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WHEREAS, the Kenai Fire Department has experienced multiple vacancies during Fiscal Tear 2025,
impacting regular personnel coverage, and the loss of one firefighter to light duty after necessary surgery
to address an injury; and,
WHEREAS, in order to maintain emergency response capacity and ensure public safety, existing staff
have been required to work additional hours, resulting in overtime expenditures exceeding the original
personnel budget; and,
WHEREAS, the overtime expenditures are necessary and were not anticipated at the time of budget
adoption; and,
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City to amend the Fire Department's personnel budget to reflect
these operational realities and ensure continued delivery of essential emergency services.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That estimated revenues and appropriations in the General Fund — Fire Department are
hereby increased as follows:
General Fund:
Increase Estimated Revenues:
General Fund, Fund Balance Appropriation
Increase Appropriations:
Fire - Overtime
Section 2. 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 3. Effective Date: That pursuant to KIVIC 1.15.070(f), this ordinance shall take effect
immediately upon enactment.
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TO: Mayor Gabriel and Council Members
THROUGH: Terry Eubank, City Manager
FROM: Jay Teague, Fire Chief
DATE: May 23, 2025
SUBJECT: Ordinance No. 3476-2025 - Increasing Estimated Revenues And
Appropriations In The General Fund — Fire Department Personnel Budget
For Fiscal Year 2025 For Unanticipated Overtime Costs Resulting From
Vacancies And Retirements.
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A fourth firefi hter needed shoulder
surgery due to injury requiring shift coverage for a fourth position.
I have consulted with the finance director to identify shortfalls in personnel funding and outlined
expected needs for coverage through June, 2025. 1 am respectfully requesting ordinance
acceptance and appropriation of funds to sustain emergency operations for remainder of fiscal
year.