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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 3351-20237/ 711, ,;CN, KENAI CITY OF KENAI ORDINANCE NO. 3351-2023 Sponsored by: Administration AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING FUNDING FROM THE STATE OF ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES, DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH FOR THE HEALTHY AND EQUITABLE COMMUNITIES PROGRAM, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT FOR THIS FUNDING. WHEREAS, the City was notified from the State of Alaska, DHSS, Division of Public Health for round two (2) grant funding in support of creating and sustaining healthy and equitable communities that strategically aim to build infrastructure to improve health outcomes for high risk, underserved populations; and, WHEREAS, the City is eligible to receive $134,331; and, WHEREAS, the funding allocations for this opportunity considers both population size and local or regional factors that affect health outcomes, such as housing, household composition and disability status, transportation, and several other factors; and, WHEREAS, the City proposed a list of projects that met the criteria of the grant in round one (1), and nine (9) projects were approved by the grant administrator; and, WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City to accept grant funding to improve infrastructure within the City that will result in a healthier community. 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 $134, 331 from the State of Alaska, Department of Health and Social Services, and to expend those funds in compliance with the grant's requirements and this ordinance and execute a Memorandum of Agreement with DHSS. Section 2. That the following budget revision is authorized: Kenai Recreation Center Improvement Capital Project Fund: Increase Estimated Revenues — Federal Grants $134,331 Increase Appropriations —Capital Projects Recreation Center Athletic Floor Refinishing - Construction $134,331 Section 3. That the City Manager is authorized to execute a memorandum of agreement with the State of Alaska, Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Public Health in requirements of the Healthy and Equitable Communities Grant. Section 4. 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 New Text Underlined; [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] Ordinance No. 3351-2023 Page 2 of 2 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 5. 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 17T" DAY OF MAY, 2023. ATTEST: r Michelle FA. Saner, MMC, City Clerk Approved by Finance: 4!96��� Brian Gabriel Sr., Mayor Introduced: May 3, 2023 Enacted: May 17, 2023 Effective: May 17, 2023 New Text Underlined; [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] City of Kenai 1 210 Fidalgo Ave, Kenai, AK 99611-7794 1907.283.75351 www.kenai.city MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Gabriel and Council Members THROUGH: Terry Eubank, City Manager FROM: Tony Prior, Fire Chief DATE: April 24, 2023 SUBJECT: Ordinance 3361-2023 Healthy & Equitable Communities Grant Administration applied for round 2 of the Healthy and Equitable Communities Grant from the State of Alaska, Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS), Division of Public Health (DPH), that provides funding for communities to improve infrastructure that will build and promote living healthy and future pandemic prevention. Funding from this Healthy and Equitable Communities grant must have an emphasis on high risk, underserved population groups. The grant notification specified a minimum of three (3) years of funding support and we are addressing round two (2) of the program in this memo. Funding for the program is based on population of each community within Alaska and is calculated by the Alaska Health Equity Index. The City of Kenai is eligible for a municipal allocation of $134,331.00 from the State. A Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) will need to be executed between DPH and the City to meet requirements of the grant. The City has been approved to use the original projects that were approved in round 1 of the grant application and one of the priorities on the list was the refinishing of the Recreation Center floors. This project truly has the potential to impact all KPB residents. Once the roof is completed, it will no longer pose a risk to the floor and that was the reason it was not the number 1 project in round 1. Administration is recommending to move forward with this project and then continue with the other projects on the list with the additional funds left over. Additional approved projects are listed below from our original grant submission. Health and Equitable Communities MOA (Additional Approved Projects) If funds remain after completing the initial project listed in the application, funds will go towards one of the following pre -approved projects: Municipal Park Boardwalk: This project supports category number 4 and would allow anyone the opportunity to get out and walk on trails in the city. This project constructs an engineered elevated boardwalk that connects the park to an existing trail that meanders through a wooded area used throughout the year and heavily during dip net season as it travels down to the North Beach at the mouth of the Kenai River. Nordic Trail Lighting: This project also supports category number 4 by promoting the outdoor use of an existing winter cross country ski trail and improving it so that citizens can use it at any hour they chose. This project is designed in multiple phases and the first phase would focus on lighting the trail around the central bowl area near the driving range and clubhouse at the Kenai Municipal Golf Course. The following are projects that have been identified that are not in our current capital projects, mostly because they are under the dollar amount required to be a capital project, or they fit within another category for this funding. Mobile Handwash and Restroom Trailers: This project would support categories 1 and 3 by allowing the City to mobilize a trailer to events where larger groups of people congregate. We know the key to prevention is practicing good hygiene. Trailers such as these have been used by FEMA and Incident Management Teams across the nations for all sizes of incidents. We would promote health and wellness by giving citizens a sanitary place to practice good hygiene at events around the City. Videography Equipment and City of Kenai Website: This equipment would support categories 3 and 4 by placing cameras and equipment at sites that are designed for activities promoting a healthy lifestyle. Individuals would be able to go to the City's website/app and see available sites with current and past usage of the trails/playground/etc. Emergency Preparedness Kits: These kits support categories 1 and 3 by supplying seniors over the age of 60 with items needed in the event of an emergency. This is a project our Senior Center has already been a part of, and quickly ran out of kits as the demand was high and funding was not available to fulfill the overall need. The kits include: Training and exercise for updated Emergency Operations Plan: This would support categories 1 and 3 by providing training to individuals within the City of Kenai's Emergency Operation Plan (EOP), to prepare them to respond and mitigate future emergencies such as the COVID-19 pandemic. We are currently updating our EOP and following the update, individuals will need position specific training to effectively respond to and deal with larger emergencies. We would hire contractors to conduct ICS training for those within the plan and following the training, conduct an exercise to assess operations and critique for changes/updates to our newly added section of Pandemic Response. We thank you for your consideration of this ordinance and we respectfully request your approval. Page 2 of 2 F The City of Kenai I www.kenai.city