through F of 2 CFR Part 200 as adapted and supplemented by the USDA in 2 CFR Part 400. Adoption by USDA of the OMB guidance in 2 CFR 400 gives regulatory effect to OMB guidance in 2 CFR 200 where full text may be found. • The brochure, Complying with Civil Rights, FS-850, can be found at: www.fs.usda.gov/internettfse—documents/fseprd526908.pdf • The OMB Circulars are available on the internet at www.ecfr.gov If an application was not fully successful, do not be discouraged and continue to apply every year by submitting an online application package by the deadline. Sincerely, Sarah Saarloos, Fire Staff Officer 2023 VFA Grant Awards Fire Department Amount Requested Amount Division of Forestry Office Awarded I Delta Junction VFD $5,973.88 $5 973.88 _ Delta Area Office Rural Deltana VFD $6,000.00 $6,000.00 Delta Area Office Chena-Goldstream Fire & Rescue $5 848.20 $5,848.20 Fairbanks Area Office Ester VFD $5 658.41 $5 658.41 Fairbanks Area Office North Pole FD $6,000.00 $6,000.00 Fairbanks Area Office North Star VFD $5,959.89 $5 959.89 Fairbanks Area Office Salcha Fire & Rescue $5 377.00 $0.00 Fairbanks Area Office Bear Creek Fire/EMS Department $3 293.55 $3 293.55 Kenai Kodiak Area Office Central Emergency Services $5,331.60 $5,331.60 Kenai Kodiak Area Office Cooper Landing VFD $5,384.36 $5,384.36 Kenai Kodiak Area Office Kachemak Emer . Services $5 923.60 $5 923.60 Kenai Kodiak Area Office Kenai FD $5 897.94 $5 897.94 Kenai Kodiak Area Office Lowell Point VFD $6,000.00 $6,000.00 Kenai Kodiak Area Office Moose Pass Vol. Fire Co. $5 239.78 $5 239.78 Kenai Kodiak Area Office Nikiski FD $4 358.47 $4 358.47 Kenai Kodiak Area Office Seward FD $4.229.32 $4 229.32 Kenai Kodiak Area Office Western EmergencyEmeLgency Serivices Area $5 844.96 $5 844.96 Kenai Kodiak Area Office Butte FD $5.999.75 $5.999.75 Mat Su Area Girdwood Vol. Fire & Rescue, Inc. $5,810,00 $5,810.00 Mat Su Area Houston FD $5,931.00 $5,931.00 Mat Su Area Palmer Fire and Rescue $5.759.45 $5,759.45 Mat Su Area Sutton VFD $5,999.99 $5,999.99 Mat Su Area Talkeetna VFD $6,000.00 $6,000.00 Mat Su Area Trapper Creek $6,000.00 $6,000.00 Mat Su Area Haines VFD $6,000.00 $6,000.00 Southeast Alaska Whale Pass VFD $3,471.50 $3,471.50 1 Southeast Alaska �Tok VFD $5,992.00 $5,992.00 ITok Area Office .Gakona VFD S5.975.10 $5,975.10 Valdez -Copper River Area Office GlennRich Fire Rescue S5,611.50 $5,611.50 Valdez -Copper River Area Office KennicotdMcCarth VFD $5,367.24 S5,367 24 Valdez -Copper River Area Office Kenny Lake VFD $$5,887.71 $5,887.71 Valdez -Copper River Area Office GRAND TOTAL $177,089.88