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KENAI
CITY OF KENAI
ORDINANCE NO. 3412-2024
Sponsored by: Administration
AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING GRANT FUNDS FROM THE ALASKA HIGH
INTENSITY DRUG TRAFFICKING AREA FOR DRUG INVESTIGATION OVERTIME EXPENDITURES.
WHEREAS, the Kenai Police Department assists the regional drug task force on initiatives with funding
availability through the Alaska High Intensity Drug Traffic Area (AK HIDTA), which is funded through a
Federal Government appropriation; and,
WHEREAS, funding through AK HIDTA is available to reimburse certain overtime expenditures for the
Kenai Police Officers that assist the regional drug task force or directly participate in the task force on
those HIDTA initiatives; and,
WHEREAS, the overtime expense that was eligible for reimbursement from July of 2023 through the end
of March, 2024 was $17,096.61; and,
WHEREAS overtime for these additional expenditures for drug investigations were not budgeted and the
Department is requesting appropriation into the overtime budget equal to the amount of the AK HIDTA
funding.
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 funds from the AK HIDTA in the
amount of $17,096.61 and to expend those 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 Grants — Police $17,096.61
Increase Appropriations —
Police — Overtime $j
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. 3412-2024
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ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, THIS 15T" DAY OF MAY, 2024.
7iATTEST:
ice M. Sa r, C, City Clerk
Approved by Finance:
Brian Gabriel Sr.,' Mayor
Introduced: May 1, 2024
Enacted: May 15, 2024
Effective: May 15, 2024
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Brian Gabriel and Kenai City Council
THROUGH: Terry Eubank, City Manager
FROM: David Ross — Police Chief
DATE: April 8, 2024
SUBJECT: Ordinance No. 3412-2024 - An Ordinance Accepting and Appropriating
Grant Funds from The Alaska High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area for
Drug Investigation Overtime Expenditures
The Kenai Police Department participates in the regional drug task force. Between July of 2023
and March of 2024 certain overtime worked in conjunction with the regional drug task force was
eligible for reimbursement through the Alaska High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (AK HIDTA),
which receives its funding through Federal appropriation. The Police Department requested
reimbursement for $17,096.61 in overtime expenditures.
I am respectfully requesting consideration of the ordinance accepting and appropriating the grant
funds for the purpose they were intended.