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CITY OF KENAI
ORDINANCE NO.3372-2023
Sponsored by: Administration
AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING A GRANT FROM THE STATE OF ALASKA FOR
THE PURCHASE OF LIBRARY MATERIALS.
WHEREAS, the Kenai Community Library received the FY 2024 Public Library Assistance grant of $7,000
from the State of Alaska, Department of Education and Early Development, Division of Library, Archives
& Museums; and,
WHEREAS, the funds will be used to purchase library materials; and,
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Kenai to appropriate these grant funds for the purpose
intended.
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 this grant in the amount of $7,000 and to
execute grant agreements and to expend the grant funds to fulfill the purpose and intent of this Ordinance.
Section 2. That estimated Revenues and Appropriations be increased as follows:
General Fund:
Increase Estimated Revenues —
Library —State Grants $7.000
Increase Appropriations —
Library —Books
$7. 000
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.
ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, THIS 4T" DAY OF OCTOBER, 2023.
James Baisden, Vice Mayor
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Ordinance No. 3372-2023
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Approved by Finance: c�
Introduced: September 20, 2023
Enacted: October 4, 2023
Effective: October 4, 2023
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MEMORANDUM
TO:
Mayor Gabriel and Council Members
THROUGH:
Terry Eubank, City Manager
FROM:
Katja Wolfe, Library Director
DATE:
September 14, 2023
SUBJECT:
3372-2023 - Accepting and Appropriating a Grant for the Purchase of
Library Materials
The Library has been awarded the annual Public Library Assistance Grant by the State of Alaska,
Department of Education and Early Development, Division of Library, Archives & Museums. As
per the grant award, the amount of $7,000 is to be used for the purchase of library materials.
The Library Director completes an application each year in order to receive these funds. Certain
minimum standards must be met in order to receive this grant. These include reporting
requirements on expenditures and collection statistics, the number of hours that the library is
open to the public, minimum educational requirements for the Library Director and continuing
education requirements.
Your consideration is appreciated.