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CITY OF KENAI
ORDINANCE NO. 3379-2023
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AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING A GRANT FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
HOMELAND SECURITY PASSED THROUGH THE STATE OF ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY
AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS FOR THE PURCHASE OF TRAUMA CARE SUPPLIES.
WHEREAS, the City of Kenai received a notice from the State of Alaska Department of Military and
Veterans' Affairs that it was awarded $15,000 for a grant project under the 2023 State Homeland Security
Program; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Kenai project that was awarded funding was for the purchase of trauma care
supplies for law enforcement critical incident response kits; and,
WHEREAS, one component of law enforcement's preparedness for critical incidents is to have
emergency medical supplies readily available for quick deployment at an incident, including such things
as tourniquets, chest seals and wound packing; and,
WHEREAS, the acceptance of these grant funds does not require matching funds and is in the best
interest of the City.
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 U.S. Department of
Homeland Security passed through the State of Alaska Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs in
the amount of $15,000.
Section 2. That the estimated revenues and appropriations be increased as follows:
General Fund:
Increase Estimated Revenues —
Federal Grants $ 55.000
Increase Appropriations —
Police — Operating Supplies
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.
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Ordinance No. 3379-2023
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ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, THIS 15T" DAY OF NOVEMBER,
2023.
ATTEST:
Michelle M. Saner; MMC, City Clerk
Approved by Finance:
Brian Gabriel Sr., Mayor
Introduced: November 1, 2023
Enacted: November 15, 2023
Effective: November 15, 2023
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Brian Gabriel and Kenai City Council
THROUGH: Terry Eubank, City Manager
FROM: David Ross, Police Chief
DATE: October 19, 2023
SUBJECT: Ordinance No. 3379-2023, Accepting and Appropriating DHS Grant
Grants were applied for by the City of Kenai, under the 2023 Homeland Security Program, and
one of those grant requests was funded in the amount of $15,000. The City received a notice of
award of the $15,000 for trauma care supplies for law enforcement response to critical incidents.
This would include emergency care supplies such as tourniquets, chest seals, wound packing,
etc.
I am respectfully requesting consideration of the ordinance accepting and appropriating the grant
funds for the purposes they were intended.