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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 3410-2024Sponsored by: Administration CITY OF KENAI ORDINANCE NO. 3410-2024 AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING A GRANT RECEIVED THROUGH MADDIE'S FUND TO THE KENAI ANIMAL SHELTER FOR THE CARE OF ANIMALS. WHEREAS, the Kenai Animal Shelter applied for a grant through Maddie's Fund and received an award of $5,000; and, WHEREAS, Maddie's Fund is a family foundation that provides grants to animal shelter organizations for 'increased community collaborations and live outcomes'; and, WHEREAS, the animal control chief has identified the need for security system upgrades at the shelter in addition to other equipment needs to be purchased with these grant funds; and, WHEREAS, the acceptance of these grant funds to further the mission of the Animal Shelter 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 these grant funds and to expend them as authorized by this ordinance and in line with the intentions of the grant. Section 2. That estimated revenues and appropriations be increased as follows: General Fund: Increase Estimated Revenues — Other Grants $5. 000 Increase Appropriations — Animal Control — Small Tools 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 1ST DAY OF MAY, 2024. Brian Gabriel Sr., Mayor New Text Underlined; [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] Ordinance No. 3410-2024 Page 2 of 2 ATTEST: elle finer, MC, City Clerk Approved by Finance: Introduced: April 17, 2024 Enacted: May 1, 2024 Effective: May 1, 2024 New Text Underlined; [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] K� NAI City of Kenai 1 210 Fidalgo Ave, Kenai, AK 99611-7794 1907.283.7535 1 www.6nai.city f ITi1:1►TL0 Zf AIM I 1 rki TO: Mayor Brian Gabriel and Kenai City Council THROUGH: Terry Eubanks, City Manager FROM: David Ross — Police Chief DATE: April 5, 2024 SUBJECT: Maddie's Fund Grant to the Kenai Animal Shelter The Kenai Animal Shelter received an operating support grant from Maddie's Fund®. The shelter received $5,000.00 made possible by a grant from Maddie's Fund #Than ksToM add ie, a national family foundation established by Dave and Cheryl Duffield to revolutionize the status and well- being of companion animals. Thanks to Maddie's Fund, this grant will be used to update the existing security system to ensure it operates in an efficient manner to safeguard the animals in our care. The grant funds will also be used to purchase a new dishwasher and other items needed for the operations of the Kenai Animal Shelter as identified by the Animal Control Chief. I am respectfully requesting consideration of the ordinance accepting and designating those funds to the Kenai Animal Shelter as they were intended. About Maddie's Fund: Maddie's Fund® is a family foundation established in 1994 by Dave and Cheryl Duffield and is the fulfillment of a rorni� to an inspirational dog, Maddie. She provided them much joy for over ten years and continues to inspire them today. The Foundation has awarded over $275.7 million in grants toward increased community lifesaving, pioneering shelter medicine education and establishing foster care as a standard across the U.S. Maddie's Fund proudly offers the industry a national voice, important funding opportunities for bold ideas, learning resources and access to collaborate and share innovative solutions. The Foundation invests its resources in a commitment to keeping pets and people together, creating a safety net of care for animals in need and operating within a culture of inclusiveness and humility. #Than ksToM add ie.1.44TVAMaddle's Fund #ThanksToMaddie ft-